Established in 2005, the award recognizes physicians who exemplify a spirit of collegiality and collaboration with the nursing staff. Dr. Sandra Hall-Ross, one of six recipients this year, was selected for her "open-minded, objective and inclusive approach" to patient care with the nursing staff.
The Department of Medicine is pleased to announce that Yoon Kang, M.D., of Weill Cornell Internal Medicine Associates (WCIMA) has been appointed as the first Richard P. Cohen, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medical Education, effective May 1, 2009.
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Judy Tung has accepted the position as Interim Director of WCIMA, pending a national search for a new Chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine.
The Department of Medicine is delighted to announce that Dr. Salvatore Cilmi and Dr. Anthony Ogedegbe have agreed to serve as Co-Chiefs of the new Division of Hospital Medicine. The Department of Medicine began a national search for a Division Chief (and additional Hospitalists) a few months ago. We hope to welcome a new chief by July 2009.
Dr. Carol A. Mancuso, Dr. Mary E. Charlson, and Dr. Suzanne Wenderoth, have recently co-authored the following publications.
Weill Cornell Medical Associates (WCIMA), the primary practice for the Division of Internal Medicine in the Department of Medicine at WCMC, was a major site for the ACCORD study, an NIH-sponsored clinical trial spanning ten years, investigating the aggressive management of diabetes.
Johanna Martinez, M.D. has recently been selected as a fellow in the University of North Carolina's Training Program for Academic General Internists. Dr. Martinez is the only individual to be selected to this prestigious fellowship immediately upon graduation from her residency training.
Dr. Tung is a core faculty member in the medical college, serving as Assistant Professor of Medicine, Associate Director of the Residency Training Program in Internal Medicine and the Co-Director for the primary care track.
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