Dr. Pamela Charney is a primary care Internal Medicine physician and medical educator committed to providing comprehensive care for her patients. Her academic interests include medical education and how patient diversity impacts on medical care. As Medical Director of the Weill Cornell Community Clinic, she brings invaluable experience to this robust student-run clinic that provides care to uninsured adults.
The Employee Recognition Review Committee (R3) of the Department of Medicine (DOM) completed its bimonthly review of all nominees. The program, which honors outstanding service by DOM employees, named Diana Pierre, Senior Medical Secretary, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, as the top "Star Performer" of this review cycle.
A Weill Cornell alumnus, Dr. Douglas completed his residency training at NYP/WC and Johns Hopkins. He is currently a Professor Emeritus of Medicine at Weill Cornell, and previously served at the University of Rochester and Baylor College of Medicine.
Honoring outstanding service by DOM employees, Christina Rosa, Patient Coordinator (Division of Cardiology), was named top "Star Performer" of this cycle.
The Employee Recognition Review Committee (R3) of the Department of Medicine (DOM) completed its first bimonthly review of all nominees. The program, which honors outstanding service by DOM employees, named Nadine Miranda, Senior Patient Coordinator, Iris Cantor Women's Center, as the top "Star Performer" of this first review cycle.
The seed grants are an outgrowth of the Department of Medicine's Strategic Plan, intended to catalyze and encourage the pilot-testing of bold, creative and "high impact but high risk" research projects that involve new directions and new interdisciplinary collaboration by the Principal Investigator. The goal is to support the growth of high-impact research in the Department of Medicine that will result in major new support from the NIH.
Dr. Barbara Hempstead, a physician-scientist for more than two decades, has dedicated her career to the mentorship of students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty. She is the newly appointed Associate Dean for Faculty Development.
John P. Leonard, M.D., the Richard T. Silver Distinguished Professor of Hematology and Medical Oncology, has been appointed Vice Chair for Clinical Research in the Department of Medicine and that David J. Christini, Ph.D., Professor of Medicine (in Cardiology) has been appointed Vice Chair for Basic Research in the Department.
Dr. Carla Boutin-Foster has been named Assistant Dean for Faculty Diversity. She has long-championed faculty recruitment and development, and research endeavors, in support of diversity within the Weill Cornell community.
Dr. Joseph Fins has been named as the first endowed chair for the E. William Davis, Jr., M.D. Professorship in Medical Ethics. A thought leader in medical ethics, a scholarly researcher, a superb physician and teacher, and an accomplished administrator, his career has remained on an upward trajectory as he consistently exemplifies the highest level of ethical standards in medicine.
