By Spectrum Noticias NY1 Queens PUBLISHED 11:45 AM ET Feb. 04, 2020 Cuando tenía cinco años Jaime Nieto vio a su madre morir por la falta de cuidado médico. “A ella la llevaron a un hospital pero no hubo muchas intervenciones y después de dos semana murió en el hospital”, explica Nieto, quien ahora funge… Read More
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NY Daily News: Do no harm: The state must protect medical research and education programs zeroed out in Gov. Cuomo’s budget
OPINION Do no harm: The state must protect medical research and education programs zeroed out in Gov. Cuomo’s budget By DAILY NEWS EDITORIAL BOARD FEB 01, 2020 | 4:00 AM Keep funding medical education and research. (sanjeri/Getty Images) Friday, a pretty powerful little birdie who works for Gov. Cuomo made clear that he or she… Read More
NY Daily News: Bad medicine: Stop Gov. Cuomo’s proposed penny-wise, pound foolish cuts to medical research and education
By DAILY NEWS EDITORIAL BOARD JAN 30, 2020 | 4:05 AM Keep funding a vital resource in producing doctors who look like America. (shironosov/Getty Images/iStockphoto) Sebastian Placide, a Haitian-American from Brooklyn who is finishing up at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, may never have made it through med school but for the… Read More
amNew York: Diversity in Medicine Program meant to help New York students possibly ending after 29 years
Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech 1/29/2020 3 min read Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Photo from Wikicommons) A program meant to help struggling prospective medical students of color could end this year, worsening the disparity between white doctors and doctors of color practicing in New York state. Since 1991, the Associated Medical Schools of New York’s Diversity in… Read More
State of Politics: Interview with AMSNY’s Jo Wiederhorn
Jo Wiederhorn, CEO & President of the Associated Medical Schools of New York Joins Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes to discuss the need for state-funded diversity in medicine programs amid pending cuts. https://nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-politics/new-york/news/2020/01/30/who-benefits-from-marijuana-recreational-use-if-legalized-
iHeart Radio: Associated Medical Schools of New York’s Diversity Programs
1/12/2020 Associated Medical Schools of New York’s Diversity Programs The Associated Medical Schools of New York (AMSNY) is a consortium of 17 public and private medical schools throughout New York State. President and CEO Jo Wiederhorn discusses their programs to promote a diverse physician workforce and how representation improves health outcomes. For more, visit http://www.amsny.org.
Introducing AMSNY’s Diversity in Medicine Scholarship Recipients for 2019-2020
10 Medical Students Awarded State-Funded Scholarships, Commit to Working in Underserved Areas The Associated Medical Schools of New York is proud to introduce the 10 recipients of the 2019-2020 AMSNY Diversity in Medicine Scholarship, funded by the New York State Department of Health, thanks to support from the New York State Association of Black, Puerto… Read More
Fox 5: NYU’s Groundbreaking Stem Cell Research
By Antwan Lewis Published 10/30/2019 NYU stem cell research Stem cells need a “home” to survive. That home is called a niche. Researchers at NYU Langone study special properties of stem cells and the impact they can have in treating diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, various cancers, and others. ——- NEW YORK – Stem cells need… Read More
Bronx News 12: Researchers to educate the public with Stem Cell Awareness Day
Researchers to educate the public with Stem Cell Awareness Day For more than 15 years, Doctor Eric Bouhassira and his team have been researching stem cells at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. They say their mission is to use stem cells to create new red blood cells. According to Dr. Bouhassira, the red blood cells could… Read More
New York State Budget Addresses Health Disparities with Funding for Diversity in Medicine Programs, Scholarship

The Associated Medical Schools of New York (AMSNY), on Behalf of Underrepresented in Medicine Students, Thanks the Black, Hispanic, Puerto Rican and Asian Legislative Caucus (New York, NY) – On behalf of all 16 medical schools in New York State, and particularly medical students from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine, the Associated Medical Schools of… Read More