Dr. Robert Amler, dean of biomedical sciences at New York Medical College, answers your questions about the novel coronavirus. https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/coronavirus/a-med-school-dean-answers-your-coronavirus-questions/2331687/
BY MONICA MANNEY SYRACUSE PUBLISHED 7:52 PM ET MAR. 03, 2020 Studies show when patients are treated by doctors who look like them and speak the same language, they have better health outcomes. That’s because they tend to be more comfortable talking to their physicians following treatments. But studies also show there are a disproportionate… Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, March 2, 2020 Media Contact: Erin Clarke, (347) 831-1096, Jaime Williams, (347) 361-7183 AMSNY Report: Black and Hispanic Students Face Multiple Barriers to Becoming Doctors Report from the Associated Medical Schools of New York (AMSNY) identifies key leaks in the pipeline for aspiring underrepresented doctors and offers recommendations to increase… Read More
Highlights New York State Releases New NYSTEM RFAs NYSTEM (New York Stem Cell Science), on behalf of the Empire State Stem Cell Board recently, announced the 2020 release of the Request for Applications (RFA). Approximately $50 million is available to support about 70 awards. Congratulations to scientists and advocates who have worked hard to raise… Read More
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
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
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
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-
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.
AMSNY Applauds Crucial Increases to NIH Budget, Reauthorization of Key Programs Jo Wiederhorn, President and CEO of the Associated Medical Schools of New York (AMSNY), which represents New York’s 17 medical schools, issued the following statement about the FY2020 federal spending bill passed by congress on Thursday: “AMSNY is thrilled to see several key provisions… Read More
