Scholarship program aims to diversify health care work force By Aditi Lamba Albany/Capital Region PUBLISHED 6:42 PM ET Mar. 02, 2023 The pandemic showcased the sacrifices made by front-line health care workers who worked tirelessly to keep New Yorkers healthy. But it also revealed a severe shortage of professionals in hospitals and clinics,… Read More
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WFUV: Interview with Jo Wiederhorn
Jo Wiederhorn spoke with WFUV Community Dialogues host Jay Joyce about the Associated Medical Schools of New York’s efforts to diversify the state’s physician workforce and a historic increase in funding from NYS that led to the creation of five new programs. The interview can be heard during the last 4 mins of the What’s… Read More
Biomedical Research News from AMSNY: February 2023
Highlights AMSNY Talks With WNYC’s The Capitol Pressroom About the Need to Increase NY State Investment in Research Medical schools across New York are pushing for a $25 million investment from the state budget in growing the Empire State’s medical academic research capacity. Our President & CEO Jonathan Teyan discussed the potential economic development benefit from… Read More
AMSNY: Hochul’s Budget Gives Another Boost to Diversity In Medicine
$3.644M Proposed Investment Ensures NY Will Do More to Close the Physician Diversity Gap and Improve Patient Health Outcomes Jonathan Teyan, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Associated Medical Schools of New York, which represents all 17 medical schools in the state, issued the following statement in response to Governor Hochul’s proposed FY24… Read More
WNYC’s The Capitol Pressroom: New York’s medical school urge state investment in research
Medical schools across New York are pushing for a $25 million investment from the state budget in growing the Empire State’s medical academic research capacity. Associated Medical Schools of New York President & CEO Jonathan Teyan explains the potential economic development benefit from this commitment. Listen to the interview here: https://capitolpressroom.org/2023/02/09/new-yorks-medical-school-urge-state-investment-in-research/.
Biomedical Research News from AMSNY: January 2023
Highlights Symposium Deadline Today, January 31, 2023 There’s still time to apply for the Science Forward: Towards Inclusive Excellence in Academia, a two-day symposium to increase diversity, expand inclusion and uphold equity in basic science research at New York State’s academic research institutions. The Science Forward symposium will be held at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on March… Read More
Associated Medical Schools of New York Names Jonathan Teyan New President & CEO
– The organization, representing the 17 medical schools across the state, thanks Jo Wiederhorn for 20 years of leadership – (New York, NY) – The Associated Medical Schools of New York (AMSNY) announces that Jonathan Teyan has assumed the role of President & CEO as of January 1, 2023. AMSNY represents the 17 public and… Read More
Biomedical Research News from AMSNY: December 2022
Highlights Science Forward Symposium Applications Now Open The Associated Medical Schools of New York (AMSNY) presents Science Forward: Towards Inclusive Excellence in Academia, a two-day symposium to increase diversity, expand inclusion and uphold equity in basic science research at New York State’s academic research institutions. Applications for AMSNY sponsorship to attend the Science Forward… Read More
Medical Education News from AMNSY: December 2022
Highlights Nationwide Surveys Conducted by New York Medical College Reveal Virtual Residency Interview Format Offers Both Benefits and Challenges Residency recruitment was one of many areas disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with traditional in-person interviews forced to change to a virtual format. In a nationwide study of fourth-year medical students, recently published in Family… Read More
Biomedical Research News from AMSNY: November 2022
Highlights Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University: New Funding Ensures Years of Healthcare Services to WTC Responders The Stony Brook World Trade Center Health and Wellness Program has received new federal funding to expand and build upon its multiple healthcare services for WTC responders. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health… Read More