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11/21/2025
partners with New York Tech on Vision Reframed: Designing Eyewear Beyond Boundaries. Guided by Dr. Jornda Keys, Alessandro Melis, and Marcolin’s design team, students explored inclusive, sustainable eyewear that blends aesthetics, ergonomics & tech. 👓
Sammy Giorgio is one of NYITCOM’s Academic Medicine Scholars with interests in pediatrics and global health. He is passionate about advancing medical education and promoting community health worldwide.
As part of the Academic Medicine Scholars Program, Sammy is conducting research on how educational attainment and school-based sexual health education influence rates of adolescent pregnancy in the Dominican Republic. 👏
Ready to build your path in academic medicine?
📅 Apply now to join the NYITCOM Academic Medicine Scholars Program!
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Dr. Jerry Balentine, President of New York Tech, met with alumni at a special dinner in Connecticut. Among the attendees was Anna Shender (D.O. ’95), a member of NYITCOM’s first EPP class, former class president, and one of Dr. Balentine’s residents.
We’re proud to offer the nation’s only Emigre Physicians Program (EPP), retraining internationally trained physicians to become Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine on our Long Island campus.
NYITCOM student doctor and academic scholar Christina Bogdani represented Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents (COSGP) in Chicago at the American Osteopathic Information Association (AOIA) Digital Health Innovation Steering Committee meeting. Two days of strategic planning to advance osteopathic digital health—turning vision into impact!
📍 Jonesboro Physicians—Enhance Your Practice with OMT!
Join Sheldon C. Yao, DO, FAAO and To Shan Li, DO for an interactive, high-yield OMT Workshop: Incorporating OMT into Your Practice. This evidence-based, hands-on session will help physicians from all specialties integrate Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment into both outpatient and inpatient care.
🗓 Saturday, December 6, 2025
🕘 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
📍 NYITCOM at A-State | Wilson Hall | OMM Laboratory | 2405 Aggie Road
Earn up to 3.75 AOA Category 1-A CME credits while learning practical techniques and communication strategies for real-world clinical settings.
NYITCOM student doctors Bilal Niazi (OMS II) and Briana Kano traveled to Maryland to present their research at the AMA Poster Showcase! 🎉
They presented two impactful projects focused on cardiovascular risk scores in patients using GLP-1 receptor agonists and in individuals with a history of cancer.
We’d also like to recognize Arisa Hirose (OMS II), who represented NYITCOM as a presenter at the AMA Poster Showcase too. 🌟
We’re proud of all our student doctors for their dedication to advancing research and improving patient care. Great work, Bilal, Briana, and Arisa! 👏✨
Medical Association
11/18/2025
Big news! 🎉 NYITCOM has been ranked #20 among the Top Growing Medical Universities in the USA and Canadain BIGR’s 2025 Top Growing Medical Universities list.
With an incredible 199.7% growth rate, NYITCOM is rising fast—driving innovation, expanding research, and shaping the future of osteopathic medicine.
As medical research evolves from siloed labs to major collaborations integrating oncology, immunology, AI, and public health, NYITCOM continues to be part of the transformation redefining academic medicine in the 21st century.
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11/18/2025
Congratulations to 4th-year student doctor Leor Franco and Dr. Milan Toma on their recent publication in the Journal of AI in Health! 🎉
Leor began her journey in NYITCOM’s AI elective, continued with a research project, and now celebrates her first paper in her chosen field—Alzheimer’s research.
🧠 Article: Validation strategies for automated MRI-based classification of Alzheimer’s disease using deep feature extraction and machine learning
🎉 Big congratulations to our very own student physician Alessandro Mercado on receiving the prestigious Pride in the Profession Award, presented by the Nassau County Medical Society and the Nassau Academy of Medicine!
This highly-competitive award recognizes a medical student who not only excels academically but also demonstrates true dedication to health advocacy and service to the profession—qualities Alessandro has shown in spades. 💪
To learn more about this award and the incredible tradition behind it, visit the award info page here: https://buff.ly/72e0C0B
We’re so proud of you, Alessandro! Your commitment is inspiring.
.mercado Nassau County Medical Society & The Nassau Academy of Medicine
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New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM)
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Advance. Transform. Illuminate. Discover the NYITCOM advantage: Our lively, diverse, and supportive faculty/student body leverage technology, cutting-edge facilities, and a breadth of medical expertise to create a dynamic environment in which to pursue your goal of becoming a physician. We offer:
Two campuses: in Long Island near New York City and in northeast Arkansas at Arkansas State University, Jonesboro.
Our comprehensive, current, and competitive curriculum.
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Strong relationships with top hospitals and health care facilities for clinical study.