Brookshield Laurent, D.O., on Bias in Medical Education
Racial biases and misconceptions remain rampant in our healthcare system, and medical schools aren’t doing enough to address the issue, writes Brookshield Laurent, D.O., in an op-ed published in The Mercury News (San Jose, Calif.).
Jill Wruble
JILL WRUBLE, D.O., has many stories to tell. She is a radiologist, a former U.S. Army major, a faculty member at two medical schools, a mother, an endurance athlete, and a guitarist. Three years ago, Wruble started a new story. She became concerned with the explosion of “incidentalomas”—abnormalities that appear on tests ordered for a different purpose and which trigger a cascade of additional medical testing. “This phenomenon yields not only unnecessary patient anxiety but also extraordinary and disproportionate expense,” Wruble explains. “Less than 1 percent of these abnormalities are significant, but overall, pursuing them is harmful and very costly.” Those costs add up: to more than $200 billion a year.
Alumni Profile: Anders Cohen
Anders Cohen
NYITCOM Student Presents Heart Research at NYC’s Mount Sinai
Emily Schultz, a fourth-year medical student at NYITCOM, presented her abstract at the Medical Student and Resident Forum Meeting of the New York Chapter of the American College of Physicians.
In Health Professions, It’s All About Teamwork
At the Interprofessional Education Collaborative Case Simulation Consequences of the Unseen, students work together to treat a patient with a concussion.
Andrea Klemes
“I got such a good education that I was ahead of the other residents.”
Ben Kramer
Ben's research into osteopathic medicine struck a chord that resonated powerfully with his natural empathy, enthusiasm, and ability to connect with others.
Knocking Out Parkinson’s at NYIT
NYIT launches Rock Steady Boxing program for patients with Parkinson’s Disease
NYITCOM Kicks Off 40th Anniversary Celebration
A year-long celebration marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of New York’s first osteopathic medical school.
Empathy in Medicine: RX for High-Quality, Effective Care
Dean Wolfgang Gilliar’s op-ed on STATnews.com calls for physicians—and the institutions that educate them—to boost their skills in developing and demonstrating empathy in patient care.
First-year Medical Students in Old Westbury Receive White Coats
First-year medical students at NYITCOM in Old Westbury received their white coats at an August 23 ceremony featuring remarks from Kevin O’Connor (D.O. ’92, pictured), who serves as Vice President Joseph Biden’s physician.
Meth Use and Immune Response: NYIT Researcher Receives Grant for Study
Luis Martinez, Ph.D., will focus his animal research on the drug’s effects on wound-healing in hopes of building a foundation for future clinical studies