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Viewpoint Cordially, Mark J. Mundy President and Chief Executive Officer www.nym.org www.facebook.com/NewYorkMethodistHospital As many of you are already aware, this is a time of transition for our Hospital. Twenty-three years after entering into what has been a wonderfully productive alliance with NewYork-Presbyterian, we are now poised, pending regulatory approval, to move into an even closer relationship, with NewYork-Presbyterian assuming the role of active parent. New York Methodist Hospital will be known as NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, and Brooklynites will be assured of access to the finest medical care available—right here in their own borough. I am writing this in the early autumn, but we anticipate that the new arrangement will be finalized before the end of the year. This is also a time of transition for me. After 26 years at New York Methodist Hospital, I have decided to retire. The years at NYM have been the most fulfilling of my life, and I can hardly find words to express what a great pleasure it has been to serve here. I am especially grateful to have been able to be here during the period of Brooklyn's great resurgence and to have gotten to know and work closely with so many of Brooklyn's wonderful people. Together, we have watched NYM become Brooklyn's leading healthcare institution. As I look forward to traveling a new path on my own journey, I take great pleasure in the knowledge that this NYM is well-positioned for the next exciting chapter in its long and remarkable life. In the coming years, there will surely be changes as the Hospital becomes part of a larger healthcare system. The new arrangement will strengthen community access to expanded ambulatory and primary care, as well as to advanced state-of-the-art specialty care through our continued collaboration with Weill Cornell Medicine. But I am certain that one thing will remain constant. As it has for the past 135 years, New York Methodist will fulfill its original mission: to provide excellent service to the people who live and work in Brooklyn in a compassionate and humane manner. May you all enjoy good health and happiness in the new year and in the years to come. "I AM CERTAIN THAT ONE THING WILL REMAIN CONSTANT. AS IT HAS FOR THE PAST 135 YEARS, NEW YORK METHODIST WILL FULFILL ITS ORIGINAL MISSION: TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN BROOKLYN IN A COMPASSIONATE AND HUMANE MANNER." thrive WIN T ER 2 017/ / W W W.N Y M.O RG 4 M E S S A G E F R O M T H E C E O