Academy of Medicine of Richmond
Staten Island, New York

In 1990, the Richmond County Medical Society established the Academy of Medicine of Richmond whose primary goal is to provide continuing medical education activities for local physicians and allied health professionals which augment the educational programs offered in a traditional institutional setting. These programs are designed to enhance the standards of medical practice, as well as to promote collegiality among medical professionals. The Academy of Medicine of Richmond is accredited by the Medical Society of the State of New York to award Continuing Medical Education credits for physicians.

Internists, Pediatricians and Surgeons have each formed a specialty section within the Academy which provide CME programs of specific interest to the needs of their respective specialties. In addition to physicians, dentists, podiatrists, psychologists and physicians assistants may join as Associate Fellows of the Academy of Medicine and are invited to participate in lectures and other activities sponsored by the Academy.

The Academy of Medicine sponsors an Annual Residents’ and Fellows’ Research Paper Competition for residents and fellows in training programs on Staten Island.

As patient advocates and community leaders, Fellows and Associate Fellows of the Academy participate in forums that directly impact the health of local residents, including environmental impact studies and immunizations outreach programs. In order to address the increase in youth violence, the Pediatric Section has established a Speakers' Bureau which offers the services of medical professionals for student and parent forums on a variety of health-related topics.

For information on membership or the mission of the Academy or , contact Executive Director, Mary Anne Semon at (718) 442-9200 or acadrich@aol.com.

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Internal Medicine Section - Officers

Surgical Section - Officers

Annual Meeting of the Academy of Medicine of Richmond's held on May 21st at LiGreci's Staaten

Richard L. Pearlman, MD awarded The Internal Medicine Section’s Eleventh Annual Physician Recognition Award for Service to the Community

M. Fawzy Saleem, MD, Chair of the Internal Medicine Section of the Academy of Medicine, presented the Eleventh Annual Physicians’ Recognition Award for Service to the Community to Richard Pearlman, MD at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Medicine of Richmond held on May 21st at LiGreci's Staaten.

Dr. Pearlman had recently retired as Chair of the Department of Psychiatry, Richmond University Medical Center (formerly St. Vincent’s Medical Center - Staten Island), a position he had held since 2000, prior to his service at that institution as the Associate Chairman and Training Director since 1975. He was one of the longest serving Training Directors for Psychiatric training programs in the country. He has served as the Chair of the Continuing Medical Education Committee on behalf of St. Vincent’s (1978-2006), the Medical Society State of New York (1985 – 1995) and the Academy of Medicine of Richmond 1996-2006. Dr. Pearlman has been President of the Richmond County Medical Society as well as the President and a founding member of the Academy of Medicine of Richmond County.

His volunteer contributions on behalf of the community include Board membership for the local chapter of the American Cancer Society (Sword Of Hope Honoree-1995) and work with community associations to promote mental health treatment and early diagnosis. Dr. Pearlman was responsible for the production of cable television programs for the Staten Island community on many medical topics that earned several Nova awards for Best Medical Cable Program. His work on behalf of the mentally ill earned a recognition award from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, SI chapter, in 2007.

In response to Sept. 11, Dr. Pearlman was instrumental in producing and participating in multiple programs for the Community, the staff of St. Vincent's Medical Center and many Community agencies. He successfully directed programs designed to treat both survivors and first responders to the 911 attacks for St. Vincents and several local churches.

He has been recognized for his dedication to the promotion of medical education by the Academy of Medicine of Richmond, the Medical Society of the State of New York and New York Medical College. Dr. Pearlman continues his interest in medical education and the promotion of research in Psychiatry as well as other Medical areas. He was the founding Chairman of the Institutional Scientific and Ethical Review Board (ISERB) of Saint Vincent’s Catholic Medical Centers of New York and served as the Chief of Psychiatric Research and the Administrator of Human Subject Protection for Richmond University Medical Center.

Photo features - from left to right - Jay Nfonoyim, MD, Secretary/AOMOR - John Maese, MD, Vice President/AOMOR - Richard L. Pearlman, MD, his wife, Madeline - Vincent DeGennaro, MD, President/AOMOR - Anthony Sgarlato, MD, Vice Chair/Internal Medicine Section

Frank Forte, MD Designated as a Master Fellow of the Academy of Medicine of Richmond

In 2003, the Academy of Medicine of Richmond established a Master Fellow category in order to recognize highly distinguished physicians in our community who have achieved recognition in medicine by exhibiting pre-eminence in practice or medical research, holding positions of high honor or making significant contributions to medical science or the art of medicine.

The Board of Trustees of the Academy of Medicine of Richmond awarded a Master Fellow certificate to Frank J. Forte, MD - Director of Medical Oncology and Hematology at the Nalitt Institute, Staten Island University Hospital at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Medicine held on May 21st at LiGreci's Staaten. While Medical Director of University Hospice, Dr. Forte was instrumental in developing a program dealing with end-of-life issues in the home environment. He has collaborated with the VNA of Staten Island and other home health agencies to provide care without disruption of family and professional activities. According to Academy President, Vincent DeGennaro, MD, “For over 30 years, Dr. Forte’s prevailing concern has been caring for cancer patients and establishing community-based support services for patients and their families that will improve their quality of life. Through his compassionate approach to medicine and willingness to share his clinical expertise with young physicians in residency training, he has earned the respect and admiration of his colleagues.”

Dr. Forte has been an active supporter of the Academy of Medicine of Richmond for more than 10 years. He has played an integral role in the Annual Residents’ & Fellows’ Research Paper Competition for many years, as both a committed reviewer, and as a contributing author to many research paper & case report submissions, particularly award-winning submissions!

Dr. Forte graduated from Creighton University Medical School in 1969, completed an Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine at Staten Island Hospital in 1973, and Fellowship at New York University Medical Center in 1975. Since that time he has been in active practice of Hematology and Oncology at Staten Island University Hospital. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine (1975), Hematology (1976), Oncology (1979), and Palliative Care (1997, re-certified 2001). He has been Director of Medical Oncology/Hematology since 1987. He has been elected to fellowship in both the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Association of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

Dr. Forte was the Medical Director of University Hospice from 1990 until 1993. Dr. Forte has been involved with American Cancer Society for over 25 years. He was a past honoree at the Sword of Hope Ball and also previously served as both Chairman and Co-Chairman of the Ball.

Dr. Forte has been active over the past 33 years in teaching. Presently he is a Clinical Associate Professor at SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn. He teaches Medical Students Palliative Care, both at Staten Island University Hospital and at SUNY Downstate.

Dr. Forte has been instrumental in establishing the Bloodless Medicine Program and the Palliative Care Program at Staten Island University Hospital. He has also been in charge of coordinating the Palliative Care Component of the Geriatrics Program at SUNY Downstate. In addition, he is the Program Director for the Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program at Staten Island University Hospital.

Dr. Forte has dedicated his life to helping others in need. He has earned the admiration and respect of his professional colleagues as well as his patients. He is a tireless, conscientious physician who is dedicated to sympathetic, personalized care. His compassionate approach to medicine, his gift of healing, and his willingness to get involved have made him invaluable to the Nalitt Institute, to its patients and to our community.

Pictured in the photo - from left to right..."Officers of the Academy of Medicine of Richmond congratulate Frank Forte, MD on achieving distiction as a Master Fellow" Jay Nfonoyim, MD - Secretary/ AOMOR, John Maese, MD - Vice President/AOMOR, Frank Forte, MD, Vincent P. DeGennaro, MD - President/AOMOR

Residents receive Awards for the Academy of Medicine of Richmond's Nineteenth Annual Residents' & Fellows' Research Paper Competition

Jordan Glaser, MD/Chair and Dennis Bloomfield, MD/Co-Chair Medical Research Committee were delighted with the superior submissions to the Nineteenth Annual Residents’ and Fellows’ Research Paper Competition. A total of 41 research papers and case reports were entered to the 2008 competition by the residents of Richmond University Medical Center and Stant Island University Hospital. This research competition was established in 1990 in order to encourage young physicians in training to engage in medical research activities. Funding for the awards presented to the winning contenders was made possible in part through grants from the Medical Staffs of Richmond University Medical Center and Staten Island University Hospital.

The winning case report for 2008, Ruptured Tubo-ovarian Abscess and Septic Shock with Clostridium Perfringens in a Postmenopausal Woman, was submitted by a team from the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology from Richmond University Medical Center; Amanda Wagner, MD - Carol Russell, MD - Jane Ponterio, MD- Joanna Pessolano, MD, and Michael Moretti, MD.

In 2002, the Academy established the Dr. Regina M. McGinn Memorial Award as the first prize in the Annual Residents' & Fellows' Research Paper Competition. Regina was one of the driving forces behind the establishment of the Resident Research Paper Competition. In her position as clinical associate professor of medicine at SUNY Downstate and though her involvement with the residency program at Staten Island University Hospital, Regina was keenly aware of the importance of promoting research among physicians in training. Her reputation as a compassionate and dedicated physician earned her the respect of her colleagues, admiration from her students, appreciation from her patients and recognition from regional and national medical organization.

This year the Regina McGinn, MD Memorial Award for the First Prize Research Paper was presented to a team from Staten Island University Hospital's Department of Hemotology and Oncology, Parathyroid Hormone and Teriparatide does not Inhibit Production of IL-6 and IL-8 in Human Activated Leukocytes The authors are Raymond El Soueidi, MD, Euisun Jung, DVM, Georgia-Schuller-Levis, PhD, Marcel Odaimi,MD, Suzanne El Sayegh, Md, Eunkyue Park, PhD, Mario Castellanos, MD.

The Research Paper that placed Second in this year’s competition was: Framingham Risk Scores Among Female Patients at a large NYC Teaching Hospital by Insurance Payer - The authors from Staten Island University Hospital's Department of Medicine are :Jean-Pierre Barakat MD, PhD, Alain Waked, MD, Susan El-Sayegh,MD, Robert Piotrowski, MD, Patrick Smithedajkul,MD, Jeffrey Feldman,MD, Georges Youssef,MD, Kera Weiserbs, PhD, Mario Castellanos, MD, Donna Seminara, MD, Thomas Vazzana, MD, Marianne Smith, MD, Marc Bogin, MD.

The Research Paper that placed Third in the 2008 competition was submitted by a team from Staten Island University Hospital's Department of Hematology and Oncology: A Phase I/II Trial of Fixed Dose Docetaxel (Taxotere) plus Irinotecan (camptosar) and escalating doses of Estramustine phosphate (Emcyt) for First-Line or Greater Treatment of Selected Advanced Solid Tumors. The authors are: Fadi Nakhl, MD, Raymond El-Soueidi,MD, Frank Forte,MD, Joseph Lowry,MD, Jack Burton,MD.

Photo "Members of the Medical Research Committee of the Academy of Medicine of Richmond congratulate Dr. Alain Waked for his presentation of the Second Prize Research Paper" featured in photo left to right....Alain Waked, MD - Thomas Forlenza, MD - John Maese, MD - Lina Merlino, MD- Vincent DeGennaro, MD - Dennis Bloomfield, MD - Robert Wetz, MD - Robert Fulop, MD

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