85.939 Expanding Visa Requirement Waivers for NY IMGs Working in Underserved Areas The Medical Society of the State of New York support reauthorization and expansion of the Conrad-30 J-1 visa waiver program, including permitting reallocation of unused slots to states that have already used the maximum number of waivers; that the New York delegation to
85.940 Opposition to Admissions Preference for Children of Alumni, Donors MSSNY will advocate for the publication of data disclosing the past and annual prevalence as well as the impacts of alumni, donor, and faculty relation status in NY state medical school admissions. (HOD 2024 – 202)
85.942 Offshore Medical Schools and Title IV Funding The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) will urge the American Medical Association (AMA) to work with the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and other interested stakeholders to advocate for congressional oversight of the misuse of Title IV funding by for–profit offshore medical schools (which
85.941 IDD Coordinated Care The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) will create a policy pertaining to the development of a comprehensive program to provide coordinated health, dental, vision, behavioral health, and social services to the IDD population. MSSNY will adopt as its policy position that the society shall work with all
85.999 Manpower Assistance for Medical Students: MSSNY supports the concept of continuing some form of federal manpower financial assistance and support, including general institutional grants, special project grants for medical schools and the continuation of the National Health Service Corps and other support mechanisms such as long term, low interest loans for medical students. (Council 6/26/80;
85.998 Graduate Medical Education: SUNSET HOD 2014
85.997 Animals in Biomedical Research: MSSNY supports the humane use of animals in biomedical research and advocates support of regulatory policies to protect animals from unnecessary uses in biomedical research. (HOD 91-49; Modified and reaffirmed HOD 2014; Reaffirmed HOD 2024)
85.996 Funding for Medical Schools and Teaching Hospitals: SUNSET HOD 2014
85.995 Infection Control Course, Mandated: SUNSET HOD 2024
85.994 Hepatitis Vaccinations for all Medical Students: MSSNY supports efforts to require all medical students to be vaccinated for Hepatitis A and B unless they have already been vaccinated; and will also require everyone entering a US residency training program to be vaccinated for Hepatitis A and B if they have not yet received vaccination. (Council
