Week of May 27, 2024

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NEWS

Dr. Edward C Halperin at the podium at Commencement

NYMC Honors the Class of 2024 at 165th Commencement Ceremonies


The NYMC and TCDM communities buzzed with excitement and anticipation as the Class of 2024 marked their achievements in medicine, biomedical science, the health sciences, and dentistry.


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NYMC Research Well Represented at Touro Research Day


TU hosted their third institution-wide Research Day on May 9 at the Cross River Campus at 3 Times Square. The day brought together a vast community of students and faculty, in-person and online, and recognized the multitude of research-based projects being actively carried out. This year’s theme was “Resilience and Persistence.” 


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NYMC Student Recognized with Prestigious U.S. Public Health Award


Medha Reddy, M.D. '24, center, has been chosen as the national recipient of the prestigious 2024 Excellence in Public Health Award from the U.S. Public Health Service.


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Palliative Medicine Education Provides Essential Knowledge


In the last two decades, the field of palliative medicine has shown stunning growth, growth that Mara Lugassy, M.D., clinical assistant professor of medicine at NYMC and section chief of palliative medicine at Westchester Medical Center has witnessed firsthand.


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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Vasiliki Gregory

Vasiliki Gregory Lead Authors Study on Extending Heart Transplantation Procurement Time


Vasiliki Gregory, SOM Class of 2025, unveils potential strategies to alter the current landscape of heart transplantation and save more lives.


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ACCOLADES

Amy Ansehl, D.N.P., RN, MSN, FNP-BC, associate dean of student experience, director of applied practice experience, and associate professor of public health, was named an “Unsung Hero” by the White Plains Youth Bureau for her work with the Bureau and for serving as an advocate of addressing disparities in children and youth medical care in White Plains and Westchester County.

Srihari Naidu, M.D., professor of medicine, was among the authors of new guidelines regarding the management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy just released by the American Heart Association /American College of Cardiology Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines and published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Test your knowledge with NYMC's Mental Health Awareness Trivia on Instagram. 



POLICY

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From the School of Medicine, May 13, 2024

HIGHLIGHTS

NYMC and Regeneron Neighborhood Science Seminar Series



Wednesday, June 5, 2024

12:00 p.m. • 7 Dana Road, BioInc@NYMC Lounge


NYMC and Regeneron will host the next installment of the Neighborhood Science Seminar Series with Dylan Kwart, Ph.D., M. Sc., principal scientist at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Immunology and Inflammatory Diseases Therapeutic, on his presentation titled, "Cancer Cell-Derived Type I Interferons Instruct Tumor Monocyte Functional Polarization"  


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NYMC Annual Golf Tournament and Reception


Monday, June 17 • 10:00 a.m.

Saint Andrew's Golf Club

Hastings-on-Hudson, New York


Sponsored by the NYMC Board of Advisors, the annual golf tournament is a fundraiser to benefit student scholarships and other initiatives at NYMC.


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EVENTS ON THE NYMC CALENDAR

DATE 

TIME

EVENT

Wednesday, May 29

8:30 a.m.

Department of Surgery Grand Rounds


11:30 a.m.

Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy Seminar


1:00 p.m.

Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology Grand Rounds


1:30 p.m.

Department of Neurology Grand Rounds

Thursday, May 30

4:00 p.m.

GSBMS Information Session

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IN THE NEWS

Leadership News

Godspeed, New York Medical College School of Medicine Class of 2024 

Westfair Business Journal - 5/10/24

Neil W. Schluger, M.D., SOM dean and professor of medicine

Mill Etienne, M.D. ’02, M.P.H., vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion and associate dean for student affairs

Susan Rachlin, M.D., senior associate dean for student affairs

Thomas Gagliardi, SOM Class of 2024

Katherine Lo, SOM Class of 2024

Joseph Conti, SOM Class of 2024


Touro College Of Osteopathic Medicine Graduates New Doctors, Kadish Discusses Free Speech And Challenges

Harlem World - 5/20/24

Alan Kadish, M.D., president of NYMC and TU

Michael Akerman, M.D., adjunct associate professor of pathology, microbiology and immunology

Enjoying golf at NYMC

Westfair Business Journal - 5/20/24

Martin S. Katzenstein, M.D., chair of the Board of Advisors, assistant dean for clinical affiliations, and associate professor of pediatric

Alan Kadish, M.D., president of TU and NYMC


It’s World Stroke Thrombectomy Day, A Neurologist Explains What That Means

Forbes - 5/16/24

Mill Etienne, M.D. '02, M.P.H., vice chancellor of diversity and inclusion, associate dean of student affairs and associate professor of neurology and of medicine

Fawaz Al-Mufti, M.D., associate professor of neurology, neurosurgery, and of radiology

Faculty News

WMC Health president/CEO to retire

River Report - 5/15/24

Michael D. Israel, M.P.H., assistant professor of medicine


Does Price = Protection? Eye Specialist Shares Truth About Expensive

Patch - 5/22/24

Ferhina Ali, M.D., M.P.H., clinical assistant professor of ophthalmology


I went out looking for turkeys and found ticks!

Beatrice Daily Sun - 5/23/24

Gary P. Wormser, M.D., professor of medicine, pharmacology, and of pathology, microbiology and immunology

Way Of Life: Medical Students as Experts in Self-Care

Association of American Medical Colleges

Robin Saide-Hershkowitz, M.S.W., LCSW-R, senior director of student mental health and wellness and clinical assistant professor of psychiatry

Amy Stern, LCSW-R, assistant director of student mental health and wellness

Kathryn Spanknebel, M.D., associate professor of surgery

Alumni News

SIGN Forum at the New York State Neurological Society Annual Meeting: Opportunities for Collaboration Across the Tri-State Area

American Academy of Neurology - 5/23/24

Harli Weber, M.D. ‘24, and Roxanna Nhavi, M.D. ‘23, Ph.D. ‘23

Mill Etienne, M.D. ‘02, M.P.H., FAAN, FAES, vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion, associate dean for student affairs, and associate professor of neurology and medicine 


Student News

Health care professionals, patients post different views to #PapSmear TikTok

Healio - 5/18/24

Madelaine McElrath, SOM Class of 2025

Dov Brodkin, Future Doctor, Named Touro University Valedictorian

Jewish Link - 5/23/24

Bracha Gluck, SOM Class of 2028

BioInc@NYMC News

Beyond the microscope

Crain’s New York - 5/13/24

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