Gilda Ventresca-Ecroyd

Senior Associate Dean for Government Affairs (NYU School of Medicine) Vice President for Government Affairs (NYU Hospitals)

Telephone: (212) 404-4077
Email: gilda.ventresca-ecroyd@med.nyu.edu

Ms. Ventresca-Ecroyd began her career as an assistant to former Congressman Charles Wilson (D-TX) in which she covered health and education issues for the House Appropriations Committee. She also worked with former Governor Hugh L. Carey (D-NY) in his Washington D.C. office, representing the state on health, education and aging issues. She has held government relations positions with the American Hospital Association, Mount Sinai Hospital, and the Metropolitan Health Care Council in Chicago. She joined the NYU Medical Center originally in 1981.

Karen Acker

Government Policy Analyst

Tel (212) 404-4082
E-mail: karen.acker@med.nyu.edu

Ms. Acker first started her government affairs career as a Legislative Intern for New York State the Assemblywoman Sandra Galef (D-90 th). She was later promoted to Chief of Staff in Assemblywoman Galef’s District Office in Ossining, NY. Ms. Acker joined the NYU Medical Center in Jan 2002.

Jennifer Faria

Administrative Assistant

Tel (212) 404-4081
E-mail: jennifer.faria@med.nyu.edu

Student Interns

The Office of Government Affairs actively seeks part-time students to serve as government affairs interns during the school year, as well as during the summer and winter months. The Office has had the pleasure of meeting a number of qualified students with diverse backgrounds. Many of our past interns have gone on to graduate school to study public health and/or law. Some of their responsibilities include:

Doing web- and text-based research for health-related press releases and bills online.
Researching and compiling information on issues of general concern to the Medical Center, especially from various online periodicals (the New York Times, the National Journal, etc.).
Conducting Internet searches for various federal, state, and city legislation.
Update and organize government affairs charts, which assists in production of the Annual Report of the Office of Government Affairs.
Scheduling meetings between Members and NYU staff here at the Medical Center or in Washington D.C/Albany.
Assisting with press conferences or visits by public officials.