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SUNY Upstate creates International Center for Velo-cardio-facial Syndrome
SUNY Upstate Medical
University has joined with
Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel to create
an international center that
organizers say will enhance
patient care, stimulate
research and foster a greater
understanding of velocardio-facial syndrome, a
genetic disorder second only
in prevalence to Down
syndrome.
Ve l o - c a r d i o - f a c i a l
syndrome (VCFS), also
known as Shprintzen syndrome, is a genetic disorder
that can cause more than
180 medical complications,
including immune disorders,
congenital heart defects,
aortic and artery abnormalities, feeding and speech
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Photograph by William Mueller
Producer Mark Muheim of Muheim Motion Pictures of Maryland (center) and his film crew visited the SUNY Upstate
Medical University campus in March to interview Robert Shprintzen, PhD, and Wendy Kates, PhD, (right) for a
documentary on VCFS and the International Center for VCFS. The documentary will be shown at a gala in June in
Washington, D.C., to raise funds for the International Center for VCFS.
SUNY Research Foundation honors two SUNY Upstate
faculty for ongoing research and scholarship excellence
Joseph Domachowske, MD, whose
research may lead to new treatments for
respiratory virus infections in infants, and
Patricia Kane, PhD, who is at the forefront
of the study of enzyme structure, function
and regulation, have been named recipients
of the Research and Scholarship Award by
the Research Foundation of the State
University of New York.
The Research and Scholarship Award is
the highest honor the Research Foundation
can bestow on SUNY faculty for their
outstanding scholarly and research contributions.
Dr. Domachowske and Dr. Kane were
among 29 SUNY faculty representing 19
campuses to receive the honors.
Dr. Domachowske, associate professor
of pediatrics, is an expert clinician and a
dedicated researcher. He has systematically
President’s
Employee
Award
winners
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SUNY Upstate’s Spiritual Care Council
will host Clergy Day for pastoral caregivers
The SUNY Upstate community is invited
to a retirement reception for David Putman
Lukie’s “Holes Fore Hope” Golf Open will
be held July 21 at Woodcrest Golf Club, Route
June 21, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at
SUNY MedStar, 550 East Genesee
Street. The day’s events include a
complimentary continental breakfast
and hands-on education using
monitors and life-saving equipment.
To register, call Health Connections at
464-8668.
June 25, at 3 p.m. in the Neuroscience
and Physiology Conference Room,
3213 Weiskotten Hall. Putman,
coordinator of the Departmental and
Medical School Program in the
Department of Neuroscience and
Physiology, retires after 45 years of
service to SUNY Upstate.
173, Manlius. Proceeds from the event
benefit Lukie’s Soul Foundation and
the Golisano Children’s Hospital at
University Hospital. For more
information, call 315-689-3059 or visit
www.lukie soul.org.
Central Stores will close June 21 for
inventory. Orders must be received no later
Weight Watchers-at-Work meets every
Tuesday at noon in 5303 Weiskotten Hall.
than 2 p.m. June 19 for Wednesday
delivery. Central Stores will reopen at
8 a.m. June 22. Emergency orders
should be directed to Hospital
Purchasing, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at
464-6039.
Join the SUNY Upstate group at a
reduced rate and attend any group in
the area. For information, email
[email protected].
Stone Resort Championship through
June 30, or until all available tickets
are sold. Tickets will also be on sale
June 14, 15, 28 and 29, from 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m. outside the second floor
University Hospital Cafeteria. There
are no shipping, handling or
convenience charges for tickets
purchased through the Foundation.
Prices include: $10 for Sept. 17
through 19; $25 for Sept. 20; $25 for
Sept. 21; $35 for Sept. 22; $35 for
Sept. 23; $100 for all seven days—a
$30 savings. The championship, to be
held at the Atunyote Golf Club in
Vernon Sept. 17 through 23, is the
first event in the 2007 PGA Tour Fall
Series and is expected to draw the
world’s best golfers. Tickets also will
be sold by calling 315-464-KIDS
(5437) or by vising the Foundation at
326 C.A.B., Monday through Friday,
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Due to a special
“Tickets for Charity” program made
possible by the Upstate New York
Empowerment Fund and the Oneida
Indian Nation, every dollar collected
from Upstate Medical University
Foundation’s ticket sales will support
the new Endowment for Pediatric
Surgery at the Golisano Children’s
Hospital.
The SUNY Upstate community is invited
to a retirement reception for Janice Ross
June 22 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the
small hospital cafeteria. Ross,
associate administrator for construction and shared services, retires from
SUNY Upstate after 30 years of
service.
Yoga classes will run June 18 and 25,
from 5 to 6:15 p.m. in the East Lounge of the
Campus Activities Building. Drop-in
rate is $10 per session. For
information, call Sue Greetham at
464-4579.
Pilates classes will be held June 19, 26,
and July 10, 17, 24 and 31, from 5:15 to 6:15
p.m. at the Institute for Human
Performance Gym. Registration is
$56. Participants must bring a mat.
For information, call 464-4579.
Registration for Paddle for the Cure to
benefit the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer
Research Fund will be held June 21,
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the second
floor lobby of University Hospital. The
canoe and kayak event will be held
June 30, at 8 a.m. at Jack’s Reef Port of
Call Restaurant on the Seneca River.
Kayaks and life jackets will be
available. For more information, e-mail
[email protected] or call 464-6276.
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The summer schedule for the C.A.B.
recreational facilities is: Saturday and
Sunday: Closed; Monday through
Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Pool:
Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 2
p.m. and 4:30 to 8 p.m. Call 4645618 with questions.
The C.A.B. lower basement air
conditioning project has limited access to
the following recreational facilities:
racquetball and squash courts will be
closed through Aug. 31; nautilus
room, gymnasium and free weight
rooms will be closed through June 18;
nautilus room, gymnasium and free
weight rooms will have limited use
based on air handling systems through
Aug. 31. Upon completion of the
project, the C.A.B. recreational
facilities will be fully air-conditioned.
The Fairmount Glen Miniature Golf
Tournament to benefit the Center for
Children’s Surgery will be held July 14
at the Fairmount Glen Miniature golf
course on Onondaga Road in
Fairmount. The format includes a 1-23 Best Ball Department tournament; a
3-round stroke play; and a junior
division for children aged 12 and
under. Awards will be presented in
each category. A drawing and door
prizes will also be featured. For more
information, contact call 464-3636 or
e-mail steckels@upstate. edu.
Upstate Medical University Foundation
will sell tickets to the inaugural Turning
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Jeffrey Bogart, MD, named as chair of Radiation Oncology
Jeffrey A. Bogart, MD, has been
named as chair of the Department of
Radiation Oncology. The announcement was made by Steven J.
Scheinman, MD, senior vice president
and dean of the College of Medicine.
“Dr. Bogart will bring great
academic, clinical and management
strength as he assumes this new role,”
said Dr. Scheinman. “I look forward to
working with him to strengthen cancer
care, training and research as a major
pillar at Upstate.”
Dr. Bogart, professor of radiation
oncology, joined the SUNY Upstate
faculty in 1993. For the past decade he
has served as residency program
director and for the past three years he
served as vice-chair of the department.
Dr. Bogart is nationally prominent
in the field of radiation oncology. He is
an author on 38 peer-reviewed publications and a range of book chapters and
other publications. He is currently
chair or co-chair of eight Cancer and
Leukemia Group B (CALGB)-funded
multicenter clinical trials and one NIH
study. He serves on several oversight
and advisory committees for the NIH.
Dr. Bogart is an active leader in the
CALGB for which he currently serves
on its Executive Committee, Board of
Directors, and as chair of its Radiation
Oncology committee. He is also active
in a range of other national organizations in therapeutic radiology and
oncology. He is a member of the
editorial board of The Journal of
Clinical Oncology.
Dr. Bogart received his bachelor’s
degree from SUNY at Albany summa
cum laude and his medical degree from
SUNY Upstate. He completed his
clinical training at the University of
Maryland and at Upstate.
Dr. Bogart succeeds Dr. Chung T.
Chung, who retired last year after
serving nearly 12 years of leadership of
the Department of Radiation Oncology
and as the department’s founding chair.
Jeffrey A. Bogart, MD
Paula Trief, PhD, appointed as senior associate dean for faculty affairs
Paula Trief, PhD, has been named
senior associate dean for Faculty
Affairs and Faculty Development for
the College of Medicine.
In this position, Dr. Trief will be
responsible for promoting faculty
development, mentoring, recruitment
and retention; oversight of the
promotion and tenure process; coordination of search processes for senior
leadership positions including chairs;
assisting the dean of the College of
Medicine in establishing processes for
reviews of departmental and senior
leadership; and other matters relating
to faculty affairs.
“I am thrilled that Dr. Trief is
willing to take on this substantial role
within the College of Medicine, as she
has a unique blend of talents and
strengths,” Steven J. Scheinman, MD,
senior vice president and dean of the
College of Medicine. “She is an active
clinician, an educator and a funded
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investigator, and thus will be able to
understand, engage and support the
varied constituencies among our
faculty.”
Dr. Trief is a professor in the
Department of Psychiatry and
Behavioral Science and holds joint
appointments in the departments of
Medicine and Orthopedics. Her studies
address psychological predictors and
psychological interventions in the
treatment of diabetes, chronic pain and
other medical disorders. She is
currently supported by a number of
awards for diabetes behavioral
intervention trials, including two from
the National Institutes of Health.
Active in faculty governance, she has
been president of the Council of the
Faculty Organization and has served
roles on the Medical College Assembly,
the Upstate Medical University Council
and the SUNY Senate.
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The YWCA of Syracuse and
Onondaga County named Edgar
Johnson and Ronald R. Young to its 2007
class of Academy of Diversity
Achievers at the YWCA Day of
Commitment Luncheon April 25 at
the Oncenter. Johnson is diversity
specialist/affirmative action assistant
in the Office of Diversity and
Affirmative Action; Young is vice
president of public and governmental
affairs.
The Rev. Elizabeth Spaulding, MDIV,
MBA, weekend pediatric chaplain,
received a continuing education grant
from the Unitarian Universalist
Ministry and Professional Leadership
Professional Development Committee
to attend the Pediatric Chaplins
Network Forum 2007, held April 30
to May 3 in San Antonio.
The Rev. Louise Tallman Shepard, MED,
MTS, CT, pediatric chaplain and the Rev.
Terry Ruth Culbertson, MDIV, BCC, CT,
Center for Spiritual Care manager,
presented a workshop, titled “Led by
the Spirit: Creativity in End-of-Life
Pediatric Chaplaincy,” at the National
Hospice
and
Palliative
Care
Organization
Symposium
on
Encountering the Sacred at the End of
Life, held April 26 and 27 in
Burlingame, Calif. Rev. Culbertson also
received an award for her leadership
service in chaplaincy at the annual
convention banquet of the Association
of Professional Chaplains, meeting,
held April 28 through May 2, also in
Burlingame and presented a forum on
“Pastoral Ministry: A Ministry of
Prayer and Presence” April 15 at St.
Lucy’s Roman Catholic Church in
Syracuse. Rev. Culbertson also
discussed spirituality and coping at
Van Duyn Home and Hospital’s Brain
Injury Family Support Group.
Joyce
Scarpinato,
MS,APRN,BC,
pediatric nurse practitioner, clinical
assistant professor and Carolyn Kearney,
MS, APRN, BC, adult nurse practitioner,
clinical assistant professor, presented
the poster “Integration of an
Evidence-based Practice Project with
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FEMA certifies three University Hospital nurses
University Hospital Emergency Department
Registered Nurses (from left) Joseph Zelenyak,
Steven Olson, and Paul Czarnecki received
certification from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) in training
hospital providers in hospital emergency
response to mass casualty incidents related to
natural or other unforeseen disasters. To
receive certification, Zelenyak, Olson and
Czarnecki completed a one-week training
Role Development” at the National
Organization of Nurse Practitioner
Faculties Conference, titled “Moving
Mountains: Evolution in Nurse
Practitioner Education,” April 3 in
Denver.
A poster by College of Nursing
Student Deborah Hopkins, RN, BC, MS, CNS
was accepted for presentation at the
11th National Magnet Conference to
be held this October in Atlanta.
Connie Capone, RN,
of
8H,
Hemapheresis Unit, attended the 2007
annual meeting of the American
Society of Apheresis in Nashville,
Tenn.
Her
abstract,
“Process
Improvement: Improved Documentation Increases Patient Safety, Staff
Satisfaction, and Overall Quality of
Care; One Hospitals’ Success Story,”
was accepted for a poster presentation.
course at the Noble Training Center at Fort
McClellen in Anniston, Ala., where they joined
fire, safety and EMS providers and Emergency
Department personnel from across the U.S. in
learning the best approaches to cope with large
patient volumes related to acute events. They
will use their knowledge and skills to help with
hospital-wide training at University Hospital
and to assist in University Hospital’s Emergency
Preparedness Program.
The Health Careers Shadow Day and the
Nursing Career Day programs received
the “Program of the Year” award
from Partners for Education and
Business Inc. The award was
presented at the 13th Annual Meeting
and Awards Celebration, held May 24
at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo at
Burnet Park. The Health Careers
Shadow Day is a program of the
Department of Clinical Laboratory
Sciences in the College of Health
Professions. The program is sponsored
by the College of Health Professions
and the Department of Student
Admissions. It is funded by through a
grant provided by the Advocates of
Upstate Medical University. Program
coordinators are Susan Graham, Donna
Vavonese, and Renae Rokicki. The
Nursing Career Shadow Day is
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sponsored by the Office of Nursing
Recruitment and Retention of University
Hospital and the Advocates of Upstate
Medical University. The Nursing Career
Shadow Day program was coordinated by Cherie Nash.
Shawky Badawy,
MD, professor and
chair of the
Department of
Obstetrics and
Gynecology, presented
“The
Changing Complexion of Infertility” at the
April 20 Grand
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Rounds at St.
Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. The
Grand Rounds was attended by
members of the departments of
Obstetrics and Gynecology from
SUNY Upstate, Crouse Hospital and
St. Joseph Hospital Health Center. Dr.
Badawy’s presentation was delivered
as part of SUNY Upstate’s
Department of Obstetrics and
Gynecology’s
community-wide
education program. In addition, Dr.
Badawy and Steven Landas, MD, wrote a
chapter,
by
invitation,
titled
“Endometriosis and the Uterus” that
was published in the third edition of
Hysteroscopy, Visual Perspectives,
Physiology and Pathology. The book
represents the most recent advances in
hysteroscopy for the gynecologist.
The article, “Stalking Intervention:
Know the Five Types, Safety Strategies
For Victims” co-authored by James L.
Knoll IV, MD, was published in Current
Psychiatry, Vol. 6, No. 5. Dr. Knoll is
associate professor and director of
forensic psychiatry in the Department
of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
Bob Hutchison, MD, professor of
pathology and director of clinical
pathology and Michel Rafic Nasr, MD,
fourth-year pathology resident, coauthored an article that appeared in
the the May 2007 issue of the
American Journal of Clinical
Pathology. The article was titled,
“Expression of Anaplastic Lymphoma
Kinase,
Tyrosine-phosphorylated
STAT3, and Associated Factors in
Pediatric Anaplastic Large Cell
Lymphoma: A Report From the
Children’s Oncology Group.”
Anna-Luise Katzenstein, MD, and
Sanjay Mukhopadhyay, MD, co-authored
an article titled “Pulmonary Disease
Due to Aspiration of Food and Other
Particulate Matter: A Clinicopathologic Study of 59 Cases Diagnosed
on Biopsy or Resection Specimens” in
the American Journal of Surgical
Pathology. Dr. Katzenstein is
professor and vice-chair of pathology.
Dr. Mukhopadhyay is assistant
professor
of
pathology.
Dr.
Katzenstein was also an invited
speaker at the “26th Annual Current
Issues in Surgical Pathology” course,
held May 18 in in Dallas. Her lectures
were titled “Common Problems in
Diagnosing Interstitial Lung Disease”
and “Evaluation and Diagnosis of
Necrotizing Lung Granulomas.”
Christine
E.
Fuller, MD, pub-
lished an article,
titled “Clinical
and Molecular
Characteristics
of
Malignant
Transformation
of
Low-grade
Glioma in Children” in the FebDr. Fuller
ruary 2007 issue
of the Journal of Clinical Oncology
and an article titled “Epithelial
Marker-negative Desmoplastic Small
Round Cell tumor With Atypical
Morphology” in the April 2007 issue
of Archives of Pathology and
Laboratory Medicine. Dr. Fuller is
assistant professor of pathology and
director of neuropathology.
Michael Meguid, MD, participates in international conference on GI surgery
Michael M.
Meguid,
MD,
PhD, professor of
surgery and a
leading authority
on nutrition and
the diet’s impact
on
disease,
attended
the
International
Dr. Meguid
Conference on
Gastrointestinal
Surgery to treat Type 2 Diabetes
March 29 to 31 in Rome, Italy. Dr.
Meguid, together with a consensus
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group of 46 international scientists
and clinicians, was invited to evaluate
the growing worldwide trend of
surgeons performing gastrointestinal
(GI) surgery, including Roux en Y
gastric bypass, on non-obese patients
with Type 2 Diabetes as a curative
measure for the disease.
In 80 percent of morbidly obese
patients with Type 2 Diabetes who
undergo Roux en Y surgery, diabetes
disappears within a week before any
weight loss has been experienced. It is
not known whether the procedure will
eliminate diabetes in non-obese
patients. The consensus group
developed clinical and research
guidelines for controlled clinical trials
of diabetes surgery, and discussed
plausible mechanisms by which GI
operations might resolve diabetes
independent of their effects on body
weight, crafting a research agenda.
The conference was endorsed by
national and international diabetes
and surgical societies, including the
National Institutes of Health. The
results of the consensus recommendations will be presented to these
organizations and published.
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2007 President’s Employee Recognition Awards
SUNY Upstate Medical University
recognized the following individuals
Employee of the Year
(Campus)
with President’s Employee Recognition
Awards for distinguished service. The
Employee of the Year
(University Hospital/
Non-Clinical Support)
Employee of the Year
(Campus)
Kelly Hartman
Payroll Services
Edwina J. Charlton
Ophthalmology
Employee of the Year
(University
Hospital/Clinical)
Outstanding Contribution
of the Year (Campus)
Jeanna Marraffa
Poison Center
Medicine—Joslin
Diabetes Center
Supervisor of the Year
(University Hospital/
Non-Clinical Support)
Supervisor of the Year
(University Hospital/
Clinical
Supervisor of the Year
(University Hospital/
Clinical
Dawn Kelly
Colleen Wolford
Colette Zerillo
Nursing—
Surgical Specialties
Medicine
Electrophysiology
Radiation Oncology
Samuel P. Kenyon
Hospital Purchasing
Outstanding Contribution
of the Year
(University
Hospital/Clinical)
Jean Shook
Psychiatry—
Adult Clinic
recipients accepted their awards at a
ceremony, held May 24.
Supervisor of the Year
(Campus)
Philip C. Morin
Sharon E. Huard
Student Affairs—
Residence Halls
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Team of the Year
(University Hospital/Non-Clinical Support )
Team of the Year —University Hospital/Clinical
Tumor Registry Staff: From left: Jennifer Pynn, Jeanmarie
Glasser, Kathryn St. Onge. Not photographed: Kathleen Grahek
End of Life Companion Program: First row, from left: Carol Braund, Pat
Knox, Donna Stoner, Shelley White. Back row, from left: Karl Schindler,
Tom D’Angelo, Melissa Cosser, Kari Fitzgerald and Melanie Rich. Not
photographed: Pat Atkinson, Rev. Terry Culbertson, Meghan Hall, Anju
Hurria, Linda Marco, Nikhil Panda and Weizhen Tu.
Team of the Year—Campus: 2007
Black History Planning Committee
Front row, from left: Chevelle Jones-Moore, Rhonda Butler, Trymeter Carter, Edgar Clemente, Mary Meier. Back row, from left: Elizabeth Kinsey,
Maxine Thompson, Joni Leubner, Yvonne Goodman, William “Don” Terry III, Doreen Jacobs, Edgar Johnson, Jolene Isaacs. Not photographed:
Jeffrey Brunet, Susan Keeter, Lorenzo Rice, Barbara Hamilton, Douglas Clark, Lorenzo Rice, Alan Hernandez
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Reaching out to help others who are in need
Eight members of SUNY Upstate Medical
University have been trained to serve the
Vera House Rape Crisis Center as either oncall representatives to serve as advocate/
support and/or to staff the Vera House
hotline for intake/ intervention on crisis
calls. From left to right: medical students:
Katharine Maglione, Rosemary Froelich,
Caitlin Bernard, Aline Branca, Doug Hildrew,
Stephanie Coleman. Cathy Gruffi; and
Susan Stearns, PhD, SUNY Upstate director
of community outreach initiatives for
medical students. Vera House provides
preventive education programming and
advocacy services for adult rape survivors
and child victims of sexual assault and their
families.
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disorders, cleft palate, autism spectrum
disorder, and learning disabilities. It is
also the single most significant genetic
risk factor for developing psychiatric
illness.
The syndrome occurs when genetic
material is missing on chromosome 22.
Approximately one in 1,600 babies is
born with VCFS. Going global in the
treatment and study of VCFS has the
potential to link preeminent centers,
clinicians and researchers in all out
push to advance diagnosis, treatment
and knowledge of this genetic disorder.
Expected to join Schneider’s
Children’s Medical Center and SUNY
Upstate in the international center are
the University of Geneva in Switzerland
and Mater Children’s Hospital in
Brisbane, Australia. All of these
institutions are well regarded for their
care of children with VCFS, officials say.
“The creation of this center marks a
watershed in the treatment and study of
VCFS,” said Robert Shprintzen, PhD, a
professor at SUNY Upstate who
discovered the syndrome in 1978. Dr.
Shprintzen said that the center will help
facilitate
the
cross-training
of
physicians and other health professionals, enable video conferencing of
clinical management, facilitate travel
between centers by staff and students
and create research partnerships.
“We hope through this center to
globalize the standard of care for VCFS
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and to energize and heighten collaborative research into this disorder,” Dr.
Shprintzen said.
A study at SUNY Upstate is one of
several worldwide seeking to find ways
to predict the likelihood that one would
develop mental illness as a result of
VCFS, as not all people with VCFS
develop mental illness.
“Patients and their families tell us
that the mental illness diagnosis related
to VCFS is an ever-growing concern for
them,” Dr. Shprintzen noted. “We must
accelerate research in this area to be
better able to manage this aspect of the
syndrome and provide families with a
greater knowledge of how they can help
their children.”
Equally as important, Dr. Shprintzen
noted, is the desire to address learning
disabilities associated with the
syndrome so that patients are better
able to perform in school or at work.
Dr. Shprintzen noted that while
there is still much work to be done on
understanding the disease and all its
conditions, great strides in treating the
illness have been made.
“Every day we move closer to
gaining a more complete understanding
of the factors that predict mental illness
in VCFS patients,” he said. In addition,
Dr. Shprintzen noted that surgical
breakthroughs for correcting many of
the syndrome’s physical disorders
continue to be realized.
The center is based in Syracuse, on
the SUNY Upstate campus, which
already is known internationally for its
work in VCFS. Dr. Shprintzen, for
whom the syndrome is named, is in
high demand from patients worldwide.
He treats more than 1,800 patients,
mostly children, from as far away as
Russia, the Philippines, Taiwan and
Australia.
The university undertakes more
than $3 million in federally funded
research into VCFS and served as host
of the 11th International Scientific
Meeting of the Velo-Cardio-Facial
Syndrome Educational Foundation.
Funding for the center is being made
possible by private and corporate
contributions.
A major fundraiser for the center is
being held in Washington, D.C., in June
at the Ritz-Carlton. The gala and
auction will feature remarks from U.S.
Sen. Joseph Lieberman. The Washington
Post’s Ben Bradlee and his wife,
journalist Sally Quinn, will introduce a
movie about the VCFS and the center
that was produced by their son, Quinn
Bradlee.
“Other than our medical conferences, this evening to support the center
is dedicated to shining the spotlight on
VCFS and what we can accomplish
throughout the world with our
collective energy and resources,” Dr.
Shprintzen said.
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www.universityhospital.org/healthlink.
To register for workshops, visit
www.upstate.edu/hr/training/form.shtml
June 13. 1 to 4 p.m. 1328b University
Hospital
Workshop.
“The
Difference
Between Managing and Leading” will
offer a competency model to better
understand the unique roles of each.
June 14. 10 to 11 a.m. 1541 University
Hospital
Workshop. “Computer Skills for
PSLs” will teach GroupWise, Microsoft
Word, and Internet skills.
June 14. 6 to 7 p.m. HealthLink,
ShoppingTown Mall, DeWitt.
HealthLink Seminar. “Pediatric
Allergies: What You Need To Know”
will cover allergies in children and the
steps a family—especially one with a
history of allergic disease—should take
to delay or lessen the likelihood of their
children developing allergies.
June 16. Crouse Hospital Marley
Education Center, 765 Irving Ave.,
Syracuse.
Conference. “Mind, Body and
Health.” National and local faculty will
discuss research-based approaches to
patient care. Designed for physicians,
psychologists, nurses, social workers,
counselors, clergy, health administrators and students. Co-sponsored by
SUNY Upstate Medical University’s
Department of Medicine. Visit www.
mbssi.org for conference brochure.
June 19. 10 to 11:30 a.m. 2231
Weiskotten Hall.
HANYS’
Summer
Worksorce
M e d i c a l
,
W O R K S H O P S
U n i v e r s i t y
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S E M I N A R S
Leadership
Series
Webcast.
“Relationship-based Leadership: The
Key
to
Building
Employee
Commitment.” The employee-leader
relationship is of crucial importance in
building organizational commitment.
This Web-cast explores the concept of
“emotionally intelligent” leadership
and offers strategies for leaders seeking
to create a healthy, positive, and
supportive
workplace.
Advance
registration
is
required.
Visit
http://www3.upstate.edu/hr/training/ enter keyword “HANYS and click
search. Open to ALL SUNY Upstate
Leaders and Managers
June 19. 9 a.m. 11 a.m. Classroom D,
Institute for Human Performance.
Workshop.
“Online
Applicant
Employment System” is for persons
who are involved in any part of the
hiring process for their department.
June 19. 6 to 7 p.m. HealthLink,
ShoppingTown Mall, DeWitt.
HealthLink Seminar. “Considering
Tattoos & Body Piercing?” will provide
a brief history of tattoos and body
piercings; common facts; and usable
information, including stereotypes,
healing time and how to choose an
artist or piercing center.
June 20. 6 to 7 p.m. HealthLink,
ShoppingTown Mall, DeWitt.
HealthLink Seminar. “The Anatomy
of an Anatomy Scan” will review the
basic components of the anatomical
survey of the fetus. Ultrasound images
will be presented and fetal models will
be available for comparison. Threedimensional sonography will be
discussed. A detailed examination of
the fetus is recommended at 18 and 22
weeks of gestation.
June 21. 6 to 7 p.m. HealthLink,
ShoppingTown Mall, DeWitt.
HealthLink
Seminar.
“Home
Emergency Preparedness” will teach
participants how to prepare to be on
their own for 72 hours in an emergency.
June 26. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 1328B University
Hospital.
Workshop. “Facilitation Skills” will
help participants to hone their group
technique skills.
June 26. 8 a.m. to noon. Classroom D,
Institute for Human Performance.
Workshop. “Advance Beneficiary
Notice (ABN) including Ncoder
Software Program” covers University
Hospital’s policy covering ABNs, and
nCoder and CAIS training to assist with
the process in the clinic.
June 28. 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 1328b
University Hospital.
Workshop. “If Disney Ran Your
Hospital” will teach ways to identify
and create perception for customers.
June 28. 6 to 7 p.m. HealthLink,
ShoppingTown Mall, DeWitt.
HealthLink Seminar. “Baby Fat or
Not?” So-called “baby fat” in young
children could be a predictor of weight
problems much later on. This seminar
will discuss how healthcare providers
and parents can work together to
recognize and fight the childhood
obesity epidemic.
June 28, July 5, 12, 19, 26, August 2. Noon
to 1 p.m. HealthLink, ShoppingTown Mall,
DeWitt. (Attendance at all sessions is
required.)
HealthLink Seminar. “Quit Smoking
For Good...And For Free” will discuss
nicotine replacement therapy options,
the New York State Smoker’s QuitLine
and
maintenance
and
relapse
prevention techniques. Participants will
receive a personalized “Quit Plan.”
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Otolaryngology Grand Rounds.
Tucker Harris, Md. 7 a.m.
6500 University Hospital.
Anesthesiology Grand
Rounds. 7 a.m. Wsk. Hall
Auditorium.
Surgery Morbidity/ Mortality
Conference. 7 to 8 a.m.
2231 Wsk. Hall.
WebCAIS/Groupwise Training
Class (unlicensed). 7:30 a.m.
to noon. Room D, Institute
for Human Performance.
Multidisciplinary Orientation
(MDO). 8 to 10:15 a.m. East
Lounge, C.A.B.
Surgery Grand Rounds.
“Graduate Medical
Education in Surgery: Is it
Time for a Flexner Report
Part II?” L.D. Britt, MD,
MPH, Eastern Virginia
Medical School. 8 to 9 a.m.
2231 Wsk. Hall.
Neuroscience Grand Rounds.
“The Role of M EG, PDGPET, and LCAT SPECT in
Epilepsy Surgery.” Robert
C. Knowlton, MD,
University of Alabama at
Birmingham. 8 a.m. Marley
Education Ctr.
Orthopedic Grand Rounds.
“Disuse Osteopenia in
Earthlings and
Extraterrestrials.” Joseph
Spadaro, MD. 8 a.m. 6500
University Hospital.
Pediatric Grand Rounds.
“Oxygen in the NewbornFriend or Foe?” Rita M.
Ryan, MD, SUNY @
Buffalo. 9:15 a.m. 6500
University Hospital.
30-Day Retention Program.
10:30 a.m. to noon. East
Lounge, C.A.B.
Emergency Medicine Grand
Rounds. 10:30 a.m. 2231
Wsk. Hall.
* Rev. Weez’s Storytime.
Noon. Interfaith Chapel,
University Hospital.
Workshop. “The Difference
Between Managing and
Leading.” 1 to 4 p.m.
1328B University Hospital.
NIH Wednesday Afternoon
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Lecture Series. Laureates
Lectures. 3 p.m. 318 Health
Sciences Library, Wsk. Hall.
Thursday, June 14
SUNY Upstate New Employee
Orientation. 7 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. 1159 Wsk. Hall.
90-Day Retention Program.
7:45 to 8:45 a.m. or 3:45 to
4:45 p.m. 1403 University
Hospital.
U p s t a t e
Saturday, June 16
Wednesday, June 20
Conference. “Mind, Body
and Health.” Crouse
Hospital Marley Education
Center, 765 Irving Ave.,
Syracuse.
Otolaryngology Grand
Rounds. Christopher
Schmidt, MD. 7 a.m. 6500
University Hospital.
* Mass. 4 p.m. Interfaith
Chapel, University Hospital.
Sunday, June 17
HealthLink on Air. 9 to 10
a.m. WSYR-570AM.
Medical Grand Rounds.
“Rheumatoid Arthritis:
Therapeutic Options in
Early Disease.” Larry
Moreland, MD, University
of Alabama at Birmingham.
8:30 a.m. 1159 Wsk. Hall.
* Mass. Noon. Interfaith
Chapel, University Hospital.
Workshop. “On-line
Employment System
Refresher.” 9 to 11 a.m.
Classroom D, Institute for
Human Performance.
Spiritual Fitness Group
Meeting. 3:30 p.m. 2N,
University Hospital.
Workshop. “Computer Skills
for PSLs.” 10 to 11 a.m.
1541 University Hospital.
Psychiatry Meeting for Fulltime Faculty. 12:30 to 2 p.m.
PBS Bldg., 713 Harrison St.
HealthLink Seminar.
“Pediatric Allergies: What
You Need To Know.”
Lawrence Kurlandsky, MD,
Upstate Medical University.
6 to 7 p.m. HealthLink at
ShoppingTown Mall,
DeWitt.
Friday, June 15
SUNY Upstate New Employee
Orientation. 7 a.m. to Noon.
1159 Wsk. Hall.
Obstetrics/Gynecology Grand
Rounds. “Cardiovascular
Health and Cognitive
Impairment in Women.”
David T. Nash, MD,
Upstate Medical University.
7:30 a.m. Marley Educ. Ctr.
WebCAIS/Groupwise Training
Class (licensed). 7:30 a.m.
to noon. Room D, Institute
for Human Performance.
Clinical Hands-On Practice
Orientation (CHOP). Noon to
3:30 p.m. 1159 Wsk. Hall.
* Mass. Noon. Interfaith
Chapel, University Hospital.
M e d i c a l
Monday, June 18
* Mass. Noon. Interfaith
Chapel, University Hospital.
Yoga Class. 5 to 6:15 p.m.
East Lounge, C.A.B.
Tuesday, June 19
Workshop. “Online
Applicant Employment
System.” 9 to 11 a.m.
Classroom D, Institute for
Human Performance.
Workshop. “Refworks.”
Noon to 1 p.m. 220 Health
Sciences Library.
* Weekly Prayer Service.
Noon. Interfaith Chapel,
University Hospital.
Weight Watchers at Work.
Noon. 5303 Wsk. Hall. Email [email protected]
for more information.
Infectious Diseases
Conference. “Pediatrics.” 4
p.m. 304 Crouse Physician’s
Office Bldg., Irving Avenue.
Pilates Class. 5:15 to 6:15
p.m. Gymnasium, Institute
for Human Performance.
HealthLink Seminar.
“Considering Tattoos and
Body Piercing?” Bonnie
Miner, RN, MS, CNS,
Upstate Medical University.
SUNY Upstate Medical
University. 6 to 7 p.m.
HealthLink at
ShoppingTown Mall,
DeWitt.
Anesthesiology Grand
Rounds. 7 a.m. Wsk. Hall
Auditorium.
Surgery Morbidity/ Mortality
Conference. 7 to 8 a.m.
2231 Wsk. Hall.
Workshop. “Fun-damental
Skills.” 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
1328b University Hospital.
WebCAIS/Groupwise Training
Class (unlicensed). 7:30 a.m.
to noon. Room D, Institute
for Human Performance.
Neuroscience Grand Rounds.
“The John K. Wolf, MD,
Endowed Lecture: Emerging
Infections of the Nervous
System.” Richard Johnson,
MD. 8 a.m. Marley
Education Ctr.
Orthopedic Grand Rounds.
“Bearing Surfaces in Total
Hip Replacement.” Sarim
Ahmed, MD. 8 a.m. 6500
University Hospital.
* Rev. Weez’s Storytime. See
6/13 listing.
NIH Wednesday Afternoon
Lecture Series. 3 p.m. 318
Health Sciences Library,
Wsk. Hall.
U n i v e r s i t y
E. Genesee St. E-mail
[email protected] to
register.
Paddle for the Cure
Registration. 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. Outside Cafe 750,
University Hospital.
Workshop. “Finding Great
Health Information for
Patients.” Noon to 1 p.m.
220 Health Sciences
Library.
HealthLink Seminar. “Home
Emergency Preparedness 6
to 7 p.m. HealthLink at
ShoppingTown Mall,
DeWitt.
Friday, June 22
WebCAIS/Groupwise Training
Class (licensed). 7:30 a.m. to
noon. Room D, Institute for
Human Performance.
Obstetrics/Gynecology Grand
Rounds. “Assessing the
Obstetrical Patient: Clues
That help Us to Know
When the Patient is Sick.”
John J. Folk, MD, Upstate
Medical University. 7:30
a.m. Marley Educ. Ctr.
* Mass. See 6/15 listing.
Janice Ross Retirement
Reception. Noon to 1:30
p.m. Small Cafeteria,
University Hospital.
HealthLink Seminar. “The
Anatomy of an Anatomy
Scan.” Lisa M. Allen, BS,
RDMS, RDCS, Upstate
Medical University. 6 to 7
p.m. HealthLink at
ShoppingTown Mall,
DeWitt.
Saturday, June 23
Thursday, June 21
Monday, June 25
Workshop. “Fun-damental
Skills.” See 6/20 listing.
* Mass. See 6/18 listing.
Medical Grand Rounds.
David Lehmann, MD,
PharmD, Vincent Frechette,
MD, Frederick Rose, MD,
Upstate Medical University.
8:30 a.m. 1159 Wsk. Hall.
Clergy Day. 8:30 to 11:30
a.m. 550 E. Genesee St.
AED/CPR Class for Non-clinical Employees. 9 a.m. 550
* Mass. See 6/16 listing.
Sunday, June 24
HealthLink on Air. 9 to 10
a.m. WSYR-570AM.
* Mass. See 6/17 listing.
Spiritual Fitness Group
Meeting. See 6/18 listing.
David Putnam Retirement
Reception. 3 p.m. 3213
Wsk. Hall.
Yoga Class. 5 to 6:15 p.m.
East Lounge, C.A.B.
Tuesday, June 26
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including Ncoder Software
Program.” 8 a.m. to noon.
Classroom D. Institute for
Human Performance.
Wednesday, June 27
Workshop. “Facilitation
Skills.” 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
1328b University Hospital.
Anesthesiology Grand
Rounds. 7 a.m. Wsk. Hall
Auditorium.
Workshop. “Medline on the
Web.” Noon to 1 p.m. 220
Health Sciences Library.
* Weekly Prayer Service. See
6/19 listing.
Orthopedic Grand Rounds.
“Slipped Capital Femoral
Epiphysis.” Maria Iannolo,
MD. 8 a.m. 6500 University
Hospital.
Weight Watchers at Work.
See 6/19 listing.
* Rev. Weez’s Storytime. See
6/13 listing.
Pilates Class. 5:15 to 6:15
p.m. Gymnasium, Institute
for Human Performance.
NIH Wednesday Afternoon
Lecture Series. Charles
Czeisler. 3 p.m. 318 Health
Sciences Library, Wsk. Hall.
25th Annual JPMorgan Chase
Corporate Challenge. 6:25
p.m. Onondaga Lake
Parkway.
Otolaryngology Grand Rounds.
Sherard Tatum, MD. 7 a.m.
6500 University Hospital.
Thursday, June 28
SUNY Upstate New Employee
Orientation. 7 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. East Lounge, C.A.B.
ATLS Student Course. 7:30
a.m. to 5 p.m. 550 E.
Genesee St. Call 464-4773
for more information.
Workshop. “If Disney Ran
Your Hospital.” 8:30 to
11:30 a.m. 1328b
University Hospital.
HealthLink Seminar. “Quit
Smoking For Good…and
For Free.” (Part of a Series.)
Cynthia Cary, RRT, RPFT,
Upstate Medical University.
Noon to 1 p.m. HealthLink
at ShoppingTown Mall,
DeWitt.
Psychiatry Grand Rounds.
“Meeting the Mental
Health Needs of New York
City and Beyond.” Lloyd I.
Sederer, MD, New York
State Office of Mental
Health. 12:30 to 2 p.m. PBS
Bldg., 713 Harrison St.
calendar
HealthLink Seminar. “Baby
Fat or Not?” Denise
Woodall-Ruff, MD, SUNY
Upstate Medical University.
6 to 7 p.m. HealthLink at
ShoppingTown Mall,
DeWitt.
Saturday, June 30
Friday, June 29
Sunday, July 1
SUNY Upstate New Employee
Orientation. 7 a.m. to noon.
East Lounge, C.A.B.
HealthLink on Air. 9 to 10
a.m. WSYR-570AM.
3rd Annual Paddle for the
Cure. 8 to 11:30 a.m. Jack’s
Reef Port of Call
Restaurant, Memphis, NY.
* Mass. See 6/16 listing.
* Mass. See 6/17 listing.
ATLS Student Course. See
6/28 listing.
Obstetrics/Gynecology Grand
Rounds. 7:30 a.m. Marley
Educ. Ctr.
Clinical Hands-On Practice
Orientation (CHOP). Noon to
3:30 p.m. East Lounge,
C.A.B.
* Mass. See 6/15 listing.
* Broadcast live from the
Chapel on in-house
Channel 40.
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evaluated virus-induced inflammation at the
molecular level, and has become a leader in
this research area.
As a result of his studies, he created a
patented antiviral agent. He is a coinvestigator in the NIH/NICHD-funded
Pediatric AIDS Clinical trials group. His
recent research uses cutting-edge gene array
technology with an innovative mouse
infection model to identify inflammatory
response genes related to pneumovirus
infection in vivo.
Building on these studies, his results may
lead to novel therapies for the treatment of
respiratory virus infections, particularly in
infants. Dr. Domachowske has more than 70
publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Domachowske is managing editor of
the infectious disease section of the Internet
site Pediatric e-medicine and edits Clinical
Microbiology Reviews. He was honored with
the prestigious National Young Investigator
Award from the Infectious Disease Society of
America. In 2004, he received the President’s
Award for Excellence in Clinical Research by
a Young Investigator.
Dr. Kane, professor of biochemistry and
molecular biology, has established her
laboratory as one of the country’s best in
biochemistry and cell biology, and she serves
as an outstanding role model for student
scientists.
Her research on vacuolar-type ATPases
has placed her at the forefront of unraveling
the structure, function and regulation of this
enzyme, which is key to the fundamental
problem of controlling cellular pH gradients.
Dr. Kane’s investigations are funded by
two multi-year awards from the National
Institutes of Health. In addition to her
productive investigations, Dr. Kane is known
as an outstanding mentor for the development
of graduate and postdoctoral students who
rotate through her laboratory. She is
encouraging, supportive and rigorous as she
consistently guides her students to the next
level of scientific endeavor. Dr. Kane was
previously honored in 1995 with SUNY
Upstate’s President’s Award for Excellence in
Teaching and in 2004 with the SUNY
Upstate’s President’s Award for Excellence
and Leadership in Research.
Dr. Domachowske and Dr. Kane were
officially recognized at a ceremony May 2 in
Albany.
Joseph Domachowske, MD
Patricia Kane, PhD
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Honoring a hero
University Hospital nurse Peter Banks, RN, center, receives a
plaque in honor of his “heroic effort above and beyond the
call of duty” for his lifesaving care of a child hit by a car in
Syracuse May 3. Banks was off duty from his nursing post at
University Hospital when he witnessed the accident. He was
the first individual on the scene to provide medical care.
Honoring Banks’ heroism are, from left, Nancy Towne, RN,
BSN, CNA, nursing director; David R. Smith, MD, SUNY
Upstate Medical University president; Banks; Phillip S.
Schaengold, JD, MBA, chief executive officer of University
Hospital and senior associate dean for hospital affairs; and
Katie Mooney, MS, RN, CNAA, BC, chief nursing officer.
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