Classes and Events

Scope of the Problem and Practical Skills to Screen, Engage and Treat Course Director Stephen J. Ferrando, MD Professor and Chairman, Department of Psychiatry Behavioral Health Center, Westchester Medical Center This conference will educate primary and specialty providers on the scope of the opioid addiction problem in adolescents and young adults both nationally and locally. Through lecture and case presentations, attendees will acquire a personal perspective on the impact of opioid addiction on patien...

Please join us--and thousands of your neighbors--as we "go the distance" for advanced children's healthcare in our region! The Go the Distance Walk and Family Fun Day on Sunday, September 16, is a fundraiser for Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) and the children's hospital for the Hudson Valley and Fairfield County. The highlight of the event is a one-mile, non-competitive walk around the Westchester Medical Center campus in Valhalla,...

Saturday, September 29, 2018 6 p.m. Cocktail Reception 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Dinner & Wine Pairing Tickets $200 per person

Course Description: The Breast conference will address current approaches to the management of breast cancer. Speakers Include: Dr. John Rescigno, MD Dr. Lori Anderson, MD Dr. Ramon Rivera, MD Tatyana Zakharenko, CMN,NP This conferences is open to all health care workers involve in breast cancer care. The conferences will focus on new AJCC staging of breast cancer.   Breast cancer genetics, radiation and weight management. The goal is to update health care team knowledge’s and clinical practice in ...

  Course Director(s): Julio A. Panza, MD Chief of Cardiology Westchester Medical Center Professor of Medicine New York Medical College Steven Lansman, MD, PhD Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery Westchester Medical Center Professor of Surgery New York Medical College Overview: The Westchester Cardiovascular Symposium is a 2.5-day conference that will address current, controversial, and challenging issues in the fields of heart failure, valvular heart disease, ischemic heart disease, cardiac electrop...

Course Director: Anna Rozenshtein, MD, MPH, FACR Director, Thoracic and Cardiac Imaging Department of Radiology Westchester Medical Center Overview: This conference will seek to educate primary and specialty providers on the new U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations for lung cancer screening. Through lectures and case presentations attendees will learn about these guidelines for low-dose CT screening in former and current smokers as well as the services offered by WMCHealth. Please  C...

  Enjoy the can’t-miss food and wine event inthe Hudson Valley for more than 25 years!   Held on the banks of the majestic HudsonRiver at The Grandview in Poughkeepsie,the Taste of the Hudson Valley brings together amazing wines from the world’s top producers with the finest culinary delights from establishments and purveyors located in the Hudson Valley and beyond. The result: an epicurean festival that boasts nearly 100 exquisitefood and wine pairings. If you have any questions about the eve...