News from NYU Langone Health
3 Years Of Med School Might Be Enough To Produce Quality Doctors. (HealthDay)
HealthDay (10/15) A study published in Academic Medicine found that graduates from NYU Grossman School of Medicine’s accelerated three-year program performed comparably to those from the traditional four-year track, with three-year graduates scoring an average of 84% on exams compared to 83% by their four-year peers. Steven B. Abramson, MD, executive vice president and vice dean for education, faculty, and academic affairs, chief academic officer and chair of the Department of Medicine, said, “Accelerated medical-school paths not only benefit students by saving a year of tuition and by enabling an extra year of earnings, they also provide residencies with trainees who are tailor-made for them.” Joan F. Cangiarella, MD, senior author of the study, as well as the Elaine Langone Professor of Pathology and senior associate dean for education, faculty, and academic affairs, who serves as director of the three-year MD pathway program at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, remarked that “accelerated curriculums offer an efficient, cost-effective way to prepare medical students for the next stage of training without compromising on the quality.” Elisabeth J. Cohen, MD, professor and vice chair for academic affairs in the Department of Ophthalmology, said, “As of 2023, we now enable all students to graduate in three years if they choose, whether they proceed directly to a residency here or get matched elsewhere.”
Also reporting is Becker’s Hospital Review (10/15).
NYU Langone Health Plans $7M Revamp Of Long Island Women’s Health Clinic. (Crain’s New York Business)
Crain’s New York Business (10/16) NYU Langone Health is investing $7.4 million to upgrade its women’s health center in Nassau County, with plans to relocate the clinic to 175 Fulton Ave. in Hempstead, enhancing access to maternal and child healthcare services and enabling same-day appointments through an integrated online system; this move is part of a broader strategy to co-locate services and increase outpatient revenue, as the health system, which earned $14 billion last year, continues to expand its ambulatory network, including recent plans for a $39 million ambulatory surgery center in Westchester and the acquisition of a former Sears building in Garden City for $170 million.
Ozempic Boasts Surprising Mental Health Benefits For Teens With Obesity: New Research.(The New York Post)
The New York Post (10/15) A new study reveals that obese teenagers using semaglutide weight loss drugs, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, may experience mental health improvements, including a lower suicide risk, challenging prior concerns about these drugs’ potential to induce suicidal thoughts; Jun Tashiro, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the Department of Surgery and surgical director of the Adolescent Healthy Weight Program at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone, advises parents to consider these medications, stating, “Anti-obesity medications can help reduce weight, high cholesterol and high blood pressure, as well as decrease the risk of heart and kidney disease for patients.”
NYU Langone Health Partners With City Schools. (News12 Brooklyn)
News12 Brooklyn (10/15) NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn is collaborating with When You Land on Health and the city’s Department of Education to transform its healthcare setting into a classroom, launching programs that offer high school students from Brooklyn South High School the chance to explore social, political, and technological complexities in various industries, with a focus on preparing them for careers in clinical research and nursing.
A Growing Push To Change Medical Education: 5 Notes. (Becker’s Hospital Review)
Becker’s Hospital Review (10/15) An opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal by NYU Langone Health leaders Robert I. Grossman, MD, chief executive officer of NYU Langone Health and dean of NYU Grossman School of Medicine, and Steven Abramson, MD, executive vice president of NYU Langone Health and vice-dean of NYU Grossman School of Medicine, critiques the Liaison Committee on Medical Education’s accreditation process for medical schools as overly complex, expensive, and error-prone, which they argue diverts resources from physician training, and they urge the LCME to simplify the review process and address potential conflicts of interest involving former employees becoming consultants.
Human Sense Of Smell May Be Quicker Than You Think. (United Press International)
UPI (10/15) Dmitry Rinberg, PhD, professor in the Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, discussed new research published in Nature Human Behaviour that challenges the perception of smell as a slower sense compared to sight and hearing, revealing that humans can detect millisecond shifts in odor with sensitivity comparable to color perception, suggesting that the findings could influence therapeutic applications and the development of electronic noses and olfactory virtual reality systems.
Men Struggle With Infertility, Too. (PopSugar)
PopSugar (10/15) Bobby Najari, MD, professor in the Department of Urology and associate chief of urology at Tisch Hospital, discusses the challenges of male infertility, explaining that misconceptions and a lack of information often prevent men from seeking care, while the over-reliance on IVF can overshadow simpler treatments, such as addressing varicoceles, which affect 40 percent of infertile men; he collaborates with ob-gyns for comprehensive evaluations, emphasizing the importance of early specialist referrals to potentially avoid costly IVF procedures, and underscores that male infertility is a medical issue with viable solutions, not a reflection of masculinity.