The State Education Department / the University of the State of New York / Albany, Ny 12234

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 Candidate's Current Proposed Highest and/or Professional Proposed Action, Employer, Address and Term Degree(s) Earned, Candidate's Name, Judicial District Member Type, and Residential Address, Licensure Specifics and Judicial District

State Board for Medicine (Auxiliary Reappointments)

Gil M. Farkash (Self-Employed) April 1, 2010 Degree: M.D. (Medicine), Buffalo, NY 14216 4085 Seneca Street to SUNY Buffalo Medical West Seneca, NY 14224 March 31, 2015 School; B.S. (Biochemistry), SUNY Buffalo Judicial District VIII Judicial District VIII Profession: Medicine Licensed in 1994 License #197614 John C. Herrman DA/Coroner’s Office April 1, 2010 Degree: M.D. (Medicine), Lowville, NY 13367 Lewis Cty. Court House to Jefferson Medical College North State Street March 31, 2015 Profession: Medicine Lowville, NY 133367 Licensed in 1964 License #093541 Judicial District V Judicial District V Robert G. Lerner New York Medical April 1, 2010 Degree: M.D. (Medicine), Eastchester, NY College to NYU School of Medicine 10709 Grasslands Road March 31, 2015 Profession: Medicine Valhalla, NY 10595 Licensed in 1960 License #086808 Judicial District IX Judicial District IX Balvinder S. Sareen St. Joseph’s Hospital February 1, Degree: M.D. (Medicine), Liverpool, NY 13090 310 Prospect Avenue 2010 North Shore Hospital; M.B.A. Syracuse, NY 13210 to (Management), NYU Stern January 31, School of Business Judicial District V Judicial District V 2015 Profession: Medicine Licensed in 1989 License #179342 Proposed (Re)Appointments of Members to the State Boards for the Professions

State Board for Nursing (Appointments)

Janice Smolowitz Columbia University March 1, 2010 Degree: D.N.P. (Nursing), Tarrytown, NY 10591 School of Nursing to Columbia University School of 630 West 168th Street February 28, Nursing; Ed D (Nursing), Mailbox #6 2015 Columbia University, New York, NY 10032 Teachers College; M.S. (Nursing – APC), Columbia Judicial District IX Judicial District I University School of Nursing; B.S. (Nursing), SUNY Brockport Profession: Nursing Licensed in 1977-RN,*1989- ANP** License #300966,* #300180** Robert S. Warner Fulton Montgomery March 1, 2010 Degree: M.S. (Nursing Gloversville, NY Community College To Administration), SUNY 12078 2805 State Highway 67 February 28, Institute of Technology Utica/ Johnstown, NY 12095 2015 Rome; B.S. (Nursing), SUNY College of Technology Utica/ Judicial District IV Judicial District IV Rome; A.A.S. (Nursing), Fulton Montgomery Community College Profession: Nursing Licensed in 1978 License #311717 Proposed (Re)Appointments of Members to the State Boards for the Professions

(Reappointments)

Lorraine Sanders Hunter Bellevue School April 1, 2010 Degree: DNSC (Nursing), Merrick, NY 11566 Nursing to Columbia University; Post 425 East 25th Street March 31, 2015 Masters (Nursing), SUNY New York, NY 10010 Stony Brook; CNM (Midwifery), SUNY Judicial District X Judicial District I Downstate; MS (Nursing), SUNY Stony Brook; BS (Nursing), Regents College Profession: Nursing Licensed in 1982 License #362774 (RN); #330280 (FNP); #400723 (PMHNP) Alexander Schneider Honeoye Valley Family April 1, 2010 Degree: MS (Nursing), St. Lima, NY 14485 Practice to John Fisher College; BSN 23 Ontario Street March 31, 2015 (Nursing), Roberts Wesleyan Honeoye Falls, NY College 14472 Profession: Nursing Licensed in 1986 Judicial District VII Judicial District VII License #392634 (Auxiliary Appointments)

Tammy Anne Burdick Cold Brook, NY Sitrin Health Care Center March 1, 2010 Degree: A.A.S. (Nursing), 13324 2050 Tilden Avenue to Mohawk Valley Community New Hartford, NY 13413 February 28, College 2015 Profession: Nursing Judicial District V Judicial District V Licensed in 1992 License #444153 Cecelia Carew Bronx Community March 1, 2010 Degree: M.A. (Nursing Mount Vernon, NY College to Education), New York 10552 University Avenue & February 28, University; B.S.N. (Nursing), West 181st Street 2015 Hunter College-Bellevue Bronx, NY 10453 School of Nursing Profession: Nursing Judicial District IX Judicial District XII Licensed in 1976 License #285020 Proposed (Re)Appointments of Members to the State Boards for the Professions

Toni Doherty Dutchess Community March 1, 2010 Degree: Ph.D. (Curriculum/ Poughkeepsie, NY College to Instruction), SUNY Albany; 12603 53 Pendell Road February 28, M.S.N. (Nursing Education), Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 2015 Western Connecticut State University; B.S. (Nursing), Judicial District IX Judicial District IX SUNY New Paltz; A.A.S. (Nursing), Dutchess Community College Profession: Nursing Licensed in 1980 License #328769 Jacqueline B. Gilbert Harlem Hospital Center March 1, 2010 Degree: B.S.M. (Nursing), Coram, NY 11727 506 Lenox Avenue to Pace University New York, NY 10037 February 28, Profession: Nursing 2015 Licensed in 1991 Judicial District X Judicial District I License #437700 Joan Ginty Molloy College March 1, 2010 Degree: M.S. (Nursing), Mineola, NY 11501 1000 Hempstead Avenue to SUNY Stony Brook; B.S. Rockville Centre, NY February 20, (Nursing), Pace University; 11571 2015 Diploma (Nursing), Brooklyn Jewish School of Nursing Judicial District X Judicial District X Profession: Nursing Licensed in 1979 License #320209 Frances Iacobellis Long Island University March 1, 2010 Degree: Ph.D. (Nursing), Staten Island, NY 1 University Plaza to Rutgers University; M.S.N. 10312 Brooklyn, NY 11201 February 28, (Nursing Education), Wagner 2015 College Judicial District I Judicial District II Profession: Nursing Licensed in 1972 License #243476 Amparo C. Kurtz Bronx Lebanon Hospital March 1, 2010 Degree: Ed.D. (Nursing), Katonah, NY 10536 Center to Teachers College Columbia 1650 Grand Concourse February 28, University; M.A. (Nursing), Avenue 2015 Teachers College Columbia Bronx, NY 10457 University Profession: Nursing Judicial District IX Judicial District XII Licensed in 1985 License #375661 Proposed (Re)Appointments of Members to the State Boards for the Professions

Brenda Ng North Bronx Healthcare March 1, 2010 Degree: M.S.N. (CNS Greenwood Lake, NY Network to Medical-Surgical), SUNY New 10925 1400 Pelham Parkway February 28, Paltz; B.S.N. (Nursing), SUNY Bronx, NY 10461 2015 New Paltz; A.A.S. (Nursing), Bronx Community College; Judicial District IX Judicial District XII A.A.S. (Liberal Arts), Bronx Community College Profession: Nursing Licensed in 1992 License #440684 June Patricia Scarlett Maimonides Medical March 1, 2010 Degree: M.S. (Nursing Brooklyn, NY 11220 Center to Education), Teachers College Cancer Center February 28, Columbia University; B.S. 6300 8th Avenue 2015 (Nursing), St. Joseph’s Brooklyn, NY 11220 College; A.A.S. (Nursing), Borough of Manhattan Judicial District II Judicial District II Community College Profession: Nursing Licensed in 1993 License #451298 State Board for Public Accountancy (Appointments)

Michael DeVito NYS Supreme Court April 1, 2010 Degree: Court Reporting Rochester, NY 14612 99 Exchange Blvd. to (Machine Shorthand), ITT Rochester, NY 14614 March 31, 2015 Business Institute Public Member Judicial District VII Judicial District VII Jeremiah Manning (Self-Employed) April 1, 2010 Degree: LLD (Law), Union Delmar, NY 12054 49 Oldox Road To University - Albany Law Delmar, NY 12054 March 31, 2015 School Public Member Judicial District III Judicial District III 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

State Board for Pharmacy (Appointments)

Mark B. Arrington Hospital for Special April 1, 2010 Degree: B.S. (Pharmacy), Highland Mills, NY Surgery To Albany College of Pharmacy 10930 535 East 70th Street March 31, 2015 Profession: Pharmacy New York, NY 10021 Licensed in 1985 License #036847 Judicial District IX Judicial District I John B. Carlo Wegman’s Pharmacy April 1, 2010 Degree: B.S. (Pharmacy), Penfield, NY 14526 15600 Brooks Avenue To Northeastern University Rochester, NY 14603 March 31, 2015 Profession: Pharmacy Licensed in 1979 Judicial District VII Judicial District VII License #032387 State Board for Professional Engineering and Land Surveying (Reappointment)

Alfred Klein STV Inc. March 7, 2010 Degree: M.B.A. (Management New Rochelle, NY 225 Park Avenue South To Science Systems), Iona 10804 New York, NY 10003 March 6, 2015 College; B.E.E.E. (Electrical Engineering), New York Judicial District IX Judicial District I University Profession: Engineering Licensed in 1978 License #055585 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

State Board for Psychology (Appointment)

Luz Towns-Miranda (Self-Employed) April 1, 2010 Degree: Ph.D. (Clinical New York, NY 10034 105 Payson Avenue To Psychology), New York 2nd Floor March 31, 2015 University New York, NY 10034 Profession: Psychology Licensed in 1985 Judicial District I Judicial District I License #008480 (Reappointment)

Casemiro Epe, Jr. (Retired) August 1, 2009 Degree: B.A. (Sociology), Binghamton, NY 13901 538 Castle Creek Road To University of Hawaii; A.A.S. Binghamton, NY 13901 July 31, 2014 (Sociology), San Francisco Judicial District VI City College Public Member