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Hartford Hospital’s Eastern Rehabilitation Network (ERN) outpatient rehabilitation programs have been accredited for three years by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF Interna-tional). This is the third consecutive three-year accreditation that has been awarded to ERN.

The three-year accreditation decision rep-resents the highest level of accreditation that can be awarded and shows ERN’s sub-stantial conformance to the CARF stan-dards. An organization receiving this ac-creditation has put itself through a rigorous

peer review process, demonstrated to a team of national surveyors during an on-site visit its commitment to offering pro-grams and services that are measurable, accountable, and of the highest quality.

ERN, a department of Hartford Hospital, has been providing outpatient physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech lan-guage pathology and athletic training ser-vices since 1995. It has locations in Avon, East Hartford, Enfield, Glastonbury, Gran-by, Hartford, Manchester, Meriden, Wall-ingford, West Hartford, Wethersfield, and Windsor.

Congressman John B. Larson host-ed an informational roundtable discussion on June 22 at Hartford Hospital in one of the CESI labs to discuss bringing health jobs to the state as part of the “We Work for Health-Connecticut” initiative (www.weworkforhealth.org/state/connecticut).

Dr. Lenworth Jacobs, vice president of Academic Affairs and Chief Ac-ademic Officer, participated on the panel. He was joined by students and faculty from the Hartford Hos-pital Allied Health Program.

The goal of the event was to high-light the bioscience/workforce train-ing of individuals in Connecticut.

Skill sets, research and workforce training were discussed along with the new jobs that will be coming to the state as the result of the expan-sion of the bioscience industry here.

It showcased the positive role that the bioscience and bio-pharmaceu-tical industry plays in supporting Connecticut’s economy.

Paul Pescatello, president of Con-necticut United for Research Excel-lence (CURE) was moderator. Also participating were Mark Polzella, di-rector of Employment and Training

in the Connecticut State Depart-ment of Labor; Gail Coppage, direc-tor of Innovation and Outreach at Connecticut State Colleges and Uni-versities Board of Regents for High-er Education; and Eric Utt, director of Science Policy and Public Af-fairs at Pfizer Global Research and Development.

Left to right: Eric Utt, Paul Pescatello, Congressman John Larson, Dr. Lenworth Jacobs, and Mark Polzella.

RxTraA publication for the staff of Hartford Hospital July 2, 2012 Vol. 68 No. 24

Congressman Larson Hosts Panel at CESI To Highlight Bioscience Job Opportunities

ERN Earns Three-Year Accreditation From CARF

Stacey Benham, OTR/L, director of Quality, and Cindi DeLaurentis, PT, vice president of Clinical Services, received ERN’s CARF accreditation certificate.

Brain Dance Awards Encourage High School Students to Learn About - and Be Tolerant of - People With Psychiatric DiseasesThe Institute of Living held its 9th annu-al BrainDance Awards ceremony on May 31. The awards encourage high school students to gain knowledge about psy-chiatric diseases and develop a more tol-erant and realistic perspective toward people with severe psychiatric problems.

More than 80 submissions from 20 Con-necticut high schools were entered. Awards up to $1,000 were given judged by a panel of experts.

The ceremony included a short presen-tation from the winners and displays from participants.

There was an exceptionally large turn-out at the event, and visitors were en-tertained by their choice of tours: of the Myths, Minds and Medicine Muse-um, the Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center or the IOL Notable Tree Walk.

Following the ceremony, guests at-tended Grand Rounds where Dr. Bruce Wexler, Professor Emeritus of and Se-nior Research Scientist in Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, presented “Brain and Culture: How Our Environ-ments Shape Our Brains and Minds.” For more information on this event or to

volunteer for next year, please con-tact: Nancy Hub-bard, LCSW, direc-tor of Outpatient and Rehabilitative Services at 860-545-7098 or [email protected].

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Compliance Questions or

Concerns? If you need to obtain information about compliance issues or raise concerns regarding internal and regulatory practices or policies,

please contact your supervisor or call the ComplianceLine, a

confidential and toll-free service, at

1-855-HHC-OCAPor online at

HHC.OCAPComplianceLine.com

Above: Academic submission winner Kevin Jackson, Jr. Below: Mixed media winner Colin Flynn.

Above: Left to right: Dr. Bruce Wexler, Dr. Godfrey Pearlson, director of the IOL Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center; Brain Dance art submission winner Molly Consoli; and Nancy Hubbard, director of IOL Outpatient and Rehabilitative Services.

The 2012 Spring Meeting of the Ivy League Psychiatric Hospitals was held at the IOL on June 7-8. It is an associ-ation of the five remaining of the ear-liest asylums in America. They meet twice annually to discuss matters of mutual concern.

The Ivy League has been meeting for more than 150 years, and as a group they publish papers and make presen-tations at annual meetings. Together they represent the roots of the Ameri-can psychiatric hospital tradition.

Ivy League Psychiatric Hospitals Meet at IOL

Front Row (left to right): Michele Gougeon, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA; Debra Lucy, Brattleboro Retreat, Brattleboro, VT; Linda Damon, McLean; Dr. Virginian Susman, New York Presbyterian Hospital; Linda Flaherty, McLean; Ernestine Cosby, Sheppard Pratt Health System, Baltimore, MD; Linda Damon, Butler Hospital, Providence, RI. Second Row (left to right): Mary Hanrahan, New York Presbyterian Hospital; Dr. Steve Sharf-stein, Sheppard Pratt; Bonnie Katz, Sheppard Pratt; Ellen Blair, IOL; Annetta Caplinger, IOL; Walter Dias, Butler. Third Row (left to right): Laurence Berger, New York Presbyteri-an; Joe Pyle, Thomas Scattergood Health Foundation; Robert Simpson Jr., Brattleboro Re-treat; Dr. Theodore Mucha, IOL; Dr. Patricia Recupero, Butler; Dr. Harold Schwartz, IOL.

Clinical Research Study

Major DepressionIf you are between the ages of 18-65 and have been diagnosed with major depres-sion, but it has not improved with your current medication, you may want to

consider this research study.

We are currently enrolling patients for a trial to assess whether an investigational combination drug my be useful, safe and well tolerated for the treatment of major depression. Qualified participants will re-ceive study-related care, medication, and

health exams at no cost. For more information, contact

Dr. John Goethe, 860-545-7502.

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Residents and Fellows Start At Hartford Hospital This Week

Ronald Araneta, MD Manoj Gadara, MBBS Thomas Joyal, MD Steve Xie, MD Hani Hojjati, MDPathology Residency Pathology Residency Pathology Residency Cytopathology Fellowship Select. Path. Fellowship

Gavrosh Faylayev, MD Mohammadreza Mokhtari, MD Raymond Morris, MD David Schmidt, DO Esteban Toledo, MDPsychiatry Residency Psychiatry Residency Psychiatry Residency Psychiatry Residency Psychiatry Residency

Justin John Uzl, MD Anh Dao, MD Alexander Burn, MD Mohammed Kaleel, MD Roshan Modi, MDPsychiatry Residency Radiology Residency Radiology Residency Radiology Residency Radiology Residency

Jonathan Mogen, MD Laurel Parker, MD Shirley Wu, MD Ryan Dorin, MD Ratul Raychaudhuri, MD Radiology Residency ED/Ultrasound Fellowship ED/Ultrasound Fellowship Urology Fellowship Cerebral-Neuro Fellowship

Galina Filipova, DMD Aniello Picone, DMD Alex Rabkin, DMD Tori Saferin, DMD Nikolas Krishna, MDDentistry Residency Dentistry Residency Dentistry Residency Dentistry Residency Congestive Heart Fellowship

Purvi Parwani, MBBS Mohammadtokir Mujataba, MBBS Noninvasive Cardiology Fellowship Noninvasive Cardiology Fellowship

Welcome, New Housestaff!

Seymour Street Farm Stand Open Every Friday

Join us every Fri-day through early October from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Seymour Street Farm Stand. Held each summer on the concrete pla-

za between the Conklin Building and CCMC Emergency entrance, the Farm Stand is hosted in partnership with Bot-ticello Farms, CCMC and Hartford Hospi-tal. The stand offers convenient access to fresh produce for the community, hospi-tal staff, patients and visitors alike.

Taking Summer Classes?If you are taking summer classes, remem-ber that there are two libraries right here on the Hartford Hospital campus: the Robinson Library in the ERC on the third floor (open by badge entry 24/7 to HH staff; Library staff available 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., M-F), and the IOL Medical Library in the Research/Burlingame Building, third floor (open Tuesday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.). Let us know if the Library can be of service for your summer courses.

ERRACE July 14ERRACE (Everyone Ride/Run Against Cancer Everyday) is a 100, 50, 25 mile bike ride and a 5km/10km Run/Walk that raises funds for cancer research. The ERRACE organization was created by a group of professionals with common goals. To-gether we strive to raise the awareness of cancer, raise funds for cancer research and to inspire the community to be ac-tive and health conscious. Saturday, July 14, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., Helen & Harry Gray Cancer Center, Avon. $40 for adult cy-clists & runners/walkers; $10 for student cyclists & runners/walkers. Registration is Recommended. Visit www.errace.org for more info and to register.

Michael Rosano Golf Tournament July 15The 15th Michael Rosano Invitational Golf Tournament will be held Sunday, July 15, to benefit LifeChoice Donor Ser-vices. It takes place at the Blue Fox Run Golf Club in Avon. For more info or to register go to www.golfdigestplanner.com/20500-Lifechoice.

Swing for the Cure Golf Tournament July 22The 8th Annual Swing for the Cure Golf Tournament to benefit the Helen & Har-ry Gray Cancer Center will be held Sun-day, July 22, at the Suffield Country Club. Shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. For more info, contact Stan McLennan, 860-668-7260, ext. 3.

CITI Training Reminder for ResearchersThree years ago, HHC’s Human Research Protections program began using CITI (Collaborative Institutional Training Ini-tiative) for ethics education and training in human subjects protection. This train-ing is valid for three years, so many of our investigators and research staff are due for a refresher course. Up-to-date CITI training is required to obtain IRB approv-al for new studies and continuing approv-al for existing studies. The CITI system is designed to send an e-mail 90 days prior to the expiration date that the refresher course is available. You may check your status by logging into your account at http://www.citiprogram.org/. Please call the HRPP office at 860-545-2893 with any questions.

Bus to Foxwoods August 10Join us on a bus trip to Fox-woods on Friday, Aug. 10. The bus will leave the HH Newington Cam-pus at 6 p.m., and depart the casino at midnight, arriving back in Newington at 1 a.m. Cost is $25 per person, which includes transportation, a $15 food voucher, and a $10 Keno play. Proceeds benefit the Domes-tic Violence program at Hartford Hospital. For tickets, contact Ivana Marrero at 860-778-8086 or [email protected]; Sebby D’Agostino, [email protected]; or Wen-dy Benjamin at [email protected].

Tribute To Life Skating Spectacular August 11Tribute to Life: the 4th Annual Skating Spectacular will be held Saturday, Au-gust 11 at 7 p.m. at the Newington Are-na. Proceeds will go to the Helen & Harry Gray Cancer Center, in memory of Da-vid Drake and all those touched by can-cer. The event will feature national and local elite skaters competing at the na-tional and world level. Early bird tickets can be purchased for the reduced price of $20 until July 15; after that advance tick-ets will be $25, and $35 on the day of the show. For more information, e-mail [email protected], or call 860-294-4758.

Buy Tickets Now For Nite of Laughter With Martin Short Oct. 13LITE 100.5 WRCH and Hartford Hospi-tal are proud to present MARTIN SHORT LIVE at the 15th Annual Nite of Lite Laughter Saturday, October 13 at The Bushnell. All proceeds benefit the Hel-en & Harry Gray Cancer Center. Tickets start at $37.50. Buy your tickets now at www.bushnell.org or call 860-987-5900.

Happening at Hartford Hospital

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