Inside Children’s is published for employees, physicians, volunteers and friends of Children’s Hospital by the Marketing Communications Department, Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland, 747 52nd St, Oakland, CA 94609; Phone: 510-428-3367; Fax: 510-601-3907. Story requests, comments or suggestions for Inside may be emailed directly to [email protected]. INSIDE JUNE 22, 2012 JUNE 22, 2012 > In side News for Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland Children’s YOGATHON 2012 Saturday, June 30 Join the Yogathon to stretch and strengthen the community while supporting Children’s! The first ever Yoga Reaches Out Bay Area Yogathon benefitting Children’s Hospital Oakland is Saturday, June 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Craneway Pavillion in Richmond. The event will include yoga, music, raffle, and more in support of your children’s hospital. Sign- up today at www.yogareachesout. kintera.org/bayareayogathon Get in on the Yogathon fun by joining “Team Happy Babies,” started by Neonatology nurse Cindy Collinson, MSN, CNS, NNP. The team name is inspired by Cindy’s work in Children’s NICU and is also a challenging yoga pose. Email Cindy at [email protected]. org to join Team Happy Babies. Disney Pixar Hosts Benefit for Children’s On June 12, Disney Pixar hosted a screening of its new animated feature film, Brave, at Pixar’s Emeryville campus to benefit Children’s Hospital Oakland. Supporters, patients, and family members were treated to a reception and guided tours of the studio in addition to the screening. The event raised close to $60,000. Disney Pixar has been a beloved supporter of Children’s Hospital Oakland over the years, hosting many benefit premiere screenings for its films. You can also find the animation studio’s colorful artwork from Finding Nemo in Children’s Radiology waiting room. Katia Merriam, Children’s Foundation, and her family including husband Erik, kids Emiko and Dogen, and family friend Abigail, daughter of Primary Care pediatrician Gena Lewis, MD, at the Brave screening. Lights for Life Bring Joy to Cancer Patients At a special presentation in the Outpatient Center on June 7, Emani, 7, a Children’s patient, and Sadie, 11, received special gifts of stuffed animals, zoo memberships, and checks all made possible by recycled Christmas tree lights. Lights for Life’s John and Linda Worthington collect and recycle the lights and use the funds to help kids and families living with childhood cancer. Children’s Oncology social workers and Foundation staff coordinated Emani’s nomination for the award. On April 27, a record breaking 500 people gathered to celebrate the milestone career achievements of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and yes, even 45-year Children’s staffers at the annual Employee Recognition Dinner. All honorees were recognized for their commitment to Children’s patients and mission, but the standout of the night was Ester Lee Moses-Gaston, RN, who has been at Children’s for 45 years. Ester first came to Children’s C1, now Pediatric Rehab, in 1966, and has since served in several units throughout the hospital as charge nurse, assistant head nurse, preceptor, patient and staff advocate, mentor, friend, colleague, and “master IV starter.” Today you can find Ester in the Pediatric Rehab unit. In honor of her years of service, Ester was presented with an award from President and CEO Bert Lubin, MD—and that’s when the fun began. As Ester waltzed her way up to the stage as the live band played a tune from the 60’s, Dr. Lubin joined her on the dance floor and the two broke out in a spontaneous dance party amidst cheers from the audience. Among the 388 employee honorees were four employees awarded 40-year pins: Patricia Giuntini, CLS, senior clinical lab scientist; Gerri “Ann” Gomez, RRT, respiratory therapist; David McKasson, CLS, Lab Information Systems and Lab Functions Manager; and Sue Shultz, RN. Children’s Employees Celebrated at Annual Dinner Clockwise from top left: 45 year honoree Ester Lee Moses-Gaston, RN, with her husband; Brenda Husband, Human Resources, and 40-year honoree Gerri “Ann” Gomez, RRT; 35-year honoree Mary Frazier, RN, MSN, with daughter and Hematology/ Oncology patient care assistant, Cat Frazier., INSIDE IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON CHONET Theresa Root, RN, CPON; Tracy Jones, MSW; Emani, 7; Anne Marsh, MD; Sadie, 11; Joe Torkildson, MD; and Marianne Ohlson, RN, celebrate Lights for Life’s gifts to the girls. CHORI-bar is Nutritious and Improves Disease Risk CHORI Senior Scientist and National Medal of Science winner Bruce N. Ames, PhD, and a team of scientists have developed a low- calorie fruit-based high fiber vitamin and mineral nutrition bar called the “CHORI-bar” that increases anti-oxidant defenses and improves biological indicators associated with risk of cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline. Dr. Ames and his colleagues including Mark Shigenaga, PhD, lead author Michele Mietus-Snyder, MD, and Joyce McCann, PhD, have been working on the CHORI-bar for eight years. The goal was to develop a nutrient-rich bar to help restore optimal nutritional balance in people eating poor diets, and to help transition them to healthier eating habits. “Even people eating relatively healthy diets are not getting all the nutrients they need, which results in insidious damage that we believe increases risk of chronic disease,” said Dr. Ames.”The CHORI-bar supplies these nutrients in a food-based matrix. A lot of nutritional thought went into this.” The CHORI-bar is much tastier than earlier recipes, according to Dr. Shigenaga. It is quite satiating, and at only approximately 110 calories, it may Bruce Ames, PhD be helpful in weight reduction programs. The first research report on the CHORI-bar will appear in the August 2012 FASEB Journal (the Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology) published online on May 1, 2012. An article about the CHORI-bar appeared on the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle on Sunday, May 20. Fun Fridays on the Courtyard Grab your shades and relax out on the Courtyard with your colleagues this summer. On select Fridays, there will be music, entertainment, and snacks available for purchase. June 29, July 27, and August 24 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Bring a beach towel or blanket, and enjoy your lunch outdoors. Fun Fridays are also a time to sport your favorite Children’s logowear and jeans. Need logowear? Grab hats, t-shirts, and other gear in the newly redesigned Gift Shop. Cindy Collinson, MSN, CNS, NNP, invites you to join her “Team Happy Babies” for the first annual Yogathon benefitting Children’s.