NewYork-Presbyterian receives $25M gift for physician preparation program

NewYork-Presbyterian today announced a $25 million gift from the W. P. Carey Foundation to prepare the next generation of physician leaders.

The transformational gift will support the medical center”™s residency program with the creation of a new curriculum designed to provide residents with the skills needed to be a doctor in the digital age, including foundational training in digital medicine, big data analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning and other advanced technologies.

“We are grateful to the W. P. Carey Foundation for their steadfast partnership and commitment to developing the future leaders of medicine,” said Dr. Steven J. Corwin, president and CEO of NewYork-Presbyterian. “With the W. P. Carey Foundation’s extraordinary support, NewYork-Presbyterian is advancing the way graduate medical education is delivered, preparing our residents for an evolving health care landscape that leverages technology to put patients’ needs first.”

“The W. P. Carey Foundation is proud to partner with NewYork-Presbyterian to support the next generation of physicians and deepen our longstanding commitment, made initially by our founder, Bill Carey, to giving back to the community,” said William P. Carey II, chairman of the W. P. Carey Foundation. “We look forward to seeing the positive impact the W. P. Carey Residency Program will have on the future of medicine.”