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This resolution honors Cristina Contreras, a Dominican-born healthcare leader, for her significant contributions to public health and community service, specifically recognizing her upcoming special recognition at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Visionary Awards Gala on March 9, 2025. The resolution highlights Contreras's nearly three-decade career in healthcare administration, including her roles as Chief Executive Officer at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln and NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan, where she has worked to improve healthcare access and quality for underserved communities. It celebrates her professional achievements, including expanding care access, mentoring talent, and creating an organizational culture focused on authenticity and patient outcomes, as well as her community leadership roles such as Chair of the National Dominican Day Parade and board memberships. The resolution also acknowledges her educational background, including degrees from Herbert H. Lehman College, Fordham University, and Baruch College, and her numerous accolades recognizing her leadership in healthcare and public service. Ultimately, the resolution formally commends Contreras for her exemplary leadership, resilience, and commitment to uplifting communities and inspiring future healthcare professionals, and directs that a copy of the resolution be transmitted to her.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/J416