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N E W S & V I E W S

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H Y P E R T E N S I O N A N D VA S C U L A R R E S E A R C H

RECEIVES $12.4 MILLION GRANTOscar A. Carretero, M.D., of the Hypertension and Vascular

Research Division, and his team at Henry Ford Hospital have beenawarded a ve-year, $12.4 million grant by the National Institutes

of Health (NIH) for their research into the damaging effects ofhigh blood pressure on various organs in the body.

Hypertension is a major public health issue in the U.S.,with an estimated 75 million Americans with the disease,which also can contribute to other major health problemssuch as heart attack and stroke.

Dr. Carretero is investigating how autacoids – smallmolecules and hormones produced by various cells in thebody – regulate kidney function and blood pressure, leading

to hypertension and tissue and organ damage.Although these biological substances and hormones generally affect cells next to

or near where they are secreted, they can be transported through the bloodstream.Dr. Carretero’s research is investigating how, when this happens, they can damagedistant tissue and organs.

“I am very proud of and grateful to my research team,” he says. “This project took alot of teamwork and all of the members deserve credit. They worked very hard undera lot of pressure to make this grant possible.”

The NIH grant will provide $2,472,318 each year for ve years to fund fourrelated projects. Dr. Carretero, who is the principal investigator, also heads two ofthe projects.

Besides Dr. Carretero, key among the 18 people involved in the scientic and

administrative functions of the grant are Henry Ford’s Pamela Harding, Ph.D.; JeffGarvin, Ph.D.; Xiao-Ping Yang, M.D.; Ed Shesely, Ph.D.; and Ed Peterson, Ph.D.•

Henry Ford Hospital (HFH) senior Audiology staff and their students recently conductedthe virtual conference “Audiology Grand Rounds: A Week at Henry Ford Hospital.”

The ve CEU-eligible Webinar sessions highlighted interesting clinical cases in agrand rounds format, and included presentations and discussions in areas such asdiagnostics, pediatrics, and hearing technology, among others.

"The Audiology Division at Henry Ford has long been recognized as a leader in theprovision of hearing and balance services,” says Brad Stach, Ph.D., director of theDivision of Audiology, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at HFH.“This Webinar program gave our current staff, externs, and students a high-visibilityopportunity to share their expertise with a national and international audience.

“Judging by the overwhelmingly positive reviews, the excellent reputations of thedivision, department, and institution were only enhanced by the remarkable job thatthe staff did all week long," adds Dr. Stach.

Webinar attendees agreed, providing feedback such as "I think you have foundan excellent teaching tool with the perfect institution. The learning lessons areexcellent, very helpful, and these seminars were probably the most instructivecourses I've taken from any source. No exaggeration."

Another said, "The staff at Henry Ford provided complete case presentations, from

history to outcome, and thoughtful insightthat was clinically relevant to my practice.The round table discussion with video sowe could see the staff was a very enjoyableformat for learning. Thank you!"

The live video helped capturespontaneous questions, and facilitateddiscussion and debate. Broadcastsoriginated from Henry Ford Hospital, theInnovation Institute, and Henry Ford WestBloomeld Hospital.

Two hundred forty-eight people attendedthe live conference, and more than 200

already have accessed and viewed therecordings of the conference. •

A U D I O L O G Y ’ S L I V E V I R T U A L C O N F E R E N C E

DRAWS HUNDR EDS OF PARTICIPANTS

Oscar A. Carretero, M.D.

Research Showcase– The 20th Annual Medical Education Research Forum, held recentlsecond oor of the E&R Building at Henry Ford Hospital, showcased research, quality im

and health disparities projects, as well as case reports, of residents, fellows and Wayne Stmedical students.

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NEWS & VIEWS // HENRY FORD HOSPITAL & HEALTH NETWORK// MARCH 4, 2013

HENRY FORD HOSPITAL Specializing in comprehensive approaches to complex diagnoses.

Henry Ford is among only 1% of hospitals in thecountry using the LARIAT ™ procedure to nearlyeliminate stroke risk in atrial brillation patientswho can’t take anticoagulants.

GIVES ATRIAL FIBRILLATIONPATIENTS THE CHAN CE TO

AVOID STRO KE .

TOMORROW’S HEALTH. TODAY.

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Henry Ford Hospital's (HFH) latest branding campaign is designed to promote theoutstanding expertise and resources available at HFH, and increase its reputation amongreferring physicians throughout the Midwest. This campaign, held every year, highlights a

variety of specialties. The ads will appear regionally from Feb. 3 – March 16 in the New YorkTimes, the Wall Street Journal and various online medical, specialty and news Web sites.The photos in the ads were taken by Riva Sayegh-McCullen and John Grybas

from Media Resources, with help from many hospital employees who generouslyvolunteered to offer their clinical expertise as technical advisors to ensure all thephotographs were accurate and dynamic. Five photo shoots recently were held that

highlighted neuroscience, urology, cardiology, otolaryngology and pulmonology. Aspecial thanks to all the HFH employees who participated in this Cardiology ad: Sanel Kesinovic, R.N.; Ed Muxlow, R.N.; and Kelley Sylvester, CVT . •

N E W A D S F O R H F H & H F M G S P E C I A LT I E S

Take Your Child To Work Day

The Henry Ford Hospital Employee Advisory Group is encouraging the children of

employees to consider a career in health care by providing them an opportunity to spendthe day shadowing their parents and participating in the planned activities for Take YourChild to Work Day on Thursday, April 25.

A series of tours and educational presentations will be available at Henry FordHospital. To participate in the activities, parents must have the permission of theirsupervisor and children must be between the ages of eight and 18. Children mustbe accompanied by a parent at all times and may not be left unattended.

Children of employees of Henry Ford Hospital, 1 Ford Place, Henry Ford MedicalCenter – New Center One, William Clay Ford Center for Athletic Medicine, andNortheld are welcome to participate.

The activities are scheduled to kick off at 9 a.m. Thursday, April 25.On Tuesday, April 9, employees will be able to register up to two children

for one tour each. If you desire a second tour for one or both of your children,registration will take place Thursday, April 11.

A list of available tours will appear on HENRY prior to the sign-up. A morning

S AV E T H E D AT ETAKE YOUR CHILD TO WORK DAY

snack will be provided. Parents are responsible for providing breakfast or lunch for

their children.Watch for more details in upcoming issues of News & Views. For more information,contact Jennifer Heymes-Donnay at [email protected] or (313) 916-1023. •

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“Thank you to the amazing transplant team at HenryFord Hospital who performed a double lung and livertransplant on my beautiful cousin. The talent you all haveleaves me awe struck and inspired. God bless you all. Shespent her life as a dedicated nurse and it's been so great tosee her getting the kind of care she spent her life giving.

Our family also sends out prayers to the donor and theirfamily. What an amazing gift to have given. We thank thedonor family from the bottom of our hearts! Your lovedone will live through an amazing young woman who willlive each day to the fullest now, thanks to this gift. Maybe

she'll even be able to get back to some sort of healthcareprofession! God bless both the donor family and the amazing staff of HFH.”

Sincerely,

-- An Appreciative Family Member•

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SIMPLYT H E B E S T

BREASTFEEDING SUPPLIES AVAILABLE AT HFHMedela breastfeeding supplies are available for sale in the Henry Ford Health

Products store located in the West Pavilion Lobby at Henry Ford Hospital. Milkstorage bags, microwave sterilizer bags and other helpful items are available,along with several different breast pumps. Already reasonably priced, anadditional discount is given to HFHS employees. For information about products,contact Henry Ford Health Products at (313) 916-2927. For information aboutthe Employee Breastfeeding Support Program, contact the Lactation Ofce at(313) 916-8363.

HFEC APPLICATION PERIOD RUNS THROUGH MARCH 15The open application period for Henry Ford Early College (HFEC) – a partnership

of HFHS, HFCC and Dearborn Schools – runs through Friday, March 15. HFEC is ave-year educational program for students in grades 9 – 12 who are interested inhealth careers. Potential applicants must be Wayne County residents entering theninth grade in the fall of 2013. HFEC is a tuition-free educational program andadmits 50 ninth graders each year. Students simultaneously enroll in high schooland college classes and can earn up to two years of transferable college credit.For more information contact Marva Brooks at [email protected]. Access theapplication at http://earlycollege.dearbornschools.org/appy-to-hfec.

BLOOD DRIVE AT HFHEvery two seconds somebody needs a blood transfusion. Help save a life by

donating blood at the upcoming blood drive at Henry Ford Hospital (HFH). Donateblood anytime from 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, in the Staff Dining Roomat HFH. Donors with appointments will be prioritized; walk-ins will be taken asspace allows. To schedule an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org and use thesponsor code: HFH. Or contact Emily Solecki at [email protected].•

YouKnow?

Save the date for this year's Men Who Cook event,which features the theme "Men Who Cook – In theD," beneting the Tom Groth Patient Medical NeedsFund. Join hundreds of other hungry partiers for food,

fun, fantastic prizes and auctions from 5 – 8 p.m.Wednesday, June 12, on the E&R tennis courts atHenry Ford Hospital.Have a Heart – Sameera Stephens, clerk (at left) and Maria Paraschiv-Buican, R.N., nurse manager, H-5

Cardiology at Henry Ford Hospital, show their support for heart health in February during Heart Month.

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PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORTThe 2013 course dates and registration are available now for Pediatric AdvancedLife Support (PALS) New Provider and Retraining:• PALS New Provider: March 27, March 28, June 11, June 12, Aug. 14,

Aug. 15, Oct. 16 and Oct. 17.

• PALS Retraining: March 27, April 3, June 11, Aug. 14 and Oct. 16For more information, visit www.henryford.com/cmeevents, scroll down, and click onthe date/course of interest to preview course information and registration instructions.

EAT RIGHT, YOUR WAY, EVERY DAYIn honor of National Nutrition Month, the Henry Ford Hospita l (HFH) dietetic internsare hosting "Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day" from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Wednesday,March 6, and Wednesday, March 27, in the HFH cafeteria behind the cash registers .Prizes will be given to all who participate in the event. Participants also will beentered into a drawing that features 12 different prizes. Dietiti ans will be availableto offer nutrition education. For more information, contact Danielle Frontiera at

[email protected].

TOUR DE FORD JERSEYS AVAILABLEA limited number of Tour de Ford Jerseys are still available for purchase. Allproceeds go to the Henry Ford Hospital Tom Groth Patient Medical Needs Fund,which benets underinsured patients in southeast Michigan. To order, or for moreinformation, contact Faye Wright at (313) 874-6700.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SANDCASTLESHelp put a smile on a child's face. SandCastles, a Henry Ford Hospice grief supportprogram for youth ages 3 - 18, is seeking volunteers. All training is provided. Evening

programs are available twice a month. If you are interested in volunteering, call(313) 874-6881 for information about upcoming orientation and training sessions.Learn more about SandCastles at www.aboutsandcastles.org.•

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Neurologist Marianna Spanaki, M.D., Ph.D., MBA, chief of theDivision of Epilepsy and director of the Epilepsy MonitoringUnits (EMU) at Henry Ford Hospital and Henry Ford WestBloomfield Hospital, has been named the recipient of theAmerican Academy of Neurology’s (AAN) Patient Safety Award.

The award recognizes research and/or care improvementprojects designed to meet the Joint Commission’sNational Patient Safety Goals. Award recipientsdemonstrate innovative and forward-thinking approaches,as well as measurable and replicable improvement.

Dr. Spanaki was nominated by William Conway, M.D.,executive vice president and chief quality ofcer, Henry

Ford Health System and CEO, Henry Ford Medical Group; and Stanton Elias, M.D.,chair, Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Health System. Both noted her workto establish an enhanced culture of safety within the EMU by developing a teamto investigate causes of EMU patient falls and missed seizures, and to implementclinical and process improvements to improve these areas.

The safety efforts put into place in the EMU produced a 15 percent reduction in

the fall rate per 1,000 patient days, and a 77 percent decrease in missed seizuresover a two-year period.

The Patient Safety Award will be presented to Dr. Spanaki on March 17 at theAmerican Academy of Neurology’s 65th annual meeting in San Diego.•

FA Z E L E L E C T E DPRESIDENT OF MICHIGANACADEMY OF AUDIOLOGY

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Henry Ford Hospital (HFH) audiologist Adrianne Fazel,

Au.D., has been elected president of the Michigan Academy ofAudiology, the state’s largest professional group promoting thepractice of audiology and advocating to improve the quality ofhearing care in Michigan. Her term begins this month.

Dr. Fazel, a senior staff audiologist in the Divisionof Audiology, Department of Otolaryngology—Headand Neck Surgery, has been a member of the MichiganAcademy of Audiology for several years, serving as itspresident-elect in 2012.

The academy, based in Lansing, is designed to enhancethe professional autonomy, stature, development and

knowledge of audiologists. Its membership consists ofabout 120 licensed Michigan audiologists.There are an estimated 1.4 million people in the state of Michigan with

hearing loss. As president of the academy, Dr. Fazel will work to advocate for theaudiology profession and quality care for patients with hearing-related issues.She also will oversee the academy’s executive board.

Dr. Fazel also is the coordinator of clinical services at HFH and facilitates theclinical externship experience for fourth year Au.D. students.•

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