Mission Statement
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.
This commission shall study and make recommendations on the delivery and payment of health care services, particularly the services of family physicians.
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.
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.
Commission Members
Chair: Crystal Marquez, MD
Vice Chair: Margarita DeFedericis, MD
Advisor – Past President: Philip Kaplan, MD
Past President: Barbara Keber, MD
Member (3rd year): Caleb Atkins, MD
Member (3rd year): Chelsea Faso, MD
Member (3rd year): Resident Alexandra Greenberg, MD
Member (3rd year): Jocelyn Young, DO
Member (2nd year): Jessica Berman, MD
Member (2nd year): James Corwin, MD
Member (2nd year): Kristin Mack, DO
Member (2nd year): Chelsea Recor, MD
Member (1st year): Danielle Borger, MD
Member (1st year): Nina Hicks, MD
Member (1st year): David Newman, MD
Member (1st year): Jessica Mitter Pardo, DO
Resident: Shawn Medford, MD
Resident Adedolapo Ojo, MBChB
Student: Daniel Levine
Student: Naziba Nuha
Student: Olivia Schneider
Student: Sophia Zweig
Staff: Marcy Savage
Staff: Maggie Shugue