June 2014 News from the Medical Schools: Medical Education & Physician Workforce

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.

School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo Celebrates Outstanding Contributions

June 3, 2014 – The School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo celebrated outstanding research, service and teaching achievements during its 2014 Faculty-Staff Recognition Awards event on May 29.

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© 2014 School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo. All rights reserved.

Montefiore Health System and Yeshiva University Come to Historic Agreement for Future of Albert Einstein College of Medicine

May 27, 2014 – Montefiore Health System and Yeshiva University have come to an historic agreement to build upon a longstanding, 50-year relationship that has trained generations of physicians and medical researchers. A new entity will be jointly formed by Montefiore and Yeshiva, with Montefiore assuming greater responsibility for the day-to-day operations and financial management of Albert Einstein College of Medicine and with Yeshiva remaining the degree-granting institution with a key role in the educational aspects of the entity. Montefiore has agreed to assume significant governance and financial responsibility for the new Einstein entity.

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© 2014 Montefiore Medical Center. All rights reserved.

$2 Million Grant to Educate Clinicians Who Prescribe Opioids Awarded to the Center for Continuing Medical Education and Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine

June 11, 2014 – The Center for Continuing Medical Education (CCME) at Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has received a $2 million grant from the Extended-Release/Long-Acting (ER/LA) Opioid Analgesics Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) Program Committee. The purpose of this grant is to develop a continuing medical education (CME) program to help educate clinicians who prescribe ER/LA opioids for patients with chronic pain about using them safely and effectively, and to ensure the benefits of these medications outweigh the risks for patients.

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© 2014 Montefiore Medical Center. All rights reserved.

SUNY Downstate Medical Center Will Sponsor Two STARTUP-NY Businesses at its Biotechnology Sites

June 10, 2014 – SUNY Downstate Medical Center will host two of the 12 businesses that will expand or locate in New York State as a result of STARTUP-NY, the new initiative that creates tax-free areas associated with colleges and universities across the state, as recently announced by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. The 12 businesses are projected to invest $50 million and create nearly 400 new jobs in tax-free areas sponsored by SUNY Downstate, the University at Buffalo, Rochester Institute of Technology, and Cornell University.

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© 2014 SUNY Downstate Medical Center. All rights reserved.

Albany Medical Center Announces Center-Wide Hands-Only CPR Initiative

June 3, 2014 – “Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in the United States, claiming nearly 400,000 lives annually. But studies show that immediate, effective CPR can more than double a victim’s chance of survival,” said Vincent Verdile, M.D., ’84, dean of Albany Medical College and executive vice president for health affairs, who initiated the Center-wide program. “While our clinical staff is trained in CPR, we want our entire Albany Med team to know how to save lives too. Hands-Only CPR is so simple but has dramatic, life-saving results.”

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© 2014 Albany Medical Center. All rights reserved.

Touro College and NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation Announce Partnership to Educate Physician Assistants in Psychiatry

May 28, 2014 – The new initiative is designed to help address the growing shortage of psychiatrists in the United States and the tri-state area, which is expected to worsen exponentially over the next few years. According to the Association of PAs in Psychiatry (APAP), currently there are approximately 1,000 psych PAs in the U.S., and 55,000 psychiatrists – numbers far too low to meet the future demand.

SUNY Upstate University Hospital Recognized with Quality Achievement Award for Heart Failure Care

June 9, 2014 – For the third consecutive year, Upstate University Hospital has received the Get With The Guidelines®–Heart Failure Gold-Plus Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation secondary prevention guidelines for heart failure patients.

U.S. News Recognizes NewYork-Presbyterian as Regin’s Top Children’s Hospital

June 6, 2014 – For eight years running, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital ranks in more pediatric specialties than any other New York metro area hospital in U.S.News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals.” The 2014-15 rankings are published online today.

Unmet Dental Care Needs Prevalent Among Older Adults

June 6, 2014 – Nearly nine out of 10 older adults may need urgent dental care, however, just over half will see a dentist in a timely manner, a study of residents in naturally occurring retirement communities in New York City finds. Affordability, transportation and organizational issues were the biggest barriers to treatment, said lead author Theresa Montini, an assistant medical professor at The City College of New York’s Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education.

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