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shrimp with rice, vegetarian chili and butter cookies. The NuHealth/NUMC table was coordinated by Theresa Giangarra, Director of Food and Nutrition. Chefs Francis Jimenea, Patrick Lyons and Selina Jen helped serve the 300 guests who came to savor the delicacies. The North Shore-LIJ Health System was named a Palliative Care Leadership Center — one of only 11 such specialty centers nation - wide that train visiting healthcare teams in how to strengthen and operate palliative pro - grams in outpatient medical offices, at home and in skilled nursing facilities. Palliative care is a medical specialty focused on maximizing quality of life during serious illness through pain relief, as well as symptoms and stress that patients commonly experience. It leads to better quality of care and reduced total costs. North Shore-LIJ received the designation from the Center to Advance Palliative Care. Thanks to more than 200 community support - ers, Glen Cove Hospital's Restaurant & Wine Tasting event on Sept. 21 raised $20,000 for the hospital. At the event, 35 local restaurants showcased their signature dishes, numerous fine wines were sampled, and 100 raffle prizes were donated by local merchants, all of which made for a fun-filled and memorable evening. Glen Cove Hospital's culinary team showcased it's delectable entrée at the hospital's Restaurant & Wine Tasting fundraiser. In an emotional ceremony, donors, employees and friends of Zucker Hillside Hospital (ZHH) braved the elements to unveil a new statue, created by a loving mother in memory of her son. Robin Antar is a well-known sculptor who takes the everyday events of life and transforms them into representational works of art. For Antar, the dedication of her newest work, "David's Knot in Flames," was another step toward healing after the devastating loss of her son in 2013. At the dedication, Antar explained that her son, David, had been a patient at ZHH and later went on to help many people living with addiction issues. Sadly, David passed away at the age of 26. Antar told the group that she carved a knot to represent David's difficult life, saying, "It breaks open into a flame to show how he rose above the hardships and finally, as a soul, rose even higher into heaven itself." The unveiling of the statue served as the official opening of the hospital's new Greenspace, located in the middle of the cam- pus. The area includes winding paths, trees, benches and picnic tables. As sculptor Robin Antar unveils her work, entitled "David's Knot in Flames," at Zucker Hillside Hospital, she is supported by (L–R): Chantal Weinhold, SVP, Regional Executive Director; John Kane, MD, Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Vice President, Behavioral Health Services, North Shore-LIJ Health System; Brendan Foley, MA, HillCare Health Home; and Mitchell Shuwall, PhD, Executive Director, ZHH. Eighteen years after the historic merger that created the North Shore-LIJ Health System, its board of trustees has unanimously ap - proved a name change for New York State's largest private employer and healthcare provider — Northwell Health. "Being highly visible and clearly under - stood within and beyond the New York metropolitan area requires strong brand recognition," says Michael J. Dowling, President and CEO of the 21-hospital network. "The Northwell Health name is a reflection of our past and a beacon of our future. It's unique, simple and approachable, and better defines who we are and where we are going." Despite the rain and impending bad weath - er Hurricane Joaquin forecasters expected for Long Island, St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center stayed committed to its mission of educating the community and held its Annual Family Community Health Fair on Oct. 3. The medical center offered flu vaccinations and body mass index mea - surements, as well as free screenings for skin cancer, blood pressure and cholesterol. This year, the medical center also offered free scoliosis screenings for children and a teddy bear clinic. The annual fair is organized by the Community Outreach Program and is the medical center's most prominent health event, drawing hundreds of community members. The health fair supports the medical center's aim to address priority health needs as identified by New York State and outlined in the hospital's 2014–2016 Community Service Plan. The plan can be found on the hospital website at stcatherines.chsli.org. For additional information about the St. Catherine's Community Outreach Program, please call 631-870-3444 or visit stcatherines.chsli.org. ■ (Pictured L–R) Suffolk County Comptroller John Kennedy Jr.; St. Catherine's Vice President of Medical Affairs/Chief Medical Officer Jason Golbin, DO; St. Catherine's Vice President of Administration and Finance John Pohlman; Senior Vice President for Clinical Services/Chief Nursing Officer, Gara Edelstein; Smithtown Supervisor Patrick Vecchio; St. Catherine's Executive Vice President/Chief Administrative Officer Paul J. Rowland; Suffolk County Legislator Leslie Kennedy; Suffolk County Legislator Rob Trotta; and Republican candidate for the Smithtown Town Council Lisa Inzerillo. +++++++++++++++++++ + +++ + +++ +++++++++++++++++++ LOCAL NEWS ❯ 3 4 | Long Island MD NEWS ■ M D N E W S . CO M

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