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services. She also serves as adjunct faculty at Stony Brook University School of Nursing and adjunct faculty at the Marian K. Shaughnessy Nurse Leadership Academy's Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve. Dr. Fiore-Lopez is President of the New York Organization of Nurse Executives and Leaders, Co-Lead of the Strategic Board Placement Workgroup of the Nurses on Boards Coalition, member of the AONL Advocacy Committee and board member of Molloy College. Northwell Health announced the appointment of Sophy Lu as its new Chief Information Officer. Lu, a 12-year veteran of the health system, succeeds John Bosco, who held the post from 2004 until his retirement. Lu, a Senior Vice President who previously served as deputy CIO, will oversee one of the most robust digital information and technology departments in the healthcare space with more than 1,900 team members and 3,000 solutions at the fingertips of caregivers and administrators. Her new responsibilities include the strategic direction, talent, information, security, technology and service delivery for the health system's digital transformation and integrated product innovation. Lu joined Northwell in 2010 and assumed the role of Chief Applications Officer in 2017. There she helped the organization with its long-term digital technology goals before being appointed Deputy CIO earlier this year. Lu was responsible for the effective implementation and maintenance of digital administration systems as applications officer. Lu has more than 20 years of experience in both health care and global information technology during a crucial time for digital transformation in health care. Prior to Northwell, Lu helped design and build a liquefied natural gas plant in Indonesia as well as the design of several air separation plants for the industrial gas industry. She earned a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from Bucknell University in Pennsylvania. David Sanchez, MD, and Suffolk Pediatrics, PC were recognized with the HPV Vaccination Honor Roll Award for achieving the largest percentage increase in HPV vaccination on Long Island. This Central Islip-based pediatrics practice was the only practice in Suffolk County to achieve this honor. With at least 30% of adolescents in New York not vaccinated against human papillomavirus, the New York State (NYS) HPV Coalition, the NYS Department of Health, and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene united to develop an annual awards program to recognize health systems across the state that have excelled at increasing HPV vaccination rates in youth. Yirezelif Fuerte, LPN, spearheads HPV vaccination efforts at Suffolk Pediatrics, PC and shared their best practices. "We rely heavily on early education starting at 9-year-old well checks where our Medical Director, Dr. Sanchez, and the other providers at the practice have a conversation with parents to educate them on the importance of HPV vaccination." By beginning this conversation early, most parents consent for their children to receive the HPV vaccine by their 11-year-old well check, Fuerte says. The HPV vaccine, which prevents six types of cancer, is recommended for children of all genders at ages 11–12 and is safe beginning at age 9. For parents that are hesitant about vaccination, Suffolk Pediatrics, PC offers a patient portal with additional education, as well as pamphlets with more information in the office. Catholic Health has selected Lawrence Eisenstein, MD, MPH, FACP, as its Vice President and Chief Public and Community Health Officer. In this newly created role, Dr. Eisenstein will lead Catholic Health's efforts to address health care disparities within underserved communities in our region. Also, he will provide leadership, coordination and project management to define, implement and evaluate Catholic Health's strategies for providing equitable access to clinical care and ensuring quality outcomes across the communities the health system serves. Dr. Eisenstein joins Catholic Health after more than a decade as Nassau County's Health Commissioner. Prior to that, he specialized in managing infectious disease. Dr. Eisenstein earned his bachelor's degree from Binghamton University before completing his medical degree at Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara. Dr. Eisenstein also completed a fellowship in infectious diseases at Winthrop-University Hospital, in addition to earning a master's degree in public health from New York Medical College in Valhalla. ■ Sophy Lu, Northwell's new Chief Information Officer Lawrence Eisenstein, MD, MPH, FACP Share your story in the next issue of MD News. For consideration, please email your press releases to Press@LexMediaGroup.com. M D N E W S . C O M /// M D N E W S L O N G I S L A N D ■ 2 0 2 2 1 9

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