GNYHA Salutes Physician Training at Annual Reception

On Wednesday, June 4, 2008, GNYHA hosted its Annual Reception and Awards Ceremony. Inspired by the theme of this year’s event, A Salute to the Physician Training Capital of the World, GNYHA chose to honor three alumni of the region’s graduate medical education programs for exemplifying the contributions of all physicians who have trained in New York. The honorees were given the opportunity to thank and recognize the physicians that mentored and inspired them throughout their education and careers. 
            

 

  • GNYHA's first honoree of the evening was Malachi G. Sheahan III, M.D., Program Director, Vascular Surgery Fellowship and Assistant Professor of Surgery, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans. Dr. Sheahan was honored for his commitment to patients during Hurricane Katrina as he risked his own safety to ensure the evacuation of all of his patients during the storm. GNYHA also honored Dr. Sheahan’s mentor, Mark Wallach, M.D., Chairman of Surgery at Metropolitan Hospital Center. Dr. Sheahan did his residency at Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers. To learn more about Dr. Sheahan's remarkable patient care experience during Hurrican Katrina, view the short video.
      

 

  • The second honoree of the night, Bruce Charash, M.D., Founder and Chairman, Doc to Dock, was recognized for his organization’s successful efforts to bring surplus medical supplies and equipment to clinics in need in Africa. GNYHA also honored Dr. Charash’s mentor, his father Dr. Leon Charash, a semi-retired pediatric neurologist and health care humanitarian. Dr. Bruce Charash graduated from the Weill Cornell Medical College and performed residencies at the Mount Sinai Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. To learn more about how Doc to Dock is saving lives in Africa while reducing America's medical supply waste, watch the short video.
       

 

  • GNYHA's final honoree truly represented the physician training theme, as awardee Martin Posner, M.D., not only trained in New York, but went on to teach generations of other New York residents and fellows as well. In fact, Dr. Poser, Chief of the Division of Hand Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, at the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, and Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, is the longest-serving residency director in New York. Dr. Posner named Steve Lee, M.D., as his mentee, who was also honored. Dr. Lee is the Assistant Professor and Associate Chief of the Division of Hand Surgery at the Hospital for Joint Diseases and Co-Chief of the Hand Surgery Service at Bellevue Hospital Center. Both Dr. Posner and Dr. Lee performed their residencies at the Hospital for Joint Diseases. To learn why Dr. Posner still loves teaching young physicians after 4 decades, watch the short video.
           

 

  • In addition to honoring these three former New York medical residents, GNYHA presented the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award to Richard Knapp, Ph.D. Executive Vice President, Government Relations, Association of American Medical Colleges, for his lifelong commitment to the physician and teaching hospital community. Dr. Knapp will be retiring this year after four decades of service to the AAMC.

 

 
 

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