Founder's Dinner 2023

NYMC is honored to present its 2023 Founder's Dinner on Wednesday, October 25, at Marina Del Rey in the Bronx, New York. Proceeds go towards scholarships and important initiatives, and furthers NYMC’s mission to educate the next generation of physicians and health care providers, and support life-saving biomedical research. Register for the event.

Explore NYMC Through the Eyes of Our 2023-2024 Social Media Ambassadors

Get to know NYMC social media ambassadors from the SOM, SHSP and GSBMS, who will be giving an inside look into student life over the course of this academic year. Read the full story on NYMC's social media ambassadors.

Bench-to-Bedside Seminar Series: Translational Inhalation Drug Delivery – Development of Inhaled Biologics

Salomon Amar, Ph.D., D.D.S., vice president of research and professor of pharmacology and of pathology, microbiology and immunology, welcomed keynote speaker Philip Kuehl, Ph.D., right, director of Scientific Core Laboratories at Lovelace Biomedical, to the Bench-to-Bedside Series on September 27. Dr. Kuehl highlighted critical elements of inhalation drug delivery as programs progress from early pharmacology to IND-enabling studies. His presentation covered the delivery systems used, optimal study designs and key endpoints. View the video.

Meet the President of NYMC Student Health Care Executives

Allison Asher, M.P.H., M.B.A., Dr.P.H. candidate, is currently president of the organization and plans to use her extensive co-curricular experience, stretching from her undergraduate years to NYMC, to bring StuHe to new heights. Read the full story on Asher and StuHe.

Six chaise lounges and cornhole are available behind the Alumni House for some relaxation and recreation.

October is National Medical Librarians Month

Medical librarians work tirelessly to support students, faculty, health care providers, researchers and other staff. The Phillip Capozzi, M.D., Library can help with: 

• Expert Searching and Review Collaboration
• Instruction and Training Related to Information Use
• Historical Research and Reference

Request a consultation or a literature search.

Padmini Murthy, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., FAMWA, FRSPH, center, professor of health policy and management in the Department of Public Health and director of global health, was a participant in three high-level meetings during the 78^th session of the United Nations General Assembly (GA) in New York City, September 19 – 26, representing NYMC and the American Medical Women's Association. During the Pandemic Prevention Preparedness and Response meeting, the GA adopted the Landmark Declaration and called for strengthening high-level international coordination to improve pandemic prevention, preparedness and response; a meeting was convened on universal health coverage; and one meeting focused on the fight against tuberculosis (TB) and resulted in the Historic Political Declaration on TB adopted by member states. Dr. Murthy also had discussions on various global health issues with health ministers from Slovakis, Bhutan and Republic of Zambia. Dr. Murthy is pictured with Satoshi Ezoe, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., M.P.A., right, director of the Global Health Strategy Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan, and Jozef Suvada, M.D., global health ambassador of Slovakia and executive board member of the World Health Organization. 

Wear Pink and Join Us for a Photo-op for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

12:15 p.m. • Outside Medical Education Center

Join Marina K. Holz, Ph.D., M.P.H. '23, dean of the GSBMS and professor of cell biology and anatomy, Julie S. Di Martino, Ph.D., assistant professor of cell biology and anatomy, and the NYMC community to show your support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

25th Annual Race for Rehab

Sunday, October 15, 2023

10:00 a.m. • Medical Education Center Lobby

Proceeds from the race hosted by D.P.T. students will benefit Achilles International, a not-for-profit organization that provides a community of support to athletes with disabilities, using sports as a tool to offer hope, inspiration and the joy of achievement.

Bib numbers and Race for Rehab shirts will be available for pickup one hour before the start of the race at the registration table in the MEC lobby. 

SOM Seeks MMI Interviewers

The SOM Office of Admissions is seeking interviewers for the Multiple Mini-Interview (MMI) 2023-24 interviewseason.