MINUTES
NYSAFP COMMISSION ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND NOMINATIONS
SATURDAY 9, 2014 - 9:00 AM
HILTON ALBANY
ALBANY, NY
Present: James Mumford, MD (Chair), Samuel Arce, MD (Vice Chair), James Greenwald, MD, Elise Korman,
MD (Past Presidents), Jose Tiburcio, MD (Commission Members), Micheline Epstein, MD (Resident)
Excused: Margaret Kearns-Stanley, MD, Chris Murphy, MD, (Commission Members), Bobbi Markowitz
(Staff)
Absent: Alisha Miller, MD, Vijaya Reddi, MD, Werner Brammer, MD, Sudhir Vaidya, MD (Members), Ariel
Frank, (Student)
1. Introductions
2. Reviewed and approved minutes from October 19, 2013
3. Discussed interest in and support for members Leadership positions including
a. Support for applications to national commissions
i. Christine Doucet
ii. Sonia Sidhu Izzo
iii. Ray Ebarb
iv. Maryanne LaBarbera
v. Linda Prine
vi. Bob Morrow
vii. Jose Tiburucio
b. Current AAFP Commission Members from New York
i. Tochi Iroku Malise– Continuing Professional Development 2014 – Possible Candidate for
Chair - 2015
ii. Vito Grasso – Advocacy 2015
iii. Sarah Nosal – Membership 2016
iv. Jason Matuszak - Health of the Public and Science 2017
c. Recruit more participation for Upstate Members
i. James Greenwald
ii. Andrew Symons
iii. Philip Kaplan
iv. Jun David
d. Discussed pathways to senior positions
i. NCSC
ii. Directors
iii. Commissions
4. NCSC
Discussed Candidates for 2014 NCSC – scheduled for May 1-3, 2014 at the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel
at Crown Center
a. Dr. Sarah Nosal is NCSC Covener for 2014. We encourages attendance to support Dr. Nosal
b. NYSAFP NCSC representatives for 2014:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
Women – Cathleen London, MD,
Minority – Venis T. Wilder, MD,
New Physicians – KrisEmily McCrory, MD
IMG – Sonya Sidhu-Izzo, MD,
GLBT – Scott Hartman, MD,
Alternate – Rachelle Brilliant, DO
Alternate – Georgia Bromfield, MD
Alternate – Jason Matuszak, MD
Alternate – None
Alternate – None
5. NYSAFP Slate of Candidates for Offices:
Office
Current
Potential Candidates for 2014
President
Ray Ebarb
Mark Josefski
President Elect
Mark Josefski
Tochi Iroku Malize
Vice President
Tochi Iroku Malize
Bob Ostrander, Marc Price
Secretary
Bob Ostrander
Sonya Sidhu Izzo, Christine Doucet, Sarah Nosal
Treasurer
James Mumford
James Mumford
Speaker
Sarah Nosal
Sarah Nosal, Barbara Keber
Vice Speaker
Barbara Keber
Barbara Keber, Sonya Sidhu Izzo, Christine Doucet
AAFP Delegate (Downstate)
Maryanne LaBarbera
Maryanne LaBarbera
AAFP Alternate (Downstate)
George Dunn
George Dunn, Sarah Nosal, Tochi Iroku Malize
Board Chair
Sonya Sidhu-Izzo (3rd year)
Rachelle Brilliant, Jason Matuszak, Samuel Arce
Director
Christine Doucet (3rd year)
Thomas Molnar
Director
Linda Prine (3rd year)
Wayne Strouse
Director
Samuel Arce (2nd year)
Anne Barash
Director
Rachelle Brilliant (2nd year)
Cathleen London
Director
Jason Matuszak (2nd year)
Bob Morrow
Director
Jose Tiburcio (1st year)
Director
Heather Paladine (1st year)
Director
Andrew Symons (1st year)
New Physician
Krisemily McCrory
Resident
Nick Teleten
Resident Alternate
Elizabeth Lynn
Student (Upstate)
Elizabeth McIntosh
Reviewed the slate of candidates for officers in 2014
Student (Downstate)
Chelsea McGuire/Mary Axelrad
Solicitation was sent to Academy Members in October/November for Nominees for Officers and Board
Members to be elected in June 2014.
6. LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
a. The leadership commission continues to advocate for incorporating leadership development
activities at each of the NYSAFP meetings.
b. CONGRESS OF DELEGATES – Resident Leadership conference – Commission agreed to the
topics of CV writing and Contract Negotiation.
i. Participants will be asked to bring a copy of their CV. A brief presentation followed by
small group activity of reviewing and editing participants CVs facilitated by NYSAFP
leadership. Any officer or Board member who is available is encouraged to attend and
support our residents. A joint meeting with Memebership commission was help to recruit
faculty for the CV writing component. Volunteers include: James Mumford, Sarah Nosal,
Jose Tiburcio, James Greenwald, Wesley Ho, Andrew Symons,
ii. A second hour will be spent on Contract Negotiation. Mr. Grasso has suggested the Law
firm of Kern Augustine Conroy & Schoppmann, P.C. as presenters for the Contract
Negotiation component and the commission agrees. We will work with Vito Grasso to
confirm the speaker and any details.
iii. Discussed request from MLMIC to speak with residents
1. Commission proposes that MLMIC be invited to provide lunch and discussion
with participating residents prior to Leadership Activity
2. This was also discussed in the Joint meeting with Membership and it was decided
that with board approval, MLMIC will be invited to provide a lunch prior to the
Resident Leadership Activity in a separate space.
c. SUMMER Cluster – Dr. Ebarb has agreed to present the New Board Members Orientation
/Duties and Responsibilities at the Summer Cluster. This will be a required activity for all new
Board and Commission Members. Curriculum to be based on model implemented by Dr.
Greenwald to include legal and financial responsibilities of commission and board members.
d. FALL –Strategic planning meeting scheduled for this meeting
e. WINTER WEEKEND- Congressman Bill Owens spoke at Winter Weekend.
7. ACTION ITEMS
a. Request board approval to have MLMIC interact with residents prior to the COD Leadership
activity.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:00 p.m.