Welcome Back!
As the fall 2018 semester begins, students are invited to a Week of Welcome events to kick off the new school year.
Inaugural Gregory William Berner Scholarship Recipients Announced
The Gregory William Berner Endowed Scholarship—the first endowed scholarship at student at NYITCOM at Arkansas State University (A-State)—is awarded to a second-year medical student or higher who shows leadership qualities and an interest and commitment to medical research.
Medical Students Get in the Game With Their New Teaching Tool
Nephro360, a new teaching tool developed by Assistant Professor Alexsandr Vasilyev and NYITCOM students Ivan Bandovic and Dylan Carmichael, uses virtual reality and gaming technologies to help students learn about the kidney.
Coating the Next Class of Future Physicians
The newest medical students in NYITCOM received their white coats, a rite of passage signifying their official start in medical school.
Alumni Profile: Daniel Ferrara
As founder, president, and chairman of the board of Island Medical Management, Daniel Ferrara (D.O. '86) has always been focused on giving back to people who need it most.
Happy Campers
More than 150 high school students participated in one of six courses in NYIT Academy—an immersive summer program that combines hands-on learning and unique educational experiences.
Q&A: Brian Beatty on the Mammalian Fossil Formerly Known As a Dinosaur Bone
Associate Professor Brian Beatty, Ph.D., and a group of Japanese scientists rediscover a bone that was once believed to belong to a dinosaur. The fossil is actually that of a femur from the ancient mammal Paleoparadoxia.
Medical Students Treat Patients in Ghana and the Dominican Republic
NYITCOM students travelled to Ghana and the Dominican Republic for medical outreach and service learning. They went home with an experience they will never forget.
News Brief: NYITCOM Lends Its Expertise to FBI Emergency Simulation
Emergency medical training is critical in the education and preparation of federal agents, who may be called upon during times of crisis. With this in mind, from July 24 through July 26, the NYITCOM Institute for Clinical Competence (ICC) hosted federal agents from the FBI for a three-day first response training and refresher course, which also included an active shooter response simulation.
Video: “Fuel” Does a Female Runner’s Body Good
In a Facebook Live session, Assistant Professor Joanne Donoghue, Ph.D., and NYITCOM student Mina Divan, talk about the right and wrong ways for runners to fuel their bodies.
Special Inauguration Issue and Thank You to Our Donors
In this special edition of NYIT Magazine, we celebrate President Foley’s inauguration, showcase the accomplishments of our community of makers and doers, thank our donors who have made the dream of a college education possible for so many students, and look to the future of NYIT.
Pain Management with a Human Touch
According to Associate Professor Sheldon Yao, D.O., the future of pain management is through osteopathic manipulative treatments.