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Volume 3 Number 10 May 16, 2014

WHAT’Snew Pennsylvania Hospital

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Spring Round-Up of PAH Events ............................... 2

“Technology and Pearls” — The Dichotomy of Women and Medicine throughout History ...................2

The Patient Experience ............3

What’s Happening ....................4

Penn Medicine CAREs Grant Winners ..............4

Anjan Chatterjee, MD, FAAN, Named Chair of Neurology

Anjan Chatterjee, MD, FAAN, has been named Chair of the Department of Neurology at Pennsylvania Hospital, effective July 1.

Dr. Chatterjee is a professor of Neurology in the Perelman School of Medicine and a member of the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience and Center for Functional Neuroimaging, and most recently served as chief of the section of Cognitive Neurology at the University of Pennsylvania.

With a clinical practice dedicated to patients with cognitive disorders, research in Dr. Chatterjee’s laboratory is directed at understanding the neural bases of spatial attention and representation and language, the relationship of space and language, neuro-ethics, and neuro-aesthetics.

After graduating with honors from Haverford College with a B.A. degree in philosophy, Dr. Chatterjee received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania. After interning at the Medical College of Pennsylvania, he served his residency in neurology at the University of Chicago. He completed a fellowship in dementia at Case Western Reserve University and a fellowship in behavioral neurology at the University of Florida, Gainesville.

Following his training, Dr. Chatterjee joined the faculty of the departments of Neurology and Psychiatry at the University of Alabama. A Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, Dr. Chatterjee was awarded the Norman Geschwind Prize in Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology in 2002, by the American Academy

of Neurology. In 2008, Dr. Chatterjee returned to Penn as a Professor of Neurology.

A founding member of the Board of Governors of the Neuroethics Society, Dr. Chatterjee is president of the International Association of Empirical Aesthetics, president of the Behavioral Neurology Society, and chair of the American Academy of Neurology, Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology. He also serves on the boards of Haverford College, the Advisory Board of Cognitive Dynamics, the International Association of Empirical Aesthetics, Universal Promise, and the Associated Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

He currently serves on the editorial boards of: Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, Behavioral Neurology, Neuropsychology, the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, European Neurology, Empirical Studies of the Arts, the American Journal of Bioethics: Neuroscience, Brain Sciences, The Open Ethics Journal, and Policy Studies in Ethics, Law and Technology.

Over the past two decades, Dr. Chatterjee has lectured extensively around the world. He authored the book The Aesthetic Brain: How we evolved to desire beauty and enjoy art, co-edited the books Neuroethics in Practice: Mind, medicine, and society, The Roots of Cognitive Neuroscience: behavioral neurology and neuropsychology, and has also authored more than 160 peer-reviewed research publications, editorials, and reviews.

With a clinical practice dediCated

to PatieNts WitH CogNitive

disorders, research in dr. Chatterjee’s

laboratory is directed at understanding

the neural bases of spatial attention

and representation and language, the

relationship of space and language,

neuro-ethics, and neuro-aesthetics.

In the 19th century, rigorous work was thought to negatively affect female fertility. It was also thought to create a masculine and angular appearance in women, thus stunting the development of femininity. These are just a sample of some of the startling yet fascinating “facts” presented by ten distinguished speakers at the 2014 History of Women’s Health Conference held at PAH on April 2.

SprIng round-up o f P A H E v e n t s

13th annual PaH safety FairThe 13th Annual Patient Safety Fair at PAH, was held March 4, in the Pine West Basement. Our commitment to patient safety at PAH was showcased with interactive table and poster displays presented by Patient Safety Delta Committee members, along with colleagues in Pharmacy, IR, Nursing Education, UBCL, Nursing Quality and Safety Coordinators, and the entire Performance Improvement Department. The PAH Women’s Auxiliary provided funding for the fair, enabling participants to spotlight their hard work via large, attractive posters which were on display in the Portrait Gallery on 2 Preston throughout safety week. Winners of the Visa gift cards were Jeff Colon, Engineering, and Rasheed Elliott, Patient Access. Winner of the Bath and Body Works drawing was Melanie McGlinchey, Medical Records.

PaH’s Woman’s alliance Cribs for Kids® FundraiserThis spring, Pennsylvania Hospital’s Woman’s Alliance raised money for Cribs for Kids®. The organization aims to reduce accidental infant deaths due to unsafe sleeping environments by educating parents on the importance of safe sleep practices and by providing safe, portable cribs to families who cannot otherwise afford a safe place for their babies to sleep. PAH partnered with the Maternity Care Coalition of Philadelphia for Crib for Kids. Each $100 raised enables the Coalition to put together a gift package — including a portable crib — for a mother and newborn in need. Almost $2,100 was raised at PAH which will supply cribs and other much-needed supplies for 21 families! Thanks to all for their support and generosity.

This spring has been a hopping time at the PAH, chock full of awareness and educational events, and fundraisers. Here’s a sampling of what your co-workers have been up to:

` Wisteria Photographs by robert Blacksberg

“�Technology�and�Pearls”��— The Dichotomy of Women and Medicine throughout History

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` strike a pose! Presenters and guests of Pennsylvania Hospital’s 9th annual History of Women’s Health Conference give us the renaissance elbow.” originally created by portrait painters during the renaissance and depicting men placing a fist on their hip and jutting out their elbow to make themselves appear impressive, the pose was resurrected during the american revolutionary War period. Primarily used in portrait art, groups of siblings were characteristically shown with prized sons posed in front — elbows out — while daughters were relegated behind them, virtually scenery. this was shown in the presentation, “the Pregnant revolution: Women and Fertility in the New Nation” by susan e. Clepp, Phd., professor emerita of History, temple University, shown here, fourth from the left.

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Colon Cancer awareness Month & Uterine Cancer awareness MonthMarch was both Colon Cancer Awareness Month and Uterine Cancer Awareness Month. On several days the Elm Garden Cafeteria the Abramson Cancer Center Pennsylvania Hospital hosted table displays and a Uterine Cancer Prevention Forum with educational materials about the causes and prevention of both types of cancers and recommendations related to testing, diet, and exercise. Employees, patients, caregivers, and visitors were all welcome to come speak to ACC-PAH staff for guidance and information.

National Professional social Work MonthPAH celebrated National Professional Social Work Month on March 24. The theme for 2014 was “All People Matter.” Employees were able to stop by the Elm Garden Cafeteria for a table and poster presentation to help raise awareness about the social work profession— which was established 116 years ago — and its commitment to improving social conditions and quality of life opportunities and to meet some of the PAH Social work staff. According to the National Association of Social Workers, the American social work profession was established in the late 19th century to ensure that immigrants and other vulnerable people gained tools and skills to escape economic and social poverty. The policies and programs created by social workers throughout U.S. history seek to give more people — regardless of life circumstances — the opportunity to cope with and overcome obstacles.

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tsThis was the hospital’s ninth annual History of Women’s Health conference. Free and open to the public, the Conference focuses on areas of women’s health from the 18th century to the present. Each year, scholars from the humanities and health care professionals gather to discuss the past, present, and future state of women’s health at this lively forum co-sponsored by the Pennsylvania Hospital Historic Collections, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Hospital Professional Staff.

Discover more about the presentations at this year’s conference by visiting the Penn Medicine News Blog at: http://bit.ly/1jaBoKR.

The Patient experIence. . .PAH PAtient And Guest RelAtions Recently Received tHe followinG letteR of PRAise fRom tHe dAuGHteR of An oRtHoPAedic suRGeRy PAtient:

My mother was recently at your hospital for a partial hip replacement. My family and I want to tell you how impressed we were with the cleanliness of the hospital and the attitude of the hospital staff. From the valet parking attendants to the security guard to — most of all — the nursing staff, everyone was so caring and willing to do anything to ensure my mother’s stay went smoothly and comfortably. You may be the nation’s first hospital, but you are also one of the nation’s best hospitals!

WHAT’SnewedITorIAl STAff Sally Sapega director of internal Communications

olivia fermano editor and Photographer

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WHAT’Snew is published biweekly for PaH employees. access WHAT’Snew online at http://news.pennmedicine.org/inside/whats-new/.

WHAT’SnewedITorIAl STAff Sally Sapega director of internal Communications

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For complete events listing, please visit What’s New on the Inside Penn Medicine web site at: http://news.pennmedicine.org/inside

edITorIAl STAffolivia fermanoeditor and Photographer




Holly Auer director of Communications

Sally Sapega director of internal Communications




WHAT’Snew

May 18deadline for open enrollment Benefits Changes

Spring-Summer 2014Penn Program for Mindfulness & special events

June 11Hubschman award Presentation Ceremony

July 14-17UPenn Baseball summer Youth Camp

October 11-2ride to Conquer Cancer©

congratulations to the pAH fY14 Q3 cAres grant recipients!candace Syres, Neurology/PdMdC, has been awarded grant funding for the project, in Your Language: Parkinson’s disease education. the Penn Parkinson’s disease and Movement disorders Center (PdMdC) at PaH, hosts support groups focused on the Mandarin/Cantonese and spanish population to help address health disparities within the asian and Latino populations. the PdMdC currently offers support groups for patients and caregivers in West Philadelphia, Center City, elkin’s Park, Bryn Mawr, Chinatown and Northeast Philadelphia. the Cares grant funds will be used to pay for translators and presentation translations.

Jeffrey o’neill, director of engineering services, has been awarded grant funding for the Bucks County admirals Hockey team, a special needs, co-ed ice hockey team. the funding will used to secure ice time for the team and equipment, offering the teen and young adult team members support, a time of fun, healthy activity, and friendly competition.

each quarter, the Cares Foundation awards grants of up to $5,000 per project to community and hospital-based programs on behalf of employees or Perelman school of Medicine students who volunteer their time to support those programs. For more information and to apply, please visit www.pennmedicine.org/community. deadline for applications for the next round of grants is June 1.

CoNgratULatioNs to all the winners of a Penn Medicine Cares grant for the third quarter of FY14

Penn Medicine Woodbury Heights Cares> Tiffany Ali, Radiology – CPUP

Caring Clothing for Chester County Hospital emergency room> Jennifer catrambone,

Emergency Department, CCH

Unity Clinic> Yoonhee Ha,

Center for Health Care innovation, PsoM

expanding access to Mammograms at La Comunidad Hispana> paul Huberty, strategic Planning, CCH

United Community Clinic Bike rodeo> gregory Kennedy, Medical student, PsoM

Penn Human rights Clinic> rebecca Kim, Medical student, PsoM

vision Care and glasses for Folk arts Cultural treasures Charter school> Jennifer lai, vascular surgery, HUP

enon tabernacle Church Men’s Health Fair> raymond rodriguez, Medicine, PsoM

Philadelphia Black gay Pride vision Care and glasses for Folk arts Cultural treasures Charter school Health Project> Kevin Sims, Penn transplant institute, HUP

asian Mental Health outreach> Steven Sust, Psychiatry - CPUP

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