Academy of Medicine - Richmond County Medical Society of Staten Island

Richmond Academy of Medicine

Richmond County Medical Society

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.

Academy Officers

President	Vincent P. DeGennaro, MD
Vice President	John Maese, MD
Secretary	Jay Nfonoyim, MD
Treasurer	Donna Seminara , MD
Librarian	Albert Accettola, MD

Pediatric Section Officers

Chair	Nirmala Vadde, MD
Vice Chair	Gloramelia Dano, MD
Secretary	Vijaya Chandrakant, MD
Treasurer	Usha Thomas, MD

Internal Medicine Section - Officers

Chair	M. Fawzy Saleem, MD
Vice Chair	Anthony Sgarlato , MD

Surgical Section - Officers

Chair	Joseph Motta, MD
Vice Chair	TBD

Academy of Medicine of Richmond
Eighteenth Annual
Residents' and Fellows' Research Paper Competition

Winning papers- 2007

First prize Concordance between Autopsy and Clinical Cause of Death and Comparison Between Fine Needle Aspiration and Full Autopsy
	Jamil Azzi, MD - Ghania El Akiki,MD, Wassim Diab,MD, Jean-Pieere Barakat,MD, Alain Waked,MD, Ahmad Chebbo,MD, Suzanne El Sayegh,MD. Staten Island University Hospital
Second prize Impaired Fasting Glucose in Non-Critically III Elderly Patients Admitted with Pneumonia Increases Hospital Complication Rates
	Chadi Saifan,MD, Alla Khalfin,MD,Asma Ahmed, MD, Irina Zigelboym,MD,Robert Milhauser,MD, Georges Khoueiry,MD, Nidal Abirafeh,MD, Nelly Aoun,MD. Jeffery Rothman,MD, Robert Wetz,MD. Chitradeep De,MD,MPH. Mario Castellanos,MD. Staten Island University Hospital
Third prize Improving Access and Outcomes in Breast Cancer with an Interdisciplinary Model of Care
	Dina Abi Fadl, MD, Mario Castellanos, MD, Joseph Conte, MD, Carolyn Raia, MD, Frank Forte,MD. Kathleen Ahern, RN Staten Island University Hospital
Case Report Winner- SIUH Treatment of Acute Salmonella Epiphyseal Osteomyelitis using CT-Guided Drainage in a Child without Sickle Cell Disease
	Manoj Sheth,MD. Simon S. Rabinowitz, PhD, MD., Nadubeethi Jayaram, MD. NYUJDS: Harold J.P. van Bosse, MD. Leon D. Rybak, MD. Debra A. Sala, MS,PT Richmond University Medical Center.

Master Certificate Presented at the Annual Meeting

On Wednesday, May 23, 2007, Special Master membership status was bestowed upon Dr. Edward Arsura, Richmond University Medical Center and Dr. Morton Kleiner, Staten Island University Hospital. The Trustees of the Academy of Medicine of Richmond conferred the prestigious status of Master Fellowship upon their membership in recognition of Drs. Arsura & Kleiner’s significant contributions to the medical profession in their positions as Chairmen, Department of Medicine, for our local hospitals.

Edward Arsura, MD & Morton Kleiner, MD

John Maese, MD
Recipient of the Internal Medicine Section’s Tenth Annual
Physicians' Recognition Award for Service to the Community

John Maese, MD has been selected as the 2007 recipient of the Tenth Annual Academy of Medicine Physicians’ Recognition Award for Service to the Community. Friends and colleagues are invited to be at LiGreci’s Staaten on May 23rd when an award will be presented to our deserving colleague.

IBoard Certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, and Emergency Medicine, Dr. Maese has contributed to medicine as a clinician, administrator, teacher and consultant. In each role he has brought a passion of advocacy for the profession reflected only in part by his volunteer leadership. Dr. Maese served as President of the Richmond County Medical Society in 2004 and is currently the elected Governor for the New York Downstate II Region of the American College of Physicians as well as the Vice President of the Academy of Medicine of Richmond. His strong sense of civic responsibility has propelled him to action in diverse areas, leading physicians groups on his way. He has developed a successful program to encourage community blood donations by partnering with the Medical Society to local businesses who sponsor donors. He is the Medical Director for the Annual Autism Walk, which is a fund-raising initiative for Autism Speaks. Moreover, he regularly serves as a medical volunteer at several sporting events, including the World Cup and the NYC Marathon. He voluntarily serves as the physician supervisor of the Automated External Defribulators (AEDs) at multiple sites throughout New York City including several High Schools, Little Leagues and the New York City Council.

Additionally, Dr. Maese trains the public in CPR. He established a clothing drive to support a local charity which helps unwed mothers assimilate into the work force. He is a tireless advocate for patient access to care by lobbying local legislators and through his service on the Board of NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation. Furthermore, Dr.. Maese has quietly nurtured several people through significant transitions and in the process, mentored them to professions in healthcare. He has been a diligent volunteer and advocate for the community in which he lives and the profession he so ably serves.

Richmond County Medical society
460 Brielle Ave
Administration Building, Room 202
Staten Island, NY 10314

(718) 442-7267
Fax: (718) 273-5306
rcmsasst@aol.com