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NYMC Celebrates the Class of 2020 with Online Pomp and Circumstance

The New York Medical College 161st and the Touro College of Dental Medicine inaugural Commencement was celebrated on May 19.

It may not have been a typical Commencement—yet New York Medical College’s (NYMC) 161st and the Touro College of Dental Medicine’s (TouroCDM) inaugural Commencement celebrations were collectively a smashing success to behold. Not even the dictate to socially distance could put a damper on the tangible sense of pride and joy shared throughout the NYMC and Touro communities, as they collectively viewed the online pomp and circumstance via a YouTube video premiere at 7:00 p.m. on May 19.

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Medical Students Deliver a COVID-19 Resource Guide for the Community

When the first- and second-year medical school curriculum transitioned to remote learning in early March of 2020 and the magnitude of the COVID-19 outbreak became apparent, in true New York Medical College (NYMC) fashion, a group of medical students brainstormed about how they could help the community at large.

New York Medical College Student Receives Prestigious U.S. Public Health Award

Honoree recognized for continually leading innovative projects that have significant public health implications.

NYMC Hosts Webinar to Address (Re)building Our Community

Resiliency and adaptation were the theme of the webinar, (Re)building Our Community, hosted and moderated by Salomon Amar, D.D.S., Ph.D., vice president for research at New York Medical College and provost for biomedical research at Touro College and University System on May 13.

Faculty from NYMC and Zucker School of Medicine Create Public Outreach Tool to Educate Children about the Science of COVID-19

A free e-book to teach kids about the science of COVID-19.

Physical Therapy Faculty Member Dr. Kristina Welsome Offers Tips for Staying Healthy and Active During Pandemic

InTouch reached out to Kristina M. Welsome P.T., D.P.T., O.C.S., C.F.M.T., M.T.C., assistant professor of clinical physical therapy, for some practical advice for staying healthy and active during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

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#MemorialDay honors the memories of members of the U.S. armed forces who lost their lives while in military service. While there were 734 #NYMC graduates who served in the U.S. armed forces during #WWII, these were two who gave their lives. http://ow.ly/ZKyz50zO4Dg #NYMCalumni

Medical student Ebrahim Afshinnekoo is part of a project to test NYC subway system for #COVID19. nymc.edu/news-and-events #NYMC #NYMCSOM #coronavirus #nyctransit #mta

Although the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (#ASPET) Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology 2020 scheduled for April 4 - 7 in San Diego was cancelled, Juan Azcona, a Ph.D. candidate in the laboratory of Austin M. Guo, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmacology, was selected to give an oral presentation in the 2020 Division for Cardiovascular #Pharmacology Trainee Showcase competition. #NYMC #NYMCGSBMS

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