March 14, 2022
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Neel Naik on his appointment as Vice President of Social Media & Communication for the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Simulation Academy Executive Committee for 2022-2023.SAEM's Simulation Academy Executive Committee acts on behalf of the general membership to further the mission of the Simulation Academy and conduct its business activities. As Vice President of Social Media & Communication, Dr. Naik will be responsible for promoting...
March 11, 2022
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Anthony Rosen on his promotion to Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine.Dr. Rosen is a nationally recognized expert in geriatric emergency medicine. He currently serves on the Board of Governors for the American College of Emergency Physicians' (ACEP) recently launched Geriatric ED Accreditation process. He is a core faculty member of the Geriatric ED Collaborative and is a contributor to the NIH-funded Geriatric Emergency Care Applied Research (GEAR)...
March 10, 2022
Please join me in congratulating Dr. Adam Vella on being named the 2022 Physician of the Year at New York-Presbyterian (NYP) Lower Manhattan Hospital. The annual award is presented by Departments of Nursing across all of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital’s main campuses. It celebrates collegiality, collaboration, and physicians’ contributions to NYP’s nursing practice. The award is given to physicians who show competence and compassion in the clinical setting and cooperate with Nursing to attain...
March 3, 2022
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Shari L. Platt on her promotion to Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine. She is the first female faculty member in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine to accomplish this milestone. Dr. Platt is the Vice Chair of Pediatric Emergency Medicine in the Department of Emergency Medicine, and Chief of the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine (NYP/WCM). After receiving her Bachelor of...
March 2, 2022
Congratulations to Dr. Junaid Razzak, Vice Chair of Research, who was recently awarded $1.16 million from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The award will be used for a study to assess the feasibility of implementing an ambulance-based teleconsultation (ABT) process in Karachi, Pakistan.Dr. Razzak and his team of collaborators from the Aga Khan University, the Childlife Foundation, and Aman Health...
March 1, 2022
It gives us great pleasure to announce that Dr. Brenna Farmer, Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine, has been appointed the new Vice Chief of Clinical Services for the Department of Emergency Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian (NYP) Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, effective April 1, 2022. She will be working alongside leadership on clinical services, including quality and patient safety, as Brooklyn Methodist Hospital integrates into the NYP enterprise. Dr. Farmer will be leaving her...
February 7, 2022
Dr. Rachel Kowalsky, Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, was recently appointed to the leadership team for the Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) LEAP (Longitudinal Educational Experience Advancing Patient Partnerships) Program. LEAP is an innovative program that allows students to participate in the healthcare experiences of assigned patients who reside in their community, from the beginning of their medical school experience and continuing throughout their four years...
February 3, 2022
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...
January 27, 2022
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...
January 14, 2022
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...
