Highlights Albert Einstein College of Medicine: NIH Funds New Center to Treat Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder at Einstein and Montefiore Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System have been awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to establish a multidisciplinary research center focused on treatments for people with both… Read More
Newsletters
Medical Education News from AMSNY: December 2021
Highlights Albany Medical College: Dr. Alan Boulos Named Interim Dean of Albany Medical College Albany Med announced new roles for senior leaders. “As we serve our community through the pandemic for all our patients’ needs, we also look to further evolve the Albany Med Health System – a partnership of hospitals dedicated to… Read More
Biomedical Research News from AMSNY: November 2021
Highlights Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Developed Treatment Strategy May Lead to HIV Cure Armed with a novel strategy they developed for bolstering the body’s immune response, scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have successfully suppressed HIV infections in mice—offering a path to a functional cure for HIV and other chronic viral infections. Their… Read More
Medical Education News from AMSNY: November 2021
Highlights Crain’s New York Business: State Med Schools Report Record-High Diversity More than 21% of first-year students last year at medical schools across the state were from underrepresented backgrounds, the first time the rate exceeded 20% since it has been tracked. Crain’s New York Business reported on the development, citing the Associated Medical Schools… Read More
Biomedical Research News from AMSNY: October 2021
Highlights SUNY Upstate Medical University Conducts New Clinical Trial Testing Seasonal Flu Vaccine Upstate Medical University is seeking volunteers for a clinical trial involving a new flu vaccine similar to the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, which could be more effective in combatting seasonal flu. Upstate is working with Pfizer to study a new mRNA-based… Read More
Medical Education News from AMSNY: October 2021
Highlights Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra Northwell: The Road to Medical School Begins Long Before the Application Process – Zucker School of Medicine’s Admissions Director Offers Sound Advice for Improving Your Chances of Being Accepted You’ve decided to become a doctor, so what’s the next step in your journey? The process of gaining… Read More
Biomedical Research News from AMSNY: September 2021
Highlights Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Researchers Report Troubling Increase in Homebound Older Adults, Especially Blacks and Hispanics, During Pandemic In a paper published in JAMA Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai researchers describe a troubling increase in the numbers of homebound older adults, likely driven by the pandemic, from 5 percent in the… Read More
Medical Education News from AMSNY: September 2021
Highlights CUNY School of Medicine Names New Dean Dr. Carmen Renee’ Green, M.D., a fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine, is the new dean of the CUNY School of Medicine (CSOM) at The City College of New York. She is the second dean of the Harlem-based medical school established in 2015 in… Read More
Biomedical Research News from AMSNY: August 2021
Highlights Albert Einstein College of Medicine: Researcher Receives NIH Director’s Award to Help End HIV Global Epidemic International organizations and countries around the world are working to eliminate HIV/AIDS by 2030. To reach this goal, new approaches are needed—particularly among difficult-to-reach groups such as people who inject drugs (PWID), who are 30 times more… Read More
Medical Education News from AMSNY: August 2021
Highlights Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Launches Project to Dismantle Systemic Racism in Medical Education With generous support from the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai announced a three-year project to replicate its model for dismantling systemic racism in medical education. The school has put… Read More