Highlights Albert Einstein College of Medicine: Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center Receives $10 Million Grant to Study Lung Metastasis in Breast Cancer Breast cancer is a major public health problem in the United States and is associated with more than 40,000 deaths each year—most of them caused by metastasis, the spread of cancer to other… Read More
Highlights AMSNY Programs Receive More Than $2.4 Million to Diversify Physician Workforce with Pipeline Programs Governor Kathy Hochul and the NYS Department of Health recently announced that the state has doubled its investment – committing more than $2.4 million – in diversity programs managed by the Associated Medical Schools of New York to help… Read More
Highlights Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University: Do WTC Responders With Cognitive Impairment Show Signs of a New Form of Dementia? A study that assessed the brains of 99 World Trade Center (WTC) responders by using diffusion tractography, a 3-D imaging technique, showed that WTC responders with cognitive impairment (CI), a possible… Read More
Highlights NYU Grossman School of Medicine Dean Robert I. Grossman, MD, Discusses the Future of Medical Education NYU Grossman School of Medicine has a culture of dynamism and is always looking to improve, says Robert I. Grossman, MD, dean of NYU Grossman School of Medicine and CEO of NYU Langone Health. Dr. Grossman joins… Read More
Highlights NYU Grossman School of Medicine: Daily Exposure to ‘Forever Chemicals’ Costs United States Billions in Health Costs Daily exposure to a class of chemicals used in the production of many household items may lead to cancer, thyroid disease, and childhood obesity, a new study shows. The resulting economic burden is estimated to cost… Read More
Highlights Renowned Nephrologist Named Dean of the Renaissance School of Medicine Peter Igarashi, MD, a nationally recognized nephrologist, physician-scientist and medical education innovator, has been named Dean of the Renaissance School of Medicine (RSOM) at Stony Brook University. Appointed by Hal Paz, MD, MS, Executive Vice President of Health Sciences and CEO of Stony… Read More
Highlights Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai: Above the Health Toll of Racism Racism—both on a personal level and in overall society—negatively affects the mental and physical health of millions of people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These health issues, and some ways to rise above them, are addressed in this… Read More
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at University at Buffalo & AMSNY Mourn Tragic Deaths of Dr. Jonathan Daniels, 2 of his Daughters The UB community was shocked and deeply saddened by the recent tragic deaths of Jonathan Daniels, who served as associate director of admissions in the Jacobs School of Medicine and… Read More
Highlights Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons: Screening Program Could Identify 1 Million Americans with Genetic Heart Disease A screening program that combines genetic and lab testing could identify 1 million Americans who are at risk of early death from heart disease because they carry a gene that causes high cholesterol, found… Read More
Highlights New York Medical College: Study Finds USMLE’s Denial of Accommodations Requests by Students with Disabilities Negatively Impacts Medical Schools A new study has shown more than half of medical students with disabilities from a sample of U.S. medical programs were denied accommodations by the organization that administers the United Stated Medical Licensing… Read More
