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ANNA-MARIA AND STEPHEN KELLEN INSTITUTE FOR POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION:THE ANNA-MARIA AND STEPHEN KELLEN INSTITUTE FOR POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING SUPERIOR POSTGRADUATE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO TRAIN THE VETERINARY LEADERS OF THE FUTURE. AMC'S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE MOST COMPETITIVE IN THE UNITED STATES.SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1963, MORE THAN 2,500 VETERINARIANS HAVE GRADUATED FROM AMC'S RIGOROUS POSTGRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAM. IN 2024, AMC TRAINED 36 INTERNS AND SPECIALTY INTERNS, AND HAD 44 RESIDENTS IN VARIOUS STAGES OF THEIR THREE-YEAR CLINICAL TRAINING. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1963, MORE THAN 2,500 VETERINARIANS HAVE GRADUATED FROM AMC'S RIGOROUS POSTGRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAM. IN 2024, AMC TRAINED 36 INTERNS AND SPECIALTY INTERNS, AND HAD 44 RESIDENTS IN VARIOUS STAGES OF THEIR THREE-YEAR CLINICAL TRAINING. IN 2024, AMC REAFFIRMED ITS LEADERSHIP IN VETERINARY MEDICINE THROUGH ITS STEADFAST COMMITMENT TO OUR PATIENTS, PET PARENTS, AND THE DEDICATED PROFESSIONALS WHO MAKE OUR MISSION POSSIBLE.AMC ACHIEVED 56,611 PATIENT VISITS IN 2024, INCLUDING 20,727 EMERGENCY VISITS THROUGH ITS LEVEL-1 TRAUMA CENTER, THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN NEW YORK CITY. TO CONTINUE MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY, WE WELCOMED 13 NEW SENIOR VETERINARIANS, ADDING DEPTH AND EXPERTISE ACROSS OUR SPECIALTY SERVICES.AMC PROVIDED $3.57 MILLION IN CHARITABLE VETERINARY SERVICES IN 2024, ENSURING ACCESS TO LIFESAVING TREATMENT FOR PETS IN NEED. THIS INCLUDED MORE THAN $208,000 IN DONATED CARE THROUGH THE AMC TO THE RESCUE FUND, WHICH SUPPORTS ANIMALS FROM SHELTER AND RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS, AND $949,000 TOWARD THE MEDICAL CARE OF WORKING GUIDE DOGS. EACH CASE REFLECTS AMC'S DEEP BELIEF THAT EVERY ANIMAL DESERVES WORLD-CLASS MEDICAL CARE, REGARDLESS OF CIRCUMSTANCE.GIFT OF LOVE: -OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2024 ALSO INCLUDED SIGNIFICANT STEPS FORWARD IN OUR GIFT OF LOVE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN EXPANSION AND RENOVATION. THE GIFT OF LOVE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN IS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING THE EXTENSIVE EXPANSION AND RENOVATION OF AMC'S 62ND STREET HOSPITAL. THIS WILL ELEVATE ALL ASPECTS OF OUR OPERATIONS BY UPGRADING MORE THAN 83,000 SQUARE FEET OF CLINICAL, CLIENT, AND ADMINISTRATIVE SPACE. THROUGH THIS TRANSFORMATIVE PROJECT, WE'LL SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE OUR CLINICAL TEAM'S ABILITY TO CONTINUE TO DELIVER WORLD-CLASS PATIENT CARE, EXPLORE NEW AVENUES OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY, AND FOSTER OPTIMAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR OUR RESIDENT AND INTERN VETERINARIANS. DENISE AND MICHAEL KELLEN INSTITUTE FOR SURGICAL CARE: IN 2024, AMC OPENED THE DENISE AND MICHAEL KELLEN INSTITUTE FOR SURGICAL CARE, A CORNERSTONE OF THE HOSPITAL'S EXPANSION AND RENOVATION PROJECT. THE NEW INSTITUTE TRIPLES AMC'S SURGICAL CAPACITY WITH MORE THAN 7,000 SQUARE FEET OF STATE-OF-THE-ART SPACE, INCLUDING FIVE OPERATING ROOMS, A MINOR PROCEDURE ROOM, AND THE JEFFREY SCHOENFELD AND MATTHEW HOLBEIN SURGERY RECOVERY SUITE, WHICH PROVIDES SEPARATE AREAS FOR DOGS AND CATS. THE FACILITY ALSO FEATURES A NEW CENTRAL STERILE CENTER AND IS OUTFITTED WITH HUMAN-GRADE TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF VETERINARY SURGICAL CARE. THE CANCER INSTITUTE AT THE SCHWARZMAN ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER: IN 2024, THE CANCER INSTITUTE RECORDED 3,626 PATIENT VISITS IN MEDICAL ONCOLOGY, 1,158 VISITS IN RADIATION ONCOLOGY, AND 624 VISITS IN SURGICAL ONCOLOGY. THE CANCER INSTITUTE, FOUNDED WITH A GIFT FROM ELAINE AND KENNETH LANGONE, IS MODELED AFTER THE MOST PROGRESSIVE, PATIENT- CENTERED HUMAN CANCER HOSPITALS IN THE COUNTRY, OFFERING THE OPTIMAL ENVIRONMENT TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT PATIENTS, ENHANCE OUTCOMES, AND WORK TOWARD A CURE THROUGH CLINICAL RESEARCH. IN 2024: -SENIOR VETERINARIAN HEATHER ASHCRAFT JOINED THE RADIATION ONCOLOGY SERVICE TO MEET GROWING DEMAND AND PATIENT NEEDS. -SENIOR VETERINARIAN IN MEDICAL ONCOLOGY DR. ANN HOHENHAUS PUBLISHED A RESEARCH STUDY IN A PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL, EDITED THREE BOOK CHAPTERS, AND SERVED AS A SECTION EDITOR FOR A LEADING VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE TEXTBOOK. -OUR NEW ELEKTA INFINITY HD LINEAR ACCELERATOR WAS AVAILABLE FOR USE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ALLOWING FOR INCREASED ACCURACY IN RADIATION THERAPY, SHORTER TREATMENT TIMES, AND LESS TIME UNDER ANESTHESIA. EMILIA SAINT-AMAND KRIMENDAHL INSTITUTE FOR TRAUMA CARE: IN 2024, AMC'S EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE TEAM HANDLED 20,727 PATIENT VISITS, MORE THAN A THIRD OF ALL AMC CASES. AS THE ONLY LEVEL 1 VETERINARY TRAUMA CENTER CERTIFIED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF VETERINARY EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE'S (ACVECC) VETERINARY COMMITTEE ON TRAUMA IN NEW YORK CITY AND ONE OF ONLY FIVE GLOBALLY IT MEANS: - WE ARE FULLY EQUIPPED TO MANAGE LIFE-THREATENING TRAUMATIC INJURIES; - WE ARE STAFFED BY EXPERIENCED VETERINARIANS WITH SPECIALTY TRAINING IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE; - OUR PATIENTS HAVE ON-SITE ACCESS TO EXPERTS IN MANY VETERINARY SPECIALTIES TO ENSURE QUICK AND COLLABORATIVE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY CARE. THIS INCLUDES: - THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU) STAFFED BY A TEAM OF CLINICIANS WHO WORK ALONGSIDE IN-HOUSE SPECIALISTS AND REFERRING VETERINARIANS TO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF CARE; PROVIDING ROUND-THE-CLOCK MONITORING AND TREATMENT OF CRITICALLY ILL PETS. CHRISTINE AND BRUCE CRAWFORD FELINE HEALTH INSTITUTE: TO BEST SERVE AMC'S FELINE PATIENTS, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT WE PROVIDE A CALM, QUIET ENVIRONMENT DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR THEIR NEEDS. THE FELINE INSTITUTE FEATURES A DESIGNATED AREA WHERE CAT OWNERS CAN CHECK IN AND WAIT FOR APPOINTMENTS WITHOUT DISTURBANCES FROM OTHER ANIMALS. ADDITIONALLY, THE NEW SURGICAL INSTITUTE INCLUDES A SEPARATE CAT RECOVERY AREA TO FOSTER HEALING AND UNDERSCORE AMC'S COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING FELINE HEALTH. THE ANNA-MARIA AND STEPHEN KELLEN INSTITUTE FOR POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING SUPERIOR POSTGRADUATE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO TRAIN THE VETERINARY LEADERS OF THE FUTURE. AMC'S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IS ONE OF THE MOST COMPETITIVE IN THE UNITED STATES. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1963, MORE THAN 2,500 VETERINARIANS HAVE GRADUATED FROM AMC'S RIGOROUS POSTGRADUATE TRAINING PROGRAM. IN 2024, AMC: - RECEIVED 225 INTERNSHIP APPLICATIONS - FILLED 28 ROTATING INTERNSHIP SPOTS - HAD 8 SPECIALTY INTERNS PURSUING AN ADDITIONAL YEAR OF TRAINING IN THEIR CHOSEN SPECIALTY; AND - HAD 42 RESIDENTS IN VARIOUS STAGES OF THEIR THREE-YEAR CLINICAL TRAINING. AMC'S CASPARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE ADVANCED VETERINARY SCIENCE IN 2024, WITH STAFF PUBLISHING 49 PEER-REVIEWED PAPERS AND HOSTING THE FIRST-EVER JOINT SYMPOSIUM WITH CORNELL UNIVERSITY AND WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE. THIS EVENT STRENGTHENED THE CONNECTION BETWEEN VETERINARY AND HUMAN MEDICAL RESEARCH AND FOSTERED FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION AND DISCOVERY. ANN & CHARLES JOHNSON ONE HEALTH INSTITUTE AND ONE HEALTH CONFERENCE -THE ANN AND CHARLES JOHNSON ONE HEALTH INSTITUTE SUPPORTS THE ONE HEALTH APPROACH TO MEDICINE, RECOGNIZING THE GROWING CONNECTION BETWEEN THE HEALTH OF ANIMALS, PEOPLE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THIS SYNERGISM ADVANCES 21ST CENTURY HEALTHCARE AND HELPS PROTECT AND SAVE MILLIONS OF LIVES IN OUR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE INSTITUTE, WHICH WAS NAMED IN 2019 IN RECOGNITION OF A GENEROUS GIFT FROM ANN AND CHARLES JOHNSON, WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE PLATFORM FROM WHICH AMC VETERINARIANS CAN CONTINUE TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY THROUGH INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH WITH LEADING MEDICAL CENTERS TO HELP ADVANCE VETERINARY AND HUMAN MEDICINE.2024 ONE HEALTH CONFERENCE: "CONNECTING HUMAN AND VETERINARY MEDICINE A COMPARATIVE APPROACH TO CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT" - THE 10TH ANNUAL ONE HEALTH CONFERENCE WAS HELD VIRTUALLY FROM NOVEMBER 11-19, 2024, FROM 7:00-8:00 PM. THE EVENT BROUGHT TOGETHER VETERINARIANS AND PHYSICIANS TO EXPLORE A COMPARATIVE APPROACH TO CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT IN HUMANS AND ANIMALS. A TOTAL OF 269 ATTENDEES REPRESENTED 31 STATES, PUERTO RICO, AND FIVE ADDITIONAL COUNTRIES. SPEAKERS INCLUDED AMC SPECIALISTS IN ONCOLOGY, RADIATION ONCOLOGY, AND SURGERY, ALONGSIDE PHYSICIANS FROM WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE, MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER, AND THE NEW YORK CENTER FOR ORTHOGNATHIC AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY. SESSION TOPICS INCLUDED LEUKEMIAS AND MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS, ORAL TUMORS, MENINGIOMAS, BREAST CANCER, COMMON CUTANEOUS TUMORS, AND MELANOCYTIC NEOPLASMS. USDAN INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH EDUCATION: AMC'S USDAN INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH EDUCATION GREATLY EXPANDED ITS REACH IN 2024, ENGAGING 4,265 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS ALL 50 U.S. STATES, 2 TERRITORIES, AND 61 COUNTRIES. THE INSTITUTE ALSO HOSTED 10 VIRTUAL WEBINARS AND TWO SESSIONS OF VIRTUAL VET CAMP, INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ANIMAL CARE PROFESSIONALS. IN ADDITION, AMC HELD ITS FIRST-EVER CONCERT FOR CANINES, WHICH DREW HUNDREDS OF ATTENDEES IN CELEBRATION OF THE BOND BETWEEN PEOPLE AND THEIR PETS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$64.9MUsdAN Institute for Animal Health Education
USDAN INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH EDUCATION AMC'S USDAN INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH EDUCATION GREATLY EXPANDED ITS REACH IN 2024, ENGAGING 4,265 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS ALL 50 U.S. STATES, 2 TERRITORIES, AND 61 COUNTRIES. THE INSTITUTE ALSO HOSTED 10 VIRTUAL WEBINARS AND TWO SESSIONS OF VIRTUAL VET CAMP, INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF ANIMAL CARE PROFESSIONALS. IN ADDITION, AMC HELD ITS FIRST-EVER CONCERT FOR CANINES, WHICH DREW HUNDREDS OF ATTENDEES IN CELEBRATION OF THE BOND BETWEEN PEOPLE AND THEIR PETS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$7.8MCaspary Research Institute
RESEARCH - THE CASPARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE AMC'S CASPARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE ADVANCED VETERINARY SCIENCE IN 2024, WITH STAFF PUBLISHING 49 PEER-REVIEWED PAPERS AND HOSTING THE FIRST-EVER JOINT SYMPOSIUM WITH CORNELL UNIVERSITY AND WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE. THIS EVENT STRENGTHENED THE CONNECTION BETWEEN VETERINARY AND HUMAN MEDICAL RESEARCH AND FOSTERED FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION AND DISCOVERY.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.9M
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