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Anunciamos orgullosamente, los profesionales a ser reconocidos en nuestra cena de gala 21 Aniversario, a celebrarse en Queens NY, Este sabado 11 de Diciembre 2010. Esperamos su confirmacion.

Our association is proud, to announce the recipients of our AHPSI, Award , 2010.
Which grants each year , to Professionals, Organizations & Leaders in the area of Health and Education.

Professionals to be recognized during this year are

Mrs.Damaris Lasa. Best Community Initiative Award
Dra.Vicky Coll. Best Community Initiative Award
Persio Andres Capellan. Sports Excellence Awards.
Hector Castro.MD. Outstanding Health Care Professional Award
Juan Tapia Mendoza.MD Award Lifetime community Appreciation.
Osvaldo Bienvenido Marté Durán.MD. Lifetime Achievement —Humanitarian services Award

To be held on Saturday, December 11, 2010..

Place:
Astoria World Manor.
25-22 Astoria Blvd
Astoria,Queens, NY 11102.
Time: 7pm- 1 am.

Damaris Lasa.

Damaris Lasa
Senior Regional Director

Multicultural Media & Marketing

Damaris serves as Multicultural Media and Marketing Director for the American Heart Association’s Founders Affiliate which covers 8 northeastern states. In this position she leads, and implements strategic plans to advance the Association’s mission, business goals and representative diverse segments. Damaris provides guidance for increasing and integrating emerging markets into every aspect of the organization’s work including volunteer leadership, corporate sponsorship, grassroots fundraising, advocacy, healthcare, public relations, advertising, web and marketing.

Most recently she led the creation of the Association’s first Latino Advisory Council to oversee initiatives for the Hispanic market. She won the 2009 Hispanic Public Relations Association Non-Profit Campaign of the Year Award for an innovative health awareness campaign called Hearts in the Heights and created the Go Red For Women Multicultural Scholarship which aims to increase the number of African American and Hispanic women in healthcare professions.

Since 2001, Damaris has worked with the AHA in a variety of roles. Prior to her current role, she was Senior Health Initiatives Director in New York City. She launched health awareness campaigns for African Americans in Harlem partnering closely on what is now the Central Harlem Health Revival.

Damaris holds Bachelor’s Degrees in Broadcast Journalism and Psychology from the University of Miami. She is a member of the Public Relations Society of America, the Hispanic Public Relations Association and the Promotion Marketing Association.

Her commitment to the community goes beyond her professional responsibilities. She supports several local charities and teaches adults to read as a volunteer of New York City’s Literacy Partners. She is a proud first generation Cuban-American.

Dra.Vicky Coll.

Vicky Coll is the Regional Director of Latino Health Equity in NJ & NYC at the American Heart/Stroke Association. Her job consists of promoting collaborations that lead to improve the cardiovascular health of Latinos in the area.

Vicky earned a medical degree in Dentistry and a master degree in Health Administration in her country, Colombia. She earned a Public Health Certification at the University of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ –UMDNJ.

She moved in USA nine years ago and she has worked on health research at UMDNJ, Saint Peter’s University Hospital and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation on topics that included mental health, domestic violence, smoking cessation and drug abuse.

Previously, Vicky worked for the Hispanic Directors Association of NJ as Director of Childcare Policy where she advocated for Early Child Care and Education issues at the State and Legislative levels. Vicky has several years of experience working with low income families, underserved and minorities’ populations in NJ. She is fluent in Spanish.

Vicky Coll es la Directora Regional de Igualdades en Salud para Latinos en Nueva Jersey y En la ciudad de Nueva York en la American Heart/Stroke Association y su trabajo es crear estrategias y colaboraciones que permitan que la comunidad Latina tenga mejor salud cardiovascular.

Vicky obtuvo su título universitario como Dentista y una maestría en Manejos de Servicios de Salud en su país de origen, Colombia. Más recientemente, ella obtuvo una Certificación en Salud Publica en la Universidad de Medicina y Dentistas de Nueva Jersey – UMDNJ.

Ella llegó a los Estados Unidos have nueve años y ha trabajado en investigaciones en salud en UMDNJ, en Saint Peter’s University Hospital y en la Fundación Robert Wood Johnson en temas que incluyen salud mental, violencia doméstica, abuso de drogas y tabaco. Previamente, Vicky trabajó para la Asociación de Directores Hispanos de Nueva Jersey donde abogó por la educación temprana ante el estado y la legislatura. Vicky tiene muchos años de experiencia trabajando con familias de bajos ingresos y minorías en Nueva Jersey. Su lengua nativa es el español.

Mr.Persio Andres Capellan

Instructor, General Education.
M.S.Ed, Iona College.B.S,New York University.
Vocational Excellence Award

Coach Andy Capellan enters his 29th year at NRHS after spending 5 years beginning in 1975 at Stuyvesant HS in NYC. While at New Rochelle HS he compiled an outstanding record as the head girls coach. His girls teams won the 39 League titles, 33 Westchester County championships and 29 Section 1 championships both indoor and outdoors. Frank Maguire Foundation Award and was elected to the New Rochelle Sports Hall of Fame. I

Mr.Persio Andres Capellan , Hijo de Padres Dominicanos, Atleta, de Campo y Pista,Educador, Coach de atletismo de la Escuela Secundaria Femenina de New Rochelle, por 31 Years.
Fue Inducido al Salon de la Fama, de New Rochelle sports of Fame, en el año 2002, Ha recibido varios premios entre otros el Prestigioso reconocimiento Frank Maguire Foundation.

Coach Andy Capellan is a bona fide institution.
New Rochelle High School Girls Track team

The New Rochelle High School girls cross country and track coach has been coaching for 31 years, although his scholastic sports career began as a boys football coach in New York City.

He arrived as girls track coach at NRHS [New Rochelle High School] in 1980 while juggling an overly scheduled life, which included raising a family, teaching at a junior high school in East Harlem, and coaching football at Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan.

Coach Cap, as he is affectionately known, has a history in track and field. A track athlete while attending the University of Iowa, he competed in multiple events — hurdles, shot put, high jump and long jump were his events of choice.

Hector Castro, MD. Medical Director of Beth Israel Latino Health Institute.
Chairman Health Committee.
Latino Leadership Alliance Of New Jersey.
Outstanding Health Care Professional Award.

Dr. Hector Castro is an expert in the fields of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine. He is Medical Director and Founding partner of Itzamna Medical Center, a modern facility dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of Latinos and all New Yorkers and their families. Itzamna was among the first private, physician owned organizations to specifically address the many health challenges faced by Latinos when it opened its doors in 2001. In 1966, Dr. Castro emigrated with his family from Honduras to New York City. He grew up in Hells Kitchen in Manhattan, attended public schools and earned a Bachelors Degree in Biology from Pace University in New York City.

A graduate of Universidad Autonoma De Guadalajara School of Medicine, Dr. Castro has more than a decade of experience in private practice. Dr. Castro completed his Internal Medicine residency and Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship training at Cabrini Medical Center-New York Medical College. He went on to complete a Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. He is a Clinical Instructor of Medicine at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City and Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York. Dr. Castro is an Attending Physician at the Beth Israel Medical Center, Mount Sinai Medical Center . Dr. Castro also serves as the Medical Director of Student Health Services at the Juilliard School in New York City and is the Medical Director of the Beth Israel Latino Health Institute in New York City.

Dr. Hector Castro is a member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, American College of Chest Physicians, the American Medical Association and the New York Academy of Science. Dr. Castro is also the first recipient of the Dr. Charles P. Fulton Pulmonary Fellowship Award in 1992. This award is given by the American Lung Association- New York Chapter, to help train minority Physicians in Pulmonary Medicine.

Dr.Juan Tapia Mendoza.

Premio: " Award Lifetime Community Appreciation".

Medical School – University Central Del Este, Dominican Republic.
Residency Pediatrics, – Mt Sinai Hospital,Elmhurst, Queens, Nyc.
Board Certified in Pediatric.
Founder Pediatric 2000,
24 Years of Experience.

Afiliado a : New York-Presbyterian/Columbia

Dr.Juan Tapia Mendoza was Co-Founder of the Association of Hispanic Health Professionals Inc. NY, Along with Dr.Eliscer Guzman and other professionals, since which has contributed greatly to the development of our academic programs, from, Medical Congress, Medical conferences, Community Health Fair, to offer Medical Support our Courses Review for USMLE, & contribute to various Medical Doctors, entering residences Medical,in New York City, for 20 consecutive years.

Has developed branch network of pediatrics," Pediatrics 2000", the largest chain of pediatric services in the city of New York, which offers employment to hundreds of Health professionals from different ethnic groups.

So, by which it granted this recognition of the Year 2010 Award:

" Award Lifetime Community Appreciation".

Dr.Osvaldo Bienvenido Marte Duran. Premio 2010: Lifetime Achievement —Humanitarian services Award.

Medico Egresado, Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo, UASD.
Oriundo de Castillo, Provincia Duarte, Republica Dominicana.
Casado con Anelfis Batista de Marte, Hijos: Rosalin & Oliver.

Estudios de Postgrado en Neurologia, y Neurocirugia en Republic of Bulgaria por espacio de 8 Años,
Professor emeritus catedra de Neurocirugia, Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo.

Director de departamento de neurocirugia del Hospital Dario Contreras, por 30 Años, consecutivos,[El Hospital traumatologico mas grande de la Republica Dominicana].

Jefe de ensenanza de todas las especialidades Medicas del Hospital Traumatologico, Dr.Dario Contreras,
en Santo Domingo, Oriental, Republica Dominicana, por espacio de 30 Años.

Fundador del club de la epilepsia,Institucion dedicada a la difusion y el conocimiento del conocimiento de la epilepsia en la Republica Dominicana.

Ha recibido diferentes premios y distinciones entre otras "Maestro de la Neurocirugia Dominicana".
en el pasado 19vo Congreso Medico Dominicano de Neurologia y Neurocirugia , celebrado recientemente.

Publicaciones:

Ha publicado cientos de articulos, trabajos de tesis , & Investigacion, relacionado a su especialidad de Neurocirugia ,incluyendo trabajos investigativo de participación de los Medicos Dominicanos en diferentes etapas historica del desarrollo Dominicano, tales como la Guerra de Abril del 1965.

"El Dr.Marte Duran, No solamente se ha destacado como neurocirujano, y como professor universitario, si no porque ha tenido una vida digna, en consonancia con los preceptos del buen vivir,el es para mi un ser humano de proverbial humanidad , un ejemplo viviente por su filosofia de vida , conducta y proceder en toda la sociedad Dominicana " Expresa el Dr.Jose Silie, reconocido Medico Nerurologo Dominicano.

"Yo estoy muy orgulloso y emocionado como especialista de la neurologia, y ademas como nuevo Chairman de la Asociacion Hispana de Profesionales de la Salud, en reconocer a mi professor, y professor de una centena de Medicos de diferentes generaciones, por sus aportes al desarrollo de la Neuro Cirugia, Neurologia, y avance social del Medico Dominicano, y Latino americano en general como lo es el Dr.Osvaldo Bienvenido Marte Duran", Expreso en un breve nota de prensa enviada a nuestra pagina digital,el Dr.Carlos Williams, http://www.ahpsi.org

" Como estudiante haCe varios Años atras del Dr.Marte Duran ,actualmente residiendo en USA, felicito a la asocisacion Hispana de Profesionales de la Salud, por decidir otorgar este reconocimiento a nuestro querido Professor Dr.Osvlado Marte Duran. Hago un llamado a sus estudiantes radicados en USA, Para participar en esta noche historica para que asistan, esta cena de gala, la cual serviran no solamente para Celebrar nuestro 21 Aniverasrio, si no tambien que reconocera a un gran professor Universitario el Dr.Marte Duran", expreso el Dr.Ruddys Aquino, miembro Fundador del AHPSI.

If you can not attend our gala dinner, can make a donation, check or money order addressed to:
AHPSI, P.O.BOX 321856, New York, NY, 10032.

Your generosity is needed more than ever.

We hope you consider attending, an ad, or Donate .

Como llegar al Astoria World Manor, Banquet Hall:
From Brooklyn Queens And Long Island:

All Expressways or parkways onto grand central parkway going towards Triboro Bridge, leave grand central parkway at 31st, Exit [Last exit before Bridge] straight ahead to crescent st, left on crescent st,proceed two blocks and left on Astoria Blvd.

From Manhattan :

Queens borough Bridge Upper level Keep Right], At 21st,St, Make right to Astoria Blvd , Right at Astoria Blvd.
And few Block to the Astoria World Manor.

From upper Manhattan -Bronx -New Jersey.
Any road to triboro Bridge first exit at foot of Triboro turn Right into 29th St [One Block Before elevated trains]. one Block to Astoria Blvd. Turn Right To the Astoria World Manor.

Subway:
Subway "N" Train Astoria line, to Astoria, Hoyt Ave, Station.

Bus
Bus Q 19, Stops At Our Door.

Contact: Dr.Restituyo, 1-888-277-1288, Dr.Fermin, 917-403-9220. info@ahpsi.org