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Weill Cornell Medicine Eliminates Medical Education Debt for all Qualifying Students
A transformative new scholarship program established by Weill Cornell Medicine will eliminate medical education debt for all students who qualify for financial aid, the institution announced today. A lead gift from The Starr Foundation, directed by Weill Cornell Medicine Overseer Maurice R. Greenberg, in partnership with gifts from Joan and Board of Overseers Chairman Emeritus Sanford I. Weill and the Weill Family Foundation have made this longstanding goal possible. Learn more.
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Medical Education & Training |
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Students Present Global and Population Health Research
Nobel Laureate Harold Varmus, MD’66, the Lewis Thomas University Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine, returned to Columbia University Irving Medical Center on Sept. 17 to speak with students who spent the summer conducting research through the Program for Education in Global and Population Health. Learn more.
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First-Ever National Conference on Medical Student Mental Health Hosted by Weill Cornell Medicine, with AAMC and AMSNY
Dr. Augustine M.K. Choi, the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine, opened the first-ever National Conference on Medical Student Mental Health and Well-Being with a call to action. “Arguably, medicine is the most noble profession, and we have to intervene so we’re not placing so much stress on our students and preventing them from becoming the best doctors they can be,” said Dr. Choi. Learn more.
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Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine is on a Mission to Diversify the Medical Industry
Sandra Bookman sits down with Director of Community Affairs and Diversity at Touro College of Medicine and Pharmacy, Geoffrey E. Eaton and third-year medical student, Krystal Savice. Learn more.
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Unveils New Master of Health Administration Degree
The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has begun offering a Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree. Applications for the new MHA program are now open for enrollment starting in January, March, or September, 2020. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, one of the leading medical schools in the nation, is known for its capacity to seamlessly integrate its students into the health care system. Learn more.
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine: How to be a Teaching Star
Einstein’s Teaching Star program was originally developed five years ago to provide nonfaculty instructors with clear learning objectives for the courses and clerkships in which they taught, says Joshua Nosanchuk, M.D., senior associate dean for medical education at Einstein. Under the leadership of Pablo Joo, M.D., associate dean for medical education and curricular affairs, it has become a national model, earning commendations from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the body that accredits medical schools. Learn more.
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New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine: Healing the Healers: Center for Behavioral Health Makes its Debut
Encounters with death, illness, and trauma can subject health care professionals to burnout and mortality anxiety. What’s more, the industry’s culture of perfection normalizes high levels of anxiety, swaying physicians and health care professionals from seeking help. The Center for Behavioral Health aims to break mental health stigmas and engage New York Institute of Technology’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) and School of Health Professions communities in a healthy dialogue. Learn more.
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Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine Harlem: Hands-on in the Emergency Room
Ten TouroCOM Harlem students received a first-hand look at the lives of ER physicians through Staten Island Hospital’s Emergency Medicine Internship during their summer break between first and second year. The week-long intensive paired the students with ER residents and doctors, while teaching them in basic ER procedures. Learn more.
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Awards & Grants |
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell: Corman IMPACT Honors Innovative Program in Health Professional Development
Zucker School of Medicine associate dean of clinical skills development, Alice Fornari, EdD, RDN, was among the 2019 recipients of the prestigious Corman IMPACT Honors from the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare for a program at Northwell Health designed to bring together an interprofessional health care team to address humanism in medical care. The Mentoring and Professionalism in Training (MAP-IT) program implemented by Dr. Fornari highlights humanism as a core skill for health care professionals, especially in their teaching and mentoring roles with all levels of students, trainees, and early-career colleagues. Learn more.
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine: AAMC Award Winner: How to Make or Break Implicit Bias Instruction
In November 2019, Dr. Cristina Gonzalez will travel to the Association of American Medical Colleges’ “Learn Serve Lead” meeting in Phoenix, AZ to accept its 2018 New Investigator Award. The honor, which is offered by the AAMC’s Research in Medical Education Committee, touts her paper, “How to Make or Break Implicit Bias Instruction: Implications for Curriculum Development.” The award included publication in a November 2018 online supplement to the journal Academic Medicine. Learn more.
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Receives Multiple Grants from National Institutes of Health to Help Conquer the Opioid Crisis
Four faculty members of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have been chosen to receive research awards as part of the National Institutes of Health’s Helping to End Addiction Long-Term Initiative (NIH HEAL Initiative), a multi-agency effort to speed scientific solutions to the national opioid crisis. Launched in 2018 to improve prevention and treatment strategies for opioid misuse and addiction and to enhance pain management, the NIH HEAL Initiative aims to improve treatments for chronic pain, curb the rates of opioid use disorder and overdose, and achieve long-term recovery from opioid addiction. Learn more.
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Events |
New York Medical College Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
To mark Hispanic Heritage Month, the School of Medicine Office of Diversity and Inclusion and NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan partnered to host a special presentation by Débora H. Silva, M.D., FAAP, M.Ed. (pictured in the center), professor of pediatrics, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, on October 3 at Metropolitan. Dr. Silva presented “Taking Care of the Puerto Rican Patient: Identity, Health Disparities, and Access to Care,” comparing and contrasting health issues and disparities of Puerto Ricans residing on the island and on the mainland and examining health care access problems faced by Puerto Ricans and the effect of migration patterns since Hurricane Maria. Learn more.
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SUNY Upstate Medical University to Host 26 students for Special Pre-Admissions Workshop for Native Student
Upstate Medical University will once again host a special pre-admissions workshop for Native American students to help increase the number of Native students pursuing education and careers in health care. Upstate’s second-annual Pre-Admissions Workshop (PAW) provides pre-med/health American Indian and Alaska Native students a chance to network at Upstate, practice their interviewing skills and have their questions answered. Learn more.
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Albany Medical College Students Present Research at 16th Annual Medical Student Investigations Day
In September, Albany Medical College students participated in the 16th Annual Medical Student Investigation Day, a showcase of research studies that was held on Albany Med’s Main Campus. Students shared poster presentations on a wide range of research conducted over the summer. Learn more.
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New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine: News Byte: Medical Students Receive Their First Stethoscopes
On September 5, a new tradition began at NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM). First-year medical students received their first stethoscopes. The Class of 2023 gathered at Kenneth W. Riland Auditorium for the inaugural Stethoscope Distribution. The future physicians each received engraved personalized stethoscopes, which were gifted by NYITCOM alumni, including, Daniel Ferrara (D.O. ’86), Learn more.
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New York Medical College Celebrates 26th Annual Faculty Author Recognition
New York Medical College’s prolific faculty authors were recognized for their published works at the 26th Annual Faculty Author Celebration, hosted by the Health Sciences Library on September 25. It was a successful year for the College’s faculty authors, who collectively penned more than 800 articles, books, chapters and web publications in 2018. Learn more.
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Other News |
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell: Podcast: Well Said with Dr. Ira Nash
According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, bullying is a serious public health concern with potentially disastrous effects on children of all ages and walks of life. While bullying is not new to growing up, it is getting new attention. To combat its effect and empower kids in crisis, New York State’s Dignity for All Students Act or DASA requires all schools to implement anti-bullying policies. Learn more.
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SUNY Upstate Medical University Opens New State-of-the-Art Simulation Center to Enhance Patient Safety and Improve Quality
Upstate Medical University has opened new $11 million teaching center that will simulate real-time responses to medical emergencies-in the ICU, labor and delivery, the operating room and in any setting where health care is delivered. The aim of the Upstate Simulation Center is to improve patient safety and patient care, as well as build highly-trained multidisciplinary healthcare teams. Learn more.
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Faculty |
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons: Joshua Milner, MD, to Lead Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology at Columbia, NewYork-Presbyterian
Joshua Milner, MD, an internationally renowned physician-scientist from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) whose research has uncovered the genetic underpinnings of allergic diseases in children, has been named chief of the Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology in the Department of Pediatrics at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and professor of pediatrics in the Institute for Genomic Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Learn more.
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Albany Medical College: Dr. Ellen Cosgrove Appointed Vice Dean for Academic Administration
Ellen Cosgrove, M.D., has joined Albany Medical College as Vice Dean for Academic Administration and Julio Sosa, M.D., Chair of the Department of Medical Education. As such, she will oversee all academic programs and business functions of the college. She most recently served as Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and Education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Medicine, where she also was Professor of Medicine. There, she led the academic team in developing the curriculum and education policies for its first medical school. Learn more.
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Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at University at Buffalo Faculty are Serving on New York’s Maternal Mortality Advisory Council
Two faculty members in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo are serving on New York State’s Maternal Mortality Advisory Council. Vanessa M. Barnabei, MD, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Gale R. Burstein, MD, clinical professor of pediatrics, were invited to serve on the council when it was announced earlier this year. Learn more.
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