| NYAM’s popular Around the Table series is back for 2023 with a special focus on the impact of climate change on our health.
The climate crisis is a health crisis.
Join, learn, take action.
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| Gala 2023: Together for Health Equity
Save the date for NYAM’s premier event, bringing together leaders in health, medicine, business, finance, and government.
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| Age-Friendly: Go Local Awardees Announced in Partnership With the Health Foundation of Western & Central New York
The Age-Friendly: Go Local initiative launched in 2022 supports neighborhood-level groups and organizations in building equitable communities through locally focused healthy aging projects.
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| 14th Annual History of Medicine Night, Part II
Drop in on the NYAM Section on the History of Medicine and Public Health’s series of short presentations on the politics of disease prevention.
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| MON, MAY 22, 2023 | 4:00 PM- 5:00 PM
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NYAM’s Gloria Grants Support Spirit Traveler
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On Saturday, April 29, NYAM hosted the Spirit Traveler Project Exhibition at The Museum of the City of New York. East Harlem artists ages 11-19 and their families shared their art, sounds, images, and experiences from Spirit Traveler Art Therapy workshops sponsored by NYAM’s Gloria Grants for East Harlem Children and Families. The Gloria Grants are named for social worker Gloria Maldonado, a beloved NYAM staff member who was dedicated to advancing health in East Harlem.
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Additional Updates from NYAM Research
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To learn more about our research and evaluation expertise and the many innovative initiatives underway at NYAM, visit us online.
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New Data: IMAGE:NYC, the Interactive Map of Aging Updated |
The Center for Healthy Aging, in partnership with CUNY Mapping Service, has recently updated IMAGE:NYC, the Interactive Map of Aging with the latest Neighborhood Tabulation Area boundaries based on data from the 2020 census. The map includes new and updated data on aging services, health facilities, voter information, and other sociodemographics, along with new features such as a wider display and updated print options. Please check out the map, share it with your colleagues, and email us at imagenycmap@nyam.org to learn more or to schedule a free training on how to use the map.
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| New Work: Supporting Diversity in the Public Health Workforce |
NYAM’s Center for Evaluation and Applied Research (CEAR) has a new collaboration with the National Hispanic Health Foundation to support and evaluate Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse Public Health Workforce Program, an initiative to identify and promote innovative approaches to diversifying the public health workforce. CEAR will support the development and testing of a recruitment campaign that will use these new approaches.
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Dave A. Chokshi, MD, MSc, FACP |
Victoria Vaughan Dickson, PhD, RN, FAHA, FHFSA, FAAN |
| Joanne Loewy, DA, LCAT, MT-BC |
Dr. Loewy is the founding director of the Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine at Mount Sinai and the first music therapist inducted as a NYAM Fellow.
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Elena Rios, MD, MSPH, MACP |
Larry Z. Slater, PhD, MAc, RN-BC, CNE, FAAN |
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Dr. Evelyn Rynkiewicz, a professor of ecology at the Fashion Institute of Technology, took her Disease Ecology class for a visit to the NYAM library. Afterwards, these students were tasked with coming up with a project based on what they saw. Inspired by pieces in the collection, this post shares some of the work that they came up with.
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| May marks Mental Health Awareness Month. Throughout May, in addition to showcasing items from the collection, we will be sharing useful health resources.
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Mark your calendar-- On June 13th, 2023, from 6-9pm, Museum Mile is back. NYAM and other institutions across 5th Avenue will have tables set-up with interactive displays, crafts, and giveaways to help celebrate their collection. Find us at 103rd Street!
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From our collection: Incoming transmission! C-3PO and R2-D2, two of the most popular characters from Star Wars were featured in this late 70’s public health message. The droids urged parents to make sure their children’s vaccinations were up to date.
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| EVALUATION OF YOUR OWN PROGRAM IS WITHIN REACH |
NYAM’s Center for Evaluation and Applied Research (CEAR) is committed to supporting programs and institutions that address health equity by providing evaluation services and technical assistance. Contact CEAR Director Maya Schererer to learn more.
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YOU CAN HOST YOUR OWN EVENTS AT NYAM
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Our historic space can be the venue for your next business or personal event.
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NYAM’s work to ensure health for all is more critical than ever.
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Only with your support can we continue to build the knowledge needed to change the systems that create barriers to health.
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