Several trees and bushes were donated for the garden, with the remaining work to be completed next year. Following the ground breaking, a memorial service and candle lighting ceremony were held in the auditorium of Nassau University Medical Center.
MMC support groups and meetings
The following support groups and meetings will be held next week at Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre. For further information call (516) 705-1811.-
Tough Love Support GroupWednesday, Dec. 298 p.m. to 9 p.m.-
Diabetes ClassThursday, Dec. 302 p.m. to 3 p.m.
FMC to hold blood drive
Franklin Hospital Medical Center and Long Island Blood Services in Valley Stream will hold a blood drive on Dec. 29, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the hospital's Shankman Auditorium. The hospital's staff members strongly encourage the community to join with its employees in donating blood.- oting that due to new guidelines on blood donor criteria and eligibility, which may shrink the community's blood supply by 25 percent, Franklin's Blood Drive Campaign Director Pete Ciapolli said that every pint donated affects five individuals. "What better gift during this holiday season than the gift of life," he said.Individuals must be at least 17 years old, and younger than 76, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in general good health. A photo ID is required at the time of donation, at which time donors will also receive a free mini-medical exam that includes checking temperature, pulse, blood pressure and iron count. To make an appointment call (516) 256-6397. Free valet parking is available.
North Shore-LIJ doctor voted president of College of American Pathologists
Thomas M. Sodeman, MD, chairman of laboratory medicine for the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, has been elected president of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and was recently sworn into a two-year term at CAP's annual meeting in San Diego.CAP is the world's largest association composed exclusively of pathologists and serves nearly 15,000 physician members. It accredits over 6,000 laboratories worldwide and is widely considered the leader in laboratory quality assurance."I am humbled that my peers have chosen me for this important position in the college," said Dr. Sodeman. "All that we do should ultimately benefit the patients we serve. The college must continue to preserve the integrity of pathology and facilitate its growth by providing leadership to the public, the government and the healthcare delivery system."Dr. Sodeman most recently served CAP as a member of the Board of Governors; chair of the Council on Government and Professional Affairs; leader of the Advocacy Network; and as an inspector for the Laboratory Accreditation Program. Dr. Sodeman has also been active with the political action, finance, strategic planning, and information science and technology committees.Dr. Sodeman is board-certified in both anatomic and clinical pathology. He completed his residency at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and interned at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and received his medical degree from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.
