Highlights SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University: Dr. Lambert Spearheads Study on Mentorship Networks for Underrepresented Researchers Last fall, we proudly announced that W. Marcus Lambert, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Research Strategy and Operations, received the Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) R35 $1.72M grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Spread over a five-year period, this… Read More
-$4.89M Investment Funds Largest Cohort of Medical Students Receiving Scholarships- Jonathan Teyan, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Associated Medical Schools of New York, which represents the state’s medical schools, issued the following statement in response to the New York State FY25 Budget: “AMSNY is immensely grateful to Governor Hochul and the New York… Read More
Highlights University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry MD Program Receives Full Accreditation from National Committee The medical student education program at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (SMD) earned full accreditation for the next 8 years from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). Sponsored by the Association of American… Read More
Highlights SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University: The Reality of Racism as a Public Health Crisis Racism is acknowledged as a widespread societal problem, impacting individuals and communities across multiple dimensions of life. In response, there is increasing recognition of racism as a public health crisis and a significant determinant of health disparities, prompting many, including… Read More
Highlights Albert Einstein College of Medicine Announces Free Tuition in Perpetuity for All Medical School Students Dr. Philip Ozuah, President and CEO of Montefiore Einstein, the umbrella organization for Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System, today announced that Albert Einstein College of Medicine has received a transformational gift from Ruth L. Gottesman,… Read More
Updated: Mar. 18, 2024, 9:00 a.m.| Published: Mar. 18, 2024, 8:30 a.m. By Sean Ryan & Al Stirpe | NYS Legislature members The New York state Capitol is seen in Albany, N.Y., Tuesday, June 20, 2023. (Hans Pennink | AP)AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File Sen. Sean Ryan represents the Buffalo area in the New York state Legislature. Assemblymember Al Stirpe… Read More
Posted March 8, 2024 By Shakia Miller I’m 26, and have lived virtually my whole life in Hempstead. I’ve seen a lot of health-related issues — low-income people of color, like me, suffering from chronic conditions like asthma, diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, and untreated mental illness. Often they haven’t been able to receive proper treatment… Read More
By Jonathan Teyan Posted on March 5, 2024 New York is losing the race for scientific talent. Despite having some of the world’s very best research institutions, we’re being beaten by California, Texas, Massachusetts and other states in recruiting scientists. As a result, New York is losing out on hundreds of millions of dollars,… Read More
Highlights Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at University at Buffalo: Health Disparities at the Beginning Stages of Life is Focus of NIH-funded Study at UB A University at Buffalo researcher has received a five-year, $3.4 million grant to begin a study that will examine how parents’ mental health and socio-economic factors impact health… Read More
NYFIRST Program Helps Medical Schools Attract and Retain Top Scientific Talent, Returns $3.72 for Every $1 Invested, and Creates High Paying Jobs (New York, NY) – The Associated Medical Schools of New York (AMSNY), the consortium of the academic medical centers in New York, is calling on the state to allocate $25 million in the… Read More
