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Medical Society of the State of New York's (MSSNY) makes the fol- lowing announcements: Thomas J. Madejski, MD, took office as President. A board-cer tified internist, Dr. Madejski is currently Chief of Medicine and immedi - ate past president of the medical staff at Medina Memorial Hospital. In addition, Dr. Madejski ser ves as Medical Director of Medina Memorial Skilled Nursing Facility. Dr. Madejski received a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo and received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the College of Medicine, SUNY Health Science Center in Syracuse. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at the SUNY Health Science Center in Syracuse and was chief resident in the Depar tment of Medicine from 1989–1990. In 1990, he was named a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine. He holds additional cer tifications in the areas of geriatric medicine, hospice and palliative medicine. Active in organized medicine, Dr. Madejski has been a delegate representing New York at the American Medical Association's (AMA's) annual meeting for the past 13 years. In 2015, he was elected to the AMA's Council of Medical Ser vice. Additionally, Dr. Madejski is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and past president and member of the Orleans County Medical Society. Dr. Madejski ser ved MSSNY as vice president and as treasurer. He also has ser ved MSSNY as commissioner for Division of Socio- Medical Economics and as vice-chair of Legislative & Physician Advocacy Committee. Dr. Madejski is an attending physician at Medina Memorial Hospital and ser ves on the hospital's Medical Quality Assurance Committee. He is also a clinical instructor in medicine and phar - macy at University at Buffalo. With a specialized focus in geriatric medicine, Dr. Madejski is the Medical Director of Orleans County Nursing Home, Absolut Care of Gaspor t and the Hospice of Orleans County. Frank Dowling, MD, took office as Secretar y. A graduate of Har vard College, Dr. Dowling received both his medical degree and his residency training from SUNY at Stony Brook School of Medicine. Since 2004, he has ser ved as Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatr y at SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine. Prior to that appoint - ment, he was clinical assistant professor from 1993–2004. Board-cer tified in both psychiatr y and addiction medicine, Dr. Dowling has an out - patient private practice in Garden City and Islandia that focuses on treating victims of trauma and disaster, emergency respond- ers, and healthcare professionals and their families. In addition to his private practice, Dr. Dowling ser ves as Medical Advisor to the Police Organization Providing Peer Assistance, an independent, confidential, non- depar tmental voluntar y assistance program for the New York Police Depar tment. Joseph R. Sellers, MD, FA AP, FACP, took office as Treasurer. In this position, Dr. Sellers will over- see the finances of the state's primar y professional organization for physicians. Board-cer tified in internal medicine and pediatrics, Dr. Sellers ser ves as Eastern Region Medical Director for the Bassett Healthcare Network. Originally from Buffalo, Dr. Sellers earned his Bachelor of Ar ts from the University of Rochester and his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed a combined internal medicine and pedi - atrics residency program at the Albany Medical Center. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Physicians. Dr. Sellers is an attending physician in internal medicine and pediatrics at the Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, New York, and the Cobleskill Regional Hospital. He is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, where he has ser ved as a primar y care clerkship preceptor for over twenty years. Mark Adams, MD, took office as Assistant Treasurer. Dr. Adams is a board-cer tified radiologist and is a Professor and Associate Chair of Imaging Sciences at University of Rochester Medical Center. A graduate of Lehigh University, Dr. Adams received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistr y. He completed an internship in surger y at Thomas J. Madejski, MD Joseph R. Sellers, MD People in the News Frank Dowling, MD 2 6