STEVEN J. WALERSTEIN, MD, FACP, TO BECOME LOCAL GOVERNOR OF NATIONAL DOCTORS’ GROUP, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS
April 22, 2009
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
STEVEN J. WALERSTEIN, MD, FACP, TO BECOME LOCAL GOVERNOR OF NATIONAL DOCTORS’ GROUP, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS
Term to Begin in April During American College of Physicians Annual Meeting
PHILADELPHIA — (April 21, 2009) Steven J. Walerstein, MD, FACP, a local internist, will become Governor of the New York Downstate Region III of the American College of Physicians (ACP), the national organization of internists. His term will begin during Internal Medicine 2009 – the ACP annual scientific meeting in Philadelphia, April 23-25.
A resident of Deer Park, N.Y., Dr. Walerstein is the Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs and a Medical Director at the Nassau University Medical Center. He is currently serving as Governor-elect in transition to the ACP Governor position. Governors are elected by local ACP members and serve four-year terms. Working with a local council, they supervise ACP chapter activities, appoint members to local committees, and preside at regional meetings. They also represent members by serving on the ACP Board of Governors.
A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Dr. Walerstein earned a bachelor’s degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a medical degree from Albany Medical College. He completed a residency in internal medicine at George Washington University Hospital. He is board-certified in internal Medicine.
Dr. Walerstein has been a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) since 1992. FACP is an honorary designation that recognizes ongoing individual service and contributions to the practice of medicine. Dr. Walerstein’s interests and expertise include hospitalism and health care delivery to underserved populations.
The American College of Physicians (www.acponline.org) is the largest medical specialty organization and the second-largest physician group in the United States. ACP members include 126,000 internal medicine physicians (internists), related subspecialists, and medical students. Internists specialize in the prevention, detection, and treatment of illness in adults.
The American College of Physicians was founded in 1915 to promote the science and practice of medicine. In 1998 it merged with the American Society of Internal Medicine, which was established in 1956 to study economic aspects of medicine. ACP works to enhance the quality and effectiveness of health care by fostering excellence and professionalism in the practice of medicine.