The Institute for Family Health Celebrates 40th Anniversary Gala
May 12, 2025
New York, NY (May 12, 2025) – Over 200 business and community leaders gathered on May 1, 2025 at the New York Academy of Medicine to celebrate the Institute for Family Health’s 40th Anniversary Gala. This special night featured live music, dinner, and inspiring speeches celebrating the Institute’s 40-year history of providing high-quality affordable health care and workforce training in New York City and the Mid-Hudson Valley.
The presenting sponsor of the 40th Anniversary was the Engelberg Foundation. Additional sponsors included Epic Systems, Healthfirst, Bioreference, Mount Sinai Health System, Imagine360, and NFP, an Aon Company. Dr. Eric Gayle, CEO of the Institute, who served as the event’s emcee, emphasized the generosity of the sponsors and attendees.
“We are sincerely grateful to our attendees and sponsors for joining us in celebrating our mission,” said Dr. Gayle. “Everyone deserves access to high quality health care, and these services have and incredible impact on people’s lives. In addition, our training programs ensure that the most compassionate and dedicated medical and nurse practitioner graduates have the preparation they need to serve their communities for a lifetime.”
In addition, the gala honored Dr. Neil Calman, MD, FAAFP, the Institute’s retired CEO and one of its four founders; and Dr. Carmen Renée Green, MD, President and Dean of the CUNY School of Medicine.
Dr. Neil Calman has dedicated his career to improving healthcare access and quality for underserved communities. Since launching the Institute in 1985 with three co-founders, Dr. Calman has grown the organization from a small non-profit with four staff members to one of the largest community health centers in New York State, serving over 100,000 patients annually at 27 locations. His work has consistently focused on addressing health inequities and supporting the next generation of health care providers to be well-prepared to advance the health center mission. His commitment to health centers’ core values, dedication to accessible and high-quality services, and willingness to innovate and grow are unmatched.
Dr. Carmen Renée Green was appointed Dean of the CUNY School of Medicine on October 4, 2021. Located in Harlem, CUNY School of Medicine is home to an accelerated 7-year BS/MD and one of the nation’s oldest public Physician Assistant programs. Under Dr. Green’s leadership, the school leads NY and the nation in producing physicians traditionally under-represented in medicine. Her vision of inclusive excellence focuses on producing doctors New Yorkers need and want to see while being at the forefront of developing strategies to address the social determinants, thereby eliminating inequities in our time. Dr. Green’s recent honors include being named one of Forbes magazine’ 50 over 50 for impact and a Trailblazer in Higher Education.
The Institute is grateful to the many supporters and attendees whose generosity made the event possible.
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The Institute for Family Health is a federally qualified health center network in New York State serving 100,000 patients annually. Services are available to people of all ages, regardless of ability to pay.
