The Andrew Fierstein Memorial Award
This award is open to first, second, and third-year pediatric residents who are enrolled in a pediatric residency program in the state of New York with an interest preferably, but not required, in private practice. Please submit your CV with the form below, including a personal statement no more than 350 words on why you are pursuing a career in pediatric medicine, your commitment to community service, and the impact an award would have on your education.
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Our Recipients from Prior Years
2022 Recipient: Ashna Mehra, DO
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- Currently Pediatric Chief Resident, New York University Langone Hospital-Long Island
- Residency: New York University Langone Medical Center
- Medical School: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM)
2021 Recipient: George Nassar, MD
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- Currently a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow at Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children in Virginia
- Residency: New York University Langone Medical Center
- Medical School: St George’s University School of Medicine
2020 Recipient: Kelsey McLeod, MD
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- Currently a Pediatrician at St. Luke’s Anderson Pediatrics in Easton, Pennsylvania
- Residency: Cohen Children’s Medical Center
- Medical School: Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
2019 Recipient: Joseph Burns, MD
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- Currently a Pediatric Cardiology Fellow at Baylor College of Medicine in Texas
- Residency: Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Cohen Children’s Medical Center Program
- Medical School: Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
We’d like to give a big thank you to the Claire Friedlander Family Foundation for their support of the Andrew Fierstein Memorial Endowment efforts.
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