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PA-C, along with volunteers for SpineHope, went to Costa Rica to perform life-changing scoliosis surgeries on children who have no access to advanced medical care. Caime will not only be caring for children this mission, but also will establish a hospital to serve a larger number of children. Nassau University Medical Center recently celebrated National Volunteer Week at their Annual Volunteer Breakfast, which included installing auxiliary officers and presenting certificates of service awards. Northwell Health recently announced 3-D bioprinting as the winner of its four-week- long medical innovation contest in which public voting decided which of three medical innovations developed by researchers and physicians would receive $100,000 in addi - tional research support. Michael J. Dowling, President and Chief Executive Officer at Northwell Health, pre- sented a $100,000 check to 3-D bioprinting researchers Daniel Grande, PhD, and Todd Goldstein of Northwell Health's Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, and Lee Smith, MD, Chief of Pediatric Otolaryngology at the Health System's Cohen Children's Medical Center, to continue their research and help make this groundbreaking innovation a reality. Stony Brook University Cancer Center received a donation of $50,000 from the Ward Melville Heritage Organization (WMHO). The proceeds were raised from the WMHO's 22nd Annual Walk for Beauty, which was held on Oct. 25, 2015, in Stony Brook, New York. Since its inception in 1994, the Walk for Beauty has raised over $1.275 million for cancer research. Proceeds from the event remain in the community and benefit cancer research at Stony Brook Medicine. Funds raised also help supply items like wigs and prostheses for Cancer Center patients. The event is an all-volunteer initiative with no administra - tive costs. The Intensive Care Unit team at St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center recently organized a Sepsis Symposium to update physicians, nurses and other allied healthcare workers on new developments pertaining to diagnosing and managing sepsis. The educational event, attended by more than 200 participants, featured an international faculty and high-quality presentations on multiple aspects of sepsis. St. Catherine's internist Mohammed A. Aziz, MD, presented at the symposium, and stated, "Sepsis is a global healthcare problem, and it is vital to ensure healthcare facilities are educated on best practices." Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York announced it has achieved Magnet status — the gold standard for nursing excellence — from the American Nurses' Credentialing Center (ANCC), becoming the only children's hospital in New York state to earn this prestigious designation. Magnet designation reflects the highest standards of nursing professionalism, collaboration, teamwork and superiority in patient care delivery, distinguishing Cohen Children's as the premier destination for pediatric care in the region. Magnet status has been awarded to only 6 percent of hospitals worldwide — approximately 425 hospitals. Cohen Children's is one of four Northwell Health hospitals to earn Magnet status, along with Huntington Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center and Northern Westchester Hospital. At a recent Bingo game, patients at Glen Cove Hospital's Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit took a trip back to the 1960s, thanks to the Locust Valley chapter of Hippies for Hope. Approximately 30 smiling patients, family members and staff received a one- of-a-kind, colorful tie-dyed T-shirt from the charitable organization. Hippies for Hope is a grass-roots organization working to better the education of girls in Africa and at the same time, bring hope and good cheer to children and adults in hospitals. The chapter's president, Christian Barakat, a junior who lives in Muttontown and attends Friends Academy, sells tie-dyed shirts — many of which are created in bulk in his backyard — at local festivals and fairs. The funds raised are donated to two schools in Tanzania, and the other half of the sales buy shirts to give to hospitals. The group's motto — "Wear a shirt, give a smile, spread hope" — shined through at Glen Cove's Rehab Unit. ■ Shown from left: Michele Silvestri, ATR-BC, LCAT, Director of Therapeutic Recreation and Volunteer Services; Clementine Bianco, Auxiliary President and Treasurer; Geraldine Zimmerman, Auxiliary Corresponding Secretary; Diane Simmons, Auxiliary Chair; Harve Simmons, Auxiliary Chair; Mona Cracolici, Auxiliary Chair; Vito Terruso, Auxiliary Chair; Ann Giorgi, Auxiliary Chair; and Victor Politi, MD,FACP, FACEP, President and Chief Executive Officer Cohen Children's Medical Center becomes New¨York state's first children's hospital to earn prestigious Magnet designation for nursing care. Christian Barakat shares tie-dyed T-shirts with Susan Sherron-Schulz (second from the right) and her daughter and grandchildren. (L-R) Thomas Thornton and Michael Dowling present a $100,000 check to researchers Daniel Grande, Lee Smith, MD, Todd Goldstein and Kevin Tracey, MD after announcing 3-D bioprinting as the winner of a four-week-long medical innovation contest during which public voting determined which medical innovation would receive additional research funding from Northwell Health. St. Catherine's Director of Performance Improvement, Laurie Yuditsky, and St. Catherine's Director of Critical Care Services, Mohammed A. Aziz, MD, at the Sepsis Symposium 3 0 L O C A L N E W S

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