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Dr. Giron Receives Physician of the Year Award

Dr. Fabio GironDr. Fabio Giron has received the Physician of the Year Award from the Department of Nursing for his collaborative spirit and ongoing collegial support. The ICU Nursing Team noted that he is a transformational leader in the Intensive Care Unit and plays an instrumental role in facilitating collaboration with nursing and other members of the inter-professional team.The Nursing Team also emphasized that Dr. Giron is always available to share clinical knowledge and provide... Read More

Dr. Golightly Appointed to Associate Dean of Diversity at Weill Cornell Medicine

Dr. Linnie GolightlyDr. Linnie Golightly, an Associate Professor of Medicine in Microbiology and Immunology and an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, has been appointed to Associate Dean of Diversity at Weill Cornell Medicine.In her new role, Dr. Golightly will work closely with fellow Associate Dean of Diversity, Dr. Rache M. Simmons, within the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. She will be focused on enhancing initiatives to increase underrepresented... Read More

Dr. Martinez Appointed to Chief of the Division of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine

Dr. Fernando MartinezDr. Fernando J. Martinez has been appointed as Chief of the Division of Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine in the Weill Department of Medicine. The Gladys and Roland Harriman Professor in Medicine, Dr. Martinez is a premiere translational researcher in chronic lung disease.Recognized nationally and internationally, Dr. Martinez is known for his seminal studies in the phenotypic and functional classification as well as clinical interventions in COPD and interstitial lung... Read More

Former Resident Selected for 2016-17 White House Fellows Program

Dr. B. Cameron Webb, who trained in our internal medicine residency program, has been selected for the prestigious honor of a White House Fellowship. Founded in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson, the White House Fellows Program offers exceptional Americans first-hand experience working at the highest levels of the federal government.

Dr. Lee Appointed to Vice Chair for Quality and Patient Safety in the Weill Department of Medicine

Dr. Jennifer I. Lee has been appointed to serve as Vice Chair for Quality and Patient Safety in the Weill Department of Medicine. Dr. Lee will continue to foster collaborative efforts to ensure high quality, high value care delivery for patients in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.An Associate Professor of Medicine and a hospitalist in the Division of General Internal Medicine, Dr. Lee had served as the Quality and Patient Safety (QPS) Officer for the department, working... Read More

Thomas A. McGrath, M.B.A., Appointed to Chief Administrative Officer in the Weill Department of Medicine

Thomas McGrathThomas A. McGrath, M.B.A., has been appointed to Chief Administrative Officer for the Weill Department of Medicine. In this role, Mr. McGrath will direct administrative and business activities within the department, including finance, accounting, research administration, clinical operations, capital planning, ITS, academic appointments, and education. Before joining Weill Cornell, Mr. McGrath served as Chief Operating Officer at the University of Miami Health System, Director of... Read More

The Department of Medicine Annual Investigators Award Recipients of 2016

The 25th Annual Weill Department of Medicine Awards were announced on June 29, 2016 at Medicine Grand Rounds. This award is presented annually to members of the Weill Department of Medicine below the rank of professor who perform on outstanding levels in the areas of clinical and/or basic biomedical research. It is supported by the Michael Wolk Foundation.WinnerFrancine E. Garrett-Bakelman, M.D., Ph.D.Instructor of MedicineDivergent Dynamics of Epigenetic and Genetic Heterogeneity in Relapsed... Read More

Dr. David Berlin Appointed to Vice Chair of Medicine for the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medicine Healthcare Systems

Dr. David BerlinDr. David Berlin has been appointed to Vice Chair of Medicine for the New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medicine Healthcare Systems. In this role, he is responsible for fostering integration of clinical and academic missions between the Departments of Medicine of the NYP System Hospitals affiliated with Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Berlin is also Medical Director of Critical Care Services and the Medical Intensive Care Unit at the NYP-Weill Cornell Campus. He looks... Read More

The 2016 Fellow Award in Research Finalists Announced at Medicine Grand Rounds

Initiated in 2002, the Fellow Award in Research is presented annually to fellows within the Weill Department of Medicine who have presented outstanding research. This year's finalists were announced at the June 22 Medicine Grand Rounds.WinnerMichael T. Bender, M.D.Fellow, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine"Modulation of Annexin A2 Expression in Human Sepsis"FinalistsDaniel Jones, M.D.Fellow, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine"Effect of Disruption of the Host Microbiome on Ventilator-... Read More

The 2016 David E. Rogers Memorial Research Award Finalists 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 four 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