New York Medical College teams with Newark teaching hospital

New York Medical College in Valhalla has formed a new academic affiliation with Saint Michael”™s Medical Center in Newark, N.J., for its undergraduate and graduate medical students, school officials announced Monday.

The agreement adds a clinical venue in New Jersey”™s Essex County to the 154-year-old health sciences university in Westchester, expanding its residency options for medical students and giving access to a large group of experienced physicians in a range of specialties.

Dr. Edward C. Halperin, chancellor and CEO of New York Medical College, in the announcement said the partnership, “based upon shared values, will benefit patients, promote a pipeline of new doctors and other health care providers to serve Newark and the surrounding cities, and contribute to the generation of new knowledge about the causes, prevention and treatment of human disease and disability. Both institutions share a commitment to providing students with strong clinical education programs, research opportunities and extensive resources.”

David A. Ricci, president and CEO at Saint Michael”™s Medical Center, said the partnership will allow the 147-year-old teaching hospital to add an undergraduate program to its medical education offerings for students in the metropolitan area. It “will fill a vital need for educational experiences and physician training, and will provide many opportunities regarding collaborative research projects,” he said.

St. Michael”™s hospital is a member of CHE Trinity Health, a national Catholic health care system with headquarters in Livonia, Mich.