As a urology resident, I spend up to 70 hours a week at the hospital. I wear scrubs to the operating room and through long hospital shifts. And, of course, I wear a gown and other personal protective equipment over my scrubs when caring for patients with covid-19 in Brooklyn. Even when I’m not there, though, I wear my medical scrubs everywhere. Learn more.

A change in URMC leadership integrates our equity and inclusion efforts closely with those of the University and dedicates resources to building an anti-racist culture, while establishing a new center to advance gender and leadership. Effective July 1, Adrienne Morgan, Ph.D., became senior associate dean (SAD) for Equity and Inclusion at the School of Medicine and Dentistry (SMD), while continuing to serve as associate vice president in the University’s Office of Equity and Inclusion.  Learn more.

A deserving student at TouroCOM Harlem will receive a free year of UWorld Medical Board Prep thanks to a generous scholarship fund launched by TouroCOM alumni. “The recipient will be someone from an underrepresented community who is very passionate about medicine and giving back to underserved communities,” said TouroCOM alumna Dr. Onikoyi.  Learn more.

A pipeline for underrepresented students interested in careers in pediatrics is being established at Albany Medical College, thanks to an exciting, new student-faculty partnership and support from a national grant. The American Academy of Pediatrics recently awarded the College a Pediatric Pipeline Innovation Program grant-one of only five in the country-to increase interest in pediatrics, especially among those who are underrepresented in medicine.  Learn more.

At the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, students are encouraged to be self-directed learners and hone their innovation and adaptability skills through the school’s innovative curriculum. Students, faculty, and staff members at the school have once again proven themselves to be true pioneers in medical education by adopting aspects of the rapidly-growing telehealth movement into the program. Learn more.

NYU Long Island School of Medicine held a White Coat Ceremony today-a rite of passage for students entering medical schools the world over-except this year’s initiation was unprecedented, coming on the heels of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Adapting to this environment, the medical school has developed a “hybrid” curriculum for the upcoming semester: a combination of in-person and tele-education training that may serve as a microcosm for how many colleges will model their curriculums for the upcoming school year. Learn more.

While the COVID pandemic has required the University of Rochester to make many changes, one certainty remains: the mission to learn and make the world ever better continues. With this in mind, the Medical Center’s Graduate Medical Education (GME) Office had to satisfy both the demands to protect the health and safety of residents while enabling them to have a both high-value education and welcoming experience. In June and July, more than 300 new residents arrived at the Medical Center to begin the next phase of their medical training.  Learn more.

As the director of the Biomedical Ethics and Humanities Program at New York Medical College (NYMC), Ira J. Bedzow, Ph.D, is focused on providing students with a strong theoretical background in medical ethics so they will be equipped to act on their values in situations of ethical conflict. Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic–wherein physicians in viral hotspots continue to be tasked with choosing who gets access to lifesaving ventilators and hospital beds, and who does not–Dr. Bedzow penned a roadmap for their journey to becoming tomorrow’s doctors in his Open Letter to Medical Students On The Road Ahead To Becoming Professional Physicians.  Learn more.

This summer, 70 students from 12 universities across the world-including 16 medical, dental, and premedical students from Columbia University-are sharing their COVID-19 experiences virtually via the “International Collaboration and Exchange Program – Preparing Global Leaders for Healthcare.” The eight-week online summer exchange program aims to deepen intercultural competency and leadership in students. Content currently focuses on COVID-19, especially as it relates to research, and includes scientific lectures given by faculty as well as international student group discussions. Learn more.

It was not the traditional start to medical school, but the New York Medical College community welcomed the School of Medicine (SOM) Class of 2024 with virtual arms and physical distancing for “Transition to Medical School” during the week of July 27. The SOM Office of Student Affairs spared no effort to prepare the SOM Class of 2024 for their journey to becoming skilled compassionate physicians–organizing online activities, live and pre-recorded Zoom presentations, and in-person physically distanced meetings with house advisory deans under the tent on campus.  Learn more.

The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai conferred 201 master’s degrees during a ceremony that was held virtually on Friday, June 26, as New York City continued to observe masking and social distance protocols in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Graduate School now has eight master’s degree-granting programs, including its newest, Biomedical Data Science, which graduated its first student.  Learn more.

LGBTQ individuals battling mental health issues often confront a double stigma: prejudice and discrimination based on their sexual orientation or gender identity, as well as the negative bias that is frequently associated with mental illness. On top of that, studies have shown that when LGBTQ patients do go for treatment, they frequently feel uncomfortable or inadequately cared for. “Particularly with the transgender community, they often deal with everything from staff using incorrect names or pronouns to outright being refused care,” says Dr. Jessica Spellun, an assistant professor of clinical psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine. “Having those kinds of experiences makes it harder to reach out for help.”  Learn more.

Earning a Ph.D. degree requires years of dedication and hard work, creativity, and resiliency. It also requires the support of a mentor. Each year during Einstein’s commencement, this special relationship is honored through the hooding ceremony, when each mentor places a scarf representing the degree earned over their student’s shoulders.  Learn more.

At a time when the world is focused on public health, the students in the Master of Public Health (MPH) program at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai are as committed as ever to preventing disease, protecting the environment, and promoting good health at the local level and in populations around the globe.  Learn more.

The first family arrived at Einstein around 9:30 a.m. on a Thursday in February. Despite having taken an eight-hour flight from Surrey in southeast England, its members were bright-eyed, spirited, and filled with hope. They entered the Price Building, excited finally to meet the families with whom they had shared their many successes, anecdotes, and heartaches over the years.  Learn more.

On July 9, Brian Harper, M.D., chief medical director and associate professor at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM), joined students for the first discussion of the Students First: Community Conversations Series. Harper, a seasoned public health expert and former Suffolk County Health Commissioner, addressed concerns about COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, and shared what New York Tech is doing to keep students safe. Learn more.

One of the nation’s preeminent neurosurgeons, E. Sander Connolly Jr., MD, has been named chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. He also will serve as neurosurgeon-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center.  Learn more.

Dr. Rainu Kaushal, a distinguished health services researcher, information scientist and healthcare leader, has been appointed senior associate dean for clinical research at Weill Cornell Medicine. She will head the Office of the Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Research, managing the growth and expansion of clinical research across the institution. Dr. Kaushal will lead Weill Cornell Medicine’s clinical research enterprise, which drives the experimental application and comparative investigations of new medicines, technologies, interventions and healthcare delivery models to patients.  Learn more.

Pearl Myers, MD, and Oana Rosenthal, MS, were awarded the Teacher of the Year Award by TouroCOM Middletown. Teachers are nominated via anonymous poll and recipients with the most nominations are given to a selection committee to make the final decision. Dr. Myers was selected by the second-year students and Professor Rosenthal was chosen by the first-year students.  Learn more.

The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell has nabbed a coveted Press Club of Long Island’s (PCLI) media award for the school’s health education radio talk show, Well Said with Dr. Ira Nash. The Press Club of Long Island’s Annual Media Awards Competition is designed to recognize outstanding work in print, broadcast, and online journalism.  Learn more.