Senate Resolution No. 991

BY: Senator COMRIE

        HONORING   Allen  C.  Small,  MD,  FACP  upon  the
        occasion of his designation for special  recognition
        by  the Medical Society of the County of Queens Inc.
        and the Academy of Medicine Queens County on May 13,
        2019

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize  that
the  quality  of  life in the communities across this great State of New
York is enriched by the diligence and compassionate commitment of  those
individuals  whose  singular  purpose is the care and welfare of others;
and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Allen  C.  Small,  MD,  FACP  upon  the  occasion of his designation for
special recognition by the Medical Society of the County of Queens  Inc.
and  the Academy of Medicine Queens County to be celebrated at its 212th
Annual Dinner & President's Recognition Day on Monday, May 13, 2019,  at
Russo's On The Bay, Howard Beach, New York; and

  WHEREAS,   Allen  C.  Small  attended  Brown  University  and  Brown
University Medical School in Providence, Rhode Island, where he received
his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1976, and his Medical degree in 1979;  he
went  on to complete a residency in Internal Medicine at Harlem Hospital
in 1982; and

  WHEREAS, Throughout his illustrious medical  career,  Dr.  Allen  C.
Small  has  worked  as  a  Board-Certified  Internist  in  such  diverse
communities as Flushing, Corona, Forest Hills, and Richmond Hill; and

  WHEREAS, Dr. Allen C. Small has  also  served  as  an  Attending  or
Clinical  Instructor at LIJ Forest Hills, Syosset Hospital, and Elmhurst
Hospitals, as part of the Queens Long Island Medical Group, the New York
Diagnostic and Medical Center, and Employee Wellness; and

  WHEREAS, Dr. Allen C.  Small  was  invited  to  participate  in  the
Breakout sessions of the 10th Annual C5 Colon Cancer Summit with the New
York  City  Department  of  Health and local Medical Centers, as well as
regional  Leadership  Summits  with  the   National   Hispanic   Medical
Association on Cardiovascular Disease and Obesity; and

  WHEREAS,   With   a  steadfast  and  unwavering  commitment  to  his
profession, Dr. Allen C. Small is a regular attendee at IPRO, NYS Health
Foundation meetings, CMS Region 1 Summits & Innovation Days, NYe  Health
Collaborative, and NYS mini-HIMSS conferences; and

  WHEREAS,  In  addition,  he  is  the Immediate Past President of the
Medical Society of the County of Queens and has been  a  member  of  the
MSSNY  Interspecialty  Committee  and  the  Quality  and  Patient Safety
Committee; and

  WHEREAS, Rare indeed  is  the  impressive  dedication  shown  by  an
individual  for  the  benefit  of  others  which  Dr. Allen C. Small has
displayed throughout his life; and

  WHEREAS,   In   the   faithful   performance   of   his  duties  and
responsibilities, Dr. Allen  C.  Small's  ongoing  efforts  and  notable
achievements  have significantly contributed to bettering the quality of
life in his community; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
honor  Allen C. Small, MD, FACP upon the occasion of his designation for
special recognition by the Medical Society of the County of Queens  Inc.
and  the  Academy  of  Medicine Queens County on May 13, 2019; and be it
further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted to Allen C. Small, MD, FACP.