Week of March 30, 2020
NEWS
NYMC Students Support Their Brethren in Healthcare on the Front Line and Behind the Scenes 

Two weeks into the COVID-19 pandemic, a virtual room full of NYMC medical students momentarily shed their white coats to become project managers -- organizing nearly 200 of their peers volunteering across three major metropolitan hospitals at the center of our nation's COVID-19 pandemic. From providing assistance at NYMC's affiliate hospitals -- Westchester Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital and NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan, to delivering food, and setting up childcare and dog walking services for faculty at the front line of the pandemic, the student volunteers stepped up to do their part in both small and large ways. Read the full story on these student volunteer efforts.
Neil W. Schluger, M.D., to Lead Department of Medicine

Neil W. Schluger, M.D., has been appointed as the Barbara and William Rosenthal Chair of the Department of Medicine at New York Medical College (NYMC) School of Medicine and director of medicine at Westchester Medical Center (WMC). The Rosenthal Chair was endowed in 2001 by William Rosenthal, M.D., and his wife Barbara. A significant contributor to scientific advancement in the field of gastroenterology, Dr. Rosenthal, who became the College's first endowed professor in 1969, trained generations of physicians who have contributed to the field of gastroenterology through research, teaching and clinical care during his decades-long tenure. Read the full story on Dr. Schluger.
Chirag D. Gandhi, M.D., is Named Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery 

Chirag D. Gandhi, M.D., has been appointed chair of the Department of Neurosurgery in the School of Medicine at New York Medical College (NYMC). Dr. Gandhi is a tenured professor of neurosurgery, neurology and radiology at NYMC and director of neurovascular surgery at Westchester Medical Center (WMC). As one of the few dual-trained neurosurgeons in the country, he has expertise in both cerebrovascular surgery as well as minimally-invasive endovascular neurosurgery. Read the full story on Dr. Gandhi.
The NYMC Virtual Town Hall on March 23 is now available online. View the State of the College update on the COVID-19 pandemic.

HIGHLIGHTS

Monday, March 30, 2020
2:30 p.m.  |  Zoom Meeting

This program is designed for a broad audience including health care clinical and public health professionals, health care administrators, members of the press covering this developing story, and interested members of the public.
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
4:30 p.m.  |  Zoom Meeting

Melisa Moore, Ph.D., CBSM 
Clinical Psychologist, Sleep Center,  The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 
Board Certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine
VIRTUAL EVENTS ON THE NYMC CALENDAR
 

Monday, March 30
2:30 p.m.
Second COVID-19 Symposium: What we know. What we don't know. What you need to know.
Wednesday, April 1
8:00 a.m.
Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds

11:00 a.m.
Department of Microbiology and Immunology Ph.D. Dissertation Defense

4:30 p.m.
Office of Student Mental Health and Wellness Services Virtual Discussion on Sleep and Wellness
Thursday, April 9
All Day
NYMC Closed: Passover Day 1
Friday, April 10
All Day
NYMC Closed: Passover Day 2; Good Friday
Wednesday, April 15
All Day
NYMC Closed: Passover Day 7
Thursday, April 16
All Day
NYMC Closed: Passover Day 8
 

IN THE NEWS
 
New York Medical College Leadership News

Big World Tale - 3/26/2020
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., vice president for government affairs and dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice 

The New York Times - 3/26/2020
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., vice president for government affairs and dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice 



Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., vice president for government affairs and dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice 

MarketWatch - 3/25/2020
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., vice president for government affairs and dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice



ABC News - 3/24/2020
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., vice president for government affairs and dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice 

Financial Press - 3/24/2020
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., vice president for government affairs and dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice 



Travel and Tourism News - March 2020
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., vice president for government affairs and dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice 

Business Insider - 3/24/2020
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., vice president for government affairs and dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice 



Keep Your Clothes Clean During Coronavirus Outbreak
Valley Magazine - 3/23/2020
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., vice president for government affairs and dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice


Premeds: What to Know About Doctor Shadowing
U.S. News and World Report - 3/23/2020
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer 




#CoronavirusPandemic: How to Clean Your Clothes If You Cannot Avoid Going Out?
Popxo Daily - 3/20/2020
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., vice president for government affairs and dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice




Faculty News
                                        
New York Post - 3/26/2020
David S. Markenson, M.D., M.B.A., medical director of the Center for Disaster Medicine

The Globe Post - 3/26/2020
Ira J. Bedzow, Ph.D., associate professor of medicine and director of the Biomedical Ethics and Humanities Program 



The Journal News - 3/26/2020
Ira J. Bedzow, Ph.D., associate professor of medicine and director of the Biomedical Ethics and Humanities Program 

The ASCO post - 3/25/2020
Miriam David, M.D., clinical associate professor of radiology




Bicycling - 3/24/2020
Craig Zalvan, M.D., clinical professor of otolaryngology 

e-News - 3/23/2020
Mitchell S. Cairo, M.D., professor of pediatrics, medicine, pathology, microbiology and immunology, and cell biology and anatomy 



EIN Presswire - 3/20/2020
Marisa Montecalvo, M.D., professor of medicine and director of student health services



BioInc@NYMC News
                                        
Parade - 3/23/2020
Samant Virk, M.D., founder and chief executive officer of MediSprout, a BioInc client




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