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NEW YORK CITY,Jan. 22- The New York Academy of Medicine was one of two explicitly named community organizations mentioned in Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s 48-minute State of the City address when he announced a plan to make New York a better place to age.
The city project builds upon the Academy’s Age-Friendly NYC initiative, launched by City Council speaker Christine Quinn last July. Guided by a protocol developed by the World Health Organization, the initiative will assess the city’s age-friendliness in eight key areas from housing to transportation. In the spring a blueprint for improvement will be presented as recommendations for policy makers.
“We are thrilled to be a partner in this collaborative initiative by the Mayor and City Council to make New York City the best place to age,” said Dr. Jo Ivey Boufford, President of The New York Academy of Medicine. “This initiative offers an exciting opportunity for the city to join a network of other global cities working to make themselves age-friendly by addressing quality of life issues for older adults and subsequently, for residents of all ages.”
To take forward this initiative, the Academy is hosting a series of six roundtable discussions on Business, Transportation and Outdoor Space, Housing Development, Tenant Rights, Civic Engagement and Health. The Academy and City Council will conduct at least one Community Forum in each borough. In addition, the Academy will research existing literature and studies, and conduct focus groups to incorporate the views and concerns of underrepresented seniors.
The New York Academy of Medicine is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit institution whose mission is to enhance the health of the public. Its research, education, community engagement, and evidence-based advocacy seek to improve the health of people living in cities, especially disadvantaged and vulnerable populations. The impact of these initiatives reaches into neighborhoods in New York City, across the country, and around the world. It works with community based organizations, academic institutions, corporations, the media, and government to catalyze and contribute to changes that promote health.
For more information please contact Malini Doddamani at mdoddamani@nyam.org or call 212 822-7285
Posted on January 22, 2008
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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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