For Immediate Release
L. Carlos Zapata, MD, FACEP, 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—April 24, 2023— L. Carlos Zapata, MD, FACEP, was elected Vice Speaker of the Medical Society of the State of New York on April 23rd. Dr. Zapata is an Attending Physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine at NYU Langone Health. He is also the founding Program Director of the Emergency Medicine Residency at NYU Long Island School of Medicine.
A graduate of New York University, Dr. Zapata also received his medical degree from NYU Grossman School of Medicine. He completed his emergency medicine residency at Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center.
Dr. Zapata’s leadership experience in medicine dates back to 2007 when he was Co-President of the AMA/MSSNY Medical Student Chapter at NYU. Since that time, he has served as Speaker of the American Medical Association Young Physician Section (2019 – Present), Councilor of the American College of Emergency Physicians (2018-Present), President of the Medical Society of the County of Queens (2017-2018), and MSSNY Organized Medical Staff Section (OMSS) Councilor (2022-2023).
Dr. Zapata was also the recipient of New York ACEP 2017 Young Physician Leadership and Advocacy Award and the lead author of MSSNY policy that led to New York repealing nonmedical exemptions of childhood vaccinations to attend school.
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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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