(West Islip, NY) Since 1993, under the leadership of Dr. Paul Mandala, Good Samaritan Hospital’s Graduate Medical Education Department has provided osteopathic residents and interns the ability to fulfill their professional aspirations. Each year a resident is recognized with the Paul S. Mandala Special Achievement Award for their achievements distinguishing themselves by advancing medicine in their respective fields.
This year’s Special Achievement Award recipient was Jacqueline Bober, DO.
Dr. Bober earned her medical degree from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her Pediatric Residency as chief resident at Good Samaritan Hospital in June followed by a fellowship in Emergency Medicine at Downstate/Kings County Pediatrics. She resides in Greenlawn.
Pictured (L-R): Catherine Caronia, MD, Chairman, Graduate Medical Education, Paul S. Mandella Special Achievement Award winner Jacqueline Bober, DO, and Pediatric Residency Program Director Ronald Marino, DO.
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center is a 537-bed (including 100 nursing home beds), voluntary, not-for-profit hospital located in West Islip. The medical center, which has more than 3,775 employees and 900 physicians on staff, had nearly 28,000 patient admissions and nearly 100,000 emergency department visits in 2012. Good Samaritan is a member of Catholic Health Services of Long Island. Visit the website at www.good-samaritan-hospital.org.
The medical center supplies residents with the tools necessary to maintain good health. This includes community lectures, screenings, health fairs and other community programs and services.
