• diversity and empathy. She also has prepared a booklet for staff, detailing Jewish rituals that can be observed at the hospital. She also teaches personnel at other hospitals about Jewish perspectives. While the job is demanding, Teeple loves her work. "I thought I could do work like that, work that makes an effect on someone's life. This job is extremely rewarding. The sad and horrible things I see are off- set by the wonderful people I meet and the fact that I know I have made a difference in a few people's lives." Notes Dr. Michael M. Cher of Huntington Woods recently won first prize for the best prostate cancer research presented at the Third World Congress on Urological Research in Paris. The award recognized Dr. Cher's research into the biology of prostate cancer metastasis. The doctor is an assistant professor in the departments of urology and pathol- ogy at Wayne State University and the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute. He practices urology at the Hechtman Medical Building in Bingham Farms and at the Karmanos Institute in Detroit. Larry Friedberg of Huntington Woods was named 1999 Distinguished Psychologist by the Michigan Psychological Association at the organi- zation's fall convention. He was cited for his accomplishments in the area of child custody and leadership in the area of insurance and other MPSA policy issues. Friedberg is in private practice at Psychological Institutes of Michigan PC in Franklin. WITH A VERY CARING STAFF. Beautiful Nursing Home. Quiet Setting, Overlooking Two Beautiful Lakes. THE BEST KEPT SECRET IN OAKLAND COUNTY. Medicare & Medicaid Approved Temple Israel will host a free panel discussion on addictions 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, at the temple. For information, call (248) 661-5700. Bortz Health Care on Green Lake The Oakland County Health Division will hold a free heart health screening for non-pregnant adults over 18 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, at 1010 E. Maple Road, Walled Lake. To schedule an appoint- ment, call (248) 424-7122. 6470 Alden Drive • Orchard Lake 248-363-4121 1 `100.1tiqVil,.....M.N.7...........1.COACK.......M.P...1. 0. • 701 ....70.31.50.X.0...V.S.W.,...V...W.......,......,.....N. A social group for people recovering from a stroke will meet under the aus- pices of Beaumont Hospital 11:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, at Congregation B'nai Moshe. Light lunch will be pro- vided. For information, call (248) 691- 4738. STOP SMOKING WITII MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE BILL NAGLER, NI. Dipioinate,..tmerican Board of Psychiatry and Nell/v.14* 163 1 1 Middlebelt. Lh onta 734422.8040 11T0 NEEDLES. ONE SESSION. GUARANTEED. The program is guaranteed for one year. If you start smoking again at any time within ayear come in for another treatment FREE. %MM. dletresults.com 4MMOWD.**1000:0: 00Wr**MMOtt.OXONNa