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: Barbara Keber, MD
Advisor – ALT: Philip Kaplan, MD
Member (3rd year): Jessica Berman, MD
Member (3rd year): James Corwin, MD
Member (3rd year): Kristin Mack, DO
Member (3rd year): Chelsea Recor, MD
Member (2nd year): Danielle Borger, MD
Member (2nd year): Mohammed Hassan, MD
Member (2nd year): Jessica Mitter Pardo, DO
Member (2nd year): David Newman, MD
Member (1st year): Brittney Grella, MD
Member (1st year): Tanya Kapka, MD
Member (1st year): Cheryl Martin, MD
Member (1st year): Sarah Minney, MD
Resident: Alexandra Greenberg, MD
Resident – ALT: Deepa Manda, MD, MPH
Resident – ALT: Shawn Medford, MD
Student: Daniel Levine
Student – ALT: Naziba Nuha
Student – ALT: Austen Kalivas
Student – ALT: Imani Mulrain
Staff: Marcy Savage
Staff: Maggie Shugue