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Joyous Match Day After Historic Year

March 19, 2021

a woman smiling for a photo, holding a sign showing where she matched for Match Day 2021

Video of A Virtual Celebration for Match Day 2021 at Weill Cornell Medicine

For Rana Khan, earning a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center was more than just realizing a milestone in her medical education. Match Day was the culmination of a personal journey that transported Khan from medical student to cancer patient to...

Dr. Marie Metoyer (MD '51) Leaves Lasting Legacy

November 23, 2020

From left: Victor Metoyer III, Cecile Garcia, Marie Metoyer, MD '51, Eric Metoyer, Adrienne Metoyer Eng, and Stephen Metoyer (Cornell BA '71, JD '74)

The Reverend Eric Metoyer recently recalled a time as a young boy when riding in a rural country area of Vermont with his mother, Dr. Marie Metoyer (MD ’51), and his sister, Adrienne, they spotted a lone man walking on the shoulder.

“My mother recognized him as one of her community mental health...

Dr. Louise Wong (MD '10) Reflects on Her Father's Struggle With COVID-19

September 4, 2020

During the height of the COVD-19 pandemic, Dr. Louise Wong, a Weill Cornell Medical College graduate of 2010, regularly drove from her home in Washington, D.C. to New York City to visit her mother, Xiao Wong, and be close to her ailing father, Kin Wong, who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 and hospitalized. Dr. Wong, a pediatrician with two toddler sons, felt confident that the institution where she received her medical education would take the best care of her father. Here, Dr. Wong tells the...