Dr. Michael G. Stewart

Medical and physician assistant students from the Class of 2025 were honored during convocation and certificate ceremonies May 14 for their dedication to scholarship, excellence in research, devotion to teaching or service and exceptional professional qualities.

Students in the Class of 2025 learned on Match Day where they will be doing their internship and residency training—setting the stage for the next several years of their medical careers and lives.

In his new role, Dr. Safdieh will lead the institution’s Office of Medical Education and oversee the overall living and learning experience of Weill Cornell Medical College’s students.

Awards, honors and achievements for the month of January.

Dr. Natalya Chernichenko, a leading otolaryngologist who specializes in tumors of the head and neck, has been named site chief of otolaryngology at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital.

Dr. Geraldine McGinty, an esteemed clinical operations strategist, administrator and radiologist, has been appointed senior associate dean for clinical affairs at Weill Cornell Medicine

Dr. Michael G. Stewart, an esteemed clinician and leader, has been appointed senior associate dean for international affairs and affiliations and is leading both the Office of International Affairs and the Office of Affiliations, which manages the institution’s affiliations with academic medical centers and healthcare organizations nationwide.

Dr. Michael G. Stewart, vice dean and chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been appointed the executive vice president of the American Rhinologic Society (ARS).

Dr. Michael G. Stewart is taking on an expanded role as vice dean at Weill Cornell Medicine, and Dr. Peter N. Schlegel has been appointed senior associate dean for clinical affairs.

Awards, honors, prizes and achievements for the month of May.

Bolstering its commitment to improving human health and increasing access to quality healthcare worldwide, Weill Cornell Medicine has entered into an agreement with Tahoe Investment Group Co. Ltd. to assist in the development of an international hospital in Shanghai, China.

Dr. Stephen Peterson, chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine at New York Methodist Hospital, has been appointed assistant dean of New York Methodist Hospital at Weill Cornell Medicine.

Edward Grab has been named the new chief operating officer of the Weill Cornell Physician Organization

Weill Cornell Medical College and the American Austrian Foundation are celebrating 20 years of medical exchange through the Salzburg Weill Cornell Seminars.