Graduate Medical Education Programs Receive Continued Full Accreditation With Flying Colors

After a periodic review of the School of Medicine (SOM) and its 58 graduate medical education programs, New York Medical College (NYMC) received official notification of its continued full accreditation as an institutional sponsor of graduate medical education (GME) from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The continued full accreditation is valid through 2027, subject to further additional periodic reviews that include site visits and the evaluation of policies, clinical facilities, faculty expertise, faculty development, procedural experience, research opportunities, adequacy of supervision, duty hour compliance, evaluation systems as well as patient safety education, professionalism, communication skills, cultural competency and resident involvement in quality improvement activities. An ACGME institutional review requires a concerted group effort. The comprehensive review included individual and group interviews with Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer, and Gladys M. Ayala, M.D., M.P.H., SOM interim vice dean, approximately 90 NYMC personnel including peer-selected residents and fellows, residency and fellowship program directors, program coordinators, core faculty members from multiple specialties, members of the GME committee, chairs of the hospital-based GME subcommittees, hospital associate deans, department chairmen, and the staff of the Office of GME. "The successful outcome of the review is an indication of the excellence of the graduate medical education that the College and its affiliated hospitals jointly provide to almost 1,000 physicians in primary care, specialty and advanced sub-specialty training in the NYMC Consortium," said Richard G. McCarrick, M.D., M.H.A., vice dean for graduate medical education and designated institutional official.

NYMC Set to Commemorate Yom Hashoah On April 17

The NYMC community is invited to commemorate Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, on Tuesday, April 17, at 4:00 p.m. in Nevins Auditorium. The event will feature a keynote lecture by Howard Israel, D.D.S., who is internationally known for his work as a clinical researcher and expert in the field of temporomandibular joint disorders, surgery and arthroscopy. He will present "The Origins of Pernkopf's Anatomy Atlas and The Role of Nazi Medicine in the Holocaust." Dr. Israel played a major role in the discovery and recognition of the Nazi origins of the famous classic anatomy book, Pernkopf's Anatomy, leading to many other discoveries and issues surrounding biomedical ethics. Dr. Israel is professor of clinical surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College, adjunct professor and course director for pain and anxiety control at Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College, and director of the New York Institute of Clinical Oral Pathology. Previously, he served as professor of clinical dentistry at Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery. Remarks will also be given by Marie T. Ascher, M.S., M.P.H., the Lillian Hetrick Huber Endowed Director of the Health Sciences Library, Anne Bayefsky, director, Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust, Matthew Pravetz, O.F.M., Ph.D. '88, professor of cell biology and anatomy, program director and assistant dean for basic sciences, and Rabbi Moshe D. Krupka, executive vice president, Touro College and University System.

SHSP Hosts Second Annual Alumni Networking Event

The School of Health Sciences and Practice (SHSP) Alumni Leadership Council hosted its second annual alumni networking event, "Link Locally, Affect Globally" on April 12. Alumni spent the evening making new connections, catching up and engaging with faculty and administration. Special guest speaker, Karen Berger, vice president of transplant and clinical services at Westchester Medical Center, shared her thoughts and experiences on ethical challenges in hospital administration. View the SHSP alumni networking event photo gallery.

Students Take a Break at Springtime SOM Alumni Association Mixer

The School of Medicine (SOM) Alumni Association welcomed students to the Alumni House for the Springtime Student Mixer on April 11. Forty-five students from all schools took a well-deserved break from their studies and enjoyed refreshments and camaraderie with their classmates, faculty and leadership of the SOM Alumni Association. View the Springtime SOM Alumni Association Mixer photo gallery.

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