NY Academy of Medicine Adds Two Trustees
Ann Marie McDonald and Thomas Tsang join the New York Academy of Medicine's Board of Trustees.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in People
The New York Academy of Medicine named Ann Marie McDonald, senior vice president and chief nursing executive at Hospital for Special Surgery, and Thomas Tsang, chief medical officer at Omada Health, to its Board of Trustees. The appointments were announced in a GLOBE NEWSWIRE press release.
Why it matters
The additions bring hospital nursing leadership and digital health experience to the academy's board as it works on healthcare quality in New York City. The board is chaired by Wayne J. Riley, president of SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.
The academy, founded over 179 years ago, counts almost 2,000 Fellows and Members, and Ann Marie McDonald has been a Fellow since 2015. The announcement does not state the length of either trustee's term or their assigned responsibilities.
The players
New York Academy of Medicine
A New York City institution founded in 1847 that works on public health and medical policy, with almost 2,000 Fellows and Members.
Ann Kurth
President and CEO of the New York Academy of Medicine, overseeing its public health programs and governance.
Wayne J. Riley
Board Chair of the New York Academy of Medicine and president of SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.
The details
Ann Marie McDonald brings decades of nursing executive leadership, while Thomas Tsang brings experience in telemedicine and virtual health technologies, including work at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Ann Kurth, president and CEO of the academy, is leading the organization's board and staffing changes.
Timeline
2015: Ann Marie McDonald became a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine.
November 5, 2026: The academy announced the two new Board of Trustees members.
Market Landscape
The appointments extend the New York Academy of Medicine's governance across nearly two centuries of New York City medical policy work. Adding a hospital nursing executive and a digital health chief medical officer reflects the academy's growing attention to both clinical practice and virtual care.
For New York City residents, the appointments shape the governance of an institution focused on public health and medical policy. The changes may influence future academy programs affecting local healthcare quality.
The takeaway
Leadership changes at public health institutions can signal shifting priorities, such as the growing overlap between clinical nursing, digital health, and policy governance. Watching board appointments helps readers understand who shapes the health decisions affecting their city.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by The Manila times.
