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Dr. Ben-Gary Harvey Leads Successful Launch of New Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction Program for Patients with Emphysema

A new program for Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction (BLVR) has been successfully launched in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, led by Dr. Ben-Gary Harvey who serves as the division’s Director of Bronchoscopy and Procedure Services. The bronchoscopic endobronchial valve treatment represents a major advancement in the management of individuals with COPD because it is the first minimally invasive procedure to help emphysema sufferers breathe better without major surgery.Dr.... Read More

Dr. Sara J. Czaja Honored by the Gerontological Society of America (GSA)

Dr. Sara J. Czaja, a Professor of Gerontology in Medicine in the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, has been honored with an award from the GSA for her work as a co-author on the book, Designing for Older Adults: Principles and Creative Human Factors Approach. Dr. Czaja and colleagues will receive the GSA’s Richard Kalish Innovative Publication Award (in the realm of behavioral and social sciences) at the 2019 GSA Annual Scientific Meeting held in Austin, Texas.Designing for Older... Read More

Dr. Fins Speaks at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences’ Workshop Held in Vatican City

Dr. Joseph J. Fins, Chief of the Division of Medical Ethics and the E. William Davis, Jr., M.D. Professor of Medical Ethics, was one of 15 world leaders in biomedical sciences and ethics to speak at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences’ Workshop held in the Vatican City on April 8 and 9, 2019. Personalized medicine was the featured topic, and discussions ranged from the costs of personalized medicine to ensuring ethical standards that are in time with a fast-paced technological age in medicine.... Read More

2019 Fellow Award in Research Announced at Medicine Grand Rounds

Initiated in 2002, the award is given to fellows within the Weill Department of Medicine who have performed outstanding research. This year's finalists were presented at Medicine Grand Rounds on June 19.WinnerAlexandra Racanelli, M.D.Disruption of Endothelial-derived Angiocrine Factor Signaling Perturbs the Development of Pulmonary HypertensionRunners-UpChristopher Brown, M.D., Ph.D.Bacterially Encoded Determinants of Transmission in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis: A New Strategy to End the... Read More

Weill Department of Medicine (WDOM) Announces Fund for the Future Awardees

Five winners in the Weill Department of Medicine have been selected to receive Fund for the Future awards to pursue a wide range of breakthrough research. Due to the generosity of Michael M. Kellen (Overseer, Weill Cornell Medicine) and his wife, Denise Kellen and the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation, as well as the Iris Cantor Health Center, the newly established award is supporting selected faculty during the crucial period of career development spanning completion of research... Read More

Annual Residents’ Dinner Highlights Achievements and Awards

The Annual Residents’ Dinner held on June 6, 2019 at NYC’s Guastavino’s celebrated the graduating Medicine Housestaff Class of 2019 and their many achievements. The evening included congratulatory talks by Dr. Anthony Hollenberg, Chair, Weill Department of Medicine, and Dr. Kirana Gudi, Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Training Program. Both faculty and trainees were honored with a wide array of awards.The Frederic T. Kirkham AwardDeborah Fung, M.D.The Charles Uribe AwardMariella... Read More

2019 David E. Rogers Memorial Research Award Winner Announced

Established in 1995, the David E. Rogers Memorial Research Award encourages medical residents to continue their investigative research in internal medicine. Each year, senior medical residents submit research abstracts, and finalists are chosen to present their work during medical grand rounds.The award was founded and is chaired by Holly S. Andersen, M.D. – Director of Education and Outreach at The Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute, Associate Attending Physician at NewYork-Presbyterian... Read More

QUDoM Class of 2019 Graduation at Sixth Annual QIPS Poster Symposium

On May 22, 2019, the Weill Department of Medicine (WDOM) hosted its sixth annual Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS) Poster Session in Griffis Faculty Club to showcase the many innovative projects across the institution. The largest QIPS event to date, this year marked the beginning of a new partnership with the Physician Organization Quality and Patient Safety division. The event included 30 posters from projects led by medical students, residents, fellows, attending faculty, and the... Read More

WDOM Celebrates Faculty Who Received Awards at Commencement 2019

Commencement for Weill Cornell Medical College is always an exciting day for both students and teachers. A leader in providing outstanding mentorship over many decades, the Weill Department of Medicine celebrates its faculty who received honors at Commencement 2019. Faculty members who received awards include: The Leonard P. Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, Dr. Anthony Ogedegbe; First Year Teaching Award, Dr. Robert J. Kim; The Charles L. Bardes, M.D. Teaching Prize, Dr. Juliet Aizer; The... Read More

2019 Wallis Prize for Women's Health Research Awarded at Medicine Grand Rounds

The Dr. Lila A. and Benedict Wallis Prize for Women’s Health Research was founded in 2000 by Dr. Lila A. Wallis in honor of her late husband Dr. Benedict Wallis, to encourage outstanding research in women’s health. This award is funded by the Wallis Prize Fund with a prize of $3,000 to the winner and $1,500 to the runner up. This year, the judges decided on joint winners who will split the total prize monies. The finalists presented their work on June 6, 2018 at Medicine Grand Rounds.... Read More