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/ THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234
TO: / The Honorable the Members of the Board of Regents
FROM: / Frank Muñoz
SUBJECT: / (Re)Appointments of Members to the State Boards for the Professions and (Re)Appointments of Extended Members to the State Boards for the Professions for Service on Licensure Disciplinary and/or Licensure Restoration and Moral Character Panels
DATE: / February 23, 2010
STRATEGIC GOAL: / Goal 3
AUTHORIZATION(S):

Summary

Issue for Decision (Consent Agenda)

Should the Regents approve the proposed (Re)Appointments of Members to the State Boards for the Professions and (Re)Appointments of Extended Members to the State Boards for the Professions for Service on Licensure Disciplinary and/or Licensure Restoration and Moral Character Panels?

Proposed Handling

The question will come before the full Board at its March 2010 meeting where it will be voted on and action taken.

Procedural History

Approval of board members by the Board of Regents is required by Section 6508(4) of the Education Law.

Background Information

Information on the proposed (re)appointees is noted on the attachment.


Recommendation

The Regents should approve the proposed (re)appointments.

Timetable for Implementation

If the Regents approve these (re)appointments, members’ terms will go into effect as noted on the attachment.


Table 1 of 2

Proposed (Re)Appointments of Members to the State Boards for the Professions /
Board Name, Type of Proposed Action, Candidate's Name, Residential Address,
and Judicial District /
Candidate's Current Employer, Address and Judicial District /
Proposed
Term / Highest and/or Professional
Degree(s) Earned,
Member Type, and
Licensure Specifics /
State Board for Medicine
(Auxiliary Reappointments)
Gil M. Farkash
Buffalo, NY 14216
Judicial District VIII / (Self-Employed)
4085 Seneca Street
West Seneca, NY 14224
Judicial District VIII / April 1, 2010
to
March 31, 2015 / Degree: M.D. (Medicine), SUNY Buffalo Medical School; B.S. (Biochemistry), SUNY Buffalo
Profession: Medicine
Licensed in 1994
License #197614
John C. Herrman
Lowville, NY 13367
Judicial District V / DA/Coroner’s Office
Lewis Cty. Court House
North State Street
Lowville, NY 133367
Judicial District V / April 1, 2010
to
March 31, 2015 / Degree: M.D. (Medicine), Jefferson Medical College
Profession: Medicine
Licensed in 1964
License #093541
Robert G. Lerner
Eastchester, NY 10709
Judicial District IX / New York Medical College
Grasslands Road
Valhalla, NY 10595
Judicial District IX / April 1, 2010
to
March 31, 2015 / Degree: M.D. (Medicine), NYU School of Medicine
Profession: Medicine
Licensed in 1960
License #086808
Balvinder S. Sareen
Liverpool, NY 13090
Judicial District V / St. Joseph’s Hospital
310 Prospect Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13210
Judicial District V / February 1, 2010
to
January 31, 2015 / Degree: M.D. (Medicine), North Shore Hospital; M.B.A. (Management), NYU Stern School of Business
Profession: Medicine
Licensed in 1989
License #179342
State Board for Nursing
(Appointments)
Janice Smolowitz
Tarrytown, NY 10591
Judicial District IX / Columbia University School of Nursing
630 West 168th Street
Mailbox #6
New York, NY 10032
Judicial District I / March 1, 2010
to
February 28, 2015 / Degree: D.N.P. (Nursing), Columbia University School of Nursing; Ed D (Nursing), Columbia University, Teachers College; M.S. (Nursing – APC), Columbia University School of Nursing; B.S. (Nursing), SUNY Brockport
Profession: Nursing
Licensed in 1977-RN,*1989-ANP**
License #300966,* #300180**
Robert S. Warner
Gloversville, NY 12078
Judicial District IV / Fulton Montgomery Community College
2805 State Highway 67
Johnstown, NY 12095
Judicial District IV / March 1, 2010
To
February 28, 2015 / Degree: M.S. (Nursing Administration), SUNY Institute of Technology Utica/ Rome; B.S. (Nursing), SUNY College of Technology Utica/ Rome; A.A.S. (Nursing), Fulton Montgomery Community College
Profession: Nursing
Licensed in 1978
License #311717
(Reappointments)
Lorraine Sanders
Merrick, NY 11566
Judicial District X / Hunter Bellevue School Nursing
425 East 25th Street
New York, NY 10010
Judicial District I / April 1, 2010
to
March 31, 2015 / Degree: DNSC (Nursing), Columbia University; Post Masters (Nursing), SUNY Stony Brook; CNM (Midwifery), SUNY Downstate; MS (Nursing), SUNY Stony Brook; BS (Nursing), Regents College
Profession: Nursing
Licensed in 1982
License #362774 (RN); #330280 (FNP); #400723 (PMHNP)
Alexander Schneider
Lima, NY 14485
Judicial District VII / Honeoye Valley Family Practice
23 Ontario Street
Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
Judicial District VII / April 1, 2010
to
March 31, 2015 / Degree: MS (Nursing), St. John Fisher College; BSN (Nursing), Roberts Wesleyan College
Profession: Nursing
Licensed in 1986
License #392634
(Auxiliary Appointments)
Tammy Anne Burdick
Cold Brook, NY 13324
Judicial District V / Sitrin Health Care Center
2050 Tilden Avenue
New Hartford, NY 13413
Judicial District V / March 1, 2010
to
February 28, 2015 / Degree: A.A.S. (Nursing), Mohawk Valley Community College
Profession: Nursing
Licensed in 1992
License #444153
Cecelia Carew
Mount Vernon, NY 10552
Judicial District IX / Bronx Community College
University Avenue & West 181st Street
Bronx, NY 10453
Judicial District XII / March 1, 2010
to
February 28, 2015 / Degree: M.A. (Nursing Education), New York University; B.S.N. (Nursing), Hunter College-Bellevue School of Nursing
Profession: Nursing
Licensed in 1976
License #285020
Toni Doherty
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Judicial District IX / Dutchess Community College
53 Pendell Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Judicial District IX / March 1, 2010
to
February 28, 2015 / Degree: Ph.D. (Curriculum/ Instruction), SUNY Albany; M.S.N. (Nursing Education), Western Connecticut State University; B.S. (Nursing), SUNY New Paltz; A.A.S. (Nursing), Dutchess Community College
Profession: Nursing
Licensed in 1980
License #328769
Jacqueline B. Gilbert
Coram, NY 11727
Judicial District X / Harlem Hospital Center
506 Lenox Avenue
New York, NY 10037
Judicial District I / March 1, 2010
to
February 28, 2015 / Degree: B.S.M. (Nursing), Pace University
Profession: Nursing
Licensed in 1991
License #437700
Joan Ginty
Mineola, NY 11501
Judicial District X / Molloy College
1000 Hempstead Avenue
Rockville Centre, NY 11571
Judicial District X / March 1, 2010
to
February 20, 2015 / Degree: M.S. (Nursing), SUNY Stony Brook; B.S. (Nursing), Pace University; Diploma (Nursing), Brooklyn Jewish School of Nursing
Profession: Nursing
Licensed in 1979
License #320209
Frances Iacobellis
Staten Island, NY 10312
Judicial District I / Long Island University
1 University Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Judicial District II / March 1, 2010
to
February 28, 2015 / Degree: Ph.D. (Nursing), Rutgers University; M.S.N. (Nursing Education), Wagner College
Profession: Nursing
Licensed in 1972
License #243476
Amparo C. Kurtz
Katonah, NY 10536
Judicial District IX / Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center
1650 Grand Concourse Avenue
Bronx, NY 10457
Judicial District XII / March 1, 2010
to
February 28, 2015 / Degree: Ed.D. (Nursing), Teachers College Columbia University; M.A. (Nursing), Teachers College Columbia University
Profession: Nursing
Licensed in 1985
License #375661
Brenda Ng
Greenwood Lake, NY 10925
Judicial District IX / North Bronx Healthcare Network
1400 Pelham Parkway
Bronx, NY 10461
Judicial District XII / March 1, 2010
to
February 28, 2015 / Degree: M.S.N. (CNS Medical-Surgical), SUNY New Paltz; B.S.N. (Nursing), SUNY New Paltz; A.A.S. (Nursing), Bronx Community College; A.A.S. (Liberal Arts), Bronx Community College
Profession: Nursing
Licensed in 1992
License #440684
June Patricia Scarlett
Brooklyn, NY 11220
Judicial District II / Maimonides Medical Center
Cancer Center
6300 8th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11220
Judicial District II / March 1, 2010
to
February 28, 2015 / Degree: M.S. (Nursing Education), Teachers College Columbia University; B.S. (Nursing), St. Joseph’s College; A.A.S. (Nursing), Borough of Manhattan Community College
Profession: Nursing
Licensed in 1993
License #451298
State Board for Public Accountancy
(Appointments)
Michael DeVito
Rochester, NY 14612
Judicial District VII / NYS Supreme Court
99 Exchange Blvd.
Rochester, NY 14614
Judicial District VII / April 1, 2010
to
March 31, 2015 / Degree: Court Reporting (Machine Shorthand), ITT Business Institute
Public Member
Jeremiah Manning
Delmar, NY 12054
Judicial District III / (Self-Employed)
49 Oldox Road
Delmar, NY 12054
Judicial District III / April 1, 2010
To
March 31, 2015 / Degree: LLD (Law), Union University - Albany Law School
Public Member


Table 2 of 2

Proposed (Re)Appointments of Extended Members to the
State Boards for the Professions for Service on Licensure Disciplinary and/or
Licensure Restoration and Moral Character Panels /
Board Name, Type of Proposed Action, Candidate's Name, Residential Address,
and Judicial District / Candidate's Current Employer, Address and Judicial District / Proposed
Term / Highest and/or Professional
Degree(s) Earned,
Member Type, and
Licensure Specifics /
State Board for Pharmacy
(Appointments)
Mark B. Arrington
Highland Mills, NY 10930
Judicial District IX / Hospital for Special Surgery
535 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021
Judicial District I / April 1, 2010
To
March 31, 2015 / Degree: B.S. (Pharmacy), Albany College of Pharmacy
Profession: Pharmacy
Licensed in 1985
License #036847
John B. Carlo
Penfield, NY 14526
Judicial District VII / Wegman’s Pharmacy
15600 Brooks Avenue
Rochester, NY 14603
Judicial District VII / April 1, 2010
To
March 31, 2015 / Degree: B.S. (Pharmacy), Northeastern University
Profession: Pharmacy
Licensed in 1979
License #032387
State Board for Professional Engineering and Land Surveying
(Reappointment)
Alfred Klein
New Rochelle, NY 10804
Judicial District IX / STV Inc.
225 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10003
Judicial District I / March 7, 2010
To
March 6, 2015 / Degree: M.B.A. (Management Science Systems), Iona College; B.E.E.E. (Electrical Engineering), New York University
Profession: Engineering
Licensed in 1978
License #055585
State Board for Psychology
(Appointment)
Luz Towns-Miranda
New York, NY 10034
Judicial District I / (Self-Employed)
105 Payson Avenue
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10034
Judicial District I / April 1, 2010
To
March 31, 2015 / Degree: Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology), New York University
Profession: Psychology
Licensed in 1985
License #008480
(Reappointment)
Casemiro Epe, Jr.
Binghamton, NY 13901
Judicial District VI / (Retired)
538 Castle Creek Road
Binghamton, NY 13901 / August 1, 2009
To
July 31, 2014 / Degree: B.A. (Sociology), University of Hawaii; A.A.S. (Sociology), San Francisco City College
Public Member