Education

Editors’ Note: Almost 500,000 premature babies are born in the United States each year, and those infants often struggle during their first hours and days of life. To help offer comfort to both “preemies” and their frequently exhausted parents, Einstein medical students banded together to form the Cuddling Club, a group of more than 30 students Read more

Editor’s Note: In September, we began a series on active learning in medical education. Since then we’ve been highlighting different aspects of collaborative learning. We’ve examined topics ranging from the importance of physical space to the role of team-based and large group learning. We’ve also explored how community service plays an important role in educating doctors Read more

I recently supervised a new intern as she conducted a patient interview. Following procedure, the intern reviewed the patient’s electronic medical record (EMR) and checked his lab results. She noticed that his cholesterol was high, and he told her that he had stopped taking his atorvastatin due to a recent trip to the Dominican Republic Read more

Editors’ Note: This month we began a series on promoting active learning in medical education. Every Tuesday in September, we’ve been highlighting a different aspect of collaborative learning. We’ve examined the importance of physical space, provided a framework for making large lectures more interactive and explored the benefits and components of team-based learning.  Today we explore Read more

Editors’ Note: Tomorrow an exciting new era in genomics formally begins in New York City. Einstein joins 11 other preeminent research partners as institutional founding members of the New York Genome Center as it formally begins operations. The facility is a unique collaboration that will create significant potential for sequencing immense amounts of data to Read more