2004 Calendar of Events - Hackensack University Medical Center

64 . Hackensack University Medical Center
APRIL 19 APRIL 21 APRIL 21 APRIL 22
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.