Highlights Science Forward Symposium Applications Now Open The Associated Medical Schools of New York (AMSNY) presents Science Forward: Towards Inclusive Excellence in Academia, a two-day symposium to increase diversity, expand inclusion and uphold equity in basic science research at New York State’s academic research institutions. Applications for AMSNY sponsorship to attend the Science Forward… Read More
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Medical Education News from AMSNY: December 2022
Highlights Nationwide Surveys Conducted by New York Medical College Reveal Virtual Residency Interview Format Offers Both Benefits and Challenges Residency recruitment was one of many areas disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with traditional in-person interviews forced to change to a virtual format. In a nationwide study of fourth-year medical students, recently published in Family… Read More
Biomedical Research News from AMSNY: November 2022
Highlights Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University: New Funding Ensures Years of Healthcare Services to WTC Responders The Stony Brook World Trade Center Health and Wellness Program has received new federal funding to expand and build upon its multiple healthcare services for WTC responders. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health… Read More
Medical Education News from AMSNY: November 2022
Highlights AMSNY Scholarship Program Aims to Diversify the Physician Workforce AMSNY’s President & CEO Jo Wiederhorn and SUNY Downstate spoke with PIX 11 about the scholarship program for those who aspire to enter the medical industry. The initiative is geared toward helping students from backgrounds who are underrepresented in medicine. Learn more. Diversity in Medicine… Read More
Biomedical Research News from AMSNY: October 2022
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
Medical Education News from AMSNY: October 2022
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
Biomedical Research News from AMSNY: September 2022
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
Medical Education News from AMSNY: September 2022
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
Biomedical Research News from AMSNY: August 2022
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
Medical Education News from AMSNY: August 2022
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