Since 1860, New York Medical College (NYMC) has trained generations of students to deliver skilled and compassionate medical care. Rooted in this 157-year history is a legacy of inclusion and diversity. NYMC has always championed women and minority students, graduating many notable “firsts,” including the first woman to practice medicine in Canada and the first female African American physician in New York State. Many more NYMC faculty and alumni have made significant and lasting contributions to the field of medical education, the practice of clinical medicine, and the improvement of communities they have served.
Geraldine Burton Branch, M.D. '1936, (1908-2016) Distinguished physician, educator and public health professional |
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Walter Gray Crump, M.D. '1895, (1869-1945) Established first scholarship for African American medical students in the U.S. |
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Phyllis Harrison-Ross, M.D., (1936-2017) Mental health pioneer Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, emeritus |
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Israel S. Kleiner, Ph.D., (1885-1966) Dean from 1922-1925 First to demonstrate the effect of extracts from the pancreas causing hypoglycemia which eventually helped lead to the discovery of insulin. |
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Alonzo Potter Burgess Holley, M.D. '1888, (1865-1943) First graduate of New York Medical College of African descent |
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Marcus D. Kogel, M.D. '1927, (1903-1989) Founding dean of Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1955-1967) |
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Myra Adele Logan, M.S., M.D. '1933, (1908-1977) |
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| John Stuart Marr, M.D. '1967, M.P.H. Particularly noted for his scientific explanation of the Ten Plagues of Egypt |
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Edwin Sterling Munson, M.D. '1894, (1870-1958) Discovered what is now called 'Munson's sign'; a sign characteristic of advanced Keratoconus |
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Ira Remsen, M.D. '1865, Ph.D., (1846-1927) |
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George Watson Roberts, Ph.B., M.D. '1889, (1866-1931) |
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Lawrence B. Slobody, M.D. '1936, (1910-2001) First alumnus to serve as president of the College (1972-1978) in Valhalla |
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Sheila M. Smythe, M.S. (1932-2003) Public health leader and founding dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice |
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Emily Howard Jennings Stowe, M.D. '1867, (1831-1903) First woman to practice medicine in Canada |
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Susan S. McKinney-Steward, M.D. '1870, (1847-1918) First African-American woman to earn a medical degree in New York state |
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Jane C. Wright, M.D. '1945, (1919-2013) First African-American women to be named associate dean of a medical school |
A directory of faculty can be found at nymc.edu/faculty/
Profiles of recent alumni can be found at SOM | SHSP | GSBMS
A list of faculty media experts can be found at nymc.edu/faculty/faculty-media-experts/