Week of June 2, 2025

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NEWS

NYMC Celebrates the Class of 2025 at 166th Commencement 


NYMC celebrated the Class of 2025 at the 166th Commencement Ceremony for the GSBMS, SOM, and SHSP at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York, on May 28.


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SOM Awards Ceremony Honors Excellence


The SOM recognized the outstanding achievements of its students, faculty, and staff at its annual awards ceremony in Nevins Auditorium on May 27. The event celebrated medical students who exemplify the highest standards of academic excellence, service, and dedication to the medical profession.


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SHSP Dean’s Awards Recognize Rising Health Leaders


The SHSP honored the accomplishments of the Class of 2025 during the Dean’s Awards celebration outside the Alumni House on May 27. The event recognized emerging leaders in physical therapy, speech-language pathology, and public health.


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GSBMS Honors Excellence in Biomedical Science at Annual Awards Ceremony


The GSBMS recognized the outstanding achievements of its students during the annual awards ceremony in the BSB on May 27. The event celebrated academic excellence, research innovation, and a shared commitment to advancing science and improving human health.


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TCDM Celebrates the Class of 2025 


On May 21, TCDM celebrated both the Class of 2025 Senior Award Ceremony and the Commencement Ceremony. Surrounded by jubilant family and friends, 113 graduates walked across the stage at SUNY Purchase and received their Doctor of Dental Surgery diplomas. The TCDM Class of 2025 have put in many community hours; provided oral health care to the population of the Lower Hudson Valley, attained a 100 percent pass rate on the Integrated National Board; and have been accepted into some of the most prestigious residency and specialty programs in the country.


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Noninvasive Method for Early Intraventricular Hemorrhage Detection in Preemies Revealed


Worldwide, nearly half of the premature babies born before 32 weeks of gestation each year develop intraventricular hemorrhage, a condition that can cause severe neurological damage and developmental delays. Yet, current diagnostic tools can only detect brain bleeds after they occur. Now, a recent study published in Frontiers of Pediatrics by a team of basic scientists and clinicians at NYMC, including Jonathan Fisher, Ph.D., right, associate professor of physiology and director of the NYMC Neurosensory Engineering Lab, and Edmund F. La Gamma, M.D. ’76, left, professor of pediatrics and of biochemistry and molecular biology, and the clinical team in the Division of Newborn Medicine in the Department of Pediatric, offers new hope.


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ACCOLADES

Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., left, dean of the SHSP and vice president for government affairs, and Alan Kadish, M.D., right, president of NYMC and TU, were named the 2025 Trailblazers in Higher Education by City & State, which features many notable leaders at colleges and universities in New York who are giving students a leg up and getting them to broaden their horizons.

Marina K. Holz, Ph.D., M.P.H. ’23, Dr.P.H. ’24, dean of the GSBMS, special assistant to the chancellor, professor of cell biology and anatomy, and interim chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, presented her work on Lymphangioleiomyomatosis Patient Research Priorities (LAM-PREP) at the American Thoracic Society International Conference in San Francisco, California, May 18 – 21. This study is in CHEST Pulmonary.

HIGHLIGHTS

NYMC Annual Golf Tournament and Reception


Monday, June 23 10:00 a.m.


The Saint Andrew's Golf Club

Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706


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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SOM Seeks MMI Interviewers

 

The SOM Office of Admissions is seeking interviewers for the Multiple Mini-Interview (MMI) 2025-26 interview season. The interview cycle runs from September through March and interviews are conducted on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday starting at noon. Please contact Jamie Zelig at Jamie_zelig@nymc.edu for more information about the process.

EVENTS ON THE NYMC CALENDAR

DATE 

TIME

EVENT

Wednesday, June 4

12:00 p.m.

Department of Medicine Grand Rounds

Tuesday, June 10

1:00 p.m.

Dr.P.H. Student Research Presentation


4:30 p.m.

SHSP All Faculty Meeting

Monday, June 23

10:00 a.m.

NYMC Annual Golf Tournament and Reception

Visit nymc.edu/calendar to view all events.

IN THE NEWS

Leadership News

Touro Celebrates Achievements of 600 Graduates at 51st Annual Commencement

Yeshiva World News - 5/26/25

Alan Kadish, M.D., NYMC and TU president

Rachel Hanan, SOM Class of 2029

            

Breakthrough Alzheimer’s Blood Test Explained By Neurologists

Forbes - 5/25/25

Mill Etienne, M.D. ‘02, M.P.H., vice chancellor, associate dean for student affairs, and associate professor of neurology and of medicine 


The 2025 Trailblazers in Higher Education

City & State New York - 5/27/25

Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the SHSP and vice president for government affairs

Alan Kadish, M.D., president, NYMC and TU

 

Was Wendy Williams Misdiagnosed with Alcohol-Induced Dementia? What You Should Know

The Flow Space - 5/26/25

Mill Etienne, M.D. ‘02, M.P.H., vice chancellor, associate dean for student affairs, and associate professor of neurology and of medicine 

Faculty News

What Happens When Your Kid Doesn't Get Enough Sleep

Today’s Parents - 5/15/25

Morgan Soffler, M.D., assistant professor of medicine

 

The Problem with Residual Symptoms for Patients with MDD: Focus on Insomnia

Medscape - 5/22/25

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


Scientists Find Just 30 Minutes of Exercise Cuts Heart Attack Risk in Half for Some Groups

Prevention - 5/29/25

Srihari S. Naidu, M.D., professor of medicine

You Can Manage Pulmonary Embolism in Primary Care

Medscape - 5/28/25

Lori Solomon, M.D. ’99, M.P.H. ’09, chair and clinical associate professor of family and community medicine and director of the Family Health Center

 

Dr. Anitha Srinivasan Named First Woman Chief Medical Officer, Metropolitan

Harlem World - 5/27/25

Anith Srinivasan, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor of surgery 

Affiliate News

WMCHealth, Westchester County, and Stew Leonard III Water Safety Foundation Unite to Combat Childhood Drownings

Yonkers Times - 5/26/25

David Lubarsky, M.D., M.B.A., distinguished visiting professor of public health

Westchester Medical Center achieves rare national diabetes management recognition

Westfair Business Journal - 5/29/25

Michael Goldberg, M.D., associate professor of medicine

TCDM News

State’s first dental college open for appointments for training clinic

KUNM - 5/23/25

Joseph Parkinson, D.D.S., MPA, FAGD, TCDM executive assistant dean



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