By: Robert Remler
Joining the Apelians were, from left: Jonathan Leigh, president of the LIJ Hearing and Speech Center, North Shore-LIJ Health System Chairmen Roy Zuckerberg, North Shore-LIJ President and CEO Michael Dowling and Allan Abramson, MD, LIJ's chairman of otolaryngology.
Free seminars
The Department of Community Medicine at South Nassau Communities Hospital will provide two free seminars. The first is on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 1:15 p.m. Neil Kirschen, M.D., medical director of the Pain Management Center of Long Island and chief of pain management at South Nassau, will present "Breakthroughs in Pain Management," in South Nassau's Albert conference room. On Dec. 1, Lisa Leontis, RN, adult nurse practitioner, will present "How to Deal with Diabetes Over the Holidays" at 8:15 p.m. in South Nassau's conference room two. For more information, call South Nassau's Office of Community Medicine at (516) 632-4460.
5K to benefit Franklin Hospital
Franklin Hospital Medical Center, a member of the NS-LIJ Health System, is sponsoring its fifth annual "Hot Chocolate" 5K run through the streets of Valley Stream on Sunday morning Dec. 7. This year's race is part of the Keyspan Long Island Track and Field Grand Prix Series. The race is USATF sanctioned and the course is USATF certified. The event is open to runners, walkers and wheelchair racers. Course timing, using the ChampionChip, will be provided by Finish Line Road Race Technicians. The results will be posted at www.flrrt.com.The run will begin at 9 a.m. from in front of the medical center, 900 Franklin Ave. Residents are advised that the course will begin by utilizing only the southbound lane of Franklin Avenue to Emerson Place. It will continue southbound on Emerson Place to East Maple St. and go west to North Grove Street. The run then proceeds north on North Grove Street to Thompson Street. At Thompson Street the course takes a turn right (east) and proceeds to Cedarlawn Boulevard. At Cedarlawn Boulevard the run will turn left for one block, going north, to Higbie Street. At Higbie Street it will go west for two blocks to Corona Avenue. The runners will stay on Corona Avenue to Blakeman Drive and go east for one-half block to conclude at the medical Center parking lot at approximately 11 a.m.All runners/walkers will receive a complimentary long sleeve T-shirt and free entry for raffle prizes. Awards will be presented to the top finishers in a variety of categories. refreshments and snacks provided. Entry fee received by Dec. 1 is $18; registration the day of the race is $23. Late registration and number pick-up will be from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. For additional information and entry forms for the race, call External Affairs office at (516) 256-6360 and (516) 256-6397.
Winthrop obtains grant
Winthrop University Hospital has been working in cooperation with Hofstra University's Scott Skodnek Business Development Center and University College for Continuing Education on a $200,000 grant to conduct a customized leadership development program. The funds, awarded by HempsteadWorks, will allow Winthrop to provide members of its management team the necessary skills and knowledge to lead a highly skilled workforce. The program will also enable the hospital's leadership to better recruit, train and retain healthcare industry workers.Hofstra University has started providing on-site training to 178 Winthrop employees through a series of seminars. Topics include leadership, communication, time management, strategic planning, marketing and competitive strategies. Training will take place over the course of two years."A unique aspect of this program," according to George P. Rainer, Winthrop's vice president-human resources and organizational development, "is that Winthrop has created and is donating 18 scholarships, thereby enabling Town of Hempstead youth to participate in the Hofstra leadership development modules along with members of the Winthrop management team. By doing this, Winthrop is helping to bridge the gap between educational institutions and the work place. Most importantly, the Winthrop scholarships will provide an opportunity for young people in the community to become familiar with the exceptional job opportunities that exist in the health care industry.""We also felt that it was important to select a Long Island based educational institution to partner with Winthrop on this initiative. Hofstra University's School of Business has an outstanding reputation in presenting leadership and management development programs and their proximity to Winthrop made it a natural partnership," said Rainer. "when employer and educational leaders such as Winthrop and Hofstra can offer such a worthwhile program to young people in the community, the Long Island youth retention initiative also comes up a winner."
