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The 2012 Thomas William Salmon Lecture and Award in Psychiatry will present medalist, Michael I. Posner, PhD, and lecturer, B.J. Casey, PhD

As the nation commemorates the 150th Anniversary of The Civil War, The New York Academy of Medicine will present an informative and critical discussion of the experiences of black soldiers during and after the Civil War, and their treatment by medical and government institutions.

Registration for E-GAPPS is now closed.

This opera focuses on Hungarian-born obstetrician Ignaz Semmelweis, working at Europe's premier hospital, the Vienna Algemeine Krankenhaus.

Presented in association with VOZA RIVERS/NEW HERITAGE THEATRE GROUP. This is a feature documentary on Harlem's historic Savoy Ballroom, swing-era drummer/band leader Chick Webb and the many celebrities and residents that made the Savoy Ballroom world famous.

Michael Willrich, PhD, of Brandeis University will speak about the smallpox epidemic that swept the United States at the turn of the last century, the government response to that epidemic and the consequences of that response.  His lecture, about the clash of modern medicine, civil liberties and government power at the turn of the last century, resonates powerfully today.

The NYAM Section on Health Care Delivery welcomes Sherry Glied, PhD, former Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, who will deliver the 2012-2013 Duncan Clark Lecture on "The Affordable Care Act: An Insider’s View."

Qais Al-Awqati, M.B.,Ch.B. will deliver a lecture entitled, "Development of Nephrons and Kidneys: A Scenic Tour" for The 2012 Edward N. Gibbs Lecture and Award in Nephrology.

In this talk, Dr. John T. Bruer will debunk many popular beliefs about the all-or-nothing effects of early experience on a childhood brain development and its use in educational policy decisions.

The NYAM Section on Urology presents the 2012 Mini Board Review for Residents.

Every year NYAM hosts its Anniversary Discourse and Awards to pay special tribute to individuals with distinguished accomplishments health policy, public health, medicine, and scientific research.

The inaugural performance will feature Robert DeGaetano, a widely acclaimed pianist and composer, who will perform works by Chopin as well as selections from his own compositions.

State Health Commissioner Nirav R. Shah, MD, MPH, will convene a panel of experts to discuss initiatives to improve sepsis detection, treatment, and survival in New York and nationally.

Dr. Victor Badner will discuss the current state of access to dental care for patients with limited options. He will describe the current need for dental care, the workforce needed so that care is provided and resources and innovative programs are being developed to care for this population of patients.

Join professionals from the Anesthesiology programs in the metro area to hear the top residents present their research.

Martin Frost will conduct a 6-hour workshop intended to prime students in the technique of creating a book-edge decoration. On completion they can expect to take away their own gilt-edged book with a hidden painting. Students need to be moderately adept with fine brushes but not necessarily highly skilled artists.

A painting on the page-edge of a book has been a novel form of book decoration for centuries. When it is made to appear and disappear under gold it is particularly intriguing and never ceases to amuse. Martin Frost will provide a 60-minute illustrated talk on the genesis and progress of this little known form of book decoration. Examples and tools associated with the craft will be on display.

Mark A. Largent will speak about the emergence of the modern American vaccine debate and uncover some of the concerns that animate parents' anxieties.  Debates about side effects of the many vaccines parents are legally compelled to provide for their children emerged in the 1990s and were quickly settled within the medical community. Nonetheless, parents' fears persist, but they have not been adequately addressed by scientists or physicians.

Donna Vanderpool, MBA, JD will discuss risk management and malpractice issues associated with integrating digital technology into clinical practice of particular relevance in the practice of adolescent psychiatry.

Although only a small percentage of Americans consume fish frequently (more than twice a week), they can incur health risks that are often unrecognized, in part because few studies have reported deleterious effects on adults. At this seminar Richard Gelfond will discuss his personal experience with methylmercury toxicity. Expert physician, Michael Gochfeld, MD, PhD will describe the clinical aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of methylmercury health effects in fish consumers drawing from his many years of experience. Nicholas Fisher, PhD will explain how mercury cycles in the environment and why all fish are not equal with respect to mercury contamination.

Dr. Valentin Fuster of The Mount Sinai Medical Center will deliver the 2012 Nahum J. Winer Lecture on “Transitions from Cardiovascular Disease to Health (2012-2020): The Challenge of Identifying Subclinical Disease.”

Dr. Sabine Hildebrandt, Lecturer of Anatomy at the University of Michigan Medical School, will present on "Anatomy in the Third Reich" at the Malloch Circle Lecture and Reception.

The New York Academy of Medicine’s Section on Health Care Delivery and Section on Social Work will begin this season’s series on the New York health care delivery system and policy landscape with its first session featuring the New York State Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson.

This program will explore the role of patient satisfaction in healthcare, including what it means, how it is measured, and whether there is consensus about how it is achieved and defined. Panelists will consider the current and future implications of an increased emphasis on patient satisfaction, including whether it has the potential to fundamentally change the goals and incentives of healthcare delivery.

Curtis W. Hart, M.Div, will present a lecture about the relationship between President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his physician, Dr. George Draper. It will also show how Roosevelt's struggle with illness contributed to what has been called his "first rate temperament" and his personal designation as "Old Doc Roosevelt," both of which became significant components of his Presidency.

In its way, Bellevue is a microcosm of the world and a bellweather for the toughest issues in this country. In Twelve Patients, Dr. Eric Manheimer, the hospital's former long term medical director, uses stories to humanize issues like immigration, cost of health care, obesity, and teen suicide.

The Medical Student Forum will feature presentations from a number of this year's student grant awardees for the Glorney-Raisbeck Student Grant, Valentine Student Grant, and Rogers Fellowship.

The TEACH program is for health care professionals from all disciplines and specialties. It covers a broad range of skills and applications. Attendees may enroll in one of three levels. The program utilizes
small group learning supplemented by plenary sessions.

NYAM's 18th Annual Gala will continue our tradition of honoring outstanding organizations that have made significant contributions to the quality of life and health of New York City and cities across the nation and the world.

Deborah Coady, MD will present her book Healing Painful Sex, the only book on the market that provides a comprehensive deep insight into the medical and psychological treatment of women suffering from sexual pain conditions.

Join NYAM staff a lunch discussion with Professor Evelyne de Leeuw on the complex rationalities in policymaking for health promotion. This presentation will look at this issue from a health political science perspective, and suggest that we need to move beyond ‘knowledge translation’ into ‘nexus network mapping.’

Hear the voice of the voiceless women and girls subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM) in the United States and the heroes fighting FGM in Africa and around the world as they discuss the current status of FGM, inspire youths against the practice, and unite in their eradication efforts.

Calories--too few or too many--are the source of health problems affecting billions of people in today's globalized world. In Why Calories Count, Marion Nestle and Malden Nesheim explain in clear and accessible language what calories are and how they work, both biologically and politically.

Please join Peter Whitehouse, MD, PhD, with The Intergenerational School; Rick Moody of the AARP Office of Academic Affairs; Donna Butts of Generations United; Phil Landrigan, MD, MSc with the Children’s Environmental Health Center at Mt. Sinai Medical Center; Natalie Jeremijenko from the NYU Environmental Health Clinic; and many other leaders representing different disciplines, stages of life, and sectors for this science-based, interactive and creative event.

Join professionals from the Ophthalmology programs in the metropolitan area to hear the top residents present their clinical and scientific papers representing original research. A panel of judges from the Section on Ophthalmology will recognize top presenters.

Join professionals from the Dermatology programs in the metropolitan area to hear the top residents present their clinical and scientific papers representing original research. A panel of judges from the Section on Dermatology will recognize top presenters.

The NYAM Section on Health Care Delivery welcomes Dr. Don Berwick, Former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, delivering the 2012 Duncan Clark Lecture on "What Medical Professionalism Means in the Era of the Triple Aim."

The U.S. government has now apologized for Public Health Service studies in both Tuskegee (1932-72) and Guatemala (1946-48). This talk will argue that much of the literature on these studies treats them as object lessons on what not to do.

A student from each of the New York City schools of social work will be honored. Each student will give an oral presentation of their original work in social work practice, research or education in health, including physical health, mental health, and public health.

For 50 years, New York’s criminal justice system has treated 16- and 17-year-olds who commit crimes, however minor, as adults. This year, New York’s courts are moving forward with changes to the way cases involving 16- and 17-year-olds accused of non-violent crimes are handled. Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman will address the new developments in New York State, along with some of the history behind the current status of the law.

Stewart B. Fleishman, MD will present his award-winning book LEARN to Live Through Cancer: What You Need to Know and Do and accompanying providers' textbook, Manual of Cancer Treatment Recovery: What the Practitioner Needs to Know and Do.

The Junior Fellows class of 2012 will present their research posters, showcasing their expert knowledge about a health topic of their choosing. The Research Poster Session will be followed by a Culmination Ceremony, recognizing the year-long achievements of the Junior Fellows.

The Malloch Circle, a special group of friends who are interested in the history of medicine and support the historical programs at NYAM, is hosting a lecture about the role of medical judgement and testimony in canonization by the Catholic Church.

NYAM and the Arnold P. Gold Foundation present a talk by Judith Hannan about her forthcoming memoir, Motherhood, Exaggerated. In the book, when eight-year-old Nadia cracks her jaw unmasking a rare bone cancer, mother and daughter are launched on a revelatory journey of treatment, recovery and survival.

Mary Fissell explores the history of one of the most important popular medical books in English. First published in 1684, Aristotle's Masterpiece was still for sale in the 1930s, largely unaltered. Neither by Aristotle nor a masterpiece, the book offered advice to women about pregnancy and childbirth, spiced up with a racy poem and sensational images of monster babies.

Join members of the NYAM Section on Urology, members of the New York Section of the AUA, and residents from area programs as they pay tribute to Demetrius H. Bagley, MD, FACS, this year’s recipient of the Ferdinand C. Valentine Medal. Dr. Bagley will present a lecture on “Ureteroscopy: Then, Now, and the Future.”

The second edition of this popular award-winning book provides a broad overview of health I.T. in the era of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (ARRA/HITECH).

Residents and fellows from area pediatric programs will present clinical and basic scientific papers representing original research. A panel of judges from the Section on Pediatrics will recognize top presentations.

According to the National Cancer Institute, 12.2% of women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. In the age of hybrid imaging, PET/CT has had a significant impact in the management of this disease. This presentation will focus on the practical indications and limitations of PET/CT in the breast cancer patient.

“Hired to Care” explores women’s relief work during the American Civil War in its social, political, and medical contexts.