The evening drew guests from affiliated hospitals, faculty, alumni, students, friends, government officials and members of the business community. The fundraising gala raised $350,000 to support various college programs and activities.
The event also honored three distinguished members of the College community for their contributions to NYMC and the greater community. This year’s honored guests were: John C. Duffy, M.D. ‘60, the William Cullen Bryant Award recipient; Ansley Bacon, Ph.D., the Jackson E. Spears Community Service Award recipient and; Bijan Safai, M.D., D.Sc., the Distinguished Service Award recipient.
The presenting sponsor of the 2015 Founder’s Dinner was The Children’s & Women’s Physicians of Westchester, LLP (CWPW).
Picture: People at the recent Founder's Dinner for New York Medical College were: (left to right) Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A., chancellor and chief executive officer; Jay P. Goldsmith, D.M.D., associate professor of clinical dental medicine; D. Douglas Miller, M.D., C.M., M.B.A., dean of the School of Medicine; The Distinguished Service Award Recipient, Bijan Safai, M.D., D.Sc.; The Jackson E. Spears Community Service Award Recipient, Ansley Bacon, Ph.D.; The William Cullen Bryant Award Recipient, John C. Duffy, M.D. ’60; Robert W. Amler, M.D., M.B.A., dean of the School of Health Sciences and Practice and vice president for government affairs; and David Raab, executive vice president of the Touro College and University System