Dr. Joon Shim Advances Surgical Education Nationally Click to Enlarge Navigating growing workforce challenges, increasing administrative burdens, and the responsibility of training the next generation; physician leadership remains essential to the future of healthcare. MSSNY member Dr. Joon K. Shim is demonstrating that impact on
MSSNY Physicians and Their Talented Children Unite at AMA Meeting! Click to Enlarge A proud MSSNY moment at the AMA Meeting: physician parents and their talented children representing both today’s leaders in medicine and the next generation of physicians. Hudson Jakubowicz, David M. Jakubowicz, MD, Daniel
MSSNY’s Women Delegates Show Leadership at the AMA Meeting Click to Enlarge MSSNY’s women delegates proudly represented New York physicians at the AMA Meeting, bringing leadership, advocacy, and a strong physician voice to the national stage. Sandhya Malhotra, MD, Rose Berkun, MD, Bonnie L. Litvack, MD,
Leadership Starts with You Click to Watch In a new video testimonial, physician leader Dr. Tochi Iroku-Malize shares how MSSNY’s Women Physicians Leadership Academy helps physicians develop the leadership, communication, advocacy, and decision-making skills rarely taught in traditional medical training. Strong physician leadership improves teams,
Family Medicine Career Can Take You Anywhere, Says AAFP Leader Click to Enlarge MSSNY member Tochi Iroku-Malize—a mentor for MSSNY’s Women Physicians Leadership Academy, as well as former president of the American Academy of Family Physicians—highlights how family medicine offers limitless career pathways, from global
Share Your Voice. Strengthen the Voice of New York Physicians. Click to Enlarge Getting involved in organized medicine can feel like one more demand on an already full schedule. That’s why stories from colleagues matter. MSSNY Assistant Secretary Bernadette A. Riley, DO, MS, shared her
MSSNY Immediate Past President Dr. Jakubowicz Shares Advocacy Expertise at SUNY Downstate Grand Rounds Click to Enlarge Policy changes, reimbursement challenges, and increasing administrative complexity continue to shape how physicians deliver care and sustain their practices. That reality underscores the importance of physician leadership in
MSSNY Councilor Dr Stacey Watt Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award Click to Enlarge MSSNY proudly recognizes Dr. Stacey Watt, a member since 2013, who has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Excellence in Health Care Awards. This prestigious recognition celebrates physicians and
Dr. Louis J. Auguste Receives Anthony Clemendor, MD Health Equity Award Click to Enlarge At the 2026 House of Delegates, MSSNY recognized one physician whose decades of service exemplify this commitment by honoring Dr. Louis J. Auguste with the Anthony Clemendor, MD Health Equity Award.
MSSNY Council Meets in Albany Click to Enlarge Physician leaders from across New York met in Albany for the MSSNY Council Meeting to address healthcare policy, reimbursement pressures, and practice challenges affecting patient care.
