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Leader in Academic Medicine, Catherine D. DeAngelis, M.D., M.P.H., Is Tapped to Address the Class of 2021
The New York Medical College (NYMC) 162nd Commencement and the Touro College of Dental Medicine 2nd Commencement ceremony, set for Wednesday, May 26, 2021, will feature Catherine D. DeAngelis, M.D., M.P.H., a prominent leader in academic medicine, as the Commencement speaker. Dr. DeAngelis holds distinguished titles of University Distinguished Service Professor Emerita at Johns Hopkins University, Professor Emerita of Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and professor of health policy and management at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, as well as Editor-in-Chief Emerita of the Journal of the American Medical Association, serving as its first woman editor-in-chief from 2000 to 2011. Read the full article on the 2021 Commencement speaker.
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NYMC Unveils Pandemic Perspectives
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded around the world, New York Medical College's (NYMC) faculty physicians, scientists, health care professionals and experts shared their own commentary on topics ranging from public health, research, vaccines, bioethics and religious values, politics and COVID-19's impact on the economy that were circulated in publications around the country. Pandemic Perspectives is a compilation of those best-in-class editorials written by experts at NYMC who used the craft of editorial writing to provide the public with accurate unedited information and insights. Pandemic Perspectives may be viewed here.
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D.P.T. Class of 2022 Community Service Projects Adapt to the Virtual World
The Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) Class of 2022 took to Zoom to share their community service project presentations with the New York Medical College community on December 7. Each year over the first spring and second summer and fall semesters, D.P.T. students, now in their second-year, work in groups to plan and carry out one of three community service projects to provide a physical therapy related service to address a local or underserved community need. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic forced students to re-evaluate their Race for Rehab, Health and Wellness and Global Outreach projects that were in progress and quickly adapt to the virtual world. With determination and without hesitation, the D.P.T. Class of 2022 completed their projects and made an impact in spades. Read the full article on the D.P.T. Class of 2022 Community Service Projects.
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17th Annual Louis R.M. DelGuercio Research Day to Take Place Virtually on December 16
The 17th Annual Louis R.M. DelGuercio Research Day will be presented virtually on December 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The event will feature keynote speaker Julie Ann Sosa, M.D., M.A. FACS, the Leon Goldman M.D., Distinguished Professor of Surgery and Chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), who will present "Asking the Right Questions: How Research Can Impact Practice." Read the full article on the 17th Annual Louis R.M. DelGuercio Research Day.
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HSL Annual Faculty Author Awards Set for December 17
The Health Sciences Library (HSL) will honor New York Medical College (NYMC) faculty authors during the annual Faculty Author Celebration and Awards Ceremony set to premiere virtually on Thursday, December 17, at 4:00 p.m. The program will feature the exceptional research conducted at NYMC as prolific and talented faculty authors across departments in the School of Medicine, the Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences and the School of Health Sciences and Practice, accept their honors and discuss their work. The awards portion of the celebration will acknowledge highly cited and influential papers published during the 2019 calendar year and feature congratulatory remarks from NYMC leadership. Registration for the event is required.
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Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., vice president for government affairs and dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice, was a speaker at the online Post-Election Political Roundtable presented by the Westchester County Association on December 9.
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George W. Contreras, M.E.P., M.P.H., M.S., CEM, FAcEM, assistant director of the Center for Disaster Medicine and assistant professor in the Institute of Public Health, was an invited speaker at the First International Emergency Medical Service online symposium hosted in Tenerife, Spain, on November 27. His presentation to more than 300 attendees focused on updates regarding COVID-19 response in the New York area and lessons identified for the health sector. Mr. Contreras was also an invited speaker at the Third International Conference, "Crisis, emergencias and Disasters" hosted by the National Ecuadorian Association on Psychology hosted in Quito, Ecuador, on December 5. His presentation to more than 250 attendees focused on the mental health perspective regarding COVID-19 response in the New York area and lessons identified for the health sector.
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Marina K. Holz, Ph.D., dean of the Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences and professor of cell biology and anatomy, participated in the Virtual 2020 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology and presented in the sessions "Roundtable: Grants Strategy for New Investigators: on December 7 and "Meet the Editors of Communications Biology," on December 10.
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Roxanna Nahvi, M.D./Ph.D. Candidate Class of 2023, top center, was a panelist at the Health Disparities Through the Lens of Neurology webinar presented by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and the Student Interest Group in Neurology (SIGN) on December 3 to discuss structural racism, disparities in neurology and potential solutions for the health care community to become more anti-racist. Ms. Nahvi is a co-lead of the NeuroEquity Coalition at New York Medical College, a global coalition established to advance patient-centered initiatives targeted at addressing systemic health disparities in neurology through actionable and transformative programs.
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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
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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VIRTUAL EVENTS ON THE NYMC CALENDAR
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Tuesday, December 15
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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds
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5:00 p.m.
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Medical Education Grand Rounds
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Wednesday, December 16
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Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds
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9:00 a.m.
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The 17th Annual Louis R.M. DelGuercio Research Day
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3:00 p.m.
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Department of Neurology Grand Rounds
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3:00 p.m.
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COVID-19 Vaccines: Q&A Session
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Thursday, December 17
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4:00 p.m.
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27th Annual Faculty Author Celebration
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Monday, December 21
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12:00 p.m.
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Bench-to-Bedside Seminar Series
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New York Medical College Leadership News
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The Joe Piscopo Show - 12/09/20
At 39:11 mark: Alan Kadish, M.D., president
Times Record News - 12/8/2020
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs
The Florida Times - 12/8/2020
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs
USA Today - 12/8/2020
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs
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New York Medical College News
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WAG Magazine - December 2020
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Faculty News
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News 12 Westchester - 12/10/2020
Lori Solomon, M.D. '99, M.P.H. '09, chair and assistant professor of family and community medicine
NewsWise - 12/10/2020
Shoshana Marmon, M.D., Ph.D., clinical assistant professor of dermatology
Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Learning Network - 12/9/2020
Leslie L. Citrome, M.D., M.P.H., clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences
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Newsweek - 12/8/2020
Robert G. Lahita, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine
El Diario - 12/3/2020
George W. Contreras, M.E.P., M.P.H., M.S., CEM, FAcEM, assistant director of the Center for Disaster Medicine and assistant professor in the Institute of Public Health
ASHA - 11/10/2020
Luis F. Riquelme, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-S, associate professor of speech-language pathology and director of the Advanced Certificate Program in Pediatric Dysphagia
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Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College News
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Becker's Dental + DSO Review - 12/4/2020
Ronnie Myers, D.D.S., M.S., dean of TouroCDM and professor of dental medicine
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MidHudson News - 11/27/2020
Ronnie Myers, D.D.S., M.S., dean of TouroCDM and professor of dental medicine
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Affiliate News
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Patch - 12/2/2020
Michael H. Gewitz, M.D., professor of pediatrics and vice chair of the Department of Pediatrics
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