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Meeting of the Board of Regents | December 2009

Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 11:00pm

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THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234

TO:

The Honorable the Members of the Board of Regents

FROM:

Frank Muñoz

                                         

SUBJECT:

Appointments and a Reappointment of Members to the State Boards for the Professions and Appointments and a Reappointment of Extended Members to the State Boards for the Professions for Service on Licensure Disciplinary and/or Licensure Restoration and Moral Character Panels

DATE:

December 1, 2009

STRATEGIC GOAL:

Goal 3

AUTHORIZATION(S):

 

 

Summary

 

Issue for Decision (Consent Agenda)

Should the Regents approve the proposed Appointments and a Reappointment of Members to the State Boards for the Professions and Appointments and a Reappointment of Extended Members to the State Boards for the Professions for Service on Licensure Disciplinary and/or Licensure Restoration and Moral Character Panels?

Proposed Handling

The question will come before the full Board at its December 2009 meeting where it will be voted on and action taken. 

Procedural History

Approval of board members by the Board of Regents is required by Section 6508(4) of the Education Law.

Background Information

              Information on the proposed (re)appointees is noted on the attachment. 


Recommendation

              The Regents should approve the proposed (re)appointments.

Timetable for Implementation

              If the Regents approve these (re)appointments, members’ terms will go into effect as noted on the attachment.


Table 1 of 2

Proposed Appointments and Reappointments of Members to the State Boards for the Professions

Board Name, Type of Proposed Action, Candidate's Name, Residential Address,

and Judicial District



Candidate's Current Employer, Address and Judicial District



Proposed

Term

Highest and/or Professional

Degree(s) Earned,

Member Type, and

Licensure Specifics

State Board for Podiatry

(Appointment)

Victor Chen

Rockville Centre, NY 11570

 

Judicial District IX

 

 

(Self-Employed)

33-54 83rd St., Ste. G01

Jackson Heights, NY 11372

Judicial District XI

 

 

January 1, 2010

to

December 31, 2014

 

 

Degree: DPM (Podiatry), New York College of Podiatric Medicine; B.A. (Biology), New York University

Profession: Podiatry

Licensed in 1987 

License #004215

Committee on Professional Assistance

(Appointments)

Silvia Y. Beaupre

Ghent, NY 12075

 

Judicial District III

 

 

Access Continuing Education, Inc.

P.O. Box 14585

Albany, NY 12212

Judicial District III

 

 

January 1, 2010

to

December 31, 2014

 

 

Degree: Post Masters Certificate (Psychology/NP), The Sage Colleges; M.S. (Psychology/Mental Health Nursing), University of Illinois; B.S. (Nursing), DePaul University

Profession: Nursing

Licensed in 1983*, 1997**

License #362503 – RN*

License #400374 – NP**

Edmund M. Hayes

East Setauket, NY 11733

 

Judicial District X

Stony Brook University Medical Center

Pharmacy Department

Stony Brook, NY 11794

Judicial District X

January 1, 2010

to

December 31, 2014

Degree: Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharmacy), Albany College of Pharmacy; M.S. (Clinical Pharmacy), B.S. (Pharmacy), St. John’s University College of Pharmacy

Profession: Pharmacy

Licensed in 1975

License #029196

Mary E. Hughes

Pearl River, NJ 10965

 

 

Judicial District IX

Russell E. Blaisdell Addiction Center

RPC Campus/Bldg. 57

P.O. Box 140

Orangeburg, NY 10962

Judicial District IX

January 1, 2010

to

December 31, 2014

Degree: A.A.S. (Nursing), Iona College/Elizabeth Seton College

Profession: Nursing

Licensed in 1994

License #460169

Carmen R. Maldonado

Shirley, NY 11967

 

Judicial District VIII

Long Island Developmental Disabilities Service

45 Mall Drive

Commack, NY 11725

Judicial District X

January 1, 2010

to

December 31, 2014

Degree: A.P.N. (Psychology), Stony Brook University; M.S.N. (Nursing Administration), Lehman College; B.S.N. (Nursing), Long Island University; A.A.S. (Nursing), Bronx Community College

Profession: Nursing

Licensed in 1968

License #208590

Suzanne Rinere O’Brien

Rochester, NY 14609

Judicial District VII

Unity Health System

88 Genesee Street

Rochester, NY 14611

Judicial District VII

January 1, 2010

to

December 31, 2014

Degree: M.S. (Neurologic Physical Therapy), Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science; B.S. (Physical Therapy), SUNY Buffalo

Profession: Physical Therapy

Licensed in 1988

License #010131

Janice Prichett

Clifton Park, NY  12065

Judicial District IV

(Retired)

62 Westchester Drive

Clifton Park, NY 12065

January 1, 2010

to

December 31, 2014

Degree: M.S. W. (Social Work), SUNY Albany; B.P.S. (Human Services), SUNY Utica/Rome

Profession: Social Work

Licensed in 1995

License #056349

Carole E. Torok

Ava, NY 13303

 

Judicial District V

SUNY Institute of Technology

12 North Horatio St.

Utica, NY 13502

Judicial District V

January 1, 2010

to

December 31, 2014

Degree: Ph.D. (Education, Curriculum & Instruction), SUNY Albany; M.S.N. (Community Health Nursing), University of Pennsylvania; B.S.N. (Nursing), D’Youville College

Profession: Nursing

Licensed in 1962

License #162721

Margaret B. Walker

Canandaigua, NY 14424

Judicial District VII

(Retired)

4911 Chipmunk Drive

Canandaigua, NY 14424

 

January 1, 2010

to

December 31, 2014

Degree: M.A. (Liberal Studies), B.S.N. (Nursing), SUNY Brockport

Profession: Nursing

Licensed in 1967

License #194566

State Board for Professional Engineering

(Reappointment)

Joseph P. Berger

Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

 

Judicial District IX

 

 

Berger Engineering and Surveying

100 Fulton Avenue

Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

Judicial District IX

 

 

February 1, 2010

to

January 31, 2015

 

 

Degree: LSE (Land Surveying), Purdue University

Profession: Professional Engineering*, Land Surveying**

Licensed in 1992*, 1987** 

License #069634*, #049745**


Table 2 of 2


Proposed Reappointments of Extended Members to the

State Boards for the Professions for Service on Licensure Disciplinary and/or

Licensure Restoration and Moral Character Panels

Board Name, Type of Proposed Action, Candidate's Name, Residential Address,

and Judicial District

Candidate's Current Employer, Address and Judicial District

Proposed

Term

Highest and/or Professional

Degree(s) Earned,

Member Type, and

Licensure Specifics

State Board for Massage Therapy

(Appointment of Extended Member)

Michael Evan Sanft

Spring Valley, NY 10977

Judicial District IX

 

 

(Self-Employed)

6 Sydell Lane

Spring Valley, NY 10977

Judicial District IX

 

 

December 1, 2009

to

November 30, 2014


 

Degree: B.A. (Philosophy), SUNY Oswego

Profession: Massage Therapy

Licensed in 1988

License #004427

State Board for Physical Therapy

(Appointment of Extended Members)

Suzanne Rinere O’Brien

Rochester, NY 14609

Judicial District VII

 

 

Unity Health System

88 Genesee Street

Rochester, NY 14611

Judicial District VII

 

 

December 1, 2009

to

November 30, 2014


 

Degree: M.S. (Neurologic Physical Therapy), Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science); B.S. (Physical Therapy), SUNY Buffalo

Profession: Physical Therapy

Licensed in 1988

License #010131

Carol Wilson-Smith

Brooklyn, NY 11210

 

Judicial District II

Kings County Hosp. Ctr.

451 Clarkson Ave., Ste. C1100

Brooklyn, NY 11210

Judicial District II

January 1, 2010

to

December 31, 2014

Degree: M.P.A. (Administration & Policy), New York University; A.M.A. (Motor Learning), Columbia University; B.S. (Physical Therapy), Howard University

Profession: Physical Therapy

Licensed in 1988

License #010321

State Board for Podiatry

(Appointment of Extended Member)

Harry M. Nevers

Brooklyn, NY 11213

 

Judicial District II

 

 

(Self-Employed)

470 Lenox Avenue

Suite 1G

New York, NY 10037

Judicial District I

 

 

January 1, 2010

to

December 31, 2014

 

 

Degree: D.P.M. (Podiatry), New York College of Podiatric Medicine; B.S. (Psychology), Fordham University

Profession: Podiatry

Licensed in 1988

License #004465

State Board for Professional Engineering

(Reappointment of Extended Member)

Susan M. King

Lockport, NY 14094

 

Judicial District VIII

 

 

 

King Consulting Engineers

1978 Transit Road

West Seneca, NY 14224

Judicial District VIII

 

 

 

December 1, 2009

to

November 30, 2014


 

 

Degree: B.S. (Civil & Environmental Engineering), Clarkson University

Profession: Engineering

Licensed in 1992*, 1986**

License #069658*, 049693**