DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND SOCIAL MEDICINE
MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER
ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
DFSM Monthly Electronic Newsletter - Vol 1.2, March 2005
This is the second of our new monthly newsletters for the Department of Family and Social Medicine. We hope that as we
all get used to this format, it will be easier for us to keep abreast of the many activities in which we are all engaged. This is
meant to be an informal process which can evolve as we see what we have to share. This is meant to include all aspects of
our department: clinical & research, East Campus and West Campus, all residency tracks, to include attendings, residents,
and administrative staff.
Different from other newsletters, it is not our intention to nag you all for submissions. Rather, if you have something to
share, we hope that you will let us know. The section headings we plan to use include: Publications, Presentations, Grants &
Awards, Clinical Initiative and Updates, Arrivals and Farewells, Schedule Highlights, Personal Happenings, Volunteer
Opportunities, and Classified Ads. We welcome your feedback!
Remember the deadline for submissions is the 20th of each month!
We look forward to hearing from you!
Editors-at-Large:
Mark Polisar, M.D.
Tami Rivera
Peter Selwyn, M.D., M.P.H.
Becky Williams, M.D.
PUBLICATIONS
Rodriguez, JE. How I do it in my bariatric practice: Bronx style bariatrics: health not cosmetics. American Journal of Bariatric
Medicine. 2004; 19: 23-27.
Anderson MR, Smith L, Sidel VW. What is Social Medicine? Monthly Review. 2005;56:27-34.
Anderson MR. Mammography: Is early detection really the best form of prevention? Medscape Ob/Gyn & Women's Health.
2005; 10(1)
Blank AE. Linking the restructuring of nursing care with outcomes conceptualizing the effects of nursing case management
using measurement and logic models. In Cohen & Casta, Eds, Nursing Case Management: from Concept to Evaluation, 4th
Edition, 2005, St. Louis: Mosby.
Cunningham C, Shapiro S, Berg K, Sacajiu G, Paccione G, Goulet J. An evaluation of medical outreach program targeting
unstably housed HIV-Infected Individuals. Journal of Health Care for Poor and Underserved. 2005;16:127-138.
Selwyn PA. Why should we care about palliative care for AIDS in the era of antiretroviral therapy? [editorial] Sex Transm
Infect. 2005; 81;2-3.
PRESENTATIONS
Cunningham C, Sohler N, Horin L, Anastos K. Trust In The Health Care System And Providers Among HIV-Positive And
Negative Women From The Bronx, NY. Young Investigator Research Symposium, Bronx, NY, February, 2005.
CLINICAL INITIATIVE AND UPDATES
March 23-24, 2005: JCAHO Consultants' Visit
During the two-day visit, the consultants will be conducting mock surveys using the “tracer” methodology. Tracers will be
performed in the following areas: medication management, infection control, and patient unit tracers. Tracers are
conducted by surveyors without a schedule therefore there will be no schedule posted prior to the visit. The Regulatory
Affairs Department asks that you make yourselves available if they visit your service/unit.
Birthing Bar Used At Weiler Hospital
A Family Practice patient wanted to squat . . . and she did. Mother, baby and
Drs Esteban, Reyes and Williams are all doing fine.
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And to review from last month:
1. Next version of Last Word (CIS) is rolling out in June - we will have an electronic inbox where lab reports will go to rather
than paper. This will free up our clerical staff to better support care. Jon Swartz is working with Medical Directors and the
lab to work out a system for resident's labs that will assure appropriate supervision.
2. Document imaging will go live in Montefiore in May of this year. All inpatient records will be scanned in, as well as clinic
notes from the Montefiore DTC clinics. All providers will have access to these documents from your desktop computer. In
the near future, ER notes will also be available through this system.
PEOPLE ARRIVING AND DEPARTING
Here is a message from Mari Hinrichs, who had to leave the PCare Department to pursue her dream of having a family....
"The last 4+ years have been both challenging and rewarding. I have enjoyed working with each of you. Because of family
obligations I have decided to work evenings at the Einstein Emergency Room beginning Feb 27. This will give me the
opportunity to be home with our daughter and help our Russian son adjust once we get him home.
Most of you don't know that our adoption has been stalled because of changes in Russian laws pertaining to international
adoptions. We don't know when we will get a court date, but we hope it will be before his first birthday in April. This has
been a long and arduous process and being able to be home with him during the day will be a blessing. Thanks to all of you
for your support and kindness through my time here in PCare. I look forward to "bumping" into you at Einstein. My hours
are MONDAY- THURSDAY 5-10 PM and Sundays 3-11pm"
SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS
March 18, 2005
From the Department of Health:
Join us as the NYS Department of Health, in conjunction with SUNY Albany; present Initiatives for Healthy Infrastructure
(iHi) Symposium 2005.
Register on our online registration form located at our website http://www.albany.edu/~ihi or call our office at 518-5918564 between 9am-1pm Monday through Friday. This innovative program is designed to address community issues dealing
with bicycle and pedestrian travel. We are going to explore ten major topics within this area that need our attention. The
use of policy analysis, geographic information systems (GIS), and public outreach has created a unique way of obtaining
information and directing plans. The official registration period has begun. The iHi Symposium will take place on Friday
March 18, 2005. It will be located on the campus of SUNY Albany in the Empire Commons Community Building. It will start
at 9 am and continue throughout the day until 4pm. This symposium is free of charge to all those who want to attend. We
are going to be providing a catered lunch and snacks throughout the day. Register on our online registration form located
on our website http://www.albany.edu/~ihi or call our office at 518-591-8564 between 9am-1pm Monday through Friday.
At the website you can find tons of details about us, our program, plus our past work and current symposium information.
If you have any questions email us at ihi@albany.edu. (Aaron Bustow, Symposium Planner, SUNY Albany)
April 12th
Family Medicine Residency Retreat will be held at Mt. St. Vincent.
May 26, 2005
“The Summit of Adolescent Health Providers at Montefiore Medical Center” . The purpose is to convene multidisciplinary
leaders (physicians, nurse practitioners, administrators, and mental health providers) who provide adolescent primary care
within the Montefiore Medical Center community, in order to enhance and improve adolescent preventive services. Contact
Dr. Chang at 718-920-2180 or jchang@montefiore.org if you have any further questions.
June 25, 2005
DFMCH graduation. More information to follow.
PERSONAL HAPPENINGS
People in News.....
Luz Towns-Miranda will be honored by the Coalition for Hispanic Family Services on March 30, 2005 at Tavern on the Green
with an Orgullo de la Comunidad award, for her 15 years of service and commitment in providing care to a multitude of
foster care children.
On December 2, 2004, Luz Towns-Miranda along with her husband Luis A. Miranda was honored by the Community
Association of Progressive Dominicans at the Audubon Ballroom for their 20 years of service and commitment in the
Washington Heights community. Luz was singled out for her crucial role in implementing the three mental health programs
that have flourished at the agency and provided much needed services to an underserved population.
MISCELLANEOUS
As you know, last year we experienced a series of unfortunate events which necessitated intensified security activities for
our building and also spurred the hospital administration to work closely with the police around our neighborhood. In the
Jan 29-Feb 9 issue of the Norwood News an article talked about the success police have had in decreasing the shootings in
the 52nd precinct. At the end of the article, it states that the precinct will be getting an infusion of new cops which will
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allow the police precinct's commander to deploy his evening tracer team of one sergeant and four officers to problem blocks
in the northern part of the precinct, such as Rochambeau and DeKalb avenues and Knox and Gates places in Norwood.
These are the blocks behind us. Hopefully we had something to do with the commander prioritizing these areas. (from Paul
Meissner)http://www.bronxmall.com/norwoodnews/past/012705/news/N50127page2.html
AECOM is co-sponsoring the 12th Ottawa International Conference on clinical competence in medical education in NYC in
May 2006. The main sponsor is Mark Swartz of the Clinical Competence Center of NY. Other sponsors are Downstate and
Columbia. Please direct any questions to Felise Milan, who will be leading the planning committee from AECOM.
Going Wireless.....
Thanks to a generous donation from an anonymous donor, we now have full wireless capability on the third floor in the
Jerome Ave office. Anyone who comes with their laptop can connect via.mgolddsl, from any room on the third floor. Enjoy!!!
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Tar Wars is a smoking prevention program aimed at 4th and 5th grade students and we need your help. You can go to the
website: www.tarwars.org for more details. Basically, it takes 45 minutes to present the already developed curriculum to the
students. Almost always the presenter has as much fun as the children!! Please contact me if you are interested in getting
involved in this important public service project, especially given the high rates of asthma/respiratory problems in our
communities. Contact Margaret Coughlan M.D. at mcoughla@montefiore.org for further information.
CLASSIFIEDS
Internist/Family Medicine Physician
The South Bronx Health Center a program of Montefiore Medical Center - Albert Einstein College of Medicine, a community
health center located in Hunts Point-Longwood section of the Bronx has an immediate need for an Internist or Family
Medicine Physician. This progressive health center provides comprehensive primary care to an underserved pediatric and
adult population. Expanded services and special initiative include: women's health, HIV/AIDS primary care, oral health,
nutrition, a childhood asthma initiative, and an obesity intervention /diabetes prevention program. We are seeking a
dedicated physician to join a health care team committed to ending health disparities in the community we serve.
Qualifications:
NYS Medical License, board eligible/ certified, with experience and/or interest in a community-based setting. Bilingual
English/Spanish preferred.
Please respond with resume and salary requirements to:
Montefiore Medical Center
Department AS
317 East 64th Street,
New York, New York 10021
via e-mail: resumes@chfund.org
or via Fax: 212-585-2136
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. EOE.
Monthly Schedule Reminders
Social Medicine Rounds
4:30 - 6:00 p.m., 3544 Jerome Ave, 3rd Floor Conference Room
March 1st
Dr. Ollie Fein of New York University Medical School and one of
the leaders of New York City Physicians for a National Health Care Program will speak on health care reform.
(This event will take place at Cherkasky at 4:30 PM)
March 15th
TBA
DFSM Grand Rounds
March 25
Speaker: Rita Louard, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division of Endocrinology
Topic: Management of Hypertension in Diabetes
Please send email submissions for upcoming newsletters, by the 20th of each month, to:
Becky Williams
Mark Polisar
Tami Rivera
Peter Selwyn
rewillia@montefiore.org
mpolisar@montefiore.org
tariver@montefiore.org
pselwyn@montefiore.org
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