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Lynn A. Schaefer, PhD, ABPP-CN, Director of the Neuropsychology Department at Nassau University Medical Center took part in a Brain Health and Education Exhibit, hosted by the Neuropsychology Service, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. The Brain Health and Education Exhibit was put on as part of The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives' Brain Awareness Week (BAW). BAW is an international event committed to educating the public about the brain and the promise of brain research. Salvatore Capitano, PE, has been named a member of the Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation board of trustees. In addition to being a licensed professional engineer, businessman, lover of nature, photographer and dedicated family man, Capitano is also a philanthropist who founded The Capitano Foundation in 1997. He and his wife, Marie, have been West Islip residents since 1960. "After years of supporting children's causes domestically and internationally, joining the Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation board has given me an exciting opportunity to help children locally," Capitano says. "I am looking forward to helping Good Samaritan rise to a new level ofšexcellence." On April 13, 2016, more than 100 volunteers of St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center gathered at the Stonebridge Country Club for a recognition luncheon. Volunteers were honored for dedicating from 100 to more than 22,366 hours of service to the medical center. Volunteers enjoyed classics played by the Smithtown High School West Orchestra and were welcomed by warm words from St. Catherine's Pastoral Care Chaplain Helen Hofmayer, who quoted poet John O'Donohue, "May you see in what you do the beauty of your own soul ... may it release within you wellsprings of refreshment, inspiration and excitement." St. James resident Georgia Priebe was recognized for 22,366 hours of service, and Northport resident Anne Crandall was recognized for 14,973. These volunteers hold the highest hours of ser vice to the medical center. The event was a time to recognize all volunteers, and a special moment of silence was obser ved in memor y of volunteers Valerie Linder, Adeline Cuomo, Josephine Murray, Audrey Graf and Doris Gugiolotta. St. Catherine's Director of Community Relations and Volunteers, Heather Reynolds, stated, "If there is a community, an organization can withstand the ever-changing health care land - scape, and our volunteers are a tremendous part of our success — so for today and ever y day, thank you." Huntington residents Patricia J. Petersen and Stanley C. Gale have been named honorees of the 2016 Huntington Hospital Centennial Gala. Both Gale, Chair and CEO of Gale International, and Petersen, President and CEO of Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty, have a deep and rich histor y with Huntington Hospital. The Gale family and Petersen have long been generous donors, supporting capital projects at the hospital over thešdecades. Gale and Petersen previously donated $1 million to Huntington Hospital's newborn nurser y and are in the process of announcing a new gift to name the results room in the hospital's new Emergency Department. Huntington Hospital is currently constructing a new Emergency Department, which will double its previous size and allow for increased efficiency and capacity. The new Emergency Department is slated to open in the beginning of 2017. To learn more about Huntington Hospital's Centennial Gala, including sponsorship opportunities, contact Dolli Bross at 631-470-5204 or dbross2@northwell.edu. For more information about Huntington Hospital, call 631-351-2000. ■ Lynn A. Schaefer, PhD, ABPP-CN, Director of the Neuropsychology Department at Nassau University Medical Center, displays information in the Brain Health and Education Exhibit. Salvatore Capitano, PE (From left) St. Catherine's Director of Community Relations and Volunteers Heather Reynolds; St. Catherine's Executive VP/ CAO Paul Rowland; St. James resident and volunteer Georgia Priebe; St. Catherine's Chief Medical Officer Jason Golbin, DO; St. Catherine's VP of Quality, Patient Safety and Regulatory Affairs, HIPA A Privacy Officer Michelle Goldfarb; and St. Catherine's Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center Administrator John Chowske Patricia J. Petersen and Stanley C. Gale 2 5 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 ■ 2 016