Description

LIVE VIRTUAL EVENT
TO HONOR
COVID HEALTHCARE HEROES

Poughkeepsie, NY – The Dutchess County Medical Society along with invited guests Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro and NYS Senator Sue Serino will be hosting an event to recognize Covid Healthcare Heroes from our local community for their selfless work to save lives. Dr. Manoj T. Abraham, President of the Dutchess County Medical Society, announced the six Honorees.  They are from Nuvance Health’s Vassar Brothers Medical Center nominated by Joseph J. Mullany, President:  Denise Quirk-Hall NP, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Dr. Timothy Collins, DO, Pulmonary Critical Care Specialist.  From MidHudson Regional Hospital nominated by J. Keith Festa, MD, Associate Director of Medical Affairs:  Dr. Daniela Stokes, MD, an Infectious Disease Specialist; Dr. Maqbool Murtuza, MD, Pulmonary Critical Care Specialist; and Dr. Zubair Khan, MD, Pulmonary Critical Care Specialist.  In addition, Elaine Suderio-Tirone, DNP, FNP, Family Nurse Practitioner.   

There will also be a panel discussion on Lyme disease treatment and prevention featuring experts from our local area including Dr. Stokes; Dr. Joshua Ginsberg, President of Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies; Dr Richard Horowitz of Hudson Valley Healing Arts Center; and Senator Serino. The event will be moderated by Dr. Abraham.

This will be an outdoor event by RSVP only to facilitate current social distancing regulations, and will also be live streamed at https://www.facebook.com/Dutchess-County-Medical-Society-135237919923294/live_videos/. The event will be held on Sunday, July 19th from 11 am - 2 pm  (backup date Saturday, August 29). The program will start at noon.

The Dutchess County Medical Society promotes the highest standards of trust, respect and excellence in the medical profession, while representing the practice of medicine and the status of public health in Dutchess County. It also encourages advancements in education in the science of medicine.  The Medical Society is grateful to the following organizations for supporting this event: Keith Axelrod of United Group of Companies; Feldman Kleidman Coffey & Sappe LLP; Farmers & Chefs;  Christopher James DJs; Mid-Hudson Road Runners Club Run for Heroes Races; K&P Facilities Maintenance Inc.; Rethink Obesity®, Novo Nordisk®; DocFinancial medical billing services; Serroukas & Badat CPA; MLMIC Insurance Company; Ulster Savings Bank and Ulster Payroll Services.

Agenda

Covid Healthcare Heroes Recognition followed by Lyme Disease Panel

12:00 Welcome Remarks - Manoj Abraham, MD / President, Dutchess County Medical Society

12:05 Comments - Marcus Molinaro / Dutchess County Executive

12:15 Comments - Sue Serino / New York State Senator

12:25 Introduction Nuvance Honorees Denise Quirk-Hall NP and Timothy Collins, DO by William Begg, MD / Vice President of Medical Affairs, Vassar Brothers Medical Center

12:40 Introduction Honoree Elaine Suderio-Tirone, FNP by Manoj Abraham, MD / President, Dutchess County Medical Society

12:45 Introduction Westchester Medical Center Honorees Daniela Stokes, MD; Maqbool Murtuza, MD; and Zubair Khan, MD by Keith Festa, MD / Associate Director of Medical Affairs, MidHudson Regional Hospital

1:00 Recognition of Event Sponsors by Manoj Abraham, MD / President, Dutchess County Medical Society

1:10 Lyme Disease Prevention and Treatment Panel, moderated by Manoj Abraham, MD / President, Dutchess County Medical Society

Panelists:  Daniela Stokes, MD, an Infectious Disease Specialist; Joshua Ginsberg, PhD, President of Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies; Richard Horowitz, MD of Hudson Valley Healing Arts Center; and New York State Senator Sue Serino

1:30 Program Concludes

2:00 Event Ends