New York, NY (October 7, 2016) — Paul Francis, JD will present the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health’s October Grand Rounds. His presentation, entitled “The Impact of Practice Transformation and New Payment Models on Primary Care Practices,” will explain how a variety of “practice transformation” initiatives (such as Advanced Primary Care, CPC+ and …read more
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New York, NY (June 3, 2016) – Adriane Fugh-Berman, MD will present the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health’s June Grand Rounds. Her presentation, entitled “Promotion and Prescribing,” will identify the methods used by drug reps to influence prescriptions; reveal techniques, beyond advertising, used to market pharmaceuticals; and discuss the ways in which industry-supported CME …read more
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Photo: New York State Assembly Member, Richard N. Gottfried New York, NY (May 11, 2016) – Richard Gottfried will present the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health’s May Grand Rounds. His presentation, entitled “Single-Payer Coverage: Why and How to Get There,” will speak to the importance of moving to a single-payer coverage system, especially …read more
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New York, NY (March 23, 2016) – For fourth year medical students across the country, last Friday, March 18th was “Match Day” – the day they learn which residency program they will attend. We would like to welcome the residents who will be working in our three family medicine residency programs for the next three …read more
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New York, NY (March 23, 2016) – Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, MD will present the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health’s April Grand Rounds. Dr. Pérez-Stable is the new Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). His presentation is entitled “Reducing Disparities in Health Outcomes: The NIMHD …read more
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New York, NY (March 4, 2016) – Albert Siu, MD will present the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health’s March Grand Rounds. His presentation, entitled “Evidence-based Preventive Medicine in the Public Arena,” will help the participants understand the work of the United States Preventive Services Task Force, address the need for evidence and for …read more
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New York, NY (February 5, 2016) – Petros Levounis, MD, MA will present the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health’s February Grand Rounds. His presentation, entitled “Recovery in Mental Health and Recovery in Addiction Treatment,” will address similarities and differences between the concept of recovery in mental health and in addiction treatment and discuss …read more
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Albany, NY (February 4, 2016) — Second year Mid-Hudson family medicine resident Andres Gonzalez, MD, addressed the NYS Area Health Education Center (AHEC) System Legislative breakfast. He spoke about the importance of programs like AHEC and the Teaching Health Center program that provide health professional students and residents with opportunities to work in rural, underserved …read more
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The Institute’s hospital partner and inpatient training site in the Mid-Hudson Valley, HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley, announced today that its two hospital campuses in Kingston rank No. 2 and No. 3 for having the lowest hospital-acquired condition rates in New York State. The rankings were published by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid …read more
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New York, NY (January 1, 2016) – Stephen Berger will present the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health’s January Grand Rounds. His presentation, entitled “The Changing Nature of Health Care Delivery,” will give an overview of the health care system in New York City, address the complex interface between health planning and politics, and …read more
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