LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Daniel Z. Aronzon, M.D., F.A.A.P., for
his dedicated service to the community by the Jewish Community Center of
Dutchess County on March 20, 2010

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to take note of and
publicly acknowledge individuals who have distinguished themselves
through their exemplary careers, accomplishments, and purposeful lives
of service to their community; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Daniel Z. Aronzon, M.D., F.A.A.P., for his dedicated service to the
community by the Jewish Community Center of Dutchess County at its March
Mystique dinner to be held on Saturday, March 20, 2010, at the Dutchess
Golf and Country Club, Poughkeepsie, New York; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Daniel Z. Aronzon is a Cum Laude graduate of Union
College, where he majored in French Literature; he earned his medical
degree from New York Medical College and completed his Pediatric Resi-
dency, including a fourth year Chief Residency at the Albert Einstein
College of Medicine - Jacobi Hospital Center; and
WHEREAS, He became Director of the Pediatric Emergency Service at
Bellevue Hospital Center, one of the largest services of its kind in the
country, and Associate Director of Pediatric Ambulatory Care at the New
York University School of Medicine; at NYU, he was recognized by the
graduating class, as its distinguished professor; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Daniel Z. Aronzon then joined a pediatric practice in
Poughkeepsie, New York, and practiced general pediatrics for 22 years;
the practice grew into The Children's Medical Group, one of the largest
and most recognized practices in the Northeast encompassing eight
offices, 35 pediatricians and over 110,000 patient visits a year; Dr.
Aronzon was one of the practice's founding partners and its first
Medical Director; and
WHEREAS, In 1979, Dr. Daniel Z. Aronzon joined the medical staff of
Vassar Brothers Medical Center; over the years, he became involved in
Medical Staff Governance at Vassar, serving as chairman of the By Laws,
Credentials, and Quality Improvement Committees, and finally was elected
for multiple terms as President of the Medical and Dental Staff; and
WHEREAS, Well-known and highly respected, Dr. Daniel Z. Aronzon is the
co-author of a comprehensive multidisciplinary text in Pediatric Medi-
cine entitled PRIMARY CARE PEDIATRICS, published in 2001 by Lippincott,
Williams and Wilkins; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Daniel Z. Aronzon previously served as Senior Vice Presi-
dent for Medical Affairs at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, the regional
center for the Mid-Hudson Valley, and concurrently as Chief Medical
Officer for Health Quest -- its parent system; he currently serves as
the President and CEO of Vassar Brothers Medical Center, a 365 bed, full
service hospital in Poughkeepsie, New York; and
WHEREAS, In addition, Dr. Daniel Z. Aronzon is a fellow of the New
York Academy of Medicine, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and a
member of the American College of Physician Executives; and
WHEREAS, Despite his busy professional life, Dr. Daniel Z. Aronzon has
been called upon to contribute his time and talents to countless civic
and charitable endeavors and has always given of himself unstintingly;
and
WHEREAS, Dr. Daniel Z. Aronzon has been a long-standing member of the
Poughkeepsie Rotary Club, where he organized a countywide childhood
immunization effort that achieved statewide recognition; he has served
as a member of the Board at the Mid-Hudson Chapter of the March of

Dimes, and the Board of Rehabilitation Programs Inc., where he developed
the region's first infant screening program for high risk graduates of
neonatal intensive care units; and
WHEREAS, He currently chairs Marist College's Pre-Health Advisory
Board; he also chairs the Board of Governors of the United Way of Dutch-
ess County; moreover, he serves on the Board of Advisors of the local
chapter of the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association,
as well as on the Board of Pattern for Progress and SPARC; and
WHEREAS, On a national level, Dr. Daniel Z. Aronzon has served on the
Pediatric Advisory Council for the Anne E. Dyson Initiative, a collabo-
rative venture between the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Dyson
Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the entire period of his community service, a
period of constructive involvement, Dr. Daniel Z. Aronzon has stood
constant in dignity, good grace and humor; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of his efforts of in-depth magnitude, Dr.
Daniel Z. Aronzon was the 2009 inaugural recipient of the Bernard Handel
Community Service Award, given by Dutchess Community College to foster
leadership in the not-for-profit arena; and
WHEREAS, Rare indeed is the impressive dedication shown by an individ-
ual for the benefit of others which Dr. Daniel Z. Aronzon has displayed
throughout his life; 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
honor Daniel Z. Aronzon, M.D., F.A.A.P., for his dedicated service to
the community by the Jewish Community Center of Dutchess County on March
20, 2010; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Daniel Z. Aronzon, M.D., F.A.A.P.