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Week of March 28, 2022

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NEWS

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“Knocking Down Barriers” Panel Discussion Celebrates Women Leaders at NYMC


An incredible group of women leaders took part in the “Knocking Down Barriers: Women in Healthcare and Academic Leadership” panel discussion at NYMC on March 23, where leaders from both NYMC and WMCHealth shared their experiences as women in medicine, academia and leadership roles. The event featured three panels and 14 panelists who touched upon both personal and professional obstacles that each faced and shared lessons and advice from their own experiences. Read the full article, view the photo gallery and watch the video.

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Stand with Ukraine Humanitarian Drive is Successful with More Than 2,500 Donations

 

The NYMC community rallied to support the Stand with Ukraine humanitarian drive to aid people in Ukraine who are facing a humanitarian crisis from the Russian military invasion of their country. The collection saw more than 2,500 donations of food items, clothes and other products flood into donation bins around campus, and even inspired members of the Westchester County government to join the cause. Read the full article on the Stand with Ukraine drive.

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NYMC Annual Days of Giving Set for March 29 and 30


We strive to provide the highest quality healthcare education, and this begins with the ability to help our students afford tuition, ultimately lessening their financial burden upon graduation. NYMC will host our fifth annual “Days of Giving” fundraising campaign to raise money for student scholarships in the Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences (GSBMS), School of Medicine and the School of Health Sciences and Practice. You can support this important initiative by making your gift early or by joining us on March 29 and 30.

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NYMC and TU Host 18th COVID-19 Symposium


Moderated by Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer of NYMC and provost for biomedical affairs of Touro University (TU), the 18th COVID-19 Symposium on March 22, addressed the latest topics on COVID-19 from the news headlines. Expert panelists addressed COVID-19 found in white-tailed deer and what it means for humans; a fourth dose of vaccine; headaches as a symptom and as a long-term effect of prior infection; vaccination of children under five years of age; pandemics as the impetus for anti-Semitism; the rise in opiate-related deaths during the pandemic; and a legal perspective on mask mandates in public schools. Watch the 18th COVID-19 Symposium.

DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT

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The Office of Development and Alumni Relations Fosters Relationships with Students Past and Present


From fostering relationships between the vast NYMC constituency to coordinating alumni events, the Office of Development and Alumni Relations plays an important role in keeping the NYMC community connected. Bess J. Chazhur, M.S., chief development officer and executive director of alumni relations, oversees the various initiatives that bring together alumni while securing financial support for present students. Ms. Chazhur provided an inside look at how the Office operates.

ACCOLADES

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George W. Contreras, M.E.P., M.P.H., M.S., CEM, FAcEM, assistant director of the Center for Disaster Medicine and assistant professor in the Institute of Public Health, was an invited panelist for a special webinar, “Racial Equity in Community Recovery: Integrating Public Health and Emergency Management,” hosted by John Jay College for Criminal Justice on March 16.

TIP OF THE WEEK

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Download the free NYMC mobile app in the Apple App Store and on Android via Google Play. Highlights of the app include campus audio tour, walking directions, campus map, and easy connections to the NYMC calendar, campus store, IT helpdesk and more.

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In recognition of Women’s History Month in March: NYMC has a connection to Rosie the Riveter, the iconic star of th

e campaign aimed at recruiting female workers for defense industries during World War II. Rose Bonavita, who worked as a riveter in 1943 in the General Motors Eastern Aircraft Division in Tarrytown, New York, was one of the inspirations for the famous image. She later became Rose Hickey, mother of SOM alum Joseph Hickey, M.D. ’77, and served on the NYMC Parents’ Council during his four years as a medical student.

EVENTS ON THE NYMC CALENDAR

DATE

TIME

EVENT

Monday, March 28

12:00 p.m.

Department of Physiology Seminar

Tuesday, March 29

12:15 p.m.

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds


7:00 p.m.

Department of Public Health Information Session

March 29 - March 30

Two-day Event

NYMC Days of Giving

Wednesday, March 30

8:30 a.m.

Department of Surgery Grand Rounds


9:00 a.m.

NYMC MedTalks


12:00 p.m.

Department of Medicine Grand Rounds


2:00 p.m.

Department of Neurology Grand Rounds


5:00 p.m.

Office of Student Mental Health and Wellness Virtual Activity


7:00 p.m.

SHSP Bioethics Information Session

Thursday, March 31

4:00 p.m.

SOM Dean's Faculty Awards


5:30 p.m.

Office of Student Mental Health and Wellness Virtual Activity

Add an event to the NYMC calendar here.

Visit nymc.edu/calendar to view all events.


HIGHLIGHTS

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National Public Health Week 2022

Naloxone Training: Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Stop the Bleed: Thursday, April 7, 2022

Student APE Presentations: April 4-8, 2022


Hosted by StuHE. Registration is required. Space is limited.

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75th Anniversary of the Nuremberg Doctors’ Trial: Yom Hashoah Symposium

Thursday, April 28, 2022 • 3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Nevins Auditorium, MEC


Online and in-person. Register here.

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Class of 2022 Commencement

Tuesday, May 24 - Wednesday, May 26

On campus and in-person.

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COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Ages 5-11, Boosters and Flu Vaccines, are Available at the NYMC Family Health Center

Contact the Family Health Center at (914) 828-0435 to make an appointment, although walk-ins are welcome.

IN THE NEWS

New York Medical College Leadership News

Here’s How to Cope with Long COVID-Related Brain Fog

Health Thoroughfare - 3/20/2022

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

New York Medical College School of Medicine Celebrates Graduates Residency Training Placement

River Journal - 3/22/2022

Jerry L. Nadler, M.D., MACP, FAHA, FACE, dean of the SOM, and professor of medicine and pharmacology

Marissa Contento, SOM Class of 2022

Faculty News

The Controversial Search for Genius in the Remains of Einstein’s Brain

Inverse - 3/19/2022

Terence Hines, Ph.D., adjunct professor of neurology


General News

What’s in a Name? An Enrollment Increase, When a College Becomes a University

The Chronicle of Higher Education (login required)

3/22/2022

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


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