Highlights University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry MD Program Receives Full Accreditation from National Committee The medical student education program at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (SMD) earned full accreditation for the next 8 years from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). Sponsored by the Association of American… Read More
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Biomedical Research News from AMSNY: March 2024
Highlights SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University: The Reality of Racism as a Public Health Crisis Racism is acknowledged as a widespread societal problem, impacting individuals and communities across multiple dimensions of life. In response, there is increasing recognition of racism as a public health crisis and a significant determinant of health disparities, prompting many, including… Read More
Medical Education News from AMSNY: March 2024
Highlights Albert Einstein College of Medicine Announces Free Tuition in Perpetuity for All Medical School Students Dr. Philip Ozuah, President and CEO of Montefiore Einstein, the umbrella organization for Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System, today announced that Albert Einstein College of Medicine has received a transformational gift from Ruth L. Gottesman,… Read More
Biomedical Research News from AMSNY: February 2024
Highlights Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at University at Buffalo: Health Disparities at the Beginning Stages of Life is Focus of NIH-funded Study at UB A University at Buffalo researcher has received a five-year, $3.4 million grant to begin a study that will examine how parents’ mental health and socio-economic factors impact health… Read More
Medical Education News from AMSNY: February 2024
Highlights Albert Einstein College of Medicine: A Path to Success When Annel Fernandez was in high school, she thought she might one day pursue medicine as a career. As a daughter of immigrants from the Dominican Republic, she saw firsthand how chronic diseases and a lack of access to healthcare affected the quality of life… Read More
Biomedical Research News from AMSNY: January 2024
Highlights Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai: Where You Live Matters: A First-of-Its-Kind Study Illustrates How Racism is Interrelated With Poor Health A team of health equity researchers from several institutions has leveraged a complex web of data to test a hypothesis: That structural racism is associated with resources and structures at the neighborhood… Read More
Medical Education News from AMSNY: January 2024
Highlights Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons Students Build Life-Improving Devices for Kids With Disabilities Cooking is one of Faith Slump’s favorite pastimes, but it’s been a challenge for the 10-year-old. Faith was born with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism, and to use the stove, get items from the fridge, or… Read More
Biomedical Research News from AMSNY: December 2023
Highlights Norton College of Medicine at Upstate Medical University Embarks on Traumatic Brain Injury Clinical Trial Upstate Medical University has been chosen to join a national $32 million multi-institutional clinical trial to improve patient outcomes following severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). The study is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Learn more. Weill Cornell Medicine: Scientists Use… Read More
Medical Education News from AMSNY: December 2023
Highlights Governor Hochul Announces More Than $4.6 Million to Expand Access to Health Care, Eliminate Health Care Disparities for New Yorkers At a press conference on December 5 at the Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, the New York State Department of Health announced more than $4.6 million in… Read More
Biomedical Research News from AMSNY: November 2023
Highlights Albert Einstein College of Medicine: Search for Human Longevity Genes Aided by $13.6 Million Grant Renewal It’s long been recognized that extreme longevity—living to 100 or older—is an exceptional achievement (fewer than 1% of people do so) and is influenced by genes since it tends to run in families. Intensive efforts to identify those… Read More