Chironian
The Chironian magazine is the flagship publication of NYMC where we highlight our cutting-edge research, expert faculty, student accomplishments and exceptional alumni from all three NYMC school. You can see our featured stories for the current issue below, or view the full print edition of all issues of the Chironian.
Chironian 2024: Guiding the Next Generation of Physicians
Read about the new dean of the School of Medicine, Neil W. Schluger, M.D.; non-traditional student routes to NYMC; the fight against obesity; the affiliation with Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute; the evolution of medical school admissions; the NYMC Center for Human Rights; faculty spotlights; alumni news and more.
The Chironian Name
The Chironian magazine is named after Chiron. In Greek mythology, Chiron, called the wisest and most just of the centaurs, raised Aesculapius and instructed him in the art of healing. Noted British sculptor Abram Belskie created a sculpture called "The First Chironian." Mr. Belskie was a familiar figure at the College sometime in the late 1950s where he was creatively engaged in translating medical science into sculpture and medallic art.
Renowned as a medical sculptor for his life-size scientifically correct anatomical models, Belskie worked with American physician and medical illustrator Robert L. Dickinson, M.D., on the Birth Series at New York Medical College and his Heart Series for American Heart Association, which was displayed at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Mr. Belskie also designed the Alumni Association medal and the College's centennial medal, which earned him The Saltus Medal Award by the American Numismatic Society in 1959.
Past Issues
2023
Read about NYMC's efforts on finding new ways to identify and treat stress; sowing seed strains for the annual flu vaccine; laboratory renovations in the Basic Sciences Building; the 60th anniversary of the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; pediatric corneal transplants; faculty spotlights; alumni news and more.
2021-2022
Highlights NYMC's efforts on continuing the legacy of diversity and inclusion; how NYMC pivoted education during the pandemic; a potential treatment for retinopathy of prematurity; a look back on NYMC’s affiliation with NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan; alumni news; faculty spotlights and more.
2020
Highlights NYMC's efforts on the frontline of the COVID-19 crisis; the expansion of BioInc@NYMC; NYMC's fight against diabetes; NYMC's leadership in tick-borne disease research; and the Family Health Center.
2019
Focuses on the new deans of the School of Medicine and Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences, Jonathan A.N. Fisher, Ph.D.'s Neurosensory Engineering Lab, how NYMC is impacting migrant health, NYMC's work to build a culture of wellness and resiliency, as well as the School of Health Sciences and Practice's Speech-Language Pathology Clinic.
2018
Highlights how NYMC is helping in the aftermath of disasters, ensuring neonates have access to breast milk, treating laryngopharyngeal reflux and pediatric dysphagia.
