Nearly $1 Million Grant to Again Support NYMC in Developing Annual Flu Vaccine
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, researchers around the world are scrambling to develop a vaccine. More than a century ago, the 1918 influenza pandemic, which killed 50 to 100 million people worldwide, sparked similar vaccine-related research, and today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that the influenza vaccine reduces the risk of flu illness by between 40 percent and 60 percent.
NYMC Faculty Member Joins Team to Develop Alternate Form of Ventilation Amid COVID-19 Crisis
For the past several weeks, Albert Kwon, M.D., assistant professor of anesthesiology, has taken a step back from his critical role as an anesthesiologist at Westchester Medical Center to work on a critically important research project with equally lifesaving prospects.
Clinical Skills and Simulation Center Pilots Virtual Standardized Patient Assessments
The adage, “The show must go on,” rings true for many circumstances but it is especially true for providing clinical skills education to medical students.
Chirag D. Gandhi, M.D., is Named Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery
As one of the few dual-trained neurosurgeons in the country, he has expertise in both cerebrovascular surgery as well as minimally-invasive endovascular neurosurgery.
Anesthesia Interest Group’s Simulator Stations Workshop Provides Advanced Hands-On Training
Simulated (SIM) medical training is an integral part of today’s medical education—and on February 11, advanced SIM training was front-and-center at New York Medical College (NYMC) during the Task Simulator Stations Workshop.
Thirty-Second Annual Graduate Student Research Forum is Set for March 17
Sponsored by the Graduate Student Association in the Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences, this year's forum welcomes alum Anton M. Bennett, Ph.D. ’93, back to campus as the keynote speaker.
SHSP Dean’s Distinguished Leaders Lecture Series Features Leading Health Education Specialist
The School of Health Sciences and Practice (SHSP) hosted a special lecture on January 23 as part of its Dean’s Distinguished Leaders Lecture Series.
