New York ACEP Legislative Network
Help Deliver Emergency Medicine's Message

New York ACEP's Legislative Network is designed to convey the Chapter's legislative messages to the State Assembly and Senate. Members of the Network address a range of issues that affect emergency medicine through letters, phone calls and visits with legislative representatives. The Network is most effective when we are able to utilize the strengths of our diverse membership from across the State. A strong voice for emergency medicine is imperative when facing a difficult fight on an issue.

We need your help!
On many occasions, a legislator has little or no information on an issue. A letter, phone call or visit from a Network participant provides an opportunity to educate the politician, as well as their staff, on emergency medicine's unique perspective. Through this contact, ongoing relationships are developed that allow emergency physician's a voice and provide legislators with a resource.

To be an effective network, it is important to have a legislative Network member for each legislator in the New York State Assembly and Senate. Chapter members interested in becoming involved in the Network should be willing to contact legislators, develop relationships and respond to Chapter legislative alerts. If you are interested in getting involved, fill out the Chapter legislative network profile. If you need to identify your representatives, go to the New York State Board of Elections District Maps and Representatives webpage.

To determine who your State Senator and State Assemblymember are:

Click on the website link below, enter your Address, City and Zip Code and click on "Find". Then call the switchboard numbers (SENATE: 518-455-2800 / ASSEMBLY: 518-455-4100) and ask to speak with your Senator and Assemblymember, respectively. If you have any problem identifying your State Senator and Assemblymember, contact the Chapter office at 585-546-7241. http://nymap.elections.state.ny.us/nysboe/

New York EM Political Action Committee Information & Online Contribution Form

Government Affairs Committee
Co-chair: Samuel F. Bosco, MD FACEP - St. Peter's Hospital
Co-chair: Andrew E. Sama, MD FACEP - North Shore University Hospital
Brahim Ardolic, MD - Staten Island University Hospital
Joel M. Bartfield, MD FACEP - Albany Medical Center
Barbara J. Gatton, MD - Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center
Mark C. Henry, MD FACEP - SUNY Health Sciences Center at Brooklyn
Jeffrey E. Horwitz, DO FACEP - North Shore Univ. Hospital at Forest Hills
Andrew David Jenis, MD FACEP - Cortland Memorial Hospital
Joseph P. Markham, MD FACEP - Community General Hospital
Mara Ann McErlean, MD FACEP - Albany Medical Center
Daniel G. Murphy, MD MBA FACEP - Mercy Medical Center
Vibhu Narang, MD FACEP FACP - Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Gina M. Piazza, DO - Erie County Medical Center
Gary S. Rudolph, MD FACEP - North Shore University Hospital
Sandra M. Schneider, MD FACEP - University of Rochester
Peter L. Sosnow, MD FACEP - Albany Memorial Hospital
Vincent P. Verdile, MD FACEP - Albany Medical Center
Peter Viccellio III, MD FACEP - SUNY at Stony Brook

2005-2006 Legislative Priorities

Berger Commission

ACEP Leadership & Advocacy Conference, May 21-24, 2006

From (left to right): Turi Maki, DO; Eric Frankel, MD; Anthony Cirillo, MD FACEP; Seth Lotterman, MD; Jennifer Thompson, MD; Cameron Bobbett, MD; Senator Hillary Clinton; Percy Chiu, MD; Kristin Harkin, MD FACEP; Nicole Nembhard, MD; Vishal Bhaktu, MD