The New York Academy of Medicine: Academy Fellows

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The Fellows of the New York Academy of Medicine embody the highest levels of achievement and leadership in the fields of medicine and health as well as science, social work, nursing, education, law and research.

Fellows are an elite group of physicians, academicians and other health professionals of the utmost distinction who, taken together comprise a body of knowledge, expertise and commitment that is the foundation of NYAM's strength. They are leaders in thought, action and vision who have dedicated their lives and careers to working to improve the health of the public.

NYAM Member William J. Maloney, DDS, was chosen to present to the Ninth District Dental Association on November 24, 2009. More...

Dr. Maloney's lecture entitled "Report of the Cancer of Babe Ruth: Its Medical and Dental Significance" reviewed the dentist’s role in the diagnosis and treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and discussed the immense contribution of Babe Ruth to the scientific/medical/dental communities by his willingness to take part in experimental treatment. Read more here.

Former Trustee and NYAM Fellow, Anne Moore, MD, was featured in a Metro New York series about influential woman in New York. More...

When writer Amy Zimmer asked NYAM President, Jo Ivey Boufford, MD, about a woman of achievement in science, medicine and technology, she thought of Dr. Moore. Dr. Boufford said, “The first name that comes to mind for women seeking help with breast cancer diagnosis is Anne Moore.” Read more here.

Congratulations to NYAM Awardee Dr. Elizabeth H. Blackburn. In 2005, Dr. Blackburn received the Academy Medal for Distinguished Contributions in Biomedical Science, and last week, received the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. More...

Dr. Blackburn is an Australian born biological researcher at the University of California, San Francisco, who studies the telomere, a structure at the end of chromosomes that protects the chromosome. Blackburn co-discovered telomerase, the enzyme that replenishes the telomere which leads to the possibility that telomerase might be manipulated for therapeutic purposes to prolong cell life, combat cancer, or offer new insights into the biology of aging.

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Board Chairman Tom Morris Upon becoming Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The New York Academy of Medicine in January 2006, Thomas Q. Morris, MD, jumped full tilt into one of the most important endeavors that the Academy has pursued since 1990: the hunt for a new President. See All Fellow Profiles

Board of Trustees Chairman & Fellow Jack Barchas "It's been one of the great adventures of my life." So said Jack D. Barchas, MD, of his four years as Chairman of the Academy Board of Trustees, which drew to a close in December. Barchas was a trustee for eight years, the maximum permitted time. See All Fellow Profiles

NYAM Trustee & Fellow Ruby Hearn When Dr. Ruby Hearn was elected in 2004 as one of NYAM's six new Trustees, she had recently wrapped up a distinguished 25-year career at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the largest U.S. philanthropy dedicated to improving human health and healthcare. See All Fellow Profiles

NYAM Fellow William H. Helfand The connection between pharmaceutical history and art may be nebulous to those who don't much contemplate such things. But browse through the hundreds of medical and pharmaceutical prints and advertisements that NYAM Fellow William H. Helfand donated to the Rare Book Room and the link comes into sharp focus. See All Fellow Profiles