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TIMESLEDGER | QNS.2 COM | JAN. 1-JAN. 7, 2021
Bayside professor named
SUNY Hispanic Leadership
Institute Fellow
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
Dr. Fred Millán, a Bayside resident and psychology professor
at the State University of New York (SUNY), has been
named as a fellow for the SUNY Hispanic Leadership Institute
by SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras.
Millán is a director of the SUNY Old Westbury’s Master’s
in Mental Health Counseling Program, and interim chair of
the Psychology Department. He is one of only 11 faculty and
staff members from across the SUNY system to be selected for
the 2021 class.
The Hispanic Leadership Institute is charged with developing
and supporting the next generation of Hispanic/Latinx
leaders throughout SUNY.
“I am honored to be representing SUNY Old Westbury in
this university system-wide social justice initiative that seeks
to increase Latinx representation in leadership in SUNY,”
Millán said in a statement to QNS. “I look forward to learning
about effective leadership from the distinguished Latinx
faculty, alumni and fellow cohort members, particularly in
light of the current challenges faced by students.”
Dr. Teresa Miller, officer-in-charge and SUNY senior vice
chancellor for strategic initiatives and chief diversity officer,
said the Hispanic Leadership Institute showcases SUNY’s efforts
to make the university system the most inclusive in the
nation by developing the leadership potential of faculty and
staff members from groups historically underrepresented in
higher education administration.
“It is a testament to Dr. Millán’s intellect, dedication and
talent to be selected for this program,” Miller said.
Millán currently serves as a member of the New York
State Board for Licensure/Discipline, and as a trustee for The
Trust, an independent trust offering insurance, financial security
and risk management programs for psychologists and
related individuals nationwide.
He is a former president of the Association of State and
Provincial Psychology Boards and the National Latinx Psychological
Association, former chair of the American Psychological
Association Ethics Committee, former chair of the
New York State Board for Psychology and former co-chair of
the APA/ASPPB/Trust Joint Task Force on Telepsychology.
Additionally, Millán has conducted numerous presentations,
workshops and published articles on diversity issues in
psychotherapy and clinical supervision; telepsychology; and
ethics. He was the co-editor of “A Telepsychology Casebook:
Using Technology Ethically and Effectively in Your Professional
Practice.”
BY JACOB KAYE
Several weeks after their
union announced that about
half of New York City firefighters
did not want the
COVID-19 vaccine, the FDNY
commissioner announced last
week the beginning of vaccinations
for the city’s bravest.
“This is a great day for the
FDNY. Science has answered
the call for help from our department
and all essential
frontline healthcare workers
and produced a vaccine to
combat this deadly illness,”
said Commissioner Daniel
Nigro. “I strongly encourage
all of our members to take
the COVID-19 vaccine offered
through the department to
protect themselves, their colleagues
and their loved ones.
Through our vaccination process,
we will further improve
the safety of our members during
this pandemic and ensure
that the FDNY will continue
to protect and care for the city
our members bravely serve.”
Firefighters, as outlined in
the state’s vaccination plan,
are included in the second
phase of inoculation, behind
only essential healthcare
workers, and alongside other
essential frontline workers.
Members of the FDNY will
be given the Moderna COVID-
19 vaccine, which the department
received on Monday,
Dec. 21. On Wednesday, FDNY
EMS personnel began to receive
the vaccine and on Tuesday,
Dec. 29, the vaccinations
will open up to firefighters.
In Queens, the vaccine is
being administered to FDNY
members at the EMS Academy
in Fort Totten. The vaccine
is also being given at FDNY
Headquarters in Brooklyn
and on the Randall’s Island
Training Academy.
The department, which
lost 12 members to COVID-
19, including five members of
EMS and seven civilians, said
that it could vaccinate up to
450 members a day.
While the vaccine is not
mandated, the department’s
leadership has encouraged its
members to be inoculated.
Earlier this month, Andrew
Ansbro, the president
of the Uniformed Firefighters
Association, announced that
an internal survey found that
around 55 percent of the firefighters
surveyed said they
wouldn’t take the vaccine.
Though more than 5,800
FDNY members tested
positive for COVID-19 in
the past nine months, it’s
recommended that those
who have antibodies still receive
the vaccine to prevent
reinfection.
DR. FRED MILLÁN
City’s bravest begin receiving
COVID-19 vaccinations at
Fort Totten’s EMS Academy
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