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On Monday, June 14, 2010, NYAM President Jo Ivey Boufford hosted the annual John Stearns Legacy Society luncheon. More than 25 guests attended the event, named in honor of John Stearns, the first president of NYAM. The event featured the induction of the Society’s newest members, Clarence E. Pearson and his wife, Laurie Norris. Ms. Norris is a global health communications specialist who is also the editor of several books on aging and urban health. Mr. Pearson, a global health consultant, is a longtime NYAM Fellow and was instrumental in helping to develop NYAM's Office of School Health Programs.
Thomas Morris, Jo Ivey Boufford, Laurie Norris and Clarence Pearson
David Vlahov and Clarence Pearson
Bruno Bellinfante and Richard Leinhardt
Jeremiah Barondess and Thomas Morris
Martha Sullivan and David Vlahov
Mary Lake Polan, Stuart Feldman and Rose Dobrof
Clarence Pearson, Laurie Norris, and Jo Ivey Boufford
Kathleen O'Donnell and Richard Pierson
Peggy Yuen and David Schechter
Mary Beth Martin and Gerard Robilotti
Francine Leinhardt and Shaesta Humayun
Following a formal induction presentation by Dr. Thomas Q. Morris, Chairman of the NYAM Board of Trustees, and Dr. Boufford to Mr. Pearson and Ms. Norris, the guests heard a fascinating presentation on "Global Health in Urban Settings" by David Vlahov, PhD, RN, NYAM's Senior Vice President for Research and Director of the Center for Urban Epidemiology Studies.
"The members of the John Stearns Legacy Society recognize the magnitude of the contributions NYAM is making to advance urban health and want to contribute to those efforts," said Lorraine LaHuta, Vice President for Development and Communications. "Their generosity will ensure that NYAM will continue to address the most critical urban health issues for generations to come."
The John Stearns Legacy Society recognizes special friends who are committed to support NYAM through their wills or other estate plans. We invite you to join the Society by leaving a legacy that will advance our critical work in urban health. For more information, please contact Lorraine LaHuta, Vice President for Development and Communications, at (212) 822-7244 or by email at llahuta@nyam.org.
Posted on June 16, 2010
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The 2012-2013 Duncan Clark Lecture - The Affordable Care Act: An Insider’s View
Featured Speaker: Sherry Glied, PhD, former Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
November 19, 2012 - The NYAM Section on Health Care Delivery welcomes Sherry Glied, PhD, former Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, who will deliver the 2012-2013 Duncan Clark Lecture on "The Affordable Care Act: An Insider's View."
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The New York Academy of Medicine with support from the New York State Heath Foundation released a new report, Federal Health Care Reform in New York State: A Population Health Perspective.
This report identifies opportunities that build on both the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act (ACA) and New York’s ongoing efforts toward improving the health of its 19 million residents.
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