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March/April 2008continued from page 19well over $120,000.00 of medical care and technology to treatJillian, she will be dependent on a team of specialists with theexpertise to provide timely cutting edge interventions. Jillian’sparents resolved her feeding issues with the help of nursingand feeding team members. Her hearing was monitored and,at 3 months of age, Silvio Podda MD, the craniofacial surgeonon the team, surgically paired the two sides of Jillian’s lipthat failed to fuse during the first 8 weeks of the pregnancy.Hearing was a problem for Jillian and when Dr. Podda surgicallyunited the muscles of her palate at 9 months of life, eartubes were placed. Jillian now moves through the team whereher ears, oral hygiene, speech and language,growth and development will beevaluated, treated and monitored by avariety of professionals of the CraniofacialCenter Team.Jillian is one of 1,400 children whoreceived care provided by The RegionalCraniofacial Center at St. Joseph’s Children’sHospital in 2007. Her positiveoutcomes reflect the skill set of 54 pediatricsub-specialists on the CraniofacialTeam. Her smile, however, represents themission, the values and the vision of aChildren’s Hospital that makes the differenceby placing the patient first.One of the first pediatric hospitals designatedby the State of New Jersey, St.Joseph’s Children’s Hospital is an acutecare specialized children’s hospital locatedat St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Centerin Paterson, New Jersey. With approximately200 pediatric physician-specialistson staff, a nursing team that has receivedthe American Nurse Credentialing Center’shighest honor, The Magnet Awardfor Nursing Excellence – twice, skilledclinicians and support staff, St. Joseph’sChildren’s Hospital prides itself on caringfor the “whole child” and his or her family.Sponsored by the Sisters of Charityof Saint Elizabeth, St. Joseph’s Children’sHospital is a member of St. Joseph’sHealthcare System. For more informationabout the comprehensive pediatricservices available at St. Joseph’s Children’sHospital, call 973.754.2500.About the AuthorWilliam J. Roche, MS, CCC, BRS-S, Clinical Director, TheRegional Craniofacial Center and the Center for Pediatric Feedingand Swallowing at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center/St.Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, and Jeannette Wesseldyke, MA,CCC-SLP, speech-language pathologist at St. Joseph’s RegionalMedical Center, Paterson, New Jersey, and the mother of Jillian.WANTEDJunior Board MemberAre you driven, innovative, and committed to promoting thehealth care financial management field?The NJ Chapter of HFMA is currently seeking individuals that are interestedin becoming Junior Members of the Board of Directors.As a Junior Board Member you will bring new vision and energy into HFMA, andin return, receive mentoring by seasoned professionals resulting in invaluableexperience and an in-depth knowledge of the workings of HFMA.The requirements for application include:* Current Membership in HFMA* The New Jersey Chapter of HFMA Selected as Your Primary Chapter* Membership in HFMA 5 Years or Less* A Referral from a Senior Administrator* A Letter Stating Why You Would Like to be a Junior Board Member of the Board ofDirectors* Copy of Your Resume* Willingness/Ability to Attend the Majority of the Monthly Board Meetings held at theWoodbridge Hilton on the Second Tuesday of the Month from 7:30am - 9:00am.* Willingness to Participate in a New Jersey Chapter CommitteeThere are two Junior Board Member positions on the New Jersey Chapter Boardof Directors. Each position has a two year appointment. The Junior Board Memberposition is a non-voting position. There is one Junior Board Member positioncurrently vacant.If interested, please forward the above requested requirements toDeborah Shapiro dshapiro@wfs-services.com or Roe Nuzzo rosemary.nuzzo@atlanticare.orgno later than April 30, 2008.20 Focus