Physician Leadership Activities
2008
Marcos Alfie, MD, received his board certification in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition from the American Board of Pediatrics
Alan Cabasso, M.D. was certified by the Medical Review Officer Certification Council as a Medical Review Officer
Alan Cabasso, M.D. serves on the Quality Management Committee for QualCare
Agnes M. Dawis, MD, participated in the Collaborative Task Force on MRSA at Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown, MD (2008)
Elaine Donoghue, MD, completed her term as AAP Chairperson of the Section on Early Education and Child Care. During her term the group grew from a special interest group to a provisional section to being recognized as a full section of the AAP. Group membership is almost 300 and is active in many states. As Past Chair, Dr. Donoghue will continue to serve on the Executive Committee and will serve as the head of the Steering Committee for a Healthy Futures grant through McNeil Pharmaceuticals.
Santhosh Eapen, MD, was recertified in Pediatric Endocrinology.
Steven Kairys, MD, Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at JSUMC, serves as Medical Director for the AAP Quality Improvement and Innovation Network (QuINN) for the national AAP.
Steven Kairys, MD is Chairperson and Medical Director for the NJ AAP Pediatric Council on Research and Education (PCORE).
Steven Kairys, MD serves on the UM Committee for Horizon NJ Health and the Board of Trustees for the Prevention of Child Abuse America, Chicago, Illinois.
Meltem Karatas, MD, passed the Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine board certification examination given on April 7, 2008
Margaret Masterson, MD, served on the State Task Force, NJ Commission on Cancer Research-Childhood Cancer Workgroup
Margaret Masterson, MD, served on the Children's Oncology Group Committees, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia -- Standard Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia Retrieval
Cynthia Meyers-Seifer, MD, was promoted to Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Avinash Purohit, MD, passed the Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine board certification examination given on April 7, 2008
Stephen Rice, MD: Brain Injury Association of New Jersey – Concussion in Sports Committee Meetings: July 17, 2008; September 19, 2008
Stephen Rice, MD, American Academy of Pediatrics – Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness – Executive Committee Member (Term: 2003-2009). Meeting: October 12-13, 2008, Boston, Massachusetts. Representative of COSMF at Inter-Association Task Force to Develop Guidelines Regarding Heat Acclimatization for Pre-Season High School Practices, St. Louis, Missouri; June 20-21, 2008
Stephen Rice, MD, American Academy of Pediatrics/New Jersey Chapter; Vice-President (Term: July 2008-June 2010) Annual Meeting – June 4, 2008. Executive Committee Meetings – September 9, 2008; December 9, 2008. Government Affairs Committee Meetings – October 21, December 16
Stephen Rice, MD, Pediatric Council on Research and Education (PCORE) – foundation of AAP/NJ; Member, Board of Trustees, Meeting – October 22, 2008
Stephen Rice, MD, American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Member, Board of Trustees (Term: May 2007-May 2010). Board of Trustees Meetings – May 31, 2008; November 8, 2008. Chairman, Health & Science Policy Committee. Meeting – May 29, 2008. Teleconferences – Monthly
Paul Schwartzberg, DO, was appointed Obesity Advisory Group Member, Pediatric Council on Research and Education (PCORE), the foundation of the American Academy of Pediatrics/New Jersey Chapter (AAP/NJ)
Paul Schwartzberg, DO, was named Director of the Pediatric Residency Program at Jersey Shore University Medical Center.
Margarita Smotkin-Tangorra, MD, received her board certification in Pediatric Endocrinology from the American Board of Pediatrics