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Intercampus Collaborative Research Grant for Dr. Sirotin

Dr. Nicole SirotinNicole Sirotin, M.D. (co-PI, WCMC) and Sera Young, Ph.D. (PI, Cornell University, College of Human Ecology, Division of Nutritional Sciences) were granted an intercampus collaborative research grant. The project characterizes food insecurity in HIV-infected and -uninfected lactating women. Specifically, it is evaluating the relationship between food insecurity and maternal B12 and foliate levels, maternal depression and infant feeding practices.Dr. Sirotin and Dr. Young formed... Read More

2013 Fellows Research Award Winners Announced at Medicine Grand Rounds

Initiated in 2002, the Fellows Research Award is presented annually to fellows within the Department of Medicine who have presented outstanding research. This year's winners were announced at the June 11 Medicine Grand Rounds (11th Annual).The 2013 Fellows Research Award WinnersWinnerDinesh Kannabhiran, M.D., Nephrology and HypertensionTowards Precision Medicine: Apriori Identification of Kidney Graft Recipients At risk for Antibody Mediated Rejection and Accelerated Graft FailureRunners-UpJohn... Read More

Former Chair of the Department of Medicine, Dr. Douglas, Jr., Receives Alumni Award of Distinction

L to R: R. Ernest Sosa, M.D. '78, R. Gordon Douglas, Jr., M.D. '59 (Former Chair of the Department of Medicine), Spencer H. Kubo, M.D. '80Dr. R. Gordon Douglas, Jr., one of a long line of illustrious Chairs of the Department of Medicine (from 1982 to 1990), was honored with the Alumni Award of Distinction on May 29. Dr. Laurie Glimcher, Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine College, as well as the WCMC Alumni Association, presented Dr. Douglas with a commemorative plaque in celebration of this... Read More

Honors Announced at Annual Awards Dinner for the Internal Medicine Residency Program

On June 6, 2013, the Internal Medicine Residency program celebrated the 2013 class of graduating residents at its annual banquet. Dr. Lia Logio, Vice Chair for Education and Residency Director, announced several awards for faculty and housestaff. Honored at the event were Dr. Lee Shearer, outgoing Chief Resident, and Dr. Brian Eiss, outgoing Quality Improvement Chief Resident.A highlight of the evening was the special recognition of the faculty. The housestaff selected a number of faculty... Read More

The 2013 Rogers Award Finalists Announced at Medicine Grand Rounds

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.L to R: Drs. Andrew Schafer, Joseph Krepp, Kira Ryskina, Timothy Glew, Parag Goyal, and Holly AndersenThe award was founded and is chaired by Holly S. Andersen, MD, Director of Education and Outreach... Read More

Co-Chief Resident Brian Eiss and Dr. Tung Present New Model at APDIM Spring Meeting

Dr. Brian Eiss, Co-Chief Resident, Department of MedicineDr. Brian Eiss, Co-Chief Resident, Department of Medicine, and Dr. Judy Tung, Director of WCIMA and Acting Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine, presented a workshop (attended by over 50 people) at the Association of Program Directors of Internal Medicine (APDIM) Spring Meeting in Orlando. The session was held in conjunction with clinician educators from University of Chicago and the novel model presented addressed the activity of... Read More

Star Performer and Other Outstanding Employees Honored in the DOM

L to R: Christina Rosa and Ann-Chris Grgas, Practice SupervisorThe Employee Recognition Review Committee (R3) of the Department of Medicine (DOM) completed its bimonthly review of all nominees. Honoring outstanding service by DOM employees, Christina Rosa, Patient Coordinator (Division of Cardiology), was named top "Star Performer" of this cycle. She was noted for her constant effort to help patients and colleagues alike, and always with a smile. Her professional and patient demeanor in dealing... Read More

Dr. Leonard Named Chair of the Lymphoma Committee for NIH-Sponsored Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology

Dr. John P. Leonard, Richard T. Silver Distinguished Professor of Hematology and Medical Oncology and Vice Chair for Clinical Research in the Department of Medicine, was named Chair of the Lymphoma Committee (NIH-Sponsored Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology). He will guide the national agenda for lymphoma research regarding Phase II and Phase III NIH-funded clinical trials. Directing a team of clinical and translational researchers from U.S. academic and community medical centers, efforts... Read More

NYP/WC Residency Program Graduate Receives "Service to America Award"

Dr. Palmore (2nd from right)Dr. Tara Palmore, a graduate of the NYP/WC residency training program in internal medicine, has received a 2013 "Service to America Award" (Science and Environmental Medal). A federal employee with the NIH, she was instrumental in stopping the spread of a deadly hospital-acquired infection leading to a groundbreaking model for the health care industry. The achievement was the result of a "first-ever" genome sequencing used to identify the source and trace the... Read More

Dr. Jacobson and Team Published in The New England Journal of Medicine on Sofosbuvir Therapy for Hepatitis C Genotype 2 or 3

An internationally-recognized leader in the field of hepatitis C, Dr. Ira M. Jacobson (Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology) has been at the forefront of hepatitis C for more than 20 years. His research has included numerous advances regarding therapies, often involving interferon. As of 2013, he and his team have uncovered another groundbreaking discovery – published in The New England Journal of Medicine, April 13, 2013 – showing that the new sofosbuvir therapy offers an... Read More