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NYMC Collaborates with Regeneron for COVID-19 Clinical Drug Trials
Drug trial at Westchester Medical Center puts NYMC among top researchers in the nation racing to find an effective treatment to fight COVID-19
When COVID-19 first hit our shores in early March with no vaccine nor proven drug treatment in sight, new innovative collaborations sprouted up across the nation, as leading research institutions, pharmaceutical companies and hospitals joined forces to find a solution fast. Among them-a collaborative clinical drug trial by New York Medical College (NYMC) and Regeneron launched at Westchester Medical Center (WMC) within the first few weeks. Seeking a partner with whom to establish a clinical drug trial that could be used to treat critically ill patients with COVID-19, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals proposed the collaboration-not only for NYMC's state-of-the-art virology labs and internationally regarded experts-but because of the College's decades-long involvement in the annual development of the influenza vaccine. Read the full story on the Regeneron clinical trials here.
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Join NYMC for the Third COVID-19 Symposium, The Next Phase of Clinical and Public Health Management
Faculty experts from the New York Medical College (NYMC) Center for Disaster Medicine (CDM) and the Touro College and University System (TCUS) will present The Next Phase of Clinical and Public Health Management COVID-19 symposium via a webinar on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. As a community service to medical professionals and health care providers, the symposium has been approved for 1.5 CME credits by the NYMC Office of Continuing Medical Education, free of charge. The event will be moderated by Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer, and will include remarks by Alan Kadish, M.D., president. Read the full article and register for the COVID-19 symposium.
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Health Sciences Library Continues to Provide Service
The Health Sciences Library (HSL), which established a strong virtual presence long before the COVID-19 pandemic arrived, continues to provide most services, even as the New York Medical College community works remotely. In addition to regularly subscribed content, publishers have offered free temporary access to many ebooks, journals and online resources and preprint servers to disseminate COVID-19 research. Reference librarians continue to fulfill search requests for literature involving COVID-19 and other research topics, and are available for online consultation and instruction. Inter-library loan service is available and the HSL blog provides the latest library news. Marie T. Ascher, M.S., M.P.H., the Lillian Hetrick Huber Endowed Director of the Health Sciences Library, reports, "Whether you are on the front-lines dealing with the pandemic, making changes to the way you teach or taking the opportunity to write and do research, the library continues to offer full access to our electronic collections and services. We are fully functional and are here to connect you to the information you need."
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Join NYMC for a Global Day of Giving and Unity, #GivingTuesdayNow
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George W. Contreras, M.E.P., M.P.H., M.S., CEM, FAcEM, assistant director of the Center for Disaster Medicine and assistant professor in the Institute of Public Health, was the keynote speaker for an international webinar on April 23, hosted by Transinsa, the leading EMS organization in the northern part of Spain which provides emergency medical service (EMS) to one million people in the autonomous region of Asturias. He presented "Lessons identified from the front lines in New York City EMS," discussing the EMS response during the pandemic based on his experiences as a New York City paramedic and lessons identified from this public health emergency.
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Join NYMC for a Global Day of Giving and Unity.
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The Next Phase of Clinical and Public Health Management
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Tuesday, May 19, 2020 | 7:00 p.m.
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Yoga Class for Faculty and Staff
Meeting ID: 489 054 8060;
Password: YOGA
One tap mobile +19292056099 (for dial in)
Virtual yoga class led by certified yoga instructor Mary Butler-Fink
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Call today to schedule
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appointment at
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New York Medical College (NYMC) Chancellor and CEO
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., and leadership gave a State of the College update, on April 23, on what NYMC is doing to best serve, protect and inform its community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New York Medical College (NYMC) observed Yom Hashoah with keynote speaker
Sari J. Siegel, Ph.D., who presented "Jewish Prisoner-Physicians in Nazi Camps."
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month.
Did you know that Vitamin D deficiency impacts your psychological health?
Increase your Vitamin D levels via food, sunlight exposure and supplements, suggests Reon Baird-Feldman, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and co-director of Student Mental Health and Wellness Services.
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VIRTUAL EVENTS ON THE NYMC CALENDAR
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Tuesday, May 5
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All day
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#GivingTuesdayNow: Global Day of Giving and Unity
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11:00 a.m.
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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds
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5:30 p.m.
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Department of Public Health, Div. of Environmental Health Sciences Capstone
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6:45 p.m.
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Department of Public Health, Div. of Health Policy and Management Capstone
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Wednesday, May 6
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1:30 p.m.
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Third CODIV-19 Symposium: The Next Phase of Clinical and Public Health Management
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Thursday, May 7
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5:30 p.m.
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Department of Public Health, Div. of Epidemiology Capstone
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6:30 p.m.
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Department of Public Health, Div. of Behavioral Sciences and Health Promotion Capstone (On-campus students)
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7:30 p.m.
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Department of Public Health, Div. of Behavioral Sciences and Health Promotion Capstone (Online students)
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New York Medical College Leadership News
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Westchester County Business Journal - 4/29/2020
Salomon Amar, D.D.S., Ph.D., vice president of research, NYMC, and provost for biomedical research and chief biomedical research officer for Touro College and University System
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Jewish Rhode Island - 4/30/2020
Ira J. Bedzow, Ph.D., associate professor of medicine and director of the Biomedical Ethics and Humanities Program
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The Daily Sun - 4/30/2020
Gary P. Wormser, M.D., professor of medicine, microbiology and immunology, and pharmacology, and vice chair of medicine for research and development
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AMWA - 4/29/2020
Padmini Murthy, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., M.Phil., CHES, professor of public health and global health director and clinical assistant professor of family and community medicine
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Fox News - 4/29/2020
Ira J. Bedzow, Ph.D., associate professor of medicine and director of the Biomedical Ethics and Humanities Program
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Daily News - 4/28/2020
George W. Contreras, M.P.H., M.S., M.E.P., CEM, FACEM, assistant director of the Center for Disaster Medicine, assistant professor in the Institute of Public Health, and assistant director of the advanced certificate in emergency management
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City Limit - 4/25/2020
Camille A. Clare, M.D., M.P.H. '11, associate dean of diversity and inclusion for the School of Medicine and associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology
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Ira J. Bedzow, Ph.D., associate professor of medicine and director of the Biomedical Ethics and Humanities Program
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Student News
HV1 - 4/27/2020
Erva Khan, School of Medicine Class of 2020
Giovanna K. Varuzza, School of Medicine Class of 2020
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BioInc@NYMC News
Medical Economics - 4/30/2020
Samant Virk, M.D., founder and chief executive officer of MediSprout, a BioInc client
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Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College News
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Evan Chaftiz, D.M.D., clinical associate professor of dental medicine
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Dentistry Today - 4/24/2020
Susan DiSenso-Browne, D.D.S., assistant professor of dental medicine and course director of oral health care for patients with special needs Golda Erdfarb, D.D.S., associate professor of dental medicine, course director of dental anatomy and occlusion and course director of operative dentistry
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