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School of Medicine Class of 2019 Embarks on their Journey to Medicine at the White Coat Ceremony
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On July 31, a day filled with plenty of sunshine and infinitely high spirits, the 202 members of NYMC's School of Medicine Class of 2019 donned their white coats for the first time, recited the Medical Student Oath and, together, took the symbolic first step to becoming physicians, bringing their collective dream that much closer to reality. View the White Coat Ceremony photo gallery
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NYMC Celebrates Walkway Ribbon Cutting
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On July 31, NYMC celebrated the opening of the new campus walkway that connects 7 Dana Road, home of the Clinical Skills and Disaster Medicine Training Center and BioInc@NYMC with the main NYMC campus. The ceremonial ribbon cutting, moderated by Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and vice president, government affairs, and attended by several local officials and stakeholders as well as NYMC students, faculty and staff, was both literal and symbolic. View the ribbon cutting ceremony photo gallery
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NYMC Celebrates Faculty Authorship
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The Health Sciences Library hosted the 22nd annual Faculty Author Celebration on August 5 to recognize faculty who published during the calendar year 2014. The event honored 388 published faculty members representing 498 journal articles, 10 books, 53 book chapters, and more. View the Faculty Author Celebration photo gallery
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D.P.T. Class of 2015 Achieves 100 Percent First-Time Passing Rate on the National Licensure Exam
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For the second year in a row, graduates of the NYMC Doctor of Physical Therapy program have achieved a 100 percent first-time passing rate on the national licensure exam. The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy administers the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE), the examination that every graduate of a physical therapy education program must pass to become a licensed physical therapist in the U.S. "Our graduates have traditionally been in the mid- to high-90 percent range on their first attempt, notably above both state and national averages. However, in the last two years we have achieved a 100 percent first-time passing rate-the beginning of a new tradition of which we are very proud," said Michael J. Majsak, P.T., Ed.D., associate professor and chairman of the Department of Physical Therapy. "I congratulate our students and our faculty and staff who work diligently to empower our students for this level of success. These sort of achievements are truly a collaborative process."
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GSBMS Welcomes New Cohort of Ph.D. Candidates
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Ten Ph.D. candidates began their pursuit of doctoral degrees in the Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences (GSBMS) last week.
Francis L. Belloni, Ph.D.
, dean of the GSBMS, standing far left, led the orientation activities for the new students. Standing from left are:
Justin Lucas, Hannah Mulhall, Christina D'Arco, Nancy Molina and
Gabriela Murphy-Goldberg. Seated from left are:
Chian-Ru Chern, Wasan Abdulmahdi, Harshada Ketkar and
Sanjukta Chakraborty. Not pictured: Ahd Mansour. View the GSBMS orientation barbecue photo gallery
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| ACCOLADES |
 Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A.,
right, dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs, was an invited guest for a waterline tour of the "New NY Bridge" (Tappan Zee) construction, with Larry Gottlieb, president of the Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation and fellow members of the Board of Directors on August 14. "This massive project is already stimulating our economy and will include more efficient transportation to our campus from the New England states and the rest of the country," Dr. Amler said. "Once completed, these links will enhance our geographic advantage in recruiting new researchers, faculty and biotech firms to New York Medical College."
Esther L. Sabban, Ph.D.,
professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, participated in the Stress Management Summit held in Philadelphia, July 13-15, organized by Omics International. She presented the keynote address, "Stress; The Good, The Bad, The Ugly" and organized a workshop, "New Insights into Endogenous Neuropeptides in Mediating Response to Stress," in which she presented a talk on Neuropeptide Y.
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| GRANT NEWS |
William N. Ross, Ph.D.,
professor of physiology, received a one-year $201,250 continuation grant for "
Sodium Imaging of Synaptic Function"
from the
National Institutes of Health.
Wenhui Wang, M.D.,
professor of pharmacology, received a one-year $350,175 continuation grant for "
Modulation and Regulation of ROMK Channels in Kidney" from the National Institutes of Health.
Michael S. Wolin, Ph.D.,
professor of physiology, received a one-year $396,463 continuation grant for "ecSOD Derived Peroxide in Pulmonary Adaptation to Hypoxia" from the National Institutes of Health.
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| POLICY UPDATES |
Please be aware that the following policies have been newly issued or revised.
The School of Medicine policies can be found
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View the NYMC policy website
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| APPOINTMENTS & PROMOTIONS |
John DeAgustini,
senior technical support analyst for the Information Services team, has been promoted to the position of help desk manager. In his new role, Mr. DeAgustini will be responsible for the daily operations and activity of the help desk and the performance of the help desk staff. He will also contribute to the development and implementation of departmental policies and procedures. He will report to David Buler, director - IT Infrastructure.
Fred Flath,
associate director of facilities, has been appointed as interim director of facilities, overseeing buildings and grounds operations, maintenance and construction. Fred has a long history of experience in construction and facilities maintenance and project management in local industries and has been with NYMC for the past three years. Mr. Flath will report to Michael Rogovin, vice president of operations, and will have a dotted line reporting relationship to Jeffrey Rosengarten, senior vice president of operations at Touro College and University System.
Steven Mark,
major gifts officer, has been appointed interim director of Development and Alumni Relations overseeing the College's comprehensive fundraising program, including philanthropic development, major gifts, annual fund and alumni relations as well as special campaigns. Mr. Mark holds a B.S. in physiology from Hofstra University and an M.S.W. with a focus in Community Organization from Yeshiva University. His background is in non-for-profit leadership and, in prior roles, he has been instrumental in stabilizing and advancing organizations for future success. He will report to Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer.
Luis Montes,
IT director of systems and applications, has been appointed as interim director of information services, overseeing educational media, telephony, infrastructure, program management, systems and applications. Mr. Montes holds M.S. degrees in telecommunications and networks and in computer science and a B.A. in mathematics with a minor in computer science and has been with NYMC for 15 years. He will report to Michael Rogovin, vice president of operations, and will have a dotted line reporting relationship to Frank Steen, vice president of technology at Touro College and University System.
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IN THE NEWS
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College in the news:
Former President Jimmy Carter Talks About His Cancer
NewsDay -- 8/20/2015
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., Chancellor and CEO
NYMC Faculty in the news:
Academia and Aid in Effectiveness in Global Health
UN Chronicle -- May 2015
Padmini Murthy, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., M.Phil., CHES, associate professor of public health practice, health policy and management, clinical assistant professor of family and community medicine and global health program director
Academia and Aid in Effectiveness in Global Health
UN Chronicle -- May 2015
Padmini Murthy, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., M.Phil., CHES, associate professor of public health practice, health policy and management, clinical assistant professor of family and community medicine and global health program director
Rewinding the Menopause
BBC Radio -- 8/5/2015
Kutluk Oktay, M.D., professor of obstetrics and gynecology, medicine, and cell biology and anatomy (at 19:32 mark)
Rewinding the Menopause
BBC Radio -- 8/5/2015
Kutluk Oktay, M.D., professor of obstetrics and gynecology, medicine, and cell biology and anatomy (at 19:32 mark)
Affiliates in the news:
Newark Star-Ledger/NJ.com -- 8/19/2015
Saint Michael's Medical Center
NJ Spotlight -- 8/11/2015
Saint Michael's Medical Center
NYMC Alumni in the news:
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