Award of Honor
Eli S. Feldman
President and CEO
Metropolitan Jewish Health System
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Eli Feldman has long been recognized as one of the truly creative minds in our field, and his leadership has taken many forms. Beyond his initiatives at Metropolitan Jewish Health System, he has been most generous in sharing his talents and vision with the entire field. He has held numerous leadership positions within AAHSA and the New York Association, as well as with other state, national and international organizations.
With a distinguished career of over 40 years in public service, Eli Feldman is a recognized pioneer in integrated health care. He oversees agencies and programs that have a century of health care experience and serve over 40,000 individuals and their families. His leadership roles include: board chair of the Association for Jewish Aging Services of North America; commission member of the Center for Aging Services Technologies; co-chair of the AAHSA Faith-Based Cabinet; board member of the International Association of Homes and Services for the Ageing; vice chair of the Greater New York Hospital Association's Continuing Care Leadership Coalition; and board chair of GeronTech (the Israeli Center for Assistive Technology and Aging). He is a former board chair of the New York Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, the National Chronic Care Consortium, and Alliance Continuing Care Network. He is also past president and board member of NYAHSA Services, Inc., and has served on the AAHSA House of Delegates.
The programs and services that he has developed and oversees are widely known for their breadth and innovation, and stand as testament to Eli Feldman's status as a genuine national leader in aging services.
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