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SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER
We hope you had a wonderful summer! As we move into the fall, we’re excited to share NYC RING’s latest updates with you including highlights from our studies, announcing our growth as a team, and celebrations of our first intern’s accomplishments. Thank you for being part of our community and for your continued support of practice-based research and collaboration.
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Convocation Coming
Spring 2026
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The NYC RING Convocation of Practices will be held in Spring 2026! Stay connected by subscribing to our newsletter and be the first to know when we announce this year’s keynote speaker and Call for Abstracts.
The Convocation of Practices is NYC RING’s annual gathering of clinicians, researchers, and community partners from across our network. This event showcases the diverse range of practice-based research and quality improvement initiatives taking place at our partnering sites. Our mission has always been to create opportunities for healthcare professionals, scholars, and collaborators to come together, exchange ideas, and spark future partnerships, and Convocation continues that tradition year after year. Check out our previous Convocations here.
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We are thrilled to announce Dr. Jonathan Ross, MD, MS as NYC RING's new, Associate Director! Dr. Ross is an Associate Professor of Medicine and general internist who provides HIV/AIDS and general primary care at Montefiore's Wakefield Ambulatory Care Center. He also serves as Site Director for the CICERO program, continuing the legacy of our late Associate Director, Paul Meissner. His research focuses on breaking down barriers to HIV treatment and prevention in NYC and sub-Saharan Africa. We are excited for the expertise and leadership he brings to NYC RING's mission of advancing equitable, community-engaged healthcare. Prior to joining the faculty at Einstein/Montefiore, Dr. Ross received an undergraduate degree from Colombia University, served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mozambique, and obtained a medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College. He completed his residency training at Montefiore in the Primary Care/Social Internal Medicine program and received a Master's in Clinical Research Methods through the Clinical Research Training Program at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
To view his list of publications, click here.
| | | View the poster presentation here. | |  | Visit Bronx Community Health Leaders (BxCHL) website for more info. | | | Visit NAPCRG’s 2025 PBRN Conference website. | | | It is hard to imagine that it’s been 12 months since our dedicated colleague and friend, Paul Meissner, passed away. We are honored to share that Paul’s memorial bench was officially dedicated on July 9th, with his wife, Jennifer Ringstad, in attendance. The bench, located in the “Frog Garden” park across the street from the main entrance of the Moses Campus, is open to the entire community. We hope you’ll take a moment to visit, reflect on Paul’s memory, and consider ways to continue his legacy through ongoing collaborations and advocacy. We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to making this bench a reality, and to Alison Stark and the Montefiore Einstein Development Office . | | If you are interested in making a donation to support NYC RING, Project CICERO, and Montefiore Einstein you can do so here. | | | Located in the “Frog Garden” park across the street from the main entrance of the Moses Campus. | | |
Penicillin Allergy De-Labeling Initiative
After successfully completing patient recruitment in October 2024, the Penicillin Allergy De-labeling Initiative (PADI) has entered its next phase. Led by our NYC RING intern, Jacqueline Bernabe, interviews with referring clinicians at Williamsbridge Family Practice and the Family Health Center of Montefiore identified barriers to implementation and explored strategies to improve processes for maintaining the penicillin oral challenge protocol in primary care. Their insights will help strengthen the initiative and enhance our understanding of key determinants of its effectiveness.
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Lung Cancer Screening Study
Since its launch in March of 2025, the implementation of a centralized lung cancer screening unit has begun across the Montefiore Medical Group (MMG) ambulatory care network; at MAP8, Riverdale, and the Family Health Center, and has since expanded to three additional clinics: Marble Hill Family Practice, Eastchester, and Cross County. The study’s goal is to evaluate how a centralized screening program impacts referral and screening rates, with the aim of increasing the number of patients screened and detecting lung cancer at earlier stages. Beginning in October, the study will extend to six more sites; Castle Hill, Boston Road, East Tremont, University, Williamsbridge, and Bronx East. By December, the final six sites Via Verde, Wakefield, CFCC, CHCC, Co-Op City/Bartow, and FCC will be included, completing the rollout across all 18 MMG clinic practices.
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