AMSNY to Host Roundtable Discussion on the $85.6 Billion Economic Impact of Academic Medical Centers on NY

ALBANY, NY (05/18/2010)(readMedia)-- The Associated Medical Schools of New York (AMSNY) is hosting a roundtable discussion to explore the findings of a recent economic impact analysis commissioned by AMSNY. The roundtable will examine how the state's academic medical centers impact economies of local communities as well as the linkage between education, research and patient care. The discussion will also touch upon the future of academic medical centers in New York.

According to the report, the academic medical centers' combined total economic impact equals more than $85.6 billion. This means $1 out of every $13 in New York's economy is related to AMSNY medical schools and their primary hospital affiliates. Further, AMSNY medical schools and their primary hospital affiliates support approximately 694,000 jobs or 1 in every 11 jobs in New York.

New York State is home to more medical schools than any other state in the country. More than 8,100 medical students (11 percent of the nation's total) and 15,000 residents (15 percent of the nation's total) are trained in the state.

The roundtable will be led by the Deans of New York's medical schools. State Legislators, policymakers, education and health care professionals and associations, and business leaders have been invited. Members of the press are welcome and encouraged to attend.

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The Associated Medical Schools of New York (AMSNY) is a consortium of the 15 public and private medical schools throughout New York State. The AMSNY mission is to support quality health care in New York State through the continual strengthening of medical education, medical care, and medical research. For more information on AMSNY and its 2010 legislative agenda, please visit www.amsny.org.

Albany Medical College * Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University * Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons * Mount Sinai School of Medicine * New York College of Osteopathic Medicine New York Medical College *New York University School of Medicine * Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education At CUNY * Stony Brook University Medical Center * SUNY Downstate Medical Center *SUNY Upstate Medical University * Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine * University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences * University of Rochester School of Medicine And Dentistry * Weill Cornell Medical College