Over the years our goal has expanded to encourage MARCO members to participate in appropriate ways in volunteer programs offering medical assistance or counsel. In 1990 the MARCO Board of Directors established and funded (through volunteer contributions by members) the Medical Resources Commission whose purpose is to encourage members’ pursuit of such volunteer activities and also to initiate creative programs by which and through which members might serve, through MARCO’s MediShare program.  MARCO-Bylaws.pdf

Our History

In the Fall of 1965, at the Astor Hotel in New York City, Dr. William L. Sprague, (WA6CRN), held a meeting of physicians and dentists interested in exploring the formation of a medically oriented amateur radio operators organization. A group of 95 members was organized. The organization was formalized at a meeting in New York on April 16, 1966. M.A.R.C.O. was chartered as a Corporation in the State of New York.

Among the founding members whose efforts kept the fledgling organization alive and well were: its first (and present) secretary, Dr. William Sprague (WA6CRN); Dr. Charles Gray, (WA1FMY), a Physician-Attorney, who set up the Constitution and Bylaws, and was MARCO’s first president; Dr. Jack London, (K2JVA), second MARCO president; Dr. John Banzer (W2KDI), first treasurer; and Dr.Sam Samuelson, (K8WYP), whose efforts placed MARCO on an organizational basis and advanced it internationally. o

MARCO has shown consistent growth since its founding. Representation is from all U.S. and Canadian call areas, as well as foreign countries.

Leadership

Current MARCO Leadership

President: Barry Rabin M.D., WB1FFI

President-Elect: Dave Lieberman, KT8E

Immediate Past President: Bernie Krasowski, KD5QHV

Secretary: Jay Garlitz D.M.D., AA4FL

Treasurer: Diane R.N., NM2K

Webmaster: Dave Lieberman, KT8E

Radio-Internet:
Chip Keister M.D. N5RTF, New Orleans, LA.

MediShare: Arnold Kalan M.D., WB6OJB, Pacific Palisades, CA

Aether Editor: Jay Garlitz D.M.D., AA4FL (text ed.) 

Historian: Michaline Przekop, KC9ARP

Regional Directors

1st call district: Don Arthur M.D., J.D., K1DCA

2nd call district: David Rodman M.D., J.D., KN2M

3rd call district: Keith Adams M.D., K3IM

4th call district: Mary Favaro M.D., AE4BX

5th call district: Linda Krasowski R.N., KE5BQK

6th call district: Open

7th call district: Lee Barrett, K7NM

8th call district: Mark Young M.D., N2OJD

9th call district: Stu Oserman M.D., WA9ZPL

0 call district: Carlyle Rowland R.N., KE5BQK

Dx Director: Etsuo Takada M.D., JA0BXP

Directors-At-Large

Arnold Kalan M.D., WB6OJB

Chip Keister M.D., N5RTF

Jerry Ziperstein M.D., N4TSC

Hilton Libanori M.D., PY2BBQ

Bernie Krawowski, KD5QHV

Ad-Hoc Committees

Website committee:  webcommittee@marco-ltd.org
Jay Garlitz, AA4FL, Chip Keister, N5RTF, Bruce Small, KM2L and Dave Lieberman, KT8E

Membership committee: membership@marco-ltd.org

Jay Garlitz AA4FL, Alanna Conder K4AAC, Diane Rodman, NM2K