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
Highlights Renowned Nephrologist Named Dean of the Renaissance School of Medicine Peter Igarashi, MD, a nationally recognized nephrologist, physician-scientist and medical education innovator, has been named Dean of the Renaissance School of Medicine (RSOM) at Stony Brook University. Appointed by Hal Paz, MD, MS, Executive Vice President of Health Sciences and CEO of Stony… Read More
Highlights Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai: Above the Health Toll of Racism Racism—both on a personal level and in overall society—negatively affects the mental and physical health of millions of people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These health issues, and some ways to rise above them, are addressed in this… Read More
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
Highlights Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons: Screening Program Could Identify 1 Million Americans with Genetic Heart Disease A screening program that combines genetic and lab testing could identify 1 million Americans who are at risk of early death from heart disease because they carry a gene that causes high cholesterol, found… Read More
Highlights New York Medical College: Study Finds USMLE’s Denial of Accommodations Requests by Students with Disabilities Negatively Impacts Medical Schools A new study has shown more than half of medical students with disabilities from a sample of U.S. medical programs were denied accommodations by the organization that administers the United Stated Medical Licensing… Read More
Highlights Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University: Does Medical Publishing Have a Bias Against Women Faculty? A novel study that surveyed more than 1,000 author citations in the top three peer-reviewed international medical journals showed a significant disparity regarding women and men faculty and authorship. Led by A. Laurie Shroyer, PhD, and… Read More
Highlights Albany Medical College: Alan Boulos, MD, a Longtime Neurosurgeon and 1994 Graduate of Albany Medical College, Named its 18th Dean Alan Boulos, MD, a longtime Albany Med neurosurgeon and 1994 graduate of Albany Medical College, has been named the 18th dean of Albany Medical College. He is the third alumnus to be… Read More
Highlights Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at University at Buffalo: The Pandemic’s Disproportionate Effect on Women in the Workforce is Impacting Academic Medicine Like women in every other sector of the economy, those working in academic medicine have been negatively impacted by the exceptional demands put on them by the COVID-19 pandemic,… Read More
Highlights New York State Increases AMSNY’s Funding to Expand Pipeline Programs for Students from Underrepresented Backgrounds The Associated Medical Schools of New York (AMSNY) is proud to announce that New York State has increased funding for our Diversity in Medicine and Scholarship Programs so we may continue expanding the pipeline of medical students from… Read More
