Wolfgang Gilliar in the DO Magazine

Oct 12, 2016

"A patient who feels emotionally connected to his or her doctor is more likely to disclose important medical information and to follow the doctor's advice," according to NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine Dean Wolfgang Gilliar, who's op-ed on empathy in medical school was the subject of an article in The DO Magazine.

"That connection can serve as the basis for true teamwork, with the patient working proactively with the medical team to improve health," he writes in the op-ed, which was originally published by STATnews.com. "Simply put, patients who feel cared about feel better and do better."

 

Luis Martinez in Newsday on Germ-repellant Scrubs

Oct 12, 2016

Associate Professor Luis Martinez, Ph.D. of NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine was among experts quoted about healthcare-acquired infections in an article in Newsday about Northwell Health's new germ-repellant scrubs. Martinez noted that bugs colonize patients and medical equipment and are a worldwide concern.

 

Reinisch on the Smart Office: Business News Daily

Oct 06, 2016

"IoT will definitely be involved in the smart office," says Associate Provost Lou Reinisch, Ph.D. in a Business News Daily feature on the smart offices. "Smart lights, thermostats, virtual reality cameras, virtual reality speakers, etc. are all instrumental to the smart office."

 

Martinez on Drug-Resistant Infections: Newsday

Oct 05, 2016

In a Newsday article, Associate Professor Luis Martinez discussed drug-resistant microbes that make infections more difficult to treat. In the article, about an infection outbreak in nursing homes, Martinez notes that resistant microbes are circulating worldwide, and that antibiotics have not been developed to fight the B. cepacia bacterium.

 

Cohn Comments on a New Clothing Line: The Street

Oct 05, 2016

The demographic that might appreciate a line of clothing by actor Bill Murray would be over 50 years old, says Associate Professor Deborah Cohn, in an article in The Street about Murray's new venture. "However, in reading about the new line of clothes, I see that Bill Murray wants to attract younger consumers. But do younger consumers even know who he is?"

 

Andrea Read on Teething in KTRE Report

Oct 05, 2016

"They've been proven to show that children develop seizures, convulsions, lethargy and sleepiness from these tablets," says NYITCOM at Arkansas State University Assistant Professor Andrea Read, referring to homeopathic formulas for teething. Read was interviewed for a story aired by KTRE in Jonesboro, AR.

 

The DO Magazine on NYITCOM’s new location at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro

Oct 03, 2016

“The osteopathic medical profession has a history of going where healthcare is really needed,” says College of Osteopathic Medicine Dean Wolfgang Gilliar, D.O., in an article in The DO Magazine about NYITCOM’s new location at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. The article also quotes new student Jamarcus Brider, who plans to stay in the region to practice medicine, and Associate Dean Shane Speights, D.O.  “The osteopathic model of partnering with patients to provide care is just what the doctor ordered for this state and region,” says Speights.

 

STATnews.com publishes Dean Wolfgang Gilliar’s op-ed

Sep 29, 2016

“Can medical schools teach empathy?,” asks College of Osteopathic Medicine Dean Wolfgang Gilliar, DO, in a STATnews.com op-ed.  “Of course. Relationship-building and effective communication are skills. They can be taught, learned, and practiced.”

Gilliar writes that a pre-medical “empathy boot camp” might be the right prescription to ensure that medical students learn and develop empathy. To help mold the physician of the future, medical schools must rethink their books-before-people approach. A myopic focus on the technical aspects of fighting disease can lead to worse patient outcomes. Good doctors should be proficient in both the scientific and humanistic facets of medicine — truly caring for their patients while looking for a cure.”

 

Dean Anid in Newsday on Start-Up NY

Sep 28, 2016

"I'd like to recruit an offshoot of a large company, like IBM, to come to our Start-Up NY zone," says School of Engineering and Computing Sciences Dean Nada Anid, in a Newsday article about NYIT's new Start-Up NY zone. "It would give us fast results."

 

President Guiliano in The Huffington Post on cybersecurity

Sep 24, 2016

The world must train more cybersecurity professionals. They maintain the soundest locks in history and strategize endlessly against the criminal infrastructure. There is a vast and urgent need for more,” writes NYIT President Edward Guiliano, Ph.D. in a Huffington Post op-ed, “Funding the war on cybercrime.” 

Guiliano also calls for more public education on cybersecurity and notes that universities have a large role to play. “If you recall, universities helped create the Internet itself. So it’s no surprise they are the innovators in cybersecurity research and education.”