Although only 5% of active physicians are African American and 5.8% are Latino (2019 AAMC Diversity in Medicine report), Weill Cornell Medicine is dedicating time, energy and empathy to build inclusive environments. In recognition of Weill Cornell Medicine’s recent Diversity Week, the Weill Department of Medicine’s Grand Rounds on April 9, 2025 focused on the extraordinary work of the Cornell Center for Health Equity (CCHEq) and the Diversity Center of Excellence (DCOE), both...
As they near the end of their term on Weill Cornell Medicine’s Staff Equity and Inclusion Council (SEIC), Vanessa Dudley and Princess Osma, both research staff members in the Weill Department of Medicine’s division of General Internal Medicine, are being remembered for making a lasting impact on the division’s commitment to promoting equity and inclusion in the Weill Cornell Medicine community.Vanessa, Research Program Manager on division chief Dr. Monika Safford’s research...
Research has shown that the relationship between a patient and their provider can significantly influence the quality of care outcomes. This is particularly evident when considering provider race concordance, which is the alignment of a patient’s race with that of their healthcare provider, according to a new study led by a Weill Cornell Medical College student. Research into this topic sheds light on the intersection of race, healthcare, and patient satisfaction, offering an understanding...
Dr. Madeline R. Sterling, Associate Professor of Medicine in the division of General Internal Medicine and clinician at Weill Cornell Internal Medicine Associates (WCIMA), recently released a scientific statement affirming the efficacy of the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Life’s Essential 8. The statement stems from Dr. Sterling’s three-year, $400,000 grant from the AHA to rest and implement behavior health interventions among home health aides to improve their cardiovascular...
Dr. Laura C. Pinheiro, an associate professor of health services research in medicine in the division of General Internal Medicine, has been named a Cancer Moonshot Scholar by the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Pinheiro’s research program is focused on reducing health inequities for adults with cancer. The award, which carries a $3.2 million, seven-year R37 Merit grant, seeks to increase the number of early-stage investigators...
Home health aides (HHAs) are vulnerable to stress, isolation and depressive symptoms, which impact their own health as well as their patients’ desire to age in place, according to Weill Cornell Medicine researchers. HHAs are a rapidly growing workforce trained and certified to provide personal and medical care, as well as emotional support, in the home.“As a doctor, I’ve learned that home health aides are a critical part of patients’ well-being,” said senior author Dr....
The Weill Department of Medicine’s Education Office recently piloted a full-day Education Retreat for faculty across the Department to share projects, programs, and initiatives directly impacting medical education practices and operations. Dr. Kirana Gudi, Vice Chair of Education, provided opening remarks for the May 7 event. Presenters included Drs. Kate Penziner and Bryan Leppert, who shared their experience involving residents in developing content for the Department’s internal medicine...
Last weekend, 64 college students and recent graduates across the New York City area attended Strengthening and Healing Communities, a premedical conference featuring Weill Cornell medical students, faculty, and staff. This exciting annual event, with an emphasis on health equity, is sponsored by the Weill Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine Diversity Center of Excellence, and Cornell Center for Health Equity. Topics included details on how to apply to medical school, financing...
An awards ceremony on April 15 celebrated nearly a dozen members of the Weill Cornell Medicine community for their exemplary efforts to promote diversity and inclusion.
Dr. Andrea Card, Assistant Professor in Clinical Medicine in the division of General Internal Medicine, received the Bruce Laine Ballard, M.D. Award during the Celebration of Diversity Awards on April 15. The Awards are part of Weill Cornell’s sixth annual Diversity Week.
The Bruce...
For younger Black patients living in rural parts of the Southeastern United States, peer coaching is more effective than traditional clinical care in controlling high blood pressure, according to a new study led by Dr. Monika Safford, the John J. Kuiper Professor of Medicine and chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine. The findings, which were published this week in JAMA Internal Medicine, found that for people under age 60 who have persistently uncontrolled hypertension, the...
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