NYU Grossman School of Medicine has a culture of dynamism and is always looking to improve, says Robert I. Grossman, MD, dean of NYU Grossman School of Medicine and CEO of NYU Langone Health. Dr. Grossman joins podcast The Crossover with Dr. Rick Komotar—hosted by Rick Komotar, MD, a professor of neurological surgery at the University of Miami School of Medicine—for a discussion about the future of medical education. Learn more.

 

The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will undoubtedly restrict the reproductive healthcare that many physicians can provide. Critically, it will also threaten the clinical knowledge and skills of the next generation of physicians. Einstein’s medical students firmly believe that any comprehensive reproductive health education includes abortion. Learn more.

 

The School of Medicine (SOM) Class of 2026 will be the first class to experience the new medical education curriculum launched this year at New York Medical College (NYMC). The new curriculum, which was developed by a broad representation of SOM administration, faculty and students, integrates basic science and clinical course content during the first eighteen months of medical education, while also allowing students to enter clerkships much earlier in their education. Learn more.

 

This past August, after a two-year hiatus, Project Medical Education (PME) returned to Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC). Hosted by the Office of Government & Community Affairs, PME invites local residents, community leaders, policy makers, and others to spend the day on campus and learn about the day-to-day activities at CUIMC. The Columbia PME is part of a national effort led by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) to educate elected officials and others about academic medicine. Learn more.

 

The Transformative Education Leadership Program (TELP) launched its inaugural standardized patient encounters this summer to unanimously positive feedback from students, faculty and standardized patients. TELP was created by NYMC medical students, Lior Levy and Redab Alnifaidy, both SOM Class of 2023, with the goal of building thoughtful, action-taking and anti-racist leaders and to develop skills to address microaggressions. Learn more.

 

On Aug. 19 at The Armory, the 140 members of the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S) Class of 2026 gathered for the White Coat Ceremony, an annual event at which Columbia’s incoming medical students are cloaked in white coats by faculty members for the first time. Of the members of the entering class, 31% belong to groups underrepresented in medicine, surpassing the record-breaking 28% in last year’s Class of 2025. Learn more.

 

Rana Barghout didn’t realize the power of her story until she shared it. It had been five years since she experienced homelessness, living in a car for months with her two younger siblings after a tragic house fire left her parents in the hospital. Her family was able to eventually find a place, until her father, who worked in construction, could fix up their original home. But for years she felt ashamed of this part of her past, keeping it a secret. Then, as a senior at Amherst College, where she was studying neuroscience, she was selected to give a TED Talk about her experience. It changed her perspective. Learn more.

 

The College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (NYITCOM) newest medical students received their first white coats during two days of celebration in Long Island, N.Y., and Jonesboro, Ark. The annual White Coat Ceremonies mark the beginning of NYITCOM students’ medical school journey. In receiving their coats, the incoming class prepared to fill the shoes of the Class of 2022, which had a combined match rate of 99.5 percent; graduates earned impressive residencies at institutions such as The Cleveland Clinic, Duke University, and Emory University, among many others. Learn more.

 

A joyous celebration was held in the Larry and Cindy Bloch Alumni and Advancement Center Friday, August 12. The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry class of 2026, made up of 110 medical students, received their white coats during the traditional ceremony that marks the beginning of medical school for these future doctors. The 17th annual Robert L. & Lillian H. Brent White Coat Ceremony was captured by University of Rochester photographer J. Adam Fenster. Learn more.

 

The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences’ Class of 2026 celebrated entry into medical school with a traditional White Coat Ceremony Aug. 5 at Kleinhans Music Hall. The new class consists of 180 medical students and four students who are starting in the MD-PhD program. Learn more.

 

Albert Einstein College of Medicine’s newest M.D. students began their medical school journey in the Bronx last week with a packed schedule of orientation activities, including tours of the Bronx; lessons on implicit bias; and reminders about the importance of serving marginalized communities, the value of scientific inquiry, and the need to remain lifelong learners. Learn more.

 

On April 1, 2022, as a third-year osteopathic medical student at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, the team from Global Hands arrived in Poland with the sole aim of providing care to Ukrainian refugees on a two-week medical mission trip. Since her return, the student had an opportunity to reflect on her experience and on the many lessons she learned while interacting with refugees and medical professionals from across the globe. Learn more.

 

Siddhant Kulkarni (B.S. ’15, M.S. ’19, D.O. ’19) wants to take diagnostic radiology, the medical specialization of obtaining images of the inside of the body, several paces ahead. A fourth-year resident in diagnostic radiology at Northwell Health, Mather Hospital in Port Jefferson, N.Y., Kulkarni is looking at something more precise. Interventional radiology is focused on minimally invasive procedures, including traditional open surgeries being done with very small incisions. Learn more.

 

One week before classes began this month, many incoming medical and dental students were already immersed in Washington Heights, the community where they will live, learn, and give back. The students arrived on campus early to participate in Dígame Bienvenidos, a four-day orientation program that introduces new students to the history, culture, and contemporary issues of the medical center’s local community. Learn more.

 

Five aspiring Albany Medical College students arrived on campus this week to gain invaluable experience as part of the inaugural Albany Med Health Corps team, a pilot program formed to develop a sustainable workforce with the promise of acceptance into the Class of 2027. Dr. Arup De and the Albany Med Health Corp team. Learn more.

 

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (TouroCOM) Harlem campus has received the 2022 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. They have received the award for its after-school program serving New York City high school students interested in careers in medicine or other health sciences. The award marks the fourth year in a row TouroCOM has received the STEM award from the magazine, which is the largest and oldest publication reporting on diversity and inclusion in higher education. Learn more.

 

Dzifa Kpodzo, MD, chief of the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, is one of six surgeons selected for the next class of the Leadership and Faculty Development Institute Program of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons (SBAS). The two-year program offers mentoring and leadership training, with the goal of increasing the number of minority faculty in academic surgery and ensuring their career progression by creating a network of leaders in the field. Learn more.

 

The American Academy of Otolaryngology recognized Andrea Vambutas, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Otolaryngology, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, with the 2022 Women in Otolaryngology (WIO) Helen K. Krause Trailblazer Award. Learn more.

 

Parents whose children are playing sports this year took advantage of free sports physicals provided by UB faculty and students at the Seneca-Babcock Community Center. The event was held jointly by UB’s Lighthouse Free Medical Clinic and the Seneca-Babcock Community Association. Learn more.