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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.

2025 Excellence in Medical Education Awards

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Weill Cornell Medicine faculty and staff were honored with Excellence in Medical Education Awards at a ceremony June 26 held on campus. The awards, which are given at the end of each academic year, celebrate the honorees' extraordinary contributions to the education mission and for making the Weill Cornell Medical College experience exceptional for its students.

Dr. Joseph Safdieh, senior associate dean for education, presented the awards.The winners represent a wide range of departments across the institution, with categories recognizing teaching, distinguished service and leadership. 

“The Excellence in Medical Education Awards shine a light on faculty who truly excel in teaching," Dr. Safdieh said. "These awardees make the time, guide their students through their education journey, and leave a lasting impression on learners. They are not just teaching medicine; they are shaping how our students develop their identities as physicians. That kind of impact is worth celebrating.”

Awards & Honors: June 2025

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Dr. Joseph Fins, chief of the Division of Medical Ethics and the E. William Davis, Jr. M.D. Professor of Medical Ethics, served as commencement speaker for the Class of 2025 on May 8 at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin, delivering a talk entitled “A Leaven of Science.” In addition, Dr. Fins was the commencement speaker for Medical College of Wisconsin on May 16, during which he received an honorary Doctorate of Medical Science.

Three Weill Cornell Medicine emergency medicine physicians were recently honored by the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine for contributions to the field:

  • Dr. Junaid Razzak, a professor of emergency medicine and of population health sciences, was recognized with a SAEM25 Public Health Leadership Award.
  • Dr. Tony Rosen, an associate professor of emergency medicine, received a SAEM25 Mid-Career Investigator Award.
  • Dr. Felipe Teran, an assistant professor of emergency medicine, earned a SAEM25 Amy H. Kaji, MD, PhD Early Investigator Award.

Using Data and AI to Create Better Health Care Systems

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Academic medical centers could transform patient care by adopting principles from learning health systems principles, according to researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine and the University of California, San Diego. In this approach, information from electronic health records, clinical trials and day-to-day hospital operations is analyzed in real-time to uncover insights that continuously improve patient care.

The perspective, published June 17 in npj Health Systems, reasons that a smarter, more efficient and more equitable model of care can be created by harnessing existing data to support system-wide learning. Yet, adoption of this model remains limited.

Dr. Peter Steel

Dr. Peter Steel

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