Mission Statement
This commission will advise the NYSAFP BOD regarding public health matters to bring focused attention to the public health issues within our society. Given the known disparities for healthcare access for historically marginalized populations, this commission will work specifically with NYSAFP Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) commission to further public health goals with equity. The commission will continue to address public health obstacles within the unique constructs of urban and rural access to health resources.
Commission Members
Chair: Cheryl Martin, MD
Vice Chair: Scott Hartman, MD
Advisor – Past President: Andrew Symons, MD
Past President: Mark Josefski, MD
Member (3rd year): Bruce Ellsweig, MD
Member (3rd year) Resident: Avni Mittal, DO
Member (3rd year): Linda Prine, MD
Member (3rd year): Patricia Schnabel Ruppert, DO
Member (2nd year): Tanya Kapka, MD
Member (2nd year) Resident: Victoria Ngo, MD
Member (2nd year): Denise Octaviani, DO
Member (2nd year): Paul Salzberg, MD
Member (1st year): Christine Persaud, MD
Member (1st year): Aerial Petty, DO
Member (1st year): Mayur Rali, MD
Member (1st year): Scott Stern, MD
Resident: Jacqueline Lau, MD
Resident: Monica Sharma, DO
Student: Eliana DeGlopper
Student: Oluwafunke Kolawole
Student: Gabriela Miletsky
Student: Olivia Schneider
Staff: Penny Ruhm