Reconnect and show off your swing at the 2024 Golf Tournament and Reception on June 17, at The Saint Andrew's Golf Club in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. This year, the College honors Kenneth R. Theobalds, a member of the Board of Trustees and president and managing partner of RiverRun Partners, LLC. If you’d like to volunteer at the golf outing, please contact Jerold B. Volk, director of philanthropic initiatives, at jvolk@nymc.edu or (914) 594-2728. If you're interested in supporting the golf outing, you can help by purchasing items from our Amazon Wish List to be used in a silent auction, with all proceeds going towards student scholarships.

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The NYMC community buzzed with excitement and anticipation as the SOM Class of 2024 marked their achievements in medicine.

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NYMC is thrilled to announce the grand opening of our new online store. Discover a wide array of merchandise, gifts, eco-friendly products, and much more. Take advantage of our special promotion: get 25% off on all t-shirts until June 30, 2024, no discount code necessary. Enjoy your shopping experience.

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NYMC is honored to present its 2024 Founder's Dinner on September 26, at Surf Club on the Sound in New Rochelle, 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.

The NYMC community rose to the occasion for the seventh annual Days of Giving and raised $331,271 for student scholarships. The College received 255 gifts from 244 donors hailing from 25 states, along with matching gifts from a generous group of donors that will impact the lives of students in the SOM, SHSP, and GSBMS. "It's truly an honor to be part of this team and contribute to our program's mission of giving back," said Sunita Kumawat, an M.P.H. candidate and Days of Giving ambassador. Donations for Days of Giving may still be made to support student scholarships.

NYMC is pleased to announce the appointment of Erika Berman Rosenzweig, M.D., as chair of the Department of Pediatrics at NYMC SOM. She will also serve as director of the Department of Pediatrics at Westchester Medical Center and the William Russell McCurdy Physician-in-Chief at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital.

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The NYMC Department of Neurology and the Office of Development and Alumni Relations, and the Westchester Medical Center Neurology Residency Program hosted its first Alumni Reunion at the annual American Academy of Neurology meeting in Denver, Colorado.

The Ides of March was far from a time of misfortune for the SOM Class of 2024 as they celebrated taking the next step in their medical training on Match Day.

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Members of the Class of 2026 marked the start of their clinical years at a special ceremony in the John W. Nevins, M.D. '44 Auditorium.

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Mitchell Cairo, M.D., professor of pediatrics, cell biology and anatomy, medicine, and of pathology, microbiology, and immunology, has received a $2.6 million grant from the Food and Drug Administration to explore a novel and innovative treatment for babies born with cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection – the most common infectious cause of birth defects in the United States. “Moderate to severe congenital CMV infection in infants results in significant developmental changes and hearing loss,” says Dr. Cairo. “The current treatment for CMV is the oral antibiotic (anti-viral) drug valganciclovir. Unfortunately, this drug alone is incapable of both eliminating CMV infection and preventing severe neurodevelopmental disabilities.” This grant will allow Dr. Cairo and his research team to investigate the safety and effectiveness of combining valganciclovir with CMV memory T-cells from maternal donors to improve outcomes for infants with moderate to severe congenital CMV infection.

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. 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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The Department of Surgery hosted the 20^th Annual Louis R.M. Del Guercio Distinguished Visiting Professorship and Research Day.

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Despite their busy schedules and demanding academic pursuits, the ongoing effort of NYMC students to make a positive impact in their communities continues to shine through with the Woodfield Cottage Youth Initiative.

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The NYMC and TU communities

gathered for a solemn and insightful observation of Yom Hashoah.

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Medical, speech-language pathology, and physical therapy students paid tribute to their “first patients” and the contributions they made to their education during the annual Convocation of Thanks.

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In recognition of World Tuberculosis Day, NYMC hosted the symposium “TB in the Hudson Valley” in partnership with WMC and the Westchester County Department of Health. 

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Medical students at NYMC now have the unique opportunity to be part of the lifesaving organ transplant process through the Transplant Education Program.

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The Department of Radiation Medicine demonstrated the success of its research program by being the first in the nation to enroll a patient in a phase III clinical trial for high-risk prostate cancer. The NCI Cooperative Group trial through NRG Oncology, referred to as the "High Five" trial, randomizes patients with high-risk, clinically localized prostate cancer to either traditional radiation therapy (approximately 20 treatments over several weeks) or stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) delivered in only five treatments over two weeks by giving a higher dose each treatment. “SBRT has proven to be an effective and safe treatment for men with lower-risk prostate cancer,” said Mark Hurwitz, M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Radiation Medicine. “This study will help determine if this short precise regimen can be routinely used for the treatment of higher-risk patients. We are the first center in the country to enroll a patient, which demonstrates the well-oiled machine our clinical trials program is regarding bringing leading-edge trials to our cancer patients.”

Teaching in the classroom she once learned in, Rebecca A. McAteer Martin, M.D. '08, clinical associate professor of family and community medicine and advisory dean in the School of Medicine, finds herself immersed on a campus of familiar faces and new generations of eager learners. 

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A physician, professor, and inspiring figure in the field of neuroscience, the commitment of Eric L. Altschuler, M.D., Ph.D., clinical associate professor of rehabilitation medicine, to positive change reflects in his belief that integrity and compassion are essential in all aspects of life, especially in the medical profession.

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Human growth hormone has long been used to treat certain medical conditions in children yet may cause a serious complication, according to a new study lead-authored by Samuel Beber, M.Sc., SOM Class of 2026.

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Miriam Katz, M.P.H., SOM Class of 2025, explains how digital health solutions in hypertension management have the potential to bridge the longstanding gap in health outcomes associated with socioeconomic diversity. Her work was published in JAMA Network Open.

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From the vibrant shores of Los Angeles, California, to the esteemed halls of NYMC, Ashley Sacks, M.D. '24, eagerly anticipates her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell: NorthShore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center.

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The History of New York Medical College highlights the College's rich history of excellence and diversity in medical education and heritage as one of the oldest and largest private health sciences institutions in the United States.

These stunning pages take the reader on a journey through time - beginning with the College's founding in 1860.

If you are interested in purchasing The History of New York Medical College, please contact the Office of Development and Alumni Relation at development@nymc.edu.

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