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Resilience services have been designed to help employees deal with stress before it overtakes their lives. This work will be performed by clinicians trained in the treatment of trauma-related conditions and symptoms such as PTSD, anxiety, depression and more. Mayer Bellehsen, PhD, Director of CTSRR, notes that, "While our healthcare workers embody strength and resilience, the persistent stress caused by the pandemic can take a toll on anyone. Northwell is pioneering in the establishment of the CTSRR to enhance resilience among employees and to address the traumatic stress caused by COVID-19. We want to make sure that our team members have the resources and support they need to adapt and thrive." During a press conference to announce the center's opening, three staff members who served on the front line during the pandemic — an emergency room doctor, an intensive care nurse and an environmental services worker — shared their personal insights as well as videos recounting their work during this critical year and how it has affected them, both on the job and at home. "The next phase of this pandemic will be the fallout from all the trauma our front-line workers have seen during this time — loss of lives, isolation, separation from family and so much more," says Fred Davis, DO, Associate Chair of the Emergency Department at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. "A center of this type will validate the feelings of all those who served on the front lines." The CTSRR, led by Dr. Bellehsen, represents a partnership of the health system's Behavioral Health service line with Human Resources and the Department of Occupational Medicine, Epidemiology and Prevention. Catholic Health announces the expansion of Mercy's Women's Health Services. The health system celebrated the most recent addition to its new Women's Health Center with a blessing of the Gianna Center at Rockville Centre, now located in the Ryan Building on the Mercy Hospital campus. The Women's Health Center offers multiple women's health specialties, including the new Gianna Center, a unique medical practice that offers women a restorative and natural approach to fertility as well as other women's health issues. Catholic Health also offers Gianna Center locations in Manhattan and Babylon. The Auxiliary of Lenox Hill Hospital raised $80,000 at this year's annual benefit — an evening of music and celebration — which was held virtually. This year's theme "Better Together," commemorated the decade-long collaboration and partnership among Northwell Health's three Manhattan campuses — Lenox Hill Hospital (LHH), Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital (MEETH) and Lenox Health Greenwich Village (LHGV). Guests enjoyed a compelling program filled with powerful video testimonials, virtual tributes, thoughtful conversations with hospital leadership and a moving musical performance by Grammy Award- winning opera superstar Angel Blue, with an exclusive piece recorded just for the Auxiliary. Front line workers spoke about how the Auxiliary's support has been instrumental in allowing the hospitals to continue serving patients, families and communities at large, especially during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event, which was moderated by Tara Narula, MD, Associate Director of the Women's Heart Program at LHH and CBS News Senior Medical Correspondent, featured remarks from Michael J. Dowling, President and CEO of Northwell Health, who spearheaded the Manhattan partnership back in 2010, and Jill Kalman, MD, LHH's outgoing Executive Director, who led the hospital through the pandemic. Dr. Narula also interviewed the three current executive directors of the Manhattan sites — Mark Schiffer, MD (LHH), Joseph Manopella (MEETH) and Alex Hellinger, DPT (LHGV) — about their experiences over the past year, their hopes for the future and the importance of the support provided by the Auxiliary. During the program, Auxiliary Chair Jill Ehrenberg highlighted the extraordinary efforts of the doctors, nurses and staff of the three facilities during the unprecedented difficulties of the past year. "We know the past year has been incredibly challenging. What you have been called upon to do goes far beyond anything your training could have prepared you for, but your efforts came as no surprise to us," Ehrenberg says. "You have always been our heroes. So, thank you for everything that you have done and continue to do to provide outstanding care for us, our families, our friends and neighbors across the city and beyond." The funds raised by the Auxiliary throughout the year support initiatives across Manhattan that make possible advances in research and innovations in patient care. They also foster close ties with neighbors across New York City. n Share your story in the next issue of MD News. For consideration, please email your press releases to Press@LexMediaGroup.com. M D N E W S . C O M /// M D N E W S L O N G I S L A N D ■ 2 0 21 2 9

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