Six Programs Recognized for Accreditation Status

The awards recognize programs granted four-, five- or eight-year accreditation cycles from their respective accrediting body—the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or the American Osteopathic Association.

The award recipients are as follows:

Hand surgery fellowship
Program director: Owen J. Moy, MD
Training program administrator: AnnMarie Cumbo

Hospice and palliative medicine fellowship
Program director: Amy A. McDonald, MD
Training program administrator: Sandra V. Gilliam

Colon and rectal surgery fellowship
Program director: Bryan N. Butler, MD
Training program administrator: Janet J. Harszlak

Family medicine SUNY residency
Program director: Michael E. Zionts, MD
Training program administrator: Pam Maconaghy

Adult cardiothoracic anesthesiology fellowship
Program director: Nader D. Nader, MD, PhD
Training program administrator: Mary Barber

Vascular neurology fellowship
Program director: Marilou Ching, MD
Training program administrators: Alicia M. Blodgett and Eva J. Tamoga

Michael E. Cain, MD, vice president for health sciences and dean, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, presented the awards Dec. 18.