November 25, 2020
The New York American College of Emergency Physicians has named Dr. Sam Senturia one of its inaugural 2020 Unsung Heroes.The honor, presented for the first time this year, goes to emergency physicians who go above and beyond for their colleagues, patients and community. According to NYACEP, recipients embody what it means to be an emergency physician. They train young clinicians, share their skills, knowledge and experience and are always willing to do whatever is needed for their patients and...
October 30, 2020
The Diversity Center of Excellence, the New York City Education Core of the Cornell Center for Health Equity, has awarded a 2020 Research Scholars for Health Equity grant to Dr. Maria Lame. Through this grant funding, Dr. Lame will evaluate the impact of a virtual antiracism and social justice curriculum on Emergency Medicine faculty and trainees.The Diversity Center of Excellence aims to advance health equity research and to reduce persistent health disadvantages. The 2020 Research Scholars...
October 29, 2020
Dr. Jean Scofi has been appointed Director of Informatics and Analytics for the Department of Emergency Medicine.Dr. Scofi recently served as the clinical lead for the ED Epic Go-Live under the guidance of Dr. Hanson Hsu, whose contributions and expertise were instrumental to the success of the Epic transition from Allscripts. In her new role, Dr. Scofi will build upon Dr. Hsu’s foundational work to optimize our electronic health record, develop an ED data management and reporting strategy, and...
October 23, 2020
Dr. Mark Curato has been selected to participate in the second cohort of the Faculty Scholars in Health Equity, which is a health equity education training program administered through the Cornell Center for Health Equity and the Diversity Center of Excellence.The goal of the program is to create a group of teaching faculty as institutional leaders in the development, implementation, and evaluation of curricula designed to improve the integration of training in health equity and cultural...
September 1, 2020
Dr. Anthony Rosen, assistant professor of emergency medicine, is the 2020 winner of the New York American College of Emergency Physicians (New York ACEP) Rising Star Researcher award.The award recognizes and highlights successful researchers and research in emergency medicine within New York State. It also seeks to identify research faculty to act as mentors for early career researchers within the state.Awardees must have authored and published at least four peer-reviewed manuscripts in a...
August 25, 2020
Dr. Edward Amores, assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Association of Ringside Physicians (ARP). Dr. Amores’ term begins immediately and will run for a period of three years.As a member of the Board, Dr. Amores will participate in all aspects of organizational governance, including the development and enactment of policy, fiscal oversight, fund-raising, and effectively representing the members of the Association. Dr. Amores will...
July 24, 2020
Four members of the Department of Emergency Medicine faculty have been selected for the 2020-2021 Leadership in Academic Medicine Program (LAMP) at Weill Cornell Medical College. They are Drs. Alexander Fortenko, Lynn Jiang, Ariella Nadler and Vincent Uy.The Leadership in Academic Medicine Program (LAMP) is a faculty development program designed for junior faculty who are interested in serving in leadership roles. It consists of monthly afternoon sessions over the academic year that introduces...
July 22, 2020
Dr. Kaushal Shah was recently elected to the New York American College of Emergency Physicians (New York ACEP) Board of Directors (BoD). Dr. Shah’s term began on July 9, 2020 and will continue for a period of three years.As a member of the BoD, Dr. Shah will assist with developing goals and policies, set future directions for the chapter, approve annual budgets, and elect officers and councilors. He will also serve as a role model for other emergency medicine physicians on how to mentor junior...
July 17, 2020
Dr. Mary Mulcare, assistant professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, has been appointed assistant director of the Margaret and Ian Smith Clinical Skills Center at Weill Cornell Medicine.Dr. Mulcare has been core faculty for the clinical skills center (CSC) for two years. In her new role, Dr. Mulcare will help oversee the operations and educational content of the CSC. The Margaret and Ian Smith Clinical Skills Center offers a safe and controlled environment where medical students can practice...
July 14, 2020
Dr. Maria Lame, assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine and assistant professor of clinical pediatrics, has been appointed diversity champion for Weill Cornell Medicine’s (WCM) Department of Emergency Medicine.Dr. Lame will lead the EM Department’s efforts to promote and facilitate cultural transformation around issues of equity and inclusion that translate into culturally competent patient care, and to support a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment. She will also represent...
