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Tony Genao
Supervisor, Environmental Services
“Tag & Snag was not only a great program for the hospital, but it also helped the environment. We recycled every piece of equipment we collected that day. Whatever doesn’t go to a landfill is a big plus for everyone. We’ve got to think about our kids and grandkids and their futures.
We’re doing a great job with recycling at the hospital, but we can always do more. Anyone who wants information on recycling should give me a call.”
Regina Harvey, RN, MHA
Nurse Manager, Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center
“The Joint Commission visit was a very positive experience. I am part of the BWH Ever Ready team helping employees to prepare for the survey. Through the Ever Ready team, I was able to forward tips to my staff at SJPHC every week and role-play during mock surveys. My staff were very well prepared for the Joint Commission survey. They were committed to their work, professional and proud of themselves afterward.
Participating on the Ever Ready team is a great experience for me personally because I am able to network with so many other people throughout the hospital. It helps keep me connected and aware of the latest developments at BWH. I have learned several things from colleagues and staff, including identifying better ways of doing things, such as concentrating around systems and processes. Participating on the Every Ready team has allowed me to further appreciate and respect my staff and colleagues.”
Timothy R. DeGrado, PhD
Director, Cyclotron and Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry
“Until we received our own cyclotron, we relied on isotopes for PET imaging brought in from elsewhere, and there aren’t many available. Having a cyclotron here means that we can make a variety of compounds for PET imaging to enhance care because patients will have access to many radiopharmaceuticals. For example, PET has a very powerful way to look at how cancerous tumors grow. We can use it to determine if tumors have changed metabolism even after just a few days of chemotherapy before the size of the tumor changes.
We’ll also be able to advance research in metabolic disease, neurological disorders, cancer and cardiovascular disease.”
Efrangely De La Cruz
Student, Student Success Jobs Program
“The highlight of my year was working alongside my mentors in the Student Success Jobs Program. It gave pathology a deeper meaning to me. In the summer, I was able to learn more about the hospital itself because I was here so often, and there’s always something new to learn. As a result of working here for more than a year, I know I definitely want to work in the health field. The best thing is learning to go from being a teenager to being a professional.”
Kathleen Ryan Avery, MSN, RN, CCRN
Nurse Educator, 12ABCD
“From a patient education perspective, an article on the front page of The New York Times was great. We had a real patient, Keith Orr, talking about his own experience with medication changes and ignoring symptoms that eventually led to his heart attack. Having someone talk about their own personal situation is an invaluable teaching tool.
We also received a copy of the video ‘Heart Attack Lessons’ from The New York Times featuring Keith and Dr. Elliott Antman, director of the Coronary Care Unit. It’s now available on the patient education channel at BWH for all patients to watch. Access it with code 450 in on-demand patient education.”
Amy Sievers, MD, MPH
Howard Hiatt Resident
“Because of this program, I’ve been fortunate to work with Partners In Health in Rwanda for half of the year. After a year of an intensive community-based prevention and early treatment program run collaboratively with the Ministry of Health, we’ve had a 70 percent decrease in malaria admissions to the hospital, and kids who were admitted were less sick. The highlight of my year was definitely that I didn’t see a single case of severe malaria during my last visit to Rwanda.
The support of people from other departments for our efforts has been phenomenal. It’s marvelous having our colleagues in other departments help us bring Brigham medicine to our patients in rural Rwanda. Colleagues in Pathology and Oncology have been invaluable in helping us diagnose and treat patients with cancer, and we are really excited about a blossoming collaboration with Radiology.”
Robert Dluhy, MD
Program Director, Fellowship in Endocrinology
“This ranking recognizes our clinicians and their dedication to patient care, teaching and research. Many are nationally and internationally acknowledged for their leadership in each of these missions. Caring for patients is also a team effort among our physicians, nurse practitioners and nurses. Working together to educate promotes the delivery of cutting-edge new treatments, such as insulin pumps, to our patients.”
Marcy Carty, MD, MPH
Hospitalist and Senior Consultant Center for Clinical Excellence
“In today’s health care environment, physicians need to step up and not only understand the financial, political and strategic implications of decisions, but need to take a lead in making decisions. This course gives us the skills to enable us to do this.”
Samia Mora, MD
Divisions of Preventive and Cardiovascular Medicine
“BWH’s participation in the Boston AHA Heart Walk is so important to researchers because the funds raised by the AHA through the walk support researchers. The AHA plays a very important role in providing start-up funds for junior faculty, who often can’t secure funding through NIH and other sources. AHA funding helps junior faculty become established and enables them to pair with more experienced investigators for mentorship.
Personally, the funds I’ve received from the AHA have been essential to my career.”
Kathleen Gallivan, PhD
Director, Chaplaincy
“Working with the New England Organ Bank and receiving this medal is an affirmation of life. Our job is to be there with families grieving an untimely death and accompany them as they decide whether to donate their loved one’s organs. In the midst of their grief, these families are so gracious and generous to think about helping others. It’s a way for their loved one to live on, and for us, it’s a sacred and awesome experience when families let us into their lives at that intimate and difficult moment.”
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