Suffolk District Medical Society Officers 2013-2014
President: Michael Annunziata, M.D.
Vice President: Subramanyan Jayasankar, M.D.
Secretary: Fred E. Shapiro, D.O.
Treasurer: Fred Shapiro, D.O.
Contact Information
E-mail: suffdist@massmed.org
Mailing Address: 860 Winter Street, Waltham,
MA 02451-1411
Telephone Number: 781-434-7211;
800-944-5562
District Event/Activity
Contact:
Linda Howard, Manager lhoward@mms.org
Scholarship Announcement
The Suffolk District Medical Society announced its first annual
medical student scholarship program in 2009. The district
leadership has come to realize the increasing problem of medical
student debt and would like to offer students in the district an
opportunity to receive a scholarship.
Three awards of $2,000 each will be granted.
Eligibility:
- Enrollment in good standing in the MD program of a
Massachusetts medical school
- Eligible for 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students
- Membership in the Suffolk District Medical Society
- One award per individual - no repeat awardees in future
years
Requirements:
- Cover letter with a brief statement of personal goals and
proposed newsletter article subject (maximum 1 page)
- Curriculum vitae containing legal residential address (maximum
2 pages)
- A statement of academic standing from the medical school
- A letter of recommendation from a member of the Massachusetts
Medical Society (preferably a Suffolk District member, and not from
a medical student or resident)
Selection criteria:
- Quality of personal statement
- Academic and literary achievements
- Interest in community service or advocacy
- A diversity of represented medical schools will be sought
Application deadline: December 31
The scholarship awards will be presented at the Annual Meeting
of the Suffolk District Medical Society, typically held in
March. Mail completed applications to:
Massachusetts Medical Society
Northeast Regional Office
860 Winter St.
Waltham, MA 02451-1411
Suffolk District News
East Boston physician is honored by Suffolk District Medical Society as 2013 Community Clinician of the Year

On Thursday March 14, 2013 Suffolk District held its Annual Meeting at the Harvard Faculty Club in Cambridge. Pictured left to right are: Fred Shapiro, D.O. Donald Berwick, M.D., Michael Annunziata, M.D., Cyrus Hopkins, M.D., and Jesse Ehrenfeld, M.D.

Suffolk District Medical Society awarded three $2000.00 scholarships to 3 medical students. Pictured left to right is John Liu, Tufts Medical School, Michael S. Annunziata, M.D., President, Shaun Gandhi, Harvard Medical School and Jamie Sparling, BU Medical School

Suffolk District Medical Society presented Yhu-Hsiung Lee, M.D. with its 2013 Community Clinician of the Year award. Pictured Yhu-Hsiung Lee, M.D. and Jim Taylor, M.D. and Yhu-Hsiung Lee, M.D. and Michael S. Annunziata, M.D., President