Albany Medical Center Hospital, a 734-bed Level-I Trauma Center contiguous with the medical college
There are multiple courses of study at the college with tracks that end in an MD degree, as well as a Graduate Studies program with the following departments:
In addition to the traditional medical school application process, AMC reserves up to 50 places in its first-year class for participants in combined-degree programs. Students from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Union College and Siena College complete certain undergraduate requirements prior to matriculation at Albany Medical College, then finish their undergraduate degrees at AMC while concurrently earning their MDs. Programs range from a total of seven to eight years.
The AMC Physician Assistant Program was established in 1972, in collaboration with Hudson Valley Community College. Its graduates received from HVCC the A.A.S. in Physician Assistant Studies, and a certificate of completion from AMC. Since 2005, the program has granted a Master of Science in PA studies. The program's curriculum consists of a variety of courses in basic and medical science within four didactic terms and an additional twelve months of medical rotations.
Alden March Bioethics InstituteEdit
The Alden March Bioethics Institute (AMBI) is a multi-institutional bioethics research organization based at the Albany Medical College in New York. 26 faculty originate first-rate scholarship with the support of more than $3 million in federal and foundation grants. The Institute until recently housed The American Journal of Bioethics (AJOB) and bioethics.net. Its faculty direct a number of graduate programs including those offering the M.S. and Doctor of Professional Studies (D.P.S.) in Bioethics. The Institute is named in honor of Alden March, a 19th-century physician.
WAMC public radioEdit
In October 1958, the college, alongside the medical center, started a public radio station, WAMC. The callsign comes from both the college and medical center. In 1980, citing financial burdens, the station was spun off to an independent entity, WAMC, Inc. WAMC is now the primary NPR station for the Albany area.
Notable alumni and facultyEdit
Jacob M. Appel, bioethicist, is a graduate of AMC's Alden March Bioethics Institute.[2]
Sir James W. Black, Visiting Professor, a Scottish doctor and pharmacologist who invented Propranolol, synthesized Cimetidine and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1988 for these discoveries.
Betty Q. Banker, pediatric neuropathologist and medical researcher
Kenneth Blackfan, well-known pediatric hematologist and mentor of Louis K. Diamond and Sidney Farber, proclaimed "father" of modern-day chemotherapy. Diamond-Blackfan Syndrome is named after him. Children's Hospital Boston is located on Blackfan Street, which is named after Blackfan.
Steven J. Burakoff, cancer specialist and the author of both Therapeutic Immunology (2001) and Graft-Vs.-Host Disease: Immunology, Pathophysiology, and Treatment (1990)
Charles S. Butler, physician and a member of the New York State Assembly
Chester Bidwell Darrall, Union Army Surgeon and Republican Congressman from Louisiana in the latter 19th Century.
Segun Toyin Dawodu, MD, JD, MBA, LL.M, MS, previously Associate Professor[4] in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, a physician, attorney, entrepreneur and medical informatician who established the first website[5] on socio-political issues of Nigeria.
Jeffrey M. Friedman, MD, PhD a molecular geneticist at New York City's Rockefeller University. His discovery of the hormone leptin and its role in regulating body weight has had a major role in the area of human obesity. For these achievements, he received the prestigious Gairdner Foundation International Award.
Timothy Johnson (TV medical presenter), Emmy award winning television personality, author and physician who, as "Dr. Tim Johnson", is best known to TV viewers in his capacity as the longtime chief medical correspondent for ABC News.
Edward Khantzian, co-originator of the self-medication hypothesis of drug abuse.
Jesse Montgomery Mosher, psychiatrist, established first psychiatric ward in a medical hospital.
David Nalin, discoverer of oral rehydration therapy, which is accredited with saving an estimated 50 million lives from diarrhea across the world. Both The Lancet and UNICEF cited ORT as one of the most important medical advances in the 20th century.[9][10]
William H. Oldendorf (1925 – December 14, 1992), an American neurologist, physician, researcher, medical pioneer, founding member of the American Society for Neuroimaging (ASN), and originator of the technique of computed tomography. Winner of the Lasker Award, his fundamental discovery also led to MRI, positron emission tomography (PET), single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), and other imaging techniques. Originally nominated for the 1979 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with his colleagues, his name was eventually withdrawn for political reasons.[11][12][13]
Sir San Crombie Po (1870–1946), a Karen nationalist who devoted himself to improving the situation of the Karen people of Burma in the early 20th century.
Tabor B. Reynolds (1821–1901), an American physician who served as town supervisor, New York State Assemblyman, and Sheriff of Saratoga County.
Theobald Smith, pioneering microbiologist and the first person to prove that diseases can be transmitted through insects. He is widely considered to be America's first internationally significant medical research scientist.[14]
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Further readingEdit
Richard T. Beebe, Albany Medical College and Albany Hospital: A History, 1839-1982. Albany, NY: Albany Medical Center, 1983.
External linksEdit
Official website
October 15, 2023
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Albany Medical College AMC is a private medical school in Albany New York It was founded in 1839 by Alden March and James H Armsby and is one of the oldest medical schools in the nation 1 The college is part of the Albany Medical Center which includes the Albany Medical Center Hospital Along with Albany College of Pharmacy Albany Law School the Dudley Observatory and Union College it is one of the constituent entities of Union University Albany Medical CollegeTypePrivate medical schoolEstablished1839 184 years ago 1839 Students566LocationAlbany New York United StatesCampusUrban and SuburbanAffiliationsUnion UniversityWebsiteamc wbr eduOver its 170 year history Albany Medical College has attracted and produced many leaders in medicine and research Among its present and past faculty researchers and alumni there are two Nobel Prize winners two Lasker Award winners two MacArthur Fellowship recipients one Gairdner Foundation International Award winner former Surgeon General of the United States Army former Surgeon General of the United States Air Force several presidents and CEOs of major academic hospitals as well as an early president and co founder of the American Medical Association AMC is attributed as the site where David S Sheridan perfected the modern day disposable catheter among other major discoveries and innovations Among AMC alumni accomplishments include the discovery of the hormone leptin the invention of computed tomography and the discovery of oral rehydration therapy Contents 1 Academics 2 Alden March Bioethics Institute 3 WAMC public radio 4 Notable alumni and faculty 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksAcademics Edit nbsp Albany Medical Center Hospital a 734 bed Level I Trauma Center contiguous with the medical collegeThere are multiple courses of study at the college with tracks that end in an MD degree as well as a Graduate Studies program with the following departments Center for Physician Assistant Studies Center for Nurse Anesthesia Alden March Bioethics Institute Center for Cardiovascular Sciences Center for Cell Biology and Cancer Research Center for Immunology and Microbial Disease Center for Neuropharmacology and NeuroscienceIn addition to the traditional medical school application process AMC reserves up to 50 places in its first year class for participants in combined degree programs Students from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Union College and Siena College complete certain undergraduate requirements prior to matriculation at Albany Medical College then finish their undergraduate degrees at AMC while concurrently earning their MDs Programs range from a total of seven to eight years The AMC Physician Assistant Program was established in 1972 in collaboration with Hudson Valley Community College Its graduates received from HVCC the A A S in Physician Assistant Studies and a certificate of completion from AMC Since 2005 the program has granted a Master of Science in PA studies The program s curriculum consists of a variety of courses in basic and medical science within four didactic terms and an additional twelve months of medical rotations Alden March Bioethics Institute EditThe Alden March Bioethics Institute AMBI is a multi institutional bioethics research organization based at the Albany Medical College in New York 26 faculty originate first rate scholarship with the support of more than 3 million in federal and foundation grants The Institute until recently housed The American Journal of Bioethics AJOB and bioethics net Its faculty direct a number of graduate programs including those offering the M S and Doctor of Professional Studies D P S in Bioethics The Institute is named in honor of Alden March a 19th century physician WAMC public radio EditIn October 1958 the college alongside the medical center started a public radio station WAMC The callsign comes from both the college and medical center In 1980 citing financial burdens the station was spun off to an independent entity WAMC Inc WAMC is now the primary NPR station for the Albany area Notable alumni and faculty EditJacob M Appel bioethicist is a graduate of AMC s Alden March Bioethics Institute 2 Sir James W Black Visiting Professor a Scottish doctor and pharmacologist who invented Propranolol synthesized Cimetidine and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1988 for these discoveries Samuel Baldwin Ward M D Ph D Dean of AMC 1905 1914 3 Betty Q Banker pediatric neuropathologist and medical researcher Kenneth Blackfan well known pediatric hematologist and mentor of Louis K Diamond and Sidney Farber proclaimed father of modern day chemotherapy Diamond Blackfan Syndrome is named after him Children s Hospital Boston is located on Blackfan Street which is named after Blackfan Edward Bove well known for his contributions to the repair of congenital heart defects most notably hypoplastic left heart syndrome Steven J Burakoff cancer specialist and the author of both Therapeutic Immunology 2001 and Graft Vs Host Disease Immunology Pathophysiology and Treatment 1990 Charles S Butler physician and a member of the New York State Assembly Levi Ruggles Church Canadian jurist Chester Bidwell Darrall Union Army Surgeon and Republican Congressman from Louisiana in the latter 19th Century Segun Toyin Dawodu MD JD MBA LL M MS previously Associate Professor 4 in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation a physician attorney entrepreneur and medical informatician who established the first website 5 on socio political issues of Nigeria Thomas C Durant Vice President of the Union Pacific Railroad and creator of the financial structure which led to the Credit Mobilier scandal Jeffrey M Friedman MD PhD a molecular geneticist at New York City s Rockefeller University His discovery of the hormone leptin and its role in regulating body weight has had a major role in the area of human obesity For these achievements he received the prestigious Gairdner Foundation International Award Nancy E Gary former dean of Albany Medical College Executive Vice President of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and Dean of its F Edward Hebert School of Medicine 1992 1995 Ivar Giaever 1973 Nobel Prize in Physics Recipient performed antibody antigen experiments at The Albany Medical Center 6 7 Gary Gottlieb current president of Brigham and Women s Hospital and succeeding CEO of Partners HealthCare Thomas Hale Jr American medical missionary and author Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden noted for his pioneering surveying expeditions of the Rocky Mountains in the late 19th century Timothy Johnson TV medical presenter Emmy award winning television personality author and physician who as Dr Tim Johnson is best known to TV viewers in his capacity as the longtime chief medical correspondent for ABC News Edward Khantzian co originator of the self medication hypothesis of drug abuse Matthew N Levy physiologist and textbook author Alden March founder of Albany Medical College co founder and past president of the American Medical Association 8 Jesse Montgomery Mosher psychiatrist established first psychiatric ward in a medical hospital David Nalin discoverer of oral rehydration therapy which is accredited with saving an estimated 50 million lives from diarrhea across the world Both The Lancet and UNICEF cited ORT as one of the most important medical advances in the 20th century 9 10 William H Oldendorf 1925 December 14 1992 an American neurologist physician researcher medical pioneer founding member of the American Society for Neuroimaging ASN and originator of the technique of computed tomography Winner of the Lasker Award his fundamental discovery also led to MRI positron emission tomography PET single photon emission computed tomography SPECT and other imaging techniques Originally nominated for the 1979 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with his colleagues his name was eventually withdrawn for political reasons 11 12 13 Henry Palmer Union Army Surgeon Sir San Crombie Po 1870 1946 a Karen nationalist who devoted himself to improving the situation of the Karen people of Burma in the early 20th century Tabor B Reynolds 1821 1901 an American physician who served as town supervisor New York State Assemblyman and Sheriff of Saratoga County James Salisbury M D physician and the inventor of the Salisbury steak John A Sampson August 17 1873 December 23 1946 a gynecologist who advanced the study of endometriosis The Sampson artery is named after him Richard Selzer MD widely published short story writer and novelist Guggenheim Fellowship recipient and surgeon at Yale University School of Medicine Theobald Smith pioneering microbiologist and the first person to prove that diseases can be transmitted through insects He is widely considered to be America s first internationally significant medical research scientist 14 Sally Temple Ph D Professor MacArthur Fellow and Director of the New York Stem Cell Institute Jef Valkeniers Belgian doctor and politician Willis R Whitney an American chemist and founder of the research laboratory of the General Electric Company 15 References Edit Kelly Howard A Burrage Walter L eds Armsby James H American Medical Biographies Baltimore The Norman Remington Company BLP Appel blacklawrence com Retrieved 2014 12 10 Samuel Baldwin Ward M D Ph D Dean 1905 1914 PDF Pain Specialist Joins Albany Med s Pain Management Team Amc edu 2011 08 15 Retrieved 2017 12 31 DAWODU COM http www dawodu com Ivar Giaever MSN Encarta Archived from the original on 2009 08 29 Wasson T Brieger G H Visual Education Corporation 1987 Nobel Prize Winners An H W Wilson Biographical Dictionary Vol 1 H W Wilson ISBN 9780824207564 Retrieved 2014 12 10 Baker R 1999 The American Medical Ethics Revolution How the AMA s Code of Ethics Has Transformed Physicians Relationships to Patients Professionals and Society Johns Hopkins University Press p 20 ISBN 9780801861703 Retrieved 2014 12 10 Fontaine Olivier Garner Paul Bhan M K 4 January 2007 Oral rehydration therapy the simple solution for saving lives The BMJ BMJ bmj com 334 suppl 1 s14 doi 10 1136 bmj 39044 725949 94 PMID 17204754 S2CID 40142984 Retrieved 2014 12 10 David Nalin Baranauckas Carla January 1 1993 William H Oldendorf 67 Dies Developed X Ray Imaging Device The New York Times Retrieved 2010 04 23 Broad W 1980 Riddle of the Nobel debate Science sciencemag org 207 4426 37 38 Bibcode 1980Sci 207 37B doi 10 1126 science 6985744 PMID 6985744 Wolpert S M 2000 Neuroradiology Classics AJNR American Journal of Neuroradiology ajnr org 21 3 605 606 PMC 8175000 PMID 10730661 Retrieved 2014 12 10 Dolman C E Wolfe R J 2003 Suppressing the Diseases of Animals and Man Theobald Smith Microbiologist Boston Medical Library ISBN 978 0 674 01220 2 About Us History Archived from the original on 2009 02 23 Retrieved 2009 03 15 Further reading EditRichard T Beebe Albany Medical College and Albany Hospital A History 1839 1982 Albany NY Albany Medical Center 1983 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Albany Medical College amp oldid 1173642473, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
