June 29, 2022
Improvements in trauma care could save the lives of thousands of people injured in road traffic accidents in low- and middle-income countries annually, according to a study led by a Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigator. In particular, the analysis found that establishing complete trauma care programs accessible to 100 percent of road injury victims could save the lives of 200,000 people annually.The...
June 10, 2022
It gives us great pleasure to announce Jennine McAuley, PA-C as the recipient of the second annual Jose L. Fernandez, MD Compassionate Care Award. Jennine, one of our senior physician assistants, worked closely with Jose for many years. She embodies the values that Jose cared about, including providing excellent and compassionate care to our patients. Jennine was presented with the award at our residency graduation dinner.Jennine started at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in...
June 9, 2022
It gives us great pleasure to announce the appointment of Dr. Anthony Rosen as Associate Director of the Research Division in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM). In this new role, he will support the growth of the research enterprise in the department and play a key role in mentoring faculty and helping grow the department’s externally funded research activities.Dr. Rosen is a nationally recognized expert in geriatric emergency medicine. He currently serves on...
June 2, 2022
Sophia Lin, MD, RDMS and Sam Senturia, MD, have been awarded the Excellence in Medical Education award by 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 will be given out at a ceremony in the Griffis Faculty Club on June 22, 2022.Dr. Lin is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine and Clinical Pediatrics and currently serves as...
June 1, 2022
Dr. Rahul Sharma, Professor and Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine, has been elected to serve as the next Full-time Faculty Representative to the Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) Board of Fellows. He succeeds Dr. Silvia Formenti, Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology, and will serve a three-year term beginning July 1.The WCM Board of Fellows is responsible for the general supervision of the programs and operations of the Medical College and Graduate School. Among other...
May 13, 2022
Dr. Lynn Jiang was recently accepted to the Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) Quality Improvement Academy (QIA) advanced QI training and faculty development program. Dr. Jiang will use her strong foundation in medical and biological sciences research to lead and develop a research project titled “Reducing Fall Risk and Anxiety after Emergency Department Discharge via Community Engagement.”Dr. Jiang is an Instructor in Clinical Emergency Medicine and an Assistant Attending Physician in the Department...
May 5, 2022
This spring, the Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Virtual Care (CVC) and the Department of Emergency Medicine launched its first international telemedicine elective in collaboration with the Office of International Medical Student Education. The two-week course, aimed at fourth-year medical students studying outside of the U.S., looks to instruct students on how telemedicine can be an effective and comprehensive method of care, both in the emergency room and beyond.Throughout the course,...
May 3, 2022
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) 2022 Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA. We are excited to present the full list of posters, oral presentations and abstracts:Weill Cornell Medicine SAEM 2022 Guide
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April 19, 2022
It gives us great pleasure to announce the following leadership appointments in the Department of Emergency Medicine, effective May 1, 2022.
April 14, 2022
We are pleased to announce that Patrick “Pat” Shanahan has joined the department as our financial operations analyst, effective April 11, 2022.Pat will be responsible for preparing annual budget submissions and projections; monitoring and analyzing budget variances; assisting with business plan development and managing departmental procurement, disbursement and reimbursement activities. Pat’s responsibilities will also include all time management functions and will also work closely with...
