June 4, 2021
Dr. Junaid Razzak has been appointed as the new vice chair of research for the Department of Emergency Medicine at New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medicine, effective July 1, 2021. He joins the Department from Johns Hopkins University where he currently serves as the director of the Center for Global Emergency Care and as a tenured professor of Emergency Medicine and International Health. Dr. Razzak is an accomplished researcher who brings a wealth of research experience in emergency...
May 21, 2021
The Board of Fellows of Weill Cornell Medicine has passed a resolution honoring Dr. Chris Belardi, clinical assistant professor of emergency medicine and assistant attending physician, “for his many services to our Medical Center” and as “an expression of the Board’s gratitude and recognition for his exemplary service to Weil Cornell Medicine and the City of New York.”The Board noted that, during the past three years at Weill Cornell Medicine, Dr. Belardi “touched the Department of Emergency...
May 12, 2021
Dr. Jean Scofi has been appointed Assistant Medical Director of Information Services for the Weill Cornell Physician Organization, starting June 1, 2021.In her new enterprise role, Dr. Scofi will work closely with clinical, operational, and IT leadership and project teams to implement and optimize electronic health record (EHR) systems and analytic platforms for the NYC consortium. She will work with administrative and frontline clinical staff across the enterprise to design EHR user...
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 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...
