Join us for SPORTSBALL 2024!
SportsBall 2024, the 30th Annual Black Tie & Sneakers Gala of the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health (AAIUH), will be held on Thursday, October 17th.
SportsBall 2024 is a celebration with a purpose. Each year, the Institute honors individuals and organizations that are making significant contributions to urban communities in the areas of health, education, medical research, community service, and philanthropy. The funds raised at SportsBall support the Institute’s innovative community health education programs and research initiatives. Arthur Ashe founded the Institute in 1992, just two months before his death from AIDS, in response to the disproportionate amount of illness and death in urban communities from preventable diseases. Arthur knew that many of these diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension, were the result of inadequate health care delivery, late detection, and insufficient health education.
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OUR HOST:
Antwan Lewis
Reporter
Fox 5
Good Day Street Talk
Antwan Lewis is a general assignment reporter. Lewis joined FOX 5 News in 2010. Lewis most recently served for three years as a reporter and fill-in anchor at WGN-TV in Chicago. Prior to that, he spent four years as a reporter and fill-in anchor for KTVK-TV in Phoenix, Arizona. Before that, Lewis held a variety of positions at WTKR-TV in Norfolk, Virginia, starting as an intern and working his way up to a reporter. Lewis is involved in various children's charities and works closely with the visually impaired. He is an active supporter of the UNCF and has been honored by the National Association of Black Journalists. Lewis has 11 Emmy Awards and has 30 nominations. A graduate of Norfolk State University, Lewis holds a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications and Journalism, as well as a Master of Arts in Broadcast Journalism from Regent University. He resides in New York City.
OUR HONOREES :
Thomas Halloran President & CEO of Fidelis Care Thomas Halloran is President & CEO of Fidelis Care, a health plan subsidiary of Centene Corporation. Fidelis Care serves more than 2.4 million members across all 62 counties of New York State. In addition, Mr. Halloran is a Senior Vice President, Markets of Centene. Prior to his current role, Mr. Halloran served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Fidelis Care for more than two years, with responsibility for overseeing provider operations, finance, IT, strategic planning, and product development. He joined Fidelis Care as Chief Financial Officer in 2007. Before joining Fidelis Care, Mr. Halloran spent 20 years providing financial, strategic, and operational consulting services to a wide range of companies, including health care organizations. Mr. Halloran came to Fidelis Care from the Huron Consulting Group in New York City, where he was one of the founding partners. He was also a partner in the New York City office of Andersen LLP. Mr. Halloran received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Iona University in New Rochelle, NY, and is a certified public accountant. Mr. Halloran serves on the inaugural board of Iona University's School of Health and Sciences. He also received the Frederick Douglass award for Fidelis’ partnership with the New York Urban League. Mr. Halloran is based in Fidelis Care’s New York City office.
Jason M. Lazar, MD, MPH Vice Dean of Education College of Medicine SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Dr. Lazar is responsible for administrative oversight of the educational program leading to the MD degree, the expansion of the Center for Healthcare Simulation, and the development of a broader array of programs to support faculty in their role as educators. In 2018, the SUNY Board of Trustees named Dr. Lazar as a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor, the highest rank bestowed upon professors, and an honor that recognizes and elevates the mastery of teaching. His longstanding commitment to education and mentorship, outstanding service to students, and dedication to their ongoing intellectual growth, scholarship, and professional growth were catalysts for this recognition. He oversees Career Advising and Mentoring across all four years. In addition, he serves as a Clinical Advisory Deans where he assists medical students with career selection and residency planning. Dr. Lazar served as a preceptor for the clinical skills component of the Foundations curriculum and continues to conduct bedside rounds, lectures for second-year students, and precepts first and second-year medical students in outpatient clinics. He has served as a mentor and faculty member for Downstate’s Program to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Cardiovascular Health-Related Research, as part of a team of multidisciplinary experts that have partnered to provide the didactic training to junior faculty interested in conducting research in health disparities. Dr. Lazar continuously strives promote a positive learning environment. In 2020, he launched the Learning Environment Committee (LEC). The Learning Environment Committee works to promote a positive and inclusive learning environment. The LEC reaches beyond to support all aspect of student life.
Amir Bassiri Medicaid Director New York State Dept. of Health Mr. Bassiri is the Medicaid Director for the New York State Department of Health (DOH). He joined the Department of Health in 2019 as Chief of Staff to the Medicaid Director and recently served as the Deputy Medicaid Director, overseeing the operation and performance of nine Medicaid Divisions. Collectively, these nine Divisions are comprised of more than 750 State staff, over 500 contracted staff and management of over 300 contracts, including some of the State's largest technology, actuarial and financial audit contracts, along with health plans. Prior to his work with the Department, he worked as a Senior Policy Advisor for Health in the Governor's Office under the Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services. He earned his B.A. in both Economics and Psychology from the University of California, Davis, before earning a Master’s in Social Work (M.S.W) from Columbia University.
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Photo by Mark D Phillips
Honoree Pat Wang, JD, with Dr. Edgar Mandeville at Sportsball 2023.