Physicians from The Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center will reveal the most-up-to-date information on colorectal cancer screening guidelines, risk factors, and risk reduction. In addition, Katie Couric will be on hand to answer questions regarding colorectal cancer and the importance of screening, early detection, and prevention.
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.
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.
