Volume 11
Issue 16
August 5, 2016
PRESBYbulletin Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Appointment of Dr. Taine V. Pechet as the Chief of Surgery, PPMC Please join PPMC Administration in congratulating Dr. Taine V. Pechet to his new position as Chief of Surgery, PPMC. Dr. Pechet, a talented thoracic surgeon who performs the full range of open and minimally invasive thoracic surgical procedures, completed college and medical school at Harvard University. He trained in general surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and in Thoracic Surgery at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Pechet started his career at Jefferson before joining Penn Medicine in 2004 as the Vice Chief of Surgery PPMC and a member of the Thoracic Surgery Service. Throughout his time on our faculty, Dr. Pechet has demonstrated exceptional leadership ability. He has previously served as President of the PPMC Medical Staff and is the current Unit Based Clinical Leader for Perioperative Services at PPMC. In 2013 he was appointed interim Chief of Surgery at PPMC where he worked closely with Patrick Reilly, MD, chief of the Division of Trauma Surgery, to navigate many of the challenges associated with constructing and relocating our level I Trauma Center. Dr. Pechet has also overseen significant growth in the many of the other surgical services within the Department of Surgery at PPMC, and worked with Orthopedic Surgery Chair Scott Levin, MD, to insure the success of the Penn Musculoskeletal Center at PPMC/Penn Medicine University City. Dr. Pechet also was one of the leaders of the EPIC Optime implementation team that achieved a successful roll out of Optime in 2013.
FREE CONTINUING EDUCATION TRAINING IN LGBTQ-CENTERED CARE Penn Medicine was named a 2016 “Leader in LGBTQ Health Care Equality” and as part of our continued efforts to better serve our LGBTQ patients, families, and community members, Penn is partnering with the Healthcare Quality Index and Human Rights Campaign Foundation to offer free CME/CEU educational opportunities to our employees. More than 60 different free, online training courses are currently available. Topics include: •
An Introduction to your LGBTQ Patients
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Introduction to LGBTQ Health
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Expanding LGBTQ Cultural Competency
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LGBTQ Healthcare for Clinicians
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Transgender Health
You may also request on-site training for your team – the HEI team would be happy to attend your staff meeting, host a lunch and learn, or attend any other group forum that will reach care providers. For more information, email lgbthlth@med.upenn.edu or call 215.573.8499. We encourage you to take advantage of these great resources!
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Join the 2015 Philadelphia Undy Run Walk On Saturday, September 10, Penn Medicine will be participating as a team in the 2016 Philadelphia Undy Run/Walk. The Undy Run/Walk is a family-friendly event that was created by the Colon Cancer Alliance. It is unique because participants are encouraged to run in their boxers to bring attention to the area affected by colon cancer. A portion of the Philadelphia Undy Run/Walk proceeds will go to the UPHS’s Colon Cancer Screening Navigation Program, which helps West, South and Southwest Philadelphia patients complete colon cancer screening, one of the most powerful ways to prevent colon cancer.
For more information and to access the training resources visit: http://www.hrc.org/hei-training-on-the-cal#.V40r1sv2bcs or http://www.hrc.org/the-national-lgbt-health-education-center#CME *To take advantage of this training, use the PPMC facility code 56032.
Congratulations to PPMC’s FY16 Q4 CAREs Grant Recipients Kim Bistrong, physical therapist Responding to the need of her Home Care and Hospice patients, Kim Bistrong will receive funding for purchase safety devices for the homes of her most vulnerable patients. She will work with Rebuilding Together Philadelphia who uses a network of volunteers to help complete needed home improvements. These improvements include installing stair railings, grab bars, ramps to home entrances, detachable shower heads, and raised toilet seats to improve patient safety in their homes. Congratulations to all the winners of the Penn Medicine CAREs grant for the 4th quarter of FY16:
Recipient
Entity Project
Kim Bistrong
PPMC
Collaboration with Rebuilding Together Philadelphia
Wanda Rogers
PAH
Health Education Referral Outreach Project
Samantha Grannum
CCA
SAMS Community Garden
Robert Weidner
CORP
Natural Creativity Center, Nutritional Education Program
Gail Roeshman
PAH
Parent Support & Orientation Group at Hall Mercer
Steven Berkowitz
PAH
Family Funds
For more information, to participate, donate and more, please visit the Presby Bulletin online.
Laura Carter
CCA
SetFree Urban Outreach
Greg Richter
CORP
Books through Bars
Nancy Canfield
CCH
Food Bank for Children
Questions? Please email Alicia at alicia.lamanna@uphs.upenn.edu, and let’s go team Penn Medicine!
Colby Agostinelli
PAH
Women’s Health Education
Marie Mucia
HCHS
Fit and Free Support Group
Sara Weintraub
PSOM
Expansion of UCHC Diabetes Clinic
Andrea Davis
PSOM
Nourish-Mantua Healthy Lifestyle Garden Club Program
Yoonhee Ha
PSOM
Expansion of Clinical Services to Include Cardiovascular Care at the Unity Clinic
Join the Team Your participation in the Undy Run/ Walk also helps the Colon Cancer Alliance and its local partners fight colorectal cancer in critical ways.
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