Jeffrey Menkes, president and CEO of Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, who is retiring this summer will be honored at the Burke Award dinner Thursday, June 16, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Brae Burn Country Club, 39 Brae Burn Drive in Purchase. CNN Anchor John Berman will serve as master of ceremonies.
The Burke Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Burke Board of Trustees, is conferred upon an individual or group that has made significant contributions to the field of rehabilitation, either through personal achievements, the development of research or the establishment of programs and facilities to assist individuals with disabilities. Proceeds from the event will support the development of critical new initiatives and the expansion of services and programs in rehabilitation medicine.
Menkes has been Burke”™s president and CEO for more than five years. His accomplishments include establishing graduate medical education in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Burke; revitalization of the campus; and the Marsal Caregiver Center, a key element of the Patient Experience Division that was created under his direction.
His experience helped shape the landscape of health care in the New York metropolitan region, which includes leadership in some of the most prestigious hospitals and health care systems in the area. He has been part of the Montefiore Health System for 10 years and was instrumental in bringing Burke into the Montefiore system.
For more information or to attend or support the event, call the Burke Development Office at 914-597-2847 or visit Burke.org/2022BurkeAward.
