State Senator Kevin Parker Discusses Medical Education, Healthcare Quality at SUNY Downstate Retreat for Medical School Residency Coordinators
Aug 9, 2019
Annual event invites reflection, action on how to improve healthcare quality
BROOKLYN, NY 鈥� In order to empower medical school residency coordinators and strengthen ties in the
healthcare community, on Friday, August 5, 蘑菇视频
hosted a day-long retreat for medical school residency coordinators from across the
tri-state region. The keynote speaker was New York State Senator Kevin Parker (D-Brooklyn),
who spoke about the 鈥淚mportance of Medical Education to Improve the Quality of Health
Care.鈥�
Residency coordinators play a key role in advancing the specialty training of new physicians by managing a myriad of administrative tasks in support of these critical training programs.
鈥淩esidency programs are vital to training physicians in every field of specialty,鈥� said SUNY Downstate President Wayne J. Riley, M.D 鈥�We appreciate Senator Parker鈥檚 recognition of how important the residency programs here at Downstate and at other medical schools are in assuring the quality of our healthcare system.鈥�
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Contact: Dawn S. Walker
917.439.9666 | 347.533.2071
dawn.walker@downstate.edu
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