Albert Einstein College of Medicine: World-Renowned Scientist and Researcher Yaron Tomer, MD, Named the Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Dean

Yaron Tomer, MD, has been named the Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Dean at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, effective October 2nd, 2023. Following a comprehensive national search, Dr. Tomer stood out as the clear choice to lead the College of Medicine amongst a group of highly accomplished and distinguished candidates. Learn more.

CUNY School of Medicine: Training a New Generation of Doctors to Help Lift NYC

In an op-ed in AM New York, CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez recently highlighted the importance of the CUNY School of Medicine and its BS Commencement and White Coat Ceremony for the MD Class of 2027. Learn more.

White Coat Ceremony

Albany Medical College: New Medical Students Receive White Coats in Traditional Ceremony

The 145 medical students entering Albany Medical College donned their white coats for the first time on Aug. 4 during the College’s White Coat Ceremony, held at the Kitty Carlisle Hart Theatre in The Egg at the Empire State Plaza. The students also recited the Declaration of Geneva, a modern-day physician’s oath. Learn more.

Albert Einstein College of Medicine: The Class of 2027 Receives White Coats During Orientation Week

Medical students in Albert Einstein College of Medicine’s Class of 2027 received their white coats, learned about healthcare challenges in the Bronx and beyond, and bonded with classmates during a busy orientation week designed to prepare them for their educational journey and upcoming years of rigorous training. Learn more.

Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons’ White Coat Ceremony Welcomes Class of 2027

The 140 members of the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Class of 2027 gathered on Aug. 11 at the Armory for the White Coat Ceremony, an annual event at which Columbia’s incoming medical students are welcomed into the profession and cloaked in white coats by faculty members. Learn more.

Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at University at Buffalo: White Coat Ceremony Honors Class of 2027

The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences’ Class of 2027 — 184 strong — celebrated entry into medical school with a traditional White Coat Ceremony Aug. 4 at Shea’s Performing Arts Center. Learn more.

New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine: Coating NYITCOM’s Class of 2027

At the College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (NYITCOM) annual White Coat Ceremonies on Long Island, N.Y., and in Jonesboro, Ark., approximately 400 future physicians received white coats, symbolizing their entry into the medical profession. Seen as a rite of passage and the official start of medical school, the white coat has embodied cleanliness, trust, and healing since the late 1800s. Learn more.

Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University: Future MDs Enter Field at a Time of Accelerating Change and Discovery

At the Renaissance School of Medicine’s (RSOM) White Coat Ceremony, 136 incoming students donned their physician “white coats” and took the Hippocratic Oath for the first time. Held at Stony Brook University’s Staller Center, the annual ceremony brings students, their families, and faculty together as the academic year begins and members of the Class of 2027 embark on their journeys toward becoming physicians. The RSOM has held the White Coat Ceremony since 1998. Learn more.

University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry: White Coat Ceremony Celebrates Beginning of Medical School Journey

White coats were presented to the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Class of 2027 during the traditional ceremony that marks the beginning of medical school for these future doctors. The 18th annual Robert L. & Lillian H. Brent White Coat Ceremony was held in the Larry and Cindy Bloch Alumni and Advancement Center on Aug. 18. Learn more.

Weill Cornell Medicine Class of 2027 Launches Medical Journey With White Coats

Nick Rosenfeld’s passion for medicine is profoundly personal, as is his desire for cultivating enduring relationships with patients. In the summer of 2019, Rosenfeld was preparing to start his freshman year at Loyola University Chicago—the first in his family to attend college. He had a nagging cold that he simply couldn’t shake and grew increasingly concerned when he started to shed weight. Then, toward the end of summer, he coughed up blood. Learn more.

Student & Alumni News

New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine: The Making of a Physician-Scientist

Growing up, Daniel Tanis claims his science experiments nearly drove his parents to the brink of insanity. Attempting to extract hydrogen from water, building model rocket engines, and making hovercrafts with his dad’s leaf blower are just a few of the antics fueled by Tanis’ unyielding love for science, technology, building, and experimentation. Learn more.

Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at University at Buffalo Welcomes Undergraduates

The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences welcomed incoming students to its building on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus in downtown Buffalo Aug. 25 as part of Undergraduate Academics Day. Learn more.

Gifts & Grants

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai: New Grant Helps Preventive Medicine Residents Forge Deeper Ties With Vulnerable Groups

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai General Preventive Medicine Residency Program has won a prestigious federal grant designed to reduce social inequities in health care through enhanced resident training and expanded public health intervention. Under terms of the four-year award, the program’s six residents take an intensive summer course in health equity. Residents learn about health literacy, communication, and data analysis skills to address health disparities. Learn more.

Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons: Aimee Payne Appointed Chair of the Department of Dermatology

Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and dermatologist-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian/CUIMC and will begin her new roles on Dec. 4. She succeeds David Bickers, MD, the Carl Truman Nelson Professor and Chair of the Department of Dermatology at VP&S and director of the dermatology service at NYP/CUIMC who stepped down last July after 28 years in these leadership positions. Learn more.

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine: A Touro Internist and Researcher Inspires her Medical Students to Study the Source of Life

Dr. Hanna Wollocko loves working with Touro students because, she says, they are curious, careful, confident and persevering. “I am teaching them to be patient, very, very patient—the best quality, the highest quality in research is patience,” says Wollocko, an adjunct clinical associate professor of internal medicine at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (TouroCOM). Turns out, she adds, “they are teaching it to me, as I teach it to them.” Learn more.

New York Medical College Professor Dr. Esther Sabban Works to Find Better Ways to Deal with the Stressors of Daily Life and Traumatic Stress

Esther L. Sabban, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry and molecular biology and the recently appointed Sidney E. Frank Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at New York Medical College, has spent the better part of her 40-year career studying the molecular underpinnings of susceptibility and resilience to stress, particularly post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Now, with the support of the Sidney E. Frank Distinguished Professorship of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences’ $5 million endowment, she hopes to translate her findings from animal studies into tools that can help people. Learn more.

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra NorthwellDr. David Battinelli Shares His Journey Into Medical Education on SPARK, the Innovate LI Podcast

On Tuesday, August 29, 2023, David Battinelli, MD, dean of the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and physician-in-chief of Northwell Health, was interviewed by Gregory Zeller, host of the popular SPARK, the Innovate Long Island podcast. During the episode titled David Battinelli – The Doctor Is In, Dr. Battinelli takes the listener along his medical career path, from earning his medical degree from Rutgers School of Biomedical and Health Sciences to completing his internal medicine residency and chief residency at Boston City Hospital, followed by positions as assistant director of the department of medicine and the associate training program director for the internal medicine training program. Learn more.

Touro Opens New Medical School to Address Healthcare Crisis

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine Montana officially opened on Monday, August 7, 2023! Touro President Dr. Alan Kadish cut the ribbon to commemorate the exciting milestone. At the grand opening ceremony, Founding Campus Dean Elizabeth Palmarozzi and Montana Governor Gianforte welcomed everyone to the brand-new campus, which will help address the state’s and the nation’s healthcare crisis and physician shortage by educating and retaining healthcare professionals in Montana and providing needed care to rural and tribal populations. Learn more.

New York Medical College: Major Laboratory Renovations Enhance Biomedical Research at New York Medical College

Propelled by a matching grant from New York State’s higher education capital (HECap funding), the recently completed laboratory renovation project to the Basic Sciences Building at New York Medical College (NYMC) has transformed the space to become not only innovative but collaborative by design to enrich and diversify biomedical research. Enhancements include the construction of 17,000 square feet of multidisciplinary research space, accommodating up to 12 research teams; 3,000 square feet of shared core instrumentation space; and installation of flexible casework systems and best-in-class equipment. Learn more.

Albany Medical College: Med Students Remain Reliable Fixture at Annual Community Health Event

Albany Medical College students and faculty made a strong showing at a long-running community health event to support medically underserved neighborhoods in Albany. More than 90 med students from the Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG), supported by Project MedSCOPE (Student Community Outreach for Prevention and Education) volunteered at the 20th annual Dr. Pamela J. Harper Community Block Party in Albany, renamed this year in memory of Dr. Harper’s tireless service to the Capital Region community and the New Jerusalem Home of the Saved Church. Learn more.

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell Recognizes International Overdose Awareness Day

On August 31, 2023, the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine recognized International Overdose Awareness Day, a day that marks the world’s largest annual campaign to remember those who have lost their lives to an overdose, offer support to the family and friends left behind, and more importantly, renew our commitment to ending overdose and other drug-related harms. More specifically, this year marks Northwell Health’s third consecutive year formally observing International Overdose Awareness Day. Learn more.

University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry: Wired for Research

A biomedical engineering student explores how the brain processes speech syntax—and discovers the benefits of conducting research as an undergraduate. Learn more.