News from the Medical Schools: Medical Education & Physician Workforce

Sep

2014

The Associated Medical Schools of New York (AMSNY) brings you the following compilation of the most recent updates and news on medical education and the physician workforce from the medical schools.

Touro College Celebrates Grand Opening of New Medical School Campus in Middletown

September 4, 2014 – Marking a major milestone for Middletown, Orange County and the Hudson Valley, Harlem-based Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (TouroCOM) Sunday celebrated the grand opening of its new campus in Middletown, as 135 students comprising the Inaugural Class of 2018 donned white coats and took the Osteopathic Oath in the White Coat Ceremony, signifying the official start of their careers as medical students.

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© 2014 Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine. All rights reserved.

NYU College of Dentistry’s Dr. Maureen McAndrew Receives Prestigious Award from American Dental Association

July 15, 2014 – New York University College of Dentistry’s (NYUCD’s) Dr. Maureen McAndrew, Clinical Professor of Cariology and Comprehensive care and Senior Director of Professional Development, has been awarded the 2014 American Dental Association (ADA) Golden Apple Award for Inspiring Careers in Dental Education.

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© 2014 New York University College of Dentistry. All rights reserved.

Stethoscope Donation Program a Thumping Success

September 5, 2014 – The tradition of donating stethoscopes to new students is still young at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons but has been embraced by the school’s alumni. “The response is fantastic,” says Elizabeth Williams, director of alumni relations. “We currently have more alumni who want to donate than we have students.”

Most members of the Class of 2018—who recently picked up their stethoscopes—probably don’t know how to use them, though at least one connoisseur was present. After seeing the box, she exclaimed, “Oh! It’s the Cardiology III!”

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© 2014 Columbia University Medical Center. All rights reserved.

New Seminar Paves the Way for Collaborative Care

September 5, 2014 – Collaborative practice and a team-based approach to care are rapidly becoming hallmarks of America’s changing health care system. The Affordable Care Act and recommendations by organizations such as the Institute of Medicine are ensuring that providers from diverse professional backgrounds address the increasingly complex needs of their patients by practicing in coordinated health care teams to help improve outcomes and streamline health care services.

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SUNY Upstate Medical University study looks at interactions between rural setting and clinical training of students

September 2, 2014 – The learning experiences of third-year medical students in Upstate Medical University’s Rural Medical Education (RMED) program and physician assistant students from Upstate’s College of Health Professions are captured through their photographs and vignettes as part of RMED’s Student Photo Research Project.

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© 2014 SUNY Upstate Medical University. All rights reserved.

Mentorship Program Prepares Less Advantaged Students for Medical School

September 2, 2014 – The need for more doctors continues to grow, especially those who can meet the varying needs of the city’s diverse communities. Now, one program is struggling to secure the funding it needs to train promising physicians. NY1’s Erin Billups filed the following report.

James McKiernan Named Urology Chair at Columbia University Medical Center and Urologist-in-Chief at NY-Presbyeterian Hospital/Columbia

September 9, 2014 – James McKiernan, MD, the George F. Cahill Professor of Urology, has been named chair of the Department of Urology of the College of Physicians and Surgeons and urologist-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia. As department chair, he will be nominated to become the John K. Lattimer Professor of Urology.

SUNY Downstate Medical Center Appoints New Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

September 3, 2014 – SUNY Downstate Medical Center has appointed Shivakumar Vignesh, MD, as associate professor and chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and program director of the Gastroenterology Fellowship.

Dr. Vignesh is a superbly trained interventional gastroenterologist with expertise in advanced endoscopic procedures and endoscopic oncology. He is an expert in endoscopic ultrasound; pancreatic-biliary endoscopy; endoscopic ablation; and resection techniques for precancerous abnormalities of the GI tract, including early esophago-gastric cancer and large colorectal adenomas. Dr.Vignesh is also experienced in conducting clinical trials to evaluate novel endoscopic devices and diagnostic biomarkers, as well as in developing innovative GI curriculums for students, residents, and fellows. While at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, Dr. Vignesh directed a unique Advanced Endoscopic Oncology fellowship and designed a rigorous curriculum that offered training in advanced endoscopic procedures focusing on gastrointestinal cancers.

A Doctor’s Passion and Influence: From Haiti to Einstein and Beyond

September 2, 2014 – There are certain people who enrich lives, shape careers and inspire excellence. Albert Einstein College of Medicine’s Dr. Roger Duvivier is one of those people.

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