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Initially, Mayyim Hayyim’s ritual bath remained open with new safety protocols. But at the beginning of April, as COVID-19 spiked, the mikvah’s board of directors voted to close, out of an abundance of caution.

Faculty news: Lila Kagedan, M.Ed., adjunct assistant professor of medicine, course director for Biomedical Ethics and director of the Areas of Concentration program

In an opinion piece published Oct. 12 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, a multi-institutional team led by Anna Rozenshtein, M.D., MPH, associate professor of radiology at New York Medical College and director of thoracic and cardiac imaging at Westchester Medical Center, outlined the potential new playing field for residency programs.

Faculty news: Anna Rozenshtein, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor of radiology

Change it and you can change your emotions by altering the signals that go to the brain, said Dr. Patricia Gerbarg, an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at New York Medical College and coauthor of “The Healing Power of the Breath.”

Faculty news: Patricia L. Gerbarg, M.D., clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences

And this phenomenon would be particularly detrimental to radiology, given that medical students often use the specialty as a backup, according to Anna Rozenshtein, MD, MPH, with Westchester Medical Center in New York, and colleagues.

Faculty news: Anna Rozenshtein, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor of radiology

Important conversations about the halachos and hashkafos of wearing masks during davening, shaming those that don’t, shul policy, what is the din for someone who killed someone with Covid unintentionally

Faculty news: Michael D. Israel, M.P.H., president and CEO of Westchester Medical Center Health Network and Renee Garrick, M.D., professor of clinical medicine and vice dean for Westchester Medical Center

Taking a break from social media, even for brief periods, can help lessen your anxieties, and stave off the loneliness that many feel when surfing their channels,” says Dr. Samant Virk, CEO and founder of MediSprout.

BioInc news: Samant Virk, CEO and founder of MediSprout

Telehealth’s immediate benefits have been clear, it also offers longer-term capability by increasing healthcare access and providing high-value quality care. It’s now up to the policy makers to help deregulate and invest in the technology to help sustain the rapid growth witnessed during the COVID-19 pandemic and help the healthcare system meet nursing home resident’s needs in the future.

Faculty news: Adam S. Herbst, Esq., adjunct assistant professor of medicine

It’s important to remember, when talking about safety and risks, our messages should not simply rely on the medical model (“as your doctor I’m telling you what to do/not do). Large numbers and statistics will not impel them to change behavior. Instead, we need to make it personal. Find anecdotes of young people, or loved ones, who have gotten severely sick to make the point. To deliver the most persuasive argument, make the messages emotional, immediate and personal to compel students to make the necessary changes to keep us all safe and healthy.

NYMC Leadership news: Alan Kadish, M.D., president, Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs

New York Medical College Professor Dr. Bob Lahita provides insight into a coronavirus vaccine.

NYMC Faculty news: Robert G. Lahita, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine

Over the past few months, we have witnessed instances of racism, xenophobia, and misogyny. Now we confront all three together in the recent reports of the appalling treatment of immigrant women at ICE detention centers.

Faculty news: Stacy Gallin, D.M.H., visiting assistant professor in the Biomedical Ethics and Humanities Program

Robert Amler, M.D., the dean of the school of health sciences and practices at New York Medical College, says there’s another way to ensure your face mask is snug. “Whether it’s a surgical mask or cloth covering, once you put it on and secure it, twist your head back and forth, sideways, up and down to see if the fit remains snug in all directions,”

Leadership news: Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs

N95 masks and other surgical respirators may be able to effectively filter the air you’re breathing due to a tight seal around the face, but single-use medical masks and cloth-based masks that are being sold online are not designed to do so, says Robert Amler, M.D.

Leadership news: Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs

Westchester Medical Center reached its 300th Heart Transplant

Faculty news: David Spielvogel, M.D., professor of surgery and Alan Gass, M.D., professor of medicine

Dr. Bob Lahita, a professor of medicine at New York Medical College and chairman of medicine at St. Joseph University Hospital, told CBSN on Friday that the precaution is warranted. "It can turn on a dime, meaning that you can be well and three hours later become dreadfully ill, and that's a big, big issue,"

NYMC Faculty news: Robert G. Lahita, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine

Medical professionals from Westchester and Fairfield were honored for their contributions to health care and medicine during Westfair Communications’ eighth annual Doctors of Distinction awards.

Salomon Amar, D.D.S., Ph.D., Vice President for Research, NYMC, and Provost for Biomedical Research, Touro College and University System; John A. Savino, M.D., Professor of Surgery and former Felicien Steichen Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery; Kelly A. Hutcheson, M.D., M.B.A., Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology; Andrew C. Swiderski, M.D., M.P.H., Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics; Ebrahim Afshinnekoo, School of Medicine Class of 2021; Sherlita Amler, M.D., M.S., Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Adjunct Professor of Public Health and Senior Fellow for Center for Disaster Medicine; Donald Chen, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine; George W. Contreras, M.P.H., M.S., M.E.P., CEM, FAcEM, Assistant Director, NYMC Center for Disaster Medicine, and Assistant Professor in the Institute of Public Health, School of Health Sciences and Practice

Padmini Murthy, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., M.Phil., CHES, professor of public health and global health director and clinical assistant professor of family and community medicine, talks COVID-19 with Sky News on October 2, 2020.

Faculty news: Padmini Murthy, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., M.Phil., CHES, professor of public health and global health director and clinical assistant professor of family and community medicine

ScienceInsider spoke with Neil Schluger, a pulmonary specialist who is chair of the Department of Medicine at New York Medical College. He was among many doctors who raced to treat patients when New York City suffered a massive surge of COVID-19 cases in the spring.

NYMC Faculty news: Neil W. Schluger, M.D., the Barbara and William Rosenthal Chair of the Department of Medicine

President Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, raising questions about the implications of the illness given the president's age and other risk factors. Dr. Bob Lahita, professor of medicine at New York Medical College and chairman of medicine at St. Joseph University Hospital, joined CBSN to discuss what we know about the condition.

NYMC Faculty news: Robert G. Lahita, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine

New York Medical College (NYMC) School of Health Sciences and Practice (SHSP) in Valhalla has partnered with Dominican College in Blauvelt to provide early acceptance programs into the Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Science (MS) and Graduate Certificate programs at NYMC’s SHSP.

New York Medical College Affiliate news: Dominican College

The term “super-spreader” itself is not a scientific phrase, but a conversational one, Dr. Robert Amler, the dean of New York Medical College’s School of Health Sciences and Practice, previously told Fox Business.

NYMC Leadership news: Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs