Dr. Dorothy Lane from Setauket recently received the 2023 Ronald Davis Special Recognition Award from the American College of Preventive Medicine for her “outstanding contribution” in the field of preventive medicine.
She is SUNY’s Distinguished Service Professor. She is Associate Director of Family, Population and Preventive Medicine. She is Associate Dean of Continuing Medical Education at Renaissance Medical School at Stony Brook University.
In a phone interview, Laing explained how he got into preventive medicine. So I really grew up with medicine, and then when I got into medical school… I became interested in prevention and disease avoidance, trying to keep people healthy. “
Lane’s older brother is also a doctor. “I think her father had a lot to do with it,” she said. Additionally, her medicine has been passed down in her family as one of Lane’s children is a doctor.
The eminent professor grew up in Brooklyn but moved to Long Island after getting married. “I’m one of the school’s founding faculty members,” she said. “I came here because my husband was coming too. So that was when she started Stony’s Brooke’s medical school in 1971.”
Lane was the founding director of the Stony Brook residency program in general preventive medicine and public health. “It is a real pleasure to help develop specialists in the field of preventive medicine,” she said. “It is certainly a very rewarding activity and they have held important positions, leadership positions in the health sector and in many areas of practicing preventive medicine.”
Dr. Iris Granek is the founder of the Department of Family, Population and Preventive Medicine at Renaissance Medical School and one of many former residents on whom Lane has had a significant impact. “She was my program director when I returned in 1993 to do a preventive medicine residency program,” Granek said in a telephone interview. I really feel grateful.”
Dr. Yuri Jadotte graduated from SBU in 2018. In a telephone interview, he said that, based on Lane’s recommendation, the medical school asked him to remain on the Faculty of Residency Programs and as his Director of Associate Programs. “Since then, I have worked with her primarily in that capacity,” he said.
Giadotte explained why Lane more than deserves the prestigious Ronald Davis Award.
“In our specialty, preventive medicine, she is the only one who has been in charge of all the major institutions in that specialty,” he said. “She was president of the American College of Preventive Medicine and president of the Society for Preventive Education and Research, which is like a professional society for teachers of prevention. She was also the director of the American Board of Preventive Medicine, the group that oversees continuing education, and in doing so, she has been involved in all the different areas of her profession.”
Granek, who edited Lane’s nomination packet for the Davis Awards, spoke about the Women’s Health Initiative, a clinical study in which Lane served as principal investigator. The ability to get” was praised.
“At the Women’s Health Initiative, this would have been nearly impossible to achieve as many other centers around the country were doing this type of long-term prevention trial, but nothing was set for Stoney. Brooke,” Granek said.
Lane described the WHI as “a very interesting and ongoing piece of research.” She said it was “directed at the leading causes of death and disability in postmenopausal women.”
“The best-known trial that we have done has to do with hormone therapy,” said Lane. “At the time the study began, it was believed that this was necessary … but has never been proven based on evidence. This means that the risk of developing
Jadotte said the WHI was “the largest study of women’s health ever conducted in the United States.”
“A lot of research has been done on [WHI]Cancer screening, postmenopausal medication, and all sorts of approaches to improve the health of women, especially as they age,” he said.
“I’ve heard people explain [Lane] She is the godmother of preventive medicine, and it speaks to the impact she has had on the profession,” added Giadotte.
Lane has made a big impact on big projects, but it also invests in the lives of its residents.
“So many residents are really successful and have great status,” Granek said. “And I think she’s really responsible for all of that.”
“She has a very kind and calm demeanor, which inspires trust,” said Giadotte. “Whoever graduates from our program will always be proud to be here.”
She said, “Let’s just say that she is the kind of mentor we all wish we had been in medicine and public health, and some of us are lucky enough to have.”
Lane’s husband, Bernard, passed away in 2017. He was a pathologist and founder of Stony Brook University’s medical school. The couple had been married for almost 55 years. “He was always very supportive in my time when there weren’t many female doctors,” his wife said.
Lane has three children and four grandchildren. “I’m proud of them all,” she said.
In her youth, she had several hobbies, but as her career progressed, she wanted to spend her free time with her family.
Doctors don’t have plans to slow down yet. “I love my job and she has no plans to retire,” she said. “So as long as I have the energy…I actually think it’s a great way to keep my brain working. But I enjoy what I do and my residency keeps me young.” I think.”