Week of January 1, 2024

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NEWS

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NYMC Looks Back at 2023


As we embark on a new year, NYMC reflects on 2023 and celebrates our achievements while looking forward to a happy and healthy new year.


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Office of Student Mental Health and Wellness Kickstarts the Wellness Ambassador Program


To prioritize mental health and well-being, the Office of Student Mental Health and Wellness proudly launched the College’s first cohort of the Wellness Ambassador Program.


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NYMC Transforms Workout Experience with Upgrades to Asprinio Fitness Center 


In a stride towards enhancing the overall well-being of its campus community, NYMC reveals a cutting-edge fitness haven with the recently renovated Dr. Edward F. and Mrs. Anna M. Asprinio Fitness Center.


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Dr. Daohong Lin Awarded $2,050,000 NIH Grant 


The project of Daohong Lin, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmacology, entitled "Regulation of Kir4.1/Kir5.1 and renal K excretion," is focused on exploring the role of the renal potassium channel in handling K homeostasis.


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WISE to Empower Women in Science Entrepreneurship


Founded in 2023, the Women’s Institute for Science Entrepreneurship (WISE) was created to support women innovators in cultivating new scientific concepts and launching new businesses to make an impact in their communities and the world.


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Notable Speakers Slated to Address the Class of 2024


NYMC is pleased to announce the speakers for the 165th commencement ceremonies. 


Tuesday, May 21, 2024 The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College, State University of New York


School of Medicine

Steven Kanter, M.D., Special Advisor to the President and Chief Executive Officer, Association of American Medical Colleges


School of Health Sciences and Practice

James V. McDonald, M.D., M.P.H., Commissioner, New York State Department of Health


Thursday, May 23, 2024 NYMC Campus


Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Brooke Grindlinger, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, New York Academy of Sciences

DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT

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Health Services Educates and Helps Keep the Campus Community Healthy


Health Services at NYMC has always had the well-being of the campus at the forefront of their mission. 


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POLICIES

Updates



From the School of Medicine Office of Faculty Affairs, December 29, 2023

NEW HIRES AND TITLES

For the month of December, NYMC welcomes our new employee:


  • Alina Zhurbenko, M.A., Communications Coordinator, Office of Public Relations

From the Office of Human Resources, December 27, 2023


Congratulates our employees on their new appointments:


  • Mary M. Petzke, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Medical Student Research, School of Medicine


  • Susan Rachlin, M.D., Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs, School of Medicine


  • Jennifer Salcedo, M.D., M.P.H., Dean of Graduate Medical Education, School of Medicine


  • Kathryn Spanknebel, M.D., Dean of Faculty and Academic Affairs, School of Medicine


  • La'Shari Valentin, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Academic Affiliations and Clinical Programs, School of Medicine

HIGHLIGHTS

Author Visit and Book Discussion


Though the Darkness: Medicine, Missions, and Meeting God in Nepal



Wednesday, January 10, 2024

5:30 p.m. • 19 Skyline Drive


Author Rebecca A. McAteer Martin, M.D., '08, clinical associate professor of family and community medicine at NYMC, palliative medicine consultant at Westchester Medical Center, and board-certified in family medicine, will speak of her experience and growth through her memoir.


Several copies of Dr. Martin's memoir are available for pick-up through the Phillip Capozzi, M.D., Library.


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EVENTS ON THE NYMC CALENDAR

DATE 

TIME

EVENT

Wednesday, January 3

8:00 a.m.

Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds


2:00 p.m.

SOM Seminar

Thursday, January 4

5:30 p.m.

Student Yoga Class

Friday, January 5

12:00 p.m.

Writing and Publishing a Case Report

Tuesday, January 8

5:30 p.m.

Staff and Faculty Yoga

Tuesday, January 9

12:00 p.m.

Lunchtime Meditation

Wednesday, January 10

5:30 p.m.

Author Visit and Book Discussion Though the Darkness: Medicine, Missions, and Meeting God in Nepal

Thursday, January 11

5:30 p.m.

Student Yoga Class

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IN THE NEWS

Leadership News

A test of medical leadership for Penn’s new president

KevinMD.com - 12/16/23

Edward C. Halperin, M.D., MA., chancellor and CEO 


Vocationalism misses the point of American education

The Journal News - 12/27/23

Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and CEO

Neck Holds, Ketamine And The Legacy Of Elijah McClain

Forbes - 12/27/23

Mill Etienne, M.D. ’02, M.P.H., FAAN, FAES, vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion, SOM associate dean for student affairs and professor of neurology and of medicine

Faculty News

Dr. Stephen Carolan Scholarship for Medical Students: Advancing Excellence in Women's Health

Pix 11 - 12/20/23

Stephen F. Carolan, M.D., clinical assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology


Under the Radar, AI for Neurocritical Care Promises Transformative Progress

Neurology Today - 12/21/23

Stephan A. Mayer, M.D., professor of neurology and neurosurgery


Under the Radar, AI for Neurocritical Care Promises Transformative Progress

Neurology Today - 12/21/23

Stephan A. Mayer, M.D., professor of neurology and neurosurgery

 

High School Student’s Published Research

Westfair Business Journal (p. 22) - 12/25/23

Christopher Whitehurst, Ph.D., assistant professor of pathology, microbiology and immunology and of biochemistry and molecular biology

'Chilling': Smart Toys Are Increasingly Recording and Tracking Your Kids, Warns Watchdog Report

The Western Journal - 12/25/23

Mark Bertin, M.D., assistant professor of clinical public health


Study finds diet, STAT4 protein, both key to combating Alzheimer’s

Westfair Business Journal - 12/27/23

Patric K. Stanton, Ph.D., a professor of cell biology and anatomy and of neurology

Jerry Nadler, M.D., former SOM dean and adjunct professor of pharmacology


COVID, Flu, and RSV cases on the rise during holiday season

NBC New York - 12/27/23

Marina Keller, M.D., assistant professor of medicine

Student News

New York Medical College Doctor of Physical Therapy Students Set New Fundraising Record at 25th Annual Race for Rehab

Westfair Business Journal - 12/15/23

Daisy Alverez, D.P.T. Class of 2025

Peter Calicchia, D.P.T. Class of 2025

Cristina Santamaria,  D.P.T. Class of 2025

Janet P. Dolot, P.T., D.P.T., Dr.P.H.’14, OCS, COMPT, chief and associate professor of the Division of Physical Therapy

Anthony Sozzo, M.A., M.S.Ed., associate dean for student affairs

From the NFL to New York Medical College 

Westfair Business Journal - 12/27/23

James Willams, SOM Class of 2025

Mill Etienne, M.D. ’02, M.P.H., FAAN, FAES, vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion, SOM associate dean for student affairs and professor of neurology and of medicine

Employee News

A University of Self-Advocacy and Autism Acceptance

Adelphi University - 12/18/23

Paul Morris, HR assistant


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