New York, NY (February 5, 2026)—New York Academy of Medicine, in collaboration with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), is pleased to announce that the 2026-2028 Jeremiah A. Barondess Fellowship in the Clinical Transaction is awarded to Bryan Broderick, MD, MEHP. The Barondess Fellowship is reserved for a nationally recognized pioneer in pediatric medicine. Dr. Broderick is associate program director in the Internal Medicine Residency Program and assistant professor of medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. 

The Barondess Fellowship is awarded to junior faculty members in internal medicine to enhance medical students’ and residents’ training in the clinical transaction, a fundamental element of clinical care that encompasses obtaining a patient’s thorough clinical history, performing an accurate physical examination, and applying clinical reasoning to these findings. Dr. Broderick expressed gratitude and enthusiasm prior to receiving the honor while recognizing the importance of modeling the foundational skills related to the clinical transaction.

“In modern training environments, the bedside can easily be crowded out by competing demands, despite its enduring importance to diagnosis and patient care. This fellowship provides an opportunity to intentionally reintegrate bedside examination and diagnostic reasoning into everyday clinical practice. I am deeply grateful to New York Academy of Medicine and the ACGME for their support, and I am excited to build a program that strengthens how trainees learn to think, examine, and care for patients.” Dr. Broderick said. 

Dr. Broderick’s two-year, $50,000 fellowship will empower him to teach clinicians how they should interpret and apply social factors of health data in the clinical care of patients to improve patient outcomes. 

“We are very excited to award this year’s Barondess Fellowship to Dr. Broderick. He recognizes the key role of social determinants of health and addresses them to improve health in people and populations,” said New York Academy of Medicine President and CEO Ann Kurth, PhD, CNM, MPH. “Meeting the training needs of residents will help strengthen their understanding of patient needs and providing necessary care across the healthspan.”  

Dr. Broderick was trained at Johns Hopkins University in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, and Medical Education. As a trainee at Johns Hopkins University, he was mentored by Dr. Bryan Garibaldi, a former Barondess Fellow who now is the founding director of the Center for Bedside Medicine at Northwestern University. 

“The Barondess Fellowship honors a legacy of excellence in the clinical transaction, and Dr. Broderick exemplifies that spirit,” said ACGME President and Chief Executive Officer Debra Weinstein, MD. “His project will help foster a culture that prioritizes patient-centered assessment and clinical reasoning reinforced, not replaced, by modern technology.”

The ACGME recognized Dr. Broderick at its Annual Educational Conference, in San Diego, CA, from February 19-21, 2026. 

About The New York Academy of Medicine   

New York Academy of Medicine is a leading voice for innovation in population health. With over 179 years of history, New York Academy of Medicine is committed to a future where everyone has what they need for a healthier, longer life. Guided by the expertise of its over 2,000 Fellows, a world-class historical medical library, and its convening, capacity-building and community-informed research, New York Academy of Medicine creates actionable solutions to today’s most pressing health challenges. To learn more, visit www.nyam.org.   

Contact: Connor Bellis, Director, Fellows Program 212-822-7307 | [email protected]

About the ACGME    

The ACGME is a private, non-profit, professional organization responsible for the accreditation of more than 13,700 residency and fellowship programs and the more than 900 institutions that sponsor these programs in the US. Residency and fellowship programs educate approximately 167,100 resident and fellow physicians in 146 accredited specialties and subspecialties. The Mission of the ACGME is to improve health care and population health by assessing and enhancing the quality of resident and fellow physicians’ education through advancements in accreditation and education.

New York, NY, Feb 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE AWARDS TWO 2025-2027 JEREMIAH A. BARONDESS FELLOWSHIPS IN THE CLINICAL TRANSACTION

Dr. Jessica Lichter is an Assistant Professor and academic hospitalist at Elmhurst Hospital, part of the New York City Health + Hospital public health system located in the Borough of Queens, an affiliate of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Dr. Shyam Sundaresh is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM), in collaboration with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), is pleased to announce that the 2025-2027 Jeremiah A. Barondess Fellowship in the Clinical Transaction is awarded to Dr. Jessica Lichter and Dr. Shyam Sundaresh.

Jessica Lichter, MD, is a hospitalist at Elmhurst Hospital, NYC Health + Hospitals, (Mount Sinai Affiliate), who plans to further develop and evaluate an innovative simulation platform that she developed, ChatMD, to improve communication skills related to code status discussions in the hospital setting and to enhance humanistic care among internal medicine residents.

Shyam Sundaresh, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital who plans to implement, evaluate, and disseminate the use of Brief Direct Observation of clinical encounters to provide feedback to internal medicine residents on their communication skills for patients with mental health conditions, including depression and anxiety, in the ambulatory care, general internal medicine setting.

The ACGME and NYAM will recognize Drs. Lichter and Sundaresh at the ACGME Annual Educational Conference, to be held in Nashville, Tennessee from February 20th to 22nd.

The Barondess Fellowship is awarded to junior faculty members in internal medicine to enhance medical students’ and residents’ training in the clinical transaction, a fundamental element of clinical care. The two-year, $50,000 fellowship aims to improve the patient experience by innovating and strengthening the critical skills that characterize the clinical transaction, including communicating with patients, conducting the physical exam, and applying clinical reasoning.

“Preparing clinicians to enhance their communication skills, a crucial element of the clinical partnership between providers and patients could not be more critical toward advancing better health for all,” said NYAM President Ann Kurth, PhD, CNM, MPH.
“Effective communication is a critical element of patient care. It builds trust and strengthens the bond between patient and physician. The ACGME is delighted to recognize Drs. Lichter and Sundaresh, and we look forward to the outcomes of their projects,” said ACGME President and CEO Debra Weinstein, MD.

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“My current research focuses on harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance physicians’ communication skills, particularly around end-of-life care. I am deeply honored to receive the Barondess Fellowship to pursue this work, and view it as both an opportunity and responsibility to create an AI that strengthens our humanity as physicians rather than diminishes it,” said Dr. Jessica Lichter.

Dr. Lichter is an assistant professor and an academic hospitalist at Elmhurst Hospital, an affiliate of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She is a trained simulation specialist and completed a fellowship in medical simulation at the NYC Health + Hospitals Simulation Center. She completed residency in internal medicine at New York University and medical school at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Prior to her medical career, Dr. Lichter obtained a master’s degree in neuroscience from the University of California, San Diego and a bachelor’s degree from Duke University. Her current research focuses on using conversational artificial intelligence to enhance communication skills among clinicians.

“We face a growing shortage of mental health care. Even more concerning, is that many who need mental health care the most are disproportionately affected by this shortage. By training Internal Medicine residents in mental health care, we can help bridge this gap. I am incredibly grateful to NYAM and the ACGME for awarding me the Barondess Fellowship, providing an opportunity to address this critical educational need,” said Shyam Sundaresh, MD.

Dr. Sundaresh is currently an Assistant Professor at the Mount Sinai Internal Medicine Residency Program. He graduated medical school at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and trained at an Internal Medicine Primary Care Residency at Weill Cornell Medical Center. Before a career in medicine, Dr. Sundaresh completed a Bachelor of Arts in Music at Northwestern University. He then became a music teacher for people with special needs. This work inspired his eventual focus in communication skills and mental health within primary care.

Dr. Jessica Lichter
The 2025-2027 Recipient of the Jeremiah A. Barondess Fellowship in the Clinical Transaction

Dr. Shyam Sundaresh
The 2025-2027 Recipient of the Jeremiah A. Barondess Fellowship in the Clinical Transaction

Dr. Emily Murphy of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine receives prestigious fellowship to integrate social determinants of health learning into resident training.

New York, NY (March 8, 2024) – The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM), in collaboration with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), is pleased to announce that the 2024-2026 Jeremiah A. Barondess Fellowship in the Clinical Transaction is awarded to Dr. Emily Murphy, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Dr. Murphy’s educational intervention supported by the Fellowship focuses on teaching residents to integrate social determinants of health (SDoH) into clinical reasoning and developing patient-centered plans. In short, she will teach clinicians at the bedside how they should interpret and apply social determinants of health data in the clinical care of patients to affect meaningful change in patient outcomes.

The ACGME will recognize Dr. Murphy at its Annual Educational Conference, to be held in Orlando, Florida, from March 7 to 9, 2024.

The Barondess Fellowship is awarded to junior faculty members in internal medicine to enhance medical students’ and residents’ training in the clinical transaction, a fundamental element of clinical care. The two-year, $50,000 fellowship aims to improve the patient experience by innovating and strengthening the critical skills that characterize the clinical transaction, including communicating with patients, conducting the physical exam, and applying clinical reasoning.

“Preparing clinicians to address the social determinants of health for their patients couldn’t be more critical toward advancing patient health and health equity,” said NYAM President Ann Kurth, PhD, CNM, MPH. “Meeting the training needs of residents will help strengthen their understanding of patient needs and providing necessary care.”

“The ACGME is proud to co-present the Barondess Fellowship to Dr. Murphy for her important intervention to integrate social determinants of health into resident training,” said ACGME President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP. “Her work in this area is more important than ever in promoting patient-centered care.”

SDoH Curriculum for Internal Medicine Residents

Data suggest that at baseline, internal medicine residents have significant performance gaps in integrating the SDoH into clinical reasoning, indicating a need for formal education. To meet this need, Dr. Murphy will develop a curriculum for internal medicine residents in the Osler Medical Residency Program at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. This proposed curriculum will include multidisciplinary problem-based learning and supervised clinical experiences, and will assess impact on resident education and patient outcomes.

“In 2024, we will learn more about the social determinants of health impacting our patients than ever before due to required inpatient SDoH screening. If met with appropriate education, we have the opportunity to effectively incorporate SDoH into clinical reasoning to improve patient outcomes. I am thrilled to have been awarded the Barondess Fellowship to create a curriculum to meet this educational need and am grateful to NYAM and the ACGME for their support,” said Emily Murphy, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Dr. Murphy is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (JHUSOM). Born in Massachusetts, she completed her medical education at JHUSOM and her residency at the Harvard Brigham & Women’s Hospital/Boston Children’s Hospital Medicine – Pediatrics Residency. Dr. Murphy practices as an academic Med-Peds hospitalist and is a clinician educator for both undergraduate and graduate medical learners. She is interested in how to teach future and current physicians to address social determinants of health. She is the 2023-2024 recipient of the Society of Bedside Medicine Fellowship, during which she designed and implemented a novel SDoH curriculum for the medicine clerkship. She plans to use the Barondess Fellowship to develop a practical, patient-facing SDoH curriculum for the Osler Medical Residency Training Program at JHUSOM.

 About The New York Academy of Medicine  

The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) is a leading voice for innovation in public health. Throughout its 177-year history, NYAM has uniquely championed bold changes to the systems that perpetuate health inequities and keep all communities from achieving good health. Today, this work includes innovative research, programs, and policy initiatives that distinctively value community input for maximum impact. Combined with NYAM’s trusted programming and historic Library, and with the support of nearly 2,000 esteemed Fellows and Members, NYAM’s impact as a health leader continues. To learn more,visit www.nyam.org and follow @NYAMNYC on social media.

About the ACGME   

The ACGME is a private, nonprofit, professional organization responsible for the accreditation of approximately 11,700 residency and fellowship programs and the approximately 850 institutions that sponsor these programs in the United States. Residency and fellowship programs educate approximately 140,500 resident and fellow physicians in 181 specialties and subspecialties. The ACGME’s mission is to improve health care and population health by assessing and advancing the quality of resident physicians’ education through accreditation.

New York, NY (September 7, 2023)—The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) will present its prestigious, historic annual awards at a virtual event on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. Recognizing leadership and contributions in the medical and health-related fields, this year we honor scientists and healthcare leaders whose breakthroughs, innovations, and advancements will change the face of healthcare for years to come.

“In keeping with NYAM’s tradition of acknowledging and rewarding scientific excellence, we are thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2023 NYAM Annual Awards,” said NYAM President Ann Kurth, PhD, CNM, MPH. “Shining a light on the accomplishments of these exemplary individuals in the fields of biomedical science, health policy, public health, clinical practice, and service to the Academy gives us all hope for a healthier world.”

The 2023 NYAM Annual Awards and honorees include:

The Academy Medal for Distinguished Contributions to Biomedical Science
Presented to two individuals in 2023:

Claire M. Fraser, PhD
Dean E. Albert Reece Endowed Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Former Director, Institute for Genome Sciences

Charles Rotimi, PhD
Scientific Director and NIH Distinguished Investigator, Inherited Disease Research Branch, NHGRI

The Biomedical Science Medal is given annually to accomplished investigators dedicated to using biomedical research findings to advance human health. The leadership, work, and achievements of these two outstanding individuals exemplify the spirit of this award: Dr. Fraser’s boldly leading the way in the uncharted territory of microbial genomics to fundamentally reshape the way scientists and researchers understand human life, and Dr. Rotimi’s call to increase diversity in genomics as a matter of a social justice imperative are inspiring reminders of the ways in which biomedical science can benefit the greater good.

Recipients of this award over the years have included Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, Elaine Fuchs, Harold Varmus, David Biltmore, and Réne Dubos.

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The Academy Medal for Distinguished Contributions in Health Policy

Denis Mukwege, MD 
Founder, Panzi Hospital
Special Adviser, Dr. Denis Mukwege Foundation

The Distinguished Contributions in Health Policy Medal recognizes outstanding individuals who, through public service, community service, or advocacy, promote significant change in health systems to improve the health of the public and eliminate disparities. Dr. Mukwege’s courageous advocacy and unwavering determination to end wartime sexual violence embody the spirit of this award. The work of the Panzi Hospital and Mukwege Foundation has saved countless lives of women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and has had even broader implications for women around the world.

Recipients of this award over the years have included Freeman A. Hrabowski III, Donald Berwick, Margaret Hamburg, Uwe Reinhardt, and Ada Sue Hinshaw.

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The Stephen Smith Medal for Distinguished Contributions in Public Health

Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Administrator, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

The Stephen Smith Medal is given annually to outstanding individuals who have had a significant impact on public health policy, improving population health, and eliminating disparities. Dr. Walensky’s steadfast leadership through the unprecedented challenges of the pandemic was a remarkable service to every American. Through her research, guidance, and advocacy, Dr. Walensky helped to make the COVID-19 vaccine accessible to all, especially those in underserved communities.

Recent recipients of this award over the years have included Mary T. Bassett, Wafaa El-Sadr, Sir Michael Marmot, Harvey V. Fineberg, and William Foege.

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The John Stearns Medal for Distinguished Contributions in Clinical Practice
Presented to two individuals in 2023:

Mary-Claire King, PhD
American Cancer Society Professor, Department of Medicine and Genome Science, University of Washington

Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc
Vice Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, Chief of Cardiology in the Department of Medicine, and Magerstadt Professor, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

The John Stearns Medal recognizes lifetime achievement in medicine and extraordinary contributions to the clinical practice of medicine. The contributions of these two outstanding professionals exemplify the spirit of this award: Dr. King for her seminal work on BRCA1 that changed the way we treat, diagnose, and understand breast cancer, and Dr. Yancy for his focus on diversity and health equity in treating severe cardiac conditions.

Recent recipients of this award over the years include Kizzmekia Corbett, Barney Graham, William Gruber, Philip A. Pizzo, and David Hamburg.

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The Academy Plaque for Exceptional Service to the Academy

Edward H. Shortliffe, MD, PhD
Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Informatics and Chair Emeritus, Columbia University Department of Biomedical Informatics
Former Scholar-in-Residence, The New York Academy of Medicine

The Academy Plaque is an award of distinction for those who have made major contributions to the success of NYAM’s mission, programs, and organizational growth. Dr. Shortliffe’s tenure as a NYAM Trustee and long-standing supporter have contributed to the success of NYAM’s mission and programs.

Recent recipients of this award over the years include James Flynn, George E. Thibault, Claire Fagin, and Margaret Mahoney.

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Special guest introducers at the awards on September 27 include: E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA; Barry S. Coller, MD; Carmen R. Green, MD; Ann Kurth, PhD, CNM, MPH; Wendy K. Chung, MD, PhD; Jennifer H. Mieres, MD, FACC, MASNC, FAHA; and Wayne J. Riley, MD, MPH, MBA, MACP.

About The New York Academy of Medicine
The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) is a leading voice for innovation in public health. Throughout its 176-year history, NYAM has uniquely championed bold changes to the systems that perpetuate health inequities and keep all communities from achieving good health. Today, this work includes innovative research, programs, and policy initiatives that distinctively value community input for maximum impact. Combined with NYAM’s trusted public programming and historic library, and with the support of esteemed Fellows and members, NYAM’s impact as a public health leader continues. To learn more, visit www.nyam.org and follow @NYAMNYC on social media.

(Buffalo and Syracuse, NY) The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York, in partnership with The New York Academy of Medicine, has announced 18 new grantee partnerships through their Age-Friendly: Go Local program. Age-Friendly: Go Local is an initiative announced in 2022 to support neighborhood-level groups and organizations in building equitable communities through locally focused healthy aging projects.

In addition to funding, grantee partners will also participate in a learning collaborative conducted by The New York Academy of Medicine’s Center for Healthy Aging that will connect members to each other for knowledge sharing.

A request for proposals was released by the Health Foundation in September 2022, resulting in 35 applications. Ten projects from central New York and eight projects from western New York were funded.

The concept of “age-friendly communities” was developed by the World Health Organization. The framework proposes eight interconnected domains that can help to identify and address barriers to the well-being and participation of older people in communities. Communities that are resourced and planned with these eight domains in mind have been shown to lead to healthier outcomes for people of all ages.

Age-Friendly: Go Local prioritizes projects that increase intergenerational interaction, improve access and ability to navigate health and human service systems, and foster livability at the neighborhood level, as well as organizations serving low-income, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color), and rural communities.

“These Age-Friendly: Go Local grantee partners are leading innovative, transformative work for the people in their communities, and we are proud to support these efforts,” said Nora OBrien-Suric, PhD, President, Health Foundation for Western & Central New York.“ By bringing healthy aging principles to the neighborhood level, these initiatives will help create places across western and central New York where people of all ages can thrive.”

“NYAM’s long-standing commitment to health equity and inclusivity for older adults across New York State makes the Age-Friendly: Go Local partnership with the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York a mission-critical initiative,” said NYAM President Ann Kurth, PhD, CNM, MPH. “We look forward to providing the collaborative and emerging community-based organizations with strategic and operational support to positively impact the lives of older adults in their communities.”

“In partnering with the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York on Age-Friendly: Go Local, we are pleased to expand our long-standing partnership and the transformative power of collaboration and shared learning,” said Elana Kieffer, MBA, Director of the Center for Healthy Aging at NYAM. “Supporting the innovative local organizations reach their goals will help older adults to age-in-community.”

The funded projects are:

Central New York

50 Forward Mohawk Valley – Oneida County – $10,000
This project will focus on closing the digital divide for older adults living on the west side of Utica. Through collaboration with Utica Public Library, 50 Forward Mohawk Valley will connect members of the public to resources and train them on a host of issues including accessing telehealth services. By learning digital literacy skills, they will be able to better connect to community and health services.

Blueprint15 Inc – Onondaga County – $10,000
Funding will support development of an intergenerational reading program for Black grandfathers and their grandchildren. The project will include four events to bring in 200+ members of the community. The goal is to foster respect and social inclusion and combat ageism between generations.

Bishop’s Commons at St. Luke’s – Oswego County – $9,350
This intergenerational project will bring senior housing residents and high school students together to learn the history of Oswego. The project will run for two semesters and will allow participants to share their recollections of historic events. Through this program, the age- friendly domain of ‘social participation’ will be promoted.

Fulton Block Builders – Oswego County – $19,740
Using the arts and older adults’ experiences, Fulton Block Builders will educate the community through three events on the historical significance of Fulton, NY. Older adult communities will be engaged to participate and lead these events. This will build upon other city-wide events in Fulton with a goal to see increased social participation of older adults throughout the year.

Herkimer County HealthNet – Herkimer County – $10,000
This project builds on the work Herkimer County accomplished as a participant in the Health and Age Across All Policies learning collaborative. Funding will support analyzing age-friendly community surveys and identifying implementation plan priorities. They will gather additional feedback through community events and by engaging local municipalities.

InterFaith Works of CNY – Onondaga County – $10,000
The Greater Syracuse Aging Services Coalition will work with community centers to identify barriers to reaching socially isolated older adults. The coalition will also engage the community to understand what gaps in services older adults face in different parts of the city of Syracuse to improve community and health services.

Madison County Rural Health Council – Madison County – $25,000
Funding will support improving transportation throughout Madison County by engaging older adults with education on transportation options and fall prevention while traveling. Madison will also host community convenings to identify gaps in services and will work with local municipalities to improve transportation through policy change and adjustments to bus routes.

SAGE Upstate – Onondaga County – $10,000
SAGE Upstate will develop a LGBTQ+ congregate dining program using LGBTQ+ owned restaurants. During the lunch hour, there will be presentations on what community and health services are available for older adults. This project is led in coordination with the Onondaga County Department of Aging, who, if the project shows success, can provide continued funding and replication.

Syracuse Northeast Community Center – Onondaga County – $25,000
Funding will support the co-design of programming with older adult immigrants and refugees, using the Life Needs Assessment tool to measure impact of various programs. Following the assessment, they will work with the Onondaga County Department of Aging to implement and adjust delivery of community and health services for New Americans while increasing social participation.

Women of PEARLS – Onondaga County – $25,000
Women of PEARLS will develop wellness activities for older Black women in the city of Syracuse. The goal is to create a safe place for them to exercise how and where they want. The goal is to improve respect and social inclusion of older Black women, as well as to increase social participation.

Western New York

Ardent Solutions Inc. – Allegany County -$25,000
Funding will support planning and activities needed to establish an Age-Friendly University at Alfred University. This includes looking at making the university a more welcoming place for older adults through community events and enrollment. They will also examine how they conduct research to include a greater focus on older adults.

Community Health Center of Buffalo – Erie, Niagara Counties – $25,000
The goal of this project is to create community-based resource hubs using age-friendly principles in the eastside of Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and Lockport. The goal is to improve access to community and health services. This will complement the work they are doing with age-friendly health systems.

Grassroots Gardens – Erie County – $25,000
The goal of this project is to increase the number of older adults that participate in community gardens planting and harvesting, and to co-design structural improvements to the gardens. By the end of the 2023 gardening season, they will identify and implement accessible community garden improvements with older adults in the eastside of Buffalo. This will improve outdoor space and increase social participation of older adults.

Genesee County YMCA – Genesee County – $25,000
With this funding, YMCA will implement outreach and educational events in the older adult community that will inform the design of their new facility and the programs they provide. From these efforts they will be better equipped to engage local older adults that do not currently use their services and identify which adaptive equipment they should acquire so people of all abilities can use their facility. This will increase older adult access to community and wellness programming.

GO Bike Buffalo – Erie County – $25,000
Go Bike will complete an assessment and develop plans for improving walkability and bikeability in the Village of Blasdell, specifically focusing on neighborhoods with senior housing complexes.  The Town of Hamburg will partner and provide $50,000 to support the project, providing the learning collaborative with an example of how to partner with local governments to advance age friendly communities.

Heritage Ministries – Chautauqua County – $10,000
Funding will support new intergenerational programming that includes older adults telling a story of their life and sharing it withl local classrooms. Programming will allow children at a young age to interact with older adults. This will combat ageism early on in one’s life and empower older adults to share their experiences.

Net+Positive|The Foundry – Erie County – $25,000
In partnership with Slow Roll Buffalo, they will identify areas of the eastside of Buffalo where older adults bike and will work with older adults to re-design bike racks to work better for older adults. They will also have educational and promotional activities on the importance of older adults and how cycling can reduce transportation barriers.

Jamestown Renaissance Corporation – Chautauqua County – $15,000
This grant provides matching funding for older adults to make improvements to their homes and use age-friendly principles in their work supporting people of all ages. By supporting this work, they will be able to address housing needs that have been identified and allow older adults to age in place. This work is in partnership with city and philanthropic partners in Jamestown.

The Health Foundation has been a leader of age-friendly work in New York since the state became the first AARP-designated age-friendly state in 2018. Prior age-friendly initiatives supported by the Health Foundation include Partnerships for Healthy Communities, which focuses on creating age-friendly policies and practices within county governments across New York State, and Age-Friendly Health Systems, a framework for integrating age-friendly practices into health care systems. Age Friendly: Go Local is the Health Foundation’s first program to support building age-friendly communities at a neighborhood, grassroots level.

About the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York
The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York is an independent private foundation that advocates for continuous improvement in health and health care for the people and communities of Western and Central New York. Our vision is a healthy central and western New York where racial and socioeconomic equity are prioritized so all people can reach their full potential and achieve equitable health outcomes. For more information, please visit www.hfwcny.org.

About The New York Academy of Medicine
The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) is a leading voice for innovation in public health. Throughout its 176-year history, NYAM has uniquely championed bold changes to the systems that perpetuate health inequities and keep all communities from achieving good health. Today, this work includes innovative research, programs and policy initiatives that distinctively value community input for maximum impact. Combined with NYAM’s trusted public programming and historic library, and with the support of esteemed Fellows and Members, NYAM’s Impact as a public health leader continues. To learn more, visit www.nyam.org and follow @NYAMNYC on social media.

New York (February 24, 2023) – The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM), in collaboration with the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), this year has announced an unprecedented awarding of two fellowships for the 2023-25 Jeremiah A. Barondess Fellowship in the Clinical Transaction.  Recipients include Jacqueline Birnbaum, MD, Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for her program Developing Inter-Visit Care Curriculum for Internal Medicine Recipients, and Daniel Sartori, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine for his program Developing a Virtual Standardized Patient Program to Teach and Assess Trainees’ Clinical Skills in the Telemedicine Era.

The ACGME will recognize Dr. Birnbaum and Dr. Sartori at its Annual Educational Conference, held in Nashville, Tennessee from February 23-25, 2023.

The Barondess Fellowship is awarded to junior faculty members in internal medicine to enhance medical students’ and residents’ training in the clinical transaction, a fundamental element of clinical care. The two-year, $50,000 fellowship—awarded to each individual this year—aims to improve the patient experience by innovating and strengthening the critical skills that characterize the clinical transaction, including communicating with patients, conducting the physical exam, and applying clinical reasoning.

“This year NYAM is honored to present the Barondess Fellowship to two individuals who are pioneering innovative ways to address the active dynamic of patient-physician collaboration,” said NYAM President Ann Kurth, PhD, CNM, MPH. “Ensuring medical education keeps pace with the post-pandemic realities of evolving clinical practice will strengthen trainees’ preparedness to address patient needs and also enhance provider satisfaction.”

“The ACGME is proud to present The Barondess Fellowship, in partnership with The New York Academy of Medicine, for the first time to two individuals, Drs. Birnbaum and Sartori. Honoring Dr. Barondess’s teaching of clinical skills at the bedside to generations of medical students and residents, this year’s awardees transform Dr. Barondess’s groundwork for the digital age,” said ACGME President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACP.

Developing Inter-Visit Care Curriculum for Internal Medicine Recipients

Teaching the clinical transaction in the evolving context of inter-visit care poses unique challenges. The aim of Dr. Birnbaum’s proposal is to develop, deliver, and study multiple educational, patient-oriented, and clinical outcomes of a curriculum on inter-visit care. Additionally, the program aims to enhance the clinical transaction across telehealth and electronic communication modalities in the ambulatory setting.

“I am delighted and honored to have been awarded the Barondess Fellowship. Carrying out effective and efficient “inter-visit” care with patients in the ambulatory setting remains a vexing challenge for fully fledged providers. This is even more challenging for resident trainees in the rapidly evolving interface among technology, society, and medicine such as increasing patient engagement on electronic health record portals and open access to notes. Helping residents to adeptly navigate this landscape to develop their clinical skills, connect and communicate effectively with their patients, and find purpose and meaning and doing so is essential, and I am grateful for the support of the University of Texas Health Scienter at Houston, The New York Academy of Medicine, and the ACGME to pursue this work,” said Dr. Jacqueline Birnbaum.

Dr. Jacqueline Birnbaum graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and earned an MD from Boston University School of Medicine. She completed her internal medicine residency training at Baylor College of Medicine, where she was selected as a Chief Resident in Ambulatory Care. In 2021, she joined the Department of Internal Medicine at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHSC), where she was offered the position of Associate Program Director for Ambulatory Care for the Internal Medicine Residency Program. In these roles, Dr. Birnbaum has led multiple educational efforts teaching clinical reasoning and patient communication, particularly in the ambulatory setting. She has collaborated in the development of a curriculum on advanced skills in patient communication and has led the effort to formalize the system for inter-visit follow-up and patient communication at the UTHSC resident continuity clinics, which will be the area of focus of her Barondess Fellowship.

Developing a Virtual Standardized Patient Program to Teach and Assess Trainees’ Clinical Skills in the Telemedicine Era

As telehealth has expanded dramatically in the wake of COVID-19, developing trainees’ virtual care skills to meet patients’ evolving needs is more critical than ever. Dr. Sartori’s innovative program will build upon simulation training already in practice at NYU by informing what is known about teaching, measuring, and assessing the complexities of virtual care.

“The Barondess Fellowship will enable us to create an innovative means of teaching and assessing the clinical transaction in the telemedicine era, and we are so grateful for the opportunity to bring this to our residents,” said Dr. Daniel Sartori.

Dr. Daniel Sartori is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and an Associate Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn.  Dr. Sartori attended Swarthmore College prior to his medical training at NYU Grossman, where he was a medical student, internal medicine resident and senior chief resident prior to starting his current role in the residency program. Dr. Sartori practices hospital medicine at NYU’s Brooklyn campus, which blends academic medical training in a community-facing hospital setting. He is interested in using simulation as a means of teaching and assessing the unique skills trainees need for telemedicine practice. He will use the Barondess Fellowship to create a workplace-based virtual standardized patient program for residents at the NYU-Brooklyn campus. Dr. Sartori lives in Brooklyn with his wife Marissa and kids Miriam (5) and Jacob (6 months).

About The New York Academy of Medicine 

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About the ACGME  

The ACGME is a private, non-profit, professional organization responsible for the accreditation of approximately 11,700 residency and fellowship programs and the approximately 850 institutions that sponsor these programs in the United States. Residency and fellowship programs educate approximately 140,500 resident and fellow physicians in 181 specialties and subspecialties. The ACGME’s mission is to improve health care and population health by assessing and advancing the quality of resident physicians’ education through accreditation.