Spring BWAFP Board Meeting

Gerard Germain, MD.

Abraham Hamaoui, James Neuendorf, Gerard Germain, Joseph Halbach, Edward Merker, Carlos Meyer-Rish, Ellen Miller, Nereida Correa, Allan and Joyce Bruckheim, Howard and Charlotte Yudin, Norma Lopez and John Marinelli, Douglas and Zenaida Hudson, Philip Heinegg and Sylvie De Zanet, Denis and Lin Donovan, Edgar and Edda Abad, Isaac Blum, Naisser Soliman, Patricia Croze, Gautham Reddy, Lisa Olsen, Amy Nguyen, Hubert Watty, Margarette Nau, Bianca and Anthony Mascia, Ruth and Jack Tendler, Joanne Dempster, Robert Heglas, Tricia C. Elliott, Alicia Kowalchuk, Mark Watson, Marie Chamblin, Carl Taylor, Mery C. Gomez, Michael Obiefune, Daniel Wainer, Francesca Skolas, Jonathan Siegel, Rounan and S. Ahmed, Vinesh Dedhia, Nerlam Verma, and Wayne Joseph. 

All present including the candidates-elected for the board introduced themselves. Dr. Hamaoui declared the meeting open and the Agenda was read by Dr. Germain, as follows: 1: Award Ceremony. 2: Installment Ceremony of the 1999-00 Board and Officers. 3: Report by the Delegates to the 51st State Congress. 4: A special communication on Cox-2 Inhibitors by Dr. Benito Mascarenhas. A special word of thanks was given to Searle and Pfizer Pharmaceuticals who kindly sponsored the lecture with an unrestricted educational fund. Moving to the first item of the agenda, Dr. Philip Heinegg was honored by the chapter, receiving and accepting "The President Award" (for excellence in Family Practice). Dr. Hamaoui gave a short biography of the award recipient, citing his many accomplishments for the Academy, for his patients and his dedication and commitment to the teaching of medical students.

Following Dr. Allan Bruckheim ministered the "Oath of Office" to the elected officers of the 1999-00 Board: Abraham Hamaoui MD, President; James Neuendorf MD, Vice-President; Gerard Germain MD, Secretary; Richard Strongwater MD, Alternate Secretary; Howard Yudin MD, Treasurer; Joseph Halbach MD, Philip Heinegg MD, and Edward Merker MD, Advisors to the Board; Darwin Deen MD and Ellen Miller MD, Co-Chairs, Academic Affairs; Norma Lopez MD, Chair, Women, Minorities, and New Physicians; Margaret Rosenberg MD, Chair, Family Practice Advocacy; Amy Nguyen, MD Resident Delegate; Hirendrakumar Dave, MD, Alternate Resident Delegate, St. Joseph FPRP; Michael Obiefune, MD, Alternate Resident Delegate, Bronx-Lebanon FPRP; David Aamodt and Eileen Fong, Student Delegates, NYMC. Committees: Women, Minorities, and New Physicians: N Lopez MD, Tricia C. Elliott, MD and E. Fong. Education & Research Committee: J. Halbach MD and A. Hamaoui, MD; Family Practice Advocacy: M. Rosenberg MD, J. Neuendorf and E. Fong; Member Activities Committee: H. Yudin MD, P. Heinegg MD and H. Dave, MD; Academic Affairs Committee: E. Miller MD, D. Deen MD, Rounak Ahmed, MD, and D. Aamodt; Public Health Committee: G. Germain, and D. Hudson, MD.

Following Dr. Neuendorf announced that the BW Family Picnic was scheduled for Sunday August 29 at Tibbets Brook Park in Yonkers and stated that all including Family Practice Residents, Medical Students and their families are very welcome. He then introduced Dr. Benito Mascarenhas, rheumatologist at Burke Rehabilitation Center, Westchester, who gave an informative lecture on cox-2 inhibitors. Even though dinner was waiting he had to answer many questions after the lecture given the interest it had raised. Finally dinner was ushered in and Dr. Hamaoui called end to the meeting. The food was as usual was exquisite and after coffee people still lingered on chatting and enjoying the evening.

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