Garnet Health Chief Medical Officer Honored by New York State Troopers
Garnet Health Chief Medical Officer Honored by New York State Troopers
Pamela Murphy, MD, MHA, FACEP, ABQAURP, recognized for her outstanding medical expertise.
MIDDLETOWN, NY (Jan. 16, 2025) — Garnet Health’s Chief Medical Officer, Pamela Murphy, MD, MHA, FACEP, ABQAURP, recently received the prestigious Doctor Chandler Award presented by the New York State Troopers Police Benevolent Association (PBA) at a dinner in Manhattan, NY. Dr. Murphy was honored for her outstanding medical expertise, her dedication to New York State Troopers and their families and “for demonstrating a persistent willingness to protect those who protect the people of New York.”
Each year the State Trooper Surgeons Program, a division of the New York State Troopers PBA, honors select medical professionals and community members who have been instrumental in saving or improving the lives of New York State troopers or their family members. The event is also an opportunity for the New York State Troopers PBA to thank those who go above and beyond for troopers throughout the state.
“It is with great pleasure and humility I accept this recognition,” said Dr. Murphy. “I have dedicated my life to medicine, and it is an honor to work with the brave men and women who put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe. I know I speak for all of us at Garnet Health when I express gratitude and appreciation. Like the New York State Troopers, we at Garnet Health are committed to the safety and well-being for all we are privileged to serve.”
In March, 2024, Dr. Murphy was named Garnet Health Chief Medical Officer (CMO), when the roles of CMO at Garnet Health Medical Center – Catskills and Garnet Health Medical Center were consolidated into one systemwide position. She is the first female to have the CMO role at the health system.
Dr. Murphy oversees medical care provided at Garnet Health's three hospital campuses—located in Callicoon, Harris and Middletown—and all hospital-based outpatient departments. Dr. Murphy also has executive leadership responsibilities in case management and serves as the hospitals' executive sponsor of the Medical Directors of Pediatrics, Trauma & Acute Surgery, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Critical Care Intensivist and Hospitalist services.
Dr. Murphy has held a variety of leadership positions, most notably as the Medical Director of the Orange County Department of Health, Garnet Health Physician Advisor, Director of the Urgent Care Center and Emergency Services for Crystal Run, Medical Director of the Hudson Valley Regional EMS Council and Chief Medical Officer for Garnet Health Medical Center. She is also a vetted member of the New York State Emergency Medicine Advisory Committee to our Governor, and holds many other posts and positions.
Dr. Murphy received her Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry / Biology from California State University, and her Medical Degree from St. George's University School of Medicine. She completed her residency at the Brooklyn Hospital Center in Brooklyn, NY and is a Board Certified Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians. She also holds a master’s degree in healthcare administration from Mt. Sinai Medical School in New York, NY.
For more information about Garnet Health, visit garnethealth.org.
About Garnet Health
Garnet Health is a New York State not-for-profit corporation headquartered in Middletown, New York, approximately 60 miles northwest of New York City. It is the corporate parent of Garnet Health Medical Center, Garnet Health Medical Center – Catskills, Garnet Health Doctors, Garnet Health Urgent Care, Garnet Health Foundation and Garnet Health Foundation – Catskills. Garnet Health is dedicated to developing specialty services, medical programs and needed healthcare services that allow residents to remain close to home to receive quality care.
Providing healthcare to approximately 500,000 residents in Orange, Sullivan and Ulster counties, Garnet Health was designed to improve the quality, stability and efficiency of healthcare services in the mid-Hudson and Catskills region. Garnet Health provides the services of more than 4,000 employed professionals and over 850 medical staff members. An academic affiliate of the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Garnet Health retains compassionate professionals who continually strive toward the hospital’s mission to improve the health of our community by providing exceptional healthcare. To learn more about Garnet Health, visit garnethealth.org.
