| Kenneth B. Colloton Appointed Senior Vice President, Center for Innovation |
January 23, 2012—One of the region’s leading business executives and a recognized leader in innovation, growth and efficiency has been named senior vice president of Albany Medical Center and will head its newly created Center for Innovation. FULL STORY
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| OB/GYN with Expertise in Bioethics Joins Albany Medical College |
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December 6, 2011—Paul Burcher, M.D., Ph.D., has joined Obstetrics and Gynecology at Albany Medical Center and has been appointed assistant professor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Albany Medical College. In addition, he will serve as assistant professor at the Alden March Bioethics Institute at Albany Medical College. FULL STORY
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| Albany Med-Led Brain Mapping Research Showcased at International Workshop |
November 9, 2011 - Some of the world’s top scientists, neurologists and neurosurgeons will convene this week at the 3rd Annual International Workshop on Advances in Electrocorticography, hosted by Albany Medical College and the New York State Department of Health’s Wadsworth Center. The conference takes place this Thursday and Friday in Washington, D.C. FULL STORY
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| Albany Medical College Unveils New Simulation Center |
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October 10, 2011—A new medical simulation facility unveiled today at Albany Medical College will transform medical education in the region. The 12,000 square-foot Patient Safety and Clinical Competency Center (PSCCC) incorporates lifelike computerized mannequins and other virtual technologies, simulated hospital settings such as operating rooms and intensive care units, as well as trained actors, to portray real medical conditions. In this environment, medical students, residents and other health care providers can receive hands-on training in a safe and controlled environment before treating patients. FULL STORY
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| Urologist Recognized Nationally for Work in Pediatric Research |
September 7, 2011—Barry Kogan, M.D., professor and chief of the division of urology at Albany Medical College, has received the American Urological Association Foundation’s prestigious 2011 John W. Duckett Pediatric Urology Research Excellence Award. FULL STORY
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| New Medical Students Receive White Coats in Traditional Ceremony |
August 11, 2011—141 new medical students entering Albany Medical College donned their white coats for the first time today during the college’s “White Coat Ceremony.” As part of the time-honored tradition that marks the students’ entry into medical school, the students also recited the Hippocratic Oath. FULL STORY
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