June 21, 2023
Members of the Department of Emergency at Weill Cornell Medicine were honored during the recent NewYork-Presbyterian/Cornell & Columbia Emergency Medicine Residency Program graduation ceremony. Please see a full list of recipients below. Congratulations to all on their well-deserved awards! Suzanne Ciavarella, R.N.Jose Fernandez, M.D. Compassionate Care AwardThe Jose Fernandez, M.D. Compassionate Care Award recognizes a member of the Department of Emergency Medicine who best represents the...
May 30, 2023
The Department of Emergency Medicine and the Center for Virtual Care (CVC) have received two grants from the
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The grants were awarded for the Department and CVC’s efforts to advance and accelerate innovation and competency-based medical education in telehealth.
May 23, 2023
Welcome to the Spring 2023 edition of the
Department of Emergency Medicine newsletter.Our department continues its tradition of excellence in leading emergency care with innovation, scholarship and compassion. 2023 promises to be an exciting year, particularly in the areas of research and scholarship. Already, we have received several grants from the National Institutes of Health for a number of research studies...
May 19, 2023
Weill Cornell Medicine faculty members were honored with awards for their exemplary achievements in medical research, education and care May 17-18 during Weill Cornell Medicine’s commencement activities.
Dr. Lily Belfi, an associate professor of clinical radiology and director of medical student education in the Department of Radiology, was awarded the Jeanne and Herbert Siegel Award for Excellence in Medical Education. This prize recognizes a...
May 18, 2023
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Kevin Ching on being named the recipient of the 2023 Jeanne and Herbert Siegel Award for Excellence in Emergency Medicine. The award recognizes the contributions of a faculty member who has demonstrated clinical excellence, professional achievement, innovation, and dedication to the field of Emergency Medicine. The award is one of ten prizes annually bestowed by Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) faculty and medical students through endowed gifts from Overseer...
May 15, 2023
Faculty, fellows, residents, medical students and staff from the Department of Emergency Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine will be presenting at the upcoming Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) 2023 Annual Meeting in Austin, TX.We are excited to present the full list of posters, oral presentations and abstracts below.At this year's meeting, our Division of Research will be awarded the 2023 GEMA Outstanding Contributions to Global Emergency Medicine Research Award. The award...
May 8, 2023
This spring, the Department of Emergency Medicine launched its inaugural Healthcare Leadership & Management Elective for senior medical students. The two-week course, led by Dr. Jean Scofi and Dr. Joseph Habboushe, offered students the opportunity to further develop their leadership skills and explore challenging topics in healthcare innovation, business, and management.Throughout the course, students attended a series of lectures led by leaders from a wide spectrum of healthcare industries...
March 22, 2023
Now in its eighth year, our
Healthcare Leadership and Management (HLM) Scholars Program prepares Weill Cornell medical students for future leadership roles in healthcare. This summer program offers students between their first and second years of medical school an opportunity to experience various aspects of healthcare management, including hospital administration and...
March 3, 2023
Dr. Maria Lame has been appointed Site Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital (LMH), effective April 1, 2023.In her new role, she will oversee daily operations and partner with nursing and hospital leadership to enhance the deliver of pediatric emergency medicine at LMH. Dr. Lame will continue to build our pediatric emergency medicine services at LMH through community outreach, education and quality review.Dr. Lame, assistant professor of...
February 9, 2023
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Jyoti Elavunkal to the Department of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Elavunkal joins the department as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine. She will be working primarily as a nocturnist. Dr. Elavunkal received her bachelor of science degree in biomedical engineering from Northwestern University. She earned her medical degree from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, where she completed her emergency medicine residency and a fellowship in emergency...
