2009 Master Educators
Rand A. David, MD Departments of Medicine and Ambulatory Care Associate Professor of Medicine Director, Ambulatory Care and Graduate Medical Education
Dr. Rand David joined the Elmhurst Hospital Center community in 1997 as Director of Ambulatory Care. His chronic disease management focus helped diabetic, hypertensive, and anti-coagulation therapy patient populations achieve optimal health compared to those throughout the United States. The National Association of Public Hospitals recognized these efforts in 2004 by granting him the Accountability and Quality Improvement Award for creating the Anticoagulation Clinic at Elmhurst Hospital Center that eliminated patient admission for warfarin toxicity. He received the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) President’s Award for Excellence, Leadership in Patient Care (2000), and NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation Physician Champion Award for outstanding performance and lasting contribution to the development of HHC’s Patient Registry (2007). Dr. David also serves as Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Training Program at Elmhurst Hospital Center. He has received several awards in recognition of his teaching excellence and in 2009 was named a Master Educator of the Institute for Medical Education at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. David serves on a number of committees at Elmhurst Hospital and HHC. In particular, he has been a leader of city-wide HHC task forces on setting guidelines for care in diabetes, hypertension, and cholesterol. Dr. David served as SecretaryTreasurer, Vice-President, and then President of Elmhurst Hospital’s Medical Board from 2000-2006, and continues to be a member of that Committee.
Helen M. Fernandez, MD, MPH Departments of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Associate Professor Geriatrics Fellowship Director Associate Director, Education Division in Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
Dr. Fernandez completed her residency in Internal Medicine/Pediatrics at Saint Vincent's Medical Center in New York. She then completed her fellowship in Geriatrics, where she also served as a Chief Fellow, and a Masters of Public Health degree at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. In 2002 and 2007, she received Geriatric Academic Career Awards. Her career interests include faculty development, evidence-based medicine, learner assessment, and medical education. Dr. Fernandez has presented Annual Updates in Geriatric Medicine at national and regional venues including the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) and American Geriatrics Society (AGS). She has presented on topics including geriatric models of care, career, and curriculum development at national and international meetings including the World Gerontology Conference, the ACP International Meeting and the International Association for Medical Education Annual Conference. She is a Course Director for the annual “Intensive Update with Board Review in Geriatric and Palliative Medicine”, in addition to the “Master Clinician-Educator Program in Geriatrics” and “Physician MiniFellowships: Geriatrics for Non-Geriatricians” programs. In 2010, she became a National Hispanic Medical Association Fellow and is working on policy recommendations for workforce diversity. In 2010, she received the Leo Tow Gold Humanism Award and was appointed as a HRSA Advisory Committee member by the Secretary of Health. In 2010, she was named a Master Educator of the Institute of Medical Education at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. In 2011, she served as chair of the IME Faculty Development and Primary Care Track Working Groups.
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