ALUMNI AND DONOR EVENTS

Golfers Gather to Honor Leonard J. Newman, M.D. ’70, and Raise More than $235,000

More than 130 golfers hit the links at the famed Saint Andrew’s Golf Course in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, on June 28, 2021, to honor Leonard J. Newman, M.D. ’70, longtime professor and chair of the Department of Pediatrics at New York Medical College (NYMC). The outing, sponsored by the Board of Advisors, raised more than $235,000 for student scholarships and other important initiatives at NYMC. A reception followed to celebrate Dr. Newman for his tireless dedication and commitment to patients and their families. “I am grateful to be honored and for all the support for this golf outing, the first at the College in more than 15 years. It is terrific to be able to give back and help support scholarships for underrepresented students, an integral part of the school’s mission and history. Thank you to NYMC and the Board of Advisors for this great honor,” said Dr. Newman. Specializing in pediatric gastroenterology, Dr. Newman is a highly respected physician, mentor and educator. After graduating from the NYMC School of Medicine in 1970, he completed a one-year internship at University Hospital of San Diego County followed by a pediatrics residency at NYMC—serving as chief resident. He completed a fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and was recruited back to NYMC to set up a division of pediatric gastroenterology. As chair of the Department of Pediatrics, a role he has held since 1992, Dr. Newman has expanded research funding while serving on several committees including graduate medical education, tenure appointments and promotions, pediatrics internship selection, as well as being active in fundraising and serving on the NYMC Board of Advisors.

NYMC Celebrates Fascinating Friends at Annual Founder’s Dinner

Guests enjoyed an evening celebrating fascinating friends on October 27 at the New York Medical College (NYMC) Annual Founder’s Dinner at Marina Del Ray in Throgs Neck, New York. Academic, health care, business and community leaders, gathered to celebrate NYMC’s proud history and promising future and to honor distinguished community leaders for their impactful and transformative achievements.

Joseph Popack, a member of the NYMC Board of Trustees, and Penina Popack, were recipients of the Israel S. Kleiner Award, recognizing their efforts to establish the Miriam Popack Chair in Bioethics and the Holocaust, designed to ensure that medical ethics lessons from the Holocaust are taught to generations of students in the medical, dental and other health professions. The endowed chair is envisioned to be a university system-wide resource for research and teaching throughout the NYMC and Touro University, and to be a national resource for teaching the lessons of the Holocaust to health professionals.

The event, emceed by Vilma E. Bordonaro, M.B.A., NYMC chief of staff, and Michael Crupain, M.D. ’06, M.P.H., chief of staff and senior vice president of clinical operations of Sharecare, also honored NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan with the Alfred B. DelBello Distinguished Service Award, which was accepted by Christina Contreras, M.P.A., LMSW, FABC, chief executive officer of NYC Health + Hospitals/ Metropolitan.

Brij M. Singh Ahluwalia, M.D., professor and former chair of neurology, and Chitti R. Moorthy, M.D., professor and former chair of radiation medicine, were also recognized for their dedicated service to NYMC and its students.

This year’s presenting sponsor of the Founder’s Dinner was Greystone & Co., Inc. Gold sponsors were Mr. Gary Barnett and the Howard and Debbie Jonas Foundation and silver sponsors were Boston Children’s Health Physicians, Drs. Ben and Esther Chouake, Mr. Ruben Medina and Westchester Medical Center.