Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine Employee Directory
Higher EducationNew York, United States501-1000 Employees
The Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine is a mid-sized medical school in the higher education sector, located in Hempstead, Nassau County, New York. It was established in 2008 through an agreement between Hofstra University and North Shore-LIJ Health System, making it the first allopathic medical school in Nassau County and the first new medical school in the New York metropolitan area in more than 35 years. Under the leadership of Founding Dean Dr. Lawrence Smith, the school aligned university resources with clinical practice to integrate classroom learning with hands-on medical training. It serves aspiring physicians and the wider medical community through its education programs and clinical training advanced by its affiliation with the health system. In January 2026, Hofstra's Medical Legal Partnership announced the appointment of Laine Norton as senior vice president for development and alumni affairs, effective February 2, 2026, reflecting ongoing organizational activity.