June 27, 2023
Dr. Alexis Halpern, assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine, has been elected as the chair of the Weill Cornell Medicine General Faculty Council (GFC), the governing faculty body of Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM). The Council comprises faculty representatives elected from WCM’s academic departments and from key affiliated organizations, such as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Hospital for Special Surgery.As chair, Dr. Halpern will preside over Council meetings, serve as an...
June 22, 2023
Today, Weill Cornell Imaging at NewYork-Presbyterian’s
radiology consultation service is a much-used resource among Weill Cornell Medicine physicians. But little more than a decade ago, this program—in which imaging experts provide real-time imaging ordering assistance and oncology-related consultations—was just a back-of-the-envelope idea that
Dr. Keith Hentel (M.D. ’98)...
June 21, 2023
We are delighted to announce that several of our faculty are recipients of the 2023 Excellence in Medical Education award from the Office of Medical Education at Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM). The award recognizes outstanding WCM faculty who have distinguished themselves as teachers and mentors across all levels of training, and were given out at a virtual ceremony on June 20, 2023. Please see a full list of recipients below. Congratulations to all!Phase 1 Curriculum: LEAPRachel Kowalsky, M.D.,...
June 21, 2023
Members of the Department of Emergency at Weill Cornell Medicine were honored during the recent NewYork-Presbyterian/Cornell & Columbia Emergency Medicine Residency Program graduation ceremony. Please see a full list of recipients below. Congratulations to all on their well-deserved awards! Suzanne Ciavarella, R.N.Jose Fernandez, M.D. Compassionate Care AwardThe Jose Fernandez, M.D. Compassionate Care Award recognizes a member of the Department of Emergency Medicine who best represents the...
May 30, 2023
The Department of Emergency Medicine and the Center for Virtual Care (CVC) have received two grants from the
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The grants were awarded for the Department and CVC’s efforts to advance and accelerate innovation and competency-based medical education in telehealth.
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...
