New York Medical College will
honor three distinguished
individuals at its annual
fundraising gala, the Founder’s
Dinner. The black tie event will
take place on Saturday, October
18 at the Greenwich Hyatt in
Greenwich, Conn.
The College will pay tribute to
Thomas E. Hales, M.B.A., member
of the Board of Trustees and
former chairman, president and
chief executive officer of Union
State Bank, who will receive the
William Cullen Bryant Award. The
award, named for the College’s
founder, recognizes
distinguished leadership. Mr.
Hales resides in Briarcliff
Manor, N.Y.
Susan A. Kline, M.D., of
Westport, Conn., former vice
provost of university student
affairs and executive vice dean
of academic affairs, will be
honored with the Distinguished
Service Award in recognition of
her more than two decades of
dedication and service to the
College.
The Jackson E. Spears Community
Service Award will be presented
to Michael D. Israel, M.P.H.,
president and chief executive
officer of Westchester Medical
Center and member of the Board
of Trustees. Mr. Israel resides
in Lloyd Harbor, N.Y.
For more information, please
contact the Office of
Development and Alumni Relations
at
(914) 594-4593 or
foundersdinner@nymc.edu.
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New York Medical College, one of
the nation’s oldest private
health sciences universities,
offers advanced degrees in
medicine, science and the health
professions. The leading
academic biomedical research
institution in the Hudson
Valley, the university manages
$42 million of sponsored
research and other programs,
notably in the areas of
cardiovascular and kidney
disease, cancer, the
neurosciences and infectious
diseases. The university’s
diverse network of affiliated
hospitals and programs includes
large urban medical centers,
community hospitals and highly
advanced, regional tertiary care
facilities.