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SINAI H SPI L
Have Black Bag Will Travel!
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Chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology David B. Schwartz, M.D., uses a model to instruct residents
on how to assist in an obstetric delivery. Education in the classroom, the operating room and
through regular attendance at conferences and seminars is key to the ongoing success of all Sinai
physicians.
Continuing Education is
Key to Sinai Medical Staff
F
r doca trsilpp
o satayeing up
that is
in medicine
today requires regular attendance
at lectures and conferences relat-
ed to the growing field of medicine.
The Department of Family Medicine and
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecolo-
gy reflect their commitment to continuing
medical education through their partici-
pation in several yearly conferences.
Two major conferences will be held on
November 2, 1994. Sinai's Department of
Family Medicine will host its third annu-
al family practice conference, focusing on
the theme "Office Gynecology: Important
Topics and Procedures for the Primary
Care Provider." The day-long conference
will be coordinated by Kenneth Colton,
D.O., and held in Sinai's Zuckerman Au-
ditorium. Scheduled topics include con-
traception, menopause, infertility, human
papilloma virus, pelvic pain, and urolog-
ic issues. For additional information call
Sinai's Department of Family Medicine at
493-5050.
On the same day, Sinai's Department
of Obstetrics and Gynecology will host the
eighth annual Alfred L. Deutsch Confer-
ence on Obstetrics and Gynecology. This
year's topic is "Women and Stress: Meet-
ing the Counseling Challenge of Infertili-
ty, Loss, Cancer and Menopause." The
conference will be held at Sheraton Inn,
Novi. It is anticipated that more than 100
healthcare professionals will attend the
six, 50-minute presentations thereby
improving their understanding of women
confronting crises.
Linda Hotchkiss, M.D., Sinai's Chair-
person of Psychiatry will open the session
with "Understanding the Psychological
Impact of Infertility." Other topics include:
"Mother vs. Father: Coping with the Loss
of a Desired Pregnancy;" "Children as
Disadvantaged Grievers;" "Clinical
Assessment and Communication Skills:
Identification of Normal vs. Pathological
Grief;" "Coping with the Impact of Cancer:
An Altered Body Image;" and "Exploring
the Impact of Menopause: Femininity,
Loss of Reproductive Potential and Aging."
For more information about the Deutsch
conference, call 493-5220.
In addition to the Deutsch conference,
Sinai's Department of Obstetrics and Gy-
necology recently presented the David Feld
Memorial Lecture which featured two lec-
tures by the well-known and highly re-
spected researcher, Oded Langer, M.D.,
Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at
the University of Texas Medical School in
San Antonio.
Dr. Langer, a specialist on diabetes in
pregnancy, addressed the issues of
"Gestational Diabetes: A Contemporary
Assessment of Diagnostic Criteria" and
"Management of Gestational Diabetes in
the 90s." Gregory L. Goyert, M.D., Sinai's
Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine pre-
sented a discussion on Shoulder Dystocia
as part of the June 14 program.
"Each of these conferences underscores
Sinai's commitment to continuing educa-
tion for our physicians and allied health
professionals," says Executive Vice Presi-
dent for Medical Affairs Robert Reed, M.D.
"By staying abreast of the latest develop-
ments in health care, Sinai physicians
are helping to strengthen
and improve the
health status of
people in south-
eastern
Michigan."
hysicians normally
operate within the
confines of the hos-
pital, clinic, office or lab-
oratory.
At Sinai Hospital, how-
ever, family practitioners
can be found almost any-
where as they continue to
reach out to the diverse
communities that Sinai
serves.
For Kamran Zakaria,
M.D., of the Family Med-
ical Center — Oak Park,
meeting with citizens at
the Jewish Federation
Apartments for
"Ask-the-Doctor"
roundtable dis-
cussions is an im-
portant part of
keeping the com-
munity healthy.
A nurse practi-
tioner from the
Department of
Family Medicine
may visit the Oak
Park Community
Center as needed
for free blood pres-
sure screenings.
When the city
of Huntington Woods
organized a five-day
"barn-raising-style" play
structure project at Bur-
ton School, Sinai family
practice physicians and
nurse practitioners, along
with Community EMS,
staffed a first-aid station
to treat overzealous nail
pounders and "wounded"
landscapers, most of
whom were volunteers
from the community.
From senior citizens
facilities to playgrounds,
Sinai's family practition-
ers are always on the go.
Their commitment to the
community can also be
found through special pro-
motions like the recent
Mother's Day celebration
at the Sinai Family Med-
ical Center — Oak Park in
the Parkwoods Plaza.
Cholesterol tests and
blood pressure screenings
were offered free of charge
to help keep women
"heart healthy." "The
Mother's Day promotion
was our way of saying to
women, 'We care about
your health,'" explains Dr.
Zakaria. "We want to take
care of our patients before
they get sick. And pre-
trition workshops for ele-
mentary school students,
participating in annual
"Health Checks" spon-
sored by Sinai, or educat-
ing the community
through publication of a
Halloween safety check
list, Sinai family practice
physicians and nurse
practitioners are definite-
ly not confined by their
office walls.
"Preventive medicine
and community outreach
are cornerstones of the
Kamran Zakaria, M.D., pictured at center, doesn't let the walls
of the Family Medical Center—Oak Park confine him! At the
recent Burton Park playground project, Dr. Zakaria could be
found manning a first-aid station.
ventive medicine is the
best way."
For men, Prostate
Awareness Week brought
more than 175 partici-
pants to the Oak Park of-
fice for a free prostate
screening. Several men
benefitted from early de-
tection of pre-cancerous
conditions which may
not have otherwise been
diagnosed.
Whether meeting with
the Jewish War Veterans,
providing health and nu-
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family practice specialty,"
says Clinical Nurse Prac-
titioner Joan O'Lear, R.N.
Sander Kushner, D.O.,
Chairman of the Depart-
ment of Family Medicine
concurs: "By keeping in
touch with the needs of
the communities we serve,
we are helping people to
establish the healthier
lifestyles that are neces-
sary for continued good
health. It's at the very core
of what Family Medicine
is all about."