Newsday Features NYITCOM Match Day

Mar 20, 2015

“It’s really exciting and rewarding to see what the future holds for all of us,” says medical student Jessica Miller in a Newsday video (subscription required) on NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine’s annual Match Day ceremony. NYITCOM had a 100% match/placement rate in 2015.

 

Dr. Bill Blazey on Electronic Health Records in Physician's Money Digest

Mar 02, 2015

“When the security features of an EHR (Electronic Heath Record) are explained to patients and they understand their privacy rights, then they’re often more open and honest in how they inform me about risk factors,” says College of Osteopathic Medicine Assistant Professor William Blazey, DO, in an article in Physician's Money Digest about EHRs. “More and more, I’m seeing my patients being comfortable if I show them how it’s being documented and presented. A physician can complete documentation regarding a patient’s medical needs and still be sensitive to their privacy.”

Blazey, a family medicine expert who has EHRs since 2008, says he understands patients' reluctance and sensitivity about electronic records, especially since they may not understand how the records are stored and they may have a false sense of security about paper records. Yet, patients who withhold information from physicians because they fear breaches of electronic records may be harming themselves, he says, because their physicians may not be able to provide preventative treatment.

“If a female patient is a smoker and seeks birth control but does not disclose her smoking behavior, she is at higher risk for adverse effects from birth control,” says Blazey.

 

Charles Matz Talks 3-D Scanning Technology and Art with the Daily Dot

Feb 26, 2015

“There’s a strong tie-in to the early advances in two-dimensional photography or print photography and what is now digital photography,” School of Architecture and Design Associate Professor Charles Matz says in an interview with the Daily Dot on lidar technology. “The potential future of three-dimensional representation of things in the art world—that is a subtext that’s extremely strong. We’re just coming to the beginning of discussions in the art world and our peers about what this could actually mean.”

Matz used lidar technology to scan architecture and locations in Harar, Ethiopia, a Holy city in Islam. The results were surprising when the 3-D scans of the architecture looked more like art than an historic document.

“There’s an interesting parallel between rise of this technology in the world of gaming, defense, and so forth, which are very well-funded industries, and also the fact that no one has tapped into it in the fine art world,” Matz says. “I think it has huge potential.”
 

 

NYIT Alum Cited As Model Study Abroad Student

Feb 05, 2015

"The ability to mention that you studied abroad, and also worked abroad, was a great way to connect with different employers,” says NYIT alum Calvin Xu in a recent story on the career impact of studying outside the U.S. Calvin won a Gilman Scholarship, administered by the Institute of International Education, which allowed him to study and work for a full year in Germany. Later, he spent an academic year studying at NYIT-Nanjing.

The story at News4JAX, a Jacksonville, Florida television station, includes information from experts about the value employers place on study abroad experiences.

Xu, who graduated in 2012 with a B.S. in Computer Science, states that because of his time in other countries, "I became a more open person.” He now works in New York City's Financial District and serves as an NYIT alumni admissions ambassador.

 

Barbara Ross-Lee in SF Chronicle: Reform Graduate Medical Education

Jan 07, 2015

"Reforming graduate medical education -- the system used to train new physicians -- would help address this doctor shortage in California and across the country," writes NYIT Vice President for Health Sciences and Medical Affairs Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee in The San Francisco Chronicle. "The current system, established in 1965, is outdated and inefficient. Voters must urge Congress to redirect funding toward new training models that fix the shortfall and meet patient needs."

Ross-Lee is a member of the Institute of Medicine's committee on graduate medical education. Last year, the IOM issued a report calling for significant modernization of the system.

In "A better way to get the primary-care doctors we need," Ross-Lee notes that most healthcare is delivered outside of large teaching hospitals. Yet that is where most average residents receive their training. Ross-Lee advocates a graduate medical education system that emphasizes personalized patient interaction and the "real-world" experience of community-based care. One successful model, she notes, is found in osteopathic postdoctoral training institutions. Forty percent of osteopathic residents in those institutions choose the generalist disciplines of family medicine, general internal medicine, and pediatrics.

 

Tabbara Introduces New Master's Degree at NYIT-Abu Dhabi

Dec 22, 2014

Mr. Ahmad Tabbara, executive director of NYIT-Abu Dhabi, speaks to local Arabic-language daily Al Watan to announce the launch of the NYIT master's degree in information, network, and computer security (M.S.-INCS), recently approved for the U.A.E.

Following are some key points Tabbara makes in the article:

• A brief description of each of NYIT-Abu Dhabi’s accredited and approved master’s programs: M.B.A, M.S.-IT, and the new M.S.-INCS
• NYIT’s efforts to supply qualified job candidates trained in high-demand areas and capable of facing today’s challenges
• NYIT’s suitability for working executives who want to advance their careers
• NYIT’s global campuses
• NYIT’s plans to introduce more academic programs at its campuses around the world

 

President Guiliano: Think Outside Box, Country

Dec 22, 2014

"College administrators looking to improve students' educational experiences shouldn't just think outside the box -- they should think outside the country," writes NYIT President Edward Guiliano in an op-ed in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "College grads who can operate across different cultures have a serious advantage."

Guiliano describes NYIT's distance learning learning classrooms, which link students from NYIT campuses in the Middle East, China, Canada, and New York.

"Exposure to diverse ways of thinking helps develop the ability to think in new and different ways," he writes. "This is what drives innovation...After all, global experience is a 21st-century leadership prerequisite."

 

Haar: Unregulated Dietary Supplements are Risky for Consumers

Dec 12, 2014

Probiotic dietary supplements are not regulated or tested for safety, Dr. Mindy Haar of NYIT School of Health Professions told Newsday (subscription required) in an article about a product warning issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The warning came after the death of a premature baby who was given a probiotic supplement that was later found to be contaminated with mold.

Haar prefers natural and food-based sources of vitamins and minerals over unregulated dietary supplements, which she says can occasionally lead to sickness or death for consumers.

 

NYIT-Abu Dhabi Grad an Example of Dedication

Dec 10, 2014

“Even my father told me that he did not expect much from me … This made me want to prove myself to them,” says Mamoon Sultan, a recent NYIT grad and current M.B.A. student in Abu Dhabi.

Nearly blind since childhood, Mamoon has overcome serious obstacles to pursue his higher education. “We must always believe in ourselves and be open to learning,” he says.

The U.A.E.'s youth-oriented monthly Tempo features Mamoon’s story, giving readers a perspective on the importance of persistence toward reaching your goals, no matter what they may be.

 

Jonathan Geisler Discusses New Whale Exhibit in Charleston

Nov 16, 2014

"In addition to the intelligence, it's the size," says Associate Professor Jonathan Geisler, referring to the attraction people have always had to whales. "They are big on a scale that it is just hard to wrap your mind around.

Geisler was interviewed by the Associated Press for The State and ABCNews4 Charleston about a new exhibit, "Evolution of Whales," at the Mace Brown Museum of Natural History at the College of Charleston. Geisler, an expert on whales and dolphins, is the chief scientific advisor for the exhibit.

"Ancient deposits surrounding Charleston, SC are the richest source for these fossil whales in the world," says Geisler, "and superbly preserved fossils of at least six new species of whales, many of which have never been seen by the scientific community, are now on permanent display in the new exhibit."

The sediment deposits, says Geisler, contained fossils from btween 24 million and 30 million years ago. At that time, whales evolved into two groups: filter feeders, known as baleens, and toothed whales. The exhibit shows how whales, dolphins, and porpoises descended from land-dwelling creatures, chronicling the evolution of flippers and blowholes we see today.