Dr. Sabine Ehrt, a professor of microbiology and immunology, was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology on Feb. 18. Fellows of the academy are elected annually through a competitive, peer-review process that is based on their records of scientific achievement and original contributions that have advanced microbiology. The academy is the honorific leadership group within the American Society for Microbiology, which is the world's oldest and largest life science organization. The academy's mission is to recognize scientists for outstanding contributions to microbiology and provide microbiological expertise in the service of science and the public.
Dr. Joseph Fins, chief of the Division of Medical Ethics, the E. William Davis, Jr., MD Professor of Medical Ethics and a professor of medicine, medicine in psychiatry, healthcare policy and research, and medical ethics in neurology, delivered the plenary keynote at the New York Chapter of the American College of Physicians Annual Scientific Meeting hosted on Feb. 6. His talk was titled "Daniel Patrick Moynihan and the Defense of Academic Medicine." The New York Chapter of the American College of Physicians is New York State's largest medical specialty organization representing more than 12,000 internal medicine physicians who are dedicated to advancing the specialty of internal medicine and improving patient care in the state through education, advocacy and quality improvement.
Dr. Nathaniel Hupert, an associate professor of medicine and healthcare policy and research, was appointed to the National Health Security Preparedness Index Methods' Modeling Working Group in February. The index examines America's preparedness efforts by looking collectively at the health security preparedness of states. The Index is updated annually to accurately reflect the nation's progress in preparing for, preventing and responding to potential health incidents. The Methods and Modeling Working Group continually evaluates the systems used to create the index to ensure its relevance and measurability.
Dr. Fabrizio Michelassi, chairman of the Department of Surgery, the Lewis Atterbury Stimson Professor of Surgery and a professor of surgery, delivered the keynote address "Surgery as Part of the Treatment Plan in Inflammatory Bowel Disease" at the annual Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patient Education Symposium on March 7. The symposium, hosted by the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation Fairfield/Westchester Chapter, provided patients and caregivers the opportunity to engage with a panel of experts and learn about the newest treatment options available.