http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC.aspx http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/July/BasharOTR.aspx Bela Bashar, MD, Clinical Director of HIV Services, The Dimock Center, has joined the Board of Directors of On The Rise (OTR), the Cambridge-based program that provides assistance and services for women in the Greater Boston area who are homeless or in crisis. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:39:10 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/July/McKesson.aspx Quest for Quality Prize Recognizes Leadership and Innovation in Quality, Safety and Patient Care Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:32:23 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/July/USNews.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has been recognized as one of the nation’s top hospitals in the US News & World Report “Best Hospitals” edition, placing among the leaders in eight clinical specialty categories. Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:22:52 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/July/ALSFenway.aspx Baseball observes Gehrig Anniversary Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:51:50 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/July/BIDMCInterns.aspx Each year, through partnerships with various organizations in the City of Boston, BIDMC offers internship opportunities for high school students and young professionals during the academic school year. This year, BIDMC hosted nine students giving them exposure to health care jobs and a taste of what it’s like to work in an administrative, business or clinical role in an academic medical center. Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:57:21 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/July/Goodcuss.aspx OR staff takes up collection for Haitian family Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:20:48 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/July/Campo.aspx Physician, poet to lead BIDMC education office Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:25:38 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/August/SummerInterns.aspx Students speak about their experiences working at BIDMC this summer and what they learned about both health care and themselves. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:08:00 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/August/911BloodDrive.aspx 7th Annual 9-11 Day of Remembrance Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:21:15 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/November/AmyShip.aspx Recognized at annual Kenneth Schwartz Center gala Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:05:27 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/November/Atrius.aspx Collaboration will look to boost quality, cost-eficiency Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:28:21 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/November/Flu.aspx Restrictions aim for patient, visitor safety Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:17:39 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/September/KovalszkiAllergy.aspx Specialist in allergy and inflammation Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:43:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/September/CareerTraining.aspx BIDMC recognizes worker-students Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:38:26 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/September/MelzerAwards.aspx Melzer Awards to Wright, Matlaw, Wolk Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:48:12 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/September/Boards.aspx Stephen Kay Elected Chair of BIDMC Board Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:50:46 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/September/SilvermanGala.aspx Lois Silverman Honored for Service Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:48:13 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/September/BernsteinMigraine.aspx Specialist In Headache Medicine Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:22:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/February/HantoABS.aspx Hanto will take part in setting the standards for board certification and maintenance of certification in general surgery and its related subspecialties in the United States Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:22:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/February/ESOLAward.aspx BIDMC among 11 local businesses honored for supporting English language classes for immigrants Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:43:02 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/February/BowdoinADARecognition.aspx BSHC is one of only three health centers in Boston to receive this Recognition which assures an education program has met the national standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education. Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:42:58 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/February/FY08.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center posted an audited $37.3 million gain on operations in fiscal year 2008, which ended Sept. 30, compared to a $47.4 million operating gain in FY07. Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:00:44 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/February/PartnershipAwards.aspx Two Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) employees were honored during a Feb. 4 celebration breakfast congratulating this year’s awardees from The Partnership, Inc.- a program designed to help career growth and networking for professionals of color in the city of Boston. Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:41:30 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/February/JobShadowDay.aspx BIDMC hosted 27 students from the John D. O’Bryant School in Roxbury and New Mission High School on Friday, Jan. 30, as part of the 14th annual Groundhog Job Shadow Day offering career insights to high school students. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/May/ParentConnection.aspx First-time moms get mentoring and support Thu, 28 May 2009 16:54:00 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/May/InterpreterServices.aspx Staff of 60 handles 40 languages, 125,000 encounters Thu, 21 May 2009 14:23:07 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/May/NursingAwards.aspx Awards, Scholarships Mark National Nurses Week Tue, 19 May 2009 17:56:02 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/June/Premier.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) been recognized by the Premier healthcare alliance as a winner of the Premier Award for Quality (AFQ). BIDMC is one of 23 winners out of more than 3,796 eligible hospitals nationwide. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:19:02 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/June/LGBT2009.aspx BIDMC Honors Simmons, Frank Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:38:17 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/June/BCBSScholars.aspx BCBS Scholars Learn About Careers in Health Care Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:06:45 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/June/Scholars2009.aspx Class of 2009 inducted at Fenway Park Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:04:53 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/June/CelebrationofLife.aspx A Celebration of Life Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:37:37 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/June/ReverseAuctions.aspx What Am I Bid for this Trash? Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:29:16 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/H1N1SwineFlu/NewsArticle.aspx H1N1 Flu Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:25:36 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/March/BIDMCTopHospitals.aspx Thomson Reuters looks at overall organizational performance Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:51:13 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/March/PitchInToSaveJobs.aspx Donations, sacrifices pare potential layoff list Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:57:48 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/March/FreeColonoscopy.aspx Program Provides Access for Underinsured/Uninsured Residents Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:12:40 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/March/GladstoneProstate.aspx Ultrasound probe will enhance BIDMC’s ability to care for prostate cancer patients Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:58:53 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/March/DimockPharmacy.aspx Working with support from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), The Dimock Center has announced the completion of a full-service pharmacy on-site in its health center. The addition of the pharmacy now provides patients of The Dimock Center with convenient access to prescription medications at little or no cost to qualified individuals. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:15:58 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/March/YaelVinNewDocAnnouncement.aspx Yael Vin, MD, MPH, Joins the Division of Transplantation and the Department of Radiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:03:45 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/March/ManningNewDocAnnouncement.aspx Diarmuid Manning, MD, MRCPI, Joins the Division of Gastroenterology Liver Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:18:03 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/March/CohenNewDocAnnouncement.aspx David W. Cohen, MD, Joins the Department of Pathology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:17:08 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/March/KellyNewDocAnnouncement.aspx Susan E. Kelly, MD, Joins the Division of Gastroenterology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:06:00 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/March/SepehrNewDocAnnouncement.aspx Alireza Sepehr, MD, Joins the Department of Pathology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:46:23 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/March/BIDMCMetroWest.aspx Goal is clinical affiliation bringing expansion of services offered at MetroWest, improved patient access to specialty care in the community hospital setting and offering MetroWest community access to advanced medical care at BIDMC. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:48:45 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/March/LinNewDocAnnouncement.aspx Fenny H. Lin, MD, an instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, has joined the Division of General Medicine and Primary Care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:26:29 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/March/KonstantinopoulosNewDocAnnouncement.aspx Panagiotis (Panos) Konstantinopoulos, MD, PhD, an instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, has joined the Division of Hemotology/Oncology in the Department of Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:55:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/March/JohnstonNewDocAnnouncement.aspx Katherine T. Johnston, MD, MA, an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, has joined the Division of General Medicine and Primary Care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:10:24 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/October/YehSouthCove.aspx BIDMC is hospital affiliate of Chinatown center Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:32:47 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/October/HPHCHonors.aspx BIDMC ranked high in quality measures Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:49:53 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/October/HSSurgery.aspx High school students get bird's eye view of surgery Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:16:07 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/October/MassEcon.aspx MassEcon cites important role in fostering economic growth Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:10:30 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/October/StudentMedical.aspx Student National Medical Association Represents 8,000-plus Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:29:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/January/SmetanaPicker.aspx BOSTON – Jerry Smetana, MD, a primary care physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, recently received a gift from a former patient that left him breathless. Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:28:57 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/January/ClearyCyberKnife.aspx Frank Cleary thought he just had a bad bout of pneumonia. But a chest X-ray revealed a far more serious diagnosis – melanoma. A subsequent MRI revealed further devastating news – a brain tumor. Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:29:07 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/January/MLKNomineesList.aspx The 2009 award nominees were honored during a lunch with their nominators and BIDMC senior management earlier this month. Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:09:58 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/January/MLKBlackAchievers.aspx Marjorie Mills, Bowdoin Street Health Center, and Patrick Thomas, Operations and Contracting, are both the 2009 Black Achievers. They were both honored during the annual BIDMC Black Achievers’ Awards/Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration on Jan 13. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:58 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/April/JVSBusinessLeadershipAward.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) was honored by Jewish Vocational Services (JVS) with the 2009 Business Leadership Award during its Spring Gala at the Intercontinental Hotel in Boston on Tuesday, April 28. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/April/BostonMarathonIS.aspx This year, members from BIDMC’s IT department will manage the paper medical records of over twenty thousand runners at the 113th Boston Marathon, eventually helping move the 26 mile, 385 yard race to an electronic medical record keeping system. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:14:06 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/April/GuglielmiAORN.aspx First Massachusetts leader of AORN since 1960s Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:23:13 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2009/April/SorensonVideophone.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has installed a Sorenson videophone - a device that enables Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing callers to conduct conversations through a video relay system using American Sign Language (ASL). The service allows patients to call other Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing people directly, or a non-Deaf person using an online qualified ASL interpreter. BIDMC is one of the first hospitals in the Northeast with a videophone system in a central, public lobby. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:47:20 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/January/BoardsCommitTwoHospitalstoAmbitiousQualitySafetyandPatientSatisfactionGoals.aspx Boards Commit Two Hospitals to Ambitious Quality Safety and Patient Satisfaction Goals Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:20 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/January/BIDMCHonorsFirstNursingPipelineProgramGraduates.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has honored the first three graduates of a medical center-supported program that enables staff to earn an associate’s degree in nursing while continuing to work. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:20 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/January/BIDMCWelcomesBostonsFirstBabyof2008.aspx Jake Hirsch, son of Danna and Michael Hirsch of Cambridge, was born at 12:10 a.m. Tuesday at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the first baby of the New Year in Boston. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:20 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/January/YMCABlackAchieversHonoredat2008MLKCelebration.aspx YMCA Black Achievers Honored at 2008 MLK Celebration Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:21 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/January/CompoundFoundinSoybeansEffectiveinReducingHotFlashesinMenopausalWomen.aspx Compound Found in Soybeans Effective in Reducing Hot Flashes in Menopausal Women Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:21 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/January/StudyHelpsExplainHowAllergicReactionsAreTriggered.aspx Study Helps Explain How Allergic Reactions Are Triggered Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:21 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/January/ProteomicsProveAccurateinIdentifyingLiverCancer.aspx Proteomics Prove Accurate in Identifying Liver Cancer Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:21 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/January/BoardsCommitTwoHospitalstoAmbitiousQualitySafetyandPatientSatisfactionGoals1.aspx Boards Commit Two Hospitals to Ambitious Quality, Safety and Patient Satisfaction Goals Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:57:13 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/January/StudyLooksAtOffLabelUseofBiliaryStents.aspx Study Looks At Off-Label Use of Biliary Stents Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:21 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/January/StudyAnalyzesTreatmentofAbdominalAorticAneurysms.aspx Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)—a condition in which the large vessel that supplies blood to your abdomen, legs, and pelvis swells to over 50 percent its normal size—occurs in approximately 4 out of 100 adults. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:22 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/January/LewistoDirectMarketingandCommunicationsatBIDNeedham.aspx Rose A. Lewis, a veteran print and broadcast journalist and the author of two children’s books, including a New York Times best seller, has been named director of marketing and communications at Beth Israel Deaconess-Hospital-Needham (BID-Needham). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:22 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/February/BIDMCReportsFY07OperatingResults.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, spurred by continued growth in patient volume, posted an audited $47.4 million gain on operations in fiscal year 2007, which ended Sept. 30. In FY06, BIDMC posted a $39.1 million operating gain. The medical center also reported a bottom line gain for FY07, including investment income, of $89.6 million, compared to $61.4 million the previous fiscal year. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:22 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/February/GrantsAidBIDMCsWorkforceDevelopmentEfforts.aspx Grants Aid BIDMC's Workforce Development Efforts Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:22 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/February/The2008PartnershipInc,-d-,AwardeesHonored.aspx The 2008 Partnership Inc. Awardees Honored Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:22 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/February/ShadowDayOffersHighSchoolStudentsaPeekatMedicalCareers.aspx Shadow Day Offers High School Students a Peek at Medical Careers Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:23 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/March/BIDMCCelebratesAntiViolenceAchievements.aspx BIDMC Celebrates Anti-Violence Achievements Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:23 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/March/HospitalsAndDoctorsJoinForcesForEnhancedMedicalCare.aspx Hospitals And Doctors Join Forces For Enhanced Medical Care Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:23 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/March/BostonsCommunityHealthCentersHostNewOrleansDelegation.aspx Boston's Community Health Centers Host New Orleans Delegation Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:23 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/April/BIDMCJoinsEfforttoMakeBostonShine.aspx BIDMC Joins Effort to Make Boston Shine Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:24 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/April/UrbanMedicalCelebrates30yearsPartnershipwithBIDMC.aspx Urban Medical Celebrates 30 years, Partnership with BIDMC Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:24 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/April/Happy100thBirthdayDrFreedberg.aspx Friends and colleagues of A. Stone Freedberg, MD, got a jump on his 100th birthday with a recital by violinist Helena Baillie and pianist Julian Riem at Boston’s Symphony Hall April 3. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:56:42 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/April/MusaAnerMDJoinsDepartmentofAnesthesiaCriticalCareandPainMedicineatBIDMC.aspx Musa Aner, MD, an instructor in anesthesia at Harvard Medical School, has joined the department of anesthesia, critical care and pain medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:24 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/April/BIDMCNamedOneofNationsTop100Hospitals.aspx BIDMC Named One of Nation's Top 100 Hospitals Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:24 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/April/PursleyNamedtoLeadershipPostinAmericanAcademyofPediatrics.aspx Pursley Named to Leadership Post in American Academy of Pediatrics Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:24 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/April/BIDMCMinimallyInvasiveSurgeryFellowIsTopGunWhenItComesToSkills.aspx BIDMC Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellow Is ‘Top Gun’ When It Comes To Skills Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:25 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/April/StudentsGetaRareLookatPulmonarySurgeryatBIDMC.aspx Students Get a Rare Look at Pulmonary Surgery at BIDMC Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:25 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/April/GroopmanElectedtoAmericanAcademyofArtsandSciences.aspx Groopman Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:25 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/May/NaceNamedMedicalDirectorforCaseManagement.aspx Nace Named Medical Director for Case Management Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:25 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/May/BIDMCJoinsForcesWithGoogleHealth.aspx BIDMC Joins Forces With Google Health Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:26 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/May/StoriesBehindHonorsRevealedDuringAnnualNursingAwards.aspx Stories Behind Honors Revealed During Annual Nursing Awards Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:26 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/May/ImprovedHealthCareAccessinBostonNeighborhood.aspx Improved Health Care Access in Boston Neighborhood Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:26 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/May/BIDMCPromotesHealthyWorkandHealthyHomes.aspx BIDMC Promotes Healthy Work and Healthy Homes Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:26 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/June/BIDMCRecognizedforOutstandingAndEfficientPatientCare.aspx BIDMC Recognized for Outstanding And Efficient Patient Care Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:27 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/June/RedSoxScholarsClassof2008DebutsatFenwayPark.aspx Red Sox Scholars Class of 2008 Debuts at Fenway Park Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:26 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/June/CelebrationofLifeMarks15YearsofHopeandSupport.aspx Celebration of Life Marks 15 Years of 'Hope and Support' Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:27 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/June/ThreeHonoredatLGBTAchievementAwardsLunch.aspx Three Honored at LGBT Achievement Awards Lunch Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:27 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/July/BIDMCAmongUSNewsWorldReportsBestHospitals.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has been recognized as one of the nation’s top hospitals in the US News & World Report “Best Hospitals” edition, placing among the leaders in 10 clinical specialty categories. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:39:44 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/July/BIDMCEmployeesCompletePipelineProgramsLaunchNewCareers.aspx Fifteen members of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s staff have embarked on new careers within the hospital after graduating from three of BIDMC’s workforce development Pipeline programs. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:39:44 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/August/IsabelMoraisMDJoinstheDepartmentofObstetricsandGynecology.aspx Isabel Morais, MD, Joins the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:27 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/August/FadiBadlissiM,-d-,D,-d-,MSc,-d-,JoinstheDepartmentofOrthopaedicsandtheDivisionofRheumatology.aspx Fadi Badlissi, M.D., MSc., Joins the Department of Orthopaedics and the Division of Rheumatology Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:27 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/August/BIDMCJoinsForceswithMicrosoftHealthVault.aspx BIDMC Joins Forces with Microsoft HealthVault Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/August/GerryLakeBakaarM,-d-,D,-d-,JoinstheDivisionofGastroenterologyatBethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenter.aspx Gerry Lake-Bakaar, M.D., Joins the Division of Gastroenterology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:28 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/August/BIDMCSummerInternsShareTheirStories.aspx BIDMC Summer Interns Share Their Stories Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:28 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/August/BIDMCsLegendaryNightNurseHonored.aspx BIDMC's Legendary Night Nurse Honored Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:28 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/August/BIDMCEmployeesCompletePipelineProgramsLaunchNewCareers.aspx BIDMC Employees Complete "Pipeline" Programs, Launch New Careers Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:28 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/September/BIDMCNamesNewBoardMembers.aspx BOSTON – Three new members were elected to the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the governing body responsible for ensuring that BIDMC fulfills its mission and vision. The newly elected directors are Ronald P. O’Hanley of Ipswich, Leonard Schlesinger of Chestnut Hill and David Ting of Southboro. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/September/BIDMCBabyHelpsRedSoxMark456thConsecutiveSellout.aspx Five year-old Kevin Pierro of Norfolk, MA, doesn’t remember the day the Boston Red Sox started their 456-game streak of Fenway Park sellouts. He was too busy being born at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. But Kevin got to help throw out the first pitch Monday night when the Sox broke the streak against the Tampa Bay Rays. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/September/BIDMCTeamswithRedSoxandRedCrossfor911BloodDrive.aspx The American Red Cross, Boston Red Sox and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center are sponsoring the sixth annual September 11th Day of Remembrance Blood Drive. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/September/BIDMCJoinsForceswithMicrosoftHealthVault.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) is expanding options for users of its secure PatientSite portal by joining forces with Microsoft HealthVault to offer a new way to safely exchange medical records and other health data. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/October/BIDMCStaffAppointedtoBoardofRegistration.aspx Francisco Trilla, MD, Internal Medicine and Director of Atreva Health Care, Inc. in Jamaica Plain, was recently appointed to the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:57 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/October/BIDMCStethoscopeDonation.aspx Until recently, the Barrio Obrero community clinic in Santiago, Chile, had but one stethoscope and one blood pressure cuff for use in its outreach program to address a high rate of hypertension among a group of more than 650 families. That was before Clark University student Emma Hyatt, who is working at the clinic while studying abroad for a semester, reached out to BIDMC for help. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:21:47 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/October/AbdeenAnnouncement.aspx Ayesha Abdeen, MD, FRCSC, has joined the Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopaedics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:57 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/October/MedicalDeviceDonation.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has donated medical devices that will help a community hospice facility in Chile better serve its patients. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:58 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/October/RXforExcellenceAward.aspx BOSTON –Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) will receive the Rx for Excellence Award from the Massachusetts Medical Law Report at a ceremony at Boston’s Taj Hotel on October 31. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:58 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/October/CancerSymposium.aspx The first annual BIDMC Cancer Symposium featured remarks from several members of the BIDMC community and a keynote speech from Nobel Laureate Phillip Sharp. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:57 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/October/CancerSymposiumKeynoteSpeech.aspx Nobel Laureate Phillip Sharp, PhD, Institute Professor at the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT, won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1993 for his discovery of introns, which are regions of DNA that sit between the codes that translate into proteins. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:57 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/October/DriverSafety.aspx Motor vehicle crashes are the number one killer of teens in the nation and account for over 6,000 deaths of people age 65 and older. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:57 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/October/CancerSymposiumProstateCancer.aspx According to Martin Sanda, MD, Director of the Prostate Cancer Care Center, and a speaker at this week’s Cancer Symposium, researchers are on the verge of a paradigm shift for prostate cancer. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:43:56 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/October/KeelAnnouncement.aspx John C. Keel, M.D., an instructor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School, has joined the Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopaedics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:57 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/October/IsaacAnnouncement.aspx Thomas Isaac, MD, MBA, MPH, an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, has joined the Division of General Medicine and Primary Care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:57 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/November/BlueDistinction.aspx BOSTON – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) topped the list among Massachusetts hospitals in Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts’ (BCBSMA) Blue Distinction® designation of hospitals making a difference in health care outcomes and value. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:56 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/November/MedicalErrorsConference.aspx BIDMC CEO and President Paul Levy joined Tom Delbanco, MD, General Medicine, as speakers during Medical Errors: The Power of Apology, Action and Forgiveness on Nov. 7. The event sponsored by BIDMC and Hebrew SeniorLife also featured a powerful patient testimonial. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:56 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/November/PamelaD,-d-,VohraJoinstheDivisionofGeneralMedicineandPrimaryCare.aspx Pamela D. Vohra, M.D., Joins the Division of General Medicine and Primary Care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:56 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/November/DanielA,-d-,LefflerJoinstheDivisionofGastroenterology.aspx Daniel A. Leffler, MD, MS, Joins the Division of Gastroenterology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:56 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/November/MedicineWithoutBoundaries.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) recently hosted a reception and film screening of the film “Boston to Dnepropetrovsk: A Story of Jewish Renewal” which chronicles the rebirth of Jewish life in post-Soviet Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine and the 18 year partnership forged between Boston’s Jewish Community and their brethren in that city. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:56 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/November/BooToBadHealth.aspx Sponsored by the Roxbury Community Alliance for Health, the “Boo to Bad Health” party on October 31st helped connect the parents of Dimock’s pediatric patients to important information about oral health, eye care and Halloween safety. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:56 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/December/ParedesIraq.aspx Edwin Paredes joked with his wife Yashira as she went the final minutes of labor in delivering their first child, Mia Victoria Paredes, early Saturday morning. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/December/HolidayLights.aspx Holiday Lights, the gift-giving program that benefits families at Bowdoin Street Health Center, delivered a record number of gifts this year as the number of patients and families seeking assistance was greater than ever. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/December/Chayet2008.aspx The number of Chayet Scholarship recipients more than doubled this year. 2008 also marked the 25th anniversary of the Chayet family creating the scholarship, which is open to all BIDMC staff wishing to advance their skills in a way that will improve patient care at the medical center. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/December/SchachterAES.aspx Steven C. Schachter, MD, a senior neurologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has been elected president of the 3,000 member American Epilepsy Society (AES), during the organization’s 62nd annual meeting in Seattle. AES is the society of medical professionals and scientists who study and treat epilepsy. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2008/December/ExplorationsProgram.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center recently hosted middle school students from Boston area public schools as part of Explorations, a one-day program that provides 6th, 7th and 8th graders with outside-the-classroom experience to enhance their science and mathematics curricula. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/January/EducationForYourHeart.aspx Recovering heart surgery patients slowly shuffle down the corridors for exercise on the cardiac care floor at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). While it’s a familiar sight in most hospitals, what makes this scene different is the once sterile hospital walls are no longer bland muted beige. These walls are adorned with brightly sketched pictures of the human heart and cartoons of people demonstrating good post-surgery cardiac care. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:29 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/January/LevyBIDMCnamedEmployerofYearbySocialWorkers.aspx The Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers has named Paul Levy and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center as its Employer of the Year. The award will be presented at the group’s annual convention March 20 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:29 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/January/RhondaMannJoinsBIDMCAsDirectorofMarketingCommunications.aspx Rhonda L. Mann, long-time senior health producer at WCVB-TV, has joined Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) as director of marketing communications. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:29 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/January/BIDMCEmployeesChosenAs2007YMCABlackAchievers.aspx Tonya F. Boyd, a nurse practitioner and Domingos Ramos, an interpreter, have been honored by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) at BIDMC’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration and YMCA Recognition Awards. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:29 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/January/BIDMCNamesCamachoChiefofEmergencyRadiology.aspx Marc A. Camacho, MD, instructor in radiology at Harvard Medical School, has been named chief of the newly established section of emergency radiology in the department of radiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:29 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/January/FeinbergJoinsBIDMCsDivisionofCardiology.aspx Loryn S. Feinberg, MD, an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, has joined the division of cardiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) after completing fellowship training in cardiovascular diseases at BIDMC. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:29 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/February/PushpaNarayanaswamiMDJoinstheDepartmentofNeurology.aspx Pushpa Narayanaswami, MD, an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, has joined the division of neuromuscular disease in the department of neurology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:30 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/February/AndrewAWagnerMDNamedDirectorofMinimallyInvasiveUrologicSurgery.aspx Andrew A. Wagner, MD, an instructor in surgery at Harvard Medical School, Boston, has joined the division of urology as director of minimally invasive urologic surgery in the Roberta and Stephen R. Weiner Department of Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:30 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/March/MichaelW,-d-,GroffMDisNamedChiefoftheNeurosurgicalSpineService.aspx Michael W. Groff, MD, surgical spine specialist, has been named chief of the neurosurgical spine service and co-director of the Spine Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:30 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/March/CarlJ,-d-,HauserMDJoinsDivisionofTraumaandSurgicalCriticalCare.aspx Carl J. Hauser, MD, FACS, FCCM, trauma surgeon, has joined the division of trauma and surgical critical care in the Roberta and Stephen R. Weiner Department of Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:30 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/March/Morethan15millioningiftshighlightsBIDMCsannualgala.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) showcased its world-class cancer physicians and researchers at its annual gala at the Mar-a-Lago Club Sunday, an event where more than $15 million in donations to the Harvard teaching hospital were announced. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:30 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/April/RedSoxBabiesaimtoboostsizeofRedSoxNation.aspx Stephen Aprille Jr., son of Stephen Aprille Sr. and Christina Collins of Boston, is the first to join the “Red Sox Babies” born at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. From now on, the family of every baby delivered will receive a baby cap and a canvas bag with the BIDMC logo and the Red Sox logo. In addition, the newborn will get a certificate for a free tour for four of Fenway Park upon the child’s fifth birthday. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:30 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/April/BIDMClaunchesintracampusambulanceservice.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has launched its own intra campus ambulance service to transport patients between its east and west campuses and Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham, thanks to a gift from Robert and Carol Mayer of Chestnut Hill. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/April/FormerChannel5NewsAnchorHeatherKahnBecomesBIDMCSpokeswoman.aspx Heather Kahn, a former Channel 5 news anchor, has returned to Boston’s airwaves to become the spokeswoman for a new online partnership between Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and the WCVB-TV website, TheBostonChannel.com. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/April/LynneUhlMDNamedDirectorofBIDMCsDivisionofLaboratoryandTransfusionMedicine.aspx Lynne Uhl, MD, an assistant professor of pathology at Harvard Medical School, has been named director of the division of laboratory and transfusion medicine in the department of pathology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/May/CalleryNamedPresidentElectoftheAmericanHepatoPancreatoBiliaryAssociation.aspx Mark P. Callery, MD, FACS, Chief of the Division of General Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School was named President-Elect of the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) during its recent annual meeting in Las Vegas, NV. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/May/GeorgeCTsokosMDNamedChiefoftheDivisionofRheumatologyatBIDMC.aspx George C. Tsokos, MD, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, has been named chief of the division of rheumatology in the department of medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/June/BIDMCMarks14thAnnualCelebrationofLIfe.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) hosted Celebration of Life 2007 – a day of education, celebration and community for those touched by cancer – on June 10 at the Harvard Medical School (HMS) Quadrangle. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/June/ThreeNewMembersJointheDivisionofPulmonaryCriticalCareandSleepMedicineatBIDMC.aspx Amit Anand, MD, Laura Kane Rock, MD, and Peter LaCamera, MD, have joined the division of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). All are instructors in medicine at Harvard Medical School. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:31 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/June/BIDMCNursesHonored.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has recognized more than 50 employees for outstanding service, including the awarding of nursing students with BIDMC Scholarships Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:32 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/June/BIDMCWebSiteProvidesQualityandSafetyInformationforPatients.aspx BIDMC Web Site Provides Quality and Safety Information for Patients Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:32 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/July/BIDMCAmongBestHospitalsNamedbyUSNewsandWorldReport.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has been recognized as one of the nation’s top hospitals in the US News & World Report “Best Hospitals” edition, placing among the leaders in 10 clinical specialty categories. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:32 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/July/QuitSmokingwithJimStearns.aspx Jim Stearns of Charlton, Massachusetts has smoked for 30 years. Today, he’s quitting. His story – along with a public diary of his attempt – will be showcased on Channel 5’s website,The BostonChannel Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:32 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/July/BIDMCNamed2007MostWiredMostWirelessHospital.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has been named to the list of the nation’s Most Wired and Most Wireless Hospitals according to the results of the 2007 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study released in the July issue of Hospitals & Health Networks magazine which has named the 100 Most Wired hospitals and health systems since 1999. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:32 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/July/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterUnveilsBlueprintforGrowth.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has begun its long-term plan for growth that envisions increased clinical capacity at its main Longwood Medical Area (LMA) campus and enhanced convenience and access for patients at a new ambulatory care center at a yet-to-be-determined suburban location. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:32 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/August/HeartCenterofMetrowestJoinsForces.aspx The Heart Center of MetroWest (HCMW) will affiliate with the Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) to make high-level medical and surgical alternatives easily available to residents of Framingham, Marlborough and Natick. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/August/BIDMCandNewEnglandOrganBankTeamUponOrganDonation.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and its Transplant Center is teaming up with the New England Organ Bank (NEOB) to rally area businesses for a lifesaving cause: Educate your employees about saving lives by registering to become an organ and tissue donor. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:32 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/September/JamesVHennesseyNamedDirectorofClinicalEndocrinologyatBIDMC.aspx James V. Hennessey, MD, has joined the division of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism as director of clinical endocrinology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/September/ArturoDiazJoinsDivisionofRheumatologyatBIDMC.aspx Arturo Diaz, MD, an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, has joined the division of rheumatology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/September/RafeequeABhadeliaisNamedChiefofClinicalOperationsinNeuroradiologyatBIDMC.aspx Rafeeque A. Bhadelia, MD, has been named chief of clinical operations in neuroradiology in the department of radiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/September/BIDMCNamedTopHospitalbyLeapfrogGroup.aspx BIDMC Named Top Hospital by Leapfrog Group Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/September/BIDMCListedonInformationWeek500.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has been listed on the InformationWeek 500 list in recognition of its ongoing leadership in the use of technology to improve the practice of medicine. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/September/BIDMCReceivesPatientSafetyAwardFromNationalQualityForumAndTheJointCommission.aspx BIDMC Receives Patient Safety Award From National Quality Forum And The Joint Commission Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/September/BIDMCNamesNewMemberstoitsBoards.aspx Three new members were elected to the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the governing body responsible for ensuring that BIDMC fulfills its mission and vision. The newly elected directors are Joel Cutler of Boston, Daniel J. Jick of Chestnut Hill and Douglas T. Linde of Weston. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/September/BIDMCHonorsThreewithMelzerAwards.aspx The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Board of Directors presented the sixth annual Robert M. Melzer Leadership Awards to three members of the BIDMC community who have been instrumental in “leading constructive, lasting, and all-embracing change.” Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/October/RedSoxHonorBIDMCCliniciansWhoStaffFirstAidStation.aspx The medical team from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center that staffs the Fenway Park First Aid Stations were honored on the field prior to the start of Friday night Red Sox-Minnesota Twins game. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:33 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/October/BIDMCSCenterforViolencePreventionandRecoverywilluseVerizonGrantforDatabaseUpgrade.aspx The Center for Violence Prevention and Recovery (CVPR) at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center will be able to upgrade its medical records database thanks in part due to a grant from Verizon. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/October/BIDMCBecomesGreaterMediasHealthPartner.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has become health partner of five Greater Media radio stations, providing medical information and healthcare tips on each of the radio station websites Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/October/BIDMCRecognizedforExcellenceinQualityofPatientCare.aspx The Premier Healthcare Alliance has recognized Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) with the 2007 Premier | CareScience Select Practice National Quality Award for superior patient outcomes in both quality and efficiency. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/October/HalamkaNamedMassachusettsCIOoftheYear.aspx John Halamka, MD, chief information officer at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has been named CIO of the Year by the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council during presentation of the 2007 Technology Leadership Awards at its annual Awards. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/November/SeemaMarooMDJoinsDivisionofGastroeterologyatBIDMC.aspx Seema Maroo, MD, an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, has joined the division of gastroenterology in the department of medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). A resident of Brookline, Maroo’s areas of clinical interest include motility disorders, celiac disease, and women’s health. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/November/ErginJoinsBIDMCsDepartmentofRheumatology.aspx Sukran Ergin, MD, an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, has joined the division of rheumatology in the department of medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/November/WhiteJoinsBIDMCsOrthopaedicSpineService.aspx Andrew P. White, MD, an instructor orthopaedic surgery at Harvard Medical School, has joined the spine surgery service in the Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopaedics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/November/MosstoHeadResearchUnitonInflammatoryBowelDisease.aspx Alan C. Moss, MD, an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, has joined the division of gastroenterology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) as director of translational research for the Center of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/November/KyttarisjoinsBIDMCsRheumatologyDepartment.aspx Vasileios Kyttaris, MD, an instructor in medicine at Harvard Medical School, has joined the division of rheumatology in the department of medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/November/BIDMCRadiologiststoPartnerwithSouthbridgeHospital.aspx Harrington Memorial Hospital will bring Boston medical imaging expertise to Central Massachusetts through an innovative collaboration with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center radiologists, hospital Chief Executive Officer Ed Moore announced today. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/November/LorenandWallyandHeather.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has become health partner of five Greater Media radio stations, providing medical information and healthcare tips on each of the radio station websites. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/November/NICUReunionDraws850Guests.aspx The 15th Anniversary of the Klarman Family Newborn Intensive Care Unit at BIDMC was celebrated Nov. 11 at the Boston Sports Club in Wellesley. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/November/CamaraderieandLunchforALSPatients.aspx They came for the camaraderie. But the food was pretty good too. Patients in Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s ALS Clinic often face grueling “clinic days,” with as many as eight back-to-back appointments that make time out for lunch a frequently impossible task. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/December/KirsteinPianoPlaysNewRoleatBalletTheatre.aspx A grand piano that up until a year ago was gathering dust in the Kirstein Living Room — where it sat out of tune and in disrepair for many years — now has a distinctive role as the lead studio piano at the Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre in Cambridge. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:34 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/December/GandelmanHonoredwithAwardforJusticeinHealth.aspx Ediss Gandelman, Director of Community Benefits at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has been honored with the Award for Justice in Health by the JRI/Sidney Borum Jr. Health Center for her “commitment to justice in health and health care.” Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/December/ArmstrongNamedSVPofCapitalFacilitiesandEngineering.aspx Walter Armstrong, a program manager with expertise in designing and implementing complex projects, has been named senior vice president of capital facilities and engineering at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2007/December/StaffofBIDMCsCardiovascularInstituteSponsorGiftsforAtRiskYouth.aspx The 800 employees of The Cardiovascular Institute at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center raised approximately $12,000 to purchase gifts for teens living at Waltham House, part of the Home for Little Wanderers. The Home for Little Wanderers helps at-risk youth achieve success. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/February/BIDMCReportsFiscal2005FinancialResults.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, spurred by growth in surgery, particularly in orthopedic surgery, and continued strength in key medical specialties, posted a $33.7 million surplus on operations in fiscal year 2005, which ended Sept. 30. BIDMC posted a $37.4 million operating gain in FY04. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/February/MayorAndBIDMCDoctorsKickOffColonCancerAwarenessMonth.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) partnered with the Boston Public Health Commission and the American Cancer Society to sponsor a program at Boston City Hall to promote colon cancer awareness. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/March/Shapiros7milliongifttobenefitBIDMCsimulationcenterorthopedicsdepartment.aspx Carl J. and Ruth Shapiro of Boston and Palm Beach have donated $7 million for renovations at the award-winning Shapiro Clinical Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), for the expansion of the newly renamed Carl J. Shapiro Simulation and Skills Center and the Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopaedics. The gift was announced at the medical center’s annual event in Palm Beach, which was held this year at the Flagler Museum on Sunday March 12. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/April/BIDMCReceivesAwardFromNationalParkinsonsFoundation.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has been named a “Center for Excellence” by the National Parkinson’s Foundation (NPF) for its standard of care for patients suffering from Parkinson’s disease Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/April/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterHonorsVolunteers.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) acknowledged many of its volunteers in an awards ceremony held Sunday at the Carl J. Shapiro Clinical Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/May/MattapanResidentReceivesRedSoxScholarshipFromBethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenter.aspx Katherine Rice-Latham of Mattapan, a patient care technician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has been awarded the Red Sox Scholarship, a grant program designed to educate future nurses and funded in part through a raffle of tickets from last year’s Sox’ playoff run. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:35 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/June/BIDMCNamesSchnittDirectorDivisionOfAnatomicPathology.aspx Stuart J. Schnitt, MD, an internationally known pathologist and professor of pathology at Harvard Medical School, has been named director, division of anatomic pathology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), where he has served on the staff for 20 years. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:36 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/June/BIDMCHandsOut2006LesbianAndGayAchievementAwards.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) held its 13th Annual Lesbian & Gay Achievement Awards, honoring Ralph Fuccillo and Susan Troyan, MD, for outstanding contributions towards advancing lesbian and gay issues. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:36 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/June/CancerSurvivorsAndHealthCareProvidersRallyForDayLongEventAimedAtBattlingDisease.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) hosted Celebration of Life 2006 – a day of education, celebration and community for those touched by cancer – on June 11 at the Harvard Medical School (HMS) Quadrangle. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:36 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/June/BIDMCandBeverlyHospitalBringAdvancedCancerCaretoNorthShore.aspx North Shore residents now will have enhanced access to top-quality cancer treatment close to home as a result of a new affiliation between the oncology services of Beverly Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:36 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/August/BIDMCsShapiroSimulationandSkillsCenterWinsAccreditation.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s Carl J. Shapiro Simulation and Skills Center has been formally accredited as a Level 1 facility by the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the first in Boston and New England – and one of only seven inaugural certified centers in the United States – to provide simulation-based skills training to health care students and professionals from all medical and surgical disciplines. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:36 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/September/GroopmanWinsPrizeforMedicalWriting.aspx Jerome Groopman, a staff writer at The New Yorker and a chief of experimental medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has been awarded the 2006 Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting for stories that combine sensitivity to patients’ concerns with a thoughtful analysis of issues and controversies in medicine. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:36 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/October/BIDMCTaps4forMelzerLeadershipAwards.aspx Four members of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) community have been presented with the fifth annual Robert M. Melzer Leadership Award by the BIDMC Board of Directors for being instrumental in “leading constructive, lasting, and all-embracing change.” Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:36 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/October/HyeChunHurMDJoinsDepartmentOfObstetricsandGynecology.aspx Hye-Chun Hur, MD, gynecologic surgeon and instructor in obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School, has joined the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:36 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/October/McGuireJoinsBIDMCsCarlJShapiroDepartmentofOrthopedics.aspx Kevin J. McGuire, MD, MSCE, spine specialist and instructor in orthopedic surgery at Harvard Medical School, has joined the Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopedics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:36 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/October/BIDMCAnnouncesNewlyElectedDirectorsTrusteesandOverseers.aspx Two new members were elected to the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the governing body of BIDMC, responsible for ensuring that the institution fulfills its mission and vision. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:36 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/November/ForrowtoSpeakonNaziMedicineEugenicsandBioethicsToday.aspx Lachlan Forrow, MD, President of the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (ASF) and director of the ethics service at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, will be a featured speaker at a special Boston event sponsored by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:37 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/November/BadenjoinsBIDMCsInfectiousDiseasesDivision.aspx Rachel P. Baden, MD, has joined the division of infectious diseases at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:37 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/November/NaglenamedBIDMCsChiefofColonandRectalSurgery.aspx Deborah Nagle, MD, has been named chief of the section of colon and rectal surgery in the Roberta and Stephen R. Weiner Department of Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:37 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/November/SpiritoftheSeason.aspx When Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center emergency department nurse Jim Wareing heard about a school bus accident in Huntsville, AL that killed three students, he wanted to do something to help. But with nearly 1,200 miles separating him from Huntsville Hospital’s emergency department, the help could not be hands-on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:37 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/December/BethIsraelGivesBirthatBethIsraelReally.aspx At 4:14 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, after five hours of labor, Beth Israel (Yes, that’s her real name, not Elizabeth), gave birth to a son, 7 pounds, 9 ounces. Ross David Israel, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The humor was not lost on the mother Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:37 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/December/KwakuJoinsBIDMCsDivisionofCardiology.aspx Kevin F. Kwaku, MD, PhD, an instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, has joined the division of cardiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and will serve at director of the arrhythmia monitoring laboratory at the medical center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:37 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/December/GarnicktoHeadJointOncologyProgramwithNortheastHospitalCorp.aspx Mark B. Garnick, MD, internationally recognized for his development of new therapeutic treatments for cancer patients, has been named medical director of oncology services and cancer program development by Northeast Hospital Corp., as part of a joint program involving Beverly and Addison Gilbert hospitals and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:37 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2006/December/BIDMCReportsFiscal2006FinancialResults.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, spurred by continued growth in patient volume, posted an unaudited $39.1 million gain on operations in fiscal year 2006, which ended Sept. 30. In FY05, BIDMC posted a $33.7 million operating gain. The medical center also reported a bottom line gain for FY06, including investment income, of $61.4 million, compared to $47.3 million the previous fiscal year. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:37 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/January/BIDMCPostsOperatingSurplusInFY04.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, bolstered by a 7 percent growth in surgical discharges and the launch of a strategic plan targeting key clinical and research initiatives, posted a $37.4 million surplus on operations in fiscal year 2004, which ended Sept. 30. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:37 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/February/BIDMCEmployeesHonoredatMLKDayCelebration.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) employees Augustus A. White III, MD, PhD, Ododo Enabulele and Andrea Williams were honored in recognition of their career and community service accomplishments at BIDMC’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration and YMCA Recognition Awards Gala Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:37 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/April/SusanTroyanMDtobeHonoredbyFenwayCommunityHealth.aspx Susan Troyan, MD, a noted expert on women’s health and breast cancer treatment, will be given Fenway Community Health’s 2005 Dr. Susan M. Love Award at this year’s Women’s Dinner Party at the Westin Copley Place, Boston on April 30. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:38 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/April/NewsTipTheDoctorWillSeeTheVirtualPatientNow.aspx Rapid advances in technology provide physicians and those in training with a dazzling array of tools – from the latest devices capable of scanning the human body with lightning speed to handheld computers that allow quick reference to guidelines and training refreshers. But until now, technology hasn’t been able to help medical students work on the most important aspect of their training – relating to a human being. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:37 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/April/NewsTipSoftwareEnablesResidentsToTrackHoursProcedures.aspx Resident physicians at Harvard teaching hospitals can rely on a web-based program developed at Harvard Medical School (HMS) to help them chart important milestones in their training, particularly adherence to the 80-hour workweek limit imposed by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:38 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/April/NewsTipHasMedicalEducationalTechnologyOutpacedTeachingMethods.aspx Have advances in the technology used to train future physicians outpaced the ability of faculty to use it in a thoughtful manner? That’s the question to be addressed by faculty from nine of the nation’s leading medical schools gather for Millennium Conference 2005 in late April. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:37 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/April/BIDMCPlansMothersDayGiveaway.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) will honor women this Mother’s Day by giving away complimentary copies of the Tracy Hogg book, The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your Problems (By Teaching You How To Ask the Right Questions) to all who give birth at the hospital that day. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:38 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/May/RedSoxSpreadTheirWinningLuckToThreeNursingStudents.aspx Three Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center employees will further their pursuit of a nursing education as recipients of the second annual Red Sox Scholarships, a grant program funded in part through a raffle of tickets from the Sox’ playoff championship run. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:38 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/May/JosephLiMDHonoredasOutstandingHospitalist.aspx The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM), the premier medical society representing hospitalists, recently presented Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) physician Joseph Ming Wah Li, MD, with the 2005 Award for Outstanding Service in Hospital Medicine. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:38 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/June/BIDMCHandsOut2005LesbianandGayAchievementAwards.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) held its 12th Annual Lesbian & Gay Achievement Awards, honoring David Morris, Tracy Rich, Christine Sweeney and Ash Turnbull for outstanding contributions towards advancing lesbian and gay issues Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:38 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/June/CancerSurvivorsandHealthCareProvidersRallyAtEventAimedAtBattlingDisease.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) hosted Celebration of Life 2005 – a day of education, celebration and community for those touched by cancer – on June 12 at the Harvard Medical School (HMS) Quadrangle Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:38 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/June/DreamingofanotherChampionship.aspx Ever want to stand in the batting cage at Fenway Park and take a few cuts? Try your hand (and arm) at a speed pitching game? Sit in the Red Sox dugout and walk through the Clubhouse? Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:38 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/June/BraceletOffersBlingBlingForThoseWithoutAWorldSeriesRing.aspx Windows of Hope, a retail store for patients receiving cancer treatment located at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), is offering Bostonians a new, in-style way to support their hometown team by wearing a bracelet appropriately named, “The Curse Reversed.” Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:38 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/July/BIDMCNamedMostWiredandMostWireless.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has been recognized as one of the nation’s “Most Wired” and “Most Wireless,” hospitals according to the results of the 2005 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:38 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/July/McGovernNamedBIDMCGeneralCounsel.aspx Patricia McGovern, senior vice president for corporate and community affairs at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has been named the medical center’s general counsel. She will continue her duties as senior vice president Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:38 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/September/BIDMCSnuffsOutSmokingonCampus.aspx Staff, patients and visitors at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) began to breathe easier on Oct. 1 when the medical center became one of the first hospitals in Boston to go completely smoke-free – inside and out. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:39 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/September/LoisSilvermanElectedChairofBIDMCBoardofDirectors.aspx Lois E. Silverman, who used a nursing scholarship to the Beth Israel Hospital School of Nursing in 1961 to launch a career that includes founding The Commonwealth Institute and CRA Managed Care, has been elected to a three-year term as chair of the board of directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:39 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/September/SoxCatcherMirabelliVisitsBIDMCTransplantPatients.aspx Doug Mirabelli of the Boston Red Sox and State Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill, himself a living donor, visited patients recuperating from organ transplants at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:39 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/October/BookProvidesDowntoEarthGuidetoLivingwithBreastCancer.aspx When diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer at the age of 46, Monique Doyle Spencer’s first response was, “I can’t have cancer, because I know I can’t handle it, because I’m a chicken, always have been, always will be.” None of the 1,275 books online about cancer survivors who fought incredible odds resonated with her. That’s why when during her treatment – a time when her courage muscle was growing like never before – she wrote “The Courage Muscle: A chicken’s guide to living with breast cancer.” Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:39 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/October/HalamkatoLeadNationalEffortonTechnologyStandards.aspx John Halamka, MD, chief information officer at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical and Harvard Medical School, has been named chairman of a panel that will work to create a national consensus on health information technology standards. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:39 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/October/BIDMCNamesDirectorsTrusteesandOverseers.aspx Four new members were elected to the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the governing body of BIDMC, responsible for ensuring that the institution fulfills its mission and vision. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:39 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/October/BIDChelseaMarks10thAnniversary.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess HealthCare Chelsea (BID-Chelsea) celebrated a decade of caring for the community with a ceremony at its complex on Broadway Street. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:39 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/November/WilliamTaylorMDNamedCompassionateCaregiverFinalist.aspx William C. Taylor, MD, a primary care physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), was named a finalist for the prestigious Compassionate Caregiver of the Year Award, given by the Kenneth B. Schwartz Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:39 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/November/BIDMCandMiltonHospitalSignAffiliationAgreement.aspx South Shore residents will have access to additional high quality health care services as a result of an affiliation agreement between Milton Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:39 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2005/November/BIDMCRecognizedforComputerNetworkInnovation.aspx Three years after a computer network outage forced Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) to revert to old-fashioned paper systems to care for its patients, the medical center has been named one of 50 Enterprise All-Stars by Network World Magazine. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:39 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/February/PatientSiteaddedtoanationalInnovatorsandVisionariesdatabase.aspx The Foundation for Accountability (FACCT) has added Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s web-based PatientSite system to a new national Innovators & Visionaries database Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:40 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/May/Pennantfevercuretakefournursesandgivethemscholarships.aspx Four Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center nurses have received grants as the inaugural recipients of Red Sox Scholarships funded through the largesse of medical center employees who purchased $15,000 worth of raffle tickets (at $5 a chance) to win a pair of seats to the playoffs last fall. The recipients of those scholarships will be recognized Tuesday, May 11 at a ceremony to honor the medical center’s more than 1,200 nurses. They are: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:40 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/May/JohnManningJoinsBIDMCBoardofDirectors.aspx John (Jack) P. Manning, co-founder, president and chief executive officer of Boston Capital Corporation, has been elected to the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:40 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/May/CancersurvivorsmarkCelebrationofLIfe2004onJune13.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) will host Celebration of Life 2004 – a day of education, celebration and community for those touched by cancer – on June 13 at the Harvard Medical School (HMS) Quadrangle. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:40 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/May/FreeabdominalaorticaneurysmscreeningonJune4.aspx Abdominal aortic aneurysms offer no warning signs. Screenings to help identify AAA can be helpful to people over the age of 55 with a family history of AAA or a history of vascular disease, hypertension or coronary artery disease. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:40 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/May/SalamonjoinsBIDMCgeriatricsprogram.aspx Suzanne E. Salamon, M.D., has been appointed associate chief for clinical geriatrics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), and an instructor at Harvard Medical School. Salamon comes to BIDMC with an impressive background in internal medicine, geriatrics and teaching. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:40 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/May/SandajoinsBIDMCsProstateCancerCareCenter.aspx Martin G. Sanda, M.D., prostate cancer specialist and urological surgeon, has joined the department of surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Sanda will provide urological cancer surgery services and establish a multidisciplinary prostate cancer care center at BIDMC. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:40 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/May/Birthdaypresentturnsintofundraiserforhope.aspx Jennifer Kaufman had a different idea than most nine-year-olds when asked what she wanted for her birthday. The Newton girl asked friends and family to donate what they would spend on her presents to Windows of Hope, a retail store offering products specially designed for cancer patients. As a result, Kaufman raised over $500 in proceeds for the shop, which is located at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:40 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/May/TobiasjoinsBIDMCplasticsurgeryteam.aspx Adam M. Tobias, M.D., plastic and reconstructive surgery, has joined Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). His appointment to the division of plastic surgery advances the medical center’s breast reconstruction services. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:40 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/June/LineageDancePresentsContinuumOfWomenOnAug,-d-,2.aspx Lineage Dance will present “Continuum of Women: An intimate look at the struggles, strength and passion of women” Monday, Aug. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Massachusetts College of Art Tower Auditorium, 621 Huntington Ave., to benefit the Women’s Health Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:40 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/June/BIDMCwelcomesnewclassofRedSoxScholars.aspx Twenty-five Boston public middle-school students stood along the first base line of Fenway Park, each with a Red Sox player by their side, living a dream as the public address announcer read and the center field scoreboard flashed their names as the 2004 class of Red Sox Scholars. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:41 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/June/BIDMCpresentsLesbianandGayAchievementAwards.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has recognized outstanding contributions toward advancing lesbian and gay issues in the community during its 11th Annual Lesbian & Gay Achievement Awards. Honorees included area residents Ediss Gandelman, Greg Fenton and Sue Fitzgerald. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:41 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/July/CareGroupnamedMostWiredandMostWireless.aspx CareGroup Healthcare Systems, parent company of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has been named both one of the “Most Wired” and one of the “Most Wireless” health and hospital system in the nation according to the 2004 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study, released today by Hospitals & Health Networks magazine. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:41 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/August/LineageDanceRaisesFundsforBIDMCWomensHealthCenter.aspx Lineage Dance, performed "Continuum of Women: An intimate look at the struggles, strength, and passion" at the Massachusetts College of Art's Toower Auditorium. The event, sponsored by Reebok International, Ltd. and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, raised more than $5,000 to benefit the Women’s Health Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:41 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/September/CareGroupcitedforinnovationininformationtechnology.aspx CareGroup Healthcare System has been rated among the nation’s top 50 innovators in information technology by CMP Media LLC’s InformationWeek 500, a prestigious listing of the most innovative users of information technology in the United States. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:41 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/October/GrantenablesPatientSitetostudyimprovingpatientqualityoflife.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has received a $400,000 grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation through its Health e-Technologies Initiative national program to study how Internet technology can improve the quality of patient care. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:41 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/October/BIDMCtohostsessionsonJewishmedicalethics.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in collaboration with Combined Jewish Philanthropies and Hebrew College, will host a four-part adult learning program focusing on systematic reasoning in Jewish medical ethics, beginning Nov. 2. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:41 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/October/NewsTipDriveWisehelpseldersfamilywithtoughdecision.aspx There comes a time when a loved one’s deteriorating driving skills can raise concerns. A son or daughter sees an aging parent’s capabilities diminish and worries what may happen behind the wheel of a car. A spouse faces an impairment that could increase the potential for an accident Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:41 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/October/Gettingtherightstartinlife.aspx The Richards triplets -- from left -- Jessica, Jacob and Matthew -- are getting the right start on life as young Red Sox fans. The youngsters, born Sept. 21, are the children of Kari and Kevin Richards of Peabody. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is the official hospital of the Boston Red Sox, the World Series champions Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/October/StevenFischerNamedBIDMCsChiefFinancialOfficer.aspx Steven P. Fischer, a financial management expert with 25 years of experience in the health care sector, has been named senior vice president and chief financial officer at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:42 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/October/CongratulationsRedSox.aspx This is the Long Description. Fusce ut odio vel lectus luctus venenatis. Nulla sagittis faucibus lorem. Sed enim ipsum, ornare eu, semper eget, cursus id, dolor. Curabitur vel leo a turpis pulvinar consequat. Nulla facilisi. Quisque eu felis. Cras fringilla felis at metus. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:42 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/November/BIDMCNamesNewMemberstoBoardofDirectorsTrusteesandOverseers.aspx Two new members were elected to the Board of Directors of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the governing body of BIDMC, responsible for ensuring that the institution fulfills its mission and vision. The medical center also named new trustees and overseers at its annual meeting in September. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:42 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/November/BIDMCsInnovativeWaytoTrackPeopleandEquipmentRecognizedbyInfoWorld100.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has been named of the nation’s Top 100 companies for innovative information technology solutions by InfoWorld Magazine for a wireless system that enables the tracking of people and patients Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:42 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/November/BIDMCinNewAffiliationwithMass,-d-,MentalHealthCenter.aspx A new affiliation among the Department of Mental Health (DMH), Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) will enhance educational, research and clinical activities at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center (MMHC), DMH Commissioner Elizabeth Childs, M.D. has announced. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:42 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2004/December/BIDMCSharesHolidayCheerwithBowdoinStreetHealthCenter.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center employees are bringing holiday cheer to 182 families in need who receive their health care at Bowdoin Street Health Center through its “Community Caring” program that matches families with departments from around the hospital. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:42 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/January/CaregroupChiefInformationOfficerJohnHalamkaHonored.aspx CareGroup Healthcare System Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer John Halamka, M.D. has been recognized by IDG’s Computerworld, the weekly newspaper for IT leaders, as one of the business world’s Premier 100 IT Leaders. The award honors individuals who have creatively applied technology to execute their organization’s business strategy. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:42 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/January/TakedaChemicalIndustriesAndBethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterAnnounceCollaborativeAgreement.aspx Takeda Chemical Industries, LTD, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) announced today they have signed a research agreement to investigate the molecular basis of diabetes and obesity and to develop new therapies for these metabolic diseases, which are among the fastest growing and most serious health problems today. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:42 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/January/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterAddsSurgeons.aspx Scott R. Johnson, M.D., has been appointed to the division of transplantation in the department of surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. His appointment brings expanded capabilities and expertise in all areas of kidney, liver and pancreas transplantation and surgery. He is proposed to be named an Instructor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:42 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/January/KristineCLapingNamedSeniorVicePresidentOfDevelopmentAtBethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenter.aspx Kristine C. Laping has been named senior vice president of development at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, effective Feb. 1. She will be responsible for all fundraising and donor relations efforts. Laping, a resident of Acton, comes to Beth Israel Deaconess from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston where she served as vice president for development. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:42 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/February/ErnestinaDamouraMoreiraAndPeterCousinsChosenAs2003YMCABlackAchievers.aspx Ernestina Damoura-Moreira and Peter Cousins have been selected as 2003 YMCA Black Achievers for career and community service accomplishments.The pair were honored at Beth Israel Deaconess’ annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration and at the YMCA annual Recognition Awards Gala. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:43 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/February/JosephP,-d-,KannamMDToLeadCardiacServicesDepartment.aspx Joseph P. Kannam, M.D., has been named Chief of Cardiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham Campus, where he both provide advanced cardiovascular diagnostic and treatment services and oversee the growth and development of a comprehensive, community-based cardiology program, according to Hospital President John Dalton. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:43 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/February/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterAndMiltonHospitalEstablishNewRelationship.aspx Milton Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) recently announced they are forming a clinical affiliation to enhance services for patients in the local community. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:43 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/March/BethIsraelDeaconessAppointsDanielJonesMDFACStoLeadNewMinimallyInvasiveSurgeryProgram.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has appointed Daniel Jones, M.D., F.A.C.S, as section chief of minimally invasive surgical services. An internationally recognized leader in the field, Jones will also serve as executive director of a new center for minimal access surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess. This center will focus on education and training, evaluation of new technologies, robotic surgery and multi-specialty clinical practice. He will be appointed an associate professor of surgery. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:43 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/April/RedSoxAnnounceComprehensivePartnershipwithBethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenter.aspx The Red Sox today announced a three-year agreement with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to become the official hospital and health care provider to the Boston Red Sox. President/CEO Larry Lucchino made the announcement along with Beth Israel Deaconess CEO Paul Levy. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:43 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/May/TomDelbancoMDHonoredWithHighestAwardFromTheSocietyOfGeneralInternalMedicine.aspx Tom Delbanco, MD, founding chief of the division of general medicine and primary care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and a leader in the creation of patient-centered academic primary care, has been presented with the highest honor of the Society of General Internal Medicine. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:43 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/May/BIDMCtoPartnerinRedSoxScholarsProgram.aspx The Boston Red Sox have created the Red Sox Scholars program to provide college scholarships for academically talented, financially challenged middle school students in Boston and New England. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:43 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/June/LowellSchnipperMDReceivesPublicServiceAwardForWorkinCancerField.aspx Lowell E. Schnipper, M.D., chief of hematology and oncology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, was presented with a Public Service Award from The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). The award was presented during the Opening Ceremony of ASCO’s 39th Annual Meeting. Schnipper, who is the Theodore W. and Evelyn G. Berenson Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, received this award in recognition for his staunch support of clinical research in his many years of ASCO membership, during which time he has served as Chair of the Public Issues Committee, Chair of the Ethics Committee and Chair of the ASCO Task Force on Clinical Research. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:43 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/June/JeffreySFlierMDRecognizedForOutstandingResearchInTheFieldOfEndocrinology.aspx Jeffrey S. Flier, M.D., Chief Academic Officer of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and George C. Reisman Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, received the 2003 Edwin B. Astwood Lecture Award from the Endocrine Society during the Society’s 85th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:43 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/June/PotterChiaramonteReceiveLesbianandGayAchievementAwards.aspx Jennifer Potter, M.D., and Robert Chiaramonte, an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter have been honored with the Lesbian and Gay Achievement Awards as part of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s annual PRIDE event. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:43 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/July/DebraGroomesReceivesOutreachEducatorAward.aspx Debra Groomes received an Outreach Educator 2003 Award at the 10th Annual Outreach Educator Day sponsored by the Community Health Education Center (CHEC). Groomes is an Adolescent Case Manager at Bowdoin Street Health Center in Dorchester. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:44 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/July/CareGroupHonoredForUseOfInformationTechnology.aspx CareGroup Healthcare Systems, parent company of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has been named one of the nation’s “Most Wired” health and hospital system according to the 2003 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study, released today by Hospitals & Health Networks magazine. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:44 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/July/PublicHealthExpertsConvene.aspx The American Psychosomatic Society, in collaboration with Georgetown University Medical Center and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently hosted a one-day conference on Managing the Behavioral Consequences of Terrorism: The Potential Adverse Impact of Multiple Unexplained Physical Symptoms (MUPS) on Post-Event Surge Capacity, according to society president Steven E Locke, MD, an associate psychiatrist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:43 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/July/ComprehensiveradiationoncologycareinWaltham.aspx The closing of Waltham Hospital will not change ability of Metrowest area residents from receiving comprehensive radiation oncology services in their local community. Since its opening in April 2001, Beth Israel Deaconess Cancer Care at Waltham has cared for patients in a 7,000 square foot center that offers a sophisticated level of radiation therapy services, including a state-of-the-art Varian 21 EX linear accelerator that facilitates the delivery of 3-D conformal radiation therapy. Radiation oncologists are full-time members of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and faculty members at Harvard Medical School. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:44 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/September/FiveNewPhysiciansJoinBIDMCsAffiliatedPhysicianGroup.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s Affiliated Physician Group (APG) has recruited five new internists to four locations in the Boston area, including Brookline and Sharon Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:44 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/September/GebhardtnamedBIDMCsOrthopedicsChief.aspx Mark C. Gebhardt, M.D., the Frederick W. and Jane M. Ilfield Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School and an internationally recognized leader in connective tissue sarcomas, has been named Chief of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopedic Surgeon-in-Chief at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:44 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/September/BIDMCAlveolussignresearcheducationagreement.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Alveolus, Inc., have announced the establishment of a program to pursue research and physician education in the field of interventional pulmonology. Based at BIDMC, the program will be headed by Armin Ernst, MD, Director of Interventional Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine and a nationally renowned expert on central airway obstruction. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:44 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/September/RedSoxBIDMCAnnounce2003RedSoxScholars.aspx Twenty-five middle-school students stood on the manicured lawn of Fenway Park, each with a Red Sox player by their side, living a dream yesterday as public address announcer read and the center field scoreboard flashed their names as the inaugural class of Red Sox Scholars Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:44 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/September/TwoJoinBethIsraelDeaconessDivisionOfGerontology.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has appointed two new physicians to the division of gerontology. Kathryn Agarwal, M.D., has been named the medical director of the ACOVE (Acute Care of Vulnerable Elders) unit and will maintain a primary care geriatric practice. Aida Won, M.D., has joined BIDMC’s long term care practice and has been named medical director of the Alzheimer’s unit at Hammond Pointe Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Chestnut Hill. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:44 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/September/McCoolHeatleyhonoredbynursingpeers.aspx Michelle McCool Heatley, BSN, RN, CEN, director of ambulatory and emergency services at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston, received the Emergency Nurses Association’s (ENA) Manager Award today at the ENA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. ENA is the international specialty nursing association serving emergency nursing professionals through research, publications, professional development, and injury prevention. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:44 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/September/BIDMCSells1AutumnStreet.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has sold the Kennedy Building at 1 Autumn St. to Children’s Hospital Boston Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:45 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/October/Hackneynamedneuroradiologychief.aspx David B. Hackney, M.D., has been named chief of neuroradiology within the department of radiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Hackney has been named professor of radiology and assistant dean for faculty development at Harvard Medical School. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:45 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/October/BIDMCNamesDirectorsTrustees.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has appointed a number of area executives and civic leaders to board positions. John F. Fish has been named to BIDMC’s board of directors. Additions to the board of trustees include Gideon Argov, Michael Cronin, Stephen Demirjian, Alan LeBovidge, Jonathan Lee and William Marcus. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:45 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/October/ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine.aspx Former chairmen of Beth Israel and New England Deaconess Hospitals don honorary lab coats during The Celebration of Leadership, October 27th at the Ritz Carlton. The event was the first to bring together past chairmen of the two founding institutions of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Seated (left to right): Norman B. Leventhal; Marvin G. Schorr, C. Vincent Vappi, Irving W. Rabb. Standing: Eliot I. Snider; Phillip J. Nexon; Colby Hewitt, Jr.; Edward H. Linde; John P. Hamill; Edward I. Rudman; Stephen B. Kay; Robert M. Melzer; Alan W. Rottenberg; R. Gregg Stone. Speaking is Carl S. Sloane, current chairman of the board. Absent are chairmen Stanley M. Feldberg and Laurens MacLure. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:53 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/November/BIDMCCutsOperatingLossesInFY03.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has reported a $14.6 million loss on operations in fiscal year 2003, which ended Sept. 30, 2003. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:45 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/November/JustineM,-d-,CarrMDNamedToNationalCommitteeonVitalandHeallthStatistics.aspx Justine M. Carr, M.D., Director of Clinical Resource Utilization at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has been named to a four-year term on the Department of Health and Human Services National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:45 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/December/LiebmanNamedPresidentandCEOatBIDNeedham.aspx The Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Needham (BID-Needham) Board of Trustees appointed Jeffrey H. Liebman president and chief executive officer. Liebman has served as the acting president and CEO since last September Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:45 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2003/December/HOLIDAYCHEER.aspx Red Sox pitchers Bronson Arroyo, left, Mike Timlin, batting coach Ron “Papa Jack” Jackson and infielder Lou Merloni visit with Jacque and Reagan Vozzella of Winchester in the BIDMC neonatal intensive care unit. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:59:53 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/January/ProviderServiceNetworkAndTuftsHealthPlanReachThreeYearContractAgreement.aspx The Provider Service Network (PSN) and Tufts Health Plan said today they had reached an agreement on a new three-year contract that will allow Tufts Health Plan members to continue to receive care from their 2,600 PSN physicians at eight Massachusetts hospitals Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:46 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/January/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterNamesPaulLevyPresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficer.aspx Paul F. Levy, Executive Dean of Administration at Harvard Medical School, has been unanimously selected by the Board of Trustees as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:46 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/January/JeffreyS,-d-,Flier.aspx Jeffrey S. Flier, M.D., an endocrinologist and an authority on the molecular causes of obesity and diabetes, has been named to the newly created position of Chief Academic Officer and Harvard Faculty Dean at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Paul F. Levy, President and Chief Executive Officer announced today. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:46 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/January/CareGroupReleasesFiscalYear2001FinancialResults.aspx CareGroup Healthcare System and its affiliated hospitals today released audited financial results for fiscal year 2001, which ended Sept. 30, 2001. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:46 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/February/SellketoServeonNationalInstitutesofHealthPeerReviewPanelinSurgery.aspx Frank W. Sellke, M.D., chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Johnson and Johnson Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, has been named a member of the Surgery, Anesthesiology and Trauma Study Section, Center for Scientific Review, at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:46 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/February/MaryBethHamelMDMPHNamedNewEnglandJournalOfMedicineDeputyEditor.aspx Mary Beth Hamel, M.D., M.P.H, division of general medicine and primary care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has been named a deputy editor of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), the prestigious medical journal published by the Massachusetts Medical Society. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:46 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/February/ANewGenerationOfPatientsiteProvidesImprovedElectronicCommunicationsForPatientsAndDoctors.aspx CareGroup Healthcare System and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have rolled out an upgraded version of PatientSite, a secure interactive web site that gives patients easy access to their medical records and enables them to communicate with their physicians via the Internet. The new version builds upon a web site that has already attracted more than 6,000 patients and 150 clinicians since its debut in April 2000. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:46 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/March/StanleyMLewisMDNamedSeniorVicePresidentOfNetworkIntegration.aspx Stanley M. Lewis, M.D., the associate chief for clinical cardiology, has been named to the newly created position of Senior Vice President, Network Integration, and will serve as BIDMC's primary liaison to community physicians. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:46 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/March/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterNamesMarkChalekChiefOfBusinessVentures.aspx Mark D. Chalek has been named to the newly created post of Chief, Business Ventures for Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where he will identify and pursue opportunities throughout the institution for business development and strategic alliances, and oversee intellectual property, technology commercialization and research collaborations with industry. Chalek has directed BIDMC's Office of Corporate Research since 1998. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:46 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/March/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterNamesSixNewSurgeons.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's Department of Surgery Chairman Josef Fischer, M.D., has announced the appointment of six new surgeons, including chiefs in transplantation, colon and rectal surgery and trauma and surgical critical care. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:47 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/March/BethIsraelDeaconessBoardApprovesGovernanceChanges.aspx The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Board of Trustees voted Thursday to redesign its governance structure as part of an effort to improve its efficiency in overseeing the institution’s recovery plan. The new configuration balances the need to reduce the number of members on the governing body while continuing to tap the enormous talents of its current members. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:47 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/March/JacquelineWolfMDJoinsBethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterDivisionOfGastroenterology.aspx Jacqueline L. Wolf, M.D., a nationally recognized specialist in inflammatory bowel disease and women's gastrointestinal disease and an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, has joined the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s Division of Gastroenterology. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:47 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/March/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterNamesEugeneVaninovMD.aspx Eugene Vaninov, M.D., a cardiologist who has directed Beth Israel Deaconess Health Care in Brighton since 1996, has been named as the medical center’s official liaison to the area’s Russian community. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:47 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/March/BIDMCRollsOutEticketNewElectronicBillingSystemForPhysicians.aspx A new electronic-based billing system for physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) is improving accuracy and lightening doctors' administrative workloads. During a pilot program last year, the electronic eTicket system resulted in an 82 percent reduction in overall billing time for physicians as compared with the previous paper-based system. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:47 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/May/HaroldF,-d-,DvorakMDHonoredForLifetimeAchievement.aspx Harold F. Dvorak, M.D., Chief of the Department of Pathology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Mallinckrodt Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School, has been awarded the 2002 Rous-Whipple Award by the American Society of Investigative Pathology. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:47 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/June/ChristopherA,-d-,WalshMDPhDNamedHowardHughesMedicalInstituteInvestigator.aspx Christopher A. Walsh, M.D., Ph.D., a neurologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, has been selected by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) as one of 12 investigators to receive up to $1 million annually in research funds for an innovative new program to improve the translation of basic science discoveries into patient treatments. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:47 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/June/AugustusA,-d-,WhiteIIIMDPhDNamedToNationalAdvisoryCouncilOnMinorityHealth.aspx Augustus A. White, III, M.D., Ph.D., Orthopedic Surgeon-in-Chief Emeritus at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Ellen and Melvin Gordon Professor of Medical Education at Harvard Medical School, has been named to the National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:47 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/June/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterAndDeaconessGloverHospitalFormNewRelationship.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Deaconess-Glover Hospital in Needham are formalizing their long-standing collaborative relationship to enhance clinical affiliations and increase patient access to care. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:47 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/June/JosefFischerMDNamedPresidentofTheSocietyForSurgeryoftheAlimentaryTract.aspx Josef Fischer, M.D., Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Mallinckrodt Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, has been named President of The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:47 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/June/KennethSandsMDJoinsBoardOfExaminersForMalcolmBaldrigeQualityAwards.aspx Kenneth Sands, M.D. M.P.H., vice president of health care quality at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s (BIDMC), has been appointed to the board of examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige Quality Awards, the highest level of national recognition an organization can receive for performance excellence. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:47 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/July/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterHonoredForItsLeadershipInDiversity.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has been awarded the 2002 Corporate Award for Excellence from the Greater Boston Business Council (GBBC), New England’s largest association of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) business people and professionals Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:48 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/July/CareGroupHealthcareSystemsNamedAMostWiredHospitalandHealthSystem.aspx CareGroup Healthcare Systems has been named one of the nation’s “Most Wired” hospital and health systems in the fourth annual survey and benchmarking study of technically savvy hospitals conducted by Hospitals & Health Networks, the journal of the American Hospital Association Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:48 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/July/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterNamesMichaelEpsteinMDAsChiefOperatingOfficer.aspx Michael Epstein, M.D., a clinician, researcher and administrator with a distinguished career in academic medicine, has been named chief operating officer at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:48 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/July/RussellPhillipsMDChiefOfDivisionOfGeneralInternalMedicineAndPrimaryCare.aspx Russell Phillips, M.D., an outstanding clinician, teacher and researcher, has been named chief of the division of general internal medicine and primary care at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:48 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/July/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterNamesMaryAnneBadaraccoMDChairOfDepartmentOfPsychiatry.aspx Mary Anne Badaracco, M.D., a general and child psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and patient advocate, has been named chair of the department of psychiatry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and has been appointed an associate professor at Harvard Medical School. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:48 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/August/StatementFromDeWaynePursleyM,-d-,DOnTheDeathofDouglasRichardsonMD.aspx Doug Richardson was an incredibly caring, compassionate doctor. He also was a top researcher in the field of neonatology. In our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, he was known for his extraordinary dedication and for the time he took to care for families as well as for the babies. As a researcher, he focused on ways in which people and systems could deliver the highest quality care to sick babies, drawing on advances biomedical research. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:48 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/August/MajorPrimaryCareNetworkExpandsPreferredProviderChoices.aspx Primary Care LLC (PCLLC), the largest independent network of physicians south of Boston, has added Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and New England Baptist Hospital (NEBH) to its list of preferred providers of tertiary care for its 120,000 managed care patients. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:48 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/September/CommunityHospitalChangesNameToBethIsraelDeaconessHospitalNeedhamCampus.aspx After several months of internal review and feedback from the local community Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital~Needham Campus has been chosen as the new name for the Needham-based community hospital, said Christoph Hoffmann, chairman of the board. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:49 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/September/SurgeonInChiefJosefFischerMDElectedDirectorOfTheJamesIVAssociationOfSurgeons.aspx This is the Long Josef E. Fischer, M.D., Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Mallinckrodt Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, has been unanimously elected to the office of Director of the James IV Association of Surgeons. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:49 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/September/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterSellsBuildingToEmmanuelCollege.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has sold a building at 300 Brookline Ave. to neighboring Emmanuel College for use as a dormitory. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:49 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/September/InformationWeekRanksCareGroupNo,-d-,1InHospitalHealthSystemInformationTechnology.aspx CareGroup Healthcare System has been rated the No. 1 Hospital/Health System Information Technology organization in America in the InformationWeek 500, a ranking of the largest and most innovative users of informational technology in the United States. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:49 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/September/SurgeonSoniaYvonneArcherMDReceivesGrantFromTheRobertWoodJohnsonFoundation.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center surgeon Sonia Archer, M.D., has been awarded a four-year fellowship grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Minority Medical Faculty Development Program. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:49 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/September/CenterForViolencePreventionandRecoveryTeamsUp.aspx The Center for Violence Prevention & Recovery has joined with The Peace Abbey in Sherborn to launch an array of programs dedicated to the continued healing of family members of the September 11 victims and crisis responders. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:49 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/October/CarlS,-d-,SloaneElectedChairmanOfTheBoardOfDirectorsAtBethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenter.aspx Carl S. Sloane, the Ernest L. Arbuckle Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus, at Harvard Business School, has been elected to a three-year term as chairman of the 18-member board of directors at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:49 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/October/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterAndLymePropertiesCollaborate.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Lyme Properties have entered into a coordinated planning process for future development of research space in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:49 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/October/JulieKnoppMSNANPisFinalistForSchwartzCenterCompassionateCaregiverOfTheYearAward.aspx Julie Knopp, MSN, ANP, an Adult Nurse Practitioner in the Palliative Care Consult Service at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center was named a finalist for the prestigious Compassionate Caregiver of the Year Award, given by the Kenneth B. Schwartz Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:49 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/October/EssentHealthcareToPurchaseDeaconessNashobaHospital.aspx Essent Healthcare Inc. and Deaconess-Nashoba Hospital have announced the signing of a definitive agreement for the purchase of Deaconess-Nashoba. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:50 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2002/November/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterNamesMichaelGoldrichAsVicePresidentOfResearchOperations.aspx Michael Goldrich, an administrator with more than 30 years of experience managing research-related enterprises, has been named Vice President, Research Operations at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:50 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2001/March/ReinertsenTestifiesattheMassachusettsStatehouse.aspx James L. Reinertsen, M.D., CEO of CareGroup and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, testified at the Massachusetts Statehouse on March 13 in support of the state's efforts to address the nursing shortage. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:51 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2001/April/BIDMCtoCosponsortheFourthAnnualMassachusettsProstateCancerSymposium.aspx Do you have questions regarding prostate cancer? Are you a survivor or currently in treatment? Join us Tuesday, May 1, at the Fourth Annual Massachusetts Prostate Cancer Symposium at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel in Marlborough, Mass. from 8:00a.m.- 4:00p.m. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:51 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2001/May/CantleyElectedtoNationalAcademyofSciences.aspx The National Academy of Sciences today announced the election of Lewis Cantley, Ph.D., chief of the Signal Transduction Division at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, to its membership. In all, 72 new members and 15 foreign associates from 10 countries were elected in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. In addition, one member was elected posthumously. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:52 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2001/May/FlierElectedtoAmericanAcademyofArtsandSciences.aspx The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has elected Jeffrey Flier, M.D., Harvard Faculty Dean for Academic Programs and vice chair for research of the Department of Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, to its membership. Flier joins 182 distinguished scholars, scientists, artists, business executives, educators, and public officials from the United States as a member of the newest class of Fellows. The society also elected also elected 26 Foreign Honorary Members from 14 nations. Members of this year's class were honored for their achievements in fields ranging from mathematics to medicine, from computer science to literary criticism, and from public affairs to the performing arts. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:52 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2001/June/BethIsraelDeaconessNamesJosefFischerasChairmanofSurgery.aspx Josef E. Fischer, M.D., a nationally recognized leader in academic surgery, has been selected to serve as chairman of the department of surgery for Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Fischer will begin advising the department immediately and will assume his full-time position when his appointment as professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School is complete, which is expected in the near future. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:52 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2001/June/DianneAndersonaNationalNursingLeaderNamedVicePresidentofPatientCareServices.aspx Dianne J. Anderson, M.S., R.N., a national nursing leader, has been named vice president of patient care services at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. As the chief nursing officer, Anderson oversees 1,200 nurses and patient care providers and several patient care departments, including nursing, nutrition services, physical therapy, rehabilitation services and social work. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:52 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2001/July/BethIsraelDeaconessMedicalCenterOpensNewStateoftheArtEmergencyDepartment.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new emergency department. The Berenson Emergency Department combines the most advanced medical, diagnostic and communications technologies with a patient-centered design, creating a new standard of emergency care in Massachusetts in which patients receive the highest quality care in a comfortable and convenient setting. The emergency department officially opens on Tuesday, July 17 at 5:00 a.m. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:52 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2001/September/BethIsraelDeaconessPresidentMikeRosenblattResigns.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s Board Chair and Interim CEO Robert Melzer today announced that the medical center’s President, Dr. Michael Rosenblatt, has resigned from his position, effective immediately. Rosenblatt had been president of Beth Israel Deaconess since December 1999. Melzer also said that the medical center will conduct its previously announced search for a new permanent CEO before a decision is made on filling the position of President. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:52 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2001/September/BethIsraelDeaconessNamesMarkCalleryasChiefoftheDivisionofGeneralSurgery.aspx Mark P. Callery, M.D., a leader in the fields of pancreatic and hepatobiliary surgery, has been named chief of the division of general surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Callery assumed his full-time position Sept. 24, and his appointment as associate professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School is expected to be completed in the near future. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:52 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2001/October/BethIsraelDeaconessNamesMarkJosephsonasChiefoftheDivisionofCardiology.aspx Mark E. Josephson, M.D. has been named chief of the division of cardiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Josephson, who has been at the medical center since 1992, has also been nominated for the Herman Dana Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:53 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2001/October/BethIsraelDeaconessNamesFrankSellkeasChiefoftheDivisionofCardiothoracicSurgery.aspx Frank W. Sellke, M.D. has been named chief of the division of cardiothoracic surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Sellke, who has been at the medical center since 1990 and has been interim chief of the division for the past two years, has also been nominated for the Johnson & Johnson Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:53 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2001/November/AAMCHonorsStevenWeinbergerMDwithNationalTeachingAward.aspx The Association of American Colleges (AAMC) has presented national awards to four medical school faculty members, including Steven Weinberger, M.D., Vice Chairman of the Department of Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:53 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2001/November/BethIsraelDeaconessSellsBuildingtoChildrensHospitalBoston.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has sold a building at 21 Autumn St. to Children’s Hospital Boston. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:53 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2001/December/CareGroupNamedWinnerinNationalQualityCompetition.aspx CareGroup, a health system of six hospitals in eastern Massachusetts including Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), was honored as a winner in the Premier Award for Quality competition at the annual meeting of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in Orlando, Fla. The award is sponsored by Premier, Inc., a national alliance of 1,600 not-for-profit hospitals committed to improving healthcare quality, enhancing safety, and reducing costs. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:53 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2001/December/BethIsraelDeaconessChristopherWalshReceivesNeuroscienceAward.aspx Christopher Walsh, M.D., Ph.D., has been selected by the McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience to receive $100,000 a year for three years for research on ways to diagnose, prevent, and treat injuries or diseases that affect the brain and spinal cord. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:53 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/January/MedtronicFoundationAwards900000GranttoBIDMC.aspx The Minneapolis-based Medtronic Foundation has awarded Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), a Harvard-affiliated teaching hospital, a $900,000 grant to support the development of core infrastructure for a clinical facility that integrates conventional and complementary care services. David Eisenberg, M.D., director of the Center for Alternative Medicine Research and Education at BIDMC and an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, will direct the project. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:53 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/February/BIDMCLandmarkMedicalCenterAnnounceCardiacCarePartnership.aspx Landmark Medical Center today announced plans to team up with the prestigious Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to establish a regional cardiac care center at the Woonsocket Unit for the treatment of heart disease. The proposed program will provide a full range of cardiac diagnostic and treatment services, including heart surgery and angioplasty, to patients in northern Rhode Island and neighboring Massachusetts. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is a world-class healthcare facility located in Boston, renowned for its leading-edge cardiac services. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/February/BIDMCAppointsDirectorforNewlyCreatedVascularMedicineProgram.aspx Boston-Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has recruited James Froehlich, M.D., to direct the medical center's newly created vascular medicine program. Froehlich, a cardiologist with special training in peripheral vascular disease, is the medical center's first vascular medicine faculty member. Froehlich will work closely with vascular surgeons, cardiologists, interventional neuroradiologists, and interventional radiologists and assisted in the establishment of a vascular medicine outpatient and a general cardiology clinic to evaluate and provide preventive treatment for patients with vascular disease. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/February/BIDMCCompletesFirstPhaseofObGynRenovation.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center will open its state-of-the-art postpartum unit and nursery on February 17, 2000. The 42 newly renovated private rooms were unveiled today during a grand opening ceremony and open house. The renovation is part of the medical center's campus redevelopment plan. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/March/BIDMCNamesChairofAnesthesiaandCriticalCareDepartment.aspx The small number of women who head departments at major Boston teaching hospitals have added one more to their ranks with the appointment of Carol A. Warfield, M.D., as chairman of the department of anesthesia and critical care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, effective immediately. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/April/CommunityCareAllianceandPfizerIncLaunchFreeCardiovascularPublicHealthInitiative.aspx Community Care Alliance (CCA)- comprising the eight community health centers affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center--—is embarking on a cardiovascular public health initiative to help improve the health of its neighborhood residents. “Community Healthy Heart Partnership” (CHHP) is a free program supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. The six-month program, which begins this month, includes community outreach efforts, cardiovascular risk assessments, blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose screenings, educational materials and a cardiovascular disease management program specific to each health center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/April/ExpertinVascularSurgeryisNamedChairmanofBIDMCsSurgicalDepartment.aspx Dr. Frank LoGerfo, a nationally known expert in vascular surgery and a director of the American Board of Surgery, has been named surgeon-in-chief and chairman of the department of surgery at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), effective immediately. He is the William V. McDermott professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School. LoGerfo, who since January 1999 has been the acting chair of BIDMC’s surgery department, has fulfilled his original vision of uniting a merged department, strengthening its relationship with the Joslin Diabetes Center, organizing the joint BIDMC/Joslin Foot Center, and re-establishing the institution’s liver program. As part of that most recent effort, he has recruited international leaders in liver disease treatment and transplantation. He is working with those physicians to create a nationally prominent multidisciplinary liver center, a program that provides comprehensive treatment for the disease. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/April/BIDMCPhysicianAppointedFirstEndowedProfessorship.aspx Tom Delbanco, M.D., Chief of the Division of General Medicine and Primary Care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), has been named The Richard and Florence Koplow-James Tullis Professor of General Medicine and Primary Care, the first endowed professorship dedicated to primary care at Harvard Medical School (HMS). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/June/NewsTipHelpForFirstTimeParents.aspx For all the joy that comes with the birth of a first child, it can also be unexpectedly stressful for new parents. That's why Beth Israel Deaconess created The Parent Connection, a program where trained volunteers who are also experienced parents can mentor and support new parents during the first few months of a new baby's life. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/June/AugustusA,-d-,WhiteIIIM,-d-,DPh,-d-,D,-d-,ElectedPresidentoftheJRobertGladdenOrthopaedicSociety.aspx Augustus A. White, III, M.D., Ph.D., orthopedic surgeon-in-chief, emeritus, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), has been elected the first president of the J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society (JRGOS). Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/June/WilliamCohnMDReceivesthe2000DistinguishedInventorAward.aspx William Cohn, M.D., a cardiothoracic surgeon at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, will receive the 2000 Distinguished Inventor Award from the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO). Cohn is being honored for inventing the Cohn Cardiac Stabilizer, a device and method that makes it possible to perform coronary artery bypass surgery on a beating heart without the use of a heart-lung machine. The award was presented June 28 in the Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/July/BIDMCSaintVincentHospitalTeamUptoProvideCancerCare.aspx Saint Vincent Hospital announced today that they have teamed up with Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) to provide radiation oncology services in the Cancer Center at Saint Vincent Hospital. The agreement between both hospitals calls for state-of-the-art radiation services to be delivered at the Cancer Center by BIDMC physicians. The physicians will be based at Saint Vincent yet maintain a strong working relationship with their peers at BIDMC. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:54 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/July/HarvardMedicalSchoolLaunchesDivisiontoStudyComplementaryMedicine.aspx In a move that taps its faculty's depth and breadth of expertise to expand academic inquiry into complementary medicine, Harvard Medical School (HMS) has established the Division for Research and Education in Complementary and Integrative Medical Therapies. David M. Eisenberg, M.D., director of the Center for Alternative Medicine Research and Education at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and associate professor of medicine at HMS, has been appointed director of the new division. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/July/MichaelRosenblattMDNamedPresidentofBIDMC.aspx The board of trustees of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has unanimously approved Michael Rosenblatt, M.D., as president of the institution. He has served as interim president since January of this year. This position is part of the Office of the Chief Executive, where he will continue to work closely with James L. Reinertsen, M.D., chief executive officer of CareGroup and BIDMC, and Sharon O’Keefe, the medical center’s chief operating officer and executive vice president. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/August/BIDMCandRhodeIslandsLandmarkMedicalCenterReceiveRegulatoryApprovalforCardiacPartnership.aspx Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Rhode Island’s Landmark Medical Center received approval from Rhode Island’s Department of Health (DOH) to proceed with Landmark’s plans to establish a regional cardiac care center. The decision upholds the recommendation of a state advisory board, the Health Services Council. The program, which was announced in February, will offer a full range of cardiac diagnostic and treatment services, including heart surgery and angioplasty, to patients in northern Rhode Island and neighboring communities in Massachusetts. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/September/FourSeasonsHotelBostontoHost9thAnnualTerryFoxRun.aspx The Four Seasons Hotel Boston is sponsoring the Terry Fox Run, a five kilometer (3.1 mile) run on Sunday, October 1, at 9:30 a.m. Proceeds from the run will support the research of Michael Atkins, M.D., a cancer specialist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/September/AnOpenLettertotheCommunity.aspx At Beth Israel Deaconess, our patients always have and always will come first. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/October/LewisLipsitzMDNamedChiefoftheDivisionofGerontology.aspx Lewis A. Lipsitz, M.D., a nationally recognized leader in geriatric medicine and research, has been appointed the chief of the division of gerontology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Lipsitz, who has been a member of the Beth Israel Deaconess faculty for more than 20 years, will continue to serve as vice president of medical affairs and the Usen Co-Director of Research and Training Institute at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for Aged (the Center) in Boston. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/October/InstituteofMedicineElectsGroopmanandIezzoni.aspx The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has elected Jerome Groopman, M.D., and Lisa I. Iezzoni, M.D., M.Sc., to its membership. Groopman and Iezzoni, both of whom are on faculty at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, join 58 other new IOM members. There are 613 active members overall. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/October/HarvardMedicalSchoolAppointsCarolA,-d-,WarfieldtheEdwardLowensteinProfessorinAnaesthesia.aspx Harvard Medical School (HMS) has appointed Carol A. Warfield, M.D., the Edward Lowenstein Professor in Anaesthesia. Warfield, chairwoman of the department of anesthesia and critical care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, is the first woman at Beth Israel Deaconess to hold a HMS endowed professorship and is one of only 13 women who are endowed professors at HMS. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/December/CombinedJewishPhilanthropieshonorsBenjaminP,-d-,Sachs.aspx Benjamin P. Sachs, M.B., B.S., D.P.H., chairman of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, will be presented the Lewis H. Millender Community of Excellence Award by Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP) at its Health Professions Teams Annual Breakfast. The award will be presented on Sunday, December 10, at The Westin Copley Place, Boston at 9:00 a.m. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/2000/December/BierbaumAppointedChairmanoftheDepartmentofOrthopedics.aspx Benjamin E. Bierbaum, M.D., one of the nation’s leading orthopedic surgeons and an international expert in total joint replacement, has been appointed chairman of the Department of Orthopedics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and will continue to serve as chairman of the Department of Orthopedics at the New England Baptist Hospital, the position he has held for more than 25 years. Bierbaum also was appointed a clinical professor of orthopedic surgery at Harvard Medical School. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:55 GMT http://www.bidmc.org/News/AroundBIDMC/1999/November/MichaelRosenblattMDNamedInterimPresidentofBIDMC.aspx James L. Reinertsen, M.D., chief executive officer (CEO) of CareGroup and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has appointed Michael Rosenblatt, M.D., to serve as interim president of the institution. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:51:56 GMT