Westbury, NY—April 7, 2025— Dr. Mark J. Adams was elected President-Elect of the Medical Society of the State of New York on April 5. A fellowship trained board-certified Radiologist; he is Professor of Clinical Imaging Sciences at University of Rochester Medical Center.
A graduate of Lehigh University, Dr. Adams received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He completed an internship in surgery at Barnes Hospital at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, a radiology residency at Rochester General Hospital, and a fellowship at the University of Rochester. He is certified by both the American Board of Radiology and the National Board of Medical Examiners.
In addition, Dr. Adams received an MBA from the William E. Simon School of Business and Administration at the University of Rochester.
An active member of MSSNY since 2000, Dr. Adams served as MSSNY Vice-President 2024-2025, MSSNY Treasurer from 2019-2024 and as the 7th District Councilor from 2011-2017. He currently serves as Chair of the Legislative and Physician Advocacy Committee and Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee. He also serves on the Investment Committee of MSSNY Board of Trustees.
Dr. Adams is a New York Delegate to the American Medical Association and an active member of the Monroe County Medical Society, which he served as President in 2010.
As an active member in several radiological societies, Dr. Adams served on the Council Steering Committee of the American College of Radiology (ACR); President of the New York State Radiological Society (NYSRS); and President of the Rochester Roentgen Ray Society. He chairs the Ethics Committees for the NYSRS and is a member of the ACR Ethics Committee.
Dr. Adams recently received the Gold Medal of Achievement from the New York State Radiological Society. In 2012, Dr. Adams received the JACR Award for Recognition of Exceptional Manuscript Review from the American College of Radiology. He has been a Reviewer for the American Journal of Radiology since 1997.
An active member of his community, he currently serves in the ServNY Monroe County Medical Corps and the New York State CMS Carrier Advisory Committee.
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Founded in 1807, the Medical Society of the State of New York is the state's principal non-profit professional organization for physicians, residents and medical students of all specialties. Its mission is to represent the interests of patients and physicians to assure quality healthcare services for all.
U of R List of PCP's Accepting patients...
PCP_1059_ACCEPTING_PATIENTS_APRIL_2025.pdf
Click here for revised list of PCP's accepting patients:
Revised PCP_1059_ACCEPTING_PATIENTS_MARCH_2025.pdf
See the latest grassroots links for physicians to urge their legislators to oppose the following items in the Governor’s Executive Budget:
I encourage each of you to take time to make your voices heard by using the links provided.
Be well,
Lucía
Lucia Castillejo, MS
Chief Executive Officer
Monroe County Medical Society
Click here to see which URMC offices are accepting new patients as of February 2025.
PCP_1059_ACCEPTING_NEW_PATIENTS_FEB_2025.pdf
Please join MSSNY for our annual Physician Advocacy Day, an educational program where physicians can hear from legislative leaders regarding key healthcare issues in New York State, and have the opportunity to pose questions to these leaders. At the conclusion of the program, physicians will join with their colleagues to encourage their senators and assembly members to support legislation that is crucial to their practice and oppose bills that place restrictions and add unreasonable burdens. This year’s event will be held in person at the Lewis Swyer Theater in The Egg (Empire State Plaza) in Albany, and will go from 7:45-11:00am. Breakfast and lunch will be served. We look forward to seeing you there!
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The Medical Society of the State of New York designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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On Wednesday, September 25th, 2024, the MCMS celebrated its 203rd Anniversary at the Locust Hill Country Club in Pittsford. As the Danica Rebudiao Jazz Group played, attendees enjoyed a cocktail hour followed by dinner. Highlights of the program included the announcement of the Abstract Poster winners, the acknowledgement of the members celebrating 50+, 25+ and 10+ years in medicine, as well as the 2024 Edward Mott Moore Award Recipients, Janice Harbin, DDS and Michael Nazar, MD. Keynote speaker, Dr. Maria Basile, rounded out the evening with a terrific presentation followed by dessert and coffee. A fun night was had by all. Here are some photos from the evening. Enjoy!
https://www.mcms.org/2024-Gala-Photos/
Rochester, NY, July 23,2024 - The Monroe County Medical Society has recognized Michael Nazar, MD and Janice Harbin, DDS with its 2024 Edward Mott Moore Physician and Layperson Awards. This award recognizes individuals whose dedication to the community goes above and beyond the usual call of duty.
2024 Edward Mott Moore Physician Award Michael Nazar, MD, University of Rochester
Michael Nazar, MD, is a retired Family Medicine physician and Physician Executive. A graduate of Amherst College and the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and Dentistry, Nazar has lived in Rochester since 1982. He completed his Family Medicine residency at the University of Rochester/ Highland Hospital training program. He is Board Certified in Family Medicine and Geriatric Medicine. He was a Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical School.
Dr. Nazar held several administrative roles at Rochester Regional Health and its legacy institutions. This included Chair of Family Medicine at St. Mary’s Hospital, Senior Vice President, Unity Medical Group at Unity Hospital and Executive Vice President, Chief of Medical Groups at Rochester Regional Health. He left his administrative roles in 2017.
Dr Nazar has been active in several community and healthcare focused entities. He is a past Chair of The Finger Lakes HSA (now Common Ground Health). He remains on the Board of FLPPS (Finger Lakes Preferred Provider System) and is Co-Chair of its Clinical Quality Committee. He is Vice President of the Rochester Regional Physicians Organization and serves on the GRIPA Board
Dr Nazar lives in the City of Rochester with his wife, Kate Callery. He has two adult children, William Nazar of Miami and Alice Nazar of Denver.
2024 Edward Mott Moore Layperson Award
Janice Harbin, DDS
A 1979 graduate of Howard University College of Dentistry and a 2014 Healthcare Business Fellow, Dr. Janice Harbin’s extensive community health career has been dedicated to serving racially, socially and economically diverse populations for over 40 years. Dr. Harbin moved to Rochester, New York July, 2012 to take a position with Anthony L. Jordan Health Corporation, a multi-site Federally Qualified Health Center in western New York, as their Dental Director, before becoming their Interim CEO, November 2012. She assumed the position as their President and CEO in October 2013 and remained there until 2023. That November, she served as the consultant to the incoming CEO and continued serving as a dentist until her retirement December 31, 2023.
As a public health dentist since 1979, she headed the Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion Adult Dental department, as well as served as Adjunct Faculty for the University Of Detroit Mercy School Of Dentistry, prior to relocating to New York. She served as Dental Director for Detroit Health Care for the Homeless (Advantage Health Centers), while improving operational efficiency and creating productive and sustainable dental teams and departments. From 1999 - 2003, she was professionally engaged as a community organizer with Metropolitan Organizing Strategy Enabling Strength (MOSES), Detroit, Michigan; providing training in leadership development and problem solving, for city and suburban faith-based Christian, Jewish and Muslim organizations. In 1999, representing the grassroots community, she worked on the national planning committee for the “President’s Council of Sustainable America”, chaired by Vice President Al Gore. She is the proud mother of three sons, Dane, Spencer, Elliott and niece, Carrie.
About Monroe County Medical Society
Over 1,200 physicians are members of the Monroe County Medical Society/7th District Branch. The Monroe County Medical Society is a non-profit organization formed to extend medical knowledge and to advance medical science, to elevate the standards of medicine, to promote reforms and to enlighten and direct public opinion in regard to the problems of health and medicine for the best interests of the people of Monroe County. For more information visit www.mcms.org or email mcms@mcms.org.
Recently, MCMS teamed with Fidelis to create marketing materials to get the word out on the importance of Vaccinations. Feel free to use them in your offices or on social media this summer!
Printable Flyer links:
Vaccine Hesitation
Wellness Visit One
Wellness Visit Two
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