LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending Philip Marcus, M.D., M.P.H., upon the
occasion of being selected as a 2010 Honoree by RotaCare at its Annual
Caregivers' Ball on October 22, 2010

WHEREAS, It is the practice of this Legislative Body to take note of and
publicly acknowledge individuals of remarkable integrity and character
who have inspired and brought pride to our majestic Empire State with
their strong contributions to the community and model citizenship; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
Philip Marcus, M.D., M.P.H., upon the occasion of being selected as a
2010 Honoree by RotaCare at its Annual Caregivers' Ball to be held on
Friday, October 22, 2010, at the Tam O'Shanter Club, Brookville, New
York; and
WHEREAS, After 17 years, RotaCare, a non-profit organization, contin-
ues its mission to facilitate free health care for those who have the
most need and the least access to medical care; this vital mission is
accomplished by a dedicated volunteer staff and the financial contrib-
utions of organizations and individuals committed to making health care
available to all in need; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Philip Marcus has given not only of his time and energies
but also of his competence, intelligence and leadership and consequently
has been designated for special recognition; and
WHEREAS, Philip Marcus, M.D., M.P.H., has practiced adult and pedia-
tric pulmonary medicine on Long Island since 1978 with offices in Great
Neck and Massapequa; the founding physician of Nassau Chest Physicians,
P.C., an 11-physician group, he also is the Director of the Division of
Pulmonary Medicine at St. Francis Hospital; and
WHEREAS, He is actively involved in medical education and is clinical
professor of Medicine and Pharmacology at the New York College of Osteo-
pathic Medicine and is associate dean for Curriculum Development; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Philip Marcus has served in a leadership role with the
American College of Chest Physicians and is presently a member of the
Board of Regents; a fellow of the American College of Physicians, Ameri-
can College of Chest Physicians, and the American College of Clinical
Pharmacology, he also serves on the medical advisory board of the Ameri-
can Association of Respiratory Care; and
WHEREAS, Not only has he lectured nationally and internationally on
asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and bio-similar drug
concerns, he has also conducted clinical trials in the areas of asthma
and COPD; a past president of the American Lung Association of Nassau-
Suffolk, Dr. Philip Marcus recently was recognized by the American Lung
Association of New York with its Life and Breath Award; and
WHEREAS, After graduating with honors from Columbia University's
College of Pharmaceutical Sciences in 1969, Dr. Philip Marcus went on to
graduate summa cum laude from SUNY's Downstate Medical Center; subse-
quently certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases and Critical
Care Medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine, he completed
graduate work at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins
University, where he earned a Master's of Public Health in 2002; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when individ-
uals of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, 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 Philip Marcus, M.D., M.P.H., upon the occasion of being selected

as a 2010 Honoree by RotaCare at its Annual Caregivers' Ball on October
22, 2010; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Dr. Philip Marcus.