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SOM Class of 2025 Celebrates Milestone as Promising Medical Professionals during White Coat Ceremony
Members of the SOM Class of 2025 gathered on campus on a beautiful summer afternoon, to celebrate an important milestone on their journey to becoming physicians when they officially donned their white coats for the first time during the White Coat Ceremony on August 1. Now a 25-year tradition at NYMC, the White Coat Ceremony began in 1993 at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons by Arnold P. Gold, M.D., a professor of clinical neurology and of clinical pediatrics, there, to emphasize the importance of professionalism and humanism in medicine at the beginning of medical school. Read the full article and view the video and photo gallery of the NYMC White Coat Ceremony.
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SOM Students Spread Awareness of La Casita de la Salud to New Rochelle Community
The Community Outreach Committee for NYMC free student-run clinic, La Casita de la Salud, continued to fulfill the clinic's mission of expanding affordable care to those in need, as they set up a tabling event in New Rochelle, New York, to recruit new patients to the clinic on July 28. Two students, Christine Colasacco, left, and Danielle Maraia, both members of the SOM Class of 2024, increased awareness among community members about La Casita, which recently expanded to the NYMC campus at 19 Skyline Drive to provide free health and dental services to eligible individuals, in conjunction with Touro College of Dental Medicine (TCDM). Read the full article on the La Casita outreach.
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SOM Students Volunteer at WMC Pop-Up COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic in Yonkers
Students in the SOM gave a helping hand to a local Westchester community, volunteering at a pop-up mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Indian Assembly of God Church in Yonkers, New York, where the students helped administer vaccines and engaged the community with information about COVID-19 vaccinations. Michaela Scott, SOM Class of 2022; Julia Slyer, SOM Class of 2023; and Rachel Mund, Eseiwi Aifuwa and Parth Patel, all members of the Class of 2025; volunteered to assist with registration, outreach or administering vaccines. The clinic successfully vaccinated more than 30 individuals and educated dozens more about the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines. Read the full article on the vaccination clinic.
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Michael Reilly, Dr.P.H. '10, M.P.H., Closes in on Achieving Lifelong Goal of Becoming a Physician
Like many medical students, Michael Reilly, Dr.P.H. '10, M.P.H., entered his undergraduate studies intent on becoming a physician. However, unlike many medical students, Dr. Reilly is set to graduate medical school nearly two decades after completing his undergraduate studies. It was at Northeastern University in Boston, where he became a paramedic and aspired to attend medical school until one of the nation's darkest days. September 11, 2001, changed the course of his future, launching him into the public health field and becoming a leading voice in disaster preparedness before embarking on medical school. Read the full article on Dr. Reilly.
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Tolga Sursal, M.D., PGY7, left, under the mentorship of Meena Jhanwar-Uniyal, Ph.D., research associate professor of neurosurgery, was awarded the prestigious Charlie Kuntz Scholar Award at 37th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons/ College of Neurological Surgeons (AANS/CNS) Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves in San Diego, California, July 28 - 31. Dr. Sursal presented his research, "Involvement of mTOR pathway modulates autophagy and immune response in recovery from spinal cord injury." The Kuntz Award, presented by the Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves (DSPN) of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), is awarded every year to neurosurgical residents or fellows who author outstanding abstracts describing a laboratory or clinical investigation in the area of spinal disorders.
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Wednesday, October 27, 2021 | 6:00 p.m. | Marina Del Rey, Throgs Neck, NY
The Founder's Dinner is our signature, annual fundraising event, where hundreds of academic, healthcare, business, and community leaders come together to celebrate NYMC's proud history and promising future, and to honor distinguished community leaders for their impactful and transformative achievements. Funds raised from the 2021 Founder's Dinner will contribute to our success in educating the next generation of physicians and healthcare providers, and conducting life-saving biomedical research. We look forward to celebrating.
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The SOM Office of Admissions is seeking interviewers for the Multiple Mini-Interview (MMI) 2021-22 interview season.
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Call (914) 493-7177 to make an appointment or call (914) 493-TICK for additional information.
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Call today to schedule your virtual appointment at (914) 828-0435.
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Yoga Class for Faculty and Staff
Mondays | 5:30 p.m. | Zoom
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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EVENTS ON THE NYMC CALENDAR
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Wednesday, August 18
| 8:30 a.m. | Department of Surgery Grand Rounds |
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Department of Neurology, Neurosurgery Grand Rounds
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Wednesday, September 1
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Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Pathology Research
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Monday, September 6
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NYMC Closed: Labor Day
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Tuesday, September 7
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Wednesday, September 8
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NYMC Closed: Rosh Hashanah (Day 2)
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Thursday, September 16
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NYMC Closed: Yom Kippur
| Tuesday, September 21
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NYMC Closed: Sukkot (Day 1)
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Wednesday, September 22
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NYMC Closed: Sukkot (Day 2)
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Tuesday, September 28
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NYMC Closed: Sukkot (Day 8)
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Wednesday, September 29
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NYMC Closed: Sukkot (Day 9)
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New York Medical College Leadership News
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Healthline - 8/3/2021
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president of government affairs
Fox News - 7/31/2021
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president of government affairs
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New York Medical College News
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Bariatric Times - 8/1/2021
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Faculty News
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Very Well Family - 8/11/2021
Armeen D. Poor, M.D., clinical assistant professor of medicine
Psychology Today - 8/11/2021
David Janeway, D.O., clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences
Very Well Family - 8/2/2021
Armeen D. Poor, M.D., clinical assistant professor of medicine
Becker's GI and Endoscopy - 8/6/2021
Edward Lebovics, M.D., professor of medicine
WAG Magazine - 8/4/2021
Lindsay C. Farrell, M.B.A., instructor of family and community medicine
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The Business Journals - Week of August 2
Susan W. Fox, Ph.D., associate professor of health policy and management and director of the Center on Disability and Health
The Business Journals - Week of August 2
Andrew Christopher Swiderski, M.D., M.P.H., clinical assistant professor of pediatrics
Good Housekeeping - 7/31/2021
Marisa Montecalvo, M.D., professor of medicine and director of student health services
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Touro College of Dental Medicine at NYMC News
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Physician Family Media - 8/3/2021
Ronnie Myers, D.D.S., TCDM Dean
E. Perry Allman, TCDM Class of 2022
Yoo Kyung Hwang, TCDM Class of 2022
Nayab Rizvi, TCDM Class of 2022
James Schmidt, TCDM Class of 2022
Steven Vu, TCDM Class of 2022
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