Obstetrics & Gynecology

News and Events

Programs and providers of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Weill Cornell Medicine are often the focus of news stories and features appearing in major national media. We invite you to review some stories that typify the breakthrough accomplishments of our remarkable team and highlight the impact our care has had on patient’s lives.

Convocation Recognizes Medical and PA Students

medical students

Medical and physician assistant students from the Class of 2025 were honored during convocation and certificate ceremonies May 14 for their dedication to scholarship, excellence in research, devotion to teaching or service and exceptional professional qualities. The ceremonies also recognized exceptional faculty.

Dr. Robert Harrington, the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine and provost for medical affairs of Cornell University, and Dr. Michael Stewart, interim senior associate dean for education, senior associate dean for international affairs and affiliations and chair of the Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, hosted the awards ceremony.

2025 Student Awards

The Alan Van Poznak Award for Excellence in Anesthesiology

Alex Barbulescu

The Society for Academic Emergency Medicine’s Excellence in Emergency Medicine Award

Sarah Christina Rosselli

The Henry Adelman Memorial Award for Excellence in Geriatric Medicine

Karolina Sadowska

The Anthony Seth Werner, M.D., Memorial Prize

Sheridan Bowers

The Jay Lawrence Award for Clinical Proficiency in Infectious Diseases

Chloe Kazuko Boehm

Convocation Honors Graduate Students’ Achievements

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Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences celebrated students in the Class of 2025 for their academic achievements during its May 14 convocation ceremony.

The ceremony honored students who are graduating with their master’s degrees, as well as those who earned special awards and prizes for their accomplishments in research, scholarship and service. The ceremony also recognized exemplary graduate school faculty.

Dr. Ting Jia (Ph.D. ’08), founder and managing member of Octagon Capital, won the 2025 Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences Award of Distinction. This award honors alumni who have demonstrated exceptional achievements and outstanding contributions to biomedical research and education.

2025 Award Winners:

DISTINGUISHED STUDENT COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER AWARD

Chiara D. Mancinelli
Pharmacology Program
(Mentor: David Eliezer, Ph.D.)

JULIAN R. RACHELE PRIZE

Mir Zainab Howlader, “Lymphatic Dysfunction in Lupus Contributes to Cutaneous Photosensitivity And Lymph Node B Cell Responses.” Journal of Clinical Investigation. (Mentor: Dr. Theresa T. Lu, M.D., Ph.D.)

Kathleen Mills, “GM-CSF-Mediated Epithelial-Immune Cell Cross-Talk Orchestrates Pulmonary Immunity to Aspergillus fumigatus.” Science Immunology. (Mentor: Dr. Tobias Hohl, M.D., Ph.D.). 

Head-to-Head Trial Compares Weight Loss Drugs

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Tirzepatide (trade name Zepbound) promoted greater weight loss in individuals with obesity than did semaglutide (trade name Wegovy) in a clinical trial that compared the safety and efficacy of the injectable drugs. In the 72-week trial—led by an investigator at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian and conducted with the University of Texas McGovern Medical School, the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, the University College Dublin and Eli Lilly—participants taking tirzepatide lost about 50 pounds—or 20.2% of their body weight—compared with those on semaglutide, who lost an average of 33 pounds or 13.7% of their baseline weight.

The results of the SURMOUNT-5 phase 3b study, published May 11 in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed that when both drugs are administered at their maximum doses, participants receiving tirzepatide were more likely to reach weight loss targets and saw a greater reduction in waist circumference than those on semaglutide.

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