COVID-19

The WDOM Congratulates HRSA Health Equity COVID-19 Grantees

These awards are supported by a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to the Weill Cornell Medicine Diversity Center of Excellence of the Cornell Center for Health Equity.

Study Recruiting 1,000 Healthcare Workers to Investigate Underlying Factors Driving COVID-19 Outcomes: NYP-WELCOME

Investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian are recruiting 1,000 asymptomatic health care workers for a study on COVID-19 that seeks to answer the question: why do some people become severely ill, while others have no symptoms?

WDOM Faculty Receive Weill Cornell Medicine Grants in Support of COVID-19 Research

Tansmission electron microscope image of SARS-CoV-2. Credit: NIAID-RML
The WDOM congratulates three of its faculty - Drs. Julie Magarian Blander, Robert Peck, and Erica Phillips - who received grants from Weill Cornell Medicine in support of their innovative research on COVID-19.

Collaborative Observational Study Yields Key Findings on Kidney Transplant Patients with COVID-19

Until now, vital data had been lacking on graft and patient outcomes in kidney transplant recipients and the management of their immunosuppression in the setting of Covid-19.

Health Equity Research Fellow and MD/PhD Student Publish Pivotal Paper on Telemedicine and Healthcare Equity

The paper shares observations from the COVID-19 epidemic, while highlighting patient care inequities seen in socioeconomically disadvantaged communities.

On the Frontlines of COVID-19: Key Guidelines Published in the New England Journal of Medicine

Transmission electron microscope image of SARS-CoV-2. Credit: NIAID-RML
Until a vaccine is discovered and implemented for COVID-19, WDOM physicians on the frontlines continue to focus on diagnosis, drug treatment options, and best practices.

Thank You to WDOM Faculty for the Outpouring of Support for #HairstylesForHeroes!

#HairstylesForHeroes Reveal
As of June 1, 2020, more than $80,000 was raised from 180 donors – more than 160% of our initial $50,000 goal – to support the academic efforts of our trainees and junior faculty.

#HairstylesForHeroes

#HairstylesForHeroes
#HairstylesForHeroes is a fundraising initiative to support Weill Cornell Medicine’s Department of Medicine junior faculty members and trainees, who have served on the front lines of the pandemic response.

Dr. Gulick Named Co-Chair of the NIH’s COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines

Dr. Roy Gulick
The guidelines will draw on the knowledge of a panel of experts and will be updated frequently with scientific evidence and data to inform clinicians on how to best manage patients with COVID-19.

Drs. Pape and Fitzgerald Face New Challenge in Haiti: COVID-19

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Tens of thousands of people are expected to become sick with COVID-19 in Haiti.

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