Newswise — NEW YORK, NY, August 11, 2015—The New York Academy of Medicine announces the inaugural year of a new program for its prestigious Fellows to expand the critical role Fellows play for the Academy as well as to share their experience and expertise with the public. Five ambassadors with expertise in health care delivery, public health, health policy and reform, Medicare and Medicaid, clinical care advances and more were selected to provide insights on behalf of the Academy, through blogging, op-eds, presentations, and media interviews.
The Academy plans to build out this program to engage more experts in the work of the Academy. The program will offer several ambassador positions each year through an application process open to the Academy’s 2,000 fellows.
“The Fellows program is the foundation on which the Academy was built in 1847, and the Fellow Ambassadors program represents an exciting new opportunity to highlight the incredible knowledge and expertise of the accomplished health care professionals in our fellowship,” said Jo Ivey Boufford, MD, Academy President.
The Ambassadors were nominated by their peers and selected by the Academy based on their interest and ability as spokespersons for their field of expertise as well as for their ability to address broad reaching and newsworthy topics such as urban health, prevention, and health disparities.
The Academy is pleased to announce the following Fellow Ambassadors:
Shahid R. Aziz, DMD, MD, FACS Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Rutgers University School of Dental Medicine Expertise: Maxillofacial surgery and dentistry; Dental and oral public health; Global oral health; Cleft lip and palate surgery and treatment; International medical missions/missionary work
Dave Chokshi, MD, MSC Assistant Vice President, Ambulatory Care TransformationNYC Health and Hospitals Corporation Expertise: Health Policy; Global Public Health; Delivery System Reform; Population Health;Veterans’ Health
Adam Friedman, MD, FAAD Associate Professor of Dermatology Residency Program DirectorGeorge Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesExpertise: Nanotechnology in Dermatology; Management of Aging Skin; Sunscreen Regulation and Policy; Skin Infections and Antimicrobial Stewardship; Complex Inflammatory Diseases of the Skin; Teledermatology
Nirav R. Shah, MD, MPH Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer for Clinical Operations for Southern California and former New York State Commissioner of Health (2011-2014)Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals Expertise: Intersection between health and health care (i.e., population health and the healthcare delivery system); The future of healthcare; The role and importance of transparency in health and healthcare
Launette Woolforde, EdD, DNP, RN-BC Senior Administrative Director, Patient Care Services North Shore University Hospital North Shore - LIJ Health System Expertise: Nursing Education and Professional Development; Organizational Leadership; Health and Behavior Studies; Value of Nursing/Future of Nursing
To view the Fellow Ambassadors’ bios and areas of expertise, visit this page.
For more information about this program or to connect with a Fellow Ambassador, contact Gina Ravosa, Director of Marketing and Communications at the Academy, at (212) 822-7285 or [email protected].
About The New York Academy of MedicineThe New York Academy of Medicine advances solutions that promote the health and well-being of people in cities worldwide.
Established in 1847 to take on the critical health issues facing New York City at the time, The New York Academy of Medicine has continued to address the health challenges facing the world’s rapidly growing urban populations. We accomplish this through our Institute of Urban Health, home of interdisciplinary research, evaluation, policy and program initiatives; our world class historical medical library and its public programming in history, the humanities and the arts; and our Fellows program, a network of more than 2,000 experts elected by their peers from across the professions affecting health. Our current priorities are healthy aging, disease prevention, and eliminating health disparities. For more information, visit www.nyam.org or call 212-822-7200.
About The New York Academy of Medicine FellowsThe Academy’s prestigious Fellows program, the foundation on which the Academy was established in 1847, includes more than 2,000 individuals, elected by their peers, from across the medical and health professions. Working collaboratively across disciplines and specialties, in a tradition of honor and service, the Fellows are organized into 20 diverse sections and groups that address clinical and population health issues facing individuals and communities in New York City and cities around the world. The Office of Trustee & Fellowship Affairs is the hub for coordination of over 40 annual events, facilitation of the Fellows’ networking and engagement in Academy work conducted by the Institute of Urban Health and the Library, and the distribution of over $350,000 annually in endowed grants and awards.
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