February 24, 2026
Weill Cornell Medicine’s Department of Emergency Medicine has been recognized among the top 15 departments in the nation in the latest
Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR) rankings of National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding. This marks the third straight year the department has earned a top 15 placement.In the 2025 report, the department ranked 13th nationwide in NIH research funding. This sustained level of...
February 18, 2026
A new study in npj Artificial Intelligence, a Nature Portfolio Journal, offers one of the most comprehensive evaluations to date of large language models (LLMs) for emergency care, examining how these systems perform under dynamic scenarios that mirror real emergency department (ED) workflows. The study, “
The Role of Large Language Models in Emergency Care: A Comprehensive Benchmarking Study,” moves beyond standard medical...
February 6, 2026
In a profession defined by science and urgency, members of the Department of Emergency Medicine recently stepped into the world of art to rediscover meaning, empathy and resilience. Through the Connecting Art & Medicine program at The Met, clinicians explored how creativity can combat burnout and strengthen the humanistic side of care.That’s the vision behind Connecting Art & Medicine, a program launched in 2022 by Dr. Emily Finkelstein, physician with Weill Cornell Medicine’s Division...
January 30, 2026
The Department of Emergency Medicine is pleased to welcome Sangil Lee, MD, who recently joined Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) from the University of Iowa. Drawn by the institution’s strong research infrastructure in geriatrics and its expanding focus on geriatric emergency medicine, Dr. Lee saw WCM as an ideal environment to advance his work on cognitive health and acute care. The move also marks a personal milestone, allowing him to reunite with his family, who had relocated to New York City...
December 17, 2025
A packed house of clinicians, researchers, and technology leaders gathered on November 7, 2025, for the 8th Annual Virtual Healthcare in the Mainstream Symposium & Research Forum, underscoring the growing momentum behind virtual care. The event featured thought-provoking discussions on artificial intelligence, wearable technology, telehealth platforms, and governance frameworks, all aimed at making healthcare more accessible, proactive, and patient-centered.“Technology should help us...
November 4, 2025
Dr. David Hancock, a researcher with a deep-rooted commitment to gerontology, is leading innovative studies that aim to transform how we understand and address elder mistreatment, particularly among individuals with dementia and their caregivers. His work, shaped by a background in social psychology and research methods and analysis, is now at the forefront of geriatric research, with implications for clinical practice, policy...
November 3, 2025
A Weill Cornell Medicine investigator and other members of a
technical advisory group to the World Health Organization and United Nations Children’s Fund have outlined measures that nations can take to ensure that children’s health is accounted for within climate change goals. The authors discuss concrete and achievable indicators in...
October 29, 2025
A group of first-year Weill Cornell medical students walk into a dimly lit room and see a person lying on the floor with alcohol and pill bottles nearby.After calling 911, they assess the situation and decide to administer naloxone, a medication to reverse an opioid overdose. The woman starts to wake up."What happened?" she asked, her voice filled with confusion and fear. A student kneeling next to her introduces himself and assures her help is on the way.The scene looks and feels real, but it...
September 30, 2025
Please join us in congratulating the recipients of Weill Cornell Medicine’s Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Awards from the Department of Emergency Medicine!
Following WCM's APP Grand Rounds, 10 awards were presented last week to recognize providers who demonstrate exemplary service and leadership within their departments and the greater WCM community. Two members of our EM family received awards:
Rising Star: Physician AssistantLoryn Fridie, PA-C
Physician Assistant of the...
