October 8, 2019
Drs. David Bodnar and Amos Shemesh have been appointed assistant directors of Clinical Services for the Department of Emergency Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, effective October 1st, 2019. Both Drs. Bodnar and Shemesh bring a wealth of experience to this new role. They have been actively involved in day-to-day departmental operations and have made significant contributions to the Department’s quality, patient experience, and operational initiatives.In his new role, Dr. Bodnar will focus...
October 8, 2019
The Department of Emergency Medicine has appointed David Leyden as administrative director of its planned Center for Virtual Care. Leyden will work closely on all aspects of the Department’s telehealth portfolio.Leyden brings significant experience across the spectrum of academic medical centers and the not-for-profit sector. He previously held roles at Columbia University Medical Center and the Simons Foundation, where he was intimately involved in the development of new programs and...
September 24, 2019
Dr. Yaffa VitbergNewYork-Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine has appointed Dr. Yaffa Vitberg, assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine and clinical pediatrics, as program director of the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship Program. Dr. Vitberg joined NYP/WCM in 2014 and has served as associate program director since July 2017. Throughout her tenure, Dr. Vitberg has been instrumental in advancing the scholarship of the training program....
August 21, 2019
Dr. Rahul Sharma, emergency physician-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been named a
top 25 innovator in the healthcare industry by Modern Healthcare. The inaugural list recognizes executives who are initiating and leading transformation across the healthcare industry.c“Dr....
August 8, 2019
The Department of Emergency Medicine has received a $2 million grant from New York State Office of Victim Services to fund the NYP-WCM ED-based Vulnerable Elder Protection Team (VEPT). The VEPT program, spearheaded by Dr. Tony Rosen, is a multi-disciplinary, ED-based consultation service that improves the detection, assessment, and management of elder abuse/neglect victims, ensuring better care and the ultimate safety of this vulnerable population.
July 23, 2019
NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine have received a grant for more than $2 million from the New York State Office of Victims Services to sustain and grow an innovative emergency department-based program that improves care for victims of elder abuse. The funds will support the Vulnerable Elder Protection Team (VEPT), primarily based at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center’s emergency department.“We are thrilled to receive this support for our Vulnerable Elder Protection...
July 11, 2019
NewYork Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine is the winner of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) inaugural 2019 ACEP Wellness Week Departmental Challenge.The Challenge seeks to highlight exceptional Emergency Departments across the United States for their promotion and elevation of wellness at the organizational level.ACEP’s selection committee cited Emergency Medicine Department’s “outstanding commitment to wellness for emergency physicians and...
June 27, 2019
Dr. Sam Senturia, assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine, is the recipient of the 2019 Excellence in Medical Education Award. Dr. Senturia was presented with the award at Weill Cornell Medicine’s Excellence in Medical Education Award Ceremony held at the Griffis Faculty Club on Wednesday, June 26, 2019.A passionate educator and outstanding colleague, Dr. Senturia was recognized, by students in the Emergency Medicine Sub-internship, for his tireless efforts and exceptional teaching....
June 24, 2019
The Department of Emergency Medicine is pleased to announce the 2019 Healthcare Leadership & Management (HLM) Scholars. The HLM Scholars program exposes rising second year Weill Cornell medical students to senior management and various aspects of healthcare management.This year’s scholars are:Dora Chen, a graduate of Princeton University with a concentration in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and a certificate in Astrobiology; Gregory Han, a graduate of Amherst College with a BA in...
June 17, 2019
Two Weill Cornell Medicine emergency medicine physicians,
Dr. Anthony Rosen and
Dr. Neel Naik, were recently recognized by the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine for their contributions to the field.Dr. Rosen, an assistant professor of emergency medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine an attending emergency physician at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, was awarded the 2019 S...
