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...
April 8, 2022
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Maria Lame, Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine and Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, on being named the recipient of the 2022 Pioneer in Diversity Bruce Laine Ballard, MD Award by the Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) Office of Diversity & Inclusion. The award recognizes a faculty member who demonstrates commitment to improving student life and to fostering a nurturing and supportive environment where students are able to thrive and...
April 6, 2022
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Peter Greenwald on being named the recipient of the 2022 Jeanne and Herbert Siegel Award for Excellence in Emergency Medicine. The award recognizes an outstanding emergency medicine faculty member who has demonstrated clinical excellence, professional achievement, innovation, and dedication to the field of Emergency Medicine. It is one of ten prizes, from the endowments of WCM Overseer Herbert J. Siegel and his wife, Jeanne, that’s awarded annually to...
March 25, 2022
Now in its seventh year, our Healthcare Leadership and Management (HLM) Scholars Program prepares medical students for future leadership roles in Emergency Medicine. The program offers medical students an opportunity to experience various aspects of healthcare management, including hospital administration and finance, clinical quality and patient safety, policy-making, and clinical operations management. Throughout their time in the program, the scholars will foster close relationships with...
March 16, 2022
Welcome to the latest issue of the
Department of Emergency Medicine’s newsletter. The arrival of spring, just a few weeks away, heralds a time of renewal, rebirth and new beginnings. It’s a time of hope and new plans and projects for the future. The symbolism of spring is not lost on us; having confronted the recent Omicron surge and staffing shortages during the busy holiday season. Increasingly, there are budding signs of a return to normalcy. COVID-19...
