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Week Of January 4, 2016, New York Medical College

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• Katharine Yamulla is Named Director of the Clinical Skills and Simulation Center
• SOM Bids Farewell to Montgomery Douglas, M.D.
• Department of Microbiology and Immunology Hosts Research Forum
• Class of 2018 Helps Spread Holiday Cheer
• NYMC Welcomes Orange-Ulster BOCES Health Occupations Students of America

Osteopathic Medical Student Administered Smoking Cessation Counseling Is An Effective Tool, Barbara Capozzi, Ariel Chez, Taissia Carpenter, Laura Hubert, Lissa Hewan-Lowe, Asli Ozcan, Sonu Sahni

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (New York) Publications and Research

Background: Physician counseling on the risks of tobacco smoking and the benefits of cessation has been shown to be an effective method of increasing the rate of smoking cessation. Using the “Help Your Patients Quit Smoking: A Coaching Guide” also referred to as the “7A’s of Smoking Cessation” guideline from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is thought to be effective to convey the importance of smoking cessation. Aim: To study the efficacy of the “7A’s of Smoking Cessation” guideline counseling conducted by osteopathic medical students. Materials and Methods: Osteopathic medical students were …

Week Of December 14, 2015, New York Medical College

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• Summer Fellowship Pays Off in the Form of Published Research
• Department of Surgery Hosts Twelfth Annual Louis R.M. Del Guercio, M.D., Distinguished Visiting Professorship and Research Day
• D.P.T. Students Share Their Community Service Projects
• Department of Pediatrics Hosts Fifth Annual Assistant Professor Pediatric Research Symposium
• NYMC Serves Up International Food and Handicrafts
• P2P Committee Recognizes Role Models at NYMC

Week Of December 7, 2015, New York Medical College

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• NYMC Honored at WCA Annual Fall Leadership Dinner
• NYMC Hosts Music and Medicine
• HSL Hosts Shakespeare and the Four Humors Presentation
• Meet the Doctor Lecture Series Addresses Concussions in Youth Sports
• New York Blood Center Recognizes NYMC
• StuHE Hosts Public Health Career Mentor Session

Week Of November 16, 2015, New York Medical College

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• Amy S. Kahn Named Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs
• BioInc@NYMC Welcomes Two New Clients
• Three High School Students Named Siemens Competition Semi-Finalists

Week Of November 9, 2015, New York Medical College

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• Penghua Wang, Ph.D., Identifies Protein that Fights Intestinal Bugs
• Changes are Coming to NYMC's Open Enrollment and Payroll
• The Flu Vaccine is Now Available in Health Services

Week Of November 2, 2015, New York Medical College

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• NYMC Supporters Gather at Founder's Dinner
• School of Medicine Hosts Cardiovascular Translational Research Workshop
• Medical Student, Adrian Romero, is the Recipient of 2015 AMA Foundation
• SHSP Hosts Two-Day Asthma Institute
• NYMC Hosts Second Annual Pre-Medical and Pre-Health Mentoring Program
• More NYMC History Adorns Walls of BSB
• Speech-Language Pathology Students Lead Disabilities Awareness Challenge at Local Boy Scout Event
• Peer to Peer Committee Recognizes Role Models at NYMC

Week Of October 26, 2015, New York Medical College

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• William Campbell, Ph.D., Longtime, Celebrated NYMC Adjunct Professor, Wins Nobel
• Steven A. Wartman, M.D., Ph.D., M.A.C.P., Announced as 2016 NYMC Commencement Speaker
• Dean Miller Reports on LCME Mock Site Visit
• School of Medicine Launches Personal Accolades and Incidents Reporting (PAIR)
• Medical Student Brian Yum Selected Semi-Finalist in Essay Program
• D.P.T. Students Host Successful Race for Rehab
• NYMC Welcomes BOCES New Visions Health Students
• NYMC Sends Support to Liberia
• SHSP Welcomes New Cohort of Dr.P.H. Candidates

Week Of October 19, 2015, New York Medical College

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• NYMC Set to Honor Three at 2015 Founder's Dinner
• School of Medicine Announces New Administrative Appointments
• School of Medicine Retreat Highlights Quality Improvement, Patient Safety and the Education of Medical Learners
• NYMC Mourns the Death of Former Chancellor Rev. Msgr. James P. Cassidy, Ph.D.
• NYMC Steps Out to Fight Heart Disease
• NYMC Hosts 8th Annual Community Health Fair
• Good Food Farmers Network Deliveries to Campus Begin

Week Of October 5, 2015, New York Medical College

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• School of Medicine Retreat Focuses on Diversity and Inclusion
• Late 19th Century Prize Microscopes Return to NYMC
• Historic Finds Now on Display in Sunshine Heritage Hall
• NYMC Seeds Selected for the Flu Vaccine
• NYMC Recognizes Three Decades of TB and HIV Lectures
• Meet the Farmers of the Good Food Farmers Network

Week Of September 28, 2015, New York Medical College

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• NYMC Celebrates Wellness Week
• NYMC Welcomes Claudette Killian, M.B.A., as Purchasing Specialist
• Be Part of the Farm-to-Campus Initiative

Week Of September 14, 2015, New York Medical College

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• Dean Miller Hosts School of Medicine Retreat
• Adam D. Hammerman Named VP for Financial Operations
• NYMC Joins the Good Food Farmers Network

Week Of September 8, 2015, New York Medical College

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• 7 Dana Road Gets the Gold
• Medical Students Share Their Summer Service Learning Experiences
• NYMC Joins the Good Food Farmers Network
• Save the Date for the 2015 Westchester County Heart Walk
• TouroOne Finance is Successfully Implemented
• Dr. Amler Briefs Albany on Recent Asthma Achievements

Week Of August 31, 2015, New York Medical College

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• NYMC Achieves Top ACCME Accreditation
• CrisisManager Makes Campus Debut
• GSBMS Hosts Fourth Annual STAR Student Research Forum
• Karen Sanders, M.D. '77, deputy chief academic affiliations officer of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Visits NYMC
• NYMC Joins the Good Food Farmers Network
• High Schoolers Visit NYMC for Insider's View of Medicine

Week Of August 24, 2015, New York Medical College

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• School of Medicine Class of 2019 Embarks on their Journey to Medicine at the White Coat Ceremony
• NYMC Celebrates Walkway Ribbon Cutting
• NYMC Celebrates Faculty Authorship
• D.P.T. Class of 2015 Achieves 100 Percent First-Time Passing Rate on the National Licensure Exam
• GSBMS Welcomes New Cohort of Ph.D. Candidates

Week Of July 27, 2015, New York Medical College

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• Public Health Program Passes the Test... with Flying Colors
• School of Medicine Class of 2017 Transitions to the Clinical Years
• NYMC Hosts 16th Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation Memorial Lectureship
• NYMC Reaches Out to Nepal
• NYMC Hosts Open Door Family Medical Centers Summer Students
• Lawrence Shapiro, M.D., Is Named Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics

Week Of June 29, 2015, New York Medical College

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• New Campus Walkway is Now Open
• NYMC School of Medicine Pilots "The Healer's Art" Program
• Dr. Halperin Hosts Chancellor's Circle Reception
• Dr. Miller Hosts Special Dean's Lecture
• Department of Family and Community Medicine Hosts Annual Faculty Development and Appreciation Dinner
• Office of Medical Education Hosts Preceptor Appreciation Banquet
• NYMC Welcomes Class of 2018 D.P.T. Students
• Students Take a Study Break with Leonard

Week Of June 1, 2015, New York Medical College

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• NYMC Bids Farewell to the Class of 2015
• AOA Iota Chapter Hosts Annual Lecture and Induction Ceremony
• School of Medicine Class of 2018 Hosts 27th Annual Convocation of Thanks
• SHSP Hosts Third Annual Research and Scholarship Day
• Department of Family and Community Medicine Presents Third Annual Research Day
• Department of Pediatrics Hosts Fifth Annual Paul K. Woolf, M.D., Pediatric Trainee Research Day
• NYMC Inducts Inaugural Members of Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health
• LEND Graduates 19 From Interdisciplinary Leadership Program
• NYMC Hosts AHA Research Reception
• Students Host Annual Health Fair
• NYMC Shows Support for the National Alliance on Mental …

Week Of May 18, 2015, New York Medical College

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• Dr. Jan K. Richardson Will Address the Class of 2015
• NYMC Celebrates 27th Annual Employee Recognition Program
• View the NYMC Corporate Citizenship Award Video
• NYMC Ranks in Top Ten Med Schools with the Most Applicants

Week Of May 11, 2015, New York Medical College

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• Office of the Registrar Rolls Out Self-Service Portal for Students
• Peer to Peer Committee Recognizes Role Models at NYMC
• NYMC Unveils Historic Letter by Charles Darwin
• Four Faculty Members are 2015 Healthcare Heroes

Week Of April 27, 2015, New York Medical College

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• NYMC Receives the Business Council of Westchester Corporate Citizenship Award
• NYMC Celebrates Earth Day
• Doctoral Projects Demonstrate Breadth and Depth of Physical Therapy
• New York Mets Tickets Raffle Winner

Week Of April 20, 2015, New York Medical College

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• NYMC Welcomes New BioInc Client
• Town Hall Meeting Keeps NYMC Community Informed about Project Enterprise
• FCM and PT Team Up for an Interprofessional Education Opportunity
• Construction is Set to Commence for New Walkway to Provide Better Campus Connectivity
• College Community Rallies to Help Medical Students Displaced by Off-Campus Fire
• LCME Standard of the Week

Improving A Curriculum Through Incremental Changes Based On Programmatic Assessment Results, Batoul Senhaji-Tomza, Suzanne R. Soliman, Paramita Basu

Touro College of Pharmacy (New York) Publications and Research

Objectives: To describe implementation of incremental curriculum changes aimed at addressing identified gaps via subjective and objective programmatic assessment in a 2 + 2 curriculum.

Method: After low first-time NAPLEX pass rates for two consecutive class years, subjective and objective assessment of a 2 + 2 curriculum was conducted. The curriculum was benchmarked to the other existing 2 + 2 program. Other assessments that occurred include: intensive course content review, course credit number versus instructional time audit, vertical and horizontal topical sequence revision in the clinical, basic sciences and social and behavioral course sequences, faculty/student feedback and focus groups; outside …

Evaluate To Learn: Integrating Assessment Data To Improve Outcome Of A Didactic Biomedical Science Course, Paramita Basu, John Fisher, Batoul Senhaji-Tomza, Suzanne R. Soliman

Touro College of Pharmacy (New York) Publications and Research

Objectives: To describe the evaluation system used to identify curricular issues within a pre-clinical biomedical science course in a Pharm.D program and report the difference in outcome after implementation of the resulting changes.

Method: Course content, sequence of delivery and integration of topics with other courses in the relevant tracks were reviewed to identify discrepancies. Evaluation feedback from students and faculty were obtained from E-value online course evaluation system, and end of course discussion reports. Student performance in the course before and after implementing the recommended changes were compared to assess their effectiveness.

Results: Content duplications and …

A Randomized Prospective Study On Outcomes Of An Empathy Intervention Among Second-Year Student Pharmacists, Kajua B. Lor, Julie T. Truong, Eric J. Ip, Mitchell J. Barnett

Faculty Publications & Research of the TUC College of Pharmacy

Objective. To determine the impact of a single, 3-day intervention on empathy levels as measured by the validated Jefferson Scale of Empathy-Health Profession Students version (JSE-HPS).

Methods. Forty second-year student pharmacists were recruited to participate in a non-blinded prospective study. Subjects were randomized to an intervention group (n=20) or control group (n=20) and completed the JSE-HPS at baseline, 7 days postintervention, and 90 days postintervention. The intervention group consisted of a 3-day simulation, each day including a designated activity with loss of dominant hand usage, vision, and speech.

Results. The 3-day simulation increased empathy levels in the intervention group compared …

How To Identify At-Risk Medical Students Based On Learning Style, Personality Indicator, And Learning Strategy Tests—A Mixed Method For A Pilot Study, Amina Sadik, Leticia Rojas

College of Osteopathic Medicine (TUN) Publications and Research

The number of students experiencing academic difficulty continues to be a prevalent and serious issue among medical schools worldwide. While some studies have investigated the causes of underperformance, none have identified markers of “at-risk” students. This study used three diagnostic tests to determine possible identifying characteristics of students performing at different levels. Our results indicate that students with a Diverging learning style may struggle in medical school and need to be guided toward a learning style that is more suitable to their career paths. Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI) reveals that low performing students need assistance honing their test-taking …

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January/February 2014 issue of "A publication for the New York Medical College community."

Bullying In The Clinical Training Of Pharmacy Students, Katherine K. Knapp, Patricia A. Shane, Debra Sasaki-Hill, Keith Yoshizuka, Paul Chan, Thuy Vo

Faculty Publications & Research of the TUC College of Pharmacy

Objective. To determine whether bullying is a significant factor in the clinical training of pharmacy students.

Methods. The literature as well as the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) Standards and American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) surveys were reviewed for mention and/or measurement of bullying behaviors in the clinical training of pharmacy students. The authors used a Delphi process to define bullying behavior. The consensus definition was used to analyze 2,087 in-house student evaluations of preceptors for evidence of bullying behaviors. The authors mapped strings of text from in-house student comments to different, established categories of …

Pharmacy Students’ Performance And Perceptions In A Flipped Teaching Pilot On Cardiac Arrhythmias, Terri H. Wong, Eric J. Ip, Ingrid C. Lopes, Vanishree Rajagopalan

Faculty Publications & Research of the TUC College of Pharmacy

Objective. To implement the flipped teaching method in a 3-class pilot on cardiac arrhythmias and to assess the impact of the intervention on academic performance and student perceptions.

Design. An intervention group of 101 first-year pharmacy students, who took the class with the flipped teaching method, were supplied with prerecorded lectures prior to their 3 classes (1 class in each of the following subjects: basic sciences, pharmacology, and therapeutics) on cardiac arrhythmias. Class time was focused on active-learning and case-based exercises. Students then took a final examination that included questions on cardiac arrhythmias. The examination scores of the …

Implementation Of An Accelerated Physical Examination Course In A Doctor Of Pharmacy Program, Jackie Ho, Monica K. Bidwal, Ingrid C. Lopes, Bijal M. Shah, Eric J. Ip

Faculty Publications & Research of the TUC College of Pharmacy

Objective. To describe the implementation of a 1-day accelerated physical examination course for a doctor of pharmacy program and to evaluate pharmacy students’ knowledge, attitudes, and confi- dence in performing physical examination.

Design. Using a flipped teaching approach, course coordinators collaborated with a physician faculty member to design and develop the objectives of the course. Knowledge, attitude, and confidence survey questions were administered before and after the practical laboratory.

Assessment. Following the practical laboratory, knowledge improved by 8.3% (p,0.0001). Students’ perceived ability and confidence to perform a physical examination significantly improved (p,0.0001). A majority of students responded …