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Dr. Cerchietti Receives Doris Duke Clinical Scientist Award for Study of B-Cell Lymphoma

Dr. Leandro CerchiettiNew faculty member Dr. Leandro Cerchietti, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, has received a Doris Duke Clinical Scientist Development Award (one of only 12 such awards given yearly by the Doris Duke Foundation). Funding is $150,000 per year spanning 3 years; his project centers on the role of metabolism in determining the clinical behavior of tumors, using metabolomic profiling for the study of B-cell lymphoma."Metabolism" is a term that refers to all the... Read More

Dr. Boutin-Foster Receives a SPARC Mentoring Excellence Award

Dr. Carla Boutin-Foster received a SPARC Mentoring Excellence Award in 2012 in recognition of her outstanding participation in diversity initiatives throughout the community and, in particular, with SPARC.SPARC, part of a long tradition of diversity initiatives at Weill Cornell Medical College, is a vital organization that takes measurable steps to promote diversity and inclusion among students, fellows, faculty, administration, and the extended community. SPARC holds forums that encourage... Read More

Dr. Logio Elected to 3-Year Term on APDIM Council

Dr. Lia LogioDr. Lia Logio has been elected to a 3-year term on the Council of the Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine (APDIM). Recruited to the Department of Medicine in 2010, Dr. Logio is the Herbert J. and Ann L. Siegel Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program, and Vice Chair for Education. A long-time member of the APDIM, she previously served on APDIM's Educational Innovations Program Leadership Team.APDIM is a nationally... Read More

Dr. Fins: Extraordinary Accomplishments and Leadership in Business and Public Health

Dr. Joseph Fins, Chief of the Division of Medical Ethics in the Department of Medicine, was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a prestigious honor recognizing extraordinary accomplishments and Leadership in Business and Public Health.Related LinksWeill Cornell Newsroom

Dr. Roboz Treats Good Morning America's Robin Roberts for MDS

Dr. Gail J. Roboz, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, is physician to ABC Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts. She treated Ms. Roberts who has MDS, or myelodysplastic syndrome, a disorder of the stem cells in bone marrow that impairs blood production.Related LinksABC News: Robin Roberts: 'GMA' Anchor Gets Bone Marrow Transplant to Treat MDS

Dr. Judy Tung Honored with Award from NewYork-Presbyterian Department of Nursing

Dr. Judy TungThe NewYork-Presbyterian Department of Nursing has named Dr. Judy Tung, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College and Medical Director, Weill Cornell Internal Medicine Associates (WCIMA), as the 2012 Cornell ACN Physician of the Year. The Department of Nursing gives this award to recognize physicians who consistently practice with nursing and support staff in a collaborative, collegial, and respectful manner.Dr. Tung will receive the award at a special... Read More

Diversity & Health Disparities Research Champion Named Assistant Dean for Faculty Diversity

Dr. Carla Boutin-Foster, Associate Professor of Medicine and the Nanette Laitman Clinical Scholar in Public Health/Community Health, has been named Assistant Dean for Faculty Diversity. She has long-championed faculty recruitment and development, and research endeavors, in support of diversity within the Weill Cornell community. An expert in health disparities, she is Director of Cultural Diversity at WCMC and of Comprehensive Center of Excellence in Disparities Research and Community... Read More

New Book by Dr. Mann Shares Information on Effective Use of Medications with Hypertension Patients

Dr. Samuel MannDr. Samuel J. Mann, Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division of Nephrology & Hypertension, recently published a new book with Rowman & Littlefield. "Hypertension and You: Old Drugs, New Drugs and the Right Drugs for Your High Blood Pressure" tells patients, in accessible language, the pros and cons of currently prescribed blood pressure medications. Drawing on 30 years of clinical and research experience, he gives readers information so that they can talk to their... Read More

Internal Medicine Residency Program Announces Honors at Annual Awards Dinner

On June 7, 2012, the Internal Medicine Residency program celebrated the 2012 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. James Horowitz, outgoing Chief Resident, and Dr. Laura Fanucchi, outgoing Quality Improvement Chief Resident.A highlight of the evening was the special recognition of the faculty. The Housestaff selected a number of... Read More

The Rogers Award Finalists Announced

The 2012 Rogers Award finalists were 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. Finalists listed below.The award was founded and is chaired by Holly S. Andersen, MD, Director of Education and Outreach at The Ronald O. Perelman... Read More