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...
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...
October 7, 2021
Congratulations to Dr. Felipe Teran on being named to the 2021 Emergency Medicine Resident's Association (EMRA) 25 Under 45 list, which honors young emergency medicine physicians who are changing the world. Dr. Teran joined the Weill Cornell Medicine Department of Emergency Medicine as a faculty member of the Research Division in July 2021. A leading expert in the emerging use of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) across emergency and critical care environments, Dr. Teran has given over 80...
October 6, 2021
Please join me in congratulating Dr. Pon-Hsiu Yeh on her selection to the third cohort of the Faculty Scholars in Health Equity, an initiative of the Cornell Center for Health Equity (CCHEq) and the Diversity Center of Excellence. Dr. Yeh completed her undergraduate training at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a Master of Science in International Health Policy at the London School of Economics, and her medical degree at University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio. Prior to...
September 10, 2021
Please join the department in congratulating Dr. Michael Alfonzo and Dr. Anthony Yuen on their appointment to Liaison for Informatics & Analytics in the Department of Emergency Medicine. In their new roles, Dr. Yuen and Dr. Alfonzo will formally join the ED Informatics & Analytics team under the direction of Dr. Jean Scofi, Director of Informatics & Analytics for the Department of Emergency Medicine. They will act as liaisons to the ED staff for all Epic-related topics, including...
September 8, 2021
Dr. Rahul Sharma, Professor and Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine, Founder and Executive Director, Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Virtual Care, was recently a guest on the New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst podcast. Dr. Sharma discussed the importance of telemedicine training in today’s changing healthcare landscape and how the Center for Virtual Care is at the forefront of implementing telemedicine training for medical students.“Physicians have historically trained only to deal...
August 12, 2021
Please join the Department of Emergency Medicine in congratulating Dr. Kaushal Shah on his new role as Assistant Dean of Academic Advising, effective September 1.Dr. Shah is a leader in Emergency Medicine education, with extensive experience in undergraduate education and faculty development. In his new role as Assistant Dean of Academic Advising for the medical college, Dr. Shah will be responsible for the development and ongoing management of Academic Advisors for all medical students. He is...
August 9, 2021
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Susan Fraymovich as Assistant Director of Education for Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Dr. Fraymovich joined the division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine in 2017. She graduated from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2010. She completed her pediatrics residency training at Maimonides Medical Center and Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellowship training at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Northwell Health. Dr. ...
August 4, 2021
Dr. Rahul Sharma, Professor and Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine, was recently sworn in as a member of the Society of Honorary Police Surgeons for the New York City Police Department. The society is made up of physicians with expertise in a range of specialties. Dr. Sharma was sworn in by Police Commissioner Dermot Shea during a ceremony on July 28, 2021 at One Police Plaza. “I am honored to be able to serve as an Honorary Police Surgeon,” said Dr. Sharma. “The men and women of the...
July 26, 2021
The Department of Emergency Medicine is pleased to announce our newest faculty members. We are thrilled to have them join the team, and look forward to working together!
