Week of November 6, 2017
NEWS
Gladys M. Ayala, M.D., M.P.H., is Named Interim Vice Dean for the School of Medicine

Gladys M. Ayala, M.D., M.P.H., has been named interim vice dean of the School of Medicine, responsible for the day-to-day operations of the medical school, working with Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer and interim dean of the School of Medicine. She will oversee admissions, diversity, faculty affairs, student affairs and undergraduate medical education, in addition to keeping abreast of the academic, extracurricular, personal and professional developments of the medical student body. She is also associate professor of clinical medicine.. Read more...

NYMC Among Doctors of Distinction

Four members of the NYMC community were among the honorees at the fourth annual Doctors of Distinction Awards ceremony, held at the C.V. Rich Mansion in White Plains, N.Y., on October 24. Michael Tarr, back center, School of Medicine Class of 2018, was the recipient of the Promise for the Future Award given to a medical student who excels in his studies and will bring compassionate care and a fresh perspective to the medical profession. Inspired by his sister who was born with severe intellectual disabilities, Mr. Tarr founded the NYMC chapter of the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (AADMD) and is the AADMD virtual grand rounds facilitator, organizing webinars with topics for medical providers on how to best treat patients with developmental and intellectual disabilities. NYMC faculty members were also among the Doctors of Distinction: Ashutosh Kaul, M.D., back left, professor of surgery and program director of the minimally invasive surgery fellowship program, who received the Cutting Edge Award; Annebeth Litt, M.D., front center, clinical assistant professor of medicine and medical director and director of primary care at the Westchester Institute for Human Development, who was the recipient of the Caring For All Award; and Rifat Latifi, M.D., not pictured, professor of surgery, director, Department of Surgery and program director, Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, who was honored with the No Land Too Far Award.

Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College Hosts Talk by Holocaust Survivor

The Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College welcomed Jacob Eisenbach, D.D.S., right, a 94-year-old Holocaust survivor and retired dentist, for an afternoon presentation, on October 30. Dr. Eisenbach gave a harrowing account of his childhood days in Poland before World War II began and his struggle for survival under the wrath of the Third Reich. He was the sole survivor of his extended family of 100. Dr. Eisenbach retired from his dental practice in 2015 at the age of 92, after practicing for 60 years. He is the author of Where You Go, I Go, a first-person account of his experiences and longevity. Dr. Eisenbach keeps a full calendar of speaking engagements to keep the story of the Holocaust alive and prevent the tragedy of genocide from happening in the future. Ronnie Meyers, D.D.S., left, dean of the Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College, presented Dr. Eisenbach with a plaque in recognition of his "extraordinary lifetime achievement in the field of dentistry, astonishing courage and bravery in the face of diversity and invaluable contribution to causes of global justice." View the photo gallery here and view the presentation here.

IN THE NEWS

New York Medical College Leadership News

Westchester Magazine - 10/27/2017
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs 
Michael J. Reilly, Dr.P.H. '10, M.P.H., director of Center for Disaster Medicine, associate professor of environmental health science, associate professor of clinical emergency medicine, and director of Center of Excellence in Precision Responses to Bioterrorism and Disasters 

Westchester Rising - 10/27/2017 
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs 
Michael J. Reilly, Dr.P.H. '10, M.P.H., director of Center for Disaster Medicine, associate professor of environmental health science, associate professor of clinical emergency medicine, and director of Center of Excellence in Precision Responses to Bioterrorism and Disasters 

Faculty News

Westfair Online - 11/2/2017
Ira Schwartz, Ph.D., professor and chairman of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, and professor of medicine and biochemistry and molecular biology

Anesthesiology News - 11/1/2017
Kathryn E. McGoldrick, M.D., professor of anesthesiology and former chair of the Department of Anesthesiology

Federated Conservationists of Westchester County - 11/1/2017
Lawrence L. Faltz, M.D., clinical professor of medicine

Opinion: Trump's Executive Order will Have Limited Impact on Insurance Market
Modern Medicine Network - 10/27/2017
Adam E. Block, Ph.D., assistant professor of health policy and management

Student News

AMSNY - October 2017
Sheba Ebhote, SOM Class of 2021


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EVENTS

Tuesday, November 7
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds
11:00 a.m.
Department of Health Policy and Management Seminar
3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 8
Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds
8:00 a.m.
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology Grand Rounds 8:00 a.m.
Department of Surgery Grand Rounds
8:30 a.m.
Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
12:00 p.m.
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar
12:00 p.m.
Department of Neurology Grand Rounds
4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, November 14
Music and Medicine: The Genius of Mozart 12:00 p.m.
Center for Long-Term Care Seminar
3:30 p.m
Undergraduate Medical Education Grand Rounds
5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 15
Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds
8:00 a.m.
Department of Medicine Grand Rounds 12:00 p.m.
Department of Pathology Research Seminar
1:00 p.m.
Eichmann, Arendt, and the Banality of Evil: A Guided Tour of the Special Exhibit on the Capture and Trial of Eichmann
4:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 16
Department of Cell Biology Seminar 1:00 p.m.
Student Healthcare Executive (StuHE)  Health Career Mentor Session
6:00 p.m.

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HIGHLIGHTS

Music and Medicine
The Genius of Mozart

Stephen E. Moshman, M.D., professor of clinical medicine, NYMC School of Medicine; conductor and music director, Albert Einstein Symphony Orchestra

Tuesday, November 14
12:00 p.m.
NYC Health + Hospital/Metropolitan
1901 1st Avenue
Sixth Floor Auditorium
New York, NY 10029

Hosted by Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer; Lunch will be provided for those who RSVP by Thursday, November 9, 2017.

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Office of Undergraduate Medical Education Grand Rounds

Deconstructing Race in Medical Education: Healing Ourselves, Our Patients, and Society


Sharon G.E. Washington M.P.H., Ed.D., assistant professor of instruction, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Temple University College of Public Health

Tuesday, November 14
5:00 p.m.
7 Dana Road
Clinical Skills Simulation Center
Valhalla, NY 10595

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Eichmann, Arendt, and the Banality of Evil: A Guided Tour of the Special Exhibit on the Capture and Trial of Eichmann at the Museum of Jewish Heritage and Correlative Presentations on Biomedical Ethics and the Holocaust

Wednesday,November 15
5:30 p.m.
Museum of Jewish Heritage
36 Battery Place
New York, NY 10280

Event is fully booked. No longer taking reservations.



School of Medicine

Alumni Reunion Banquet
Saturday, November 18
7:00 p.m.
DoubleTree Hilton
455 South Broadway
Tarrytown, NY 10591

Alumni Reunion Brunch
Sunday, November 19
10:00 a.m.
19 Skyline Drive
Hawthorne, NY 10532

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Save the Date

14th Annual Louis R.M. DelGuercio Professorship & Research Day

Distinguished Visiting Professor: George C. Velmahos, M.D., Ph.D., M.S.Ed., John F. Burke Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School and Chief of Trauma, Emergency Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care at Massachusetts General Hospital

Wednesday, December 13
10:00 a.m.
MEC

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Flu Vaccine Notice

Seasonal flu vaccine is now available in Health Services, BSB

Employees: $20
Full-time students: free

No appointments required, Monday - Friday.  Please note: The nurse practitioner is not available from 1-2 p.m.


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