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Champion Future Leaders: NYMC's School of Medicine (SOM) Day of Giving
The SOM Alumni Association and a group of key donors will match the first $250,000 raised for vital medical student scholarships
 On Wednesday, June 27 at noon, New York Medical College's School of Medicine will embark on its first Day of Giving, an exciting 24-hour campaign led by the SOM Alumni Association to champion NYMC's future medical leaders--the physicians of tomorrow, through investment in our School of Medicine student scholarship fund.
During this 24-hour period, your gift to NYMC will be doubled, providing much needed scholarship assistance to our exceptionally talented medical students who will become extraordinary physicians--regardless of their financial backgrounds.
Leading the charge in this effort, the School of Medicine Alumni Association and a group of key donors will match the first $250,000 raised for the School of Medicine Scholarship Fund on the Day of Giving (from noon on Wednesday, June 27 through noon on Thursday, June 28). Our goal is to raise at least $500,000 in just one day! All funds raised will go directly to medical student scholarships.
Every gift will make a difference. Become an NYMC Champion and make your gift today.
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Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College Celebrates White Coat Ceremony
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he inaugural class of the Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College (TouroCDM) ceremoniously marked the transition to their clinical dental education at the White Coat Ceremony at the Performing Arts Center at SUNY Purchase on June 3. Family members and friends joined faculty and staff in celebrating this milestone for the TouroCDM Class of 2020. Donning their white coats for the first time, the Class of 2020 declared their dedication and readiness for the patient-care phase of their educational program and pledged to focus on service to the community and diverse patient populations in keeping with the mission of the school.
Read the full article.
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NYMC Observes World Hypertension Day
New York Medical College observed World Hypertension Day on May 17, with free blood pressure screenings, sponsored by Digitouch Health LLC, a client of BioInc@NYMC. Marc Zemel, left, chief executive officer and co-founder of Digitouch Health, explained they are developing advanced algorithms and sensors for monitoring blood pressure, including a sensor to monitor blood pressure by pressing a button on a mobile device. Nearly 80 participants were screened with the assistance of volunteers, Jermoh Kamara, an M.P.H. student and first-year medical students Bertie Zhang and Reba Gillis. World Hypertension Day was initiated in 2005 to increase the awareness of hypertension.
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Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College Hosts 2nd Annual Golf Championship
 The Touro College of Dental Medicine (TouroCDM) at New York Medical College held its 2nd Annual Golf and Tennis Championship on June 4, at Willow Ridge Country Club in Harrison, N.Y., drawing more than 150 supporters. A dinner followed with guests including Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Sparpino Jr., officials from the New York State Police, and corporations including Henry Shein, Inc., Designs for Vision, and Brasseler USA, whose team took home first place. Proceeds from the event will support patient care at Touro Dental Health, the state-of-the-art clinical training facility which provides quality, affordable dental care for communities of the Hudson Valley, including underserved populations with limited access to care. From left: Hathaim Ennabi, D.D.S., event chair; Edward Farkas, D.D.S., vice dean of administrative affairs; Ronnie Myers, D.D.S., dean; Donald Brockley, D.M.D., event chair; Keikilani Brockley, event chair; Jill Chafitz, event chair; and Evan Chafitz, D.M.D., event chair.
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oming Soon: Newly Refurbished Campus Store, Starbucks Café, Online Bookstore and More
 It's good news for NYMC students and Starbucks lovers alike when the existing campus store (which temporarily closes for renovations on Monday, July 9) reopens in the early fall-with a Starbucks Café, a convenience store, and expanded hours. "Now is a great time to shop for deals on books and merchandise," says Michael Rogovin, J.D., vice president of operations, "Then, when the store reopens you will be able to buy grab-and-go salads, sandwiches, snacks, and microwaveable meals, as well as College-branded merchandise and apparel, school supplies and other items. The store and café will be managed by Lessing's."
In addition to the bookstore, Doc's Café will also temporarily close for renovation on June 22 through July 2. A temporary "pop-up" café will take its place in the BSB Lobby. (Catering will not be affected by this closure). When Doc's Café reopens, "It will be with improvements to your dining experience, including renovated seating that is more comfortable and better suited for studying as well as meals with friends," Mr. Rogovin says.
These, and other exciting improvements were recently announced in a letter from Campus Operations to the NYMC Community, which further announced, "On July 1, we will open our new, online campus bookstore for textbooks and supplies. Managed by e-Campus, the online store will offer all required course materials, new, used, and rentals, at competitive prices, and also feature a marketplace for textbooks from private sellers. Enjoy the convenience of having course materials shipped to you."
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NYMC Kicks Off Six-Week Yoga Session for Faculty and Staff
 Twenty-one NYMC yogis came out for the first yoga class of a free six-week session on June 13. The classes are offered on Wednesdays from 5:50 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. through August 15 in the Dr. Edward F. and Mrs. Anna M. Asprinio Fitness Center. Classes are led by certified yoga instructor Mary Butler-Fink.
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Mitchell S. Cairo, M.D., professor of pediatrics, medicine, pathology, microbiology and immunology, and cell biology and anatomy, and associate chair of the Department of Pediatrics, was invited to chair a session and present, "The Safety and Efficacy of Human Placental Derived Stem Cells in Combination with Unrelated Cord Blood Transplantation in Children," at the World Europe Cord Blood and Advanced Therapies and Regenerative Medicine Congress 2018 held in London, May 16 - 17. He also moderated a panel discussion, "How Can We Get More Patients Donating Cord Blood?" Dr. Cairo was also elected North America regional vice president-elect on the North America Regional executive committee of the International Society for Cellular Therapy for a two-year term.
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 Joseph T. English, M.D., the Sidney E. Frank Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, was honored with an award of recognition and appreciation by the American Psychiatric Association at its annual meeting held May 5 - 9 in New York City.
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Michael H. Gewitz, M.D., professor and vice chairman of the Department of Pediatrics and physician-in-chief of Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, was honored with the Edith C. Macy Award at the Westchester Children's Association 2018 Spring Benefit held on May 17 in New Rochelle, N.Y.
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Michael S. Goligorsky, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine, physiology and pharmacology and the Alvin I. Goodman Chair in Nephrology, presented "Expeditious Mending of Endothelial Glycocalyx in Treatment (EMET) of Cardiovascular and Renal Disease" at a clinical research seminar at the Clinical Research Institute of Rambam, Haifa, Israel on May 22. He also presented the seminar in the Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel on May 29.
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 Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., center, chancellor and chief executive officer, was honored with the inaugural Friend of the Society Award from the Westchester County Medical Society at their annual meeting on June 14. He was joined by Robert G. Lerner, M.D., left, professor of medicine, and Marshal D. Peris, M.D., president of the Westchester County Medical Society.
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Dana Razzano, M.D., a second-year chief resident in the Anatomic and Clinical Pathology Residency Program at New York Medical College at Westchester Medical Center, is among 40 high-achieving pathologists, pathology residents, and medical laboratory professionals under age 40 named to the prestigious 2018 American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) 40 Under Forty list, spotlighting 40 highly accomplished pathologists, pathology residents, and laboratory professionals under age 40 who have made significant contributions to the profession and stand out as the future of laboratory leadership.
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 Bijan Safai, M.D., D.S.C., professor and chairman of the Department of Dermatology and professor of microbiology and immunology, was bestowed an honorary doctor of science degree from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine at their commencement ceremony on May 24 . Dr. Safai was recognized for his seminal contributions, prolific scholarships and clinical and humanitarian practice, his role on advances in dermatology, immunology and cancer, his practice of specialized dermatology, and his pivotal founding leadership role in Physician Affiliate Group of New York.
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Students of the School of Health Sciences and Practice earned awards for their poster presentations at the New York State Public Health Association 68th Annual Meeting and Conference held in Glens Falls, N.Y., April 18 - 20.
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First Place
"Closing the Gaps in Prostate Cancer Survivorship Care Plan Development"
 From left:
Afovi Odigo, Donna Bahroloomi, Susan Olivera-Pepin, Ikram Hussain, Omolara Animashaun
Not pictured: Daniel Kankam, Patricio Lucio
Mentors: Denise C. Tahara, M.B.A., M.Phil, Ph.D., associate professor and director, M.P.H. Studies, and Coral A. Matar, M.P.A., adjunct assistant professor of public health
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Third Place
"Improving Access to Fresh Produce in Early Childhood Centers in Brooklyn"
 Back from left: Laura Brown, Parthener Pinder, Amanda Gonzalez, Lisa Plaza, Heena Khan and Victoria Casani
Front from left:
Chris Spinelli, Amish Patel
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Kwaku Quist
Mentors: Denise C. Tahara, M.B.A., M.Phil, Ph.D., associate professor and director, M.P.H. Studies, and Coral A. Matar, M.P.A., adjunct assistant professor of public health
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Several members of the Department of Pharmacology Department participated in the Experimental Biology (EB) 2018 meeting, held in San Diego, April 21 - 25.
Vidhi Dhagia, a Ph.D. candidate, presented a poster, "Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Regulate Metabolome-Transcriptome Axis and Mitochondrial Malfunction in Diabetic Hearts: Implications in Pathogenesis of Diabetic Cardiomyopathy and Mending of Broken Hearts."
Mentor: Sachin A. Gupte, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of pharmacology
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Gregory Joseph, a Ph.D. candidate, received an American Physiological Society Minority Travel Fellowship Award to attend the conference and gave an oral talk and a poster presentation both entitled "Laminin-β6 integrin Interaction is Crucial for Coronary Collateral Growth."
Mentor: Petra Rocic, Ph.D., associate professor of pharmacology
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Amanda Soler, a Ph.D. candidate, presented a poster, "Intra-Abdominal Lipectomy Reduces Large Arterial Stiffness and Blood Pressure in Metabolic Syndrome."
Mentor: Petra Rocic, Ph.D., associate professor of pharmacology
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 Xiao-Tong Su, a Ph.D. candidate, center, presented a poster, "Kir4.1 activity is essential for dietary Na+ intake induced modulation of Na-Cl cotransporter (NCC)," and was awarded the Predoctoral Excellence in Renal Research Award.
Mentor: Wenhui Wang, M.D., Ph.D., professor of pharmacology
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Nicholas R. Ferreri, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology, and Shoujin Hao, Ph.D., research associate, presented a poster, "Infrarenal silencing of TNF facilitates salt-dependent increases in blood pressure," in the session on kidney and immunity in hypertension.
Dao-Hong Lin, M.D., assistant professor of pharmacology, presented a poster, "Kir5.1 is Associated with NEDD4-2 and is Required for High K+ Intake Induced Inhibition of Kir4.1 and NCC."
Vidhi Dhagia, a Ph.D. candidate also presented a poster, "Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase regulates MYH11 and MYOCD expression in HDAC and miR-1 dependent manner" at the Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology (ATVB) 2018 meeting held in San Francisco, May 10-12.
Mentor: Sachin A. Gupte, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of pharmacology
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| IN THE NEWS |
New York Medical College Leadership News
Live Science - 6/7/2018
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs
New York Medical College News
Star Tribune - 6/4/2018
Center for Long-Term Care
Faculty News
The New Yorker - 6/18/2018
Gary P. Wormser, M.D., professor of medicine, chief of Division of Infectious Diseases and vice chairman of Department of Medicine
Poughkeepsie Journal - 6/14/2018
T
anya Dutta, M.D., M.A., assistant professor of medicine and radiology
Before It's News - 6/14/2018
Felipe C. Cabello, M.D., professor emeritus of microbiology and immunology
New York Post - 6/4/2018
Matthew Lorber, M.D., M.P.A., clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences
Payvand - 5/31/2018
Bijan Safai, M.D., D.S.C., professor of dermatology and microbiology and immunology
Westchester Business Journal - 5/29/2018
Michael H. Gewitz, M.D., professor and vice chairman of the Department of Pediatrics and physician-in-chief of Maria Fareri Children's Hospital
Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College News
The Jewish Link of New Jersey - 6/7/2018
Ronnie Myers, D.D.S., M.S., dean of TouroCDM
Edward Farkas, D.D.S., vice dean for administrative affairs, TouroCDM
Jay P. Goldsmith, D.M.D., founding dean of TouroCDM
Rabbi Moshe D. Krupka, executive vice president, Touro College and University System
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer
Cosmopolitan - 5/25/2018
Aaron E. Yancoskie, D.D.S., associate professor at TouroCDM and adjunct assistant professor of pathology at NYMC
Affiliate News
Lower Hudson/Bronx MD News - 6/15/2018
New York Medical College and
Westchester Institute for Human Development (WIHD)
New York Medical College is not responsible for the content or accuracy of what may be reported in print or online media.
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Wednesday, June 20
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Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds
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8:00 a.m.
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Department of Surgery Grand Rounds
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8:30 a.m.
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Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases Grand Rounds
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9:00 a.m.
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5:30 p.m.
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Thursday, June 28
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BioInc@NYMC "The Big Idea" Workshop
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5:00 p.m.
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Wednesday, July 4
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Independence Day: College Closed
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All day
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Sunday, July 15
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Integrative Medical Seminar for Immunology & Wellness - Clinical Practice, Science, & Technology
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8:30 a.m.
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