Alex Ritter once received accolades as a professional ballet dancer in New York...

Alex Ritter once received accolades as a professional ballet dancer in New York City. He's now preparing to graduate from Einstein and perform family medicine far from here. Read his fascinating story at https://bitly.com/13Gjqfj

Any ornithologists out there? Take a look at who's visiting our Leo Forchheimer...

Any ornithologists out there? Take a look at who's visiting our Leo Forchheimer Medical Science Building this afternoon!

Do you discuss sexual health issues with your doctor? A new blog post looks at h...

Do you discuss sexual health issues with your doctor? A new blog post looks at how medical students are trained to discuss sexual health and what doctors and patients can do to make that conversation more comfortable. Read more and comment at https://bitly.com/10uDUq5

Scientists Clone Human Embryos To Make Stem Cells : NPR
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The achievement is a long-sought step toward harnessing the potential power of such cells to treat diseases. But the discovery raises ethical concerns because it brings researchers closer to cloning humans.

Enthusiasm is building for the Penn Station Access project. The plan, if approve...

Enthusiasm is building for the Penn Station Access project. The plan, if approved, would bring 4 new MTA Metro-North Railroad stations to the Bronx - including one in Morris Park - Einstein's home, by 2019.

Associate Dean of Communications and Public Affairs Gordon Earle joined Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., State Senator Jeffrey Klein, business owners and residents this afternoon to discuss the project which would provide quicker direct train access to Manhattan and potentially more jobs.

Associate Dean Earle is flanked by Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. on the left, State Senator Jeffrey Klein on the right, with local officials, business owners and residents behind.

Read more about the proposed stops at http://bronxboropres.nyc.gov/press/releases/2013-05-14.html

The autism community is anxiously awaiting changes to the Diagnostic and Statist...

The autism community is anxiously awaiting changes to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 (DSM 5). Neurodevelopmental pediatrician Lisa Shulman says the new manual will change the autism world. Read how at https://bitly.com/12xBeXE

Lilly Bruck Leib Port turned 100 on Saturday - and she did it in style! Lilly is...

Lilly Bruck Leib Port turned 100 on Saturday - and she did it in style! Lilly is one of our SuperAgers study participants and has traveled the globe. Watch this video about her fascating journeys https://bitly.com/13fmHi4 and find out more about her life at https://bitly.com/14iaYSv


Lilly Turns 100!
Lilly Bruck Leib Port turned 100 on Saturday - and she did it in style! Lilly is one of our SuperAgers study participants and has traveled the globe. Watch this video about her fascating journeys https://bitly.com/13fmHi4 and find out more about her life at https://bitly.com/14iaYSv

Check out these photos from the Sunday, May 5th event by Einstein Emerging Leade...

Check out these photos from the Sunday, May 5th event by Einstein Emerging Leaders : "Volunteers with CERC: Super Foods are Fun!” EEL hosted an interactive tasting experience of healthy foods with the children and families of the Children's Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center (CERC). There were 30 volunteers and more than 100 guests at the educational and fun program!


EEL Volunteers with CERC
"Super Foods are Fun!"

What's the connection between proximity to healthy food and healthy pregnancy? E...

What's the connection between proximity to healthy food and healthy pregnancy? Einstein's Chavi Eve Karkowsky, M.D. and her team are working to uncover the connection after noticing a pattern of dangerous iron deficiency in pregnant women in the Bronx. Read about the issue and the research at https://bitly.com/16jPFDY

Learn more about the Program for Jewish Genetic Health of Yeshiva University's G...

Learn more about the Program for Jewish Genetic Health of Yeshiva University's GeneSights Jewish Genetics Online Series, an ongoing educational resource featuring experts in various fields of science and medicine about genetic diseases commonly found in the Jewish population.


Sara's story: Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer
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Sara shares her story about being a carrier of the BRCA gene mutation.

Can psychotherapy really benefit the elderly and their caregivers? Geriatric psy...

Can psychotherapy really benefit the elderly and their caregivers? Geriatric psychiatrist Gary Kennedy shares his thoughts about this fascinating subject at http://bit.ly/12aC51s

Getting the campus spiffed up for spring!

Getting the campus spiffed up for spring!

Check out the photos from this week's Spirit of Achievement Luncheon hosted by E...

Check out the photos from this week's Spirit of Achievement Luncheon hosted by Einstein Women's Division!


Spirit of Achievement Luncheon 2013
The New York Chapter of the National Women's Division of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine Hosted the 59th Annual Spirit of Achievement Luncheon, Tuesday, April 30, 2013

What are the latest advances in autism spectrum disorders research and treatment...

What are the latest advances in autism spectrum disorders research and treatment? Our John Fox of the Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory (CNL), Einstein and Michelle Dunn of Montefiore Medical Center shared information and resources in a Twitter chat hosted by Everyday Health this week. Check out this Storify transcript of the event for details http://bit.ly/ZXQwG3

Congratulations to faculty members at Robert Singer, Ph.D., and William Jacobs,...

Congratulations to faculty members at Robert Singer, Ph.D., and William Jacobs, Jr., Ph.D., who were among the select scientists elected to the National Academy of Sciences. They'll be inducted into the organization at a ceremony in April 2014. Read more about this honor at http://bit.ly/ZWnsjU

Temporary hypochondria or "Do I have that?" is a condition many medical school s...

Temporary hypochondria or "Do I have that?" is a condition many medical school students experience. This light-hearted video shows how some students deal with the conditon. http://bit.ly/ZRuhDh


Temporary Hypochondria in Med Students (MedMo)
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By second year, medical students have learned a lot about disease.

We're wrapping up Medical Education Month. What have we learned from MedMo? Find...

We're wrapping up Medical Education Month. What have we learned from MedMo? Find out and learn about the fantastic faculty, students and staff that helped make all the blogs, videos and more happen in this new blog post: http://bit.ly/100GwJ7

For fourth-year medical students, making it to Match Day is like closing in on X...

For fourth-year medical students, making it to Match Day is like closing in on Xanadu. But how do they get there? Read today's Medical Education Month (MedMo) blog to find out. http://bit.ly/10OmDeJ

Einstein third and fourth year students reflect on what they learned about carin...

Einstein third and fourth year students reflect on what they learned about caring for patients in their third year of medical school in this poignant video. Please watch and share your thoughts http://bit.ly/YVwGYL


What I Learned from Patient Care (MedMo)
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Third and fourth year medical students from Albert Einstein College of Medicine share practical advice and lessons.

"....Please, please, please for the sake of your patients, brush your teeth." Th...

"....Please, please, please for the sake of your patients, brush your teeth." This and other important advice for third-year students dealing with patients for the first time in this #MedMo (Medical Education Month) blog post http://bit.ly/10fBk2W

Spring 2013 at Einstein