PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Fellow, The American College of Physicians
Fellow, American College of Rheumatology
Fellow, The American College of Legal Medicine
Fellow, New York Academy of Medicine
The Society of Sigma Xi
The Henry Kunkel Society
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
The Heberden Medical History Society
Phi Beta Kappa
The American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics
American Federation for Clinical Research
New York Academy of Sciences
Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine
New York Rheumatism Association
The American Association of Immunologists
International Society of Developmental and Comparative Immunology
Clinical Immunology Society
American Society for Health Care Risk Management
National Health Care Law Association
The Society of Medical Jurisprudence
The American Society for Law, Medicine and Ethics
American Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
New Jersey State Bar Association
District of Columbia Bar Association
HONORS AND AWARDS
Jonas Salk Scholar, The City University of New York 1969
Phi Epsilon Pi Fraternity Undergraduate of the Year 1969
Research Achievement Award, Cornell University Medical College 1972
American Medical Association Research Achievement Award 1972
William M. Polk Research Award, Cornell University Medical College 1973
Mosby Research Prize, Cornell University Medical College 1973
National Research Service Award, National Institutes of Health 1977-79
Clinical Investigator Award, National Institutes of Health 1979-92
American Medical Association Physicians Recognition Award 1981-01
Arthritis Foundation, NY Chapter, Research Award 1985-90
Brooklyn College Alumnus of the Year Award 1995
EXTRAMURAL ACTIVITIES
Secretary-Treasurer, The New York Rheumatism Association 1981-
Secretary-Treasurer, Northeast Regional Council, American College 1986-92
of Rheumatology
Chair, By-Laws Committee, The American Society for 1986-93
Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics
Panelist, Data and Technology Assessment Program, 1986-98
American Medical Association
Co-Chair, Health Law Section, Special Committee on AIDS and 1986-93
The Law, New York State Bar Association
Vice-Chair, The New York Arthritis Foundation 1987-98
Member, Membership and Credentials Committee, American College 1988-92
of Rheumatology
Chair, Bioethics and Legal Issues - Health and Public Policy 1991-96
Committee, American College of Physicians, NY State Chapter
Member, The American Board of Legal Medicine 1991-04
President, The Society of Salk Scholars, City University of New York 1992-00
Member, Manpower and Training Committee, American College 1992-94
of Rheumatology
Chair, Continuing Medical Education Committee, Arthritis Foundation 1992-94
President, Northeast Region, American College of Rheumatology 1993-94
Chair, Professional Education Committee, The Arthritis Foundation 1993-96
Member, Office of Professional Medical Conduct, New York State 1993-08
Department of Education
President, The American College of Legal Medicine 1994-95
Member, Board of Directors, The American College of Rheumatology 1994-96
Chair, The American Board of Legal Medicine 1996-04
Secretary-Treasurer, The American College of Rheumatology 1996-99
Chair, Committee on Liaison with the Professions, Health Law Section, 1996-99
New York State Bar Association
Vice-President, The American College of Rheumatology 1999-00
President-Elect, The American College of Rheumatology 2000-01
President, The American College of Rheumatology 2001-02
Member, Arthritis Advisory Committee, Food & Drug Administration 2002-07
Chair, Arthritis Advisory Committee, Food & Drug Administration 2004-07
