NUMC RECEIVES APPROVAL FROM THE AOA TO EXPAND CLINICAL TEACHING PROGRAMS WITH RESIDENCIES IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE AND ORTHOPEDICS AND FELLOWSHIPS IN CARDIOLOGY AND PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE
Victor F. Politi, MD, FACP, FACEP Michael B. Mirotznik, Esq.,
President/CEO Chairman Board of Directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 9, 2015
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NUMC RECEIVES APPROVAL FROM THE AOA TO EXPAND CLINICAL TEACHING PROGRAMS WITH RESIDENCIES IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE AND ORTHOPEDICS AND FELLOWSHIPS IN CARDIOLOGY AND PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE
East Meadow, NY……Victor F. Politi, MD, FACP, FACEP, President/CEO of the NuHealth System/NUMC announces that approval has been granted by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) for residency programs in emergency medicine and in orthopedics as well as fellowships in cardiology and pulmonary critical care at the Nassau University Medical Center, in East Meadow, NY. NUMC is a public benefit corporation and a 530 bed tertiary care teaching hospital and Level I Trauma Center, serving as Nassau’s safety net hospital and treating over 72,000 patients a year in its newly build $36M state of the art emergency department and over 300,000 patients in its various primary and specialty practices.
In a recent letter, Maura Biszewski, Director of the Postdoctoral Training at the AOA, indicated that the AOA Program and Training Review Council had approved the residencies and fellowships, remaining in effect until the AOA completes its next scheduled program and sends notification of continuing approval.
“This is great news for the staff and for the patients of the Nassau University Medical Center, demonstrating our commitment to clinical education and research and allowing us to further our clinical and teaching goals,” stated Dr. Politi. “We thank the AOA for the privilege and confidence granted to us and as a major teaching hospital in the region, we are committed to expand services to the communities we serve and this expansion of the teaching programs will facilitate that mission.”
Acting Medical Director, Victor J. Scarmato, MD, MBA, FACR, added: “These programs will complement our existing and very successful residency and fellowship programs, enhancing patient care and medical education.”