Mission Statement
The commission will maintain liaison with the legislative committee of the Medical Society of the State of New York and study legislation pertaining to medical affairs introduced in the state legislature and make such comments on each legislation as may advance the mission of the Academy.
This commission shall study and make recommendations on the delivery and payment of health care services, particularly the services of family physicians.
It will address issues such as health care delivery systems, technological developments affecting the delivery of health care services, the economics of medical practice, organizational and management plans, health manpower needs and production, and quality assurance/utilization systems.
It shall advise the Board of current problems, issues and trends affecting privileges of family physicians with hospitals and managed care plans, assist members in resolving privileges problems, and advise the Board and membership regarding actions to be considered in dealing with privilege problems.
Commission Members
Chair: Chelsea Faso, MD
Vice Chair: Cean Mahmud, MD
Advisor – Past President: Philip Kaplan, MD
Past President: Barbara Keber, MD
Member (3rd year): Alexandra Greenberg, MD
Member (3rd year): Alexis Harman, MD
Member (3rd year): Julia Marsala, MD
Member (3rd year): Jocelyn Young, DO
Member (2nd year): Resident Caleb Atkins, MD
Member (2nd year): Margarita DeFedericis, MD
Member (2nd year): Crystal Marquez, MD
Member (2nd year): Allana Krolikowski, MD
Member (2nd year): Resident Mattie (Martha) Renn, MD
Member (1st year): Resident Sara Feinland, MD
Member (1st year): Resident Adedolapo Ojo, MBChB
Member (1st year): Resident Marissa Carranza, MD
Member (1st year): Innes Tounkel, MD
Resident: Joe Li, DO
Resident: Alondra Lerebours-Onate, MD
Student: Naziba Nuha
Student: Sophia Zweig
Student: Rachel Aideyan
Student: Brittany Chong
Staff: Marcy Savage
Staff: Maggie Shugue