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Chancellor Halperin Hosts Virtual Town Hall Meeting
Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., hosted a virtual town hall meeting on February 10. The State of the Campus update on the New York Medical College and the Touro College of Dental Medicine (TCDM) communities covered presentations on the proactive surveillance of asymptomatic individuals for COVID-19 using pooled saliva screening on campus; the admissions process using virtual interviews in the School of Medicine and TCDM; Match Day at TCDM; status reports faculty and staff recruitment; updates on Munger Pavillion, food service on campus and the laboratory renovation project in the Basic Sciences Building; events for Black History Month program; mental health support services for students; and the COVID-19 vaccine plan on campus. View the Town Hall Meeting.
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Join NYMC and TCUS for the Tenth Symposium in the COVID-19 Series
New York Medical College (NYMC) and the Touro College and University System (TCUS) will continue its series on COVID-19 with its tenth symposium, "What have we learned? How can we use what we have learned?" on February 18 at noon. A panel of faculty experts will share the latest updates on how SARS-COV-2 mutates; how the mutation of the virus may affect plans for vaccination and new vaccines; herd immunity; the impact of the pandemic on food insecurity in the United States; and lessons learned about managing a mass vaccination program. The symposium will be moderated by Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer, and a Q&A session will be hosted by Alan Kadish, M.D., president. Continuing Medical Education credits are available. Questions for the symposium may be submitted to [email protected]. Read more and register for the online COVID-19 symposium.
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NYMC Students Receive Touro Fellowship Grants to Support Research
Two New York Medical College (NYMC) students, Stella Iskandarian, right, School of Medicine (SOM) Class of 2023, and Saqlain Javed, an M.S. candidate in the Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences (GSBMS), are the fortunate recipients of Student Research Fellowship Grants from the Touro College and University System (TCUS) to support their research. The goal of the competitive program is to provide support for high quality, student-initiated summer research projects across TCUS. Read the full article on the Touro Fellowship Grants.
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...February is American Heart Month? Show your support in the fight against heart disease and post your photo wearing red on social media using #HeartMonth and tagging New York Medical College.
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Sponsored by the Student National Medical Association and the Gold Humanism Honor Society, in collaboration with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
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Keynote: Personal Reflections on the Logan-Roberts Family and Medical Leadership in the 20th Century Harlem, presened by Adele L. Alexander, Ph.D., former visiting/adjunct professor of american history, George Washington University
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Hear Touro experts address virus mutation, herd immunity and managing mass vaccination in the next virtual symposium sponsored by New York Medical College of the Touro College and University System
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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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VIRTUAL EVENTS ON THE NYMC CALENDAR
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Monday, February 15
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All day
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NYMC Closed: President's Day
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Office of Diversity and Inclusion Black Men in White Coats Documentary
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Tuesday, February 16
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11:00 a.m.
| 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, February 17
| 8:00 a.m. | Department of Pediatics Grand Rounds |
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8:30 a.m.
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Department of Surgery Grand Rounds
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3:00 p.m.
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Department of Neurology Grand Rounds
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7:30 p.m.
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Annual Black History Month Lecture
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Thursday, February 18
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12:00 p.m.
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Wednesday, February 24
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8:30 a.m.
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Department of Surgery Grand Rounds
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New York Medical College Leadership News
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Modern Healthcare - 2/11/2021
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer
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Faculty News
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NGO Reporter - February 2021
Padmini Murthy, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., M.Phil., CHES, professor of public health and global health director and clinical assistant professor of family and community medicine
AARP - 2/9/2021
Shoshana Marmon, M.D., Ph.D., clinical assistant professor of dermatology
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CBS News - 2/5/2021
Robert G. Lahita, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine
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