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NYP MD TopLine - November 2020
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Live Virtual Leadership Town Hall on November 10
President & CEO Dr. Steven Corwin and EVP & COO Dr. Laura Forese hosted a live virtual town hall to provide updates on COVID-19, election results, and the NYP enterprise. Watch the recording.
Dr. Corwin and Dr. Forese continue to provide updates on a weekly basis. Watch the latest leadership messages.
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News from Across Our Three Institutions
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Dialogues in Diversity Seminar: Ending Microaggressions in the Workplace
NYP held an interactive diversity seminar, moderated by Pamela Sutton-Wallace, to raise awareness and spark meaningful conversations that encourage respect and trust among NYP employees. Watch the seminar.
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In Brief: Comprehensive Review Identifies Six Hospital Capacity Planning Models for COVID-19 Surges
Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine, along with Cornell University and San Jose State University, have identified six planning models for estimating hospital capacity requirements when COVID-19 cases surge. Healthcare professionals can use the free information to choose a tool that best fits their needs for planning responses to surges in COVID-19 patients. Read more.
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NYP/Columbia Primary Care Celebrated New Location on Manhattan's Upper West Side
Located at 2702 Broadway on the corner of Broadway and 103rd Street, the new facility includes eight examination rooms equipped with cutting-edge medical equipment, telemedicine capability in every room, digital signage throughout the practice, and video interpreter services. Read more.
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The Center for Community Health at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital Updates
The ambulatory care building, located on the campus of NYP Brooklyn Methodist Hospital on Sixth Street between 7th and 8th avenues, is scheduled to open in early 2021. Get the latest information on Centers for Community Health, including important dates, FAQs, and the most recent CCH newsletter. Read more.
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Tell Us Your Inspirational NYP Stories
We want to hear about the NYP Stories that inspire you. Email your story ideas and they may be considered for our NYP platforms. Learn more.
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Employee Resources and Services
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Join NYPBeHealthy's Winter Reset
At NewYork-Presbyterian, we are committed to the health and well-being of our employees and it is important for each of us to focus on our personal, physical, mental, and financial well-being. Join NYPBeHealthy's Winter Reset, an eight-week program from November 16, 2020 through January 11, 2021, designed to help you focus on your health during this holiday season. Registration is still open.
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Visit HR Connects for Information about Childcare and Tutoring Resources
Our childcare resources continue to be updated on an ongoing basis, and you can find articles with the latest information on HR Connects, including the New York State Childcare Scholarship, information about academic and tutoring programs for employees, and primary child care. Read more.
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Organizational and Leadership Changes
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Dr. Marie-Laure S. Romney has been Appointed Vice President of Operations at NYP/Columbia
Dr. Romney will serve as a member of the senior management team, with responsibilities for the administration, efficient operations, quality and regulatory compliance of clinical departments including Clinical Laboratories, Radiology, Emergency Room, Cardiovascular Services, Interventional and Neurointerventional Radiology, Transplant, Radiation Oncology, Infusion Center, Dialysis, Respiratory Therapy and Rehabilitation Medicine, effective January 4, 2021.
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Dr. Sallie Permar Appointed Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine and Pediatrician-in-Chief at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children’s Hospital
Effective December 1, Dr. Permar – a Physician-Scientist who focuses on the treatment and prevention of neonatal viral infections – will helm the pediatrics enterprise at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Under her leadership, the department will continue to enhance its mission to provide exceptional patient care and medical education in pediatrics, and conduct cutting-edge research on diseases that affect newborns and children. Read more.
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Spotlight on our Physicians
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Medical Marvels: Carnival Over Cancer
Dr. Catherine Shu, a Medical Oncologist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, helped save the life of Oswald Peterson who was diagnosed with stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer in both of his lungs as well as his spine. Oswald was treated with a new immunotherapy drug for metastatic lung cancer: pembrolizumab. Read more.
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Dr. Virginia Pascual Leads Grant to Study Immune Responses in Children with COVID-19 and Receives Prestigious ACR Award
Dr. Virginia Pascual, the Drukier Director of the Gale and Ira Drukier Institute for Children’s Health at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been awarded a grant supplement from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to lead a multi-institutional effort studying differences in immune responses in children infected with SARS-CoV-2. Read more.
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Sabrina Diano Brings Brain Research Focus to Institute of Human Nutrition
Nutrition and Brain Researcher Sabrina Diano, PhD, discovered mechanisms by which mice fed a high-fat diet developed brain inflammation in just three days. The CUIMC Newsroom spoke with Diano about her research and her new role as Director of the Institute of Human Nutrition at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Read more.
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Weill Cornell Medicine Investigators Receive Awards from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Five Weill Cornell Medicine investigators, including Dr. James Lo, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology and of Pharmacology, and Dr. Dan Landau, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology, have received funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) for their research in inflammation and neurodegenerative disorders. Read more.
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NYP LEAD Academy Begins Recruitment for the 2021-2022 Cohort
LEAD (Leadership Education and Development for Physicians) Academy will select a small group of early to mid-career physicians demonstrating high potential as future leaders to engage in its training program. The 13-month program provides attendees with the highest-yield components of an MBA and MHA curriculum, with additional teaching tailored to individual interests, all led by nationally renowned educational institutions. Applications are due by December 18. Learn more.
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Please send your question or comment to Deepa Kumaraiah (dek9023@nyp.org) who will help direct your question to the appropriate department.
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