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Dr. Maurice B. Burg, Recipient of Edward N. Gibbs Award

New York City ??? October 15, The Edward N. Gibbs Award was presented to Maurice B. Burg, MD for his dedication to advancing nephrology with cutting-edge discoveries. Over 60 people

Dr. Burg presents his lecture, "Living with Salt" at the Edward N. Gibbs Lecture and Award Ceremony, October 15th.

attended the event hosted by the The New York Academy of Medicine. Dr. Burg is a Principal Investigator at the National Institutes of Health. He graduated Harvard College in 1952 and Harvard Medical School in 1955. He revolutionized the field of renal physiology by developing new techniques to study the function of individual nephron segments and using these techniques to identify many new transport systems as well as the sites of action of vasopressin and major diuretics. Since 1986 he has been studying the mechanisms by which cells survive and function in the kidney medulla where they are exposed to extremely high concentrations of salt and urea. He has received numerous honors and awards, including the Homer Smith Award and election to the National Academy of Sciences.

Posted on October 17, 2008

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The 2012-2013 Duncan Clark Lecture - The Affordable Care Act: An Insider’s View

The 2012-2013 Duncan Clark Lecture - The Affordable Care Act: An Insider’s View

Featured Speaker: Sherry Glied, PhD, former Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

November 19, 2012 - 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."
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NYAM Report - Federal Health Care Reform in New York State: A Population Health Perspective

The New York Academy of Medicine with support from the New York State Heath Foundation released a new report, Federal Health Care Reform in New York State: A Population Health Perspective.

This report identifies opportunities that build on both the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act (ACA) and New York’s ongoing efforts toward improving the health of its 19 million residents.

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