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U.S.News & World Report Ranks Jefferson’s Family and
Community Medicine Department Among Nation’s Best
U.S.News & World Report has ranked
the Department of Family and
Community Medicine, Jefferson
Medical College, as one of America’s
best Departments of Family Medicine.
Jefferson was recognized for
having one of the top 20 Family
Medicine programs at a medical
school in the United States. The
magazine also ranked Jefferson’s
department as the fourth highest
ranked department housed in a
private medical school and was the
number one ranked department
from a school in the Northeast part
of the United States, noted Richard
C. Wender, MD, Alumni Professor
and Chair, Department of Family
and Community Medicine at Jefferson.
“This recognition is a tribute to
our faculty, residents, fellows and
staff, as well as to the curriculum
Jefferson offers to medical students
seeking to become primary care
physicians,” said Dr. Wender.
Physicians from throughout the
Delaware Valley have come to know
Jefferson for its quality of care provided
by Family Medicine. Jefferson has
one of the strongest family medicine
Assuring Cancer Survivors:
‘You Are the Reason We Are Here’
educational programs in the country,
offering residency and fellowship
programs and treating roughly
50,000 patients per year. Jefferson
family physicians provide comprehensive primary care services for
both acute and chronic problems
and have received national recognition
for their use of innovative practice
management techniques such as
open access appointment scheduling
and chronic disease management
systems in multiple locations,
including patients’ homes.
Scenes from Commencement 2006
Ed Wheeler Photography
At Jefferson’s 182nd Annual Commencement at the Kimmel Center
for the Performing Arts, University
President Robert L. Barchi, MD,
PhD, delivered the Convocation
and conferred all degrees – a total
of 287.
The graduates included 83-yearold Berwyn resident George Rayl
who received a Master’s of Science
in Biomedical Chemistry from
Jefferson’s College of Graduate Studies.
Earning his degree was prompted
by the tragic death of his first wife,
Olga, of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s
disease.
Mr. Rayl said he realized if he
were going to make any impact in
the fight against ALS, he would
have to be schooled in biology and
biochemistry. Eventually he hopes
to work in some capacity to advance
the cause of ALS research.
Robert Neroni Photography
From left, Walter J. Curran Jr., MD, Kimberly DiCicco, Stanley Wortman, Anne L. Rosenberg, MD,
Richard G. Pestell, MD, PhD, Christopher Dezzi
“You are the reason we are here,” Richard G. Pestell, MD, PhD, Director of
the Kimmel Cancer Center (KCC) at Jefferson, told the gathering of cancer
survivors at Jefferson’s seventh annual Celebration of Life.
“Our goal is that you thrive, not merely survive,” stressed Dr. Pestell, who
is also Professor and Chair of Cancer Biology at Jefferson Medical College.
Noting that the number of cancer survivors in the United States – 9 million
people – equals half the population of his native Australia, Dr. Pestell added,
“I firmly believe that cancer one day will be a thing of the past.”
Supporting that encouraging view, Walter J. Curran Jr., MD, Clinical
Director, KCC, and Chair, Radiation Oncology, noted the growth of the
cancer care program over his 11 years at Jefferson.
Dr. Curran singled out the next speaker, Christopher Dezzi, as one of
his first patients when a 20-year-old student at LaSalle. Now, 12 years
later, Mr. Dezzi leads KCC’s Patient Advocacy program. He thanked Dr.
Curran and Joy Soleiman, KCC Clinical Administrator, for “their vision in
bringing patients together.”
Addressing Challenges and Growth of A Decade and More
The three other speakers also addressed the challenges and growth of the
last 10 years and more – prostate cancer survivor Stanley Wortman as
Jefferson’s pioneering seed implant patient 10 years ago, Kimberly
DiCicco as a two-time breast cancer survivor, and breast surgeon Anne L.
Rosenberg, MD, as an inspiration for the successful dragon boat races
who is looking forward to the opening of the multidisciplinary breast
cancer center in October.
The Celebration again this year featured an interactive Health Expo in
which staff from the Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine,
genetic counselors from the Jefferson Hereditary Cancer Center, clinical
trials specialists, social workers and representatives from community organizations serving cancer patients provided information and demonstrations.
In addition, the event displayed artwork and writing by cancer survivors.
See photos on Page 2.
VITAL SIGNS:
MAY 2006
TJUH, Methodist,
Geriatric Psychiatry,
Jefferson Hospital for
Neuroscience
Admissions
Length of Stay
Patient Days
TJUH, Methodist
Outpatient Visits
Budget
Actual
Prior Year
3,566
6.07
21,647
3,673
6.21
22,429
3,637
6.98
21,213
40,244
40,404
40,165
Patient Satisfaction Overall Mean Score (Jan–Mar) 83.3
George Rayl, Class of 2006
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Dean’s Awards Recognize
Jefferson Medical College Faculty
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Honoring Jefferson Hospital Nurses
During National Nurses’ Week
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New University Email
System Arriving July 22
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Dean’s Awards Recognize
Jefferson Medical College Faculty
This year’s recipients of the Dean’s Citation for Significant Contributions
to the Advancement of Education at Jefferson Medical College and the
Dean’s Citation for Faculty Mentoring were honored at a reception for
awardees hosted by Thomas J. Nasca, MD, Senior Vice President and
Dean, Jefferson Medical College, at the Union League on May 24, 2006.
These awards were instituted in 2004 by Dean Nasca to honor those
faculty members who are recognized by their peers as outstanding
educators and mentors of junior faculty. Awardees were nominated by
Department Chairs or prior awardees and recommended for the awards
by the Educational Development Advisory Committee of the Office of
Faculty Affairs, which provided peer review.
The 2006 awardees are:
Dean’s Citation for Significant Contributions to the Advancement of Education at
Jefferson Medical College
Arthur Allen, PhD, Biochemistry/Molecular Pharmacology, Enrica Arnaudo,
MD, Neurology, Robert S. Bailey Jr., MD, Ophthalmology, David Birk, PhD,
Pathology, Matthew Burday, DO, Internal Medicine - Christiana Care Hospital,
Kenneth Certa, MD, Psychiatry, Robert M. Coben, MD, Medicine, Herbert
Cohn, MD, Surgery, Deborah Consolini, MD, Pediatrics, Andrew
DeMichele, MD, Surgery - Methodist, Laurence Eisenlohr, PhD, VMD,
Microbiology, John Flynn, PhD, Physiology, Kevin Hails, MD, Psychiatry - Albert
Einstein Medical Center, Alfred Kurtz, MD, Radiology, David Loren, MD,
Medicine, James P. Loughran, MD, Internal Medicine - St. Francis Hospital in
Wilmington, Levon Nazarian, MD, Radiology, Marc R. Rosen, MD,
Otolaryngology, Norman Rosenblum, MD, PhD, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Rosario
Scalia, MD, PhD, Physiology
Dean’s Citation for Faculty Mentoring
Renato Baserga, MD, Microbiology, R. Anthony Carabasi, MD, Surgery,
Murray J. Cohen, MD, Surgery, Jeffrey L. Miller, MD, Endocrinology, Victor
Navarro, MD, Medicine, Ernest Rosato, MD, Surgery, Michael Sperling,
MD, Neurology, Kevin Sullivan, MD, Radiology
Jefferson Has 39 ‘Top Docs’ – Not 38!
A Page One story in the June issue of JeffNEWS congratulated 38 Jefferson
physicians for being honored in Philadelphia magazine’s “Top Doctors”
Issue. However, Christopher V. Chambers, MD, a specialist in Adolescent
Medicine in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, was
inadvertently omitted from the list. Our apologies go to Dr. Chambers.
We congratulate him and all 39 Jefferson physicians!
Dr. Chambers explains that adolescent medicine is an area of expertise
within primary care. “Physicians who care for adolescents have to possess
the skills and interest to help teenagers and their families deal with rapid
and often uneven changes in physical and emotional growth during
periods of acute and chronic illness or, more commonly, through periods
of generally good health.”
Robert Neroni Photography
Artists and writers displaying their work at Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson’s seventh annual
Celebration of Life. Clockwise from lower left: Richard K. Valicenti, MD, Associate Professor of
Radiation Oncology, posing with photographer Arthur Zack, John Sharkey, Caryn Levitsky, Eileen
Kirby, Sarah James and Toni Rich. At center are Paulette Hassey, left, and her daughter, Melissa
Hassey. Through photography and writing, Melissa documented her mother’s experience with breast
cancer. Each photo contains notes conveying Melissa’s thoughts as she watches and supports her
mother through treatment and finally regaining her strength and finding a new support group and
passion in dragon boat racing.
Noted Cell Biologist Michael P. Lisanti, MD, PhD, Brings
Wide-Ranging Expertise to Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson
With the recent
arrival of renowned
cell biologist
Michael P. Lisanti,
MD, PhD, the
Kimmel Cancer
Center at Jefferson
can lay claim to
the 15th most cited scientist in
biochemistry and biology in the
scientific literature in the last
decade.
Few cell biologists can point to
research with such wide-reaching
implications as Dr. Lisanti, who is
an expert in the field of caveolae
and caveolin proteins. These
proteins, which play important
roles in cell communication,
are also involved in the
development of a number of
diseases and conditions, such as
cancer, atherosclerosis, diabetes,
Alzheimer’s disease and muscular
dystrophy.
Dr. Lisanti, Professor of Cancer
Biology at Jefferson Medical
College (JMC), comes to Jefferson
from the Albert Einstein College
of Medicine in New York, where
he was Professor of Molecular
Pharmacology and Medicine.
“The recruitment of Dr. Lisanti
and his team of scientists brings
further prestige to Jefferson and
the Kimmel Cancer Center,” says
Richard Pestell, MD, PhD, Director
of the Kimmel Cancer Center and
Professor and Chair of Cancer
Biology, JMC.
“Dr. Lisanti is internationally
renowned for his discoveries –
particularly in the role of caveolae –
in cancer, Alzheimer’s disease,
muscular dystrophy, obesity and
diabetes. His recent discoveries
in breast and prostate cancer
provide key new targets for therapy.
Dr. Lisanti will enrich the cancer
center’s scientific and clinical
programs during this exciting time
of growth and revitalization.”
Andrew Quong, PhD, Plans to Expand Nanotechnology
Efforts at Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson
Robert Neroni Photography
At the Fourteenth Annual Paul C. Brucker, MD, Lecture, Lawrence S. Lewin, MBA, Executive
Consultant and founder and former CEO of The Lewin Group, presented “The Future of Health Care:
Where Does ‘Health’ Fit In?” Mr. Lewin outlined the major changes needed to effect healthcare
reform within the next decade, discussed the need for portable coverage not constrained by
employment, and establishment of electronic health records. From left are Howard K. Rabinowitz,
MD, Ellen M. and Dale W. Garber Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine,
Jefferson Medical College (JMC); Paul C. Brucker, MD, President Emeritus of Thomas Jefferson
University (TJU); Mr. Lewin; Robert L. Barchi, MD, PhD, President, TJU; and Richard C. Wender, MD,
Alumni Professor and Chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine, JMC. The lecture
is sponsored each year by the Department of Family and Community Medicine, JMC.
Recently appointed
Associate Professor
of Cancer Biology at
Jefferson Medical
College (JMC),
physicist Andrew
Quong, PhD, sees
the burgeoning field
of nanotechnology as the potential
path to finding a cure for cancer.
Nanotechnology is the term used
to describe interdisciplinary fields
of science operating in the tiniest
of microscopic scales, the size of
atoms and small molecules. The
nanometer scale is sometimes
likened to being 10,000 times
smaller than the width of a hair.
Dr. Quong plans to consolidate
and better organize the nano-
technology efforts of researchers
at JMC under one umbrella.
Collaboration will be key, says
Dr. Quong, who came to Jefferson
earlier this year from Georgetown
University in Washington, DC,
where he was Director of the
Nanotechnology and Integrative
Cancer Biology Division at
the Lombardi Comprehensive
Cancer Center.
“Andrew Quong brings unique
strengths that will take nanotechnology capabilities at Thomas
Jefferson University and the
Kimmel Cancer Center to the next
level,” says Richard Pestell, MD,
PhD, Director of the Kimmel
Cancer Center at Jefferson and
Professor and Chair of Cancer
Biology at JMC. “We believe
nanotechnology will be transformational in early detection
and improving the quality of
patient treatment. We are fortunate
to have recruited a leader of Dr.
Quong’s caliber and to have brought
his team here to the Kimmel
Cancer Center.”
Nanotechnology, Dr. Quong
says, has clearly come of age, and
has the potential to “revolutionize”
molecular and personalized
medicine.
One key member of Dr. Quong’s
research team is his wife and
colleague, Judy Quong, PhD,
Assistant Professor of Cancer
Biology at JMC.
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Honoring Jefferson Hospital Nurses During National Nurses’ Week
Excellence in Nurse Preceptorship/Mentorship Award recipients: from
left, Betsy Zach, RN, Specialty Division; Mary G. Schaal, RN, EdD, Chair,
Department of Nursing, Jefferson College of Health Professions (JCHP),
presenting for JCHP; Roberta Schiavo, RN, Medical Surgical Division; and
Veronica Beckman, RN, Methodist Division.
The Department of Nursing presented the 9th annual Janet C. Hindson
Award to Rae Conley, RN, MSN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, to highlight
the hospital’s Nurses’ Week celebration. A Jefferson employee since 1979,
Ms. Conley is currently the Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Department of
Nursing on 9C/NC and 10 Thompson, caring for patients ranging in
need from seizure management, headache management to tracheostomy
management.
The Hindson Award recognizes individuals who demonstrate steadfast
caring for the most vulnerable in society by relieving suffering, respecting
colleagues and creating environments that enhance the physical, mental
and spiritual comfort of others.
Below, Ms. Conley proudly displays her award, posing with Janet
Hindson’s sister, Sally Wagner, at left, and Mary Ann McGinley, RN,
PhD, Senior Vice President for Patient Services and Chief Nursing
Officer, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
Robert Neroni Photography
Clinical Nurse Excellence Award recipients: from left, Carmel Ritchie, RN,
Perioperative Division; Miriam Schwartz, presenting for the Women’s Board;
Ellie Schiable, RN, Medical Surgical Division; Demi Kondracki, RN, Specialty
Division; and Elana Drake, RN, Critical Care Division.
Rae Conley, RN, MSN, Receives 2006
Janet C. Hindson Award
Eileen Kelly Critical Care Nursing
Award recipient: Mary Cavanaugh,
RN, BSN, CCRN, Critical Care Division
The Department of Nursing of
Thomas Jefferson University
Hospital honored several staff
nurses during National Nurses’
Week whose theme was “Strength,
Commitment and Compassion.”
The Clinical Nurse Excellence
Award recognizes a professional
nurse who has demonstrated
outstanding performance in
planning, delivering, and evaluating
patient care. The Women’s Board
of Thomas Jefferson University
Hospital sponsors this award.
The Excellence in Nurse
Preceptorship/Mentorship Award
recognizes a professional nurse
who demonstrates leadership in
Rising Star Award recipients Suzanne Silverman, RN, center, and Michele
DiPaola, RN, both Medical Surgical Division, are honored by Mary Ann
McGinley, RN, PhD, Senior Vice President for Patient Services and Chief
Nursing Officer, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
patient care and who guides and
motivates others, while supporting
the education, development, and
continual improvement of novice
and experienced nurses. The
College of Health Professions of
Thomas Jefferson University
sponsors this award.
The Rising Star Award
recognizes a novice nurse in clinical
practice who demonstrates commitment to the nursing profession and
excellence in patient care.
The Career Achievement Award
recognizes an experienced nurse
who has made substantial and
significant contributions to the
nursing profession throughout her
or his career at Thomas Jefferson
University Hospitals.
The Eileen Kelly Critical Care
Nursing Award is named in
memory of Eileen Kelly who was
committed to developing
exceptional critical care and
cardiovascular nursing knowledge
and skills through continuing
education. The recipient is a role
model for lifelong learning who
demonstrates how continuing
education and membership in
AACN can inspire and enhance
critical care and cardiovascular
nursing practice. The SePA
Chapter-AACN proudly sponsors
this award.
New University Email System Arriving July 22
The long wait for a new University
e-mail system will be over July 22
when the University converts to a
new state-of-the-art service from
Mirapoint (www.mirapoint.com).
According to TJU Chief
Information Officer Bruce Metz,
“This is an exciting opportunity
to significantly upgrade one of
the most critical applications at
TJU. We expect everyone will
see significant improvements in
performance, system reliability,
and such features as anti-spam
filtering.”
Mirapoint System Promises More
Storage, Greater Reliability
In addition to improved system
availability, mailbox storage
capacity will be increased for
students, faculty and staff. Attachment sizes will also be in-creased
in recognition of the growing use
of email as a means for sending
documents and sharing information.
The decision to choose the
Mirapoint Messaging System was
made after a careful review of the
University’s email requirements,
says Mr. Metz. In addition to
enhanced performance and security
features, Mirapoint will provide:
• compatibility with TJU’s
evolving information technology
infrastructure;
• a secure, scalable messaging
platform that keeps pace with
regulatory compliance challenges;
• strong vendor reputation and
market position particularly in
research-oriented institutions of
higher education and healthcare.
Robert Neroni Photography
Career Achievement Award
recipient: Linda Kinkle, RN,
Specialty Division
Keeping Our Cool During Chiller Project
A major improvement in cooling hospital buildings will kick off in late
July, announced Ron Bowlan, Associate Vice President, Facilities Management. The project is scheduled for completion in spring 2007. There will
be no interruption to cooling during the project.
Although every effort has been made to avoid disruption to traffic in
and around Jefferson’s campus, the Chiller Project will involve considerable excavation of streets including Sansom Street and 10th Street.
There will also be excavation on Moravian which is on Jefferson owned
property. Initially, much of the work will be done after business hours
with traffic restored by 6 a.m. As the project continues, construction
will restrict or change traffic patterns for vehicles and pedestrians during
business hours. The excavation phases of the project will continue through
December 2006.
When the nine-phase project has been completed, chilled water to cool
Jefferson buildings north of Walnut Street will be provided by utility company
Trigen Energy.
JeffNEWS will present monthly updates of construction progress to alert
employees and patients to any traffic disruptions and sidewalk closings.
Up-to-date information on the Chiller Project will also be available on the
web and through email.
Other Mirapoint clients include
the University of Chicago, Virginia
Tech, Ford Motors, General
Dynamics, Lucent Technologies
and others.
According to Mr. Metz, “Installation
Barry J. Goldstein, MD, PhD, Director, Division of
of a new email system is the first
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Jefferson
major step of a longer term plan to
Medical College, has been elected to the Association of
provide across-the-board gains in
American Physicians (AAP).
the overall IT environment and
Dr. Goldstein conducts research programs centering on
core services at TJU. Next steps
insulin-resistant disease states including obesity and type
include significant enhancements in
2 diabetes, a mild form of diabetes that usually appears
security, password management,
first in adulthood without symptoms and is exacerbated
single sign-on and calendaring.”
by obesity and a sedentary lifestyle.
For more information, refer to the
Dr. Goldstein has written more than 135 papers in basic and clinical
JeffMail Migration Resource Center research as well as reviews and textbook chapters.
organization on the Pulse portal.
The AAP is a nonprofit, professional organization founded in 1885 for
the advancement of scientific and practical medicine.
Barry J. Goldstein, MD, PhD, Endocrinology Director,
Named to Association of American Physicians
Watch the newsstands for the August issue of
JeffNEWS.Approved copy and calendar items for that
issue are due on FRIDAY, JULY 14. Please
submit calendar items dated through August 31.
Winners of the drawing for Jefferson’s remote parking prizes have been
announced. They are:
$1,000
• Carole Muto
• Brendan McGuire
• Kathleen Toman
• Katherine Odorow
• Annmarie Vrobel
• Ronnie Mayes
• Katherine Krusen
July 1, 2006
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CLASSIFIED
Congratulations to Winners of
Jefferson’s Remote Parking Prizes
$500
• Margaret Annan
• Katherine Storniolo
• George Bolechowski
• Doraliz Hidalgo
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• Donna Giulian
• Pierre Davis
• Denise McCandless
• Michael Banks
Blood Donor Center hours are 8:30 a.m. to
4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Please call
5-7791 to schedule an appointment if you
are eligible and willing to give blood.
Month:
July 1 - 31: Hemochromatosis Screening
Awareness month.
BROWN BAG LUNCHES
Lesbian and gay lunch group for staff,
students and other members of the Jefferson
community. The meetings will be held every
third Wednesday of each month, noon to
1 p.m., 1508 Pavilion. Contact John at
[email protected] for more information.
CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS
$5,000
• Joseph J. McFadden Jr.
To these employees, and all those who didn’t win in the drawing,
Jefferson thanks you for all the help you extended to our patients and
their families during this time of inconvenience. You are all true winners!
Saturday, July 1
• The Jefferson Digestive Disease Institute
of the Division of Gastroenterology and
Hepatology, “26th Annual Advances in
Gastroenterology,” 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Sheraton Hotel, Atlantic City, NJ. For
registration and/or information visit:
http://jeffline.jefferson.edu/jeffcme or
call 1-888-JEFF-CME.
CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION
Three Patient Safety/Risk Management
CME activities that fulfill PA Board of
Medicine requirements are available online
at http://jeffline.jefferson.edu/jeffcme/.
The activities are Disclosure of Serious
Events, Proactive Documentation and
Learning from Closed Cases.
GRAND ROUNDS
Robert Neroni Photography
Alan Brechbill, right, Hospital COO, congratulates Joseph J. McFadden Jr., $5,000 Grand Prize
Winner of Remote Parking Drawing.
Patrice Miller Named Hospital Vice President
For Clinical Resource Management
Patrice Miller, BSN, MSN, MBA, has been appointed Vice President for
Clinical Resource Management for Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
Ms. Miller came to Jefferson in 1997 from Pennsylvania Hospital where
she had major nursing management responsibilities for cardiac services to
become Jefferson’s Director for Critical Care Services in the Department
of Nursing. Since then she has assumed responsibilities for Performance
Improvement, Case Management and Social Work as well as for Nurse
Practitioners who work closely with clinical departments to improve patient
care and coordination.
Ms. Miller’s office is at 1015 Chestnut St., second floor. She can be
reached at 5-1349.
Family Medicine’s Deborah Witt, MD,
Elected to STFM Board
Deborah Witt, MD, Attending Physician, Jefferson Family and
Community Medicine, has been elected as Member-at-Large to the Board
of Directors of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM), the
academic society of family medicine.
The Society was founded in 1967 to respond to the needs of family
medicine educators. From a small beginning of 105 founding members,
STFM has grown to a membership of more than 5,000 teachers of family
medicine. Its mission is to improve the health of all people through
education, research, patient care and advocacy.
To learn more, visit http://www.stfm.org/news.html
Hats Off to Methodist Hospital Pharmacy
Congratulations to the Methodist Hospital Pharmacy for being named
“Preceptor of the Year” by the Temple University School of Pharmacy,
Class of 2006. The three individual Pharmacists selected for their
outstanding contributions and high standards are: Frank Natale, Jackie
Lam and Chris DeSilvestro.
Wednesday, July 5
• Pediatrics/Family Medicine, Esther
Chung, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor,
JMC/duPont Children’s Health Program;
Edward Buchanan, MD, Assistant
Professor, Family Medicine and Director,
Obstetrical Service, Family Medicine,
JMC; Barbara Watson, MBChB, FRCP,
DCH, Medical Director Immunization
Program, Division of Disease Control,
The Philadelphia Dept. of Health, Janet
Rocchio, RN, St. Christopher’s Hospital
for Children, “Immunization Education
Program: Educating Physicians in Their
Communities,” 8 a.m., 105-107 BLSB.
Wednesday, July 26
• Pediatrics, Department Meeting, 8 a.m.,
7th fl., Jimmy Brent Conference Room at JMC.
GRAND ROUNDS –
VIDEO TELECONFERENCES WILL
BROADCAST FROM LECTURE HALL,
duPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
AND 7th fl., JIMMY BRENT CONFERENCE
ROOM AT JMC
Wednesday, July 5
• Pediatrics, Brian W. Binck, MD,
Intensivist, Critical Care Medicine, duPont
Hospital for Children, “The Struggle Against
Entropy: Effective Medical Communication
in the 21st Century,” 8 to 9 a.m. (from
duPont to AtlantiCare and Christiana Care
Health System).
Wednesday, July 12
• Pediatrics, Howard B. Panitch, MD,
Senior Physician, Division of
Pulmonary Medicine, CHOP, Associate
Professor, University of Penn School of
Medicine, “Long-Term Follow-Up in
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia,” 8 a.m.
(from Jefferson to duPont, AtlantiCare
and Christiana Care Health System).
Wednesday, July 19
• Pediatrics, Louis E. Bartoshesky, MD,
MPH, Medical Geneticist, duPont Hospital
for Children, Associate Professor, JMC,
“Genetics of Congenital Hearing Loss,”
8 a.m., (from duPont to Jefferson,
AtlantiCare and Christiana Care Health
System).
Wednesday, July 26
• Pediatrics, Meena Ramakrishnan, MD,
MPH, Consultant, Nemours Health and
Prevention Services, Sandy Hassink, MD,
JeffNEWS Classifieds – Free to Jeffersonians. Maximum 50 words.
Thomas Jefferson University does not guarantee quality or condition of property advertised.
To place an ad to sell or rent property,
complete a housing registration form available at
the TJU Housing Office, 103 Orlowitz Hall or at the
Communications Office, Suite 300, 211 S. 9th St.
bedrooms on first floor, living/dining/kitchen on
second floor with cathedral ceilings. Semi-private,
third level loft with queen sleeper and powder room.
No smoking in house and no pets. All new.
June 9 Chalet for rent: Locust Lake Village, beautiful
Chalet in the Pocono Mountains, sleeps 8, 2 baths,
refrigerator, dishwasher, washer/dryer, coffeemaker,
microwave, wood burning stove, electric heat,
loft, lake view from deck, near Jack Frost and
Big Boulder, short drive to Camelback and the
Crossings Outlets. No smokers, no pets, summer
rental available.
For more information on any property listing,
call 5-6479. Telephone numbers do not appear in
JeffNEWS real estate ads.
July 1 Apartment for rent: 9th and Bainbridge, one
bedroom, sunny, clean, washer/dryer on site, $850
a month (utilities not included).
July 2 Olde City rental: 3rd and Arch Sts., 3 bedrooms, 3 12⁄ baths, deck, parking, 2,000 sq. feet,
fireplaces, very charming, $2,900 a month.
To place an ad to buy or sell personal items,
send written copy and a photocopy of your
Jefferson ID to Ruth Stephens, 211 S. 9th
Street, Suite 300. Please include your
Jefferson extension and area code for home
number. (Please do not abbreviate copy.)
July 3 Luxury Condo for rent: Cape May, NJ, 1 bedroom
suite with private veranda with view, saunas, pool and
fitness center, 2 blocks from shops and restaurants.
July 4 Condo for rent: Wildwood, NJ, beach block,
2 bedrooms, 2 baths, pull-out sleeper, central air,
access to washer/dryer, 2 parking spots.
For sale: Antique cherry wood china cabinet with
locking glass doors with key, $350, price negotiable,
Mikasa “Charisma Black” china, service for 4,
like new, $100. Call Joanne at 5-8769 or email
[email protected].
July 5 Condo for rent: Manayunk, Dupont Towers,
1 bedroom, 1 bath, hardwood floors, all new appliances, washer/dryer on site, gated parking, secure
entry, swimming pool access, easy access to public
transportation, adjacent to Fairmount Park, $1,050
a month, all utilities included.
For sale: 18 cubic feet refrigerator/freezer, selfdefrost, $188, freezer $128, small refrigerator,
$88, $36" color TV, $288, tiled kitchen set with
4 chairs/pads, $188, 50-gallon hot water heater
(8-yr. warranty), $166, under counter Whirlpool
dishwasher, $188, black leather love seat, recliner,
$68 and 60 sq. yards of carpeting, $4.88 a yard.
Call Leo or Theresa at 856-424-8255 or email
[email protected].
July 6 Condo for rent: N. Naples, Florida! 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, den, golf, tennis, fitness, swimming,
sleeps 6, $3,400 a month.
July 7 Home for rent: Luxury waterfront home on
the Chesapeake, located within Elk Neck State
Park, one hour from Phila., maximum occupancy 6,
available year round, two-week rentals preferred in
season, $2,300.
For sale: 2000 Ford Windstar SE, leather, power sliding
door, DVD, $5,250. Call Margie at 267-808-7711.
For sale: 1995 Chevy Cavalier, blue, 2-door, runs, $300.
Call Margie at 267-808-7711.
July 8 Vacation Rental: Wildwood, NJ Sleeps 6-8
Very spacious 3 bedroom, 212⁄ bath. Reverse living -
prayer is offered from requests written in
books placed in the Chapel, Bodine Cancer
Center and several other hospital areas.
Also Thursdays, July 13, 20 and 27.
Call 215-955-6336.
Director of Weight Management Program,
Division of General Pediatrics, duPont
Hospital for Children, Assistant Professor,
JMC, Karyl Rattay, MD, MS, Senior
Program and Policy Analyst, Nemours
Health and Prevention Services,
“Childhood Overweight in Delaware –
The Burden, The Look of Success and
Strategies to Get There,” 8 to 9 a.m.,
(from duPont to AtlantiCare and
Christiana Care Health System).
Tuesday, July 11
• Christian prayer meeting – Come
seek the Lord in Scripture, song and
prayer, 1:15 to 1:45 p.m., 1102 Edison.
Also Tuesdays, July 18 and 25.
Call Theresa at 215-955-4710 regarding
attending or email prayer requests to
[email protected]
MEETINGS
Monday, July 10
• Executive Committee of the Medical Staff,
TJUH, 5 p.m., 636 Scott.
Monday, July 24
• Inspirational video showing/Bible study,
3 separate sessions: noon, 12:30 and
1 p.m., 139 JAH. All welcome. Call Luel
at 610-352-9167, Ester at 215-955-5951 or
Nenita at 215-725-1579.
Monday, July 24
• Full Board of Trustees, noon, 636 Scott.
Thursday, July 27
• Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.
Board, 8 a.m., 101 BLSB.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Monday, July 10
• Spasmodic Dysphonia, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.,
Outpatient Rehab Medicine Offices, 25 S. 9th St.
Contact Addy Schultz, Speech-Language
Pathologist, OP Rehab, 215-955-0122 or
[email protected]
SPECIAL EVENTS
• Activities Office, Ticket Sales,
“Wicked,” Friday, August 3, 2007, 8 p.m. on Sale Now; Summer fun: Clementon
Park, Dorney Park, Dutch Wonderland,
Hershey Park, Morey’s Piers, Sesame
Place, Six/Flags Great Adventure; Phillies
Baseball, Area Museums including the
Battleship New Jersey and Ride the
Ducks; AMC, Regal, Ritz, United Artists
Movie Theater Passes; Coming Soon –
Philadelphia Eagles tickets - August. For
more information contact the Activities
Office at 215-503-7743 or visit us in
Jefferson Alumni Hall, Room B67.
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES
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Monday, July 3
• The 2 Chronicles 7:14 prayer group,
6:30 to 6:55 a.m., 9490 Gibbon (behind
the chapel). Also Mondays, July 10, 17, 24
and 31. Call Paul at 609-680-7546.
Robert L. Barchi, MD, PhD, President, TJU
Thomas J. Lewis, President and CEO, TJUH
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for Marketing, Public Relations
and Communications
Patricia S. McMorrow, Director of
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Vincent T. Walsh, Editor
Ruth Stephens, Calendar Editor
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Wednesday, July 5
• Hospital Christian Fellowship, brown
bag, Bible study, 1 to 2 p.m., 302 MOB.
Call Barbara J. Scott at 215-276-9292.
Also Wednesdays, July 12, 19, and 26.
Thursday, July 6
• Interfaith Prayer and Meditation Service,
noon, Chapel, 9 Gibbon. Anyone from any
faith is welcome. During brief service silent
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