Associated Medical Schools of New York, on Behalf of Underrepresented in Medicine Students, Thanks State Assembly, the Black, Hispanic, Puerto Rican and Asian Legislative Caucus, and Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes In response to the release of the New York State Assembly FY19 Families First budget proposal, Associated Medical Schools of New York President Jo Wiederhorn… Read More
The Capitol Pressroom learned more about programs aimed at increasing diversity in the nation’s medical schools from Jo Wiederhorn, President and Chief Executive Officer at the Associated Medical Schools of New York, and Alejandro Vega, a master’s student at SUNY Stony Brook and participant in the diversity programs. Listen here.
By News Editorial Board | Published March 7, 2018 Even in a year of a significant deficit, this cut doesn’t make sense. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s proposed 2018-19 state budget would make it harder for minority students to become doctors, with unwanted consequences for them, for patients and for communities. The total increase in funding sought for this… Read More
1 in 5 Students from AMSNY Pipeline Programs Won’t Become a Doctor if State Cuts Funding 20%, Hurting Healthcare in NY (New York, NY) – The Associated Medical Schools of New York (AMSNY), on behalf of the state’s 16 medical schools, are calling on state legislators to reject a proposed 20% cut to diversity in… Read More
More doctors should know the culture, and the language BYJO WIEDERHORN NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Saturday, December 30, 2017, 5:00 AM Sheba Ebhote, the daughter of a Guyanese immigrant, grew up in Brooklyn, where she saw her family struggle to get their health-care needs met. A cultural disconnect between her family members and their doctors… Read More
As a child growing up in Buffalo, Alexis Sykes developed an interest in medicine while spending time in hospitals visiting relatives and witnessing the important role doctors played. Along with medicine, she became interested in public health and research, developing a passion about how all these fields intersect. “I always thought of a physician as… Read More
By Erin Clarke | The average doctor now graduates with about $175,000 in medical school debt – a major roadblock for many considering medical careers, especially blacks and Latinos. But a new state scholarship program aims to reduce the burden to help more students of color become physicians. Bronx reporter Erin Clarke has the story. View… Read More
While growing up in Brooklyn, Sheba Ebhote, the daughter of a Guyanese immigrant, saw her family struggle to access quality healthcare. “There was a disconnect between the providers and us as patients, leading to distrust,” she said. The experience inspired her at an early age to pursue becoming a physician and work in an inner-city… Read More
By Capital Tonight Staff | October 9, 2017 @4:11 PM A state-sponsored scholarship is helping its first round of med students reduce their debts and make the medical field more diverse. The Associated Medical Schools of New York says having the demographics of the profession match the demographics of the state means better results for… Read More
City Watch Hosted By: Bill DiFazio, Bich Ha Pham, Larry Schimmel, and Mark Dunlea Topics: Diversity in medicine, health care, campus sex… Sat, Sep 23, 2017 10:00 AM 60 min Segment at 41:25 https://www.wbai.org/archive.php
