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Week of December 13, 2021

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NEWS

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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.

DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT

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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TIP OF THE WEEK

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

DATE

TIME

EVENT

Monday, December 13

12:00 p.m.

Department of Physiology Seminar

Tuesday, December 14

12:15 p.m.

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds


5:00 p.m.

Undergraduate Medical Education Grand Rounds

Wednesday, December 15

9:00 a.m.

Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery Grand Rounds


2:00 p.m.

SOM/GSBMS Deans' Seminar Series


4:00 p.m.

28th Annual Faculty Author Celebration and Awards

Thursday, December 16

4:00 p.m.

16th COVID-19 Symposium

Tuesday, December 21

12:00 p.m.

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Grand Rounds

Wednesday, December 22

12:30 p.m.

NYMC Town Hall

Thursday, December 23

12:00 p.m.

NYMC Closes at Noon

Friday, December 24

All Day

NYMC Closed

Friday, December 31

All Day

NYMC Closed

Add an event to the NYMC calendar here.

Visit nymc.edu/calendar to view all events.


HIGHLIGHTS

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28th Annual Faculty Author Celebration

Wednesday, December 15 • 4:00 p.m. • Zoom

Recognizing faculty authors who published in 2020. View the complete bibliography here.

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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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NYMC Free Community Food Pantry

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)

IN THE NEWS

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

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

Faculty News

Where Are the Workers? Millions Are Sick With ‘Long Covid.’

Market Watch - 12/8/2021

Neil W. Schluger, M.D., the Barbara and William Rosenthal Chair of the Department of Medicine 

How Did the Pandemic Affect Prescribing for LAI Antipsychotics?

MedPage Today (Login Required) - 12/6/2021

Leslie L. Citrome , M.D., M.P.H., clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences

Affiliate News

WMC Health Earns AHA Stroke Gold Plus Award

Hudson Valley Press Online - 12/1/2021

WMCHealth Network: Westchester Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital and MidHudson Regional Hospital


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