Dr. Alfons Pomp
Dr. Alfons Pomp, the Leon C. Hirsch Professor of Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College and chief of Laparoscopy and Bariatric Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, has been appointed to the position of Vice Chair for Quality and Patient Safety in the Department of Surgery. Dr. Pomp has been in charge of the Department Quality and Patient Safety Committee since 2005, reviews all departmental complications, selects the cases to be presented at weekly Morbidity & Mortality Conferences, and helps the department chairman prepare the Quality and Performance Improvement Annual Report for the Medical Board and the NewYork-Presbyterian Trustees. The title of Vice Chair for Quality and Patient Safety reflects and confirms his current involvement in the process of quality improvement.
The Institute of Medicine has recognized Dr. Oliver Fein, associate dean of affiliations and professor of clinical medicine and clinical public health, as the first recipient of the Robert Wood Johnson (RWJ) Health Policy Fellowship Alumni Award for Excellence in Promoting and Advancing Health Policy. The newly established award honors alumni of the RWJ Health Policy Fellowship Program who demonstrate excellence in their commitment to advancing and promoting health policy while enhancing the careers of other fellows and program alumni. Dr. Fein was selected for his efforts to promote patient-centered, community-oriented care and his commitment to encouraging the next generation of health care providers to engage in the larger issues of health policy and health care reform in America. Among other initiatives, Dr. Fein helped lead the efforts of health policy leaders interested in improving care for the most vulnerable populations in New York City. He played key roles in the development and expansion of the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) and Physicians for a National Health Plan (PNHP).