NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine

01/30/2026

💘 Good food is better with great company! 💘

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with friends, your crew, or your favorite people at a special Campus Dining Valentine’s Sit-Down Dinner 🍽️❤️

📅 Thursday, February 12
📍 Cool Beans Café | Student Activities Center
💲 $14.95 per person for a 3-course sit-down menu

✨ Enjoy:
🥗 Caprese Salad or Italian Wedding Soup
🍝 Heart-Shaped Ravioli or Marry Me Chicken
🍫 Warm Chocolate Lava Cake

🕛 Two seating options:
• 12–12:55 p.m.
• 1–1:55 p.m.

(Reservations required | Max 25 attendees)

📲 Scan the QR code or click link to reserve
https://buff.ly/0vzNCDr

⏰ RSVP by 2/10 at 10 a.m.
Grab your table and make it a lunch date to remember 💖🍽️

01/30/2026

🩸❤️ Give with heart this American Heart Month!

Join us at the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine Blood Drive
📍 Riland Building – Café
📅 Tuesday, Feb. 10
⏰ 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Your donation can help save lives—one heart at a time.

Sign up here:
🔗 https://buff.ly/euKoFf1

01/29/2026

📣 Registration is now open!

Join us for the 2026 Obesity Management Conference: Advances, Evaluation, Treatment & Care on March 18, 2026 (8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. ET).

This one-day CME program brings together expert faculty and guest speakers to share the latest advancements in obesity management.
✔️ In-person and virtual attendance options
✔️ Practical, clinically focused updates with CME credit
✔️ Breakfast & lunch for in-person attendees

Don’t miss this meaningful day of learning, connection, and clinical insight.

🔗 Register here: https://buff.ly/kcGPfiB

01/28/2026

On Friday, January 16, 2026, NYITCOM hosted its first-ever Clinical Practice Reflections narrative event, Stories From the Future of Medicine. Eight powerful storytellers shared deeply personal reflections on topics ranging from organ donation and clinical drug trials to childhood illness, end-of-life care, and incarceration—engaging an audience of more than 500 attendees.

Organized by Dr. Tom Chan and Laurie Callen, with support from Student Doctor Umar Mian, the event was a meaningful and inspiring experience for both the storytellers and the audience.

Featured speakers included Lisa Genadry, Andrew Granger, Noreen Guilfoyle, Hetvi Patel, Elianna Sanchez, Riya Subbaiah, Julia Tang, and Richard Morgan, D.O.

Click here for more photos https://buff.ly/khr30Bv

01/28/2026

Between research papers, coursework, and clinical rotations, NYITCOM third-year medical student Noah Hoonhout still found time to reflect on why he chose medicine. 🩺✍️

His opinion piece, “Balancing Work and Life,” was published by Sensible Medicine on Substack—reaching an audience of 100,000+ readers.

Read more: https://buff.ly/R5bczGi

Noah Hoonhout’s piece about navigating life as a medical student was published to a Substack with more than 100,000 readers.

01/28/2026

01/27/2026

Brains, brilliance, and a whole lot of gray matter 🧠✨

Our NYITCOM Neuroanatomy scholars and their incredible instructors—pictured left to right: Dr. Raddy Ramos, Kenan Azizi, Alexandra Abrams, Kyle Dixson, Bryan Koflanovich, and Dr. Gonzalo Otazu Aldana—bringing brain power to the next level.

01/26/2026

❄️ Stay safe this winter with tips from !

Slips and falls are common during winter due to icy sidewalks and snowy paths. Be cautious when walking or driving in wintry conditions. Wear shoes with good traction, and if you're walking on icy surfaces, take short steps and walk at a slower pace to maintain balance. When driving, allow for extra stopping distance, and be aware of black ice, which can be particularly hazardous. Keeping an eye on weather forecasts and staying informed about road conditions can help you plan your activities more safely.

Enjoy the snow and outdoor activities safely. If you’ve fall on ice and experienced an injury, please seek medical attention from a doctor.

Call today and schedule an appointment. (516) 686-1300 or visit the website https://buff.ly/l4ufkzq

01/25/2026

Due to this weekend’s snowstorm, the NYITCOM Old Westbury campus and CI Clinic will be closed on Sunday, January 25 and Monday, January 26. Additional information about potential Monday schedule changes and/or closures will be posted on the New York Tech website when they become available.

Please visit https://www.nyit.edu for any campus closure news and/or schedule change information.

Stay warm and stay safe!

01/23/2026

✈️ On the Road Again with NYITCOM 🚗

NYITCOM is hitting the road this spring—and we’d love to see you! Join fellow alumni and friends at upcoming conferences or stop by if you’re in the neighborhood.

📍 FOMA – Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Feb. 6
📍 AAO – Colorado Springs, Colo. | March 19
📍 ACOFP – Orlando, Fla. | April 17
📍 AROC – Atlantic City, N.J. | May 14

Have questions? Contact Katie Cobe, assistant director of alumni relations, at kkarwosk@nyit.edu.

Interested in hosting a dinner or want NYITCOM to visit your area? Email nyitcomalumni@nyit.edu.

🔗 Learn more and see all events:
https://buff.ly/zXcrva8

01/23/2026

Physician Responds to CDC Vaccine Schedule Changes

On January 5, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reduced the number of immunizations routinely recommended for all children in the United States.

Under the new guidance, the CDC now recommends that children be vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, HiB (Haemophilus influenzae type b), pneumococcal conjugate, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, HPV, and chickenpox. Vaccination against rotavirus, COVID-19, influenza, meningococcal disease, and hepatitis A and B is no longer recommended. Instead, physicians and parents have been advised to decide upon these immunizations “based on individual characteristics” of the child.

As hundreds of medical and public health organizations urge elected officials to investigate the sweeping changes, family medicine expert Shane Speights, D.O., site dean for NYITCOM-Arkansas, weighs in.

https://buff.ly/XUdpjLi

Family medicine physician Shane Speights, D.O., site dean for NYITCOM-Arkansas, weighs in on the new recommendations.

01/22/2026

Dr. Liat Jarkon, D.O., M.P.H., LFAPA—Director of NYITCOM’s Center for Behavioral Health—was recently featured on News 12’s beWell segment!

This conversation dives into how to ease into retirement and navigate the five emotional stages leading up to it.

Dr. Jarkon brought along student Nikhil Bhutani to the News 12 studio.

🎥 Watch the segment here: https://buff.ly/EVnoAdX