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P. Mangano and by hospital CEO Victor F. Politi, MD, and CSEA officials. (L–R) Robert Harris, Kenny Nicholson, Carla Vultaggio, Jerry LaRicchiuta and Dr. Victor Politi The Child Care Council of Nassau, Inc. (CCCN) selected David Fagan, MD, Chair of Pediatrics at Nassau University Medical Center, as one of the honorees at this year's Community Champion for Children Symposium and Luncheon. CCCN is a private, not-for-profit organiza - tion that has served the community since 1972. CCCN provides child care counseling and referrals to families, professional develop- ment and technical assistance to active and potential providers, and offers services to employers interested in the child care needs of employees and their families. Through research and support of child care-friendly public policy and development, CCCN serves as an informational resource and public voice for issues facing Nassau County's diverse communities. CCCN's vision is for all families living and/or working in Nassau County to have access to quality child care and early learning that fosters successful growth and development for every child. Perlita Kabigting, RN, MSN, ANP-C, CIC, Director of Infection Prevention and Control at the Nassau University Medical Center, has been selected by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) to receive the 2015 APIC Chapter Leadership Award. With more than 15,000 members, APIC is the leading professional association for infection preventionists. Its mission is to create a safer world through the prevention of infection. This is achieved by the provi - sion of better care to promote better health at a lower cost. Charles Rothberg, MD Bonnie Litvack, MD Joseph R. Maldonado Jr., MD Arthur C. Fougner, MD Malcolm D. Reid, MD, MPP Thomas J. Madejski, MD William Latreille, MD Joseph R. Maldonado Jr., MD, was elected President. Dr. Maldonado is a urologist and President of the Mohawk Glen Urgent Care in Rome, New York. Manhattan physician Malcolm D. Reid, MD, MPP, was elected President-elect. This will be his seventh term as an officer of the state's principal professional organization for physicians. Charles Rothberg, MD, a board-certified ophthalmologist from Suffolk County, was elected Vice President. Arthur C. Fougner, MD, was elected Secretary. Dr. Fougner is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology. Westchester radiologist Bonnie Litvack, MD, was elected Assistant Secretary. Medina Internist Thomas J.Madejski, MD, FACP, was elected Treasurer. The North Shore-LIJ Health System announced the ap- pointment of Souhel Najjar, MD, as Senior Vice President and Executive Director of neurol - ogy service lines. In this position, he is responsible for all neurology services across the health system. In addition, he continues to serve as Chair and Professor of Neurology at the Hofstra North Shore- LIJ School of Medicine, as well as Chair of Neurology Services at both Lenox Hill Hospital and Staten Island University Hospital. In these roles, he manages clini - cal services at the two hospitals and is responsible for the oversight of research, education, faculty appointments through- out the health system and the advance- ment of the Department of Neurology's academic reputation. ■ THE MEDICAL SOCIETY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ANNOUNCED THE ELECTION RESULTS FROM THEIR 209TH ANNUAL HOUSE OF DELEGATES MEETING IN SARATOGA SPRINGS ON MAY 2. The North Shore-LIJ continues to serve as Chair and Professor Joseph R. Sellers, MD, FAAP, FACP, was elected Assistant Treasurer. Dr. Sellers is board certified in internal medicine and pediatrics, Souhel Najjar, MD Mamaroneck allergist Kira A. Geraci-Ciardullo, MD, MPH, was elected Speaker. Only one other woman has achieved this honor. Kira A. Geraci- Ciardullo, MD, MPH Joseph R. Sellers, MD, FAAP, FACP Internist William Latreille, MD, FACP, AME, was elected Chair of the Board and Vice-Speaker of MSSNY. M D N E W S . CO M ■ MD NEWS Long Island | 1 3

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