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2017

     
  10 Medical Schools With the Most Applicants
Becker’s Hospital Review - 8/23/2017 
     
  10 Medical Schools With the Most Applicants
U.S. News - 8/22/2017
     
Journal News   Use Free Speech To Denounce Hate: NY Medical College Chancellor
The Journal News - 8/18/2017
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer
     
Journal News   A “Good Name” Matters Most 
Westchester Magazine - August 2017 
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer Rabbi Moshe Krupka, Executive Vice President, Touro College and University System
     
Journal News   Lowey Announces $500K in Federal Funds for NY Medical College 
Patch.com (all editions) - 8/1/2017
Sachin Gupte, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of pharmacology
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer
     
  Dr. Ronnie Myers Named Dean of Touro College of Dental Medicine
Westchester Magazine - 7/25/2017
Ronnie Myers, D.D.S., dean of the Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College
     
   

Myers Named Dean of Touro College of Dental Medicine
Dentistry Today - 7/18/2017
Ronnie Myers, D.D.S., dean of the Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College

     
 

Big Charitable Gifts: Where Donors Have Given $1 Million Or More: Catherine Hinterbuchner
The Chronicle of Philanthropy - July 2017

     
  Ronnie Myers Succeeds Founding Dean at Touro College of Dental Medicine
Westfair Online - 7/17/2017
Ronnie Myers, D.D.S., dean of the Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College
     
  Touro Dental School Names New Dean
ADA News - 7/12/2017
Ronnie Myers, D.D.S., dean of the Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College
     
   

Schumer Urges Feds To Implement Laws Increasing Research Into Tick-Borne Diseases
Patch.com (all editions) - 7/7/2017
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs

     
 

Westchester’s Top Young Professionals Celebrated as ‘Rising Stars’ by BCW
HVNN.com - 7/7/2017
Katharine Yamulla, director of the Clinical Skills and Simulation Center

     
 

Schumer: Lyme-Carrying Ticks – Some Also Infected With Rare, Powassan Virus - Are Attacking Westchester And Rockland Counties; Senator Urges Feds To Stop Moving At Snail’s Pace To Implement Already-On-The-Books Law That Would Help Fast-Track Research, Vaccines & Strategies To Stamp Out Ticks To Protect Hudson Valley Kids & Families
Charles E. Schumer United States Senator of New York - 7/5/2017
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs
Gary P. Wormser, M.D., professor of medicine, chief of Division of Infectious Diseases and vice chairman of Department of Medicine

     
 

Schumer to Feds: Fund Tick-Borne Disease Research, Education
The Journal News - 7/5/2017
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs

     
   

Lawmaker Calls for Full Implementation of Law Aimed at Combating Tick-Borne Diseases
Verizon Fios 1 - 7/5/2017
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs

     
   

New York Medical College Receives $3 Million Grant
MidHudsonNews.com - 7/4/2017
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer
Eduardo Lopez, M.D., chairman and associate professor of clinical rehabilitation medicine 

     
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New York Medical College Gets $3M To Establish Professorship In Rehabilitation Medicine
Westfair Online - 6/27/2017
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer

     
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New York Health Care Policy and Politics
Politico New York - 6/27/2017
Also Making Rounds — Dr. Catherine Hinterbuchner’s estate gave $3 million to New York Medical College. The money will endow a professorship and chair in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Metropolitan Hospital

     
 

 

Tests For Lyme Disease Miss Many Early Cases — But A New Approach Could Help
Stat News - 6/28/2017

 

     
 

New York Medical College News: The Latest in Westchester County Business News, June 22, 2017: New Training Center for Bioterrorism and Disaster Response at New York Medical College
Westchester Magazine - 6/26/2017

     
  Monday, June 26, 2017 on the Doctor Ira Breite Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine Show on SiriusXM 110: Doctor Radio!
Doctor Ira Breite - 6/25/2017
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs 
     
 

Touro College of Dental Medicine Ends Inaugural Year
Patch.com (all editions) - 6/20/2017
Jessica Li, TCDM Class of 2020
Jay P. Goldsmith, D.M.D., founding dean
Aaron E. Yancoskie, D.D.S., associate professor at TCDM and adjunct assistant professor of pathology at NYMC 

     
 

Global Bioethics Initiative (GBI) launches its third edition Summer School Program
Bioethics Georgetown University - 6/19/2017

     
 

Katonah Doctor Treats Symptoms With Medical Marijuana
Townvibe Bedford - June 2017
Lynn Parodneck, M.D. ’84

     
 

NYMC Participates in Anti-Opioid Campaign
Westfair Online - 6/16/2017
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs
Sherlita Amler, M.D., M.S., FAAP,  clinical associate professor of pediatrics and distinguished lecturer in the Department of Epidemiology and Community Health 

     
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Mount Prof Co-creates Medical Patent
The Riverdale Press - 6/16/2017
Robert Suriano, Ph.D. ’07

     
 

New York Medical College Launches Training Center For Bioterrorism And Disaster Response
Westfair Online - 6/15/2017
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs
Michael J. Reilly, Dr.Ph. ’10, M.P.H., Director of Center for Disaster Medicine, Associate Professor of Environmental Health Science, and Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine

     
 

Free Movement of People and Ideas Contributes to the Progress of American Medicine
AAMC News - 6/13/2017
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer

     
 

Touro College’s New Dental School Completes First Year
MidHudsonNews - 6/12/2017
Aaron E. Yancoskie, D.D.S., associate professor at Touro College of Dental Medicine and adjunct assistant professor of pathology at New York Medical College

     
 

Grant Enables New York Medical College to Combat Bioterrorism
The Examiner - 6/9/2017
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer 

     
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NYMC Unveils Center To Combat Bioterrorism
Business Council of Westchester - 6/9/2017
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs

     
 

NY Medical College Unveils New Center For Bioterrorism And Disaster Response
Verizon Fios 1 - 6/6/2017
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs
Michael J. Reilly, Dr.Ph. ’10, M.P.H., Director of Center for Disaster Medicine, Associate Professor of Environmental Health Science, and Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine

     
   

Center for Bioterrorism and Disaster Response Opens in Valhalla
The Journal News - 6/5/2017
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs
Alan Kadish, M.D., president 

     
   

New Center Aims to Keep Residents Safe From Bioterrorism Attack
News 12 Westchester - 6/5/2017
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs
Michael J. Reilly, Dr.Ph. ’10, M.P.H., Director of Center for Disaster Medicine, Associate Professor of Environmental Health Science, and Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine

     
   

New York Medical College Unveils 'Center of Excellence'
News 12 Hudson Valley - 6/5/2017
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs

     
   

Senator Murphy Announces Hudson Valley's First Center Of Excellence
Everything Croton - 6/5/2017
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs

     
   

Murphy Announces Hudson Valley’s First Center of Excellence
Terrence Murphy - 6/5/2017
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs
Michael J. Reilly, Dr.Ph. ’10, M.P.H., Director of Center for Disaster Medicine, Associate Professor of Environmental Health Science, and Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine

     
 

Here and Now
State of Politics - 6/5/2017
At 10 a.m., Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino will hold an announcement, New York Medical College, 7 Dana Road, Valhalla. 

     
InTouch 5-22-2017  

Westchester Community College, Touro Sign Nursing Transfer Agreement
Westfair Online - 5/30/2017 

     
 

A Genetic Mutation Provides a Potential Explanation for the Recent Spread of Zika Virus
UTMB Health - 5/26/2017

     
   

5 Ways The Real World Is Not Like College
The Huffington Post - 5/25/2017
Alan Kadish, M.D., president

     
   

New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center Health Network Sign Academic Affiliation Agreement
Becker’s Hospital Review - 5/25/2017
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer

     
   

WMCHealth and New York Medical College Announce Long-Term Affiliation
Poughkeepsie Journal - 5/24/2017
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer
Dr. Mark Hasten, chairman of the Board of Trustees
Alan Kadish, M.D., president

     
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New York Medical College, WMC Sign Affiliation Agreement
Westchester Business Journal - 5/19/2017
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer
Dr. Mark Hasten, chairman of the Board of Trustees
Alan Kadish, M.D., president

     
   

Kennedy Alumnus Saves Life of Jimmy Kimmel’s Son
LI Hearld - 5/18/2017
Evan Zahn, M.D. ’86 

     
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NY Medical College, Westchester Medical Center Announce Long-Term Agreement
The Daily Voice (all editions) - 5/18/2017
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer

     
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Living with Cancer: As Science Gets Better at Controlling It, Let’s Kill the Battle Rhetoric
Newscaf - 5/18/2017
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer

     
   

Learning to Live with Cancer
National Post - 5/18/2017
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer 

     
   

Two Incumbents Among Four Vying for Mt. Pleasant Town Board
The Examiner- 5/15/2017 

     
 

Homeopathy Explained
TimesUnion - 5/11/2017

     
Journal News  

How Obamacare Repeal Would Impact Hospitals, Patients
FiOS 1 - 5/9/2017
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer

     
BioInc@NYMC  

Westchester Biotech Project To Focus On Building Community, Collaborations
Westfair Online - 5/4/2017
BioInc@NYMC

     
 

Jimmy Kimmel's Tearful Healthcare Plea Hits Close To Home
Patch.com (all editions) - 4/2/2017
Evan Zahn, M.D. ’86

     
 

Deadly Superbug Threat
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir - 4/27/2017
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs

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Journal News   Edward Halperin, M.D., M.A. Will Be Keynote Speaker for Commencement; Halperin and Three Others to Receive Honorary Degrees
NYCPM News - 4/27/2017
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer
     
 

Astorino Renews Commitment Not To Raise Taxes
Westchestergov.com - 4/20/2017

     
 

WCA Partners With Westchester Biotech Project for Upcoming Projects
Patch.com - 4/19/2017

     
 

Meet the NYC Actors Who Role-Play as Cancer Patients to Help Train Medical Students
Observer - 4/17/2017

     
 

New York Medical College Announces long-term agreement with Westchester Medical Center
Westfair Online - 4/6/2017
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer 

     
   

Westchester Ready to Lead in Bioscience: View
The Journal News - 4/6/2017

     
Journal News  

We Want A Federal Budget Where The Trade-Offs Support Life, Not Death
Kevin MD Blog - 4/5/2017
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer

     
 

County Executive Astorino, Board Chairman Kaplowitz Announce Historic Agreement for Biotech Center
Westchestergov.com - 4/3/2017

     
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Health Care Concerns in the Hudson Valley
FiOS 1 - 4/2/2017
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer

     
‌‌Journal News   Trump's Cuts To Health Research Would Damage NY's Economy And Cost Lives
Crain’s New York Business - 3/31/2017
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer
     
 

Sapience Therapeutics ST-36 Receives Orphan Drug Designation from FDA
The Business Journal - 3/30/2017
Sapience Therapeutics Inc., is a client of BioInc@NYMC

     
   

Researchers Alarmed by Proposed NIH Funding Cuts in Trump Budget
The Business Journal - 3/23/2017
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer
Michal Laniado Schwartzman, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacology
Salomon Amar, Ph.D., D.D.S., Touro College and University System provost for biomedical research, Touro College of Dental Medicine professor of dental medicine, and NYMC professor of pharmacology and microbiology and immunology
Mitchell S. Cairo, M.D., professor of pediatrics, medicine, pathology, microbiology and immunology, and cell biology and anatomy 

     
 Dr. Patrick Thomas, Dr. Tanya Dutta, Dr. D. Douglas Miller  

Heart Health: What Every Woman Needs to Know
Patch.com (all editions) - 3/20/2017
D. Douglas Miller M.D., C.M., M.B.A., dean of the School of Medicine

     
   

'Match Day' Held at New York Medical College
News 12 - 3/17/2017

     
   

New York Medical College Seniors Receive Residency Assignments
Fios1 - 3/17/2017

     
   

School of Medicine students celebrate new residencies on 'Match Day'
ABC 7 - 3/17/2017

     
 

A Dangerous Rise In Anti-Semitism: The Past Is Present
The Huffington Post - 3/14/2017
Alan Kadish, M.D., president

     
 

Searching For The Perfect House While At Home In Westchester
Wag Magazine - 3/1/2017
D. Douglas Miller, M.D., C.M., M.B.A., dean of the School of Medicine

     
   

Photos: Through Our Readers' Eyes
The Journal News - 2/28/2017
Randi D. Schwartz, M.B.A., director of BioInc@NYMC and associate dean for academic administration, School of Medicine

     
   

NYMC Students and Faculty Active Off Campus
The Business Journal - 2/24/2017
Stuart A. Newman, Ph.D., professor of cell biology and anatomy
Surbhi Arora, M.P.H. candidate, MegAnn McGinnis, M.P.H. candidate, Julia Gleichman, M.D. candidate, Lydia Bunker, M.D. candidate, Mashfiq Hasan, M.D. candidate, Justine Anderson, M.D. candidate, Crystal Dupont, M.D. candidate, Uzoamaka Aguboku, M.D. candidate

     
   

A Secret No More, Bioinc@NYMC Plots Its Future Growth
The Business Journal - 2/23/2017
D. Douglas Miller, M.D., C.M., M.B.A., dean of the School of Medicine
Randi D. Schwartz, M.B.A., director, BioInc@NYMC and associate dean for academic administration, School of Medicine

     
 

Broken Heart Syndrome: Q&A With D. Douglas Miller, MD
Cardiology Advisor - 2/23/2017
D. Douglas Miller, M.D., C.M., M.B.A., dean of the School of Medicine

     
BioInc@NYMC  

Governor's Regional Council Concept Has Proven Effective
Poughkeepsie Journal - 2/22/2017

     
 

Westchester-Based Sapience Therapeutics Takes Aim At Deadly Cancers
The Business Journal - 2/22/2017

     
   

Hidden Away For Seven Decades: The Identification And Interment Of Ashes From The Dachau Concentration Camp
The Pharos (Alpha Omega Alpha) - Winter 2017
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer

     
 

Tweets of the Week: Match Day Looms and It's Making Aspiring HCPs Nervous
MedPage Today - 2/20/2017

     
 

Federal Grant To Help Medical College Study Ovarian Aging
WAMC Northeast Public Radio - 2/12/2017

 

     
Journal News  

Immigrants Heal Us
UB University Business - 2/6/2017
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer

     
  21 Medical Pioneers to Celebrate This Black History Month
Becker's Hospital Review - 2/3/2017
Jane Cooke Wright, M.D. ’45, served as associate dean at NYMC from 1967- 1975
     
 

7 February Business Events in the County: Biotech Industry Forum
Westchester Magazine - 2/6/2017

     
Journal News  

Immigrants Heal Us, Medical College Chancellor Says
The Journal News - 2/1/2017
Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer

     
 

Murphy Calls For State To Invest In Hudson Valley Biotech Boom
Terrence Murphy - 2/1/2017
Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs

     
 

State Renews iCANny as Certified Business Incubator
HVNN.com - 1/28/2017

     
Westchester Medical Center To Use Philips’ Genomics For Personalized Care   Westchester Medical Center To Use Philips’ Genomics For Personalized Care
The Business Journal - 1/27/2017
     
  Forum at BioInc@NYMC to Discuss New York’s Biomedical Technology Industry
The Business Journal - 1/25/2017
     
    Biotech Boom Fueling Office Market Growth in Westchester
The Real Deal - 1/1/2017 


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