Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University: Open Journal Systems
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The Secular Physician and the Religious Patient: Overcoming Religious Discordance in the Clinical Setting
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From Visual Plasticity to the Bionic Eye
Get PDFWhile visual plasticity is strongest in early infancy, new studies show that plasticity is maintained well into adult life.This possibility is compellingly demonstrated by one patient, SK, who gained vision for the first time in adult life andsignificantly improved his ability to see the world around him. The persistence of visual plasticity in adults is promisingnews for the developing field of visual prosthesis.In recent years, there has been an explosion of research on prosthetic devices for the brain. While memory-enhancingbrain chips are still science fiction, cochlear implants, which stimulate the inner ear with tiny electrodes, now allowpeople who were once deaf to hear with increasing accuracy. Although there is not yet any visual equivalent to thecochlear implant, in recent years vision researchers have started to experiment with similar prosthetic techniques totreat blindness.The goal of visual prosthesis is to allow functional restoration of vision and to improve quality of life for blindpatients. In order to achieve these goals, the prosthetic devices must tap into the brain’s plasticity. Plasticity is howthe brain adapts to new environmental stimuli. It enables all forms of learning, including memorizing facts, playingthe piano, and learning to see. Specifically, plasticity is how neural networks in the brain reorganize in response tonew experiences. Understanding plasticity furthers insight into the brain mechanisms active in visual prostheses, andmay help scientists develop new approaches for future devices
Building a Multidisciplinary Cochlear Implant Team
Get PDFCochlear implantation is evolving into a common modality of auditory rehabilitation for the patient with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss. In order to provide the patient considering cochlear implantation with an understanding of how best to integrate the device into his daily life, adequate evaluation, counseling, and instruction are required. Using the multidisciplinary model, our initial experience has shown that evaluation by specialists in audiology, otolaryngology, speech pathology, pediatric genetics, social work, and child life may lead to better patient and family understanding of cochlear implantation.
The Department of Medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1955-1980
Get PDFAfter several years of planning, the new Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM) recruited its first class, of just 56 students, and began their instruction in the fall of 1955. This event took place in a not-yet-fully-outfitted Forchheimer building, which was then the only one of what later became a cluster of AECOM buildings. Across the street was the Bronx Municipal Hospital Center (BMHC, now Jacobi Medical Center, JMC), which was the original (and, for years, only) teaching hospital of the College. The evolution of the Department of Medicine at this new College, from its early stages – with 56 medical students, a small outstanding young faculty, one science building and one teaching hospital – to a world-renowned medical research and educational institution, with over 800 medical and doctoral students, numerous post-doctoral fellows and trainees, a large outstanding faculty, four major science buildings, and six major teaching hospital affiliates, is described
Trends in the Financing of United States Medical Schools: 1970-1999
Get PDFWe examined 30-year trends in the financing of allopathic medical schools in the United States using data from the Annual Medical School Questionnaire administered to United States medical schools. We calculated relative proportions for total revenues derived from different sources. Federal support for teaching/training/public service represented 18.8% of total revenues in 1970-1971, but only 0.3% of total revenues in 1998-1999. The proportion of revenues derived from state/localgovernment appropriations also declined across this period. In contrast, the proportion of revenues derived from medical services increased substantially. The proportion of revenues derived from tuition/fees, gifts, and endowments remained constant
