Highlights Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Researchers Describe Urgent Need for Data on Quality of Care Offered by Medicare Advantage Plans As Medicare Advantage plans enroll more and more patients with serious illness, it is not clear how well the plans take care of these patients, Mount Sinai researchers say in a… Read More
Highlights AMSNY Celebrates New York State’s Increased Investment in Diversity in Medicine Programs AMSNY thanks Governor Kathy Hochul and the NYS Legislature for their strong commitment to addressing healthcare disparities in the state by investing in a diverse physician workforce. Their investments – $3.6 million for the Diversity in Medicine Program and $1… Read More
Highlights Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Op-Ed: Support Funding to Attract Medical Talent State Assemblymember Harry Bronson and State Senator Jeremy Cooney talk about the importance of NYFIRST, a program that supports the recruitment and retention of world-class scientific talent at New York State’s 17 medical schools. University of Rochester, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Columbia… Read More
Highlights AMSNY Diversity in Medicine Pipeline Program Participant Shares Her Story in Bronx Times Op-ed In a Bronx Times op-ed, Albert Einstein College of Medicine student Luna Maria Paredes shares her journey to medical school, including her experience with AMSNY’s state-funded Diversity in Medicine programs & scholarship. Paredes explains: “AMSNY said “We believe in… Read More
Highlights Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons: Ultrasound Device May Offer New Treatment Option for Hypertension A device that uses ultrasound to calm overactive nerves in the kidneys may be able to help some people get their blood pressure under control. A study led by researchers at Columbia University and Université de… Read More
Highlights AMSNY President Emeritus Jo Wiederhorn Recognized by SUNY Downstate In commemoration of National Women’s History Month, SUNY Downstate’s Office of Diversity Education and Research hosted a lecture and award ceremony in memory of Dale Blackstock, MD on March 10th. AMSNY President Emeritus Jo Wiederhorn was recognized with the annual Dr. Dale Blackstock Award for her longstanding commitment… Read More
Highlights AMSNY Talks With WNYC’s The Capitol Pressroom About the Need to Increase NY State Investment in Research Medical schools across New York are pushing for a $25 million investment from the state budget in growing the Empire State’s medical academic research capacity. Our President & CEO Jonathan Teyan discussed the potential economic development benefit from… Read More
Highlights Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai: Medical Students Develop Curriculum to Shine a Light on the Injustices of Racial Segregation in Health Care Medical students at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai are challenging a traditional model of medical education they say omits a critical ingredient: preparing… Read More
Highlights Symposium Deadline Today, January 31, 2023 There’s still time to apply for the Science Forward: Towards Inclusive Excellence in Academia, a two-day symposium to increase diversity, expand inclusion and uphold equity in basic science research at New York State’s academic research institutions. The Science Forward symposium will be held at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on March… Read More
Highlights Dr. Gladys Ayala Becomes Dean of NYU Long Island School of Medicine Gladys M. Ayala, MD, who has served as vice dean and professor of medicine at NYU Long Island School of Medicine, recently became the school’s new dean and chief academic officer. Dr. Ayala’s appointment follows the retirement of the school’s… Read More
