The Associated Medical Schools of New York (AMSNY) brings you the following compilation of the most recent updates and news on medical education and the physician workforce from the medical schools.
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Highlights
- New York Hospitals Are Ranked Among 2013-14 Best Hospitals by U.S. News
- Columbia’s Washington Heights Tower Expected to Break Ground This Summer
- Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine Receives Next Step in Accreditation
Awards & Honors
- Albany Med Honored by American Heart Association
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Honors University of Rochester Medical Center for Cardiac Care
- Upstate Medical University Receives Award from the Corporate Volunteer Council
- Stony Brook Cardiothoracic Surgeon Receives AHA Distinguished Service Award
- Experts in Pediatric Cancer Treatment and Research Convene for Memorial Lecture at NYMC
- Six from Upstate Receive Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence
- Robert T. Cushing Takes Reins as Board of Directors Chair at Albany Medical College
- Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine Dean Receives Harvard Dental Medicine’s Highest Award
- Mount Sinai Queens is Ranked in Top Hospitals for Adoption of Electronic Medical Records
- U.S. News Lauds URMC’s Golisano Children’s Hospital Orthopaedics Care
- University at Buffalo Medical Students Honored for Community Service, Diversity
- Upstate’s Advocates Group Awards $175,000 to Support Upstate’s Mission
- Matthew Bender IV Receives Albany Med Pillars Award
Medical Education & Training
- Somit Scholarship Backs University at Buffalo Student’s Biochemistry, Neuroscience Work
- UB Faculty-Physicians, Students Join Medical Mission in Haiti
- Medquest Offers Teens a Hands-On Approach to Learning About Healthcare Careers
- Young Workers Join Columbia University Medical Center for the Summer
- Aiden March Bioethics Institute at Albany Medical College Introduces Another Online Certificate
- University at Buffalo Medical Students Go ‘Back to School’ to Inspire, Teach Youth
- University of Rochester Medical Center, Roswell Park Cancer Institute Announce Joint Program
Health Care & Physician Workforce
- Albany Med Center & University of Rochester Med Center Honored for Commitment to LGBT Patients
- How Columbia’s “Hip Hop Doc” is Raising Stroke Awareness
- Upstate’s Community Campus Opens Region’s First Emergency Department for Older Adults
- Upstate to Offer Medical Toxicology Consult Service
- University of Rochester Medical Students Launch Monthly La Noche De Español
New York Hospitals Are Ranked Among 2013-14 Best Hospitals by U.S. News
July 16, 2013 – U.S. News surveyed nearly 10,000 specialists and sifted through data for approximately 5,000 hospitals to rank the best. Among those top-ranked included: New York-Presbyterian Hospital of Columbia and Cornell, NYU Langone Medical Center, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center.
For the full rankings, click here.
© 2013 US News & World Report LP. All rights reserved.
For the full story on New York-Presbyterian Hospital, click here.
© 2013 Columbia University Medical Center. All rights reserved.
For the full story on NYU Langone Medical Center, click here.
© 2013 NYU Langone Medical Center. All rights reserved.
For the full story on University of Rochester Medical Center, click here.
© 2013 University of Rochester Medical Center. All rights reserved.
Columbia’s Washington Heights Tower Expected to Break Ground This Summer
June 21, 2013 – “Columbia University will begin work on a 14-story Haven Avenue medical and graduate tower this summer, which will house several high tech classrooms, learning centers and even a 300-seat auditorium.”
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© 2013 Columbia University Medical Center. All rights reserved.
Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine Receives Next Step in Accreditation
June 20, 2013 – “Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine Dean Lawrence G. Smith, MD, Hofstra University President Stuart Rabinowitz, and North Shore-LIJ Health System Chief Executive Officer Michael Dowling recently announced that the Medical School has received its Provisional Accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). The school was commended for its ‘richness of resources’.”
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© 2013 Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine. All rights reserved.
Albany Med Honored by American Heart Association
July 15, 2013 – “Albany Medical Center recently became the only medical facility in the Capital Region recognized in three categories in for its success in providing quality care for heart disease and stroke patients by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association.”
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© 2013 Albany Medical College. All rights reserved.
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Honors University of Rochester Medical Center for Excellent Cardiac Care
July 15, 2013 – “The University of Rochester Medical Center today received Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Blue DistinctionCenter+ SM designation for delivering quality and cost-efficient cardiac care, as part of the Blue Distinction Centers for Specialty Care program. URMC is the first and only center in the region to receive this recognition for cardiac care.”
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© 2013 University of Rochester Medical Center. All rights reserved.
Upstate Medical University Receives Award from the Corporate Volunteer Council
July 15, 2013 – “Upstate Medical University has been honored by the Corporate Volunteer Council (CVC) for its “extraordinary support in furthering CVC’s mission.” This is the first year the CVC has recognized a member institution for its commitment to the organization.”
For the full story, click here.
© 2013 Upstate Medical University. All rights reserved.
Stony Brook Cardiothoracic Surgeon Receives AHA Distinguished Service Award
July 15, 2013 – “James R. Taylor Jr., MD, Professor and Chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stony Brook University School of Medicine and Co-Director of Stony Brook University Heart Institute, received the Distinguished Service Award for his contributions to improving the heart health of Long Islanders at the American Heart Association’s 17th annual Heart of the Hamptons Ball.”
For the full story, click here.
© 2013 Stony Brook University. All rights reserved.
Experts in Pediatric Cancer Treatment and Research Convene for Memorial Lecture at New York Medical College
July 10, 2013 – “Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor for health affairs and chief executive officer of New York Medical College, delivered the 14th Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF) Memorial Lectureship, honoring the memory of all children who have lost a battle with cancer.”
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© 2013 New York Medical College. All rights reserved.
Six from Upstate Receive Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence
July 8, 2013 – “Six members of Upstate Medical University have received 2012-13 State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor Awards of Excellence for outstanding service to SUNY, their campus and their community.”
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© 2013 Upstate Medical University. All rights reserved.
Robert T. Cushing Takes Reins as Board of Directors Chair at Albany Medical College
July 1, 2013 – Robert T. Cushing, executive vice president and chief financial officer of TrustCo Bank Corp, has been elected chairman of the Albany Medical Center Board of Directors. He has served as a member of Albany Med’s board since 2004 and as vice-chair since 2007.
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© 2013 Albany Medical College. All rights reserved.
Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine Dean Receives Harvard Dental Medicine’s Highest Award
June 25, 2013 – “Ray C. Williams, DMD, Professor and Dean of the Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine, has been awarded the prestigious Paul Goldhaber Award by the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Williams was selected for his leadership career in dentistry which has included research, education and patient care.”
For the full story, click here.
© 2013 Stony Brook University. All rights reserved.
Mount Sinai Queens is Ranked in Top Ten Percent of Hospitals in the U.S. for Adoption of Electronic Medical Records
June 24, 2013 – “Mount Sinai Queens has been recognized by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, or HIMSS, for reaching “Stage 6″ status on the HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM), making it one of only 518 of the more than 5,300 U.S. hospitals tracked by HIMSS Analytics and who have reached that status.”
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© 2013 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. All rights reserved.
U.S. News Lauds URMC’s Golisano Children’s Hospital Orthopaedics Care
June 20, 2013 – “For the fifth consecutive year, Golisano Children’s Hospital’s orthopaedic specialists have earned a place among the Best Children’s Hospitals listing, according to U.S. News & World Report. Pediatric orthopaedics is the only service – adult or pediatric – at URMC to earn a Top 50 ranking for five years in a row.”
For the full story, click here.
© 2013 University of Rochester Medical Center. All rights reserved.
University at Buffalo Medical Students Honored for Community Service, Diversity
June 20, 2013 – “The student-run Lighthouse Free Medical Clinic has been honored with an award recognizing contributions to the community, and its student organizers—past and present—have been recognized for their commitment to diversity and inclusion.”
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© 2013 University at Buffalo. All rights reserved.
Upstate’s Advocates Group Awards $175,000 to Support Upstate’s Mission
June 14, 2013 – “The Advocates for Upstate Medical University has awarded $175,000 to Upstate through its 2013-14 budget and other funding sources to support Upstate programs that improve patient care, support medical education and enhance community health.”
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© 2013 Upstate Medical University. All rights reserved.
Matthew Bender IV Receives Albany Med Pillars Award
June 12, 2013 – “Matthew Bender IV has received one of Albany Medical Center’s highest honors — the Pillars Award — in recognition of his work over more than four decades to support the Medical Center’s mission.”
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© 2013 Albany Medical College. All rights reserved.
Somit Scholarship Backs University at Buffalo Stu
ent’s Biochemistry, Neuroscience Work
July 17, 2013 – “Aashutosh Vihani, a junior in the Department of Biochemistry, has received the 2013 Mary Rosenblum Somit Scholarship for demonstrating academic excellence. The biochemistry major, who also has an interest in neurophysiology, approached faculty to propose the idea of developing a special major in neuroscience.”
For the full story, click here.
© 2013 University at Buffalo. All rights reserved.
UB Faculty-Physicians, Students Join Medical Mission in Haiti
July 16, 2013 – “University at Buffalo faculty-physicians and students treated Haiti residents in need of medical care on their Hope for Tomorrow Foundation medical mission. The spring 2013 Haiti team involved five physicians, including two other UB orthopaedic specialists: Mark J. Anders, MD, clinical associate professor, and Craig E. Blum, MD, clinical assistant professor.”
For the full story, click here.
© 2013 University at Buffalo. All rights reserved.
Medquest Offers Teens a Hands-On Approach to Learning About Healthcare Careers
July 15, 2013 – “Two dozen high school students from across Central New York attended a five-day intensive look at healthcare careers at Upstate Medical University’s Medquest Health Careers Exploration Camp, which ran from July 15 to 19 on the Upstate campus.”
For the full story, click here.
© 2013 Upstate Medical University. All rights reserved.
Young Workers Join Columbia University Medical Center for the Summer
July 9, 2013 – “Local teens and young adults joined clerical teams across Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) as part of New York City’s Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). Over the next seven weeks, about 90 interns will gain firsthand work experience in the health care field, as they provide much-needed clerical help to CUMC staff across 45 departments.”
For the full story, click here.
© 2013 Columbia University Medical Center. All rights reserved.
Aiden March Bioethics Institute at Albany Medical College Introduces Another Online Certificate
July 3, 2013 – “The Alden March Bioethics Institute (AMBI) at Albany Medical College is now offering an online bioethics doctorate program emphasizing health ethics and policy, one of only two such programs in the United States.”
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© 2013 Albany Medical College. All rights reserved.
University at Buffalo Medical Students Go ‘Back to School’ to Inspire, Teach Youth
June 28, 2013 – “As participants in the national Doctors Back to School outreach program, approximately 40 University at Buffalo medical students, with four practicing physicians, visited Buffalo’s Health Sciences Charter School to give nearly 300 students there a glimpse of a doctor’s skill set, also serving as real-life role models for the teens.”
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© 2013 University at Buffalo. All rights reserved.
University of Rochester Medical Center, Roswell Park Cancer Institute Announce Joint Program to Train Surgical Oncologists
June 27, 2013 – “The University of Rochester Medical Center and Roswell Park Cancer Institute have received accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for a joint two-year fellowship program in complex general surgical oncology. Surgeons who are accepted into the program will ultimately train at both institutions and, upon completion of the program, will be eligible for board certification in surgical oncology.”
For the full story, click here.
© 2013 University of Rochester Medical Center. All rights reserved.
Albany Medical Center & University of Rochester Medical Center Honored for Commitment to LGBT Patients
July 15, 2013 – Albany Medical Center and the University of Rochester Medical Center have been recognized for their commitment to equality for its lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) patients by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization.
For the full story on Albany, click here.
© 2013 Albany Medical College. All rights reserved.
For the full story on Rochester, click here.
© 2013 University of Rochester Medical Center. All rights reserved.
How Columbia’s “Hip Hop Doc” is Raising Stroke Awareness
July 11, 2013 – Dr. Olajide Williams, chief of staff of neurology at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, has developed a public health campaign that uses hip hop music to teach children to identify stroke symptoms.
For the full story, click here.
© 2013 Columbia University Medical Center. All rights reserved.
Upstate’s Community Campus Opens Region’s First Emergency Department for Older Adults
June 26, 2013 – Upstate University Hospital cut the ribbon on Central New York’s first geriatric emergency department. The new Geriatric Emergency Unit, called “GEM Care, the Senior ED Unit,” located on Upstate’s Community Campus at 4900 Broad Road, consists of eight beds with geriatric-specific equipment. It offers emergency care tailored to those 65 and older.
For the full story, click here.
© 2013 Upstate Medical University. All rights reserved.
Upstate to Offer Medical Toxicology Consult Service
June 18, 2013 – “Upstate University Hospital is adding a Medical Toxicology Consultation service for patients beginning July 1. Upstate is the first and only healthcare facility in the region to offer this service that is available through the Department of Emergency Medicine, in cooperation with the Upstate New York Poison Center.”
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© 2013 Upstate Medical University. All rights reserved.
University of Rochester Medical Students Launch Monthly La Noche De Español
June 13, 2013 – “Students at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry are launching Spanish Night at UR Well. The student-run health clinic provides acute care to Rochester’s uninsured and homeless. Beginning June 18, UR Well will have Spanish-speaking translators available every third Tuesday of the month from 6-9 p.m.”
For the full story, click here.
© 2013 University of Rochester Medical Center. All rights reserved.