November 29, 2021 OP-ED Gov. Hochul should re-establish state’s defunded stem cell science program BY JO WIEDERHORN The pandemic has clearly demonstrated the critical role science and scientists play in solving health threats. Across New York, our scientists quickly redirected existing lines of research to understand SARS-CoV-2, and they partnered with the private sector to launch vaccine… Read More
OPINION/LETTERS Address health disparities with doctor diversity The recent research from the Commonwealth Fund shows we must address the dramatic health care disparities faced by Black and Latino New Yorkers [“Disparities in health care,” News, Nov. 18]. One tool we have is increasing diversity among our doctors, as outcomes are improved when patients receive care… Read More
Cailey Gleeson (Twitter) – Monday, November 1st, 2021 The number of New York-based first year medical students from underrepresented backgrounds increased to 21.1 percent, the first time the percentage has surpassed 20 percent, according to an annual report from Associated Medical Schools of New York. The data accounted for the 11,193 students enrolled in New… Read More
November 1, 2021 This week’s BronxTalk features a discussion on Bronx health, COVID infections, vaccination rates, and the importance of training doctors of color to increase patient comfort with expert medical advice. The guests are Dr. Olusimbo Ige, MD, PH, Assistant Commissioner for the Bureau of Health Equity Capacity Building NYC DOHMH; Cyrille Njikeng, Managing… Read More
October 29, 2021 11:31 AM MAYA KAUFMAN Unsplash More than 21% of first-year students last year at medical schools in the state were from diverse backgrounds, according to a new report by the Associated Medical Schools of New York. The consortium, a nonprofit that represents the state’s 17 public and private… Read More
Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino Students, Including those who Identify as Multi-ethnic/racial, Account for 9.7% and 10.5% of First Year Students (New York, NY) – The Associated Medical Schools of New York (AMSNY), a nonprofit organization that represents the 17 medical schools in New York State, has released its Medical School Enrollment Report for 2020-2021 and the… Read More
Students from Underrepresented Backgrounds Awarded Scholarships, Commit to Working in Underserved Areas (New York)—The Associated Medical Schools of New York (AMSNY) is proud to introduce the 21 recipients of the 2021-2022 AMSNY Diversity in Medicine Scholarship. Designed to increase diversity among New York State’s physician workforce, the scholarship is available to medical students from backgrounds… Read More
BY RUSCHELL BOONE NEW YORK CITY PUBLISHED 6:20 AM ET JUN. 29, 2021 Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a lack of diversity among physicians in medicine, but the Associated Medical Schools of New York (AMSNY) is working to change that. The AMSNY is creating pathways for people who are underrepresented… Read More
By Nelson A. King Jamaican-American Dr. Akya Myrie. AMSNY/Akya Myrie Akya Myrie grew up in Canarsie, Brooklyn after her mother migrated to the United States in the 1980s from Jamaica and witnessed her family’s search for better medical services for her older brother, who is described as “profoundly mentally disabled.” While growing up in Brooklyn,… Read More
MAYA KAUFMAN May 5, 2021 The state is planning to dissolve a program funding stem cell research, a move that scientists warn will deal a blow to New York’s health and science startup economy. Lawmakers eliminated the New York State Stem Cell Science program, or NYSTEM, as part of the budget approved last month…. Read More
