NEWS
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Working especially closely with the Palliative Care team, the ICUs and the NICU, Ms. List and her team offer an additional layer of support. Surgeons, nurse managers and social workers frequently bring families experiencing distress to the Center. “The Caregiver Support Center provides a warm and comforting space for families that may be distressed or overwhelmed when their loved ones are in the hospital,” says Beverly Michael, Executive Director, Einstein Campus, and Vice President, Clinical Services, Montefiore.
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HYUNDAI HOPE ON WHEELS GIVES CHAM A HAND
Hyundai Hope On Wheels® (HHOW) has announced a $200,000 Hyundai Young Investigator Grant to Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) to continue its long-standing fight against pediatric cancer. HHOW is a nonprofit organization supported by Hyundai and its U.S. dealers, who have made a commitment to spend $13.2 million to support 52 new doctor-researchers in their quest for better treatment options and improved care for children diagnosed with pediatric cancer. The Hyundai Young Investigator Award was officially presented to Alissa Baker, MD, at Children's Hospital at Montefiore on September 6, at an event held in the CHAM Lobby. Children battling cancer and being treated at CHAM participated in the program's signature Handprint Ceremony, in which they dip their hands in paint and place their handprints on a white 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe. Their colorful handprints on the official Hope Vehicle represent their individual and collective journeys, hopes and dreams.
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NATIONAL PA WEEK AT MONTEFIORE
The week of October 6–12, 2019, is National Physician Assistant (PA) Week, which recognizes the PA profession and its contributions to the nation's health. There are more than 131,000 certified PA's in the country. This week serves to celebrate the significant impact of PAs at Montefiore and in healthcare as partners in medicine. While PAs traditionally practiced general medicine, Montefiore was the first institution in the country to implement the Surgical PA residency program, inspired by medics during wartime. Physician assistants are nationally certified and state-licensed medical professionals, and practice on healthcare teams with physicians and other providers. They have a positive impact on patient outcomes and patient access to care in all branches of medicine from hospital medicine to cardiology, surgery, maternal/fetal medicine, emergency medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, neurology, urology, oncology, critical care and more.
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NEW FACES
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CLINICAL RESEARCH
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ARE YOU LIVING WITH IDIOPATHIC HYPERSOMNIA (IH)?
IH can impact more than just your sleep cycle. It can also affect work, education, relationships, and so much more. Did you know? Idiopathic hypersomnia symptoms often first appear in the mid-to-late teens or early twenties. If you are ages 18 to 70 and have idiopathic hypersomnia, you may be eligible for a clinical research study. See if you qualify.
Do I qualify to take part in the Arise2 study?
- Are you 18 to 70 years of age?
- Have you been diagnosed with idiopathic hypersomnia?
- Is the time you go to bed and wake up each work day approximately the same (within 2 hours) each day?
- Do you go to bed before 12 midnight on five or more nights in any given week?
No history of another disorder causing excessive sleep other than IH (includes narcolepsy, severe sleep apnea, any circadian rhythm sleepwake disorder, or “restless leg syndrome”)?
The Arise2 clinical research study hopes to find a more effective treatment for those with IH. The study will look at the safety and effectiveness of the study drug on mental fogginess, sleep, functionality, and quality of life in those with IH. We want to find a new treatment option that may work for people with idiopathic hypersomnia (IH).
To learn more, contact the study team at 718-920-2880/718-920-2895 or mfiguera@montefiore.org
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EVENTS
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ORGAN DONOR ENROLLMENT DAY
Get ready to make a difference! One day. Eight hours.
Join us for the fifth annual organ donor enrollment; our mission is to enroll as many New Yorkers as possible to save lives!
Thursday, October 10, beginning at 10:00 AM
Moses Campus: Main Entrance Lobby on 111 East 210th Street, Bronx, New York 10467; Gun Hill Entrance Lobby, and CHAM Lobby
Wakefield Campus: Cafeteria, 600 East 233rd Street, Bronx, New York 10466
Einstein Campus: Cafeteria, 1825 Eastchester Road, Bronx, New York 10461
For more information, contact Leo Trevino at ltrevino@montefiore.org
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NEW YORK RUN/WALK TO FIGHT LYMPHEDEMA AND LYMPHATIC DISEASES
Join the Fun Run 5K race to benefit the Lymphatic Education & Research Network
Supported by Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care
Saturday, October 19 | Registration/Check in 9:00 – 10:00 AM The Overlook at Riverside Drive and West 103rd Street Riverside Park, New York, New York
Register at www.LymphWalk.org or call 516-625-9675 for more information.
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