AOA Celebrates News Inductees and Honors Longtime Councilor,
William H. Frishman, M.D.

Celebrating its annual lecture, banquet and induction ceremony on May 1, the New York Medical College (NYMC) Iota chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA), the national medical honor society, had a particularly momentous evening. In addition to recognizing the illustrious inductees, Iota chapter's councilor, William H. Frishman, M.D., left, the Barbara and William Rosenthal Professor and Chairman of the Department of Medicine and professor of pharmacology, made AOA history this year for his 40-year tenure as councilor, the longest tenure in AOA's 116-year history, as well as for holding the distinction of being the only councilor in two different medical schools and chapters-Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University and NYMC. Over the course of his tenure, Dr. Frishman has helped induct more than 1,300 students and 250 faculty, alumni and residents. Dr. Frishman presented this year's AOA lecture, "The Search for Excellence: An Academic Odyssey." View the AOA Lecture and Induction Ceremony photo gallery. Read the full article...

First-Year Students Eulogize Their Donors at 30th Annual Convocation of Thanks

Following in the footsteps of students who came before them for three decades, New York Medical College's first-year medical, physical therapy and speech-language pathology students came together on April 27 to thank and eulogize the donors who gifted themselves to the study of anatomy. It was a full house at the Convocation of Thanks, a tradition at NYMC since 1988. Matthew Pravetz, O.F.M., Ph.D. '88, professor of cell biology and anatomy, program director and assistant dean for basic sciences, opened the memorial service, then turned it over to the students who shared their emotions and eternal gratitude as well as their talents to the audience of family members and friends of the donors. Throughout the ceremony, students across the three disciplines expressed one unified belief-the lessons learned in their anatomy labs, taught by their donors, would stay with them forever. "They taught us about importance of human dignity and respect," said Menasche Krupka, School of Medicine (SOM) Class of 2021. View the 30th Annual Convocation of Thanks photo gallery.  Read the full article...

White Coats Mark Milestone for the D.P.T. Class of 2020

The Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) Class of 2020 had cause for celebration and reflection at the White Coat Ceremony on April 24, symbolizing the educational transition from the classroom into the clinic. In front of family and friends, they recited an oath pledging their commitment to the profession of physical therapy and compassionate care for their future patients. View the D.P.T. Class of 2020 White Coat Ceremony photo gallery and video. Read the full article here...

Gold Humanism Honor Society Inducts New Class

On May 3, the School of Medicine inducted a new class of students and faculty into the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS), the national society whose mission is to infuse humanism into medical training. Thirty-three medical students were selected by a panel of faculty and their peers to be inducted into GHHS and took an oath to model, support and advocate for compassionate, patient-centered care throughout their careers.  Read the full article here...

Department of Family and Community Medicine Hosts Panel Discussion on Vulnerable Populations

On May 2, tackling the topic of vulnerable populations, the Department of Family and Community Medicine (FCM) hosted a panel discussion, focused on the potential challenges and roadblocks faced by LGBTQ community, military veterans, and child immigrants in need of health care. Rebecca Newman, M.D. '05, right, assistant professor of clinical medicine, and director of the Adult Primary Care Center at Westchester Medical Center, addressed issues facing the LGBTQ population. Traci Furbert Gardner, M.D. '98, left, clinical assistant professor of pediatrics and director of community engagement and ambulatory preceptor experience at NYMC, spoke about the issues facing child immigrants. Jeffrey Brown, M.D., center, clinical professor of pediatrics, who served as a combat Army physician in Vietnam, discussed the issues facing military veterans. According to Drs. Newman, Gardner and Brown, while each subgroup has its unique set of societal roadblocks to healthcare, there is one common takeaway- and the need to improve cultural competence of the primary care providers.

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