September 5, 2024
The Department will have a robust presence at the ACEP Annual Meeting, held from Sept. 29 – Oct. 2, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. 7 faculty members, 5 residents, 2 students, and 1 PA are presenting a total of 15 didactics, oral presentations, and poster presentations. A total of 20 faculty members, 5 residents, 3 students, and 7 staff members are contributing as co-authors to presentations. A complete schedule of all presentations at the conference is available ...
August 14, 2024
Congratulations to Kristen Ng., M.D., on her appointment as the Robert G. Schwager, M.D. ‘67 Education Scholar.The Robert G. Schwager, M.D. ‘67 Education Scholar Award is a three-year appointment by the Dean’s office that supports one faculty member for a targeted project aimed at enhancing the longitudinal learning environment in the medical student education program.After rigorous review by the Education Scholar Award Review Committee, Dr. Ng was selected for this appointment for her...
July 31, 2024
Before Dr. Radhika Sundararajan earned her medical degree and began her work in emergency medicine, she discovered her passion for understanding social and cultural norms across the globe and obtained her PhD in anthropology.Now, she is committed to using her knowledge and experience to keep people from impoverished nations out of the hospital by bringing preventive testing and care to those who may not otherwise have access to it or trust that care.“We know what works and how to deliver it,”...
July 11, 2024
In 2008, the New York American College for Emergency Physicians (NY ACEP) established the Advancing Emergency Care Award to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to advancing emergency care in New York State. This year,
Rahul Sharma, M.D., the Barbara and Stephen Friedman Professor and Chair of Emergency Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and Emergency Physician-in-Chief at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center,...
May 16, 2024
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Sophia Lin on being named the recipient of the 2024 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 the late...
May 3, 2024
With the first quarter of 2024 behind us, the Department of Emergency Medicine has much to celebrate and much to look forward to.We hope you enjoy the new look and feel of our newsletter. And don't forget to follow us on
X (formerly known as Twitter) for the latest news and updates about our department.Thank you for making our Department everything that it is and we look forward to continuing a year filled with growth, innovation,...
April 23, 2024
The Department will have a robust presence at the SAEM Annual Meeting, held from May 14-17 in Phoenix, AZ. 22 faculty members are presenting a total of 27 didactics, oral presentations, and poster presentations. A total of 20 faculty members and 5 staff are contributing as co-authors to presentations. A complete schedule of all WCM EM presentations at the conference is available...
April 22, 2024
Would you recognize the symptoms of heat stroke if you were suffering from it? More importantly, would your doctor?The answer may be, “no”. And delays in even the simplest of treatments to help reverse the effects of heat-related illnesses can mean the difference between life and death.Illnesses like heat stroke and heat exhaustion occur when body temperatures fluctuate by even a few degrees above 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit and the body is unable to properly cool itself. As average temperatures...
April 2, 2024
Rahul Sharma, M.D., Chair of
Emergency Medicine, surrounded by Weill Cornell Medicine leaders, faculty and staff, as well as Board Members, donors and esteemed guests, celebrated the Emergency Medicine Department’s first endowed professorship, the Barbara and Stephen Friedman Professorship of Emergency Medicine. The Friedman Family Foundation and the Weil, Gotshal & Manges Foundation established...
