APGO's annual Faculty Development Seminar was renamed the Martin L. Stone, MD, Faculty Development Seminar in June 2012 in honor of longtime APGO member, leader and friend, Martin L. Stone, MD. Doctor and Mrs. Stone endowed the seminar shortly before his passing on November 1, 2012.

Doctor Stone received numerous honors and recognitions for his work during his 60-year career in medicine. He served as APGO's founding Vice President in 1963, was the Wayne Johnson Memorial Lecturer in 1991, received the APGO Teaching Award in 1994, the APGO Wyeth Ayerst Career Achievement Award in 1997, the APGO Distinguished Education Award in 1999, and was honored with the APGO 20 Years of Excellence award in 2003.

Doctor Stone received his medical degree from New York Medical College in 1944, served in the United States Army and completed his residency at New York Medical College and affiliated hospitals. He was appointed Professor and Chairman of the departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology at New York Medical College in 1956. In 1978 he accepted the position of Professor and Chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the newly opened State University School of Medicine at Stony Brook. He held that position until his official retirement in 1995.

To make a donation to the Martin L. Stone, MD, Fund contact Marianne K. Poe at (410) 934-4830.