“Our study uniquely shows that bacteria found solely in the oral cavity has the ability to aggravate obesity,” said lead author Salomon Amar, DDS, PhD, professor of pharmacology, microbiology, and immunology at NYMC and professor of dentistry at the Touro College of Dental Medicine.Rome Memorial Hospital designated as teaching site for medical students
August 01, 2018
The agreement outlines mutual commitment to promoting medical education programs, meeting the medical care needs of the community and developing other clinical education and research. The partnership establishes a clerkship program at the hospital for the training and education of the college’s undergraduate medical students on required and elective rotations in internal medicine, pediatrics, surgery, primary care, emergency medicine and other specialties.Medical Health News
Marina Kaufman Holz, professor and chair of biology at Yeshiva University, will become dean of the Graduate School of Basic Medical Sciences at New York Medical College on September 1. Kelly A. Hutcheson, director of ophthalmology for Westchester Medical Center Health Network, has been named chair of ophthalmology at New York Medical College.Good Samaritan Hospital Kicks Off $9 Million Upgrade Of Bariatric, Orthopedic Surgery Units
July 26, 2018
Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network has broken ground on a $9 million upgrade to facilities that house two of its leading programs.Daily Voice (all editions)
Access to Birth Control, Sex Ed, and Women’s Health Services Is at Risk: The Politics of Contraception in Modern America
July 25, 2018
“The Trump administration takes a very different approach than the Obama administration did,” said Adam Block, PhD, an assistant professor of public health at New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York.Everyday Health
“One of the challenges is that people are unaware that you do not need a prescription to obtain emergency contraception,” says Keosha T. Bond, doctor of education, an assistant epidemiology professor at New York Medical College in Valhalla.
The Departments of Health and Agriculture and Markets issued a warning Tuesday for an insect commonly known as the "longhorned tick," which was recently discovered in multiple locations in Westchester County.
He was one of the Pioneers in the field of Brachytherapy, the insertion of Radioactive Seeds in the treatment of various forms of cancer. Serving as Chief of the Brachytherapy Service, he was also a President of the American Brachytherapy Society and among his many awards, in 1996; he was the first recipient of the Marie Curie Gold Medal Award, presented for a major contribution in the development of the field of Brachytherapy.
At 10 a.m., New York Medical College and several state elected officials announce an increase in funding for the The Center of Excellence in Precision Medicine and Responses to Bioterrorism and Disasters, 7 Dana Road, lobby, Valhalla.
As an academic institution with a thriving research program, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital recently celebrated the work of young researchers during the 8th Annual Paul K. Woolf, MD, Pediatric Trainee Research Day.
The Westchester Institute for Human Development (WIHD) has announced the appointment of Jenean Castillo, PhD, as Director of the federally funded LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disabilities) interdisciplinary training program at WIHD.
New York Medical College does the classic two preclinical years followed by two clinical years. I know medical education is changing — condensing portions, integrating clinical activities earlier, and creating longitudinal activities — but I think as long as you cover the material and have enough exposure and responsibility, it will all work out. NYMC also has a very strong standardized patient program, which I believe made a huge impact on my clinical skills.