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Dr. Felipe Teran Named a Recipient of Mastercard Faculty Diversity Incentive Program at Weill Cornell Medicine

December 6, 2021

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...

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Dr. Katherine Charles & Dr. Matthew Nguyen Join Department of Emergency Medicine

December 3, 2021

We are thrilled to announce two new faculty members, Dr. Katherine Charles and Dr. Matthew Nguyen. Please join us in welcoming them to the team.Dr. Katherine CharlesDr. Katherine Charles joins us as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine and an Attending Physician at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital. Dr. Charles received her medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in 2013 and completed her...

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Denzil Coleman Appointed Administrative Director of Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Virtual Care

December 1, 2021

Please join me in welcoming Denzil Coleman, our new Administrative Director for the Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Virtual Care. Denzil is a leader in healthcare and human services with an impressive background in the fields of technology, education, and quality control.In his new role, Denzil will oversee the administrative activities and operations of the Center for Virtual Care (CVC) and the telemedicine and innovation activities of the Department of Emergency Medicine. He will also work...

Dr. Brock Daniels Appointed to WCM Quality Improvement Academy Leadership Team

November 24, 2021

Please join me in congratulating Dr. Brock Daniels on his appointment as a Quality Improvement Advisor for the Weill Cornell Medicine Quality Improvement Academy (QIA). QIA aims to achieve a higher standard of quality improvement, patient safety knowledge and expertise within WCM by helping faculty members to become effective leaders in clinical excellence through healthcare systems improvement. Dr. Daniels will join the QIA leadership team, comprised of faculty from the Departments of Medicine...

Dr. Josyann Abisaab Co-Authors Paper in The Lancet Global Health

November 22, 2021

Congratulations to Dr. Josyann Abisaab, who co-authored a paper published last week in The Lancet Global Health titled “The toll of cascading crises on Lebanon's health workforce.”Dr. Abisaab collaborated with clinicians and researchers from Yale University Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, and the American University of Beirut Medical...

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Dr. Rachel Kowalsky, Dr. Lucy Willis, and Dr. Renu C. Mital Co-Author Paper on Physician Burnout in NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery

November 18, 2021

Congratulations to Dr. Rachel Kowalsky, Dr. Lucy Willis, and Dr. Renu C. Mital on the recent publication of their paper, “A Grassroots Approach to Protecting Physicians Against Burnout and Building an Engaging Practice Environment,” in the December issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery.Drs. Kowalsky, Willis and Mital were part of a collaborative team of faculty from across...

Dr. Abdul-Aziz Ahmed Named 2021 New York ACEP Unsung Hero

November 15, 2021

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Abdul-Aziz Ahmed on being named one of the 2021 New York American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Unsung Heroes.Dr. Ahmed was nominated for the award by his fellow faculty members, who recognized his quiet contributions to and lasting impact on our department. A patient of his recently sent in a thank you note that said:“I was a patient in the ER. I will never forget your care and kindness, and can't thank you and NYP for everything you did that...

Department of Emergency Medicine Launches Inaugural Newsletter

November 12, 2021

We are pleased and excited to announce the inaugural issue of the Department of Emergency Medicine’s newsletter. This communication has been a longstanding goal of our Department that has finally come to fruition. We hope you enjoy this new way of staying informed about our Department’s activities, accomplishments, faculty and staff.Read the latest news and highlights here: https://conta.cc/3FekLzQ.

Partnering with Traditional Healers Improves Uptake of HIV Tests in Rural Uganda

October 19, 2021

Collaborating with traditional healers to deliver point-of-care HIV tests to individuals in rural Uganda quadrupled testing rates compared with standard referrals to HIV clinics, according to a trial by Weill Cornell Medicine and Mbarara University of Science and Technology investigators. The healer-delivered HIV testing model has the potential to significantly improve the uptake of HIV testing among hard-to-reach populations in HIV-endemic regions of sub-Saharan Africa, as well as improve...

Dr. Rachel Kowalsky wins NEJM First Annual Medical Fiction Contest

October 14, 2021

Congratulations to Dr. Rachel Kowalsky on winning the New England Journal of Medicine’s First Annual Medical Fiction Contest. Dr. Kowalsky won for her short story, “The Billboard,” which will be published in the next issue of NEJM. You can read the story here.Dr. Kowalsky is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine, and is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Emergency...

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