IPRO's Board of Directors
The IPRO Board of Directors is composed of up to 20 members representing a variety of healthcare settings and disciplines, as well as individuals with non-healthcare backgrounds. No single profession constitutes a majority of the Board. The Directors are elected annually each June at the IPRO Annual meeting for a term of one-year. Directors are subject to a term limit of six years. Three (3) Directors may serve up to three additional years and ex-officio Directors are not subject to six year term limits. IPRO Directors are eligible to receive $500.00 per meeting (plus $150.00 for travel time over 100 miles one way) and reimbursement for travel expenses in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and IPRO travel policy.
Carlos Alvarez
Executive Director, Institute for Healthcare Disparities, Nassau University Medical Center
Lois Aronstein
State Director, New York State Office, American Association of Retired Persons
Warren R. Betty, MD - Treasurer
Physician
Sister Bernadette Devlin
Medicare Beneficiary Representative
Deborah Elliott
Deputy Executive Officer, New York State Nurses Association
John Friedman, MD
Physician
Robert G. Lerner, MD
Physician
Bruce R. MacDonald, MD - Vice President
Physician
Sheila H. Nelson
Vice President, Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs, New York Health Plan Association
Stuart I. Orsher, MD
Physician
Robert J. Panzer, MD
Chief Quality Officer, University of Rochester Medical Center
Carol Rodat
New York Policy Director, Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute
Paul J. Rowland
Healthcare Consultant
John Sardelis, Dr.P.H.
Associate Chairperson Health Administration, Assistant Professor, Saint Joseph's College of New York
Thomas J. Sheehy, Jr., MD - Past President
Physician
Raymond D. Sweeney
Consultant, Healthcare Association of New York State
John Wagner, MD
Chair, Network Counsel ESRD New York
Michael A. Walsh, MD - Secretary
Physician
Larry Wilson
ESRD Consumer Representative
Donald A. Winikoff, MD - President
Physician