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AGENCY TESTIMONY
CUNY School of Medicine's response to COVID-19 pandemic
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Dr. Green highlights the school's swift and dedicated response to the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing the commitment of CUNY School of Medicine students to serving their communities during the crisis.
- In March 2020, when the pandemic hit New York City, the school accelerated the graduation of MD students
- Graduates were deployed to treat threatened New York City residents in the most underserved communities
- The response was personal for the students, as they were serving their families, friends, and neighbors
- Dr. Green expresses a desire to hold a 'comeback graduation' to properly recognize these graduates who missed their commencement ceremony
Carmen Renée Green
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Our demonstrated commitment to the health of New Yorkers is palpable in March 2020, when the global pandemic descended on New York City.
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In April, with the city on its knees, this school sprang into action as our students wanted to serve their city.
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We accelerated the graduation of our MD students, and they went where they were the most needed to treat threatened New York City residents.
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For us, for them, it was personal.
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Their families, their friends, and their neighbors.
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Our doctors went as the communities, the most underserved communities from which they came to serve this city.
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Sadly, amid the pandemic, these graduates did not have a commencement ceremony.
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A near goal is a comeback graduation to properly recognize them.
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Calling attention to the map provided, in 2025, one borough at a time, CUNY Medical School is successfully and strategically caring for the underserved, marginalized, and vulnerable communities.