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Covid-19 Newsletter (Vol. 94), Center For Disaster Medicine, New York Medical College

COVID-19 Newsletter

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Dean's Update, October 2021, Jerry Nadler

SOM Dean's Research Newsletter

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Week Of August 30, 2021, New York Medical College

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• NYMC Forms Affiliation for Graduate Medical Education with Landmark Medical Center in Rhode Island
• NYMC and TCUS host 14th COVID-19 Symposium
• Campus Shuttle Resumes Operation
• Chancellor Halperin Shares his Thoughts on What Data from the 2020 U.S. Census Means for White Supremacists

Covid-19 Newsletter (Vol. 85), Center For Disaster Medicine, New York Medical College

COVID-19 Newsletter

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Week Of August 16, 2021, New York Medical College

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• SOM Class of 2025 Celebrates Milestone as Promising Medical Professionals during White Coat Ceremony
• SOM Students Spread Awareness of La Casita de la Salud to New Rochelle Community
• SOM Students Volunteer at WMC Pop-Up COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic in Yonkers
• Michael Reilly, Dr.P.H. '10, M.P.H., Closes in on Achieving Lifelong Goal of Becoming a Physician

Week Of July 19, 2021, New York Medical College

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• MSCHE Reaffirms NYMC Accreditation for Maximum Term of Eight Years
• Vice Chancellor Mill Etienne, M.D. '02, M.P.H., FAAN, FAES, Honored at Crain's New York Inaugural Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion Awards
• Office of Security is Renamed to the Office of Public Safety
• SOM Welcomes New Slate of Officers to Student Senate E-Board
• Join NYMC and TCUS for the Thirteenth Symposium in the COVID-19 Series
• Chancellor Hosts Virtual Town Hall Meeting
• HSL Offers EndNote II: Advanced Class
• Chancellor Halperin Shares his Thoughts on Space Tourism

Week Of July 6, 2021, New York Medical College

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• Center of Excellence in Precision Responses to Bioterrorism and Disasters Receives $1 Million in Funding
• Golf Outing Honoring Leonard J. Newman, M.D. '70, Raises More than $235,000
• NYMC Offers Family Friendly Resources
• GHHS Student Clinician Ceremony Marks Milestone in Medical Education
• Department of Surgery Hosts 18th Annual Louis R.M. DelGuercio Distinguished Visiting Professorship and Research Day
• Fitness Centers Re-Open on Campus
• LGBTQ+ AIM Group Participates in Community Pride Rally

Week Of June 21, 2021, New York Medical College

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• Bridge and Seed Funding Grants Awarded to NYMC Faculty

Dean's Update, June 2021, Jerry Nadler

SOM Dean's Research Newsletter

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Week Of June 1, 2021, New York Medical College

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• NYMC Celebrates 162nd Commencement Virtually
• Golf Tournament and Reception Set for June 28
• Rare Benjamin Rush Textbook Donated to HSL by Peter Bentivegna, M.D. '85
• NYMC Hosts Celebrating Diversity: Then and Now Event
• Twelfth COVID-19 Symposium Set for June 3
• HSL Offers Endnote 20 Training
• SHSP Students Volunteer for COVID-19 Data Collection Project

Week Of May 24, 2021, New York Medical College

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• NYMC Names Tracey A. Milligan, M.D., Chair of Neurology
• NYMC Faculty Honored as Healthcare Heroes
• NYMC Hosts Paul K. Woolf, M.D., Pediatric Trainee Research Day
• Chancellor Halperin Addresses Death by Firing Squad as a Form of Execution

Week Of May 10, 2021, New York Medical College

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• La Casita de la Salud Expands Services to Offer Medical and Dental Care in Westchester
• NYMC's Days of Giving Raises Nearly $345,000 to Support Student Scholarships
• NYMC Receives Grant from Alpha Omega Alpha to Support Educational Leadership Program to Combat Systemic Racism and Implicit Bias
• The Office of Diversity and Inclusion Hosts Leveraging Diversity in Academic Medicine Seminar
• School of Medicine Hosts Gold Humanism Honor Society Induction Ceremony for the Class of 2022
• Alpha Omega Alpha Iota Chapter Celebrates Academic Distinction During Annual Induction Ceremony
• NYMC Faculty Member, Abhay Dhand, M.D., Presents Keynote Address at Touro Research Day: COVID-19 One …

Week Of April 12, 2021, New York Medical College

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• NYMC Welcomes Robert Lancia, M.A., as Director of Security
• NYMC Observes Yom Hashoah, Remembering Those Lost During the Holocaust
• NYMC Celebrates National Public Health Week Virtually
• NYMC and TCUS Host 11th COVID-19 Symposium
• NYMC Hosts MSCHE Virtual Site Visit
• Grand Opening of the Skyline Café is Set for April 12
• Chancellor Halperin Shares his Thoughts on the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act in Arkansas

Dean's Update, April 2021, Jerry L. Nadler

SOM Dean's Research Newsletter

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Week Of March 30, 2021, New York Medical College

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• NYMC Administers COVID-19 Vaccine and Gives a Shot of Hope
• SHSP Prepares for National Public Health Week, April 5 - 8
• NYMC Set to Commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day on April 7

Week Of March 22, 2021, New York Medical College

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• School of Medicine Class of 2021 Celebrates Match Day
• NYMC Receives $2.2 Million HECap Award
• The 32nd Annual Graduate Student Research Forum Highlights Impressive Student Scientific Investigations
• MSCHE Virtual Site Visit Set for April 12 - 15
• NYMed Talks Focuses on Access and Excess in Health Care
• HSL Set to Host Virtual Anti-Racism Book Club

Week Of March 8, 2021, New York Medical College

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• Thirty-Second Annual Graduate Student Research Forum Will Take Place Virtually on March 16
• NYMC Gets Ready to Celebrate the Class of 2021
• Chancellor Halperin Addresses Racist Depictions in Children's Books

Week Of February 22, 2021, New York Medical College

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• NYMC Presents Black History Month Lecture and Unveils Notable Alumni Exhibit
• NYMC and TCUS Host Tenth Symposium in the COVID-19 Series
• Chancellor Halperin Addresses Racial Disparities in Vaccination Rates

Week Of February 15, 2021, New York Medical College

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• Chancellor Halperin Hosts Virtual Town Hall Meeting
• Join NYMC and TCUS for the Tenth Symposium in the COVID-19 Series
• NYMC Students Receive Touro Fellowship Grants to Support Research

Week Of February 9, 2021, New York Medical College

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• Medical Students Present Research on Wide Range of Topics During 25th Annual Medical Student Research Forum
• NYMC Welcomes Zuleika Cuevas, M.A., M.B.A., as Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion

Week Of February 1, 2021, New York Medical College

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• NYMC Unveils 2021-2026 Strategic Plan
• Humayun Islam, M.D., Ph.D., Appointed Chair to Lead Newly Combined Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology Departments
• Amy Razukiewicz, M.P.H., CPH, RBP, is Named Director of Environmental Health and Safety
• Center for Disaster Medicine Offers Free On-Demand Webinar, "The COVID-19 Vaccine: What to Tell Your Patients"

Week Of January 19, 2021, New York Medical College

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• NYMC Welcomes Ronald Matten, M.P.A., Associate Vice President of Facilities Management and Capital Planning
• Ninth Symposium Presents the Latest Information on COVID-19
• Chancellor Halperin Shares his Thoughts on the Notion of Public Health Malpractice

Cultural Diversity In The Practice Of Physical Therapy: A Review Of The Literature, James M. Mckivigan

College of Health & Human Services (TUN) Publications and Research

Background: Cultural competence is a term that encompasses one’s capacity for understanding, communication, and effective interactions with individuals across the cultural spectrum. Recognition of these principles and practical training focused on relevant skills and abilities are needed to prevent discriminatory practices based on patient age, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, race, religion, gender identification, and sexual orientation. A culturally competent physical therapist will be able to use these skills and abilities to promote effective communication with all patients and remove barriers to obtaining appropriate health care.

Methods: Toward this end, this study includes a review of the recent literature and focuses on …