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2016 Golisano Health Leadership Award Special Olympics New York honoring Dr. Stephen Sulkes Thursday, October 13, 2016 Saunders Research Building, University of Rochester Medical Center This prestigious award is presented in recognition of Dr. Stephen Sulkes’ outstanding leadership in Special Olympics New York's health programming and ongoing commitment to advancing inclusive health for people with intellectual disabilities. Welcome Joel Seligman, President & CEO, University of Rochester The Golisano Foundation’s Partnership with Special Olympics Ann Costello, Executive Director, Golisano Foundation Special Olympics’ Global Health Program Mary Davis, CEO, Special Olympics International University of Rochester's Commitment to Inclusive Health Mark Taubman, M.D., CEO, University of Rochester Medical Center Changing Lives of People with Intellectual Disabilities John Foxe, Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Neuroscience, University of Rochester Medical Center The Golisano Health Leadership Award Neal Johnson, President & CEO, Special Olympics New York Impact of Healthy Communities and Dr. Stephen Sulkes’ Work Michael Worboys, Special Olympics New York Athlete& Athlete Congress Member Golisano Health Leadership Award Presentation Ann Costello, Executive Director, Golisano Foundation Golisano Health Leadership Award Acceptance Speech Stephen Sulkes, M.D., Co-Director of the Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities Congratulations and Thank You Neal Johnson, President & CEO, Special Olympics New York "Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt." 2016 Golisano Health Leadership Award Recipient Dr. Stephen Sulkes, Co-Director of the Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities Dr. Stephen Sulkes has been an active Clinical Director in Special Olympics’ Healthy Athletes® program since 2010 and he is one of the most dedicated and passionate Clinical Directors statewide. Starting in 2012, Dr. Sulkes became a lead advisor on the Special Olympics New York Healthy Communities Project and has provided expert guidance and tireless energy to promoting follow-up care and wellness programming for athletes. Dr. Sulkes founded the Team Trainer program, which pairs medical/dental residents with a Special Olympics team, developing connections between athletes and the next generation of healthcare professionals and helping athletes to set and achieve wellness goals. Dr. Sulkes is the Co-Director of the Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities, Director of Rochester’s LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities) Program, and is a national leader among peers. Dr. Sulkes is also the President-elect for AADMD and has been one of the lead advocates nationally on a project to have people with intellectual disabilities recognized as a medically underserved population. Getting to Know Special Olympics New York Making a Difference in the Rochester Community! Our Mission To provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-style sports for all children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of skills and friendship with their families, Special Olympics athletes and the community. Through their participation in Special Olympics New York athletes gain confidence and build a positive self-image, which carries into the classroom, the home, the workplace and the community. About Special Olympics New York Today, we serve 67,162 (2015 census) athletes, making Special Olympics New York the largest program in the United States and the sixth largest program in the world. Special Olympics New York has its headquarters in Schenectady, with offices in the Long Island, New York City, Hudson Valley, Central, Western, Capital and Genesee regions.