Victor F. Politi, Md, Facp, Facep, To Be Honored By Council For Unity With Theodore Roosevelt Humanitarian Award
Victor F. Politi, MD, FACP, FACEP Michael B. Mirotznik, Esq.,
President/CEO Chairman Board of Directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 30, 2015
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Shelley Lotenberg
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Victor F. Politi, MD, FACP, FACEP, to be Honored by Council for Unity with Theodore Roosevelt Humanitarian Award
East Meadow, NY………Victor F. Politi, MD, FACP, FACEP, NuHealth/NUMC’s President/CEO, will be honored by the Council for Unity with the Theodore Roosevelt Humanitarian Award at a dinner to be held on October 29, 2015 at the Battery Gardens. Dr. Politi is being honored for providing outstanding leadership in supporting the mission of the Council for Unity. The Council for Unity is a non-profit organization with over forty years or experience of empowering young people with the skills and behaviors necessary to promote positive self-awareness and self-esteem, increase understanding of social diversity and develop stronger social skills that lead to greater academic success.
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of “Champions for Children”, the Council for Unity will also be honoring Lillian Brienza, founder and owner of Brienza’s Academic Advantage, Dominick D’Angelo, Principal IS 228, and William Serrao, founder and chair emeritus of CFU.
The Theodore Roosevelt Humanitarian Award is presented annually to an outstanding person who embodies the legacy of our past U.S. President and who is most deserving of the award for advocating for educational and health opportunities on behalf of children in underserved communities.
“I am humbled and honored to be recognized by the Council for Unity, an organization that provides valuable programs and services such as school based after school programs, prevention of bullyism, correctional facility curriculum and family partnership curriculum,” stated Dr. Politi. “I look forward to working with the other honorees in furthering the mission of this important organization.”
Victor F. Politi, M.D., FACP, FACEP, is the President/CEO of the NuHealth System (also called the Nassau Health Care Corporation), a teaching facility and public safety net provider which operates the Nassau University Medical Center, the A. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility, five LI Federally Qualified Family Health Centers and a school based clinic. In this capacity, Dr. Politi oversees a healthcare delivery system with 3500 employees and a budget of $575M, with a mission of providing quality care to Nassau’s most vulnerable populations.
Prior to becoming NuHealth’s President/CEO, Dr. Politi was the Acting Nassau County Police Commissioner and Deputy County Executive of Public Safety under County Executive Hon. Edward P. Mangano. In that capacity, Dr. Politi oversaw the Nassau County Police Department, Office of Emergency Management, Probation Department, Sheriff’s Office, Department of Corrections, Fire Marshal’s Office, Traffic Parking Violations Bureau, Medical Examiner’s Office, and the Nassau County Department of Health. These departments had a combined budget of almost $1 billion and a workforce of 5000 employees. As Deputy County Executive for Public Safety, Dr. Politi had overall direct report of those various commissioners and department heads and was involved in negotiations with the unions for current and future contracts. He reported directly to the County Executive and worked closely with the Legislature and NIFA. Dr. Politi’s expertise in clinical, budgetary and labor relations is a unique combination of corporate management and public sector leadership which have prepared him well for the challenges and opportunities ahead in this new era of health care delivery.
Dr. Politi is a physician who trained at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and the Medical Center at Princeton New Jersey. He received his undergraduate degree from St. Johns University in Healthcare and Urban Health. Dr Politi has served as an emergency department attending physician, director and chairman, as well as President of the medical staff at St. Johns Queens Hospital in Elmhurst, N.Y. and chairman of the divisional executive committee and central executive board of the Caritas Hospital System. Afterward, he served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Cornerstone Treatment Facilities Network, a privately owned OASAS Certified hospital system, specializing in addiction medicine. Dr. Politi completed an additional residency in Occupational and Environmental Medicine at UMDNJ-RWJ Medical School and is also board eligible in Addiction Medicine by the American Board of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Politi recently served as a Police Surgeon for the Nassau County Police Department. In addition, Dr. Politi is an active “Class A” interior firefighter in his local community volunteer fire department. He serves as medical director for various fire departments and volunteer ambulance corps.
Dr. Politi is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, the American College of Emergency Medicine, and a member of the American Board of Addiction Medicine and the American Board of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Dr. Politi also serves on the Regional Emergency Medical Service Council for New York City as well as Nassau County. Dr. Politi completed medical school while working as a police officer for the New York City Police Department, rising to the rank of Lieutenant in the Emergency Service Unit.
ABOUT NUHEALTH
NuHealth is a Long Island health care organization delivering essential medical care and disease and lifestyle management to everyone at every stage of life. Also known as Nassau Health Care Corporation, NuHealth is a public benefit corporation managing the operations of Nassau Medical Center, A. Holly Patterson Extended Care and a network of Family Health Centers that bring primary and specialty care out into the community. By emphasizing wellness, cultural sensitivity and collaborative efforts with the North Shore-LIJ Health System, NuHealth is working to make good care more affordable and easier to access.
For more information about NuHealth or its Centers of Care, visit www.nuhealth.net.
