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Dr. Anne Moore Receives Maurice R. Greenberg Distinguished Service Award: Celebration at the St. Regis

Beloved by patients, colleagues, and friends alike, Dr. Anne Moore has long been recognized for her pioneering career and her devotion to patient care in the field of breast cancer. She was honored on June 1, 2011 with the Maurice R. Greenberg Distinguished Service Award. A celebratory dinner was held at the St. Regis Hotel where, along with her family and friends, she received a standing ovation. As noted in the July 2011 edition of NY Press, Mr. Greenberg provided a generous endowment in 1981... Read More

Allergy Sufferers: Take Extra Care During Summer

With the Fourth of July passed, and the summer now in full swing, people are spending more time outside enjoying the warm sun and long days. Allergy sufferers need to take extra care, explains Dr. Elizabeth L. Jacobson, Iris Cantor Women's Health Center: "In the summer it is especially important to plan outdoor activities in a way that minimizes your exposure to outdoor allergens and to ensure that you keep those outdoor pollens and particles from getting into your home and other inside spaces... Read More

HBO's "Citizen USA" Highlights Former Fellow

Dr. Mohamad F. Jamiluddin, a former fellow in the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology (Dr. Jeffrey Laurence's laboratory), obtained a patent and produced several research papers in the field of HIV-AIDS within his first two years of training. His journey – emigrating from India to America – is featured in a documentary premiering on HBO, July 4, 2011. Citizen U.S.A.: A 50-State Road Trip, directed by Alexandra Pelosi, tells the stories of recent immigrants to the United States in... Read More

Congrats to Pioneers of Novel Master's Program in Global Health

Graduate Wins First Prize at DOM Investigator Award EventDr. Jennifer Downs was one of the "first" of four to graduate from a novel Global Health Track of the Master's of Science Degree in Clinical Epidemiology and Health Services Research. This program is a proactive collaboration between the Department of Medicine's Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluative Sciences Research and the Center for Global Health in the Division of Infectious Diseases. She is also the NIH-funded Clinical and... Read More

The Second Mark Pecker Clinical Master Visiting Professor: Dr. Daniel Goodenberger

The second Mark Pecker Clinical Master Visiting Professorship was held May 1 through May 5. Dr. Daniel Goodenberger, from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, an expert in pulmonology and internal medicine, was the guest of honor. He attended rounds, morning report, and conferences. A reception was held in Griffis Faculty Club, where he met with colleagues and residents.

Dr. Talal Joins CDC Advisory Group on HCV Guidelines

Dr. Andrew TalalAndrew H. Talal, M.D., M.P.H., Associate Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, has been invited to join the Division of Viral Hepatitis at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in an external advisory group examining current testing guidelines for hepatitis C virus (HCV). Specifically, the group is analyzing whether to recommend HCV testing for people born between 1945 and 1965.HCV can be transmitted a number of ways, including piercings/tattoos... Read More

Medical Ethics Professorship Reception Draws Faculty, Family and Friends

Dr. Joseph Fins has been named as the first endowed chair for the E. William Davis, Jr., M.D. Professorship in Medical Ethics. A thought leader in medical ethics, a scholarly researcher, a superb physician and teacher, and an accomplished administrator, his career has remained on an upward trajectory as he consistently exemplifies the highest level of ethical standards in medicine. Dr. Davis was one of Dr. Fins' mentors, and both have played instrumental roles in paving the foundation for... Read More

Dr. Crystal Reveals Promising New Diagnostic for Emphysema

Dr. Ronald G. CrystalResearchers in the Weill Cornell Medical College Department of Medicine have pinpointed a biomarker of early-stage emphysema that could provide an advanced new diagnostic tool. In the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, senior author Ronald G. Crystal, M.D., Chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, and colleagues published findings that are promising for early detection of emphysema, which affects 2 million people in the United... Read More

Dr. Fins Reveals Deeper Links between Culture and Education

Dr. Joseph FinsResearchers at Weill Cornell Medical College's two campuses – in New York City and in Doha, Qatar – have collaborated on findings that provide a key insight for medical education across the globe. In the March issue of Academic Medicine, Joseph J. Fins, M.D., Chief of the Division of Medical Ethics in the Department of Medicine in New York, and Pablo Rodriguez del Pozo, M.D., J.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Public Health in Doha, borrow a concept from anthropology to... Read More

Dr. Lachs Testifies at Senate Hearing on Elder Abuse

Mark S. Lachs, M.D., M.P.H., Co-Chief of the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology at Weill Cornell Medical College, is part of an expert panel convened by the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging to testify on nationwide trends of elder abuse. The hearing, Justice for All: Ending Elder Abuse, Neglect and Financial Exploitation, will take place today in Washington, DC, and will include personal testimony from actor and abuse survivor Mickey Rooney.The Senate Special Committee on Aging,... Read More