Rochester, NY, August, 19,2026 - The Monroe County Medical Society has recognized Ghinwa Dumyati, MD and Barb Glassman with its 2026 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.
2026 Edward Mott Moore Physician Award Ghinwa Dumyati, MD
Ghinwa Dumyati, MD, is an infectious diseases physician and Professor of Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center, where she directs the Communicable Diseases Surveillance and Prevention Program at the Center for Community Health & Prevention. She trained at the American University of Beirut before completing her residency and fellowship at the University of Rochester. She has practiced medicine in Rochester since 1995 and joined Strong Memorial Hospital in 2007. Since 2008, she has led infectious disease surveillance for the Rochester region of the CDC's Emerging Infections Program; data from this work help shape national public health policy. Locally, she led hospital collaboratives that reduced central line-associated bloodstream infections by 50% and C. difficile infections by 30%. The latter initiative received the Greater Rochester Quality Council's Performance Excellence Platinum Award. For more than a decade, she has also led a regional collaborative helping nursing homes establish antibiotic stewardship programs. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she helped facilities manage outbreaks and provided guidance on treatment and vaccines. This work was recognized with a University of Rochester Medical Center Alumni Service Award. Throughout her career, she has taught and mentored infectious disease fellows, residents, and public health students at the University of Rochester.
2026 Edward Mott Moore Layperson Award
Barb Glassman
After navigating the corporate world, Barb used her experience to start several small businesses in Rochester, NY. Her primary focuses include strategic direction, continuous improvement, business and professional growth. Barb has spent the last decade centered on humanizing the workplace. Her career began as the first female electrical engineering technology graduate at SUNY Alfred, and she later expanded into sales, marketing, and adult education. In parallel with her corporate career advancement, Barb worked behind the scenes at G-FORCE Collaborations, a marketing communications firm. In 2018, learning about Rochester's high poverty rankings, Barb shifted her focus to local economic and community development. This included a two-year coaching role at the Rochester Commissary kitchen incubator, where she also stepped in as interim president to ensure stability. As an ICF-certified executive coach with a "pay-it-forward" commitment, Barb mentors professionals through major transitions, with a special focus on guiding young people through early adulthood and career challenges. Today, she serves on multiple business and non-profit boards, co-founded DisruptHR ROC, and contributes to the Patient Clinician Alliance. Much of her current time is dedicated to equitable regional workforce development and helping the Greater Rochester region earn its ACT Work Ready certification.
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 on 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.
