2004 Calendar of Events - Hackensack University Medical Center

THE YEAR IN REVIEW:
2004 Calendar of Events

54 . Hackensack University Medical Center
JANUARY 9 JANUARY 12 JANUARY 20 JANUARY 21
JANUARY 9
John J. LoCurto, M.D., FACS, newly inducted
president of The Medical and Dental Staff
and director of The Trauma/Surgical Critical
Care and Injury Prevention Section of The
Department of Surgery, presents a plaque
of gratitude to outgoing president of The
Medical and Dental Staff, Jerome F. Levine,
M.D., division chief of Infectious Diseases in
The Department of Internal Medicine.
JANUARY 12
From left: Kathy Ambrose, administrative
director of The Tomorrows Children’s Fund
(TCF) for Cancer and Blood Disorders;
Brook Distler, 1, is held by her father Mark
Distler and Brielle Distler, 1, is held by her
mom, Stenin Distler, as the family presents
a donation to TCF.
JANUARY 20
From left: Frank Schoof, senior project
developer of Siemens Netherlands NV;
Ms. Henny Van Laarhovers, general
manager of Orbis Hospital; Dr.Guus Broos,
executive board of Orbis Hospital; Kathleen
Raines, RN, MSN, CDE, APN, C., administrative
director of The MOLLY Diabetes
Center for Adults, The Center for Health &
Healing and The Planetree Initiative; Robin
A. Ratliff, vice president of Planning; Robert
C. Garrett, executive vice president and
chief operating officer; and Dr. Peter Van
Gend, MRE, managing director of Siemens
Netherlands NV.
JANUARY 21
James Miastkowski, MS, manager of the
medical center’s Fitness Center shares a
smile with Cub Scout Pack #335 of River
Vale after their discussion of proper athletic
behavior, fitness, and nutrition. Back row,
from left: Laurie Ryan, leader of Cub Scout
Pack #335 of River Vale with Randy Song,
Jeff Cook, Michael Shine, Tommy Donohue,
Connor Ryan, Ryan Zupfer, Joseph Farinelli,
and James Miastkowski, MS, manager of
the medical center’s Fitness Center. Front
row: Jason Weinberg, Glenn Cox, Johnny
Buehler, Mark Vetterlien, Jeff Diorio, Lenny
Marshall, and Kevin McIntyre.
January
9 Ceremonies are held to induct JOHN J. LOCURTO, M.D., as the new president of The
Medical and Dental Staff and JEROME F. LEVINE, M.D., as the new chairman of The Medical
Board.
9 The Hospice Program hosts BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUPS for children and
adolescents between the ages of four and 18 who are experiencing the loss of a
significant family member or close friend.
12 The Tomorrows Children’s Fund at the medical center receives a $10,400 DONATION
from a cancer survivor and his family.
19 The Dave Winfield Nutrition center hosts group weight management programs
for youngsters ages eight to 13. The program, “THE BODY SHOP,” offers a multidisciplinary
team of healthcare professionals that work with children and parents to achieve better self-
esteem and weight management.
19 The Dave Winfield Nutrition Center continues its Adult Group Weight Management
Program, “THINKING THIN.” The program is taught by healthcare professionals and is designed
to help adults develop an overall healthier lifestyle through balanced eating, exploring
exercise options, and mastering eating behaviors.
20 The medical center stresses the importance of OSTEOPOROSIS AWARENESS and
prevention. Osteoporosis is a disease that affects 25 million Americans, reducing their bone
density and creating an increase risk of fracture.

20 The medical center hosts representatives from ORBIS MEDICAL AND HEALTHCARE
companies and SIEMENS NETHERLANDS who want to continue learning about the medical
center’s patient-centered care, architectural design, and affiliation with Planetree.
21 Cub Scout Pack #335 of River Vale enjoys a discussion of proper ATHLETIC BEHAVIOR,
FITNESS, AND NUTRITION, with James Miastkowski, MS, manager of the medical center’s
Fitness Center.
22 At a press conference before a Ranger game at Madison Square Garden, New York
Rangers Captain Mark Messier announces a $500,000 DONATION to The Tomorrows Children’s
Fund, designated for the construction of The Mark Messier Skyway for Tomorrows Children
at HUMC.
27 Andrew L. Pecora, M.D., FACP, chairman and director of The Cancer Center,
discusses his cancer vaccine research at the SECOND ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL GENE THERAPY
SYMPOSIUM in Japan. The symposium features some of Japan’s and the United States’ most
prestigious scientists and researchers.
February
1 The Cancer Center receives the 2003 PATIENT SATISFACTION AWARD.
3 The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation offers a FALL RISK ASSESSMENT
AND CONDITIONING PROGRAM designed to reduce the incidence of falls among older adults.
This program offers older adults an active role in maintaining their independence.
3 The medical center encourages BLOOD DONATIONS to help support the 4.5 million
lives they save each year.
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JANUARY 22
From left: David J. Jurist, co-president,
The Tomorrows Children’s Fund and member,
HUMC Board of Governors; Mark
Messier, captain, New York Rangers; and
Mary-Kay Messier, Mark Messier’s sister at
the press conference announcing his
$500,000 donation.
FEBRUARY 1
Members of The Cancer Center smile as
they hold their Patient Satisfaction Award.
From left: Karen Mazzini, RN; Ellen Tembini,
RN; Michelle Frankovic; Joanne Saffioti;
Camille Cencola, supervisor, Oncology of
The Cancer Center, holding the plaque;
Betsy Conforti, holding the plaque; Theresa
Williams; Anna Ullrich, RN; Joan Monaghan,
RN, APN; and JoAnne Lawrence, RN, APN,
administrative director, The Cancer Center.
FEBRUARY 3
From left: Tim Youngsworth, RN, MICN,
coordinator of The Life Support Training
Center; Karen Della Fave, RN, BSN, MS,
BLS, instructor trainer at The Life Support
Training Center; Jo-Ann Lee, RN, BSN,
MHA, nurse manager of The Cardiac
Prevention and Rehabilitation Center; and
Maredia D. Warren, NPA, regional education
director of Northern New Jersey for
The American Heart Association at The
American Heart Association’s tribute to
areas residents whose extraordinary actions
have saved a life.
FEBRUARY 4
From left: Louis E. Teichholz, M.D., chief of
cardiology; Doreen Santora, RN, vice president
of Operations; Marijane Hubbell, RN,
administrative director, Women’s Health
Services, and Ann Wry, M.D., physician,
Women’s Health Services celebrate Women’s
Heart Week with the medical center’s
Healthy Heart Expo in The Palm Court.
JANUARY 22 FEBRUARY 1 FEBRUARY 3 FEBRUARY 4

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FEBRUARY 5 FEBRUARY 8 FEBRUARY 9 FEBRUARY 10
FEBRUARY 5
New Jersey Nets, Brandon Armstrong
and Brian Scalabrine along with Nets mascot
Sly, talk to Meaghan Collins, a patient
at The Tomorrows Children’s Institute, during
their annual visit to the medical center.
FEBRUARY 8
From left: Ruth Kennedy, director of The
Pastoral Care Department at the medical
center, looks on as Ronald J. Squillace presents
Frederick T. Muller, vice chairman of
Bergen Health Management Systems, Inc.,
a member of The HUMC Foundation Board
of Trustees and Second Street Services, Inc.,
with a scroll to honor his commitment to
the medical center as his wife, Peg Muller,
looks on.
FEBRUARY 9
Physicians and staff in The Cardiac Surgery
Section of The Department of Surgery celebrate
Eric Somberg, M.D., who has a 0.00
percent risk-adjusted patient mortality rate.
FEBRUARY 10
Lynn Hoffman, executive director of The
Tomorrows Children’s Fund, presents prizewinner
Joseph M. Sanzari, with a key and
title to his new Global Electric Motorcar.
3 The medical center is represented at this year’s AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
tribute to area residents whose extraordinary actions clearly saved a life. Representing the
medical center on The Recognition and Awards Task Force for 2004 are, Karen Della Fave,
RN, BSN, MS, BLS, instructor trainer. The Life Support Training Center; Jo-Ann Lee, RN, BSN,
MHA, nurse manager of The Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation Center; and Tim
Youngsworth, RN, MICN, coordinator of The Life Support Training Center.
4 In honor of national “WOMEN’S HEART WEEK,” The Donna A. Sanzari Women’s Services,
Education, Research, and Resource Center and The Heart Center at the medical center host
The Heart Healthy Expo. The event offered meditation, massages, yoga sessions, healthy
cooking demonstrations, and a risk assessment for all participants.
5 NEW JERSEY NETS, Brandon Armstrong and Brian Scalibrine along with Nets
mascot, Sly, visit pediatric patients at The Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital.
8 The Foundation sponsors a 50/50 raffle to benefit THE PASTORAL CARE DEPARTMENT.
Three hundred and two tickets were sold at $50 each, raising $15,100. The drawing was
FEBRUARY 1
Good Housekeeping – February 2004
Good Housekeeping Magazine’s
TOP 44 CARDIAC CENTERS
FOR WOMEN
The medical center was named as one of “GOOD HOUSEKEEPING’S’
44 TOP CARDIAC CENTERS for women in the nation. The list
was compiled by “Good Housekeeping” in conjunction with
Castle Connolly, publishers of the popular guide “America’s
Best Doctors.”

held at The Winter Festival luncheon, where it was announced Father Peter Igwilo was
the winner of $7,550. He donated $3,456 of his winnings back to The Pastoral Care
Endowment Fund at the medical center.
9 The medical center celebrates Eric Somberg, M.D., an attending physician in The
Cardiac Surgery Section of The Department of Surgery at the medical center, who was listed
as the only physician in New Jersey to perform more than 100 coronary artery bypass graft
surgeries with a risk-adjusted PATIENT MORTALITY RATE OF 0.00 PERCENT in 2000, according
to The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services’ most recent publication,
Cardiac Surgery in New Jersey: A Consumer Report.
10 The Tomorrows Children’s Fund announces Joseph M. Sanzari, second vice chair-
man of The Hackensack University Medical Center Board of Governors, member of The
Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation Board of Trustees, and supporter of The
Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital, as the winner of a GLOBAL ELECTRIC MOTORCAR
RAFFLE held to benefit The Tomorrows Children’s Fund.
10 The medical center promotes CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION by reminding women
to see their healthcare providers annually for a Pap test. Cervical cancer is nearly 100
percent curable when detected in its early stages, though thousands of women die each
year from the disease, often because it is discovered too late. A Pap test is the only way to
detect the disease in its early stages, as there are no visible symptoms.
10 One of the world’s leading global rating agencies, FITCH RATINGS, upgrades HUMC
revenue bond rating from “A-” to “A.” signaling to the nation’s financial markets, investors,
as well as area consumers, the financial stability, strong operating performance, and
positive economic future of the medical center.
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FEBRUARY 10
Celebrating the medical center’s bond
upgrading are front row, from left: Jeffrey
R. Boscamp, M.D., chairman, Department
of Pediatrics; William J. Montgoris, assistant
secretary of the medical center’s Board
of Governors; Kevin J. Collins, Esq., a
member of the medical center’s Board of
Governors; back row, from left, John P.
Ferguson, president and chief executive
officer; Harold P. Hogstrom, CPA, executive
vice president and chief financial officer;
and Robert C. Garrett, executive vice
president and chief operating officer. (Not
Pictured: Antoinette Fiore, RN, M.A., executive
vice president of Patient Care and
chief nursing officer.)
FEBRUARY 13
From left: Daphne Boyd, “Newborns in
Need” chapter president; Tiffany Garvin,
Newborns in Need work coordinator; Krys
Toczylowski, RN, MSN, perinatal clinical
nurse specialist; Miyah Janeice Boyd-Howell,
Newborns in Need youth assistant; Denyse
Addison, RN, nurse manager; Theresa
Mueller, The West Milford Woman’s Club
community improvement project manager;
Patricia Daly, The West Milford Woman’s
Club president; Nancy Vizzi, Newborns in
Need volunteer; and Elaine Horsfield, The
West Milford Woman’s Club photographer
pose with some of the baby bundle baskets
that were donated to The Childbirth Pavilion
at the medical center.
FEBRUARY 16
Team leader and chief of The Organ Transplantation
Section, Michael Shapiro, M.D.,
addresses fans during the “Get Game–
Give Life” halftime program at NCAA Seton
Hall vs. Boston College basketball game.
Dr. Shapiro provides a first-hand perspective
on the importance of organ donation
and the impact one can make by becoming
a donor.
FEBRUARY 25
From left: Sol Glastein, president of Simple
Simon’s Market and a member of the medical
center Foundation Board of Trustees
presents Joel A. Brochstein, M.D., director
of The Bone Marrow Transplantation Program
in The Department of Pediatrics at The
Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital; and
Andrea Pelano, LSW, social worker at the
medical center, with baskets for patients.
FEBRUARY 10 FEBRUARY 13 FEBRUARY 16 FEBRUARY 25

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FEBRUARY 27 FEBRUARY 27 MARCH 2 MARCH 11
FEBRUARY 27
From left: Jeff Schreck, a Mix and Mingle
attendee; Mary Rodgers; and her daughter
Maggie Rodgers, 14, a pediatric patient at
The Tomorrows Children’s Institute; and Kara
Hoffman, sell chocolate roses and raffle
tickets to benefit The Tomorrows Children’s
Fund.
FEBRUARY 27
From left: Linda Hausdorff, LCSW, executive
director of The Care Plus Foundation,
Inc.; Tim McCann, writer and director of
“Revolution No. 9,” and Arthur Middleton,
M.D., chairman of The Department of Psychiatry
and Behavioral Medicine at the film’s
premier at HUMC.
MARCH 2
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! Wearing a signature
“Cat in The Hat” hat, the director of
The Virology Laboratory, Gary Munk, Ph.D.,
reads “Horton Hatches The Egg,” by Dr.
Seuss, to children attending the centenarian
celebration held at The Sarkis and Siran
Gabrellian Child Care and Learning Center.
MARCH 11
From left: (back row) Bridget Alston, MPH,
Planetree Consumer Affairs representative
at the medical center; Louis E. Teichholz,
M.D., chief of Cardiology, medical director
of The Center for Health and Healing at
HUMC; Barbara Holfelner, RN, vice president
of Patient Care Services and Risk
Management at Lourdes; Marianne Kremer,
RN, administrator of Cardiac Nursing
Services at Lourdes; Robert C. Garrett,
executive vice president and chief operating
officer at the medical center; Maureen
Keating, RN, administrative director of
Pediatric Ambulatory Services at the medical
center; Bob Ruggero, vice president of
operations at Lourdes; Donna McDaniel,
DE, Interior Designer of Lourdes; Kathleen
Raines, RN, MSN, administrative director
of The MOLLY Diabetes Center for Adults,
The Center for Health & Healing and The
Planetree Initiative at the medical center;
Jan Guinter, RN, MS, Planetree coordinator/educator
at the medical center; (front
row) Maureen Hetu, vice president of
Information Services for Lourdes; Cecilia
Brown, director of Information Technology
Services at the medical center; Sister Helen
Owens, vice president of Missions for
Lourdes; Tammy Feuer, assistant vice president
of Post Acute Services for Lourdes;
Kim Barnes, administrator of Planning and
Business Development for Lourdes; and
Nancy Corcoran, vice president of Service
Quality for the medical center.
13 Fifteen BABY BUNDLE BASKETS are donated to The Childbirth Pavilion at the medical
center by members of The West Milford Woman’s Club in partnership with volunteers from
“Newborns in Need,” an organization dedicated to providing aid to newborns born
into poverty.
16 The medical center sends team leader and chief of The Organ Transplantation Section,
Michael Shapiro, M.D., onto the NCAA basketball court during a Seton Hall vs. Boston
College game, played at The Continental Airlines Arena. Dr. Shapiro has a great “GET GAME
– GIVE LIFE” court-time experience. He provides a first-hand perspective on the importance
of organ donation and the impact one can make by becoming a donor during the
half-time program.
25 Simon’s Market reaches out to pediatric patients and their families at The Joseph
M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at the medical center. Simon’s Market donates gift baskets
that were given to transplant patients in THE PEDIATRIC BLOOD AND MARROW TRANS-
PLANT PROGRAM.
APRIL 20
Pictured from left: Senator Byron Baer;
Governor James E. McGreevey; Commissioner
Bradley Campbell; Daniel and Sue
Bouglia; and Mary Ann Michelis, M.D., director
of The Center for Allergy, Asthma, and
Immune Disorders.
Governor applauds medical center’s efforts
TO TREAT ASTHMA PATIENTS
GOVERNOR JAMES E. MCGREEVEY tours The Center for Allergy,
Asthma, and Immune Disorders, visits with patients, and releases
a report detailing New Jersey’s initiatives to improve air quality.
The Governor is joined by New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection Commissioner Bradley M. Campbell,
Mary Ann Michelis, M.D., director of The Center for Allergy,
Asthma, and Immune Disorders, and 8-year-old asthma sufferer
and HUMC patient, Daniel Bouglia, and his mother, Sue.

27 The Tomorrows Children’s Fund (TCF) hosts its Seventh Annual Singles Event, a
“MIX AND MINGLE” party at Landmark Catering in East Rutherford. The evening includes
refreshments, a buffet dinner, and singles ages 25 and over. It nets TCF $8,000.
27 The medical center’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine hosts
a special film screening of “REVOLUTION NO. 9,” with director Tim McCann in attendance.
March
2 Children at The Sarkis and Siran Gabrellian Child Care and Learning Center
celebrate DR. SEUSS’S 100TH BIRTHDAY with a party, including red and white “Cat in the Hat”
hats, story time, and birthday cake.
11 Representatives from LOURDES HEALTH SYSTEMS of Camden visit the medical center
to learn about patient-centered care, architectural design, and the medical center’s
affiliation with Planetree.
16 JOSEPH SIMUNOVICH is appointed chairman of Hackensack University Medical Center’s
Board of Governors during the 116th Annual Meeting.
16 Operator Services at the medical center receive a PEER SATISFACTION AWARD during
the March management meeting.
25 Juliana Brickner, RN, unit educator for Endoscopy Services at the medical center,
receives THE PROCTOR AND GAMBLE, GI NURSE OF THE YEAR AWARD for the second year
in a row.
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MARCH 16
From left: Dorothy Lindsey, operator;
Elizabeth Simunovich, assistant manager
Operator Services; Sherry Mattushik, operator;
and Martha Meza, operator proudly
display their Peer Satisfaction Award.
MARCH 25
From left: Martha Moles, RN, BSN, CGRN,
nurse manager; award recipient Juliana
Brickner, RN; Jeff Hoffman, Proctor and
Gamble GI specialist, and Sue Barrecchia,
RN, BSN, head nurse manager.
MARCH 30
From left: John J. LoCurto, M.D., FACS,
director of The Trauma/Surgical Critical Care
and Injury Prevention Section of The
Department of Surgery and president of
The Medical and Dental Staff receives a
commemorative medical center Doctor’s
Day gift from Alice Gonzalez, operations
manager, Medical Staff Services; and
Jerome F. Levine, M.D., division chief of
Infectious Diseases and chairman of The
Medical Board.
MARCH 30
From left: Sue Barrecchia, RN, BSN, nurse
manager and Martha Moles, RN, BSN,
CGRN, of The Colon Cancer Prevention
Center pick the winners for the department’s
annual raffle.
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MARCH 31 APRIL 6 APRIL 6–7 APRIL 8
MARCH 31
From left: Robert L. Torre, vice president
and chief operating officer of the medical
center’s Foundation; Peggy Goldberg, treasurer
of The Auxiliary; John P. Ferguson, president
and chief executive officer; and Sandra
Keary, president of The Auxiliary announce
the raffle winners at The Auxiliary’s annual
cash raffle.
APRIL 6
From left: Lisa Kleinman, Emily Kleinman,
13, and Stephanie Omens, MA-RDT, CCLS,
drama therapist and senior child life
specialist showcase books in the playroom
that Emily collected at her Bat Mitzvah and
donated to the medical center.
APRIL 6–7
From left: Tom Anton, director of Financial
Reporting; Richard Davies, M.D., chairman
of The Department of Surgery; Kevin J.
Collins, Esq., member of HUMC Board of
Governors and The Foundation’s Board of
Trustees; JoAnne M. Lawrence, MSN, RN,
APN, C, administrative director of Oncology
and Stem Cell Transplantation, The Cancer
Center; Elizabeth Koller, administrative
director, Radiation Oncology, The Cancer
Center; Helen Cunning, executive director
of The Foundation’s Development; William
J. Murray, member of HUMC’s Board of
Governors and The Foundation’s Board of
Trustees; Robert C. Garrett, executive vice
president and chief operating officer; and
Andrew L. Pecora, M.D., chairman of The
Cancer Center pose for a photo while visiting
The Moffitt Cancer Center and
Research Institute.
APRIL 8
From left: Ricardo Jones from the mailroom,
New Jersey Net Hubert Davis, and Robert
Parker from Security enjoy a post-game VIP
reception as part medical center’s Employee
Day Celebration.
30 The medical center celebrates NATIONAL DOCTORS’ DAY by giving out more than
1,280 gifts to members of its Medical and Dental Staff, as well as its medical residents to
commemorate the day.
30 The Colon Cancer Prevention Center recognizes COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS
MONTH by providing employees and visitors with vital educational materials and patient
information outside The Second Street Café.
31 The Auxiliary hosts its annual CASH RAFFLE with prizes of 30 percent, 15 percent, and
five percent of the gross proceeds. The raffle raises $11,312.
31 The medical center hosts its annual PHYSICIANS RECOGNITION EVENING at The Marriott
at Glenpointe. Service Recognition Awards were given to 34 physicians whose careers at
the medical center have spanned more than 25 years. See story page 126.
April
2 The Institute for Sleep-Wake Disorders is awarded a “2004 HEALTHY SLEEP COMMUNITY
HONORABLE MENTION” AWARD by The National Sleep Foundation for its outstanding efforts
to educate the community about the importance of sleep and sleep disorders.

6 Emily Kleinman of Edison, 13, celebrates her Bat Mitzvah with a request for her
friends to bring along gently used and new books to donate to the medical center’s “REACH
OUT AND READ” program.
6-7 Medical center employees visit THE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE,
A National Cancer Center at The University of South Florida, to assess its cancer center that
is close in size (by volume) to The Cancer Center at HUMC.
8 HUMC employees enjoy the New Jersey Nets vs. Orlando Magic game and
post-game VIP reception in the Meadowlands as part of the medical center’s EMPLOYEE
DAY CELEBRATION.
9 In recognition of NATIONAL ONCOLOGY NURSES DAY, Senator Paul A. Sarlo (D–NJ)
visits with staff at The Benito and Carmen Lopez Stem Cell Transplant Center.
11 The medical center takes part in an EASTER TOY DRIVE, orchestrated by Henry M.
Kaminski, Jr., of The Betty Torricelli Institute for Breast Care to replenish the toy supply in
pediatric areas at the medical center.
17 The Sports Medicine Institute at the medical center offers a Golf Workshop
“GET IN THE SWING.”
17 The Donna A. Sanzari Women’s Health Services, Education, Resource, and Research
Center at the medical center co-sponsors and participates in “A FORUM FOR WOMEN: LIVING
A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE.” The forum features guest speaker Congressman Steve Rothman
(D-NJ), as well as complimentary health screenings and educational information on various
women’s issues and services.
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APRIL 9
From left: JoAnne M. Lawrence, MSN, RN,
APN, C, administrative director of Oncology
and Stem Cell Transplantation, The
Cancer Center; Andrew L. Pecora, M.D.,
chairman and director of The Cancer
Center; Robert C. Garrett, executive vice
president and chief operating officer;
Senator Paul A. Sarlo (D-NJ); Celeste
Bethon, MSN, nurse manager of Adult
Oncology; and Stephanie Goldberg, RN,
vice president of Nursing enjoy a visit from
Senator Paul A. Sarlo (D-NJ) on National
Oncology Nurses Day.
APRIL 17
Posing for a photo at “A Forum for Women:
Living a Healthy Lifestyle” are from left:
Congressman Steve Rothman (D-NJ) and
Alexis Fitzsimmons, RN, MSN, WHNP-C,
nurse practitioner at The Donna A. Sanzari
Women’s Health Services, Education,
Research, and Resource Center.
APRIL 18
Jake Stauff, a patient at HUMC, is all smiles
after choosing his Project Linus security
blanket from Secaucus chapter coordinator
Paula Foerder. Jake’s favorite is a dark
blue blanket decorated with basketballs,
soccer balls, and baseballs.
APRIL 19
From left: Joan Brady, chairperson of
The New Jersey Hospice and Palliative
Care Organization and director of
Hunterdon Hospice; presents a Trustee
Leadership Certificate to Patricia Puchalik,
RN, MSN, Hospice coordinator and a
former NJHPCO Board chairperson.
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APRIL 19
Annette Schmidt is all smiles after receiving
her recognition award during the medical
center’s Administrative Professionals Week.
APRIL 21
Meloris Kelly proudly displays the Certificate
of Appreciation she was awarded at the
annual volunteer dinner for her “dedication
and commitment to patient satisfaction.”
APRIL 21
From left: James Castello, MBA, chaplain
of The Department of Pastoral Care;
Stephen Percy, M.D., FAAP, associate director
of The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit;
Denise Crosta, APRN-BC, advanced practice
nurse in The Department of Pediatrics;
John J. LoCurto, M.D., FACS, director of
The Trauma/Surgical Critical Care and Injury
Prevention Section of The Department of
Surgery, and president of The Medical and
Dental Staff; Perry W. Stafford, M.D., FACS,
FCCM, FAAP, director of The Trauma and
Surgical/Critical Care Children’s Hospital of
Philadelphia; Maribeth Pierce, RN, MSN,
CCRN, Trauma Program coordinator for The
Trauma/Surgical Critical Care and Injury
Prevention Section of The Department of
Surgery; Arnold Byer, M.D., vice chairman
of The Department of Surgery; and Daniel
Marain, MT-BC, music therapist of The
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit gather together during
the Eighth Annual Pediatric/Emergency
Trauma Symposium.
APRIL 22
During Take Your Daughters and Sons to
Work Day, children identify bones on an
X-ray in The Department of Radiology
during their tour of the medical center.
18 The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, General Pediatrics,
Pediatric Oncology, and The Pediatric Emergency Department, partner with PROJECT LINUS
and receive more than 1,000 security blankets that are donated to pediatric patients at the
medical center.
19 Patricia Puchalik, RN, MSN, Hospice coordinator at HUMC, is awarded a TRUSTEE
LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE from The New Jersey Hospice and Palliative Care Organization at
the Sheraton Eatontown.
19 Annette Schmidt, Department of Surgery, receives a Recognition Award during the
medical center’s ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS’ WEEK CELEBRATION.
21 Meloris Kelly, a volunteer dedicated to The Department of Patient Satisfaction
at the medical center, is honored with a CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION for “dedication
APRIL 21
Tribute paid at annual dinner to
HUMC’S 1,627 VOLUNTEERS
The medical center pays tribute to its 1,627-member
volunteer force during its ANNUAL VOLUNTEER DINNER
EVENING, held at The Marriott at Glenpointe.
TOP: Claudia Boehm, volunteer coordinator
of The Department of Volunteer
Services, second from left, and Barbara
Hopkins, RN, vice president of Operations
at the medical center, far right, help Helen
Kidney, far left, and Viola Prahm display
the commemorate paperweights they
received for 35 years of service to HUMC.
BOTTOM: With Tom’s Troops after receiving
an $11,000 donation to enhance many
medical center services are, from left,
Barbara Hopkins, RN, vice president of
Operations; Cindy Locker; Rose Arrabito;
Tom Swiontek; Tony Arrabito; Kathy
DiPasquale, secretary, Department of
Volunteer Services; and Robert C. Garrett,
executive vice president and chief operating
officer.

and commitment to patient satisfaction.” She has accrued 1,630 hours as a medical
center volunteer over the past five years, entering the responses from returned patient
satisfaction surveys.
21 The Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital and The Trauma/Surgical Critical Care
and Injury Prevention Section of The Department of Surgery at HUMC host The Eighth
Annual PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY/TRAUMA SYMPOSIUM at The Marriott at Glenpointe.
22 More than 570 children of medical center employees attend the annual TAKE YOUR
DAUGHTERS AND SONS TO WORK DAY. Children visit a multitude of areas, including: The
Pediatric Emergency Room, The Emergency/Trauma Department, Radiology, Physical Therapy,
Cardiology, Security, and more, to see how the medical center operates.
23 The Head and Neck Oncology Division of The Cancer Center presents its First
Annual “HEAD AND NECK” SYMPOSIUM in The David Joseph Jurist Research Center for
Tomorrows Children.
28 The Department of Medical Education and The Biomedical Ethics Committee
present The Tenth Annual Biomedical Ethics Symposium, “THE ETHICS OF ORGAN
TRANSPLANTATION,” in The Hekemian Conference Center.
28 The cancer care of pediatric patients at The Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital
at the medical center is showcased in a television documentary, “DIAGNOSIS CANCER,”
on the Emmy-winning television station, New Jersey Network.
29 The medical center’s own, Kathleen A. Reilly, administrative director, Pathology;
Anne Goodwill Pritchett, vice president, Patient Financial Services; and Suzen Heeley,
director, Design and Construction, are honored at THE TRIBUTE TO WOMEN AND INDUSTRY
(TWIN) dinner, sponsored by The YWCA of Bergen County.
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APRIL 23
From left: Mitchell Machtay, M.D., attending
physician in Radiation Oncology at The
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and
associate professor and vice chair of Radiation
Oncology at The Thomas Jefferson
University Medical Center; Gregory S.
Weinstein, M.D., FACS, professor in The
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and
director of its Division of Head and Neck
Surgery at The University of Pennsylvania;
Marshall Roy Posner, M.D., medical director
of The Head and Neck Oncology Program
at The Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center
in Boston and associate professor of
Medicine at Harvard Medical School;
Christopher M. Shaari, M.D., chief, Head and
Neck Division in The Cancer Center; and
Robert Alter, M.D., a medical oncologist in
The Head and Neck Division of The Cancer
Center stand together during The First
Annual “Head and Neck” Symposium hosted
by The Head and Neck Oncology Division
of The Cancer Center.
APRIL 28
Back row, from left: William Reitsma, RN,
CPTC, BSN, vice president of Operations,
The New Jersey Organ and Tissue Sharing
Network; keynote speaker, Stuart J.
Youngner, M.D.; Michael Shapiro, M.D.,
chief, Transplant Surgery; John Zen Jackson,
Esq., Kalison, McBride, Jackson & Murphy,
P.A.; Leana Moritt Wild, rabbinic student,
Academy for Jewish Religion; Mary Ann
Donohue, Ph.D., RN, APN, C, administrative
director of Nursing for Psychiatric
Services and Nursing Research; and Robert
C. Cassidy, Ph.D., director of Bioethics and
Social Policy, Long Island Jewish Medical
Center and Schneider Children’s Hospital
join forces at The Tenth Annual Biomedical
Ethics Symposium, “The Ethics of Organ
Transplantation” at the medical center.
APRIL 28
Back row, from left: Clifton R. Lacy, M.D.,
FACC, FACP, then commissioner of New
Jersey Department of Health and Senior
Services; Beverly Rossi-Ryan, M.D., associate
chief of The Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Division of The Department
of Pediatrics and director of The Cure
and Beyond Program of The Tomorrows
Children’s Institute (TCI); Michael B. Harris,
M.D., medical director of TCI; Joel A.
Brochstein, M.D., director of The Bone
Marrow Transplantation Program in The
Department of Pediatrics; Sara Lee Kessler,
a health reporter for NJN, and senior producer
of the documentary; Carlie Cord, RN,
APN, social worker at TCI; Matthew
Wesrock, patient; Jack Thorne, 4, and his
mother Denise. Front row: Libby Klein,
MSW, LCSW, social worker for The Cure
and Beyond Program of TCI; Mrs. Asmi
Zubi and her daughter Rowan, 7; Judith
Solomon, LCSW, social worker at TCI;
Suzanne Barron, parent of a pediatric
patient; and Patricia Ragusa, parent of
a pediatric patient, take a break during
filming of “Diagnosis Cancer.”
APRIL 29
From left: Kathleen A. Reilly, administrative
director, Pathology; Anne Goodwill
Pritchett, vice president, Patient Financial
Services; Suzen Heeley; director, Design
and Construction at this year’s TWIN
Awards Dinner.
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APRIL 30 APRIL 30 APRIL 30 MAY 1 MAY 4
APRIL 30
From left: Mick Foley, professional wrestler
and author, visits Austin McNally, 10, and
his sister Madison, 8, during Austin’s treatment
at The Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s
Hospital.
APRIL 30
From left: R. Knight Steel, M.D., chief of The
Division of Geriatrics, and endowed professor
of Geriatrics at The University of Medicine
and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ);
joins Donald B. Louria, M.D., UMDNJ–New
Jersey Medical School at The Longevity
Conference 2004, “Creating Very Old
People: Individual Blessing or Societal
Disaster?” sponsored by the medical center.
APRIL 30
From left: Donald P. Jones, M.D.; Johan
Vansteenkiste, M.D., Ph.D., respiratory
oncologist, Universitair Ziekenhuizen Leuven
in Belgium; Robert Pirker, M.D., associate
professor of Internal Medicine, Vienna
Medical University, in Austria; Harry Harper,
M.D., Thoracic Oncology co-division chief,
The Cancer Center; Walter J. Curran, Jr.,
M.D., The Department of Radiation Oncology,
Bodine Center for Cancer Treatment,
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital,
Philadelphia, PA; and Mark Socinski, M.D.,
Division of Hematology/Oncology, University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
gather together at The Third Annual Lung
Cancer Symposium hosted by The Thoracic
Oncology Division of The Cancer Center at
the medical center.
MAY 1
Ernst Louis, member of the medical center’s
TaeKwonDo Club, won second place
in the men’s advanced form competition
and third place in the men’s advanced sparring
competition at the United States
National Championships.
MAY 4
From left: Tony D’Urso, Psy.D., of The
Audrey Hepburn’s Children’s House; Martin
Finkel, D.O., director of UMDNJ Center
for Children’s Support; John Mulhern, director
of Education, at Ramapo College;
Robert L. Hendron, D.O., executive director
of M.I.N.D. Institute, chief of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry, at The University of
California, Davis Department of Psychiatry;
Honorary Rose M. Heck, executive vice
president of Watson Consulting Group;
Walter D. Rosenfield, M.D., director of
Adolescent/Young Adult Center for Health,
vice chairman of Pediatrics, Goryueb
Children’s Hospital Atlantic Health System;
Jeffrey R. Boscamp, M.D., chairman of The
Department of Pediatrics; and Donald
Stark, administrator of The Department of
Pediatrics attend Children’s Summit VI, at
the medical center.
29 Mary Ann Donohue, Ph.D., RN, APN, C, administrative director of Nursing, Psychiatric
Services, and Nursing Research, contributes a chapter to “LEADING AND MANAGING IN
NURSING,” The American Journal of Nursing’s 2003 Book of The Year.
30 Mick Foley, a professional wrestler and former eight time WORLD WRESTLING
ENTERTAINMENT INC. Tag Team Champion visits the medical center to surprise patient Austin
McNally and his sister Madison during Austin’s treatment.
30 The medical center sponsors the LONGEVITY CONFERENCE 2004, “Creating Very Old
People: Individual Blessing or Societal Disaster?” with The New Jersey Medical School, The
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), The Foundation of UMDNJ,
and The Healthful Life Project.
30 The Thoracic Oncology Division of The Cancer Center at the medical center hosts
THE THIRD ANNUAL LUNG CANCER SYMPOSIUM, “Lung Cancer Management – An International
Perspective,” in The David Joseph Jurist Research Center for Tomorrows Children.
APRIL 26–27
Knight Steel, M.D., chief of Geriatrics leads
multi-disciplinary rounding on the Acute
Care for Elders unit during the Pursuing
Perfection site visit.
Medical center shares
ITS PURSUIT OF PERFECTION
Hackensack University Medical Center hosts a two-day site
visit for fellow grantees of PURSUING PERFECTION: RAISING THE
BAR FOR HEALTH CARE PERFORMANCE. The Pursuing Perfection
teams share success stories with each other in order to
improve the delivery of healthcare throughout the nation.

May
1 Ernst Louis, member of the medical center’s TAEKWONDO CLUB, competes in the
United States National Championships in New York City.
3 Deirdre Imus, founder and director of The Deirdre Imus Environmental Center for
Pediatric Oncology, makes a public appearance at Bookends in Ridgewood to unveil her
new cookbook, THE IMUS RANCH: COOKING FOR KIDS AND COWBOYS.
4 Educators, advocates, and healthcare professionals attend CHILDREN’S SUMMIT VI,
sponsored by The Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at the medical center, in The David
Joseph Jurist Research Center for Tomorrows Children.
4 The medical center continues to host RUTGERS S.A.F.E.T.Y. CLINICS. The Rutgers Youth
Sports Research Council developed the “Sports Awareness for Educating Today’s Youth”
course, in cooperation with The New Jersey Recreation and Park Association.
6 As part of NATIONAL NURSES’ WEEK, The Department of Patient Care at the medical
center hosts its annual Nursing Excellence Awards celebration where the theme is “Peace
Within Us…Peace All Around Us.” Wendy Neidich, RN, is awarded the inpatient “Nurse
of The Year” award, while Dorothy Seaborg, RN, is awarded the outpatient “Nurse of The
Year” award.
6 The medical center hosts a group exchange program that provides travel agents for
Rotarian teams to exchange visits. THE ROTARY clubs are educated and interested in all
aspects of life, as well as experiencing and learning about various cultures. HUMC
welcomes District 2060 from the northeastern region of Italy, which contains landscapes
consisting of beautiful vineyards, the beaches of The Adriatic Sea, The Dolomiti mountains,
and the canals of Venice.
MAY 6 MAY 6 MAY 6 MAY 7
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MAY 6
From left: City Manager, Jim Lacava;
Assistant City Manager, Peter Capone; Past
National UNICO President and former
mayor, Michael D'Arminio; Mayor John
“Jack” Zisa; Councilman, Mark Stein; Afra
Occhioni, Laura Pelaia, Walter Tamaro,
Francesca Coloni, Maywood Rotarian,
Dominick Jengo; YCS Vice President, Eilene
Leistner; Editor of “The County Seat”,
Lauren Zisa; and Team Leader Giovanni
B. Ferrari, gather together outside the
medial center to welcome District 2060
Rotary Club members from the northeastern
region of Italy.
MAY 6
From left: Mary Ann Donohue, Ph.D., RN,
APN, C., administrative director of Nursing,
Psychiatric Services, and Nursing Research;
Scott Croonquist, RN, administrative director
of Nursing; Wendy Neidich, RN; and
Antoinette Fiore, RN, MA, executive vice
president of Patient Care and chief nursing
officer, honor Wendy Neidich as the inpatient
“Nurse of the Year.”
MAY 6
From left: Scott Croonquist, RN, administrative
director of Nursing; Mary Ann
Donohue, Ph.D., RN, APN, C., administrative
director of Nursing, Psychiatric Services,
and Nursing Research; Dorothy Seaborg,
RN; and Antoinette Fiore, RN, MA, executive
vice president of Patient Care and chief
nursing officer, honor Dorothy Seaborg,
RN as the outpatient “Nurse of the Year.”
MAY 7
Employees take to the dance floor in their
poodle skirts and leather jackets at the
‘50s Soc Hop themed Employee Service
Awards Dinner Dance at the Westmount
Country Club.

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MAY 13
Celebrating National Women’s Health Week
at the medical center are from left: Mary
Ann Picone, M.D., medical director of The
Gimbel MS Center; Debra Fromer, M.D.,
assistant attending, Department of Urology
at HUMC; Ann Wry, M.D., physician,
Women’s Health Services at HUMC; Jenny
Kim, M.D., gynecologist, Women’s Health
Services at HUMC; and Carole Pasahow,
DSW, ACSW, clinical director of The Accredited
Center for Psychological Counseling.
MAY 16
From left: Joe Sommers, of The Volunteer
Services Department; Ronn Rotunda,
HUMC paramedic and his wife Kara; Glenn
MacDonald, HUMC paramedic; Jennifer
Waddleton, HUMC paramedic; Alissa K.
Sandler, MSW, LCSW, social worker supervisor
in The Department of Pediatrics; Sister
Lillian Corrireau, Hospice chaplain of The
Pastoral Care Department; and Maryann
Sheehan, volunteer prepare to embark on
the “Walk As One” in Liberty State Park.
MAY 18
Antoinette Fiore, RN, MA, executive vice
president of Patient Care and chief nursing
officer at the medical center is awarded The
William Paterson University President’s
Medal at its commencement ceremony.
MAY 18
Medical center Home Health Agency nurses
pose with their Award of Appreciation from
Saint Peter’s College. From left: Mary Alice
Coghlan, RN, manager of The Patient
Education Department at HUMC; award
recipient Andrea B. Corsano, RN, BSN, nursing
supervisor, The Home Health Agency
of HUMC; award recipient Monica DuBois,
RN, BSN, MSN, The Home Health Agency
of HUMC; Marylou Yam, RN, Ph.D., Saint
Peter’s College.
MAY 13 MAY 16 MAY 18 MAY 18
7 More than 1,200 employees celebrate the annual EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS DINNER
DANCE at The Westmount Country Club in West Paterson. The evening is a wonderful mix
of dance, song, and dining for the guests; all who have served the medical center for 10 or
more years. See story page 136.
8-13 Urologists from The Cancer Center at the medical center present important urologic
research at “GATEWAY TO EDUCATION,” the annual meeting of The American Urological
Association.
9 The medical center joins a nationwide roster of healthcare organizations in celebrat-
ing NATIONAL WOMEN’S HEALTH WEEK, to raise awareness of women’s health issues and pro-
mote preventive measures among women.
11 The medical center kicks off NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK. A special display is featured
in the corridor of The Second Street Café while employees are invited to share a special
meal with co-workers.
13 Women’s Health Services at Hackensack University Medical Center celebrates
“NATIONAL WOMEN’S HEALTH WEEK” with a community seminar “Understanding and Manag-
ing Incontinence.” The seminar explored urinary incontinence, sexual dysfunction, and
pelvic prolapse.
13 ANDREW L. PECORA, M.D., FACP, chairman and director of The Cancer Center at
the medical center, presents testimony before The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee
on Government Reform.
15 THE BREATH & LUNG INSTITUTE holds a complimentary screening for the community.
It is intended for those suffering from asthma, shortness of breath, as well as current
smokers, ex-smokers, or those who have been exposed to second-hand smoke.

16 A team of medical center employees participates in The National Conference for
Community and Justice WALK-A-THON at The Liberty State Park in Jersey City.
17 The medical center is awarded second place for OVERALL MEDICAL STAFF SATISFACTION
by The Jackson Organization, a survey research consultant in Colombia, Maryland.
18 ANTOINETTE FIORE, RN, MA, executive vice president of Patient Care and chief
nursing officer receives The William Paterson University President’s Medal.
18 Nurses from the medical center’s HOME HEALTH AGENCY receive an Award of
Appreciation from The Department of Nursing at Saint Peter’s College.
19 Sara Agar, 16, and DeAnna Vander Ploeg, 17, go for the Girl Scout Gold Award, the
highest and most prestigious award a girl scout can earn, with their “CAPS FOR CANCER”
project. The girls created stylish caps to help children who have cancer or a serious blood
disorder. The chic caps were a perfect fit for kids at The Tomorrows Children’s Institute
for Cancer and Blood Disorders at the medical center, because it helped those who were
suffering hair loss through the transition.
19 The medical center recognizes Bergen County’s Emergency Medical Services
personnel at The Thirteenth Annual EMS EXCELLENCE AWARDS PROGRAM.
19 The medical center invites employees to join The Fitness Club for a walk around the
campus on NATIONAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND FITNESS DAY.
19 THE AUXILIARY holds its Annual Meeting and Luncheon in The Palm Court
at The Medical Plaza. This year’s donation of more than $350,000 surpassed all prior
donations made to the medical center. President of The Auxiliary, Sandra Keary, presents
the donation to Robert C. Garrett, executive vice president and chief operating
officer of HUMC, and Joseph Simunovich, chairman of the HUMC Board of Governors.
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MAY 19
From left: Lynn Hoffman, executive director
of The Tomorrows Children’s Fund,
accepts the “Caps for Cancer” donation
from Sara Agar, 16; and DeAnna Vander
Ploeg, 17. Both girls are members of
Jefferson North Troop 1136. The 100 caps
are being distributed to children at The
Tomorrows Children’s Institute for Cancer
and Blood Disorders.
MAY 19
From left: John J. LoCurto, M.D., president
of The Medical and Dental Staff at
the medical center and director of The
Trauma/Surgical Critical Care and Injury
Prevention Section of The Department of
Surgery; Nancy Kelly-Goodstein, BA, MICP,
program manager of The New Jersey
Department of Health and Senior Services;
Philip Walden, M.D., medical director
of The Mobile Intensive Care Unit,
Department of Emergency Medicine at the
medical center; Nancy Miles, River Vale
Volunteer Ambulance Corps; and Dennis
McNerney, Bergen County Executive; pose
for a photo after Ms. Miles was recognized
for her willingness to serve as a trainer and
her dedication to The River Vale Volunteer
Ambulance Corps.
MAY 19
Despite the rain, walkers came out by the
dozens to celebrate health and fitness on
National Employee Health and Fitness Day
at the medical center.
MAY 19
From left: Robert C. Garrett, vice president
and chief operating officer, accepts a donation
from Sandra Keary, president of The
HUMC Auxiliary, and Joe Simunovich, chairman
of HUMC Board of Governors.
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MAY 20
A group of first graders and teachers from
The Fanny Meyer Hillers School attend The
Ninth Annual Governor’s Concert.
MAY 24
Pictured are our award-winning Magnet
Nurses of The Cancer Center visiting
with Heidi Bressler and her mom, Joan
Bressler. Heidi was a challenger on Donald
Trump’s hit show, “The Apprentice,” a 15episode
drama that aired on NBC. HUMC
made a cameo appearance on the show
when Heidi came to visit her mother who
was treated here.
MAY 26
From left: Jack Brandenburg; Michele
Brandenburg, RN; Richard LuLove, general
manager of Prestige Toyota, in Ramsey;
Linda Klein, director of Special Projects of
The HUMC Foundation; and Robert L. Torre,
vice president and chief operating officer
of The HUMC Foundation stand in front of
Michele Brandenburg’s brand new Toyota
Highlander which she won during a raffle
sponsored by The Foundation to benefit
The Cancer Center.
MAY 26
The Sarkis and Siran Gabrellian Child Care
and Learning Center celebrate Asthma
Awareness Day with a performance from
The Peppermint Playhouse Puppeteers.
MAY 20 MAY 24 MAY 26 MAY 26
20 The medical center sponsors The Fanny Meyer Hillers School in Hackensack to attend
the NINTH ANNUAL GOVERNOR’S CONCERT hosted by The Garden State Arts Center
Foundation. This year’s concert features an exciting performance by “The Russian American
Kids Circus.”
24 After Hackensack University Medical Center makes a cameo appearance on “THE
APPRENTICE” candidate Heidi Bressler returns to the medical center with her mother, Joan
Bressler, to visit with and thank the doctors and nurses who saved her mother’s life.
24 A seminar on cancer pain is held at the medical center, courtesy of THE DEPARTMENT
OF PAIN AND PALLIATIVE CARE to increase awareness of the role of pain management
in healthcare.
MAY 7
ABOVE: From left: John P. Ferguson, president
and chief executive officer; Jeffrey
R. Boscamp, M.D., chairman, Department
of Pediatrics and physician-in-chief of The
Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital;
Joseph Simunovich, chairman of The HUMC
Board of Governors appear on the “Imus In
The Morning Show” during the radiothon.
28-1/2 hours nets
$3.5 MILLION
The 15th Annual SPORTS RADIO 66/WFAN RADIOTHON to benefit
The Imus Ranch, The CJ Foundation for Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome, and The Tomorrows Children’s Fund for Cancer and
Blood Disorders raises more than $3.5 million. For the first time
the radiothon aired live from The Palm Court in The Hackensack
University Medical Plaza.
ABOVE LEFT: From left: (back row) Robert C. Garrett, executive vice president and
chief operating officer; Jeffrey R. Boscamp, M.D., chairman, Department of Pediatrics
and physician-in-chief of The Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital; Deirdre Imus, director
of The Deirdre Imus Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology; Dave Simms; Joel
Hollander, co-founder and chairman of The CJ Foundation for SIDS; John Bivona, co-president,
The Tomorrows Children’s Fund; Sammy Hollander; David J. Jurist, co-president,
The Tomorrows Children’s Fund and a member of The Board of Governors; Donald R.
Stark; administrator, Department of Pediatrics. Front row: Maureen Keating, RN, administrative
director, Pediatric Ambulatory Services; Abby Simms; Michael B. Harris, M.D.,
medical director, The Tomorrows Children’s Institute for Cancer and Blood Disorders;
Alice Jurist; and John P. Ferguson, president and chief executive officer.