Rx For Good Health In The Community - Trinitas Hospital

Cancer and Heart Disease areFocus of Recent ObservancesIn Newark’s Military Park, Trinitas Hospital employees marched inthe annual Making Strides Walk to benefit research into cancer.“Team Trinitas,” comprised of 120 walkers, put in anoutstanding showing at the American Heart Association’s annualHeartWalk in September on the campus of Schering-PloughCorporation in Kenilworth. Trinitas walkers raised more than$12,000 for the fight against heart disease and stroke.Gary S. Horan, FACHE, President & CEO, served asco-chair of the Union County HeartWalk with RaymondRusso, Vice President, Schering-Plough Corporation. NancyDiLiegro, PhD, FACHE, Director, Clinical Services, andMichael McIntyre, Director, Support Services, served on theUnion County HeartWalk executive committee. As the “RedCap Chairperson,” Mike spoke eloquently of his personalexperience with heart disease.The Trinitas team was organized under the guidance ofNancy DiLiegro and Ann Marie Scanlon, RN, DiagnosticServices. Special thanks also go to the following TeamCaptains: Kelly Baker, Carol Blecker, Kanisha Boyd, KerryCowart, Carl Curto, Cheryl Krempa, John Perina, SharonRial, Cathy Ryan, and Dominick Valenzano.Thanks to all who participated and helped Trinitas shineonce again!page 13Leonora Panagopoulos (left), cancer program coordinator, Amparo Aguirre(second from right), outreach coordinator in the Trinitas Hospital cancerprogram, and Nancy M. DiLiegro, PhD, FACHE, Director of ClinicalServices (right), joined Barbara Hartraft, cancer survivor (center), speakerat the “Inflammatory Breast Cancer” seminar in October.Pink was the color of choice as departments throughout TrinitasHospital shared enthusiasm for Breast Cancer Awareness on the fourFridays in October. Here is the Psych ER group.Cardiology Chair Receives AHA AwardChairman of Cardiology Arthur Millman, MD (center)posed with members of the Diagnostic Center and theCardiac Catheterization Lab who celebrated his notification asthe 2007 recipient of the Harvey E. Nussbaum DistinguishedService Award from the American Heart Association.Dr. Millman was selected for the award for his service as aneducator, mentor, practitioner and humanitarian, as well ashis dedication to patients and peers during his 30 years inmedicine. From left are Evelina Torres, Cath Lab secretary,Ann Marie Scanlon, RN, Diagnostic Center, Janina Petralia,RN, Cath Lab, Alice Forster, RN, Manager of Diagnostic Center, Janice Lynch RN, acting manager, Cardiac Cath Lab,Nancy DiLiegro, PhD, FACHE, Director of Clinical Services, and Kathrine Carpio, RT, of the Cardiac Cath Lab.