The National Conference on Medical Student Mental Health and Well-Being is the first comprehensive, multidisciplinary forum to examine the mental health needs of medical students. It will focuses on the causes of psychological distress in medical students, with the goal of identifying improved strategies for detection, treatment, and prevention of mental illness.

The program is hosted by Weill Cornell Medicine, in partnership with the Association of American MedicalColleges, the Associated Medical Schools of New York, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. It will take place on September 18-19, 2019 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City.   Register for Early Bird Pricing Until July 31.

Upstate Medical University will for the first time this fall offer a revitalized, one-year master’s degree program designed to enhance a student’s skills before they enter medical school. The Medical Scholars Preparation Program will be a rigorous year of study, offered at SUNY graduate-level tuition, that also includes a guaranteed admissions interview at Upstate Medical University College of Medicine. Learn more.

Chatting from a hotel room in St. Louis, Missouri, earlier this year, Kim Ohaegbulam sounds like someone on the last leg of a long journey-tired, but picking up momentum as he describes the possibilities ahead. He interviewed with 13 research hospitals in 10 states in January alone for residency programs in radiation oncology. “It’s been a whirlwind,” Kim says. Learn more.

In a cozy space near 174th Street, a small group of female medical students and teenage mothers-to-be gather to share information, hopes and dreams, and looming fears regarding a soon to be life-changing event. The gathering is part of APOYO, an adolescent pregnancy program in Washington Heights run by VP&S medical students.  Learn more.

The 31st Annual Convocation of Thanks on May 10, provided members of the School of Medicine Class of 2022, the Speech-Language Pathology Class of 2020 and the Doctor of Physical Therapy Class of 2021, an opportunity to express thanks to those who donated their bodies and served as their first patients to teach them human anatomy. It also served as a memorial service and provided closure for the families and friends of the body donors. Students articulated their gratitude using music, song, poetry and prose. A tree was ceremoniously planted outside of the Medical Education Center in honor of the anatomical donors and after the ceremony, students met with the families and friends of the donors to learn more about the individuals who had already taught them so much. Learn more.

The generous act of whole body donation not only allows medical students to study the complexities of human anatomy far beyond the abilities of a textbook but also provides students with a greater appreciation for human life. Donor memorial ceremonies at both the Long Island and Jonesboro NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) locations paid tribute to the men and women who donated their bodies to science. Learn more.

SUNY Downstate Medical Center celebrated more than 600 graduates from its College of Medicine, School of Graduate Studies, School of Public Health, College of Nursing, and the College for Health-Related Professions, and honored several leaders in academia, medicine, and research at its 2019 Commencement at Carnegie Hall.  Learn more.

After an admirable academic journey that began on their first day of medical school, the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University’s 2019 graduating class is making an impressive beginning as new physicians.  The 129 graduates took the Hippocratic Oath together at their convocation ceremony May 23 in the Staller Center auditorium. Learn more.

On May 22, 2019, a perfect spring day at the 160th Commencement exercises in the iconic Carnegie Hall, New York Medical College awarded 213 doctor of medicine degrees (M.D.), 40 doctor of physical therapy (D.P.T.) degrees, 16 doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees, 81 master of science (M.S.) degrees, 91 master of public health (M.P.H.) degrees and 4 doctor of public health (Dr.P.H.) degrees. Learn more.

About 60 Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (TouroCOM) Harlem Class of 2019 master’s students participated in commencement exercises May 6 at the historic Alhambra Ballroom in Harlem. Thirty-eight of the top graduates have been offered spots in next year’s medical school class that begins in August. Learn more.

Albert Einstein College of Medicine conferred 156 M.D. and 31 Ph.D. degrees as it celebrated its 61st commencement yesterday at David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center. In addition, 16 graduates of Einstein’s Medical Scientist Training Program received both an M.D. and Ph.D. degree. Learn more.

On May 20,the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) Class of 2019 was welcomed into the medical profession with an emotional hooding ceremony at the Tilles Center. The auditorium was bursting with excitement as New York Institute of Technology’s 303 newest osteopathic physicians received their doctoral hoods and began the next chapter of their career.  Learn more.

Albany Medical College awarded 228 degrees today during commencement ceremonies at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Medical degrees (M.D.) were awarded to 137 students. In addition, 41 received Master of Science degrees in Physician Assistant Studies, 11 received either Master of Science or doctoral degrees in the biomedical sciences, and 16 students received master’s degrees from the Alden March Bioethics Institute. Learn more.

NYU School of Medicine held its graduation ceremony on Wednesday, May 22, at Alice Tully Hall, celebrating the accomplishments and success of 149 new physicians. The Class of 2019 is the first to graduate since NYU School of Medicine announced its tuition-free initiative in August 2018. Kenneth G. Langone, chair of the Board of Trustees of NYU Langone Health, gave the keynote address to those gathered. Learn more.

The Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences graduated 152 medical students during its 173rd commencement on May 3. Michael E. Cain, MD, vice president for health sciences and dean of the medical school, presided over the ceremony, which took place at the Center for the Arts on UB’s North Campus. Learn more.

A lifelong dream became a reality for 96 medical students on Monday, May 13, 2019-commencement day at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. The ceremony took place at the Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater, John Cranford Adams Playhouse at Hofstra University. Learn more.

Passionate about helping those who – like her – come from disadvantaged backgrounds, Dr. Orleans will head to the University of Colorado in Denver for a residency in dermatology, where she will combine her interests in public health and medicine. Dr. Orleans was among 371 students – 95 fellow medical doctors from New York, 49 from Qatar, 76 Ph.D.s, 31 physician assistants and 120 with Master of Science degrees – in the Class of 2019 who graduated from Weill Cornell Medicine. Learn more.

Associate Medical Professor Victoria Frye, from the CUNY School of Medicine, Department of Community Health and Social Medicine, was awarded the Lydia Martinez Multidisciplinary Collaboration Award from the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault.  Dr. Frye began her work in sexual violence response and prevention in 1995 as a rape crisis counselor and has continued conducting research and engaging in activism ever since. Learn more.

Dr. Stacey L. Fanning, Ph.D., is TouroCOM Harlem’s 2019 Frank Gray Teacher of the Year. Dr. Fanning, an assistant professor and course director for immunology, said the award was especially meaningful for her, given that she deliberately decided against becoming a teacher during her undergraduate studies. Learn more.

The Mount Sinai Health System and the Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI), a leading data science research and educational institution in Germany, have formed an affiliation that will combine their expertise in health care delivery, biomedical and digital engineering, and artificial intelligence. The aim is to develop digital health tools with real-time predictive and preventive capabilities that empower patients and health care providers and improve health outcomes. Learn more.

Dr. Jyotishman Pathak, the Frances and John L. Loeb Professor of Medical Informatics, and chief of the Division of Health Informatics in the Department of Healthcare Policy and Research at Weill Cornell Medicine, wanted to improve the way clinicians treat the more than 1.5 million U.S. women who suffer from mood and anxiety disorders related to pregnancy and childbirth. So, working closely Weill Cornell Medicine’s BioVenture eLab, he formed a company to do just that.  Learn more.

The first annual Spring Women in Medicine Conference (SWIMC) held on May 16, 2019, brought together more than 200 medical students, physicians, researchers and educators with the goal of advancing women as leaders in healthcare. The day-long meeting sponsored by the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and Katz Institute for Women’s Health/Northwell Health featured interactive workshops, breakout sessions, and crucial conversations to enhance professional and personal growth for women. Learn more.

In 2019, Erie County ranked among the worst of New York’s 62 counties for health outcomes, according to County Health Rankings. The number doesn’t tell the full story, as some areas Erie County fare far worse than others. Learn more.

Junior high, high school, and college students with SWAG are invited to the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai for the first NYC Scholar-Athlete Summit on Saturday, June 22, 2019.  SWAG stands for “Scholar-athletes With Academic Goals” who are interested in learning about careers as scientists or health care professionals.