NYMC Celebrates the Class of 2022 at 163rd Commencement Exercises

Cheers filled the tent behind Sunshine Cottage on May 24, 25 and 26, as members of the Class of 2022 shared in the celebration of the culmination of their time at NYMC, as the pomp and circumstance of commencement returned to an in-person setting for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Separate ceremonies took place in order to be able to accommodate nearly 1,900 guests who took in the lush green space and beauty of the Valhalla campus which was in full bloom. Read the full article, view the video and photos.

Golf Tournament and Reception Set for June 27

NYMC will host its Second Annual Golf Tournament and Reception on Monday, June 27, at the oldest golf club in the United States, Saint Andrew's Golf Club, founded in 1888 in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. The event will honor David E. Asprinio, M.D., chair and professor of clinical orthopedic surgery. Register for the golf outing.

Carly Carlin, M.D. ‘22, Prepares to Help Those Suffering from Addiction and Other Mental Health Issues

Carly Carlin, M.D. ’22, was always interested in public and global health, whether it was immigrant and refugee health, COVID-19-related issues, post-traumatic stress disorder, or medical ethics. After enrolling in the NYMC SOM, she was able to find her calling in psychiatry. Aside from her interest in medicine, Dr. Carlin creates art and shortly before her graduation on May 26, she donated some of her work to the Capozzi Library for others to enjoy. Read the full Q&A with Dr. Carlin.

Srihari S. Naidu, M.D., FACC, FAHA, FSCAI, professor of medicine, was elected secretary of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) during the SCAI 2022 Scientific Sessions in Atlanta, on May 21.

Stuart A. Newman, Ph.D., left, professor of cell biology and anatomy, and Felipe C. Cabello, M.D., professor emeritus of pathology, microbiology and immunology, participated in a binational, hybrid format course in Biology and Society from February through April. The course was organized by faculty at the University of Texas in Austin, and the Autonomous National University of Mexico in Mexico City. Drs. Cabello and Newman lectured on topics in bacterial and human genetic engineering, history of infectious disease pandemics past and present, and the biological and social determinants of infections and obesity to the undergraduate students in biology and philosophy from the two institutions.

Tracey A. Milligan, M.D., professor and chair of the Department of Neurology, was accepted as a 2022-2023 fellow in the highly competitive Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) Program for Women at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. The prestigious program is dedicated to developing professional and personal skills required to lead and manage in today's complex health care environment, with special attention to the unique challenges facing women in leadership positions. Dr. Milligan will begin with the incoming class in June with online assignments and community building activities that continue through the end of the program in April 2023.

Padmini Murthy, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., M.Phil., CHES, professor of public health and global health director, was a panelist on a high-level initiative, “Safe and decent working conditions for women health and care workers in times of crisis,” webinar presented by Women in Global Health, in collaboration with the Government of France at the 75th World Health Assembly on May 25.

Join us in welcoming our new employees at NYMC:

• Lori Collette, Accountant I, Accounts Payable
• Carla Goodman, M.S., Director of Assessment and Evaluation, Office of Undergraduate Medical Education

From the Office of Human Resources, June 1, 2022.

The School of Medicine Office of Admissions is seeking interviewers for the Multiple Mini-Interview (MMI) 2022-23 interview season. 

Friday, June 10, 2022  •  RSVP here

NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan

1901 First Avenue, New York, NY 10029

Monday, June 27, 2022

Saint Andrew's Golf Club

10 Old Jackson Ave, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706

• 11:00 a.m. - Registration/practice
• 1:00 p.m. - Shotgun Start
• Awards and reception to follow