Highlights AMSNY Scholarship Program Aims to Diversify the Physician Workforce AMSNY’s President & CEO Jo Wiederhorn and SUNY Downstate spoke with PIX 11 about the scholarship program for those who aspire to enter the medical industry. The initiative is geared toward helping students from backgrounds who are underrepresented in medicine. Learn more. Diversity in Medicine… Read More
Highlights Albert Einstein College of Medicine: Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center Receives $10 Million Grant to Study Lung Metastasis in Breast Cancer Breast cancer is a major public health problem in the United States and is associated with more than 40,000 deaths each year—most of them caused by metastasis, the spread of cancer to other… Read More
-Thirty Students from Underrepresented Backgrounds Awarded Scholarships, Commit to Working in Underserved Areas – The Associated Medical Schools of New York (AMSNY) is proud to announce $1.3M in medical school scholarships and to introduce the 30 underrepresented in medicine recipients of the 2021-2022 AMSNY Diversity in Medicine Scholarship. Designed to increase the diversity of the… Read More
Highlights AMSNY Programs Receive More Than $2.4 Million to Diversify Physician Workforce with Pipeline Programs Governor Kathy Hochul and the NYS Department of Health recently announced that the state has doubled its investment – committing more than $2.4 million – in diversity programs managed by the Associated Medical Schools of New York to help… Read More
New York State Doubles Investment to Expand Diversity Programs Managed by the Associated Medical Schools of New York and Serving More Than 800 Students About 20 percent of All Medical Students in New York Now from the Black and Hispanic/Latino, Pacific Islander, and Native American Demographic Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that… Read More
Dr. Eugene Palatulan often describes his life as a series of full circle moments. An Assistant Professor of Sports Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Montefiore Medical Center (MMC)/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Einstein), Dr. Palatulan finds himself serving the community where he grew up…but this isn’t the first time. Before coming to… Read More
WNBC’s TODAY in New York takes a look at the lack of diversity among doctors and the impact that has on New Yorkers seeking health care. AMSNY’s “Aim High” pipeline program works to increase diversity in medicine and introduce students from underrepresented backgrounds to the medical field. Click on the image to watch the video:
Jo Wiederhorn, President of the Associated Medical Schools of New York (AMSNY) issued the following statement after the passing of Susan Solomon, co-founder and CEO of the New York Stem Cell Foundation: “I am deeply saddened by Susan’s passing. She was a smart, passionate, visionary and dedicated advocate who greatly advanced the medical research field by recognizing… Read More
Highlights NYU Grossman School of Medicine: Daily Exposure to ‘Forever Chemicals’ Costs United States Billions in Health Costs Daily exposure to a class of chemicals used in the production of many household items may lead to cancer, thyroid disease, and childhood obesity, a new study shows. The resulting economic burden is estimated to cost… Read More
This summer, the American Urological Association awarded Joseph Marte, M1 student at CUNY School of Medicine and health policy intern at the Associated Medical Schools of New York (AMSNY), a student fellowship to conduct research with Dr. Gregory Joice at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. AUA’s Summer Medical Student Fellowship Program creates an opportunity for… Read More
