Match Day is the time-honored event held at medical schools all across the country during which each graduating medical student learns where they will spend the next three to seven years of residency training. For each graduate, Match Day represents the culmination of their medical school education – the match ultimately determines the course of… Read More

On March 14, 2013, leaders from NYS’ medical schools joined Michael Stoler, host and producer of The Stoler Report, to discuss the topic, “Medical Schools Training the Next Generation of Health Care Professionals.” Participants included: Allen M. Spiegel, MD DeanAlbert Einstein College of Medicine Lawrence Smith, MD, MACP DeanHofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine Executive… Read More

David Duggan, MD, has been appointed dean of the College of Medicine at SUNY Upstate Medical University, having served as the college’s interim dean since October 2011. He is retaining his position as professor of medicine. Dr. Duggan has been an active member of AMSNY’s Board of Trustees, which is comprised of the deans of… Read More

Forty-three students from the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (TouroCOM) in Harlem joined with over a thousand DOs and osteopathic medical students on March 14 to visit with elected officials about key health policy issues that affect osteopathic medicine. The group’s primary focus was additional funding for graduate medical education – specifically additional residency spots… Read More

Steven B. Abramson, MD, senior vice president and vice dean for education, faculty and academic affairs, professor of medicine and pathology, and director of the Division of Rheumatology, was appointed permanent chair of the Department of Medicine at New York University Langone Medical Center. Dr. Abramson is only the fifth chair to serve since 1938…. Read More