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community. Immediately prior to his ap- pointment, Bello served as a vice president and administrator within Northwell Health Physician Partners. He has been integral in expanding the health system's cardiac services, helping to establish Southside Hospital's heart surgery program and unifying the cardiac surgery programs of North Shore University Hospital and LIJ Medical Center. Eastern Long Island Hospital (ELIH) is pleased to announce the selection of Carole G. Donlin, Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees, for the 2016 United Hospital Fund Distinguished Trustee Award. Established in 1991, the award rec- ognizes extraordinary service, leadership and a deep commit- ment to not-for-profit hospitals in the New York region. Donlin will receive the prestigious honor during a special recep- tion and awards luncheon held at the Waldorf-Astoria. An active member of the Board of Trustees at Eastern Long Island Hospital since 2004, Donlin's leadership roles are extensive. She presently serves on the Finance, Audit, Joint Conference and Strategic Planning committees. Donlin is a past chair of the East End Health Alliance, a governing body formed in 2008 to represent the interests of the three East End hospitals: Eastern Long Island Hospital, Peconic Bay Medical Center and Southampton Hospital. Donlin's term on the Alliance Board included chairing during a time when the three East End hospitals were securing financial stability through the negotiation of joint insurance contracts and econo- mies of scale. The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) has announced election re - sults from the Annual Meeting of the MSSNY House of Delegates in Tarr y town on April 17. Manhattan physician Malcolm D. Reid, MD, MPP, took office as President. Charles Rothberg, MD, a board-cer tified ophthalmologist from Suffolk County, took office as President-elect. Thomas J. Madejski, MD, a board-cer - tified internist in Medina, New York, took office as Vice President. Ar thur C. Fougner, MD, took office as Secretar y. Radiologist Bonnie Litvack, MD, was re-elected Assistant Secretar y. Mamaroneck allergist Kira A. Geraci- Ciardullo, MD, MPH, was re-elect- ed Speaker. Internist William Latreille, MD, was re- elected Vice Speaker. Joseph R. Sellers, MD, FA AP, FACP, was elected Treasurer. Frank Dowling, MD, was elected Assistant Treasurer. Stephen Bello, PA, a veteran healthcare administrator for Northwell Health (for- merly the North Shore-LIJ Health System), has been appointed Executive Director at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream. He takes over for Cathy Hottendorf, RN, who now works with Maureen White, RN, the health system's Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive, to lead key education- al initiatives at the Northwell Health Institute for Nursing. In his new role, Bello will oversee day- to-day operations and strategic plans for the 305-bed hospital, which includes plans to renovate the Emergency Department to better meet the healthcare needs of the Kira A. Geraci- Ciardullo, MD, MPH William Latreille, MD Joseph R. Sellers, MD, FAAP, FACP Arthur C. Fougner, MD Charles Rothberg, MD Bonnie Litvack, MD Thomas J. Madejski, MD Malcolm D. Reid, MD, MPP Stephen Bello, PA Carole G. Donlin People in the NEWS 1 6

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