
Robert W Amler MD MBA, FAAP, FACPM
Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Medical Toxicology
Vice President, Dean and Professor of Public Health, Pediatrics, and Environmental Health Science, New York Medical College
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19 Bradhurst Avenue1st FloorHawthorne, NY 10532
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Summary
- I am a public health and clinical physician, university VP and dean, and former federal health administrator with a recognized track record in public health policy, strategic planning, disease control, environmental epidemiology, disaster medicine, and health risk assessment. I have led or helped sustain a number of national initiatives, public health actions, and new academic programs.
Education & Training
- Harvard Business Schoolpost-graduate, Value-Based Health Care, 2018 - 2019
- New York UniversityMBA, Strategy & Leadership, The Executive Program, 2012 - 2014
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health and General Preventive MedicineResidency, Preventive Medicine, 1982 - 1984
- Center for Disease ControlFellowship, 1981 - 1984
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiResidency, Pediatrics, 1978 - 1979
- NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 1976 - 1978
- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 1976, MD
- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolMMS, Basic Medical Sciences, 1972 - 1974
- Dartmouth CollegeAB, Chemistry, Physics Citation, 1968 - 1972
- Bronx High School of ScienceHS, 1965 - 1968
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 1977 - 2027
- GA State Medical License 1981 - 2021
- CT State Medical License 2006 - 2019
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Preventive Medicine Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- The President's Award Westchester Institute for Human Development, 2024
- William Cullen Bryant Founder's Award New York Medical College, 2024
- Edwin W. Crawford Award for Government Relations CASE, 2018
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsBuilding New York State Centers of Excellence in Children's Environmental Health: A Replicable Model in a Time of Uncertainty.Maida P. Galvez, Goeffrey Collins, Robert W. Amler, Allen Dozor, Evonne Kaplan-Liss
American Journal of Public Health. 2019-01-01 - 14 citationsThe US Cancer Moonshot initiativeC. Marjorie Aelion, Collins O. Airhihenbuwa, Sonia A. Alemagno, Robert W. Amler, Donna K. Arnett
The Lancet. Oncology. 2016-05-01 - 1 citationsChildren's Environmental Health.Allen J. Dozor, Robert W. Amler
The Journal of Pediatrics. 2013-01-01
Journal Articles
- 200 othersAmler, R.W. and coauthors, 1977-present
Books/Book Chapters
Other
- Hudson Valley Regional Advisory Council: Final Report Submitted to the Commission on Health Care Facilities in the Twenty-First CenturyAmler R (chair), Bell C, Florence W, Freed DH, Hamilton P, Herman K, Landesman L, Pascale M, Perlman B, New York State Commission on Health Care Facilities in the Twenty-First Century
http://www.nyhealthcarecommission.org/
Albany (NY) - 11/15/2006
Press Mentions
- Officials Urge New Yorkers to Get Kids Vaccinated as U.S. Measles Cases RiseFebruary 27th, 2025
- The Top COVID Symptoms to Look for as We Head into Peak Virus SeasonSeptember 30th, 2024
- Meet Westchester’s Healthcare Heroes in 2023April 26th, 2023
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Committees
- Board of Directors, Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation 2012 - Present
- Westchester County Association, Blue Ribbon Health Care Task Force 2009 - Present
- Board of Directors, Westchester County Association 2008 - Present
- Board of Directors, Hudson Valley Cerebral Palsy Association 2010 - 2013
- US Environmental Protection Agency, Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee 2009 - 2013
- Board of Directors, Healthy Schools Network (national) 2009 - 2012
Professional Memberships
- Fellow and former Chapter President
- Fellow
- New York Academy of MedicineFellow
- Member
- Member
- Westchester County Medical SocietyMember
- Association of Military Surgeons of the United StatesLife member
Other Languages
- French
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