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Andrew Jacobowitz
Please join us in congratulating Andrew Jacobowitz, MS, PA-C, Associate Chief Physician Assistant in the Department of Emergency Medicine, on his acceptance to the Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA) Clinical Quality Fellowship Program (CQFP).CQFP is a 15-month program sponsored by GNYHA and the United Hospital Fund (UHF) to develop and nurture the next generation of clinical quality leaders in the New York metropolitan region. The program teaches clinicians the necessary skills to...
Dr. Rama Rao
Dr. Rama Rao has been appointed IRB general chair at Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM), alongside Dr. Peter Goldstein, Department of Anesthesiology.Dr. Rama B. Rao is the Chief of the Division of Medical Toxicology and an Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine in the Department of Emergency Medicine. She is also Medical Director of the SAFE Program. Dr. Rao directs the medical toxicology consultation service at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and previously served on...
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In the era of COVID-19 and evolving technology, emergency care providers need to recognize that their care must extend beyond the hospital walls, says Dr. Rahul Sharma, chair of emergency medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and co-author of a unew commentary in NEJM Catalyst.The COVID-19 pandemic upended every aspect of health care, requiring emergency departments to overhaul their operations, and compelling patients and providers to rely more than...
RS NYT
Dr. Rahul Sharma, Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, was interviewed in an article featured on the front page of today's The New York Times on the highly contagious Omicron variant. The article, "In Omicron Hot Spots, Hospitals Fill Up, but I.C.U.s May Not," addressed the rise in hospitalizations and staff shortages that many hospitals are facing. The article was also featured in NYT's email newsletter, The Morning.“We are seeing an increase in the number of hospitalizations...
Dr. Rahul Sharma
Dr. Rahul Sharma, Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, co-authored a paper published this week in New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst titled “The Future of Emergency Medicine: Emergency Care Without the Emergency Department.”Dr. Sharma collaborated with Dr. Judd Hollander, Associate Dean for Strategic Health Initiatives at Sidney Kimmel Medical College and Professor and Vice Chair of Finance and Healthcare Enterprises in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Thomas...
new fellows
MedEd FellowshipThe Medical Education Fellowship is designed to prepare the fellow for an academic career in medical education. The fellowship is 2 years and entails a Masters in Medical Education. Our fellowship is tailored to the specific interests (administration, research, curriculum design, bedside teaching, medical student education, etc.) of the fellow. Thank you to Dr. Kaushal Shah and Dr. Christie Lech for leading the recruitment effort!Dr. Janelle LambertDr. Janelle Lambert graduated...
Patrick Rumble
Please join us in welcoming Patrick Rumble as our new Senior Data and Research Analyst.Patrick will be responsible for managing the operational, quality and research data needs across our department as part of our Informatics and Analytics team.Patrick brings invaluable business and data analytics skills from across multiple industries to our department. He was previously a member of the NewYork-Presbyterian Analytics team, where he was responsible for reporting on data related to Patient...
Radhika
Please join me in congratulating Dr. Radhika Sundararajan on her appointment as Co-Director of the new Office of International Medical Student Education, effective January 1, 2022.The Office of International Medical Student Education was previously known as the Office of Global Health Education, and was led by Dr. Madelon Finkel, Professor of Population Health Sciences for 17 years. Dr. Finkel will be stepping down at the end of 2021.Dr. Radhika Sundararajan is an Assistant Professor of...
Dr. Shah
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Kaushal Shah on his promotion to Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine.Dr. Shah joined the Emergency Department at Weill Cornell Medicine in 2018 as the Vice Chair of Education. As Vice Chair, he oversees, leads and develops all educational programs for the department, including faculty, resident, fellow, medical student, physician assistant and nurse practitioner education. He is also the Assistant Dean of Academic Advising for the medical college, where...
Dr. Felipe Teran
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Felipe Teran on being named a recipient of the Faculty Diversity Incentive Program of the Mastercard Diversity-Mentorship Collaborative at Weill Cornell Medicine.Established through the support of a $5 million grant from The Mastercard Impact Fund, The Mastercard Diversity-Mentorship Collaborative aims to build upon Weill Cornell Medicine’s foundational mission of enhancing diversity and inclusion in medicine and establish an infrastructure of mentorship...