New York Brooklyn/Queens/Staten Island Region Governor-elect Election Candidates

New York Brooklyn/Queens/Staten Island Region Governor-elect Election Candidates

Voting Information

Voting for the next Governor-elect begins September 27, 2024, and concludes on November 1, 2024.

Eligible voting members (MACPs, FACPs, Members, and 2-year Resident/Fellow Members with an elect date of 9/1/2022 or earlier) will receive an election email containing their unique and personal voting credentials to vote online.

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Please review the Governor-elect candidate bios and statements below. When you are ready to vote, return to your election email and follow instructions to cast your ballot!  

Candidate Bios

Candidate Statement: I want to be a governor of NYACP as I bring a unique Private practice perspective. I have been involved with activities of the Queen's chapter of NYACP since 1994. As a councilor and subsequently, I have been talking about the issues facing Private Practitioners at the highest leadership levels in NYACP. I am the Chief Medical officer of a multi-specialty group in Queens. This district is fortunate to have a number of excellent academic training institutions. However, only a small number of graduates are inclined to go into primary care. ACP and NYACP provide a fantastic platform for networking for all internal medicine physicians where we share resources and solutions. The way I became a NYACP leader was by attending meetings that were meaningful. The benefits of membership should be inclusive of all and provide equal opportunities for all without any prejudice.

Medical School Education: Maulana Azad Medical College

Post-Doctoral Training:

Board Certifications: ABIM

Present Employment Position:Chief Medical Officer, Cirrus Health Services

ACP Chapter and Leadership Activities: Arranged multiple meetings, Queens Chapter, NYACP

ACP National Activities: Fellowship 2009

Other Appointments/Activities: Current President, AAPIQLI (A professional organization of Indian-origin Physicians, local chapter in NY with close to 1000 members); Secretary, Medical Staff Society, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY 2022-2023; Current Member, MSSNY PAC Board

Areas of Professional Interest and Expertise: Diagnosing and managing complex medical diagnoses cutting across various specialties. Especially, complex cardiovascular, diabetes and lipid-related issues. I also see a robust number of patients when they are hospitalized, keeping myself abreast of issues related to Hospital Medicine

Candidate Statement: The simple answer for me is service. I have been a member since 1998 and have participated in more ACP events than my own subspecialty of nephrology. I have learned along the way how ACP touches more lives than any other medical professional organization. I have also appreciated, through chapter events, how well ACP cultivates ideas and leadership pipelines that ensures that the ACP continues to thrive for decades to come. I have genuine interest in the success of the ACP and bring valuable leadership experiences to further enhance the mission of the ACP. I am particularly interested in some of the vexing issues of our time, such as shortage of IM primary care physicians, why categorical IM residents are choosing to be hospitalists or subspecialists rather than go into primary care, why reimbursement in primary care is so low and why some internists are not members of the ACP.

Medical School Education: Dokuz Eylul University Medical School, Turkey

Post-Doctoral Training: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY

Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, ABIM; Nephrology

Present Employment Position: Professor and Chair, Department of Medicine, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY

ACP Chapter and Leadership Activities: Councilor, Brooklyn District 2018-2021; Member, Council Board 2018-2021; Chair, DEI Task Force NYACP since 2018

ACP National Activities: Fellowship 2001; Mastership 2018; Laureate 2023

Other Appointments/Activities: Principal Investigator and Director, NIH Funded Brooklyn Health Disparities Center; Principal Investigator, NIH Funded Translational Program in Health Disparities Research Training (TRANSPORT); Chair, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University College of Medicine Department Chairs; Chair, Finance Committee, SUNY Downstate Faculty Practice Plan; Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Brooklyn College Cancer Center; Member, Executive Performance Improvement Council, SUNY Downstate; Member, Board of Directors, LiveOnNY (organ procurement network)

Areas of Professional Interest and Expertise: Kidney transplant outcomes research; Mechanisms of vascular smooth cell function; Health equity and health disparities research

FAQ

Frequently asked voting questions.

Am I eligible to vote?

Eligible voting members are MACPs, FACPs, Members, and 2-year Resident/Fellow members with an elect date of 9/1/2022 or earlier.

Honorary Fellows, Student Members, Non- Physician Affiliates, Physician Affiliates, and Traditional Graduate Members are not eligible to vote.

What if I cannot find my ballot?

First, check your spam or junk folder for your ballot email. The subject of that email is "ACP 2024 Governor-elect Election Voting Information". If you still cannot find the ballot email, contact SBS at support@directvote.net or call toll-free 1-866-909-3549 for a replacement.

How do I update or change my ACP membership status or category so I may vote?

Please contact ACP Member and Product Services at help@acponline.org or call 215-351-2600. Once your membership is active/current, contact Julie Sinkoff at jsinkoff@acponline.org. She will confirm your voting eligibility and request ballot materials be sent to you.

To cast your vote, return to your ballot e-mail for your personalized voting link. 

For other questions about the election, contact Julie Sinkoff at jsinkoff@acponline.org or 215-351-2699.

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