Volume 5
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Number 12
June 10, 2016
Pennsylvania Hospital
`` Jack Ludmir, MD and staff members from the Ludmir Center for Women’s Health
D r. Ludmir is a passionate physician and a true champion for women’s health. — Deborah Driscoll, MD
WOMEN’S AND CHILDREN’S HEALTH SERVICES RENAMED
T hese qualities: caring, dignity, and respect, in addition to excellence, should continue to be at the core of this center for future generations. — Jack Ludmir, MD
INSIDE Women’s and Children’s Health Services Renamed The Ludmir Center for Women’s Health, con’t.... 2 Bake Sale Raises More Than $1,800 for Brain Tumor Awareness Month .............................. 2 Monique Neault Receives 2016 Hubschman Award.................... 3 Summer Fun!........................................ 4
Last month, colleagues, friends, and family gathered at the newly named Ludmir Center for Women’s Health on the second floor of the Duncan Building to celebrate Jack Ludmir, MD and his dedication to providing high-quality health care for underserved women and families in Philadelphia and around the world. Dr. Ludmir has served as PAH’s chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology since 1998 and as the president of the Board of Directors of Women’s and Children’s Health Services (WCHS) for the past 18 years. During his time at PAH, Dr. Ludmir has helped transform the way the Pennsylvania Hospital community cares for women and families. From introducing Philadelphia’s only laborist practice to improving the safety and quality of our care to encouraging staff and students to take on new challenges in the field of obstetrics and women’s health, Dr. Ludmir has paved an inspiring path for all of us at Pennsylvania Hospital. One of his greatest achievements has been his work at WCHS. For nearly 40 years, WCHS has cared for women and families in need throughout Philadelphia and offered a unique training experience for residents and medical students. Under Ludmir’s leadership, the program has flourished, improving the health outcomes for women in the surrounding PAH community and achieving financial stability. He was also instrumental in securing grant funding to launch the Latina Community Health Services (LCHS). Since 2008, LCHS has operated inside the WCHS office to provide access to effective, culturally competent women’s health services to an underserved immigrant population. “The fascinating thing for me during the early years of WCHS was that despite competition from many other institutions in the area, patients traveled from across the city to come here,” Dr. Ludmir said. / / / Continued on page 2
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