Council: November 4, 2021

MSSNY COUNCIL AGENDA
November 4, 2021, at 9:30 a.m.

A.  Call to Order and Roll Call

B.  APPROVAL of the Minutes of September 23, 2021

C.  New Business

1. President’s Report.
  a. Resolution – Opposition to Discriminatory Treatment of Haitian
     Asylum Seekers
      To be presented by Dr. Louis Auguste and Dr. Penny Stern
                   (For Council Approval)

2. Board of Trustees Report – Dr. Arthur Fougner will present the report
             (For Council Approval)
.
 3. Secretary’s Report – Dr. Joshua Cohen, Assistant Secretary will present the
report
             (For Council Approval)
.
 4. MLMIC Update – Dr. John Lombardo will present a verbal report
.
 5. AMA Delegation Report – Dr. Charles Rothberg will present a verbal report
.
 6. MSSNYPAC Report – Dr. Thomas Lee will present the report
             (no written report submitted)

7. County Federation Report  – Dr. Aaron Kumar will present the report

D.  Reports of Officers

1. Office of the President – Joseph R. Sellers, MD
   “MSSNY Efforts on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion”
2. Office of the President-Elect – Parag H. Mehta, MD
3. Office of the Vice-President – Paul A. Pipia, MD
4. Office of the Immediate Past President – Bonnie L. Litvack, MD     
5. Office of the Treasurer– Mark J. Adams, MD,
   Financial Statement for the period 01/01/2021-09/30/2021
       (For Council Information)  
   6. Office of the Speaker – William R. Latreille, Jr., MD

E.  Reports of Councilors (Informational)

1.  Kings & Richmond Report – Adolph B. Meyer, MD
2.  Manhattan & Bronx Report  – David M. Jakubowicz, MD
   (Includes ACTION Item)
3.  Nassau County Report – David Podwall, MD
4.  Queens County Report – Saulius J. Skeivys, MD / Penny Stern, MD
5.  Suffolk County Report – Daniel E. Choi, MD
6.  Third District Branch Report – Brian P. Murray, MD
7.  Fourth District Branch Report – Gregory L. Pinto, MD
        (no written report submitted)
8.   Fifth District Branch Report – Barry Rabin, MD
9.   Sixth District Branch Report – Celeste A. Johns, MD
10. Seventh District Branch Report – Janine L. Fogarty, MD
11. Eighth District Branch Report– Mark R. Jajkowski, MD
12. Ninth District Branch Report – Thomas T. Lee, MD
13. Medical Student Section Report– Leanna Knight
14. Organized Medical Staff Section Report – Stephen F. Coccaro, MD
          (no written report submitted)
15. Resident & Fellow Section Report – Luis E. Seija, MD
          (no written report submitted)
    16. Young Physician Section Report –  Jocelyn C. Young, DO

F.  Commissioners (Informational Items)
1. Commissioner of Communications, Maria A. Basile, MD, MBA
     Report from the Division of Communications

2. Commissioner of Continuing Medical Education, Mark J. Adams, MD
     Report from the Division of CME

 3. Commissioner of Governmental Relations, Gregory L. Pinto, MD
   a. Report from the Division of Governmental Affairs
   b. Long Term Care Minutes, October 7, 2021

4. Commissioner of Membership, David M. Jakubowicz, MD
       Report from the Division of Membership
   .
5. Commissioner of Science & Public Health, Joshua M. Cohen, MD
      a. Bioethics Committee Minutes
   b. Health Equity Committee Minutes
   c. Heart Lung Cancer Minutes
   d. Infectious Diseases Minutes
    e. Preventive Medicine & Family Health Minutes
    f. Public Health and Education Report
   .
6. Commissioner of Physician Payment & Practice, Brian P. Murray, MD
   (no written report submitted)
   

G.  Report of the Executive Vice President, Troy J. Oechsner

1. Membership Dues Revenue Schedule
2. Group Institutional Dues Report
3. Goals & Measures Update

H.  Report of the General Counsel, Garfunkel Wild, Barry Cepelewicz, MD, Esq.
     (no written report submitted)   

I.   Report of the Alliance, Helena Mirza, Alliance President
         Alliance Report

J.  Other Information/Announcements
     (no items submitted)

K.  Adjournment