For Immediate Release
Jane M. Simpson, DO FAAFP Elected Vice Speaker
of the Medical Society of the State of New York
MSSNY is the State’s Primary Professional Organization for Physicians
Westbury, NY – March 30, 2026 – Jane M. Simpson, DO was elected Vice Speaker of the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) at its annual House of Delegates meeting in Rochester, NY, on March 28.
Originally from the 1000 Islands region of New York State, Dr. Simpson attended Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine at Virginia Tech (VCOM) for her medical education and spent her 3rd and 4th years working with underserved populations in West Virginia. Dr Simpson completed her Family Medicine Residency at UHS Wilson Hospital in Binghamton, NY where she served as chief resident and then completed a fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at Brown University. Dual board certified in Family Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Dr Simpson serves as Director of Palliative Medicine at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown, NY.
Dr Simpson has been involved in organized medicine through the medical society and specialty societies at both the state and national levels. She currently serves as a MSSNY Alternate Delegate to the AMA, and as a MSSNY Delegate to the AMA YPS. She is also the current MSSNY YPS Chair. She is a registered Parliamentarian and is a member of the National Association of Parliamentarians and the American Institute of Parliamentarians.
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Founded in 1807, the Medical Society of the State of New York is the state’s principal non-profit professional organization for physicians, residents, and medical students of all specialties. Its mission is to represent the interests of patients and physicians to assure quality healthcare services for all.
Media Contact:
Roseann Raia | Manager, Communications
Medical Society of the State of New York
865 Merrick Avenue
Westbury, NY 11590
516.488.6100 x302 | [email protected]
Julie Vecchione
Vice President, Communications
Medical Society of the State of New York
865 Merrick Avenue
Westbury, NY 11590
516.488.6100 x340 | [email protected]
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