3 ■ SUMMER 1994 I SUE HealthNews ■ SINAI H SPI L Have Black Bag Will Travel! P 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- HealthNews HealthNews is produced`by Sin Marketing Department. For mo re: Hospital Corporate Communications Detroit, Michigan 48235. . Copyright 1994 by Sinai Hospital. 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."