Week of March 25, 2024

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NEWS

35th Annual Graduate Student Research Forum Showcases Groundbreaking Research


The 35th Annual GSRF at the GSBMS was a vibrant celebration of the innovative and substantial research conducted by master's and Ph.D. students who presented to colleagues, faculty, staff, and members of the scientific community in the tri-state area. 


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NYMC and Regeneron Debut Neighborhood Science Seminar Series


Aarti Sharma, Ph.D., center, associate director of Motor Neuron Diseases at Regeneron, presented her research on understanding the mechanisms of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis with the goal of developing better treatments at the inaugural session of NYMC's and Regeneron's Neighborhood Science Seminar Series on March 20. The series was founded by Salomon Amar, D.D.S., Ph.D., right, vice president for research and professor of pharmacology and of pathology, microbiology and immunology at NYMC and senior vice president for research affairs at Touro University, and Brian Zambrowicz, Ph.D., left executive vice president, functional genomics and chief, VelociGene® operations at Regeneron.


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Orthopedics Research Fellowship Yields Prolific Results for SOM Student


Andrew Grant, SOM Class of 2024, has built a prolific research portfolio in orthopedics through a fellowship at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston, with three papers already accepted or published, 13 conference presentations, and four textbook chapters underway to date. 


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LCME Elements 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 elements are Curricular Design, Review, Revision/Content Monitoring, and Evaluation of Educational Program Outcomes is Curricular Management.

 

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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

SLP Alumna Opens Local Private Practice in Honor of Late Sister


Amanda De Alem, M.S. ’13, CCC-SLP, TSSLE-BE, is a local trilingual speech-language pathologist who recently launched her own private practice Speech-Language Lilies in Larchmont, New York.


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ACCOLADE

Padmini Murthy, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., FAMWA, FRSPH, right, professor of public health and director of global health, moderated two high level panels at the 68th United Nations (UN) Commission on the Status of Women on March 11 – 22. They were organized by the American Medical Women’s Association and Operation Smile. She also chaired a high level event organized by the Africana Women’s Working Group. The participants included First Lady of Bahamas H.E. Ann Marie Davis and Ambassador H.E. Sophia Tesfamariam Permanent Representative of Mission of Eritrea to the UN. Dr. Murthy is pictured with U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas Greenfield, whom she met at a private reception at the U.S. Mission to the UN.

Ashanda M. Saint Jean, M.D. ’98, clinical associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, was honored at the YWCA Ulster County Women Who Roar Gala on March 21. She was recognized for her commitment to service.

March is Women’s History Month. Test your knowledge on NYMC Women in History Trivia Part III on Instagram.

HIGHLIGHTS

Black male student wearing red hoodie laying on the grass with white woman wearing a gray sweater

Days of Giving



March 26-27, 2024


Proceeds support student scholarships to educate future of health care providers, researchers, and health care leaders.



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Women's History Month Film Screening: "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks"


March 26, 2024 6:00 p.m.

Chouake Auditorium, BSB


Focusing on health care of racial justice, based on Rebecca Skloot’s critically acclaimed 2010 nonfiction best-seller of the same name, the film takes viewers through the story of Henrietta Lacks, an African American woman whose cells were used to create the first immortal human cell line.

Women's History Month: A Chat with Dr. Murthy

March 27, 2024 5:00 p.m.

MOD 201, MEC


Join the Women in Medicine Club, in partnership with the NYMC Office of Diversity and Inclusion, for a special edition of their "Women Physician Series" in celebration of Women's History Month with guest speaker Padmini Murthy, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., M.Phil., CHES, FRSPH, professor of public health and director of global health.

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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EVENTS ON THE NYMC CALENDAR

DATE 

TIME

EVENT

Tuesday, March 26

All day

Days of Giving


6:00 p.m.

Women's History Month Film Screening: "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks"


6:00 p.m.

Office of Student Mental Health and Wellness Student Meditation

Wednesday, March 27

All day

Days of Giving


8:00 a.m.

Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds


1:30 p.m.

Department of Neurology Grand Rounds


5:00 p.m.

Office of Diversity and Inclusion Women's History Month: A Chat with Dr. Murthy

Thursday, March 28

5:30 p.m.

Office of Student Mental Health and Wellness Student Yoga Class

Friday, March 29

All day

Good Friday - College Closed

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IN THE NEWS

Faculty News

I Am My Patient and My Patient Is Me

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - 3/14/24

Ashanda M. Saint Jean, M.D. '98, FACOG, clinical associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology

 

Verbose robots, and why some people love Bach: Books in Brief

Nature - 3/15/24

Eric L. Altschuler, M.D., Ph.D., clinical associate professor of rehabilitation medicine


8 Reasons Women Lose Their Hair

AARP - 3/6/24

Shoshana Marmon, M.D., Ph.D., clinical assistant professor of dermatology 

Female Reproductive Health

Always a Queen: The Metamorphosis Podcast - 3/17/24

Ashanda M. Saint Jean, M.D. '98, FACOG, clinical associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology


Greek-American Doctors in the Castle Connolly Top Doctor Directory

The National Herald - 3/19/24

George P. Liakeas, M.D., clinical assistant professor of family and community medicine

 

The pro-vaccine message hidden in Diego Rivera’s ‘Detroit Industry Murals’

Outlier Media - 12/21/23

Felipe C. Cabello, M.D., professor emeritus of pathology, microbiology and immunology

Affiliate News

Top 10 Best Hospitals in West Virginia 2024 - 2025 by Healthgrades and U.S. News

Know Insiders - 3/15/24

Beckley Veterans Affairs Medical Center


Alumni News

9 Black women who have transformed health and wellness throughout history

The Grio - 3/20/24

Jane Cooke Wright, M.D. ’45, former associate dean of NYMC


TCDM News

Extraordinary Everyday Health Tips from Bottom Line’s Panel of Experts

Bottom Line Health - 3/17/24

Marvin Fier, D.D.S., clinical associate professor of dental medicine




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