May 23, 2023
Welcome to the Spring 2023 edition of the
Department of Emergency Medicine newsletter.Our department continues its tradition of excellence in leading emergency care with innovation, scholarship and compassion. 2023 promises to be an exciting year, particularly in the areas of research and scholarship. Already, we have received several grants from the National Institutes of Health for a number of research studies...
May 19, 2023
Weill Cornell Medicine faculty members were honored with awards for their exemplary achievements in medical research, education and care May 17-18 during Weill Cornell Medicine’s commencement activities.
Dr. Lily Belfi, an associate professor of clinical radiology and director of medical student education in the Department of Radiology, was awarded the Jeanne and Herbert Siegel Award for Excellence in Medical Education. This prize recognizes a...
May 18, 2023
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Kevin Ching on being named the recipient of the 2023 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 Overseer...
May 15, 2023
Faculty, fellows, residents, medical students and staff from the Department of Emergency Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine will be presenting at the upcoming Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) 2023 Annual Meeting in Austin, TX.We are excited to present the full list of posters, oral presentations and abstracts below.At this year's meeting, our Division of Research will be awarded the 2023 GEMA Outstanding Contributions to Global Emergency Medicine Research Award. The award...
May 8, 2023
This spring, the Department of Emergency Medicine launched its inaugural Healthcare Leadership & Management Elective for senior medical students. The two-week course, led by Dr. Jean Scofi and Dr. Joseph Habboushe, offered students the opportunity to further develop their leadership skills and explore challenging topics in healthcare innovation, business, and management.Throughout the course, students attended a series of lectures led by leaders from a wide spectrum of healthcare industries...
March 22, 2023
Now in its eighth year, our
Healthcare Leadership and Management (HLM) Scholars Program prepares Weill Cornell medical students for future leadership roles in healthcare. This summer program offers students between their first and second years of medical school an opportunity to experience various aspects of healthcare management, including hospital administration and...
March 3, 2023
Dr. Maria Lame has been appointed Site Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital (LMH), effective April 1, 2023.In her new role, she will oversee daily operations and partner with nursing and hospital leadership to enhance the deliver of pediatric emergency medicine at LMH. Dr. Lame will continue to build our pediatric emergency medicine services at LMH through community outreach, education and quality review.Dr. Lame, assistant professor of...
February 9, 2023
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Jyoti Elavunkal to the Department of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Elavunkal joins the department as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine. She will be working primarily as a nocturnist. Dr. Elavunkal received her bachelor of science degree in biomedical engineering from Northwestern University. She earned her medical degree from SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, where she completed her emergency medicine residency and a fellowship in emergency...
January 27, 2023
Dr. Nicole Gerber and Dr. David Bodnar have been accepted to the 2023 class of the NewYork-Presbyterian Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Academy.The LEAD program focuses on cultivating rising-star physicians in the NYP health system. The academy provides professional mentorship, institutional networking, and an applied practicum with an NYP-prioritized capstone project, and is led by nationally renowned experts from Columbia's Business School and the Department of Health Policy...
January 10, 2023
The National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health has awarded a grant to Weill Cornell Medicine to develop a screening tool and intervention for elder neglect in patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.Approximately one in 10 Americans over the age of 60 have experienced some form of elder abuse, a broad category that encompasses financial exploitation, physical abuse, emotional abuse, neglect and more. For this study,...
