Advocacy

Mission Statement
  1. The commission will maintain liaison with the legislative committee of the Medical Society of the State of New York and study legislation pertaining to medical affairs introduced in the state legislature and make such comments on each legislation as may advance the mission of the Academy.
  2. This commission shall study and make recommendations on the delivery and payment of health care services, particularly the services of family physicians.
  3. It will address issues such as health care delivery systems, technological developments affecting the delivery of health care services, the economics of medical practice, organizational and management plans, health manpower needs and production, and quality assurance/utilization systems.
  4. It shall advise the Board of current problems, issues and trends affecting privileges of family physicians with hospitals and managed care plans, assist members in resolving privileges problems, and advise the Board and membership regarding actions to be considered in dealing with privilege problems.

 Members

  • Lalita Abhyanker, MD – Chair
  • Jiana Menendez, MD – Vice Chair
  • Philip Kaplan, MD – Advisor, Past President
  • Justin Conway, MD – Member
  • Christina Maria Hamm, DO – Member
  • Chelsea Faso, MD – Resident
  • Kristiana Hanna – Student
  • Michelle Love, MD – Member
  • Suganya Mahinthan, MD – Resident
  • Andrew Merritt, MD – Member
  • Amogechukwu Okonkwo, MD – Member
  • Robert Ostrander, MD – Past President, Member
  • Neubert Philippe, MD – Member
  • Linda Prine, MD – Member
  • Jennifer Rajkumar, MD – Member
  • Marcy Savage – Staff
  • Padraic Bambrick – Staff

 Meeting Minutes

 Other Resources