Weill Cornell Community Service Program Report 2011 - 2014
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Weill Cornell Community Service Program Report 2011 - 2014 WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICE Joseph F. Murray, MD Associate Dean, Student Affairs & Equal Opportunity Programs Sahira J. Torres Coordinator, Weill Cornell Community Service Program Table of Contents Advisory Board Members ......................................................................................................... 3 Community Service Volunteers ................................................................................................ 4 Community Service Advisory Board ........................................................................................ 7 M.D. with Honors in Service .................................................................................................... 8 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 11 Participation ............................................................................................................................ 12 Recruitment ............................................................................................................................. 13 Community Service Programs ................................................................................................ 14 Marcus M. Reidenberg, M.D. Award in Community Service ................................................ 15 Project Summaries .................................................................................................................. 17 Child and Adolescent Outreach & Education Projects ....................................................... 17 Big Buddies..................................................................................................................... 17 Camp Phoenix ................................................................................................................. 17 Chemistry for Kids.......................................................................................................... 19 Cornell Kids .................................................................................................................... 19 Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure Program (HPREP) ................................ 20 Kids in Chronic Support Program (KICS) ...................................................................... 21 Motivating Action through Community Health Outreach (MAChO) ............................ 22 Pediatric Interest Group (PedIG) .................................................................................... 23 Science and Medicine Enhancement Program (SMEP).................................................. 23 Weill Cornell Youth Scholars Program (WCYSP) ......................................................... 24 One-Day Events .................................................................................................................. 26 Regional Pre-Medical Conference .................................................................................. 26 Other Voluntary Projects & Interest Groups ...................................................................... 27 Geriatrics Interest Group (GIG) ...................................................................................... 27 Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) ....................................................................... 27 Heart to Heart Community Outreach Campaign ............................................................ 28 Internal Medicine Interest Group (IMIG) ....................................................................... 28 International Medicine Interest Group ............................................................................ 29 Ophthalmology Interest Group (OIG) ............................................................................ 29 Sports Medicine Interest Group (SMIG) ........................................................................ 30 1 Weill Cornell Center for Human Rights (WCCHR) ....................................................... 30 Weill Cornell Community Clinic (WCCC) .................................................................... 31 Student Organizations ......................................................................................................... 34 American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) ...................................................... 34 Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) ................................................................ 34 Minority Association of Pre-Health Students (MAPS) ................................................. 35 Q! Queer Health Alliance .............................................................................................. 35 Students for Equal Opportunity in Medicine (SEOM) ................................................... 36 Student National Medical Association (SNMA) ............................................................ 37 New Organizations and Programs ...................................................................................... 38 Association of Native American Medical Students (ANAMS) ...................................... 38 FNC Health Professions Mentorship Program ............................................................... 38 Peers Educating Peers on Sex (PEPS) ............................................................................ 39 Women in Medicine........................................................................................................ 39 Non-active Organizations and Projects ............................................................................... 40 Recognitions and Awards ....................................................................................................... 47 Cooperating Organizations ..................................................................................................... 48 2 Weill Cornell Community Service Program Advisory Board Members Dr. Lewis Drusin Professor of Clinical Public Health and Clinical Medicine Chairperson, Community Service Program Advisory Board ldrusin@med.cornell.edu Ms. Sahira Torres Coordinator, Weill Cornell Community Service Program sjt2003@med.cornell.edu Dr. Carla Boutin-Foster Associate Professor of Medicine cboutin@med.cornell.edu Dr. Magdalena Cadet Attending Rheumatologist, NYHQ/Weill Cornell Medical College Director of NYHQ Osteoporosis Center Co-Director NYHQ Ambulatory Rheumatology Clinic mac9263@nyp.org Ms. Luz Correa Manager, Community Relations luc2011@med.cornell.edu Ms. Clara E. Cullen Director of Alumni Relations & Giving clc2016@med.cornell.edu Dr. Oliver Fein Professor of Medicine and Public Health Associate Dean (Affiliations) ofein@med.cornell.edu Dr. Madelon Finkel Professor of Clinical Public Health maf2011@med.cornell.edu Dr. Linda Gerber Professor of Public Health and Medicine lig2002@med.cornell.edu Dr. Joseph F. Murray Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Equal Opportunity Programs jfmurray@med.cornell.edu Dr. Marcus Reidenberg Professor of Pharmacology, Medicine, and Public Health mmreid@med.cornell.edu Ms. Elizabeth Wilson-Anstey Assistant Dean for Student Affairs eaanstey@med.cornell.edu 3 Community Service Volunteers Juveria Abdullah Zebib Abraham Andres Abreu Nicholas Adams Sha-har Admoni Daniel Agarwal Rolake Alabi Joseph Alsberg Saif Alzoobaaee Khalil Anchouche Angela Arbach Amma Asare Seth Aschen Amare Assefa Bem Atim Abimbola Ayangbesan Julien Azimzaden Rachel Babij Sanjee Baksh Evan Bander Jonathan Bar Jonathan Barclay Scott Barbuto Peter Barish Brendan Barrett Jessie Bastiaens Jennifer Bender Nicholas Berry Jaime Bernstein Nina Blank Sam Boas Kelley Bohm Will Boland Dustin Boothe Lea Bornstein Elliot Brea Gabriel Briscoe Lauren Broderick Matthew Brown Tashlaee Brown Joanne Bruno Jessica Buck Melissa Cain Alessandra Calvo-Friedman Steven Cajamarca Nathaniel Campbell Crystal Casteneda Maricela Castillo Gustav Cederquist Christina Chai Jeremy Chan Melanie Chan Daanish Chawala Khatiya Chelidze Edmund Chen Du Cheng Janice Cheng Sofiya Chernyak Kaylan Christianer Stephanie Chu Anthony Choi Chan He Choi Taryn Clark Jessica Clemons Sarah Coates Matthew Cohen Patrice Cohen Daniel Cook Ting Cong Scott Connors Christina Cordeiro Elizabeth Cowell Laura Coyle Joe Crivelli Yan Cui Salvatore D'Amato Hannah Dee Rebecca Demaria Madhvi Deol Jenna Devare Salihah Dick Dru Dickert David Dillon Irina Dimitrova Maya Dimitrova James DiPietro Eda Dou Sasha Druskin Aynsley Duncan Juan Duran Pedro Duran Susan Duran 4 Jade Edwards Mark Elliot Eleanor Emery Chioma Enweasor Jaclyn Estes Alec Faggen Adam Faye Rachel Feldman Thomas Finch Erik Fisher Mariana Forgie Hawa Forkpa E.B. Fouts Brittany Frankel Ava-Dawn Gabbidan Nathan Gaines Pooja Gala Roman Garcia Gaurav Ghosh Lindsay Gibbon Alexander Gitlin Stephanie Gold Andrew Gottesdiener Andres Gottfried Carlos Green Rula Green-Gladden Kaitlin Greene Emily Grodinsky Daniela Guisado Elisa Gutierrez Elan Guterman Priya Gupta Sudha Guttikonda Ariel Halper-Strombel Claire Hamilton Jasmin Harpe Maritza Harper Kelly Harris Justin Haseltine Vishal Hedge Aaron Heerboth Anne Herbert Sasha Hernandez Gordon Hildick Smith Dan Hill Andrew Hillman Leslie Hotchkiss Dominic Hovsepian Hannah Huang Jonathan Huggins Syed Hussnain Radu Iliescu Matthew Inra Chad Ishmael Jacob Jackson Asha Jamzadeh Andrew Ji Jenny Jin Adam Johnson Kevin Johnson Malcolm Johnson Dawit Jowhar Timothy Judson Sumanth Kaja Ruchi Kapoor Corynn Kasap Anatasia Kendrick-Adey Milene Kenne Claire Kenney Abigail Kerson Lewis Kerwin Maren Ketcham Kartik Kesavabhotla Nasim Khadem Darya Khazanova Joon-Hyung Kim Sun Woo Kim John Kleimeyer Jerard Kneifati-Hayek Gary Kocharian Gbambele Kone Abraham Korn Joseph Korressel Preston Kramer Rahul Krishnan Natalie Krumdieck Neha Kumar Amy Kwon Danielle Lalone Dakotah Lane Dan Lapidus Stefanie Lazow Jason Lee Leslie Lee Michele Lee Jason Lehman Andrew Levine Mimi Levine Julie Leviter Lillian Lewis Julie Lian Reya Liilii Chris Lim Jiahui Lin Sarah Littlehale Brian London Alejandro Lopez Andrea Lorenze Jeremy Louissaint Elizabeth Macintyre Sharline Madera Elizabeth Madva Maya Madhavan Patrick Maher Avinash Maganty Alyssa Marchman Raul Martinez-McFaline Olga Martins Nicholas Maston Danielle McCullough Greg McDermott Megan McGeehan Chris McGinn Margaret McGlynn Michael McMahon Charles McTavish Natasha Mehta Ali Mendelson Lauren Metterle Francesco Michelassi Yoann Millet Jie Min Alan Molina Jared Moon Michael Mooney Jonathan Moreno Kyle Morse Diana Mosquera 5 Peter Movilla Irma Muhlic Jermaine Myers Hyung-Song Nam Joseph Negusei Alexander Nguyen Liana Nisimova Lisa Noble Kate Noto Ryan Notti Natasha Novikov Max Nowicki Elizabeth O'Callahan Tom O'Donnell Curtis O'Neal Kristin Oshiro Hector Osorio Ana Pacheco-Navarro Josh Paddock Orrin Pail Misha Pangasa Neal Parikh Eunee Park Cindy Parra Hency Patel Krupa Patel Suchit Patel Vishal Patel Xiao Peng Tiffany Peng Bobbie Pelham-Webb Alexander Perez Justin Perez Anthony Pham Caroline Pinke Kenneth Pitter Alex Port Jonathan Powell Yoanna Pumpalova Colin Raelson Sandeep Raj Nicole Ramsey Harry Reed Chris Reisig Jonathan Reiss Steven Riccoboni Kimberly Richman Megan Riddle Andrew Rivera Christopher Robinson Alex Robles Rebecca Roediger Matthew Rosenbaum Julia Rosenberg Rachel Rosenthal Charlotte Roy Milna Rufin Rashid Rumah Robert Runyon Melissa Rusli Jeffrey Russ Christopher Ryan Maria Sacta Rehan Saiyed Jennifer Salant Sanjay Salgado Joshua Salvi Blossom Samuels Alexandra Saneverino Stephanie Sansone Shawn Sarkaria Alexandra Satty David Saunders Peter Schaefer Emma Schatoff Matthew Schelke Benjamin Scherban Mahala Schlagman Theresa Schwanke Justin Schwarz Kalee Shah Mesha Shaw Matthew Sheehan Beiyi Shen Min Ye Shen Kristi Shigyo Jay Shi Naomi Shike William Shipman Brittney Shulman Michelle Siao Aaron Slinker Ranjodh Singh Anupriya Singhal Nima Soltanzad Lucia Somberg Daniel Sonshine Dennis Spencer Kyle Smith Anna Starikov Julie Steinberg Jonathan Steinman Carmen Stellar Elizabeth Stewart Evan Stewart Lauren Stewart Benjamin Stone Kyle Strimbu Leanne Stunkel John Stupinski Alec Swinburne Ramya Tadipatri Pranai Tandon Miyuki Tanino Vladimir Thomas Pamela Tieu Christina Toledo-Cornell Alejandra Toro Skylar Travis Casey Tsai Achmed Turay Ana Valdez Emma Vartanian Ansara Vaz Jose Villa-Uribe Dario Villamar Alexandra Villasante Luis Villegas Bella Vishnevsky Daniel Vu Dana Walker Talia Walker James Wang Wendy Wang Yvonne Wang Hanano Watanabe Rose Weber Josh Weiss 6 Colleen Wichser Adam Widman Odette Williams Emilie Williamson Jason Willis Marissa Wise Noah Wohlert Sarah Yagerman Nicolas Yannuzzi Karen Zheng Sisi Zheng Theresa Zhou Dara Zyburo Community Service Advisory Board The Weill Cornell Community Service Program (WCCSP) Advisory Board (“Board”) is comprised of members of the New York Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH)–Weill Cornell Medical College (WCMC) Community who are committed to the practice of community service as an integral part of medical students’ education. Throughout the year, the Board members make themselves available to support students’ service efforts. The WCCSP holds two Advisory Board meetings annually where approximately twenty medical students, faculty, and staff members meet to discuss community service at Weill Cornell. The Board did not meet in the 2011-2012 academic year. For the 2012-2013 academic year, the Board discussed how the successful Activities Fair was held on September 24th and had 40 service- and non-service based programs in attendance and attended by 61 first-year medical students. The first annual Pediatrics Groups Orientation was held on October 8th in conjuction with the NYPH Department of Pediatrics and the Office of Risk Management. The orientation is for medical students who participate in pediatric-related community service programs. The Department of Pediatrics had child life experts discuss on how best to interact with children. The Office of Risk Management discussed the rules and regulations of what one can do since minors are involved. On April 29th, leadership training was held for the coordinators of these programs. Other topics discussed were the day events for Camp Phoenix, the Annual Regional Premedical Conference, the continuation of after-school program (i.e. Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure Program, Cornell Kids, and Science and Medicine Enhancement Program), the purpose of the Youth Groups Umbrella, and the funding issues Chemistry for Kids and the Weill Corenll Center for Human Rights have been experiencing. The Board also discussed the inception of the Marcus M. Reidenberg, M.D. Award in Community Service. For the 2013-2014 academic year, the Board discussed the Activities, held on September 23rd, was successful but had to hold the fair in the evening due to conflicts in the first and second year schedules. At the fair, there were 37 student-run groups present and 7 approximately 60 first year students were in attendance. The Pediatrics Groups Orientation was held on October 21st and in 2013 it was made mandatory for anyone who wanted to participate in pediatric-related groups. Male medical students participated in Movember by growing their mustache to help promote awareness for prostate cancer. The Honors in Service distinction was awarded to its most receipients at 17 in May 2014. Other topics discussed were Heart to Heart, Camp Phoenix and Service Learning. The Community Service Advisory Board would like to thank Dr. Madelon Finkel for her invaluable direction of the Board as she steped down as the Board’s Chairman in 2012 and for continuing her participation as a member. The Board would also like to thank Dr. Carlyle Miller for his invaluable participation on the Board as he retired on July 1st, 2013 and Reverand Curtis Hart for his invaluable participation as he stepped down from the Board in Fall 2013. The Board welcomed Dr. Lewis Drusin as the new Chairman of the Board and Dr. Joseph Murray, Luz Correa, and Clara Cullen as members of the Board. M.D. with Honors in Service The designation of M.D. with Honors in Service encourages the medical students to develop their abilities and interests in community service and to recognize their achievements. It is awarded to students who have demonstrated an exceptional dedication to community service and submitted a scholarly paper judged worthy of being awarded the distinction. Students have shown their dedication to community service by demostrating leadership for at least a year, demostrated innovation to improve upon a program, started a new community service program, and helped to establish the sustanability of a program. Students who do not receive the M.D. with Honors in Service designation at graduation is due to either their application not being accepted, not submitting their scholarly paper, or their scholarly paper did not demostrate the guidelines stated above. 8 Figure 1 represents the number of medical students throughout the four stages of the M.D. with Honors in Service process: 1. Applications are submitted to the Honors in Service Committee (“Committee”) 2. Applications are accepted and students are notified of the next step 3. Scholarly papers are submitted to the Committee 4. Scholarly papers are accepted and students are notified that they will receive the M.D. with Honors in Service designation at graduation The past couple of years, all students who have applied for the Honors in Service desgination have moved through each stage successfully. From 2013, the number of students rose 59% in 2014 and may be due to more students taking on a leadership role in a community service program and/or demostrated an exceptional dedication to the program during their time at the medical school. Figure 1: M.D. with Honors in Service process To the students who have been awarded the designation of M.D. with Honors in Service, it would be printed on their diploma and transcript. The first recipients were in the class of 2005 and the lists of the 2012, 2013, and 2014 recipients are presented below. 9 Congratulations to the 2012 M.D. with Honors in Service Recipients Daniel Belkin Nii Koney Shelli Farhadian Ximena Levader Marta Galecki Kira Segal Nasim Khadem Congratulations to the 2013 M.D. with Honors in Service Recipients Bem Atim Jonathan Moreno Erik Fisher Mahala Schlagman Lindsay Gibbon Ansara Vaz Kaitlin Greene Marissa Wise Ali Mendelson Congratulations to the 2014 M.D. with Honors in Service Recipients Crystal Castañeda Margaret McGlynn Sofiya Chernyak Diana Mosquera Kaylan Christianer Suchit Patel Eleanor Emery Megan Riddle Chad Ishmael Justin Schwarz Kevin Johnson Alexandra Tatum Alina Kutsenko Sphoorti Umarjee Kirti Magudia Sarah Yagerman Alyssa Marchman 10 “We need to reclaim what we have for too long ignored and neglected: the opportunity for active and meaningful engagement in our own communities...” –Bill Shore Introduction Since its inception in 1989, the Weill Cornell Community Service Program (WCCSP) has been a resource for many of the medical students to become active and stay involved in servicing their community. The hard work and commitment of our medical students does not end at graduation. Many of the newly appointed MDs continue to donate their time and services to the greater community of New York City and beyond. It is very common for alumni to continue contributing to our service programs in many ways. This type of involvement is a longstanding tradition here at the Weill Cornell Medical College (WCMC). The WCCSP initiatives continue to expand and new projects emerge as students tap into their creativity to find new and innovative ways to teach and serve New York City. They work in partnership with their peers, the New York Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH), and local city agencies to address many of the pressing medical and social concerns of today’s world, among which are: teen pregnancy, homelessness, substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, illiteracy, mentorship for our youth, healthcare for uninsured adults, and the pervasive lack of basic health information. Students also learn and grow from their volunteer experiences. When exposed to the needs of their community, they are more likely to become compassionate and aware physicians sensitized to the special needs of the underserved. They increase their ability to communicate with others, witness the real-life effects of disease, integrate application with their theoretical studies, and gain a greater appreciation of how cross-cultural differences impact their delivery of service. They gain much by generously giving of themselves. The WCCSP facilitates the operation of volunteer projects by channeling the talents, energy, and creativity of the medical student community into existing agency programs and Weill Cornell-developed programs. It also provides administrative support to the volunteer projects in which students participate. 11 Participation The Office of Community Service aims to provide support to our medical students and the wide range of service opportunities in which they’re involved in and make their volunteer experiences as rich and meaningful as possible. An old Chinese proverb states: “Teach me, and I will forget. Show me, and I will remember. Involve me, and I will understand.” This is the profound feeling that we have for our medical students and their dedication to community service. Being involved during their medical school careers will only build on their strength and knowledge, and in turn make them superior physicians. Since 2011, about 300 students dedicated their time and energy to at least one community service initiative annually. A majority of the participants were first- and second-year medical students, but a dedicated group of third- and fourth-year medical and M.D./Ph.D. students also took time out of their intense clinical rotations and research studies, respectively, to assist in various initiatives. Weill Cornell Medical College faculty, staff members, and alumni have also taken the time to give lectures, train and supervise medical students, and support student service efforts in many other capacities. Figure 2 represents how many medical students were reported to have volunteers in the various community service programs at Weill Cornell Medical College. Since 1991, the average amount of volunteers has been estimated to be 151 with a 25% increase in the number of volunteers between the 2012, approximately. A possible reason for this increase may be due to more names of volunteers being reported and/or the addition of the new community service groups introduced this year. No data of how many medical students who participated in the community service programs were recorded during 1991-1993 and 2000-2004. 12 Figure 2: Number of volunteers Recruitment The Community Service Representatives (CSRs) play a pivotal role in gauging their classmates’ interests in volunteering and the endeavors they wish to support. The CSRs have organized food, clothing and toy drives at different times throughout the year. Each spring, first year students either volunteer or are elected to coordinate the major community service projects for the following year. These project coordinators, along with the Coordinator for the Office of Community Service, Community Service Chairs of various student organizations, and CSRs, are responsible for the recruitment of participants throughout the year. Recruitment of the incoming class begins at the Community Service Fair, held annually in September. The Fair gives the new class of medical, physician assistant, and graduate students their first comprehensive introduction to the Office of Community Service and the entire student organizations represented on campus. Representatives of the many student-run volunteer projects are available to explain each project and to collect names of interested students. The 2011 Fair was held on October 3rd and had 42 student-run programs represented. The 2012 Fair was held on September 24th and had 40 student-run programs represented. The 2013 Fair was held on September 23rd and had 37 student-run programs 13 represented. A possible reason for the decrease in the number of groups that represented at the Activities Fair in 2012 and 2013 was because both Fairs were held in the evening and students were not available to participate in the fair. Community Service Programs The community service programs encompass a variety of program that are child-oriented (i.e. Camp Phoenix), interest group-oriented (i.e. Pediatric Interest Group and Geriatric Interest Group), one-day events (i.e. food and disaster relief drives), and organizations’ activities (i.e. Students for Equal Opportunity in Medicine). Figure 3 depicts the number of community service groups that were active, non-active, and new per academic year. Medical students have coordinated and participated in approximately 30 programs 2013-2014 academic year, 4 new programs have started, and 0 programs have become inactive since the 2012-2013 academic year. The main reasons that students have given for the inactivity of programs were due to lack of medical students participating in the program and one-day events not being replicated in subsequent years. No data regarding the activities of the active community service programs and if there were any non-active programs were recorded during 2000-2004. Figure 3: Number of community service programs 14 In Figure 4, there are more Adolescent Outreach and Education Programs now than when the Office of Community Service began producing an Annual Report in 1991. While Student Organizations did exist at Weill Cornell Medical College, it did not begin to appear in the Annual Reports until 1999. A plausible reason was that it was not seen as a community service group since they are organizations that does more than just community service activities. In recent years, the number of programs for One-Day Events has decreased down to one event (the Annual Regional Pre-Medical Conference). One reason may be that students prefer to be committed to programs that have a longer sense of commitment and would rather not start and end a program in one day. Figure 4: Number of community service programs by category Marcus M. Reidenberg, M.D. Award in Community Service The Marcus M. Reidenberg, M.D. Award in Community Service (“Award in Community Service”) was created by Joshua Salvi, MD-PhD student, to recognize the students for their outstanding involvement to the community as a whole. Medical students voted for community service groups in a closed poll administered by the Medical Student Executive Council (MSEC). The two groups the received the most votes are awarded with the Award in Community Service. These groups will be ineligbile to be voted on for the award for three 15 years. This will allow other outstanding community service groups to be recognized for their contribution to the community. The first recipients of the award were in 2013. Congratulations to the 2013 Marcus M. Reidenber, M.D. Award in Community Service Recipients Weill Cornell Center for Human Rights Weill Cornell Community Clinic Congratulations to the 2014 Marcus M. Reidenber, M.D. Award in Community Service Recipients Camp Phoenix Health Profession Recruitment/Exposure Program 16 Project Summaries Child and Adolescent Outreach & Education Projects Big Buddies 2011-2012 Coordinators: Yen Chen, ’14 Sisi Cheng, ‘14 Michele Lee, ‘14 2012-2013 Coordinator: Maren Ketcham, ‘15 2013-2014 Coordinator: Maren Ketcham, ‘15 The primary purpose of this program is for volunteers to be caring friends and consistent role models for younger children. Modeled after the Big Brothers and Big Sisters program, this organization seeks to pair students with children from the Pediatric Outpatient Clinic in the Helmsley Tower at the NYPH and/or their siblings. Eight-year-olds to late teenagers are recruited about twice a year and paired with the volunteers with similar interests and in samesex pairs. Each pair meets individually once a month for activities within the New York City area, which ranges from museum trips to sporting events. Through these interactions, the Big Buddy will provide individual attention to the child, assist with boosting self-esteem, and serving as a positive role model. The Big Buddies will become acquainted with children of different backgrounds and lifestyles, some very different from their own, and introduces these future physicians to their role as child advocates. The mentorship is set up for one year, but it could be extended to encompass the volunteers’ time at Weill Cornell. Each big buddy and little buddy pairings have spent time together on individualized outings. Camp Phoenix 2011-2012 Coordinators: Stephanie Chu, ’14 Miheer Sane, ‘14 2012-2013 Coordinators: Maren Ketcham, ‘15 Patrick Maher, ‘15 2013-2014 Coordinators: Anne Herbert, ’16 Amy Kwon, ‘16 There has been collaboration on many fronts to make Camp Phoenix vision a reality. The mission was to create fun activities for pediatric burn survivors in a camp environment in order to facilitate the healing of emotional scars, which often persist well after the child has left the confines of the hospital. The activities are designed to build self-confidence, emphasize teamwork, initiate friendships, and to have fun. It is important to give each child the opportunity to normalize their outlook on life without any physical or social limitations. 17 17 Positive interactions between children with similar experiences can help replace a child’s feelings of isolation and resentment with encouragement, understanding, and comfort. During the year, Camp Phoenix would sponsor one-day events during the Fall and Spring and a weekend-long trip in June. The one-day events begin in mid-morning with volunteers leading icebreaker games. The activities they take part in range from pick-up basketball games and painting to more elaborate projects such as making ice cream and balloon animals and campers are rotated through the various activities or on field trips in New York City. While the campers are enjoying the various activities, parents are encouraged to stay and interact with other parents and participate in workshops offered by the staff at the New York Presbyterian Hospital and other community organizations or certified individuals. In November 2012, the campers went to the Bronx Zoo and in May 2013, the campers went to the Natural History Museum whre they were able to visit various exhibits. In February 2014, the campers went to the Intrepid Museum where they were able to view the Space Shuttle Enterprise. In 2012, the overnight weekend was held on the weekend of June 10th-12th at Camp Taconic in Hinsdale, Massachusetts. In 2013, the overnight weekend event took place on the weekend of June 9th-11th with 25 campers and 24 volunteers. In 2014 2014, the overnight weekend event took place on the weekend of June 13th-15th with about 31 campers and 27 volunteers. Both weekends were held at Camp Kinder Ring at Hopewell Junction, New York. Campers had a great time participating in arts and crafts, soccer, swimming, baseball, basketball, canoeing, and the rope course challenges. Throughout the weekend, cheers are utilized to motivate campers and build team spirit, eventually culminating in the Camp Phoenix Messy Olympics. Also, medical students attended lectures on the Burn Unit as part of Service Learning. In May 2014, the Camp Phoenix received the second annual Marcus M. Reidenberg, M.D. Award in Community Service. The Award in Community Service is awarded to two community service groups which recognizes the outstanding collective efforts stuents have had in the community. 18 18 Chemistry for Kids 2011-2012 Coordinator: Christopher Robinson, MD/PhD Student 2012-2013 Coordinator: Christopher Robinson, MD/PhD Student 2013-2014 Coordinators: Christopher Robinson, MD/PhD Student Maria Sacta, MD/PhD Student Chemistry for Kids/Little Chemists provides underprivileged students the opportunity to experience science in practice but yet in fun and exciting ways. By conducting the science experiments interactively, the goals for the program is to provide students an opportunity to explore their interest in science, inspire them to become future scientist and/or doctors, and demonstrate that science can be enjoyable. Chemistry for Kids hold six science experiments at Democracy Prep in West Harlem on Saturdays. Cornell Kids 2011-2012 Coordinator: Aaron Slinker, ‘14 2012-2013 Coordinator: Reya Liilii, ’15 2013-2014 Coordinators: Eda Dou, ’16 Kristin Oshiro, ‘16 Cornell Kids is an interactive science learning and mentoring project in which the members of the Student National Medical Association (see Student Organizations) teach a group of 3045 sixth grade students from the East Harlem School in Manhattan about the basic functioning of the body. Teaching sessions are held once a month on Friday afternoons, in the Spring. The initial session introduces the students to their tutors/mentors and to the medical center. For a couple of hours, the Cornell Kids come to the Medical College and are taught basic physiology, pathology, and anatomy of the various organ systems with the use of a booklet that students can use to follow along during the lesson and study from it in between lessons. Topics include the circulatory, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and nervous systems. After each topic, the Kids are given a quiz to assess their knowledge. At the end of the program, each participant is awarded with a certificate of achievement. Every year the new group of students arrive excited and eager to learn because of the fun and innovative teaching methods designed by the medical students. 19 19 In 2013 and 2014, 34 and 37 sixth grade students, respectively, from the East Harlem School had an early exposure to the basic sciences of medicine and knowledge that can be applied to everyday living. Cornell Kids also aimed to help stimulate the students into pursuing a career related to medicine and biomedical sciences and provide them with examples of physicians and scientists they could relate to. In 2013, the sessions were held between January and April and in 2014 the sessions were held between January and March. Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure Program (HPREP) 2011-2012 Coordinators: Christina Chai, ’14 Peter Movilla, ‘14 Vladimir Thomas, ‘14 2012-2013 Coordinators: 2013-2014 Coordinators: Zebib Abraham, ’15 Reya Liilii, ‘15 Avinash Maganty, ’15 Yoanna Pumpalova, ‘15 Amare Assefa, ‘16 Alan Molina, ‘16 Jennifer Bender, ’16 Liana Nisimova, ‘16 The Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure Program (HPREP) was created by the Student National Medical Association (see Student Organizations) to address the issue of the declining enrollment rates of underrepresented groups in medical school. It is a ten-week program held on Friday afternoons beginning in January. Minority high school students will hear minority physicians speak on a wide range of medical issues and work in small groups with medical students on gross pathology of the heart, blood pressure techniques, and disease processes in organs. In addition, students participate in practical workshops discussing the college application process, how to write a research paper, applying for financial aid, and writing a personal statement. At the end of the program, each student participant is required to submit a six-to-eight page paper on a pre-approved subject. The student with the best research paper was awarded a $500 book scholarship for college. The 2012 book scholarship recipient attended Cathedral High School in New York, New York. The 2013 book scholarship recipient attended the Curtis High School in Staten Island, New York. In 2014, the book scholarship was split in two $250 awards, one for the best research paper and one for the best college essay. Both 2014 book scholarship recipients attend Staten Island Technical High School in Staten Island, New York. Each participant who completes the program receives a letter of recommendation and a certificate of completion. 20 20 The program assigns a medical student to be a small group leader (SGL) to one or two participants. The leaders work with their mentees to offer guidance as they write their research papers, essays for college, and the college application itself. Small group leaders run the group workshops and work with students to realize their academic and career goals. Many program participants continue to seek advice from their group leaders after the program has ended. In 2012, there were 84 participants and 83 students successfully completed the program. In 2013, there were 81 participants and 75 students successfully completed the program. In 2014, there were 84 participants and 76 students successfully completed the program. In May 2014, the HPREP received the second annual Marcus M. Reidenberg, M.D. Award in Community Service. The Award in Community Service is awarded to two community service groups which recognizes the outstanding collective efforts stuents have had in the community. Kids in Chronic Support Program (KICS) (formerly known as the Kids in Cancer Support Program) 2011-2012 Coordinator: Alyssa Marchman, ‘13 2012-2013 Coordinators: Eileen Koh, ’15 Michelle Neely, ‘15 2013-2014 Coordinators: Anne Herbert, ’16 Elizabeth Cowell, ‘16 The Kids in Chronic Support Program (KICS) is a student-run program designed to provide children and adolescents undergoing chronic care at New York Presbyterian Hospital an opportunity to form a close, consistent relationship with someone outside of their treatment team. The pediatric oncology team interviews medical students and personally matches them with patients interested in having a buddy. Once a patient is matched, the student will make the initial contact with the patient during a clinic visit. The student will primarily keep the patient company during their clinic visits and inpatient stays by, but not limited to, hanging out, chatting, playing games, and watching movies. The family and patient can determine the student’s level of involvement. In addition, the KICS program also organized a moview screening and a pizza and ice cream party. 21 21 Motivating Action through Community Health Outreach (MAChO) (formerly known as the Movement Against Childhood Obesity) 2011-2012 Coordinators: Nii Koney, ’14 Nicole Ramsey, MD/PhD Student 2012-2013 Coordinators: Crystal Castañeda, ’14 Nicole Ramsey, MD/PhD Student 2013-2014 Coordinators: Crystal Castañeda, ’14 Diana Mosquera, ‘14 In 2009, the Movement Against Childhood Obesity was formed by the Weill Cornell Chapter of Student National Medical Association (SNMA) as a grassroots obesity prevention program targeting young adolescents in disadvantaged communities. It has since restructured itself in order to have a more holistic approach in modifying the behaviors of adolescents to combat childhood obesity. It is now known as Motivating Action through Community Health Outreach (MAChO). It aims to teach adolescents the importance of fitness, personal development, and nutrition. The lessons they learn will help them take control of their health and their lives. Originally, MAChO was a collaboration between the medical students at Weill Cornell Medical College and Settlement Health. But, it has since grown to include other community organizations and the Lois V. and Samuel J. Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College and St. Mark the Evangelist School. Volunteers for the program also include students from Hunter College, The City University of New York. MAChO helps promote healthy living through two intiatives, the Youth Wellness Program (YWP) and the Youth Leadership Program (YLP). The YWP intitiative is for children, ages 8-13, and focuses on nutrition, fitness, physiology, and personal development. The YLP initiative engages high school juniors and seniors to focus on wellness and social justice through their communities, community based events, and family engagement. During the fall and spring, the weekly sessions are held at the Silberman School of Social Work and St. Mark the Evangelist School. During the summer, the weekly sessions are held at the Silberman School of Social Work. In the spring, MAChO hosts a fundraising gala to cover its operating costs. In the 2014 Spring Gala, MAChO was able to raise over $20,000 that will go towards their operating costs. 22 22 Pediatric Interest Group (PedIG) 2011-2012 Coordinators: Rula Green-Gladden, ’13 Lillian Lewis, ‘13 Ali Mendolson, ‘13 2012-2013 Coordinators: Misha Pangansa, ’14 Alexandra Satty, ‘14 Sisi Zheng, ‘14 2013-2014 Coordinators: Elizabeth Cowell, ’16 Anne Herbert, ‘16 Kristin Oshiro, ‘16 Pediatric Interest Group is an organization that focuses on recognizing both the medical and psychosocial needs of children. First- and second-year medical students help staff the playroom at the New York Presbyterian Hospital by involving and assisting children with various games and activities. Working with the Burn Unit, medical students read to the pediatric inpatients that are unable to leave their rooms. Volunteers also celebrated Christmas with the patients by organizing and hosting a party. PedIG also invites guest lecturers from various pediatric organizations to speak on relevant subjects to enhance the education of medical students. Medical specialties and/or social and public health issues involving children are topics usually discussed. This PedIG continues to sponsor the annual Pediatric Research Day, as well as, a lecture series involving pediatric careers as clinicians and scientists, and specialties in academics, a Residency Match panel, and a movie screening about pediatric oncology afterwards. Science and Medicine Enhancement Program (SMEP) 2011-2012 Coordinator: Rolake Alabi, MD/PhD Student 2012-2013 Coordinators: Carlos Green, ‘16 2012-2013 Coordinator: Rolake Alabi, MD/PhD Student Chioma Enweasor, ’16 The Science and Medicine Enhancement Program (SMEP) provide sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students an opportunity to learn about health and diseases interactively and through a multi-disciplinary approach. The students are from the Science and Medline Middle School in Canarsie, New York. They are broken up into three to four students and paired with medical students, by grade level, to learn different systems in four sessions. The sixth grade curriculum foucses on hypertension and the circulatory system. The seventh grade curriculum focuses on high cholesterol and the digestive system. The eighth grade 23 23 curriculum focuses on strokes and the nervous system. During the program, the students will learn the material through research, clinical skill sessions, reading, writing, and presentations. In the 2011-2012 academic year, SMEP had 16 sixth grade students and 12 seventh grade students in the program. In the 2012-2013 academic year, SMEP was held in February, March, and May and had accepted 19 sixth grade students, 12 seventh grade students, and 5 eighth grade students. Many of the seventh and eighth grade students are returning students. The June, the students participated in the SMEP Health Fair and prepared oral preseantions on health topics. At the end of the health fair, the students were awarded with a certificate of completion. In 2014, no after-school sessions were held. However, on June 21st, a conference was held at Weill Cornell Medical College. The conference’s theme was “Everyday Science, Everday Medicine: From the Laboratory to the Doctor’s Office.” Twenty-five students registered for the conference and 21 students attended. Included in the program, HPREP and WCYSP alumni were invited to be a part of te student panel to speak about experiences in high school as well as tour of a laboratory. Weill Cornell Youth Scholars Program (WCYSP) 2011-2012 Coordinator: Bem Atim, ‘13 2012-2013 Coordinator: Andrew Hillman, ‘16 2013-2014 Coordinator: Andrew Hillman, ‘16 Established in 2007, the Weill Cornell Youth Scholars Program (WCYSP) is a four-week summer enrichment program for high school juniors who have a strong interest in science and medicine and use the vast educational resources available at WCMC and NYPH. The WCYSP embodies the idea that early intervention is critical to shaping a student’s future, and therefore seeks to endow students with the skills and experience necessary to fulfill their vast potential. It is important to expose students early to the rigors of a medical training since it can help develop the necessary attitudes to an education, interpersonal skills, and selfconfidence that a students would need to be successful academically. It is also important to inspire students to set academic and professional goals and encourage them to work cooperatively and think critically. The curriculum consists of basic science lectures (primarily given by medical students, residents, and physicians), faculty spotlight sessions, Problem Based Learning sessions, mentor/mentee sessions, and visit to the anatomy lab. The topics discussing during the 24 24 lectures included medial ethics, organ systems biology, nutrition, infectious disease, embryology, disease pathogenesis, immunology, and chronic conditions. The WCYSP starts on the first Tuesday of July and runs Tuesdays to Fridays, from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. To successfully complete the program, students are tested weekly on the lecture series, give a 10-minute presentation and discussion on a medical topic of their choice, and write a book review and a series of writing exercises. The writing exercises consisted of an essay on a medical topic of their choice, a mock college admissions essay, a journal logging their experiences in the program, and short essays on current medical ethics issues. In 2012, there were 32 students accepted into the program and all successfully completed the program. In 2013, 28 students were accepted into the program and 24 matriculated into the program. All but two participants successfully completed the program. Twelve students completed the program with noteworthy recognition. In 2014, 25 students were accepted and 20 matriculated into the program. All 20 students successfully completed the program and eight students completed thw program with noteworthy recogintion. The noteworthy recognition that were awarded to the students at the closing ceremony are: (best scribe, most improvement, most diligent, most enthusiastic, most humble, most likely to become the next Dr. House, most likely to find a cure, most likely to win a nobel prize, academic achievement, outstanding achievement, most likely to become the next Dr. Oz, and top scholars. 25 25 One-Day Events Regional Pre-Medical Conference 2011-2012 Coordinators: SEOM, LMSA, and SNMA Coordinators 2012-2013 Coordinators: SEOM, LMSA, and SNMA Coordinators 2013-2014 Coordinators: SEOM, ANAMS, LMSA, and SNMA Coordinators Members of the Students for Equal Opportunity in Medicine (SEOM), Association of Native American Medical Students (ANAMS), Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA), and Student National Medical Association (SNMA) sponsor the Annual Regional Pre-Medical Conference at the medical college. The conference targets underrepresented minority high school and undergraduate college students interested in the health and medical professions. Parents are also welcome. The goals of the conference are to educate the students about health care issues affecting the Black and Latino communities and facilitate exposure to those interested in the vast opportunities for careers in medicine. The full day event includes various workshops and seminars for the students, their parents, teachers, and administrators. This annual event attracts several hundred registrants and participants. High school students from New York City, students from the Science and Medicine Middle School, and college and post-baccalaureate students from the Northeast region are invited to register for the conference. In 2011, 340 students registered for the conference and on December 3rd, 182 attended to participate in the day’s activities. Elliot Silverman, PA-C, who is the Director of Skills Acquistion and Innovation Laboratory, gave the keynote address. In 2012, 364 people registered for the conference and on December 1st, 192 attended to participate in the day’s activities. Dr. Joy D. Howell, Program Director of the PCCM Fellowship Program and Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, gave the keynote address. In 2013, 312 people registered for the conference and on December 14th, 165 attended to participate in the day’s activities. Dr. Kevin M. Holcomb, Associate Professor of Clinical Obsterics and Gynecology, gave the keynote address. The 2014 Annual Regional Pre-Medical Conference will be held on Saturday, December 6th. 26 26 Other Voluntary Projects & Interest Groups Geriatrics Interest Group (GIG) 2011-2012 Coordinator: Lauren Stewart, ‘13 2012-2013 Coordinators: Jessie Bastiaens, ’14 2013-2014 Coordinator: Rachel Feldman, ‘15 Kaylan Christianer, ‘14 Geriatric Interest Group (GIG) aims to stimulate interest in geriatrics and coordinate community service projects related to the elderly. The organization has a threefold vision: lecture series, community service initiatives, and clinical exposure program. Activities in the past have included panel discussions, visits to the Center for the Aging, and discussions on relevant topics such as elder care, elder abuse and hospice care. In collaboration with the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), GIG helps to recruit medical students for the Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) Program where students meet every 6-8 weeks to discuss topics related to aging. Geriatrics Interest Group is known for their programming and every year manage to top its previous year. The GIG enable students to discover research oportunities, find mentors, travel to conferences, and participate in Students Teaching and Education Program for Seniors (STEPS). STEPS allow students to lead discussion groups and present to the geriatric community at the Stanley Isaacs Center on issues they may encounter. Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) (formerly known as the Family Practice Interest Group) 2011-2012 Coordinators: Melissa Cain, ’14 Michael Griesinger, ‘14 2012-2013 Coordinators: Melissa Cain, ’14 Michael Griesinger, ‘14 2013-2014 Coordinator: Laura Coyle, ’16 Liana Nisimova, ‘16 Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) provides a forum for learning and discussion for students interested in Family Medicine. In coordination with the Family Medicine Department coordinators, FMIG organizes lunch and dinner seminars. These quarterly grand rounds lecture series were established to bring leaders in the field of family medicine to the Weill Cornell campus to promote the academic merits of family practice. Some of these seminars endeavor to raise awareness of Family Medicine career options, particularly at Weill Cornell, while others are on topics related to primary care, such as domestic violence and eating disorders. The FMIG has had great success with their Grand Rounds Lecture 27 Series and have been privileged to attract esteemed lecturers from various family medicine programs in New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia. Heart to Heart Community Outreach Campaign 2011-2012 Coordinators: Jonathan Moreno, MD/PhD Student Suchit Patel, MD/PhD Student Anthony Pham, ‘15 2012-2013 Coordinators: Carlos Green, ’16 Caroline Pinke, ‘16 2013-2014 Coordinators: David Dillon, ‘17 Carlos Green, ‘16 Jasmin Harpe, ’17 Corynn Kasap, MD/PhD Student Lisa Noble, ’16 Caroline Pinke, ‘16 The Heart-to-Heart Community Outreach Campaign is a free health screening program carried out in New York City’s underserved and minority communities by the Weill Cornell Medical College, Clinical and Translational Science Center and the Hunter School of Nursing. Our goal is to mobilize a primary care infrastructure and “bring the clinic to the community” to actively find new cases of undiagnosed and undertreated cardiovascular disease (CVD), and then transition those participants to more permanent health care solutions. By using innovative tools, strategies, and immediate on-site personal consultations by healthcare professionals to reach those most in need, the program empowers participants to make beneficial lifestyle changes based on personal CVD risk. Heart-to-Heart aims to transform the community into a partner in health by providing a model for community health engagement initiatives that leverages existing infrastructure to cast wider the net of health promotion and education. Heart to Heart held screenings at churches, community centers, fairs, and festivals in lower Manhattan, Harlem, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx. It held sixteen events throughout the 2013-2014 academic year. Internal Medicine Interest Group (IMIG) 2011-2012 Coordinators: Dominic Hovsepian, ’14 Leanne Stunkel, ‘14 Theresa Zhou, ‘14 2012-2013 Coordinators: Dominic Hovsepian, ’14 Leanne Stunkel, ‘14 Theresa Zhou, ‘14 2013-2014 Coordinators: Ting Cong, ’16 Irina Dimitrova, ‘16 Stephanie Gold, ‘16 Internal Medicine Interest Group (IMIG) is focused on supporting students interested in going into the Internal Medicine profession through active communication, volunteer 28 opportunities, and mentoring between internal medicine faculty and WCMC students. To this end, IMIG holds a talk in the fall on the various specialties and practice options stemming from Internal Medicine and a discussion in the spring on how to match into the field. It also sponsors discussions relating to current issues in Internal Medicine that are of special interest. In addition, IMIG provides mentoring programs and shadowing opportunities for students. It hosts panel discussions on several subspecialties in Internal Medicine (i.e. Pulmonology, Rheumatology, and Cardiology), discussions on current issues in the field and of special interest, mentoring programs, a phsyician panel, a match panel and shadowing opportunities. International Medicine Interest Group 2011-2012 Coordinators: Yan Cui, ’13 Jacob Jackson, ‘13 2012-2013 Coordinators: Maya Dimitrova, ‘15 Ersilia DeFilippis, ’15 Anthony Pham, ‘15 2013-2014 Coordinators: Guang-tin Cong, ’16 Irina Dimitrova, ‘16 Stephanie Gold, ‘16 The International Medicine Interest Group seeks to promote the awareness of global health issues in medicine and opportunities. It is committed to fostering awareness of the issues surrounding global medicine and public health. In the past, it has organized trips to attend conferences at medical schools in the New York City region as well as others throughout the country. It periodically arranges guest speakers to discuss their careers, personal motivations, and research contributions to global medicine. Ophthalmology Interest Group (OIG) (formerly known as the Unite For Sight) 2011-2012 Coordinators: Irma Muhic, ’14 Vladimir Thomas, ‘14 2012-2013 Coordinators: Kelley Bohm, ’15 Maxwell Nowicki, ‘15 Daniel Vu, ‘15 2013-2014 Coordinators: Kelley Bohm, ’15 Maxwell Nowicki, ‘15 Daniel Vu, ‘15 Ophthalmology Interest Group (OIG) is a community service group run by students where they administer vision screenings at local soup kitchens, senior centers and health fairs. They also take patient histories and perform basic eye exams, and organize ophthalmoscopetraining sessions. The OIG hosted an introduction to Ophthalmology lecture, panel 29 discussion with attending physicians, provided shadowing opportunities and training sessions for eye exams, and participated in the New York Hospital Glaucoma screenings. Sports Medicine Interest Group (SMIG) 2011-2012 Coordinators: Matthew Inra, ’13 Hanano Watanabe, ‘13 2012-2013 Coordinators: Ersilia DeFilippis, ’15 Andrew Gregg, ‘15 2013-2014 Coordinators: Ersilia DeFilippis, ’15 Andrew Gregg, ‘15 Sports Medicine Interest Group’s (SMIG) current goals are three fold: to provide health information to the student body about sports injuries, prevention, treatment and care through various lectures and events; to provide information to students about physician opportunities in sports medicine from different specialty areas; and to facilitate research and clinical shadowing experiences for interested students by matching them with mentors in associated areas. In the future, it would like to work with the clinical curriculum department to set up a formal sports medicine rotation as an elective for third- and fourth-year students. Weill Cornell Center for Human Rights (WCCHR) 2011-2012 Coordinators: Taryn Clark, ’13 Shelli Farhadian, MD/PhD Student 2012-2013 Coordinator: Eleanor Emery, ’14 Alejandro Lopez, MD/PhD Student 2013-2014 Coordinators: Krista Dubin, MD/PhD Student Alejandro Lopez, MD/PhD Student Carmen Stellar, ‘16 The Weill Cornell Center for Human Rights (WCCHR) was created by a group of medical students who believed that medical professionals have a responsibility to participate in service in 2010. The WCCHR is a faculty-supported and student-run clinic that provides psychiatric and medical evaluations and affidavits to those who have been tortured and seeking legal asylum in the United States. These evaluations and affidavits provide documentation of torture and abuse during an asylum proceeding. Individuals are more likely to be granted asylum with medical affidavits. The WCCHR is committed to educating medical students and professionals about human rights violations and how they can use their set of skills in medicine to help victims. The clinic provides educational seminars and training sessions on how a physician can properly evaluate torture victims and write the medical affidavits. Medical students observe the evaluation and assist in writing the medical affidavit. The WCCHR implemented the “Continuing Care Process” where medical students can assist patients in locating long-term physical and psychological healthcare at several 30 clinics including the Weill Cornell Community Clinic and connecting refugees with attorneys. In 2012, Shelli Farhadian, co-founder of the WCCHR, was awarded the Weill Cornell Medical College’s Pioneers in Diversity Award for her excellence in public service. The 2013 Pioneers in Diversity Award was awarded to Eleanor Emery. In May 2013, the WCCHR received the first annual Marcus M. Reidenberg, M.D. Award in Community Service. The Award in Community Service is awarded to two community service groups which recognizes the outstanding collective efforts stuents have had in the community. In April 2014, the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society awarded the WCCHR the AOA Medical Student Service Leadership Project Award. The award is to acknowledge the leadership skills that the medical students have developed in projects/programs at their school. By the end of the 2013-2014 academic year, the WCCHR conducted 131 evaluations for 117 asylum seekers from 40 countries. Out of the 117 asylum seekers, 34 have been granted asylum or another form of legal protection. Weill Cornell Community Clinic (WCCC) (also known as Cornell free Health Clinic) 2011-2012 Steering Committee Executive Arm Executive Co-Directors: Megan Riddle and Joshua Salvi Finance: Kristopher Schwebler Information Technology Support: Jason Willis Pharmacy Services: Avinash Maganty and Lauren Metterle Community Outreach: Kaylan Christianer Women’s Health Services: Ashley Lundgren Mental Health and Psychosocial Services: Caroline Miranda Insurance Enrollment: Alina Kutsenko Patient Billing: Nicholas Yannuzzi Secretary: Kyle Strimbu Grant Support: Bryan Iorgulescu Standards of Care: Son McLaren Database and Quality Control Management: Margaret McGlynn Clinical Arm Clinical Co-Directors: Daniel and Ximena Levander Referrals Services: Mel Chan, Asha Jamzadeh, and Alexandra Satty Physician Volunteer Coordinator: Dave Nissan Patient Scheduling: Maria Sacta Student Volunteer Coordinator: Julie Rosenberg Patient Education: Sphoorti Umarjee and Sisi Zheng Continuity of Care: Jamen Han and Jessica Rubin 31 2012-2013 Steering Committee Executive Arm Executive Co-Directors: Megan Riddle, Joshua Salvi, and Jonathan Steinman Finance and Billing Services: Matthew Sheehan Quality Assurance and Risk Management: Timothy Judson Information Technology Support: Tashalee Brown Pharmacy Services: Avinash Maganty and Lauren Metterle Fundraising and Alumni Outreach: Ana Pacheco-Navarro and Jason Willis Insurance and Social Work Services: Jenny Jin and Casey Tsai Community Outreach: Anthony Pham Research and Data Management Co-Chairs: Jiahui Lin and Anna Starikov Women’s Health Services: Natalie Krumdieck Mental Health and Psychosocial Services: Elizabeth Stewart Administrative Coordinator: Sanjay Salgado Clinical Arm Clinical Co-Directors: Eric Fisher and Mahala Schlagman Referrals Services: Mariana Forgie, Hannah Huang, and Daniel Vu Physician Volunteer Coordinator: Peter Barish Patient Scheduling: Anatasia Kendrick-Adey and Yvonne Wang Student Volunteer Coordinator: Kelley Bohm Patient Education: Alec Swinburne Continuity of Care: Melissa Rusli Women’s Health Session Coordinators: Dakotah Lane and Lauren Stewart Mental Health Session Coordinators: Mark Elliot and Thomas Finch 2013-2014 Steering Committee Executive Arm Executive Co-Directors: Hannah Huang and Jonathan Steinman Finance and Billing Services: Hency Patel Quality Assurance and Risk Management: Madhvi Deol Information Technology Support: Julien Azimzadeh and Jason Willis Pharmacy Services: Susan Duan and Chan Hee Choi Fundraising and Alumni Outreach: Rachel Babij Insurance Services: Rahul Krishnan Insurance Enrollment: Megan McGeehan Community Outreach: Jasmin Harpe and Lisa Noble Research and Data Management Co-Chairs: David Dillon Women’s Health Services Co-Directors: Darya Khazanova and Kate Noto Mental Health Co-Directors: Lauren Broderick and Kyle Smith Administrative Coordinator: Madhvi Deol Public Relations: Seth Aschen Clinical Arm Clinical Co-Directors: Timonthy Judson and Melissa Rusli Referrals Services: Hannah Dee, Abigail Kerson, and Julie Steinberg Physician Volunteer Coordinator: Skylar Travis Patient Scheduling: Nicholas Maston and Sandeep Raj Student Volunteer Coordinator: Gaurav Ghosh 32 Patient Services: Rebecca DeMaria and Jie Min Continuity of Care Coordinator: Nina Blank Women’s Health Session Coordinator: Laura Coyle Mental Health Session Coordinator: Sudha Guttikonda Clinical Decision Making: Elizabeth Madva The Weill Cornell Community Clinic (WCCC) is a student-run clinic on the Upper East Side that offers primary medical care to uninsured patients at no cost. Its mission is to provide high-quality, accessible health care to uninsured adults through consultation, treatment, preventative care, and referral services. Services include but are not limited to: consultation with a physician and medical team, laboratory tests, specialty referrals, discount prescription drugs and enrollment in Pharmacy Assistance Programs, assistance with enrolling in government-sponsored health insurance, social work consultation, and preventive health education. The aim of the clinic is to extend health care access to underprivileged populations of New York City, while encouraging the spirit of volunteerism and humanitarianism among medical students and physicians. The clinic is open every Monday from 5pm–8pm and is located at 505 East 70th Street and is staffed by numerous student volunteers and a volunteer attending physician each week. Students coordinate every aspect of the clinic administration including patient care under the supervision of an attending physician, patient and physician recruitment, clinic finances, grant writing, fundraising, referrals to specialty services, pharmacy services, quality assurance, and maintenance of the clinic’s website (http://wccc.med.cornell.edu/). The WCCC holds annual fundraisers in the spring to support the clinic and the care of the uninusred in New York City. In 2013, it was held at the Astor Center, the funds raised (approximately $40,000) will help cover 85% of the clinic’s annual budget. In May 2013, the WCCC received the first annual Marcus M. Reidenberg, M.D. Award in Community Service. The Award in Community Service is awarded to two community service groups which recognizes the outstanding collective efforts stuents have had in the community. It holds weekly primary care clinics, biweekly women’s health clinics, monthly mental health clinics, and free mammography events with Weill Cornell Imaging. 33 Student Organizations Most student organizations at Weill Cornell have a community service component in addition to their social activities. American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) 2011-2012 Coordinators: Kaylan Christianer, ’14 Angela Li, ‘14 2012-2013 Coordinators: Ersilia DeFilippis, ‘15 2013-2014 Coordinators: Ersilia DeFilippis, ‘15 American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) is a national organization devoted to the concerns of women in medicine. It helps to address issues facing these women, both by providing a support group for them and by addressing social and political issues. As a student chapter, their goal is to serve this function for the community as well as to increase awareness of all Weill Cornell students concerning women’s health issues on a city level. Members attend regional and national meetings where they would hear different speakers and participate in discussion and workshops. Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) [formerly known as Boricua-Latino Health Organization (BLHO)] 2011-2012 Coordinators: Elliot Brea, MD/PhD Student Crystal Castaneda, ‘13 2012-2013 Coordinators: Elliot Brea, MD/PhD Student Crystal Castaneda, ‘13 2013-2014 Coordinators: Raul Martinez-McFaline, MD/PhD Student Cindy Parra, ‘16 Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) is devoted to community service and improving the health of the Latino community. Its mission is to promote the act of community service within the Latino population and provide leadership opportunities, increase awareness of Latino health issues to medical students, advocate for underrepresented medical students and the rights of Latinos in health care, promote recruitment and retention of Latino medical students. In conjunction with the Students for Equal Opportunities in Medicine (SEOM), Association of Native American Medical Students (ANAMS) and Student National Medical Association 34 (SNMA), members of LMSA assist in organizing the Annual Regional Pre-medical Conference, the Welcome Dinner for first year medical students, and coordinate events during the Students Revisit Weekend. During the national LMSA Conference in 2013, it had won the best chapter of the year award. On March 1, 2014, LMSA hosted the Northeast Regional Conference at Weill Cornell Medical College where high school and college students from New York City, and medical students from the Northeast region were invited to register for the conference. Out of the 222 students who registered for the conference, 187 attended the conference. The Plenary Session during the Conference was on “Investing in the Future Program.” Minority Association of Pre-Health Students (MAPS) 2011-2012 Coordinator: Aaron Slinker, ‘14 2012-2013 Coordinator: Jessica Clemons, ‘15 2013-2014 Coordinator: Jessica Clemons, ‘15 The Minority Association of Pre-Health Students (MAPS) organization is nationally implemented by Student National Medical Association (SNMA). Through the MAPS protocol, SNMA members act as mentors to undergraduates during their four years of college in efforts to increase the medical school matriculation rates of underrepresented minorities. In recent years, the Cornell chapter of MAPS has been working with the Hunter College chapter by co-sponsoring events. It hosted a mixer to introduce the mentees to their mentors, and one-on-one events between mentors and mentees. Q! Queer Health Alliance [formerly Cornell LGBT People in Medicine/Q!] 2011-2012 Coordinators: William Shipman, ‘14 Kyle Strimbu, ‘14 2012-2013 Coordinators: Kevin Johnson, ’14 William Shipman, ‘14 Kyle Strimbu, ‘14 2013-2014 Coordinators: Annabel Chang, ‘17 Michelina Stoddard, ‘16 Kartik Viswanathan, ‘16 Formerly known as Cornell LGBT People in Medicine/Q!, the Q! Queer Health Alliance is devoted to exploring LGBT issues in medicine. This includes creating and fostering an open and accepting environment for LGBT students at WCMC, as well as holding events that 35 provide forums for discussion of sexual orientation and identity in the medical context. The group organizes social events (i.e. movie nights, lectures, and physician panels) and has also worked with the WCMC administration both to increase LGBT visibility, and to incorporate lectures on LGBT health issues in the curriculum. It is open to everyone, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, and encourages all interested students to be involved in its events. Q! Queer Health Alliance has hosted the LGBTQ mixers during the fall and Revisit weekend, LGBTQ medical professional panel and educational lectures on related topics including Transgender Health topics, SAFE Zone trainings with New York Presbyterian Hospital personnel, and collaborated with Heart to Heart to participate in a free health screening at St. John’s Lutheran Church in New York, New York. Students for Equal Opportunity in Medicine (SEOM) 2011-2012 Coordinators: Elliot Brea, MD/PhD Student Hawa Forkpa, ‘15 Luis Villegas, ‘15 2012-2013 Coordinators: Hawa Forkpa, ’15 Luis Villegas, ‘15 2013-2014 Coordinators: Jessica Buck, ’17 Chioma Enweasor, ‘16 Cindy Parra, ‘16 Students for Equal Opportunity in Medicine (SEOM) is the umbrella organization for historically underrepresented minority student groups at Weill Cornell. It currently recognizes local chapters of Association of Native American Medical Students (ANAMS) and Student National Medical Association (SNMA) and Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA). The organization primarily functions to support minority students at WCMC, coordinates the Annual Regional Pre-medical Conference along with ANAMS, LMSA and SNMA, host underrepresented minorities when they are interviewing at Weill Cornell and during the Revisit Weekend, coordinate events during the Revisit Weekend, a Welcome Back dinner for first year medical students, Thanksgiving Potluck dinner, Residency Application Process Review, the Second Year Send Off Toast, and the Fourth Year Toast. 36 Student National Medical Association (SNMA) 2011-2012 Coordinators: Rolake Alabi, MD/PhD Student William Shipman, ‘14 2012-2013 Coordinators: Hawa Forkpa, ’15 Jeremy Louissaint, ‘15 2013-2014 Coordinators: Chioma Enweasor, ’16 Carlos Green, ‘16 The members of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA), the nation’s oldest and largest organization focusing on the needs and concerns of medical students of color, are particularly active in community service. Many of the service initiatives are designed to: increase awareness of the medical profession in the minority community; encourage minority student interest in pursuing careers in medicine; provide social contacts with medical students; and provide exposure to science research. These outreach initiatives were discussed in the following community service projects: Cornell Kids; HPREP; MAPS; SMEP; and WCYSP. The SNMA holds healthcare lecture series, coordinated events during Revisit Weekend, the Annual Regional Pre-Medical Conference, and the Welcome Dinner for first year medical students throughout the academic year. 37 New Organizations and Programs Association of Native American Medical Students (ANAMS) 2013-2014 Coordinators: Jessica Buck, ‘17 The Association of Native American Medical Students’ (ANAMS) mission is to build a supportive community at Weill Cornell Medical College, work on diversity intiatives, help recruit more Native American students into the medical field, and raise awareness on the health issue Native Americans faces. The ANAMS collaborates with Native Americans in other medical schools in New York City and the national ANAMS. Along with the events that were hosted by SEOM, ANAMS met with a Columbia Native medical student to begin discussion on founding a New York City Native Medical School group and attended the American Indian Physicians Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado. FNC Health Professions Mentorship Program 2013-2014 Coordinators: Amma Asare, MD/PhD Student In collaboration with the New York University School of Dentistry, the Female Association for Clinicians, Educators and Scientists (FACES) developed the FNC Health Professions Mentorship Program. Its mission is to provide students from Cathedral High School an opportunity to interact with graduate students in the health field, learn of the various opportunities available to them in the health field, reflect on their goals, and learn how to conduct research. In its pilot year, 15 students participated in the program. Cathedral High School hosted the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. Weill Cornell Medical College and New York University School of Dentistry alternated of where the program will be held monthly starting in October and ending in April. 38 Peers Educating Peers on Sex (PEPS) 2013-2014 Coordinators: Carmen Stellar, ‘17 In Peers Educating Peers on Sex, medical students teach a sexual health curriculum at a high school during the spring. Its goal is to increase the knowledge adolescents have on safe sexual behaviors and personal hygiene. During three one-hour workshops, PEPS cover general pelvic anatomy of a male and female body, healthy relationships, safe sexual practices, and female hygiene. All of the medical students involved have had prior teaching experience. In its pilot year, the medical students had four one-hour curriculum review and class preparation sessions and training with their faculty advisor, Dr. David Reichman who is an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology in fall. In the spring, PEPS counducted three one-hour workshops with 60 students from Cathedral High School. Women in Medicine 2013-2014 Coordinators: Elizabeth Cowell, ‘16 Milna Rufin, ‘16 Stephanie Sansone, ‘16 The Women in Medicine promote the goals of the national American Medical Womens Association, which promotes the advancement of women in medicine and women’s health. Women medical students are encouraged to reach their personal and professional goals by hosting discussion groups, forums, community outreach, and attend conferences. In the 2013-2014 academic year, Women in Medicine hosted a meet and greet with the medical students and female professionals in medicine, a work-life balance discussion, and an end-of the year gathering. 39 Non-active Organizations and Projects AIDS Teaching Program (ATP) The AIDS Teaching Program consists of a group of volunteers dedicated to educating high school students about sexually transmitted diseases. The curriculum incorporates the most recent facts about the AIDS epidemic and information about hepatitis. The ATP increased the number of teaching sites and adopted new strategies for conducting classroom workshops. Tutors engage high school students in role-playing games, discussion groups, and filmscreenings. Past events and initiatives included the following: collaborating with the Neighborhood Shelter for Homeless People; distributing information at the Healthy People Fair; organizing a team of Weill Cornell medical students to raise funds for the Gay Men’s Health Crisis organization; participating in the Annual AIDS Walk; speaking at a session for the Health Recruitment and Exposure Program (HPREP); holding a panel discussion with AIDS patients as part of AIDS week for the High School students; and arranging to have a psychiatrist, Dr. Joseph Murray, speak about psychiatric issues of patients with AIDS. Alive Hospice Alive Hospice is an organization that facilitates the volunteering of Weill Cornell medical students with the Continuum Hospice Care. Joining Alive Hospice will require a two-hour commitment every other week, which allows students a longitudinal volunteering experience. Students can volunteer and interact with hospice patients in an inpatient, outpatient, or home care setting. The hope is that benefits will be reciprocal, so that patients receive care and attention they would normally not get, while volunteers face issues of death and dying before they reach their clinical rounds and eventually their residency. Volunteer tasks include assistance with bathing and feeding, changing bedding, and talking to patients and family members, and in general offering emotional support to patients and their visitors. Aside from the aforementioned activities, Alive Hospice plans to host a seminar with doctors who have experience in the end of life care of patients. The seminars will help future doctors develop better communication skills in the area. 40 American Medical Student Association (AMSA) American Medical Student Association is the largest independent national student-run organization of approximately 30,000 students in training at over 100 medical schools. The nineteen issues-oriented task forces, ranging from women's health to international medicine, are the cornerstone and focus of actual programming of the organization. It sponsors a number of community service activities throughout the year including administering immunizations, and working with the Lenox Hill PPD/Immunization Clinics. AneuRhythms A Capella (Previously known as Arrhythmics) The AneuRhythms A Capella ensemble is available to any student in need of an outlet for musical expression. They meet weekly to rehearse in Olin Hall’s Alumni Lounge and in addition to running the “Coffee House” and Open Mic Nights, they also perform at school functions, deliver singing telegrams on Valentine’s Day, and sing for patients in the hospital. Blood Drives Weill Cornell students have now partnered with the NYPH in helping the New York Blood Center obtain more donations since its last student-run blood drive in 2005. Through this partnership, they are able to have more volunteers donate. Bone Marrow Drive The Bone Marrow Drive helped the National Donor Program’s (NDMP) objectives that are to educate, recruit, and register the general public to the collegiate ranks as volunteer donors and to provide ethnic diversification to the data pool of the national registry, thereby increasing the chances for all patients to receive an equal opportunity in finding a matching donor. The last bone marrow drive was held in April 2009. Coat Drive Every year the first and second year Community Service Representatives works with other various community service groups, student organizations, and dormitory residents to collect coats. 41 Cornell Health Advocates for Southern Sudan (CHASS) Cornell Health Advocates for Southern Sudan is a student group that is committed to working with American Care for the Sudan Foundation (ACSF) to ensure the success of the Duke County Lost Boys Clinic. Its members have experience in many fields that are relevant to the Clinic and its operations. Faculty advisors have expertise in the areas of public health, infectious disease, tropical medicine, and beyond. Faculty members also have experience in establishing successful medical programs in developing nations. Cornell Science Challenge (CSC) The Cornell Science Challenge is a program run by the Outreach Office at the Weill Graduate School of Medical Science. It is primarily a mentorship program focused on science and the development of a middle school science fair. It runs from January through March and is for seventh grade students at the East Side Middle School. With about 100 students involved, each volunteer is in charge of a group of four or five students, in which they mentor through a three-month science project of their own design. The group of mentors consists of students from the Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences, the Weill Cornell Medical College, post-doctoral students from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Institute, and research technicians from Rockefeller University. This dedicated group of volunteers assists the students with the design of a science fair project based on the scientific method of hypothesis development, experimentation, data analysis and interpretation. Over the course of three months, the mentors make nine visits to the East Side Middle School to work with the students in their classroom and many mentors meet with their groups outside of class to give extra assistance. At the end of the three months, the Graduate School hosts the Annual Science Challenge in the Olin Hall Gymnasium. Awards and certificate topics include, but are not limited to, Best Scientific Project; Most Creative; Best Presentation; and People’s Choice Award. The judges are comprised of a group of Graduate students as well as middle school participants from the previous year. 42 Epiphany Health Screening In 2003, the Weill Cornell chapter of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) started a health screening project for the homeless and the elderly of the Upper East Side neighborhood. The project began as a monthly event at the Church of the Epiphany on 74th Street and York Avenue. Volunteering first-year medical students provided basic health screening for the homeless once a month on Wednesday evenings with a physician supervising the student volunteers, and a few enthusiastic physicians have volunteered their time to make the project possible. Within each session, students see approximately ten community residents. Food Drive The first and second year Community Service Representatives organized a food drive to raise funds for the Food Bank of New York City in November and December 2008. The food drive was promoted via emails and word of mouth. Instead of donating non-perishable foods, the food drive was held on the Internet. Out of every $1.00 that was donated, $0.96 was given to the Food Bank. Over $1000.00 was raised. Funny Bones (Clowning Club) Funny Bones is a clowning club that visits different departments of the hospital every other week as clowns and with special emphasis on bed-ridden patients or patients without much family members around. Their style of clowning is meant to engage and empower each person they meet. They are not performers, but rather create an atmosphere within each room where they can all (volunteers and patients) feel comfortable and get silly together. Giving power to the patient about their care is paramount; hospitals today all too often leave a patient feeling completely powerless. The thought behind this program is that laughter has extraordinary health benefits to patients and can also help prevent burnout in health professionals. Go For Health Go For Health endeavors to educate fifth grade students from the East Harlem School about nutrition, exercise, and health to help combat childhood obesity. It utilizes a curriculum that stresses the importance of health while being interactive once a week for three weeks. This past year, volunteers acted as mentors for low-income, obese children who were involved in 43 an exercise/nutrition program in Health 4 Life by attending meetings with them and providing encouragement via phone calls. One of the lectures for the High School Health Profession Recruitment/Exposure Program (HPREP) was a Go For Health workshop on healthy eating habits, exercise, and preventable diseases related to minority populations. The group plans to continue to work with elementary schools, and work with the Big Buddies program as mentors. In 2010, Go For Health restructured itself to be a part of Health 4 Life program at the Department of Pediatrics in New York Presbyterian Hospital. As a group within New York Presbyterian Hospital, it no longer falls under the Office of Community Service at Weill Cornell Medical College. Grand Central Neighborhood Clinic (also known as Primary Care and Preventive Medicine for the Grand Central Neighborhood) The Grand Central Neighborhood Shelter was a part of the Grand Central Neighborhood Social Services Corporation (GSNSSC) and primarily serves the transient population. Weill Cornell medical students visit the shelter Mondays from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. First-year medical students conduct routine health screenings including medical interviews and pulse and blood measurements. A fourth-year medical student is consulted on each patient to determine whether he/she requires follow-up care. Together, the medical students make recommendation to the patients regarding lifestyle changes that would help improve their health. Referrals are often given to eye, foot, and dental clinics that accept Medicare or will see uninsured patients. The GCC dispenses certain items if the patients need them (i.e. foot powder, socks, and vitamins). In recent years, annual clothing and supply drives for the shelter have been organized. A Cornell Flu and Pneumovax Camp have been instituted at the shelter. The Grand Central Neighborhood Clinic is currently looking for a new location to practice since the GSNSSC no longer wants the clinic on their site and for an attending physician overseeing the routine helath screening. Since the volunteers are still medical students, it was deemed a risk for it to continue without an attending physician. 44 Holiday Toy Drive The AMSA adopted this project as part of its community service component. Toys, donated for the winter holiday season, is wrapped and distributed to the patients at Helmsley Tower when they come in for their appointments. No Holiday Toy Drive was held during this past academic year. Medical Students for Choice/Reproductive Health Initiative (MSFC/RHI) Medical Students for Choice/Reproductive Health Initiative is a student-led organization dedicated to increasing medical students’ education and awareness regarding current issues in reproductive health through shadowing opportunities, movie screenings, hands-on workshops, and educational lectures on all areas of reproductive health (i.e. pregnancy, perinatology, abortion medicine, and IVF). As future practitioners, they are committed to ensuring that they and their peers are prepared to provide patients with the full range of reproductive health care choices. The MSFC/RHI organized an introduction to labor and delivery, shadowing opportunities in gynecological offices, abortion clinics, and labor and delivery. It also sponsored lectures involving the political climate of abortions, fertility, sexually transmitted diseases, and sex education, and help sponsor students who wanted to attend the MSFC National Conference. Patient Advocacy Group (PAG) Patients Advocacy Group seeks to alleviate the healthcare needs of under-privileged patients, patients from immigrant populations, and those in need of complex care by working alongside hospital administrators to aid in their coordination of care. After having had various discussions with hospital administrators at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) over preliminary data that was collected regarding the admissions process and the average wait time for treatment, coordination of care was defined as the primary goal. As a result, the Advisory Board for the Coordination of Care was created to improve patient advocacy in the head and neck service, and to implement these improvements throughout the hospital system. The Board consists of physicians, nurses, social workers, and patients of the MSKCC system and it meets periodically to discuss methods to improve the admissions process and to expedite treatment. 45 Pregnancy Partners Program Fifteen medical students from the first and second year classes act as labor coaches, bedside assistants, mentors, and advocates for single pregnant teens in the foster care system that do not have support (i.e., family, boyfriend, etc.) at Inwood House (located on 82nd Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues). The medical student attends all prenatal care visits with his/her partner, acts as the teen’s liaison with her doctors, answers questions, and provides emotional support. The roster allows for a student to be on call every night of the week. If called, the volunteer is expected to be there for the teen from 6 pm to midnight. Weill Cornell Haitian Earthquake Relief Drive In response to the earthquake that occurred in Haiti, a relief drive was held during January 21st – 29th between the Student National Medical Association, Latino Medical Student Association, Medical Student Executive Council, and the Consulate General of the Republic of Haiti. During the drive, 300 instant meal items, 20 infant meal items, several 100s first aid items, 100 hygiene products, and various orthopedic equipment (i.e. crutches) were donated and sent to those in need in Haiti. 46 Recognitions and Awards Students usually find the volunteer experience, with its unique and powerful blend of giving and receiving, to be a reward in itself. This is not to say that those who share themselves with the community do not deserve recognition. Student efforts have been noted in publications of the medical college, television coverage, and by city agencies. Most importantly, recognition has come from the people who have benefited from the programs. All of the students who devoted their valuable time and boundless energy to community service have earned our praise. Their efforts demonstrate the responsibility we have to our collective futures, in both medicine and our community. Grants and Awards As students have been ambitious in their programming goals they have had to be aggressive in their fundraising. Their hard work and dedication has been awarded. The money they have received goes completely back into strengthening the programs that they help to create and foster. Below are one of the grants awarded given since 2013. Camp Phoenix 2013 – Auxiliary Fund HPREP 2013 – SNMA Poster Award LMSA 2013 – Best Chapter of the Award SMEP 2013 – SNMA Poster Award SNMA Community Service Poster Award WCCHR 2013 – Weill Cornell Medical College Alumni Association 47 Cooperating Organizations The Weill Cornell Community Service Programs work in conjunction with various departments and many outside agencies. Below is a list of some of the agencies students have collaborated with over the last few years. American College of Physicians, New York Chapter American Museum of Natural History American Red Cross Beth Israel Medical Center Hospice Bowery Mission Boys Club of New York Camp Kinder Ring Camp Taconic Chelsea Piers Church of the Epiphany City Harvest Convent of the Sacred Heart Cornell University Medical Bookstore Department of Pediatrics and Child Development (NYPH) Department of Public Affairs (NYPH) East Harlem School East Side Middle School Famiglia Pizzeria Food Bank of New York City Grand Central Neighborhood Shelter Grand Central Neighborhood Social Services Corp Hayden Planeterium a the Rose Center for Earth and Science Hetrick-Martin Institute Hospital of Special Surgery Hunter College, The City University of New York Inwood House Lenox Hill Neighborhood House 48 Lois V. and Samuel J. Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New Song Church in Harlem New York Academy of Medicine - Urban Health Initiative Program New York Blood Center New York Cares New York Firefighters Burn Center Foundation New York Presbyterian Hospital New York Presbyterian Hospital Internal Medicine Department New York Presbyterian Hospital Pediatric Burn Unit Public School 75 - The Emily Dickenson School Public School 102 Red Rabbit Riverbank State Park Rockefeller University Salvation Army Saint Agnes Homeless Shelter Settlement Health Science and Medicine Middle School St. Mark the Evangelist School Stanley Isaacs Senior Center Weill Cornell Children’s Hospital of New York, Child Life Services Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences Weill Cornell Medical College 49
