Steven Lansman, M.D., Ph.D., professor of surgery, has been appointed interim chair of the Department of Surgery at NYMC as well as interim director of the Department of Surgery at WMC where he is also director of cardiothoracic surgery. A national search will be conducted for the chair position, which was vacated by Rifat Latifi, M.D., FACS, FICS, who was appointed Minister of Health for the Republic of Kosovo. Read the full article on Dr. Lansman.

Bruno Villazhiñay Matute, a Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) student in health policy and management and administrator of biomedical research administration at NYMC, is using his Applied Practice Experience (APE) in the SHSP to help educate the Westchester community, especially the Hispanic population in the county, about the COVID-19 vaccines and emergency preparedness. Read the full article on Mr. Villazhiñay Matute.

Amy Ansehl, M.S.N., D.N.P., FNP-BC, top center, associate dean for student experience and associate professor of public health, and Padmini Murthy, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., M.Phil., CHES, bottom left, professor of public health and global health director, presented a webinar, “Taking Care of Your Mental Wellbeing,” on November 16, sponsored by the American Heart Association. Focusing on entering the holidays and winter months armed with the tools to take care of mental health, the presentation represented the School of Health Sciences and Practice as the designated school for the United Nations Academic Impact Sustainable Development Goal 3 Hub for good health and well-being for all.

Shammah Al Memari, a M.P.H. candidate in health policy and management, was a participant at the COP26 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, which took place from October 31 to November 13.

Shoshana Marmon, M.D., Ph.D., clinical assistant professor of dermatology, was honored as an American Academy of Dermatology Patient Care Hero for providing safe, accessible care to patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Early in the pandemic lockdown in New York City, Dr. Marmon and her colleagues launched text message-based virtual visits at their safety-net hospitals so patients without a computer, email address or broadband service were able to stay connected to their dermatologists. The approach was so effective that the entire hospital system is now using this technique to help patients participate in telemedicine.

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

4:00 p.m. • Zoom

Recognizing faculty authors who published in 2020. View the complete bibliography here.

Faculty and staff can contact the Family Health Center at (914) 828-0435 to make an appointment, although walk-ins are welcome. Students can contact Health Services at (914) 594-4234 to schedule an appointment.

The NYMC Free Community Food Pantry, located outside of the Alumni House at 20 Sunshine Cottage Road, is stocked with non-perishable food items and other items donated by the NYMC community.

Virtual yoga class led by certified yoga instructor Mary Butler-Fink.

Mondays | 5:30 p.m. | Zoom

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