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At its 16th Annual Gala held on April 22, 2010, NYAM honored Aetna and awarded the first-ever Urban Health Champion Award to Earvin "Magic" Johnson.
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Bruce Booth, Lonny Reisman, Jo Ivey Boufford, Magic Johnson, and Ed Lewis
Cocktail Reception
Steven Safyer, Stanley Bresinoff, and Mark Wagar
Terry Fulmer, Mary and Phil Landrigan, Paula Allen-Meares, Jackie Mondros
Magic Johnson, Ingrid and John Connolly
Magic Johnson and Jane Silver
Magic Johnson and Ed Lewis
Dinner
Commissioner Richard Daines and Magic Johnson
Thomas Q. Morris
Jo Ivey Boufford
Bruce Booth
Lonny Reisman
Ed Lewis
Magic Johnson
Lonny Reisman and Magic Johnson
David Vlahov, Lonny Reisman, Commissioner Daines, C. Virginia Fields, Magic Johnson, Jo Ivey Boufford, Thomas Q. Morris, Felix Ortiz, Ed Lewis, H. E. Zachary Muburi Muita
Band
Ed Lewis and Jo Ivey Boufford
George and Barbara Thibault
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Mr. Johnson, a community activist and successful entrepreneur, was the recipient of NYAM's first-ever Urban Health Champion award in recognition of his national, award-winning HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention programs and for his commitment toward economic development in some of the nation's most underserved communities.
NYAM honored Aetna for their longstanding leadership in two areas that are closely aligned with NYAM's mission to advance the health of people in cities: the company's pioneering work to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in health care access and treatment, and their innovative efforts to improve the health literacy of consumers and providers. Dr. Lonny Reisman, Aetna's Chief Medical Officer, accepted the award on behalf of Aetna.
"Our two honorees tonight share NYAM's vision of healthier cities," said Jo Ivey Boufford, President of NYAM. "Both Magic Johnson and Aetna, through its charitable foundation, have addressed issues central to the work and mission of NYAM, particularly in their work to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in health and healthcare through education, prevention, and disease management initiatives."
Mr. Johnson, who spoke at length about his experiences working to address both health and economic issues in underserved communities, focused on the need to encourage and enable people in urban communities to make healthy eating and lifestyle choices, and expressed his desire to partner with NYAM on this and other urban health issues.
"Tonight, I think I found the partner and the right organization to team up with, to go do some great work with," Mr. Johnson said. "You have the resources, I have the trust and the loyalty of those who live in urban America, so it's great that we can come together and form a partnership so that we can help people of color living in those communities."
Dr. Reisman spoke about Aetna's commitment toward addressing some of our nation's most pressing urban health issues.
"Aetna is committed to addressing today's most challenging health issues, including healthcare disparities, childhood obesity, and health literacy," Dr. Reisman said.
Nearly 300 guests attended the event, including leaders in the fields of health, science, business, finance and government. Special guests included New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Richard Daines, Congressman Gregory Meeks, Assembly Member Felix Ortiz, City Council Member Gale Brewer, Commissioner of Cultural Affairs Kate Levin, Deputy Commissioner of Health Andrew Goodman, and former Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields. Other guests included Kenyan Ambassador Zachary Muburi-Muita and South Korean Ambassador In-kook Park.
The event was co-chaired by John K. Castle, Chairman and CEO, Castle Harlan; Stanley H. Pantowich, Co-Founder, Managing Director and CEO, TAG Associates LLC; and Thomas L. Harrison, Chairman and CEO, Diversified Agency Services, Omnicom Group, Inc. Gala committee members included Bruce L. Booth, Joseph M. Feczko , Terry T. Fulmer, Elsa-Grace V. Giardina, Eliot J. Lazar, Francine Leinhardt, A. Gifford Miller, Mary Lake Polan, Frank Savage, and Edward H. Shortliffe.
Posted on May 11, 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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