(Utica, NY – April 2014) James Bramley, M.D. is this year’s recipient of the Edward Gaffney, M.D. Memorial Award, a recognition that St. Elizabeth Medical Center’s Medical Staff established in 2012 in memory of Dr. Edward Gaffney. Dr. Gaffney passed away in 2011 after many years of dedicated service to the Medical Center and its patients. Mark Warfel, D.O., President of the St. Elizabeth Medical Staff, presented the award at the March Medical Staff meeting.
Bramley was chosen for his commitment to employing infection prevention guidelines for specific disease treatment protocols. In addition, Dr. Bramley is dedicated to Family Medicine Resident education and takes his approach to quality patient care to his teaching of Residents. Dr. Bramley has a practice with Infectious Disease Associates, LLP in Clinton.
The award is given to an active member of the Medical Center who represents Gaffney’s ideals and practice of upholding old-fashioned, professional values, which include dedication to high quality patient care and attention to detail. Other qualities required are: continual improvement of medical knowledge for self and others, respectful and genuine caring attitude to all hospital staff, including administrators, physicians, nurses, technicians, housekeepers, dietary and all support staff. Also required are communication directly with others, use of medical knowledge learned throughout one’s career and participation in Medical Staff leadership.
The award is administered through the Medical Staff Office and includes a $1,000 donation in the name of the recipient to a cause to be chosen by the recipient from five choices determined by the Medical Executive Committee, plus a plaque to the individual.