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NYMC Goes Red for National Heart Month
During National Heart Month, the NYMC community joined Srihari S. Naidu, M.D., center back, professor of medicine, and the Cardiology Interest Group, to bring awareness for heart disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S.
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Demolition of Section of Building 800 Scheduled for March
A section of building 800 in the student housing complex that was affected by a fire on June 7, 2023, is slated for demolition from March 4-8, 2024. The construction company will secure the area, and the Office of Public Safety will conduct round-the-clock patrols. All debris will be removed daily to ensure safety and cleanliness. Any questions or concerns regarding this demolition should be addressed to the Office of Student Housing and Residential Life at housing@nymc.edu or (914) 594-4832.
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LCME Element of the Week
In preparation for the SOM's April 2024 LCME accreditation visit, in the upcoming weeks, we will be featuring the most-cited elements, based on recent data from the LCME and how this is addressed at NYMC. This week's element is Student Advancement and Appeal Process.
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NYMC Research | Stephan Mayer, M.D.
Stephan Mayer, M.D., professor of neurology and neurosurgery, and an international consortium of doctors are urging highly standardized and optimized workflow for treating acute ischemic stroke in a study published in Stroke.
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 |  | Amy Ansehl, D.N.P., RN, MSN, FNP-BC, right, associate dean of student experience, director of applied practice experience, and associate professor of public health, and Padmini Murthy, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., FAMWA, FRSPH, left, professor of public health and director of global health, who are co-liaisons appointed by the United Nations Academic Impact Committee, represented the SDG Hub for Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being at the Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson Conference on February 10. They presented the workshop, “Health, Mental Health and Careers” for approximately 200 participants. Dr. Murthy, who is also a global lead for the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA), was joined by Mathuchena Karthikeyan, center, SOM Class of 2026, a student lead for the AMWA who volunteered her time to do community outreach and mentor the girl scouts at the event. Dr. Ansehl also represented the Children’s Environmental Health Center of the Hudson Valley (CEHCHV) as director for community outreach and education. Drs. Ansehl and Murthy have been partnering for 17 years with the Girl Scouts. The workshop was developed in collaboration with Amy Brown, M.D., M.B.E., assistant professor of pediatrics, adjunct associate professor of public, NYSCHECK lead liaison, CEHCHV, and a pediatric pulmonologist at Boston Children’s Health Physicians.
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In Honor of President's Day, Connections between NYMC and the Presidency
The family physician for former president Benjamin Harrison and his family was Franklin A. Gardner, M.D. Class of 1882. He established a practice in Washington after receiving his degree from NYMC and later treated Harrison's wife Caroline for tuberculosis.
In 1965, former President Dwight D. Eisenhower had a heart attack while golfing in Augusta, Georgia. He was treated at the nearby military hospital at Fort Gordon, where Major Miriam Gately, a career member of the Army Nurse Corps and Class of 1951 graduate of the Flower-Fifth Avenue Hospital School of Nursing, led the nursing team.
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The Office of Information and Technology is pleased to offer additional IT service training for many of the day-to-day tools to make each day successful.
The 1:1 training opportunities include such topics as:
- Office 365 (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Box & OneDrive
- Yuja
- Zoom (Meeting and Phone)
- MS Bookings
- Docusign
- Canvas
- TC WorkPlace
- Intro to Qualtrics
Schedule an appointment.
For questions or IT support, contact the NYMC Helpdesk at helpdesk@nymc.edu or (914)594-2000.
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NYMC and Regeneron Debut Neighborhood Science Seminar Series
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
12:00 p.m. • 7 Dana Road, BioInc@NYMC Lounge
NYMC and Regeneron are proud to announce the launch of the Neighborhood Science Seminar Series. The inaugural session of the seminar series will showcase Aarti Sharma, Ph.D., associate director of motor neuron diseases at Regeneron.
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NYMC Annual Golf Tournament and Reception
Monday, June 17, 2024 • 10:00 a.m.
Saint Andrew's Golf Club
Hastings-on-Hudson, New York
Sponsored by the NYMC Board of Advisors, the annual golf tournament is a fundraiser to benefit student scholarships and other initiatives at NYMC.
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