The Metropolitan Hospital Center Community Advisory Board (CAB) serves as a link between the hospital and the community, facilitating access to quality healthcare for those communities served by the hospital.

The CAB is committed to:

• Obtaining information regarding Metropolitan Hospital Center’s needs, service areas and programs,
• Providing a vital perspective on the development of facility plans and meaningful programs to meet the community’s needs,
• Establishing and maintaining communications with all organizations within the service communities regarding Metropolitan Hospital Center’s needs.

The CAB works closely with the NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) Office of Intergovernmental Relations. They consult and provide advice to the hospital’s administration as well as to the Community Relations Committee of HHC’s Board of Directors regarding the health needs of the community. The CAB also has the responsibility to help ensure that the community is kept informed of the goals, objectives and significant issues of the Corporation and Metropolitan Hospital Center.

General Monthly Meetings 

CAB members serve on various monthly committees and host a monthly general meeting on the first Thursday of each month with the hospital’s executive leadership and interested community residents and representatives. All meetings are open to the public.

All meetings are held at Metropolitan Hospital Center, 1901 First Avenue at 97th Street, unless otherwise noted. See calendar for specific time and room assignments. Please note dates and locations are subject to change.

Click the month below for the list of scheduled meetings. 
April 2013

2013 Legislative Breakfast
The Community Advisory Board hosted its annual legislative breakfast on Friday, March 22. Congressman Charles Rangel and New York State Assembly Member Robert Rodriguez reported on how public health issues are being addressed by the federal and state government, respectively. This theme of this year's event was Working Together We Move Forward. See See attached press release for more information.
View Press Release  

Becoming a Member

Members of the hospital community who are interested in joining the CAB may submit an application to metropolitancab@nychhc.org or mail to

Metropolitan Hospital Center Community Advisory Board
1901 First Avenue, Room 1B30-1
New York, NY 10029

For more information, please contact 212-423-7222 or metropolitancab@nychhc.org 

Download an Application Form (in PDF)