SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A family medicine physician with St. Joseph’s Physicians is the new president of the Onondaga County Medical Society. The installation of Dr. Justin Fedor as the organization’s 192nd president was part of its annual meeting held Nov. 7 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Syracuse, Destiny USA. Fedor succeeds Dr. MaryAnn Millar […]
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A family medicine physician with St. Joseph’s Physicians is the new president of the Onondaga County Medical Society.
The installation of Dr. Justin Fedor as the organization’s 192nd president was part of its annual meeting held Nov. 7 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Syracuse, Destiny USA.
Fedor succeeds Dr. MaryAnn Millar as president, the Onondaga County Medical Society said.
Besides Fedor, other executive council officers installed that evening include Dr. Joseph Spinale, president elect; Dr. Robert Dracker, VP; Dr. Michael Sheehan, treasurer; and Dr. Barry Rabin, secretary.
The Onondaga County Medical Society is a professional organization of more than 1,000 member physicians in the Syracuse area.
About Fedor
Fedor is a family medicine physician with St. Joseph’s Physicians and the medical director of the Fulton and Central Square urgent-care locations. He’s also the medical director for the North Syracuse Central School District.
Fedor graduated from the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his family medicine residency and internship at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in Syracuse. He also chairs the Medical Society’s young physician committee.
Service awards
The Onondaga County Medical Society also recognized HealtheConnections with its distinguished service award — the Medical Society’s highest award — for distinguished service to physicians, hospitals, patients, and the community.
The Syracuse–based nonprofit HealtheConnections “provides health-information exchange services, population health improvement resources, and value-based solutions to 26 counties of the Central, Southern Tier, and Hudson Valley regions,” per its LinkedIn page.
In addition, the Medical Society honored Dracker with the Physician Service to the Medical Society award for “his contributions and decades of service” to the Onondaga County Medical Society and the Medical Society of the State of New York.
It also recognized Dr. Sunny Aslam with the Physician Service to the Community award for his “compassionate and dedicated care and outreach to the most vulnerable populations in Syracuse.”
Dr. Frederick Parker was honored with the Commendable Service by a Retired Physician award for his “ongoing efforts to promote excellence” in patient care at Upstate Medical University and “extensive” philanthropic efforts in the Syracuse community.
The Medical Society also recognized She Matters, a community outreach program at Upstate Cancer Center, with the Organization Service to Medical Care award. It was honored for its efforts in educating women in underserved areas of Syracuse about the importance of breast-cancer screenings and early detection.
In addition, the Jerry Hoffman Advocacy Award was presented to Zachary Visco — American Medical Association (AMA) medical student representative — for his advocacy on behalf of the AMA and the Medical Society.