LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending the Medical Society of the County of
Kings, Inc. and the Academy of Medicine of Brooklyn upon the occasion of
hosting its 2010 Doctors' Recognition Day and paying just tribute to its
distinguished honorees

WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body to recognize that
the quality and character of life in the communities across New York
State are reflective of the concerned and dedicated efforts of those
organizations and individuals who would devote themselves to the welfare
of the community and its citizenry; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
the Medical Society of the County of Kings, Inc. and the Academy of
Medicine of Brooklyn upon the occasion of hosting its 2010 Doctors'
Recognition Day and to pay just tribute to its distinguished honorees;
and
WHEREAS, This most auspicious event will be held on Wednesday, March
24, 2010, at the Dyker Beach Golf Club, Brooklyn, New York; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Adrian Vanderveer, a graduate of Columbia Physicians and
Surgeons and a native of Flatbush, New York, was the founder of the
Medical Society of Kings, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, On February 25, 1822, Dr. Vanderveer invited six physicians
to his home to discuss the propriety of forming a county medical socie-
ty; a committee was appointed to draft bylaws, and with commendable
dispatch, the founding meeting took place at the Auld Lang Syne Tavern
on Fulton Street; bylaws were adopted and Dr. Cornelius Low was elected
the first President and served three terms; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Vanderveer was chosen to be the first Secretary and later
went on to serve as the seventh President of the Society; he became a
pioneer in another sense and was the first physician in Brooklyn to
leave General Practice to specialize; and
WHEREAS, The first physician to be licensed by the Medical Society of
the County of Kings, Inc. was Dr. John Carpenter, who later founded the
first Sunday School in Fort Hamilton; and
WHEREAS, Today, the Medical Society of the County of Kings, Inc.
continues its original mandate to examine the credentials and license of
its members, and to encourage physicians to belong to an organization
that advocates for access to the highest standards of health care, while
continuing to plead for its member physicians; and
WHEREAS, The Academy of Medicine of Brooklyn is committed to providing
opportunities for improvement of education for the members of the
medical profession in the County of Kings; it also maintains a medical
library or an equivalent international system alone or in conjunction
with other educational institutions; and
WHEREAS, In addition, the Academy of Medicine of Brooklyn disseminates
knowledge of scientific medicine to physicians, medical students, allied
health professionals and the public; they also strive to serve the
public's best interests; and
WHEREAS, This year, the Medical Society of the County of Kings, Inc.
and the Academy of Medicine of Brooklyn will recognize ten exceptional
doctors, including: Sonia M. Vinas, M.D., The Brooklyn Hospital Center;
Albert M. Wright, M.D., Interfaith Medical Center; William A. Lois,
M.D., Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center; Daniel D. Ricciardi, M.D., The
Long Island College Hospital; Anthony J. Acinapura, M.D., Lutheran
Medical Center; Ira E. Mayer, M.D., Maimonides Medical Center; Chinwe F.
Okonkwo, M.D., New York Methodist Hospital; Jack A. DeHovitz, M.D., SUNY
Downstate Medical Center; Edward R. Fishkin, M.D., Woodhull Medical and

Mental Health Center; and Mark Adler, M.D., Wyckoff Heights Medical
Center; and
WHEREAS, Each of these doctors has continually demonstrated extreme
competence, extraordinary intelligence and diligent leadership in their
unwavering service to their community and medical profession and conse-
quently have been chosen for this most prestigious honor; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals and organizations of such noble aims and accomplishments are
brought to our attention, they should be celebrated and recognized by
all the citizens of the great State of New York; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend the Medical Society of the County of Kings, Inc. and the Academy
of Medicine of Brooklyn upon the occasion of hosting its 2010 Doctors'
Recognition Day and paying just tribute to its distinguished honorees;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Medical Society of the County of Kings, Inc., the Academy
of Medicine of Brooklyn and the aforementioned honorees.