5/5 - UMDNJ Harmony Day
The University Hospital participated in Harmony Day, the annual UMDNJ celebration of cultural diversity. Staff members provided blood pressure and glucose screenings, as well as an informational exhibit on men and women’s health.

Sincerest thanks to the following staff members who participated: Jennifer Smith, Nurse Manager, Medical ICU; Veronica Andaya, Nurse Manager, Nursing, PCS; Ingrid Bruce, Nurse Manager, Nursing; Pat John, Nurse Manager, I Blue, Florence Rice, NM, H-Yellow, Stefanie Giddens, Nurse Manager, FIN, FICU; Marie Lherisson, Assistant Nurse Manager; Nursing; Pat Hardy, FXB Center; and Eric Gonzales, New Jersey Family Practice Center.

BP --35
Glucose --35

5/5 -- The University Hospital Emergency Department Stroke Education Center Free Stroke Screening
Within the next 45 seconds, someone in the United States will have a stroke. Within the next three minutes, someone will die from one.

Statistics such as these prove that stroke, the third leading cause of death in the country, is a serious health issue. As such, The University Hospital hosted a free Stroke Screening Day in the hospital lobby.

During the screening, guests received a free stroke risk assessment consisting of blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol screenings, as well as a transcranial doppler screening which measured blood flow to the brain. Using this information, stroke doctors and nurses at the screening assessed each person's risk for having a stroke. The Stroke Screening Day was sponsored by The University Hospital Emergency Department Stroke Education Center and the hospital's Stroke Team.

The following staff members from the Department of Neurosurgery helped make the stroke screening day a success: Haitham Hussein, MD, Research Associate III; Adnan Qureshi, MD, Director; Jingying Zhou, MS, Research Associate; Mohammad Ibrahim, MD, Fellow; Molly Jacob, APN; Pansy Harris-Lane, APN; Phygenia Nimoh, APN, MSN; Habibullah Ghanavati, MD, Resident; and Mygenia Nimoh, APN, MSN.

They weren't alone in their efforts, however. The other staff members who assisted were Tamara Coley, MPH; Edgar Ordonez, a NJMS student; Yu-Feng Chan, MD, Director, The University Hospital Emergency Department Stroke Education Center; Rosalina Manongdo, Patient Care Coordinator; and Phoebe Aliparo, RN, Clinical Care Coordinator.

Screening statistics:
Stroke Risk Assessments--98

Tamara Coley, MPH, Health Educator for The University Hospital Emergency
Stroke Education Center (l), joins Dr. Yu-Feng Chan, MD, the Center's director. The two
helped organize the free stroke screening day at the hospital.

Pansy Harris-Lane, APN, Stroke Service, (r) does cholesterol screenings as part of the
free stroke screening day. She was also one of the event's coordinators.

Molly Jacob, APN, Neurosurgery (r), also participated in the stroke screening day. She
conducted the glucose screenings.

Mohammad Ibrahim, MD, a fellow in the Department of Neurosurgery, measures a
guests blood flow to his brain using a transcranial doppler.

Their smiles say it all--the stroke screening day was a tremendous success as expressed
by (l to r) Tamara Coley, MPH, Phygenia Nimoh, APN, MSN and Dr. Yu-Feng Chan.

Pansy Harris-Lane, APN, Stroke Center and Adnan Qureshi, MD, the Center's director,
were very pleased with the stroke screening day which attracted 98 people. Dr. Qureshi
is also the director of the Department of Neurosurgery.

Working hard to becoming a physician, Edgar Ordonez, a NJMS student, also assisted
with the stroke screenings.

5/6--Camden Street Elementary School Spring Open Forum
During their annual Spring Open Forum, Camden Street Elementary School students encouraged guests to "Spring Into Good Health: Body and Mind."
The University Hospital was glad to assist them with their efforts as Julio Colon attended and took blood pressures.

Screening statistics:
Blood pressure--30

5/10 and 5/11 Free Breast and Prostate Cancer Screenings at
The University Hospital
Maintaining our commitment to providing free, on-site cancer screenings,
The University Hospital collaborated with the New Jersey Medical School SAVE Program, the Prostate Net Barbershop Initiative and the Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities, to provide mammography and prostate cancer screenings.

On May 10, a total of 25 mammography screenings were held in UMDCare’s new home in the New Ambulatory Care Building. The next day on May 11, 13 screenings for prostate cancer were conducted in the Urology Practice(Unit 4) of the hospital.

The staff members who helped us fulfill our commitment to the community were: Joan Odom, Colleen Pickering, Kathy Opromollo, Carolyn Thomas, Cheri Berger, Denise Clark Bell, Zelia DeSouza, Arianne Gomez, Tina Jollah, Catherine Marcial, Rhonda McCathern, Dr. Diana DeCosimo, Dr. Mark Jordan, Elizabeth St. Lewis, Dr. George Geruli, Barbara Graham, Pamela Tilley and Gloria Burke.

THANK YOU for an outstanding job, everyone.

5/13 -- Teen Health Fair at East Orange Public Library
Sponsored by the East Orange Public Library, this health fair was devoted exclusively to teens.

The University Hospital participated in the health careers component of the health fair by arranging for NJMS students Torian Easterling and Tia Manning to discuss their real-life journey to becoming a physician. Nearly 150 teenagers attended.

5/19 -- Dr. E. Alma Flagg School Health Fair
A severe rain storm couldn't keep Pat Hardy away from the Dr. E. Alma Flagg School Annual Health Fair. And rightfully so. Hardy, a health educator and outreach worker for the FXB Center, distributed HIV/AIDS information to the more than 100 guests at the event.

5/20 -- Stroke Risk Assessment at Newark Health Renaissance "Healthy City in Action Expo 2006"
Staff from The University Hospital and the School of Nursing participated in the Fourth Annual Newark Health Renaissance "Healthy City in Action Expo 2006” at the JFK Recreation Center. To support this effort, our staff provided free stroke risk assessments for 102 people.

The staff members who attended were: Yvonne Cambell, RN, G-Blue; Marie Bailey, RN, Assistant Nurse Manager, G Blue; Tamara Coley, MPH, The University Hospital Emergency Department Stroke Education Center; Noah Villegas, a NJMS student, Phygenia Nimom, APN, MSN and Neurosurgery staff members Pansy Harris-Lane, APN, Jingying Zhou, Research Associate, Haitham Hussein, Research Associate III, Cathy Collin, Muhammad Fareed, MD, Fellow, and Adnan Querishi, MD (the department's director).

The School of Nursing students were led by the school's own assistant dean,
Dr. Gloria McNeal. The students who attended with her were: Jillene Amon, Lucie W. Rwambaisince, Emmanuel Anyanwu, Akimfela Oyeakyin, Stephen Emde, Debra Sutton, Chidinma Ogu, Migdalia Erazl and Jennifer Gaymes.

Donna Cill, APN, Education Specialist, Department of Education and Professional Development, explains a screening result.

Dr. Gloria McNeal, Assistant Dean for the School of Nursing, assists with blood pressures
during the stroke risk assessments.

Debra Sutton, a student in the School of Nursing, gives the facts about healthy
cholesterol.

Muhammad Fareed, MD, Fellow, Neurosurgery, uses a transcranial doppler to
measures a guest's blood flow to his brain.

School of Nursing student Jillene Amon (l) was one of the many nursing students who
screened guests during the stroke risk assessments.

5/25 -- The University Hospital Emergency Department Stroke Education Center Grand Opening
The University Hospital Emergency Department Stroke Education Center hosted its official grand opening on May 25. The Center, which is made possible thanks to a generous grant from the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey, is directed by
Dr. Yu-Feng Chan. Its purpose is to educate the more than 100,000 patients and visitors who visit the hospital’s Emergency Department every year by providing
them with information on stroke and other health-related issues.

Nearly 20 dignitaries from UMDNJ, The University Hospital and The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey attended the event which included testimonials from stroke survivors.

Lisa Block, Program Manager for The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey, joins
Dr. Yu-Feng Chan, Director of The University Hospital Emergency Department Stroke Education Center, to cut the ribbon during the Center's celebratory Grand Opening.

During the ceremonies, Dr. Chen told guests that the Center will provide "health food
for the mind" for patients in the Emergency Department waiting room.

Guests at the grand opening included Sharon Clancy, MPH, Department of Surgery;
Tamara Coley, MPH, Stroke Education Center; Margaret Cammarieri, Regional Director,
American Heart Association; Dr. Maria Soto-Green, Vice Dean, New Jersey Medical
School; Darlene L. Cox, MS, RN, President and CEO, The University Hospital,
Dr. Yu-Feng Chan, Director, Stroke Education Center; and Lisa Block, Program Manager,
The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey.

Margaret Cammarieri, Regional Director for the American Heart Association, was very
pleased to see Lisa Block, Program Manager for The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey.

Attendees at the grand opening also included Jarrett Hesselbing, a student assistant
for the Department of Surgery; C. Alan Simms (a stroke survivor and Director of Urban Communications for the UMDNJ Department of Urban and Community Development);
New Jersey Medical School Student Edgar Ordonez; Shirley Harris (a stroke survivor)
and Dr. Yu-Feng Chan, director of the The University Hospital Emergency Department
Stroke Education Center.

5/25 -- African Unity Day
Africa came to Newark as the Food and Nutrition Department presented African Unity Day. The event featured African cuisine in the Garden Cafe as well as flags from various African countries.

These staff members were proud to represent their African heritage during African
Unity Day. Together, they represented the African countries of Liberia and Sierra Leone.

5/25 -- Arthritis Lecture at Bethany Senior Center
Dr. Keerti Sharma, a geriatrician in the Department of Medicine, taught the seniors at Bethany Senior Center the latest on coping with arthritis. She was joined by Nereida Borrrero, APN, also of the Department of Medicine. The two work together in the community-based, House Calls program.

(L) to (R) Nereida Borrrero, APN and Dr. Keerti Sharma were pleased to work with
Robin Latif Farm of Bethany Senior Center.

Dr. Sharma advises a guest at the Bethany Senior Center lecture.

5/26 -- Warren Street School Health Fair
For the sixth consecutive year, Warren Street School hosted a heath fair for its students, parents and local community. The University Hospital was on hand to assist them and provided health education and screenings: Maria Barros with material on diabetes and Mary Rowsen with mental health information.

Screening statistics:
Glucose--25

5/26 -- Stroke Lecture at NCC Hudson Seniors
The hospital’s collaborative efforts with New Community Corporation (NCC) expanded as Pansy Harris-Lane, APN for the Stroke Center, spoke at NCC Hudson Seniors—a senior housing complex in Jersey City. A total of 24 seniors attended the lecture which covered the causes, symptoms and treatment for stroke.

5/26-- Middle School Health Career Fair
The University Hospital, in collaboration with the School of Health Related Professions, hosted its first on-campus Health Career Fair for middle school students. The two-hour event highlighted career opportunities in allied health, skills sets for the 21st century as well as career planning. Students also participated in an interactive component involving a hands-on demonstration using medical equipment. Healthcare professionals from various departments at the hospital participated including patient care services, cardiac services, physical medicine and rehabilitation, pathology and laboratory medicine, radiology, EMS, perioperative services and cardiorespiratory.

Nearly 200 students from Camden Middle, Cleveland Street, Newton Street and Thirteenth Avenue schools in Newark attended the event.

This student demonstrates how she would look like if injured. It's just a demonstration, however. (Thank goodness.)

Pharmacist Royston Irvington discusses pharmacy career opportunities with a student.

Adriana Navarro, a radiology technician, makes a point to this student.

Annette Chambers, Manager, Therapy Services, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
shows a student one of the devices used in therapy.

Carol Cousino, RRT, Respiratory Therapy Department, shows students that learning
can be fun.

Marc Monteith, RN, APN, Cardiovascular Services, explains the importance of an EKG.

Pat John, Assistant Nurse Manager, Nursing, helps students take their blood pressure.

Rogers Ramsey, Chief Spokesperson for The University Hospital, and organizer of the
health careers fair, greets the students.

This student is not camera shy.

All eyes are on Sheila Newton, Surgical Technologist, Same Day Surgery, as she shows
students the tools used during surgery.

Earl Blakely, Section Head, Clincal Laboratory Sciences, helps a student see just what's
under that microscope.

5/27 -- 40th Annual African-American Heritage Parade and Festival
Staff from The University Hospital and UHBC served at the heath pavilion at the
40th Annual African Heritage Parade and Festival held at Weequahic Park. During the event, Julio Colon of Orthopaedics took blood pressures and Mary Rowson of UBHC helped guests learn about mental health issues.

Screening statistics:
BP--32

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