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P E O P L E I N T H E N E W S NYU Winthrop Hospital is pleased to an- nounce that Brooklyn resident, Brian F. Gilchrist, MD, FACS, has been named Chief of Pediatric Surger y. Dr. Gilchrist brings with him more than 20 years of experience performing general and highly specialized pediatric surger y. He is board-certified in surger y with an additional special competence in pediat - ric surger y. Dr. Gilchrist is among the most skilled of pediatric surgeons with a wide area of knowledge and specialized expertise, including transplantation surger y. His capabilities extend to treating pediatric conditions ranging from gastrointestinal tract and abdominal wall diseases to various pediatric thoracic and neck conditions, and much more. Dr. Gilchrist is a graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Brown University/Hasbro Children's Hospital. In addition, Dr. Gilchrist completed a fellowship in pediat - ric surger y at St. Jude's Research Hospital, as well as a transplan- tation fellowship at Har vard Medical School. Dr. Gilchrist headed the Floating Hospital for Children in Boston, a full-ser vice pediatric hospital ser vicing newborn infants to young adults, and ser ved as a combat surgeon with the 311th Evacuation Hospital during the Persian Gulf War. He comes to NYU Winthrop from Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, where he most recently ser ved as chair of surger y. The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research's Caroline Maloney, MD, received the American Pediatric Surgical Association's (APSA) M. Judah Folkman Memorial Award for her research in identifying a drug's potential to prevent bone tumors from spreading, a process called metastasis. Surger y is often the primar y course of action to stop a cancer from growing, but it can also promote metastasis. Dr. Maloney's research focused on preventing metastasis of osteosarcoma. Osteosarcoma is the most common form of bone cancer in children and young adults and is highly metastatic. In fact, the leading cause of death related to osteosarcoma is metastasis. Dr. Maloney's animal-based research found that the FDA-approved drug gefitinib could prevent metastasis that is other wise enhanced by removal of the primar y tumor. Dr. Maloney was under the mentorship of Bettie Steinberg, PhD, Marc Symons, PhD, and Samuel Soffer, MD, and her re - search focused on osteosarcoma. She is also a general surger y resident with Nor thwell Health's Nor th Shore University Hospital in Manhasset and Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park. The M. Judah Folkman Memorial Award is presented each year at the APSA's annual meeting and recognizes young investigators for the scientific merit and quality of the podium presentations of their research. Catholic Health Ser vices (CHS) present - ed its Living the Mission Award to Nurse Trainer/Auditor Christine Nevit, RN, for exemplif ying CHS's mission and values. Nominated for her outstanding qualities, Nevit was recently honored at the CHS Physician Par tners office in Garden City. A registered nurse, Nevit joined the Care Coordination Unit of CHS Physician Par tners in 2016. She earned her bachelor's degree at Chamberlain University and is currently working on her master's degree. She began her career 24 years ago as a medical surgi - cal nurse for a community hospital. Over the years, she has ser ved various populations in a number of areas, including cardiac, psychiatric, or thopedic, home care and geriatrics. Nevit's roles have included staff nurse, charge nurse, super visor, educator and director of nursing for a 300-bed subacute long-term care facility. She has taught nursing students in both classroom and clinical settings. The Lindenhurst resident is a strong patient advocate, especial - ly for the elderly, and believes that ever yone should be a par tner in his or her own health care. Nevit also volunteers in her com- munity through local churches and public health fairs, sharing her calling as a nurse to help others. She is a member of the New York State Nurses Association, International Nurses Association and The Alliance of Professional Health Advocates. Amidst a crowd of cheering doctors and admirers gathered outside Brian F. Gilchrist, MD, FACS, named Chief of Pediatric Surgery President and CEO Alan D. Guerci, MD, presented the Living the Mission Award to Christine Nevit (right). 1 8