March 3, 2022
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Shari L. Platt on her promotion to Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine. She is the first female faculty member in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine to accomplish this milestone. Dr. Platt is the Vice Chair of Pediatric Emergency Medicine in the Department of Emergency Medicine, and Chief of the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine (NYP/WCM). After receiving her Bachelor of...
March 2, 2022
Congratulations to Dr. Junaid Razzak, Vice Chair of Research, who was recently awarded $1.16 million from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The award will be used for a study to assess the feasibility of implementing an ambulance-based teleconsultation (ABT) process in Karachi, Pakistan.Dr. Razzak and his team of collaborators from the Aga Khan University, the Childlife Foundation, and Aman Health...
March 1, 2022
It gives us great pleasure to announce that Dr. Brenna Farmer, Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, has been appointed the new Vice Chief of Clinical Services for the Department of Emergency Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian (NYP) Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, effective April 1, 2022. She will be working alongside leadership on clinical services, including quality and patient safety, as Brooklyn Methodist Hospital integrates into the NYP enterprise. Dr. Farmer will be leaving her...
February 7, 2022
Dr. Rachel Kowalsky, Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, was recently appointed to the leadership team for the Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) LEAP (Longitudinal Educational Experience Advancing Patient Partnerships) Program. LEAP is an innovative program that allows students to participate in the healthcare experiences of assigned patients who reside in their community, from the beginning of their medical school experience and continuing throughout their four years...
February 3, 2022
Please join us in congratulating Andrew Jacobowitz, MS, PA-C, Associate Chief Physician Assistant in the Department of Emergency Medicine, on his acceptance to the Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA) Clinical Quality Fellowship Program (CQFP).CQFP is a 15-month program sponsored by GNYHA and the United Hospital Fund (UHF) to develop and nurture the next generation of clinical quality leaders in the New York metropolitan region. The program teaches clinicians the necessary skills to...
January 27, 2022
Dr. Rama Rao has been appointed IRB general chair at Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM), alongside Dr. Peter Goldstein, Department of Anesthesiology.Dr. Rama B. Rao is the Chief of the Division of Medical Toxicology and an Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine in the Department of Emergency Medicine. She is also Medical Director of the SAFE Program. Dr. Rao directs the medical toxicology consultation service at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and previously served on...
January 14, 2022
In the era of COVID-19 and evolving technology, emergency care providers need to recognize that their care must extend beyond the hospital walls, says
Dr. Rahul Sharma, chair of emergency medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and co-author of a unew commentary in NEJM Catalyst.The COVID-19 pandemic upended every aspect of health care, requiring emergency departments to overhaul their operations, and compelling patients and providers to rely more than...
January 5, 2022
Dr. Rahul Sharma, Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, was interviewed in an article featured on the front page of today's The New York Times on the highly contagious Omicron variant. The article, "In Omicron Hot Spots, Hospitals Fill Up, but I.C.U.s May Not," addressed the rise in hospitalizations and staff shortages that many hospitals are facing. The article was also featured in NYT's email newsletter, The Morning.“We are seeing an increase in the number of hospitalizations...
December 21, 2021
Dr. Rahul Sharma, Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, co-authored a paper published this week in New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst titled “The Future of Emergency Medicine: Emergency Care Without the Emergency Department.”Dr. Sharma collaborated with Dr. Judd Hollander, Associate Dean for Strategic Health Initiatives at Sidney Kimmel Medical College and Professor and Vice Chair of Finance and Healthcare Enterprises in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Thomas...
December 20, 2021
MedEd FellowshipThe Medical Education Fellowship is designed to prepare the fellow for an academic career in medical education. The fellowship is 2 years and entails a Masters in Medical Education. Our fellowship is tailored to the specific interests (administration, research, curriculum design, bedside teaching, medical student education, etc.) of the fellow. Thank you to Dr. Kaushal Shah and Dr. Christie Lech for leading the recruitment effort!Dr. Janelle LambertDr. Janelle Lambert graduated...
