Highlights Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell: From Special Ops to Future Docs: Medical School Assists Veterans Transitioning to Medical Careers The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell is proud to announce a new partnership with Special Operations Forces to School of Medicine (SOFtoSOM) to support United States military veterans in their… Read More
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Medical Education News from AMSNY: July 2022
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at University at Buffalo & AMSNY Mourn Tragic Deaths of Dr. Jonathan Daniels, 2 of his Daughters The UB community was shocked and deeply saddened by the recent tragic deaths of Jonathan Daniels, who served as associate director of admissions in the Jacobs School of Medicine and… Read More
Medical Education News from AMSNY: August 2020
Highlights SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University: I’m a Black Doctor. I Wear my Scrubs Everywhere now. As a urology resident, I spend up to 70 hours a week at the hospital. I wear scrubs to the operating room and through long hospital shifts. And, of course, I wear a gown and other personal protective equipment… Read More
Medical Education News from AMSNY: February 2020
Highlights AMSNY’s Diversity in Medicine Program Eliminated in State Budget – Take Action! For 29 years, New York State has funded the highly successful Diversity in Medicine Program run by AMSNY, which has helped more than 500 underrepresented in medicine students become doctors. The program has helped diversify the state’s physician workforce, which improves health… Read More
Medical Education News from AMSNY: December 2019
Highlights SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University: Renowned Surgeon, Educator, Researcher, Textbook Editor, and Former Downstate Residency Alumni F. Charles Brunicardi, M.D. Named as Senior Vice President and Dean of The College of Medicine SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University president Wayne J. Riley, M.D. announced that F. Charles Brunicardi, M.D. FACS, the Medical College of Ohio… Read More
Post-Baccalaureate Program Alum Helping His Ancestral Homeland
First-year Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (Einstein) student Eugene Palatulan has already mastered the lesson of compassion, a vital attribute for any aspiring physician. After Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Philippines, he desperately wanted to help. Eugene spearheaded an effort with Einstein’s chapters of the Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association, the Global… Read More