April 19, 2021
The Department of Emergency Medicine is pleased to announce two new leadership promotions. Dr. Robert Tanouye will now serve as Director of Clinical Services for NYP/Weill Cornell Medical Center Emergency Department and Director of the Healthcare Leadership and Management (HLM) Fellowship while Dr. David Bodnar will assume the role of Associate Director of NYP-Lower Manhattan Hospital Emergency Department.In his new role at NYP/WCMC, Dr. Tanouye will work closely with Dr. Amos Shemesh, Dr....
April 16, 2021
Dr. Maria Lame is the 2020-2021 recipient of the Jeanne and Herbert Siegel Award for Excellence in Emergency Medicine. Dr. Lame was recognized for her demonstration of clinical excellence, professional achievement, innovation, and dedication to the field of Emergency Medicine.Dr. Lame is an assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine and assistant professor of clinical pediatrics in the Department of Emergency Medicine. She is also the associate director of pediatric emergency...
April 7, 2021
Weill Cornell Medicine’s Center for Virtual Care has expanded the number of courses being offered in virtual care and digital health. According to an
article in WCM’s Newsroom, the expansion comes in response to the increased demand for virtual care due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Center’s latest offering is a...
March 31, 2021
Drs.
Brenna Farmer and
Peter Steel have been named the 2021 Physician of the Year at NYP-Lower Manhattan Hospital and NYP-Weill Cornell Medical Center respectively.The annual award is presented by Departments of Nursing across all of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital’s main campuses. It celebrates collegiality, collaboration, and physicians’ contributions to NYP’s nursing practice. The award is...
February 26, 2021
A panel of experts from the Center for Virtual Care recently shared their experience providing virtual care during the COVID-19 crisis at a virtual webinar hosted by the Center for Virtual Care. The panelists also shared expertise on best practices for providing virtual care in a post-pandemic era. The free webinar can be seen
here.
February 2, 2021
It is with tremendous sorrow that the Department of Emergency Medicine announces the unexpected passing of our esteemed and beloved colleague and friend, Dr. Jose Fernandez on Saturday, January 30, 2021.Dr. Fernandez was our most senior faculty member in the Department of Emergency Medicine. He joined the Emergency Department in 1987 as an attending physician when it was located in the basement of the M building in the old New York Hospital. According to Dr. Rahul Sharma, professor and chairman...
February 1, 2021
The virtual oasis, created by Drs. Rachel Kowalsky, Shari Platt and Anthony Yuen, lets front-line workers share experiences and find solace in art, poetry, literary passages, music and dance. Read the full story
here.
January 25, 2021
Dr. Kevin Ching is the recipient of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare Innovation in Education Award. The award was presented by the Emergency Medicine Section International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare 2021.The award recognizes individuals who have developed or validated a significant new innovation or educational method. Projects can include simulation methods, technology or curricula.Dr. Ching is an outstanding physician educator and leader who has made significant contributions...
January 13, 2021
Dr. Habboushe joins us from New York University/Langone and Bellevue Medical Centers in New York City. He is best known as cofounder and CEO of MDCalc, the medical calculator reference widely used by physicians throughout the United States and worldwide. Dr. Habboushe is also the creator and editor-in-chief of EMRA’s pocket guide series The Basics of Emergency Medicine.Additionally, Dr. Habboushe brings more than 10 years experience in Emergency Medicine. Prior to joining WCM, he served as...
January 13, 2021
Dr. Radhika Sundararajan has been selected to represent Weill Cornell Medicine faculty at this year’s Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Leadership Development Seminar for Women Faculty in Medicine and Science.The seminar provides women physicians and scientists, at the assistant and associate professor level, with skills and strategies to help navigate and direct their careers and seek opportunities pursuant to achieving their leadership goals. Participants are chosen for their...
