ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE 
MINUTES OF SENATE COUNCIL MEETING 

WED FEB 3, 2021

FINAL

PRESENT: Drs. Gordon Tomaselli, Ed Burns; Ms. Shelly Motzkin

VIA ZOOM: Drs. Julia Arnsten, Jonathan Lai, Jacqueline Achkar, Jonathan Alpert, Teresa DiLorenzo, Matthew Gamble, Chandan Guha, Carmen Isasi, Nadine Katz, Marla Keller, Susan Klugman, Victor Schuster, Simone Sidoli, Pamela Stanley, Sylvia Suadicani, Nerys Benfield; Mr. Ryan Graff

ABSENT: Drs. Jonathan Alpert

EXCUSED: Drs. Kalyani Dhusia; Allison Ludwig.

1. Meeting minutes from the Jan 20, 2021 meeting were reviewed, and revisions recommended.
2. The new joint BA/BS-MD program between Yeshiva University and Einstein was discussed. The overall impact of this program on the composition of the incoming class at Einstein is unlikely to be significantly affected, but it provides an opportunity to recruit strong high school students to Yeshiva then Einstein. The potential for other feeder programs as a conduit to improve diversity in the student body at Einstein was discussed.
3. Dean Tomaselli provided an update on events to commemorate Black History month, the Marie M. Daly lecture, the Leo M. Davidoff Education day, and Middle States site visit.
4. A potential $13M award from New York City to fund a biotherapeutics GMP facility at Einstein was discussed.
5. Dr. Josh Nosanchuk provided a presentation on medical curriculum evolution at Einstein.  

The meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, 
Jonathan Lai, Ph.D. 
Vice Speaker, Einstein Senate