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Week Of December 21, 2020, New York Medical College

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• 27th Annual Faculty Author Recognition Celebrates Faculty Scholarly Works
• NYMC Shares the Latest on the COVID-19 Vaccine
• Department of Surgery Hosts 17th Annual Louis R.M. DelGuercio Research Day
• Colin Ahyoung Is Named Director of Restricted Funds and Grants Management
• Skyline Elevator Update

Week Of December 14, 2020, New York Medical College

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• Leader in Academic Medicine, Catherine D. DeAngelis, M.D., M.P.H., Is Tapped to Address the Class of 2021
• NYMC Unveils Pandemic Perspectives
• D.P.T. Class of 2022 Community Service Projects Adapt to the Virtual World
• 17th Annual Louis R.M. DelGuercio Research Day to Take Place Virtually on December 16
• HSL Annual Faculty Author Awards Set for December 17

Week Of December 7, 2020, New York Medical College

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• Mill Etienne, M.D. '02, M.P.H., FAAN, FAES, Appointed Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion
• School of Medicine Class of 2024 Marks Start of Journey as Medical Professionals During White Coat Ceremony
• School of Medicine Class of 2024 Finds Developing White Coat Ceremony Oath as a Class Particularly Meaningful
• NYMC Receives New Holographic Patent Combined With 5G Wi-Fi
• GivingTuesday Supports Clinical Skills and Simulation Center
• NYMC and Touro Host Eighth Symposium on COVID-19
• SHSP Hosts 2020 Virtual Career Mentor Session
• NYMC Gives Thanks On Campus

Health Insurance Availability, Madison Shakespear

Sociology Student Work Collection

My presentation focuses on health insurance availability. Primarily, how much it costs and who is covered—or not covered—by third-party contributors (eg. employers). I also discuss the correlation between insurance-included benefits and higher education.

Week Of November 16, 2020, New York Medical College

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• Clinical Skills and Simulation Center Purchases Pediatric Emergency Airway Management Task Trainers with the Support of The Children's Dream Foundation
• Faculty and Students Publish Study Demonstrating that Black Seed Oil Plus Omega-3s May Counter Obesity-Induced Inflammation and Insulin Resistance
• Middle States Re-accreditation Update
• Faculty Spotlight: George W. Contreras, M.P.H., M.S., M.E.P., CEM, FACEM

Week Of November 9, 2020, New York Medical College

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• NYMC Faculty Research New Therapies to Treat Bladder Cancer
• Faculty Spotlight: Karen M. Murray, M.D. '99
• Save the Date

Week Of October 26, 2020, New York Medical College

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• The 22nd Annual Race for Rehab Raises More than $4,100 for Achilles International
• Founder's Dinner Brings NYMC Community Together Virtually
• Chancellor Hosts Town Hall Meeting
• NYMC Set to Host Seventh COVID-19 Symposium

Week Of October 19, 2020, New York Medical College

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• Student Voter Registration Campaign is a Success
• Social Media Ambassadors Represent NYMC
• Student Clubs are Virtual, Physically Distant and Active as Ever
• Student Mental Health and Wellness Hosts Session on Affirming Humanity When Facing Discrimination
• Middle States Re-Accreditation Update
• Last Call to Purchase Founder's Dinner Tickets

Week Of October 12, 2020, New York Medical College

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• GSA Adapts to a New Normal
• TCDM Opens New Pediatric Practice
• Touro to Host Fall Faculty Development Workshop
• NYMC Leadership Examines Student Behavior During the Pandemic

Week Of October 5, 2020, New York Medical College

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• Sixth COVID-19 Symposium Continues to Address "What Have We Learned? How Can We Use What We Have Learned?"
• NYMC Honored at "Westchester Doctors of Distinction"
• Medical Students Continue to Stop the Spread with Mask Transit
• The Race for Rehab Goes Virtual
• Health Sciences Library Offers Expanded Hours
• Chancellor Halperin Addresses Cultural Appropriation

The Write Stuff - Autumn 2020 (Vol. 17, No. 4), Research Medical Library

Write Stuff 2020

• New NIH training module: Vertebrate Animals Section
• When a journal requests English-language editing
• CRediT aims to clarify contributions to scientific publications
• The Assisted Referral Tool (ART): A resource for selecting the best NIH study sections for your grant proposal
• Unusual terms used in scientific writing and publishing: Cascading peer review

Week Of September 21, 2020, New York Medical College

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• Virtual Founder's Dinner Set for October 21
• $100,000 Gift from Henry Saphier, M.D. '61, Will Support Important COVID-19 Research
• StuHE Kicks Off the 2020-2021 Academic Year
• NYMC Set to Host Sixth COVID-19 Symposium

Week Of September 9, 2020, New York Medical College

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• Meet the Chairman of the Board
• NYMC Unveils Free Community Food Pantry
• The NYMC Biomedical Ethics and Humanities Program Hosts New Web Series to Improve Civil Public Dialogue: "Creating Community through Conversation"

Week Of August 3, 2020, New York Medical College

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• NYMC Welcomes Newest Cohort of Medical Students
• eCampus Offers Affordable Course Materials for NYMC

Intratracheal Lidocaine And Postoperative Sore Throat At Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center And Providence Holy Family Hospital, Jennifer Cowgill, Scot Pettey, Kenn B Daratha

Books, Presentations, Posters, Etc.

Background Postoperative sore throat (POST) is a common side effect from general anesthesia (GA) and has a prevalence of 14.4-50%.1 The experience of POST contributes to patient discomfort during recovery from surgery. The etiology of this is thought to be from tracheal mucosal erosion from the cuff of the endotracheal tube (ETT), trauma from intubation, coughing and bucking, and friction between the ETT and the tracheal mucosa during general anesthesia.2 Risk factors shown to contribute to the development of POST include, but are not limited to, elderly age, smoking history, patient positioning, ETT cuff pressure, and movement of ETT during …

Postoperative Length Of Stay Following Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol Implementation For Scheduled Cesarean Deliveries, Hannah Zimmerman, Emily L. Mcquaid-Hanson, Amanda Affleck, Kenn B Daratha

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Background Cesarean delivery is the most common major surgery worldwide. 1 In 2018, 1.2 million cesarean deliveries occurred in the United States, accounting for nearly 32% of all deliveries.2 Research has shown ERAS benefits include decreased length of stay, improved pain control, and improved patient satisfaction.2,3 Despite its use in numerous surgical specialties, ERAS implementation within obstetrics has been slow.2 The ERAS Society released a three-part guideline specific to cesarean deliveries in 2018 and 2019,4,5,6 yet few studies have assessed the impact of ERAS on cesarean postoperative outcomes.2 An improved perioperative course would be particularly beneficial for mothers undergoing cesarean …

Opioid Consumption After Scheduled Cesarean Delivery Following Implementation Of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, Mindy Woodruff, Emily L. Mcquaid-Hanson, Amanda Affleck, Kenn B Daratha

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Background With 47,600 opioid overdose related deaths in the U.S. in 2017, the opioid crisis is of national concern.1 Cesarean delivery is the most common surgery worldwide, with over 1.2 million in the U.S. in 2018 alone.2,3 As cesarean delivery is a highly prevalent surgery it has a large capacity to influence the opioid epidemic. Literature is showing that Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) and multimodal analgesia are effective means of managing postoperative pain while minimizing opioid use.4,5,6,7,8 This project aims to help discover if introduction of ERAS, and more specifically it’s multimodal analgesia aspect, has helped decrease oral morphine …

Neostigmine Versus Sugammadex And The Relationship To Reintubation Rates In The Pacu, Delanie Urrutia, Scot Pettey, Kenn B Daratha

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Background Findings Discussion Reintubation in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) is a complication that may be related to residual neuromuscular blockade. Neostigmine and sugammadex have different pharmacokinetics that effect speed and completeness of reversal of paralysis. According to Tillquist et al. (2016) reintubation following general anesthesia in the PACU is associated with a 50% increased risk of mortality. Few studies have investigated the incidence rate of PACU reintubation and its possible relationship and choice of reversal medication.

Methods • Retrospective Observational Research Study. • This project was approved by the PSHMC Clinical Innovation and Research Council and deemed human subjects …

Rate Of Unscheduled Administration Of An Epidural Bolus Among Pregnant Women Receiving Labor Epidurals, Aleksandr A. Lyakhov, Emily L. Mcquaid-Hanson, Amanda Affleck, Kenn B Daratha

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Background The labor and delivery process is a painful experience that pregnant women undergo and while various medical options are available for managing labor pain, labor epidurals are the most common.1,3 Breakthrough pain, or inadequate analgesia, is a significant complication of labor epidurals that is typically managed with the administration of an unscheduled epidural bolus. The purpose of this evidence-based practice (EBP) project is to describe the rate of unscheduled epidural bolus administration in pregnant women receiving continuous labor epidurals (CLE) at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center (PSHMC) and Providence Holy Family Hospital (PHFH).

Methods • Design: Retrospective, observational, EBP …

Rates Of Ondansetron Administration Prior To Spinal Anesthesia: Evaluating The Practice Of Prophylactic Attenuation Of Spinal-Induced Hypotension And Bradycardia, Clare Santana, Scot Pettey, Kenn B Daratha

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Background Hypotension and bradycardia are common complications of spinal anesthesia. Intraoperative hypotension and bradycardia may lead to complications that require additional treatment and increase cost. The literature identifies intervention strategies to attenuate spinalinduced hypotension (SIH) and bradycardia.1 Prophylactic administration of ondansetron, a serotonin 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor antagonist, prior to spinal anesthesia is associated with reduced SIH and bradycardia.1,2,3,4,6 The objective of this scholarly project was to report the practice of ondansetron prophylaxis for SIH and bradycardia and the rate of rescue interventions in patients who received ondansetron prior to spinal anesthesia.

Methods Retrospective, multi-center observational evidence-based practice project conducted at Providence …

Prophylactic Phenylephrine Infusion To Mitigate Intraoperative Hypotension After Spinal Anesthesia Among Orthopedic Patients, David Nelson, Braden Hemingway, Kenn B Daratha

Books, Presentations, Posters, Etc.

Background

Intraoperative Hypotension (IOH) is common after spinal anesthesia (SA) and is associated with an increased risk of end organ damage.1 2 3 The treatment regimen for IOH after SA varies in the orthopedic population. However, the current research literature suggests that a prophylactic infusion of phenylephrine significantly reduces the number of episodes and duration of hypotension.1 This EBP project aims to report the proportion of patients receiving prophylactic phenylephrine infusions and the incidence of hypotension following SA among orthopedic surgery patients at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center (PSHMC) in Spokane, WA.

Methods

• A retrospective, observational EBP project was …

Postoperative Nausea And Vomiting With Low-Dose Propofol Infusions In Patients Undergoing Gynecological Surgeries With Volatile Anesthetics At Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center And Providence Holy Family Hospital, Adrianna Silva, Braden Hemingway, Kenn B Daratha

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Background Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common complication following surgery. It remains the most important determinant of length of stay and leading cause of dissatisfaction in anesthesia.4 Females undergoing gynecological laparoscopic surgery have the highest rates.8 Apfel’s baseline risk factors for PONV include female gender, history of motion sickness and/or PONV, non-smoking status and administration of postoperative opioids.1 Propofol has antiemetic properties and Gan’s evidence supports the use of an intraoperative low-dose infusion to reduce baseline risk factors for PONV.6 This project aims to describe the rates of intraoperative low-dose propofol infusions in female patients undergoing gynecological surgery …

Week Of July 14, 2020, New York Medical College

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• NYMC Announces Breakthrough Patent for Revolutionary New Bandage Using Nano Cells to Deliver Antimicrobials and Promote Healing
• NYMC Welcomes Neil W. Schluger, M.D., as the Barbara and William Rosenthal Chair of the Department of Medicine
• Join the HSL for a Community Read and Book Club

Week Of July 6, 2020, New York Medical College

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• NYMC Enters Academic Affiliation with NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln
• SOM Hosts Virtual GHHS Student Clinician Ceremony
• Meet the Doctors: NYMC Sheds Light on Summer Camp Safety
• Bench to Bedside Webinar Focuses on COVID-19: Vaccine and Testing Challenges

The Write Stuff - Summer 2020 (Vol. 17, No. 3), Research Medical Library

Write Stuff 2020

• Boost your chances of publication by following journals’ instructions to authors
• EndNote, Mendeley, Zotero: which citation management software is best?
• Building your data management plan
• Search for funding opportunities with Pivot
• Expanding use of digital object identifiers in scientific publishing

Week Of June 22, 2020, New York Medical College

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• NYMC and TCUS Host Fourth COVID-19 Symposium, "What Have We Learned? How Can We Use What We Have Learned?"
• NYMC and Maimonides Institute for Medicine, Ethics and the Holocaust Join Forces to Provide Education Resources on Bioethics in a Time of Political, Economic and Social Instability
• Meet the New SOM Student Senate Leaders
• Health Science Library Releases COVID-19 Research Guide

Week Of June 15, 2020, New York Medical College

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• Governor Cuomo Hosts Daily Briefing at NYMC
• NYMC Set to Host Fourth COVID-19 Symposium, "What Have We Learned? How Can We Use What We Have Learned?"
• Medical Students Assume Leadership Positions in the Student National Medical Association Board
• Days of Giving Raises More than $530,000 for Student Scholarships
• Human Resources Offer Tips for Working Remotely

Week Of May 18, 2020, New York Medical College

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• NYMC Launches M.S. in Biomedical Ethics and Humanities Program
• Albert Kwon, M.D., Joins Team to Develop Alternate Form of Ventilation Amid COVID-19 Crisis
• Medical Student Ebrahim Afshinnekoo Part of Project to Test NYC Subways for COVID-19
• NYMC Hosts Webinar to Address (Re)building Our Community
• SOM Seeks MMI Interviewers

Week Of May 11, 2020, New York Medical College

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• Governor Cuomo Hosts Daily Briefing at NYMC
• Join Us Celebrating the NYMC Class of 2020
• Physical Therapy Faculty Member Dr. Kristina Welcome Offers Tips for Staying Healthy and Active During Pandemic
• Faculty from NYMC and Zucker School of Medicine Create Public Outreach Tool to Educate Children about the Science of COVID-19
• HSL Explains the Popularity of Preprints During COVID-19 Pandemic

Week Of May 4, 2020, New York Medical College

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• NYMC Collaborates with Regeneron for COVID-19 Clinical Drug Trials
• Join NYMC for the Third COVID-19 Symposium, The Next Phase of Clinical and Public Health Management
• Health Sciences Library Continues to Provide Service
• Join NYMC for a Global Day of Giving and Unity, #GivingTuesdayNow