A New Unity

Akiva is honoring the head of the Detroit Medical Center for his efforts to maintain
Sinai Hospital's Jewish heart.

EMILY SENDLER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS

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'David Campbell: Akiva honoree.

or 33 years, Akiva Hebrew
Day School has recognized
Jewish individuals who have
made outstanding contribu-
tions to the Jewish community.
This year, Akiva is switching
gears.
On April 6, the school will hon-
or David Campbell, CEO of the De-
troit Medical Center, with which
Sinai Hospital recently merged.
He will accept the award April 6
at Southfield's Plaza Hotel.
Stuart Teger, president of Aki-
va, said Mr. Campbell's selection
was based on the sensitive way he
has handled the Sinai-DMC merg-
er. Instead of treating it with the
coldness associated with such busi-
ness transactions, he has made an
obvious effort to maintain Sinai's
Jewish identity within the larger
context of the DMC, Mr. Teger
said.
Mr. Campbell said his speech at
the banquet will be his first to a
Jewish organization, and it will be
the first step of many the DMC

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will be taking to create a link be-
tween health care and communi-
ty service.
"I'm pleased with the opportu-
nity to introduce ourselves and
welcome the opportunity to work
within the broader Jewish com-
munity," he said.
Mr. Campbell also plans to dis-
cuss the necessity of the link be-
tween health care and community
service and the importance of ed-
ucation to the community.
He noted that DMC is taking
steps to preserve and integrate
Jewish traditions and religious
practices. Thus far, 35 people from
the Jewish community have been
added to both corporate and advi-
sory boards of the DMC. The DMC
plans to continue and expand the
kosher kitchen and rabbinical ser-
vices, and to recognize Jewish hol-
idays and maintain the Sinai
name, which will be added at
DMC's Huron Valley Hospital.
Mr. Teger said people are im-
pressed with Mr. Campbell's ef-

forts and are upbeat about the fu-
ture.
"From what we see, [the merg-
ed will only benefit the society
with larger Sinai networks and
more Jewish facilities. There is
nothing parochial about his inter-
ests. He enjoys a great deal of re-
spect and we've heard nothing but
good things about our decision to
honor him."
In response to the upcoming
Chesed Award, Mr. Campbell said
he sees the distinction as a posi-
tive sign that the Jewish commu-
nity will receive him warmly.
"Hopefully they see our commit-
ment to serve the Jewish commu-
nity, including educational
programs."
Although the DMC already has
such programs with other schools,
Akiva will be the first Jewish
school to gain from the DMC.
Mr. Teger said the school may
hold career and health days and
introduce students to health care
professions via DMC. ❑

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