LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Pamela S. Brier upon the occasion of her
designation for special recognition by the Federation of Italian-Ameri-
can Organizations of Brooklyn, Ltd.

WHEREAS, It is the sense 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 individ-
uals who devote themselves to the welfare of the community and its citi-
zenry; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Pamela S.
Brier upon the occasion of her designation for special recognition by
the Federation of Italian-American Organizations of Brooklyn, Ltd., to
be celebrated at its 34th Anniversary Gala on March 27. 2011; and
WHEREAS, Since May of 2003, Pamela Brier has served as President and
Chief Executive Officer of Maimonides Medical Center; since her arrival
in 1995 as Maimonides' Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer, she has been integral to the growth of Maimonides as a world-
class healthcare institution while, at the same time, remaining true to
its community roots; and
WHEREAS. During her tenure, Pamela Brier has directed Maimonides'
efforts to improve patient care by implementing new state-of-the-art
information technology systems, recruiting top quality physicians, nurs-
es and support staff, and expanding clinical services and facilities; to
ensure accessibility to first-rate healthcare, she increased the number
of ambulatory care facilities in the various communities the medical
center serves; under her leadership, Maimonides has gained a widespread
reputation for delivering compassionate patient-centered care; and
WHEREAS, Pamela Brier's achievements at Maimonides Medical Center
reflect her extensive experience in the healthcare and hospital adminis-
tration field, including 15 years of service in senior leadership posi-
tions at New York City's Health & Hospitals Corporation; from 1992-1995,
she served as Executive Director of Bellevue Hospital Center, New York
City's oldest and largest public hospital; prior to that, she was New
York City's Health & Hospitals Corporation's Executive Vice President,
where she oversaw the management and had direct responsibilities for the
fiscal and clinical operations of the multi-hospital system, as well as
the citywide Emergency Medical Services; and
WHEREAS, During Pamela Brier's earlier tenure as Executive Director of
Jacobi Hospital, a large teaching hospital in the Bronx, she oversaw the
installation of the first large-scale electronic patient care system in
the United States, providing improved and coordinated quality medical
care through information technology; and
WHEREAS, Pamela Brier's commitment to public health policy and commu-
nity service are evidenced in her many professional activities, which
include service on the New York City Board of Health, Workforce Invest-
ment Board, and Community Service Board, the New York State Hospital
Review and Planning Council, Special Task Force on Health Care Reform,
and Health Information Technology Policy Summit Initiative; she also
chairs the American Hospital Association's Information Technology Advi-
sory Group; and
WHEREAS, Pamela Brier has also served as Chair of the Board of Direc-
tors of Housing Works, Inc. and as a member of the Commonwealth Fund
Commission on Women's Health; she is currently a member of the Board of
the UNITE HERE/Union Health Center; she also is an adjunct faculty
member of the New York University Wagner Graduate School of Public
Service; and

WHEREAS, Appointed to the New York City Board of Corrections in 2008,
Pamela Brier was recognized by CRAIN'S NEW YORK BUSINESS as one of the
"50 Most Powerful Women in New York" in 2009; and
WHEREAS, Pamela Brier earned her Bachelor of Arts degree with honors
from the University of California at Berkeley and a Master of Public
Health degree in Health Administration from the University of California
at Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS, Pamela Brier has distinguished herself in her profession and
in her community and truly merits the recognition of this Legislative
Body; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Pamela S. Brier upon the occasion of her designation for special
recognition by the Federation of Italian-American Organizations of
Brooklyn, Ltd.; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Pamela S. Brier.