Week of December 13, 2021 | |
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NYMC Welcomes New Chairs and Honors Former Chairs and Retirees During Special Reception | NYMC formally welcomed several academic chairs appointed this year in SOM and GSBMS and honored former chairs and recent retirees during a special reception hosted by Jerry L. Nadler, M.D., SOM dean, and Marina K. Holz, Ph.D., GSBMS dean, on December 7. Read the full article and view the video. | | |
HSL Set to Host 28th Annual Faculty Author Celebration | The 28th Annual Faculty Author Celebration and Awards Ceremony will honor NYMC faculty on December 15 for their research published during the 2020 calendar year. Health Sciences Library and NYMC leadership will announce the Faculty Author Award recipients at 4:00 p.m. via Zoom. It was a prolific year for NYMC faculty, who published more than 800 citations in 2020. The celebration will honor faculty authors in a variety of categories considering engagement, distribution and the influence of their publications and will feature authors who will discuss their work and their experiences publishing during this significant year in research. Registration is required. | |
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Sixteenth COVID-19 Symposium Scheduled for December 16 | The latest webinar in the COVID-19 series, “What Have We Learned? How Can We Use What We Have Learned?” hosted by NYMC and the Touro College and University System (TCUS) will take place on December 16 from 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. A panel of experts will look at the pandemic after nearly two years and present updates on natural immunity, travel advice for the holidays, viral mutations, oral antiviral agents coming to market, bringing employees back to the workplace and media lessons learned during the pandemic. Questions may be submitted to Covid19updates@touro.edu. Continuing Medical Education credits are available. Read more and register for the symposium. | | |
The Family Health Center Provides Quality Care for the Community | The NYMC Family Health Center has been a reliable and crucial component to the health of the College and local communities since it opened in 2019, providing outpatient medical, preventive and urgent care for members of the NYMC, TCDM and local communities. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Family Health Center began to offer COVID-19 testing and primary doses and booster shots of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Janssen vaccines. Lori Solomon, M.D. ’99, M.P.H. ’09, clinical associate professor and chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine and director of the Center, provides insight into what the Family Health Center offers. | |
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From the Culinary Medicine Interest Group:
One of the most important aspects of dietary change is sustainability. If you enjoy something that's "not healthy," including it as part of your diet in moderation is vital for your relationship with food.
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EVENTS ON THE NYMC CALENDAR | |
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NYMC Town Hall
Wednesday, December 22 • 12:30 p.m. • Zoom
| Join New York Medical College (NYMC) and Touro College of Dental Medicine (TCDM) for a State of the Campus update. All students, faculty and employees, are welcome. | | |
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COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Ages 5-11, Boosters and Flu Vaccines, Are Available at the NYMC Family Health Center | Contact the Family Health Center at (914) 828-0435 to make an appointment, although walk-ins are welcome. | | |
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Located outside of the Alumni House at 20 Sunshine Cottage Road, the pantry is stocked with non-perishable food items and other items donated by the NYMC community. | | |
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Yoga Class for Faculty and Staff |
Virtual yoga class led by certified yoga instructor Mary Butler-Fink.
Mondays • 5:30 p.m. • Zoom
Meeting ID: 489 054 8060; Password: YOGA
One tap mobile +19292056099 (for dial in)
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New York Medical College Leadership News | |
Gov. Hochul confirms 20 cases of omicron variant in NYS
News 12 Westchester - 12/9/2021
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president of government affairs
Power & Politics Full Show: What do we know about omicron variant?
News 12 Westchester - 12/5/2021
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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Fog and friction: The invisible enemy that is COVID-19 Long Haul Syndrome | Opinion
The Journal News - 12/3/2021
Mill Etienne, M.D. '02, M.P.H., FAAN, FAES, vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion, associate dean of student affairs and associate professor of neurology and of medicine
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