(New Rochelle, NY) — Sound Shore Medical Center (SSMC) is pleased that its long-established tradition of producing winning medical research continues. With six finalists presenting at the American College of Physicians and five at the Medical Society of the State of New York, SSMC representatives won prizes at both scientific meetings.
Last month five of SSMC’s residents and one of its medical students received invitations to present their research posters at the American College of Physicians in New Orleans. The finalists included Sara Shahram, Sound Shore Medical Center’s 4th-year medical student from St. George’s University, who won the Students’ Research Category at this national forum.
In addition, five Sound Shore Medical Center medical residents joined a select group of 50 presenters for the annual Medical Society of the State of New York Research Poster Symposium held in April at Saratoga Springs. In a highly-selective and very competitive arena, SSMC’s Jacklin Salvador, MD won first prize in the Clinical Vignette Category.
Commenting on presentations at the scientific meetings, the Director of Medicine, Stephen Jesmajian, MD said, “Our Internal Medicine Residency Program remains academically productive and continues its commitment to research and scholarly activity, while providing excellent patient care. Sound Shore’s academic activity made it among the most well represented programs in the Country.” He concluded, “Congratulations to all whose work was judged worthy.”
Sound Shore Medical Center (SSMC) is a major teaching affiliate of New York Medical College and as such is actively engaged in preparing the next generation of physicians. An important part of that mission is participation in scientific meetings. These events offer medical students, residents and faculty an opportunity to share their work and, thus, contribute to medical knowledge. Further, these vital gatherings showcase and promote research that enhances the quality of practice and education in internal medicine globally. Each year hundreds of abstracts are submitted by residents and medical students with the hopes of earning a coveted invitation to present their case studies at noteworthy scientific meetings.
President and CEO of Sound Shore Medical Center, John R. Spicer said, “Dr. Jesmajian and the faculty can take pride in the quality of program. Recognition in statewide and national venues validates the quality of our medical program, our residents and medical students and their outstanding efforts in patient care.”