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.

In celebration of Women's History Month, NYAM honors Dr. Emily Dunning Barringer, elected a NYAM Fellow in 1908. More...

Dr. Barringer was the first woman to secure a medical residency in New York City and the City’s first female ambulance surgeon. Her leadership in championing women physicians’ rights gained the recognition of President Theodore D. Roosevelt when he signed the Sparkman Act of 1943 into law. A true pioneer for women in the medical field, Dr. Barringer died in 1961 at the age of 84. Read more here.

Congratulations to NYAM Fellow Karen Langer, PhD on her promotion to Manager, Supportive Services/Supervisor, Clinical Psychology, NYU Clinical Cancer Center at NYU Langone Medical Center. More...

In this role, Dr. Langer is part of an interdisciplinary Supportive Services Team. She will also continue to serve as Clinical Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine, NYU School of Medicine.

NYAM Fellow William T. Davis, PhD, MS, RN is retiring from The Mount Sinai Medical Center after 45 years of service. More...

Advance for Nurses selected Dr. Davis as the centerpiece for their recent feature article "From LPN to PhD." Read more here.

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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