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Medical Intern Dead After Jumping Out Of Apartment Window
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Rebecca Fishbein
Published Aug 23, 2014
Modified Aug 23, 2014
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Published Aug 23, 2014
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A 25-year-old medical intern jumped out of the window of a New York Presbyterian Hospital facility on Friday morning.
According to the Post, the unidentified man jumped out of his apartment window on the 20th story of the Helmsley Medical Building, a residence for hospital workers and a guest facility for the hospital near East 70th Street and York Avenue. Though his body was found on a third floor landing at around 9:20 a.m., he may have jumped sometime overnight.
An NYPD spokesman had no information about this incident, and New York Presbyterian did not respond to request for comment.
Earlier this week, Sean O'Rourke, a recent graduate of the NYU School of Medicine, jumped to his death from the top of his former dorm building. The school says they'll be offering counseling service to students, faculty and staff.
If someone you know exhibits warning signs of suicide: do not leave the person alone; remove any firearms, alcohol, drugs or sharp objects that could be used in a suicide attempt; and call the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or take the person to an emergency room or seek help from a medical or mental health professional.
Update 1:02 p.m.: New York Presbyterian sent us the following statement:
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is deeply saddened to confirm the death of a first-year resident at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center this morning. The Hospital has set up counseling and support services for the medical residents and other hospital staff who are affected by this tragedy. We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.
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