2014 Faculty Retreat

Guests and Faculty Tackle Far-Ranging Topics 

Peter Barbosa, PhD (center) received the President's Award for Outstanding Service at the 2014 Faculty Retreat from College President Louis L. Levine, MA, LHD, CSW (left) and Joel A. Sturm, Chief Operating Officer (right).

NHEMA Gathers at NYCPM

The annual community and Board of Directors meeting of NHEMA (New Harlem East Merchants Association was held in the Bruce Frankel Conference Center at NYCPM. NHEMA is an organization where property owners, developers, merchants and community members are working together to make East Harlem a robust, thriving community and a great place to live, shop and play; Desander M�s, NYCPM's VP of Development and Operations (at right in photo) is now a

member of the Board. Among the projects discussed at the meeting holiday street lighting, improvements to 125

Ireland Reaffirms Podiatrists' Role in Diabetes Care

PM News has reported that The Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) has notified the Health Services Executive (HSE), which provides all of Ireland's public health services in hospitals and communities across the country, to reaffirm that podiatrists have a key role in diabetes management, rather than GPs. Saying that the latter are "not resourced to undertake chronic disease management," he said that podiatrists would now accept referrals for diabetics with "high-risk feet." NYCPM is proud to have an agreement with the National University of Ireland (Galway) that facilitates student exchanges for rotations that add valuable knowledge and experience in both directions.

Publications

New Student Housing to Offer More Options

Beginning in January 2015, NYCPM will offer a dedicated property near the College to house its students. Called Bridges, the building is located on Third Avenue and East 124^th Street; it was a former student housing option that was discontinued due to rising costs, but a new lease with new owners has made this entire facility available to NYCPM. The building offers a fitness center, study rooms, on-site laundry and virtual doorman. According to Lisa K. Lee, Dean, Enrollment Management, "it is considered a luxury building with high-end kitchens and bathrooms." One hundred nine students will be able to live there, with several types of rooms available.  And according to Dean Lee, students will move in in phases starting at the end of December, with the hope of having all students interested in College housing to be moved in by August 2015. 

Alumni highlighted in PM News

Morteza Khaladj, DPM ('86), was nominated by Chris Christie, Governor of New Jersey, for appointment to the Orthotics and Prosthetics Board of Examiners. Prior to establishing a private practice, Dr. Khaladj served his residency at the Newington Veterans Administration Hospital in Connecticut.

Among the five podiatrists on this year's list of Best Doctors in Collin County (Texas) are three NYCPM alumni: Horst P. Knapp, DPM ('98) and Majgan Tavakoli, DPM ('98), a married couple who help Dean Lisa Lee with recruitment in Texas, and Gary C. Mashigian, DPM ('82), who formerly taught surgery at NYCPM.

Alumni Survey:

The final results of the Alumni Relations Association survey are in and the ARA will be meeting this week to discuss its findings. Stay tuned!

Saturday, October 11, Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes: Registration/Check-in 8:30am, Opening Ceremony 9:30am, Walk begins 10am, Pier 84 in Manhattan (at W. 44^th St.); ADA event to raise money for diabetes research. Festivities include warm up, exercise, Zumba, salsa and more. NYCPM Diabetes Club invites students and faculty to join the team! Sign-up here. Info: jrufran2017@nycpm.edu