June 2004

THE NEWSLETTER OF THE SIR MORTIMER B. DAVIS - JEWISH GENERAL HOSPITAL - JUNE 2004
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WORK IT! Incorporating exercise into
your daily work routine
You hear it all the time – exercise is one of the keys to a
healthy lifestyle. Not only does it keep you healthy, it also
makes you feel great
Chris Hosein of the Memory Clinic
excercises by cycling into work.
Canada’s Physical Activity
Guide recommends that
Canadians accumulate
30-60 minutes of moderate physical activity each
day. But the average person today has a pretty
hectic routine, and making time for exercise may
not always be a priority.
Why not make time for exercise at work?
At the JGH, there are many ways to be
active, even while you’re working!
#1: Stretching
A stretching break can make a big difference in your productivity, your ability
to handle stress, and your overall well-being. It reduces muscular fatigue, tension, pain, and degenerative joint or disc problems and energizes parts of your
body that have become stiff. You will feel much better if you can walk around
or stretch for a couple minutes every hour or so.
#2: Chair exercises
If your job involves being seating for long hours, maybe in front of a computer or behind a desk, try some of these!
• While seated, slowly point your toes forward away from your body until you
feel a slight tension. Hold for 20-30 seconds.
• While resting your heel on the floor, pull your feet and toes back toward
your body. Hold for 20-30 seconds.
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Meet Your
Patient
Representative:
Laurie Berlin
Since 1973, Jewish General Hospital
patients have been served by a Patient
Representative, who also acts as Service
Q u a l i t y
Commissioner.
Our
Patient
Representative,
Laurie Berlin,
ensures that
patients receive
quality treatment; that their
Laurie Berlin
rights are respected;
and that they are satisfied with services provided.
"My main responsibility is to receive and
investigate complaints by hospital
users," said Ms. Berlin. "I assist patients
and their families to navigate our comCont’d on page 3
JGH Jazz Fest
July 1-9, 2004
Guest voices:
Stanley K. Plotnick
T
he summer is almost upon us and with it, many
of you are certain to take vacation time. Whether you are
traveling to an exotic destination, or simply spending time
with family at home, I wish you a safe, relaxing and
enjoyable holiday. The hard work and devoted service you
give to the hospital all year are appreciated. Some hardearned vacation time is certainly well deserved!
As you know, this year marks the 70th anniversary of the
hospital’s opening. Since 1934, the JGH has provided
quality patient care with compassion to people from all
walks of life. Excellence in patient care, teaching and
research is a JGH tradition which continues to strengthen
and grow with each passing year.
This year is no exception, as we prepare to embark upon a
series of exciting new projects, expansion and renovations. We will soon break ground to expand Pavilion E –
details are being ironed out, permits being sought and
plans being made. I will provide you with more complete
details in a
few months,
but in the
meantime, we
can look forward to many
changes in the near future.
These are exciting times at the Jewish General Hospital.
As we continue to move ahead with plans, I know that
I can count on your cooperation and that, together, we
will achieve our ambitious goals to the great benefit of
our community. Have a wonderful summer!
Stanley K. Plotnick, President
Enviro-flash:
NEW RECYCLING PROGRAM
To ensure the confidentiality of all paper collected for recycling, locked recycling bins with slots on
top for insertion are now located throughout the hospital. When these containers are collected, the
contents will be sent to a certified facility to be securely and efficiently shredded. The implementation of this new system began at the end of February. The new recycling bins are to be distributed throughout the hospital, in approximately the same locations as the old recycling bins.
To further ensure confidentiality, individuals are to be responsible for emptying the small recycling
containers into the locked recycling bins in their designated areas. All locked recycling bins are to
be emptied and replaced, as is appropriate, given the volume of waste produced, and the collection
cycle will vary in different locations throughout the hospital. The recycler is to be responsible for
ensuring the confidential collection and recycling of the waste paper as it leaves the hospital.
Arrangements are to be made when a person or a department needs to dispose of a large volume
of paper on an ongoing basis. A key will be supplied, upon the user signing a form accepting
responsibility to ensure that the bin is locked after each use. This will continue to ensure the confidentiality of the documents within. For further information, please feel free to contact
the housekeeping department at extension
Sir Mortimer B. Davis - Jewish General Hospital
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Stanley K. Plotnick - President
Henri Elbaz - Executive Director
Deadline for the Summer 2004 issue:
Glenn J. Nashen - Director of
June 11, 2004
Public Affairs and Communications
Please e-mail submissions to:
Christina Antoniou - Editor, PULSE
cantonio@adm.jgh.mcgill.ca
Audrey Maman - Administrative Assistant
or call local 4120
Carly Costin - Web Specialist
Room: A-106, Fax: 8135
Henry Mietkiewicz - Contributor
Design: Linda VanInwegen
Photos: JGH Audio Visual
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For information about advertising in
Pulse, please consult www.jgh.ca or call
(514) 340-8222, ext. 5818.
We apologize in advance for any errors, or if
any names have been misspelled or omitted.
Please note that to our knowledge at press
time, all information supplied in this
publication was correct and accurate.
Meet Your Patient
Representative
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plex and sometimes confusing
health care system."
Ms. Berlin serves all JGH
patients, whether they are hospitalized or followed by outpatient services. She is mandated
to:
• Promote patient rights and
responsibilities, as well as the
JGH Code of Ethics and
Complaint Examination Procedure
(available
on
www.jgh.ca );
• Receive and review patient
complaints and requests;
• Work to improve the quality
of services and patient satisfaction levels and ensure the
respect of patients’ rights.
Patients can communicate
directly with Laurie Berlin on a
variety of problems and concerns. Consulting with her is
strictly confidential, and free of
charge. She can also provide
information regarding rights,
responsibilities and areas of
recourse. Ms. Berlin makes recommendations to modify situations considered detrimental to
a patient. She cannot, however,
change a patient’s medical
treatment (e.g. medication, hospital discharge, etc…)
So, how does one make a complaint? When a patient is not
satisfied, he or she should first
discuss the problem with the
staff concerned. If the patient’s
dissatisfaction persists after
trying to correct the situation
and they feel that their rights
are not being respected, it is
everyone’s responsibility to
direct the patient to the Patient
Representative, who will initiate
the complaint process. Any
medical complaint requires a
letter which is forwarded to the
medical examiner, who investigates the matter.
Announcements
& Achievements
Dr. Jian Hui Wu (Lady Davis Institute) received a travel award from the Fonds de
la recherche en santé du Quebec, for a collaborative project with researchers in
China. There will also be an exchange of researchers for a period of four months.
Congratulations to Dr. Michael Kalin (Herzl Family Practice Centre) and his wife
Aviva Orenstein, who are the proud new parents of baby Rachel Maya. Mazel
Tov to her grandmother, Pearl Orenstein (Infection Prevention and Control).
Congrats to François Aubé, Sandra Loussaint and Iris Gourdji (Surgery) who have
all completed their Masters in Nursing. Iris Gourdji will also be replacing Dana
Porubska as Interim Head Nurse of 5 NW, while Dana is away on maternity
leave. Best of luck!
In the
News
JGH staff, administrators, doctors
and researchers are frequently featured in the news. Often, they are
the subject of stories about programs and news at the JGH, and
Lynne McVey is interviewed by CFCF News
sometimes, they are quoted as
experts in certain subjects. Here are
a handful of the familiar faces you may have seen on TV, heard on the radio or in
the newspapers lately:
• Dr. Uri Saragovi, a researcher in the Lady Davis Institute, was featured on CBC
television news on April 26th about his research in Pharmacology-Oncology.
• Dr. Joseph Portnoy, Director of Professional Services, was interviewed by
Global TV News on April 23rd about the abuse of Medicare cards.
• Dr. Richard Margolese, Chief of Oncology, and Dr. Jacques Galipeau, Division
of Hematology-Oncology, were interviewed by La Presse on April 17th about
the fight against cancer.
• Dr. John Antoniou and members of the Orthopaedic Surgery team were featured in several news stories about a new hip surgery being performed at the
JGH. Some of the news media included The Gazette, CFCF News, Global News,
CBC News and CTV National News.
• Dr. Mark Miller, Chief of Infectious Diseases, was interviewed by CTV National
News on April 12th about the re-use of single-use medical devices.
• Dr. Olga Huk, Orthopaedic Surgery, was interviewed by CFCF News and CBC
News about proper sterilization of a tool used in hip surgery.
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Work it!
continued from page 1
• Slowly rotate your feet clockwise several times and then counter
clockwise.
• Trace the alphabet and numbers with your feet.
• Extend your leg out in front of you and hold for about 20 to 30
seconds. Lower your leg sooner if it starts to quiver. You can do
one leg at a time or hold both up together.
RENO
JGH
Grieving in privacy
The hospital’s autopsy room and morgue have
undergone major renovations, making the JGH one
of the rare hospitals to make a private mourning
#3: Become a stair master!
room available to relatives of the deceased.
Instead of taking the elevator, why not take the stairs? A flight a
Family members are now able to compose themday can keep chronic disease away. The Departments of
selves and to grieve in a quiet, less clinical setting
Occupational Therapy, Public Affairs and Communications and
after a loved one has died in the hospital. The
Technical Services are collaborating and will soon bring you
room has seating for eight people, as
a new program called "Healthy Steps" to encourage
well as its own bathroom, telepeople to take the stairs.
phone and coat rack.
The following statistics provided by Health
Dr. Marie-Laure Brisson, the
Canada prove the benefits:
of the
JGH’s Chief Pathologist, says
• Walking up stairs burns almost five times
creation of the mourning
more calories than riding elevators. In one
room resulted in a slight
minute, a 150 pound person burns approxWhen emailing to more than just a few
reduction in floor space for
imately 10 calories walking up stairs and
people always use Blind Carbon Copy (BCC).
the autopsy room, even
only 1.5 calories riding an elevator.
By hiding the names of email recipients
though the morgue is larger.
• Even two flights of stairs climbed per day
you help protect against spam and
"We considered the mourning
can lead to 2.7 kg weight loss over one year.
other unwanted emails that
room to be a pressing need," Dr.
• There is a strong association between stair
may contain viruses.
Brisson says. "It was something
climbing and bone density, especially in postwe’d been hoping to do for a long
menopausal women.
time."
• Stair climbing increases leg power and may be an important
Édouard Depestre, the Administrative Copriority in reducing the risk of injury from falls in the elderly.
ordinator, says the entire area underwent roughly
• When you go up, your blood pressure goes down.
nine months of renovations that ended last year.
Included was elimination of the last vestiges of
#4: Walk your way to health
wood from the autopsy room, in compliance with
Walking more often is one of the healthiest changes you can make
rules and regulations for areas that need to be disin your life. The JGH spans 1.3 million square feet on five city blocks.
infected to prevent bacterial growth. All exposed
There’s plenty of space here in which to take long walks, even if it’s
surfaces are now made of stainless steel in the
just up and down a hallway. When you have the extra time, go for
autopsy room, to which a partitioned office, a toia walk outside during your lunch break. The neighbourhood surlet and a shower have been added.
rounding the hospital is full of interesting places and streets to
Tech Tip
Month
explore. Who knows, you may even discover something new!
In a recent lecture, cardiologist Dr. Ann Walling recommended starting
slowly. Start by parking your car further away from work so as to give yourself
more time to walk.
When in doubt, remember this: physical activity will add years to your life, and
life to your years! Small steps make big differences.
Hospital History
During the 1930s and ’40s, the hospital saved money by growing fruits
and vegetables on a nearby farm. Thus, fresh food was available during
the summer, while thousands of cans of fruit and vegetables were set
aside for the winter. In this way, the hospital was able to limit spending on produce to just 10 cents per meal during the Depression.
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NURSING NOTES:
Celebrating Nursing Week
The JGH honoured and celebrated its care-giving staff during annual Nursing Week from May 10th to the 14th. This year’s theme was
Lifelong Caring. The theme highlights the important role that
nurses play in the health care system throughout the life cycle of
patients.
Events and activities were held throughout the week to showcase
the hospital’s excellent nursing staff. These events included unitbased activities throughout the hospital, a health break and an outdoor barbecue which was generously sponsored by many local
organizations. A raffle was also held, allowing the nursing staff the
chance to win lots of great prizes, including a DVD player, gift certificates and many others. Public Affairs and Communications also
provided 500 travel mugs and pens that read "Celebrate Nursing."
Many thanks to the following sponsors for their generous support of
our nursing staff: Alimentation Shnaidman-Pagano, AVS
Technologies, Costco Marché Central, Club Feel Good, Restaurant
Baton Rouge, Intercoupe Monsieur and Servomax.
One of the highlights of the week was the Annual General Assembly
of the Council of Nurses (CII). Congratulations to the newly elected
council: President François Aubé, and outgoing president Chantal
Cloutier.
Mona Kravitz, Associate
Executive Director
(Nursing), cuts a cake
in honour of nursing
with C.I.I. President
Chantal Cloutier.
council and representative from each
nursing unit. These
meetings give the
council the chance to discuss
issues with the reps. Best of
luck to the new C.I.I. executive
in the coming year!
The C.I.I. is a formal consultative body which works in collaboration
with the Nursing Administration. Their mandate is to make recommendations to the Board of Directors on all issues regarding the
practice of nursing. The council is there to voice the needs of all JGH
nurses. Unit-based meetings are held on a monthly basis with the
Research Round-Up
LDI Researcher develops technology to
bypass tumour resistance to drugs and
reduce toxicity during cancer therapy
Dr. Uri Saragovi, a scientist at the Lady Davis Institute, has developed a
technology that directs chemotherapy drugs directly to the tumour, improving the effectiveness of the drug, reducing overall toxicity to the body, and
equally important, bypassing tumour resistance to the drug.
In a paper recently published in the journal Oncogene, and a complementary paper that appeared in the journal Cancer Research, Dr. Saragovi
explains how his team chemically altered standard chemotherapeutic drugs
into what he calls pro-drugs – agents that can be given in much smaller
doses because they are able to target tumours much more selectively. These
agents only become toxic after reaching the target tumour cell. Using this
technique, Dr. Saragovi was able to reduce by 400 times the in-vivo dose of
doxorubicin and by more than 10,000 times the dose of Taxol needed to
obtain tumour regression, while achieving better tumour therapy.
Summer
Bed
Closures
These nurses enjoy a
BBQ in their honour
during Nurses Week.
The 3 West Nursing Unit
will be closed for the
summer. The closure will
occur on June 23 at
3:30 p.m. The unit will
reopen on September 7,
2004 at 7:00 a.m.
Doxorubicin and Taxol are common agents used in
the treatment of breast, ovarian and lung cancers.
"The issue of lower toxicity is extremely important," explains Dr. Saragovi. The toxic nature of
chemotherapy frequently causes severe health
problems for patients undergoing cancer treatment.
Another promising finding was that this technique bypassed tumour resistance to chemotherapy, the main cause of treatment failure. The prodrugs developed by Dr. Saragovi accumulate
faster inside the tumour cells and are retained for
a longer period of time, increasing their effectiveness. This is in contrast to standard chemotherapeutic agents which work more slowly, allowing
the tumour to excrete the drugs.
"Our research defines a strategy to develop
improved and more selective anti-cancer agents,"
concludes Dr. Saragovi. "It provides further proof
that drug targeting is a valuable way to treat
cancer."
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VOLUNTEER
CORNER:
The Endocrinology Team
The Endocrinology Clinic is a busy, busy place where fulltime physicians see approximately 1,800 patients a
month. Needless to say, the staff relies on plenty of help
from their team of volunteers.
Volunteers in this clinic help with a variety of tasks,
including registering patients, pulling out their charts, filing, and greeting patients with a smile and a little chat.
Mona Portigal, a retired menswear designer, started volunteering when she retired because she wanted to give
something back to the community. Two days a week, she
helps out in Endocrinology (as well as in the Colorectal
Surgery Department) where she dons the blue jacket to
help others: "I like people," she says.
Some of the other devoted volunteers in this clinic include
Evelyn Herzog, who gives her time five days a week, Barry
Volunteers Mona Portigal, Evelyn Herzog, Barry
Berger and Gerry Spitzer keep the Endocrinology
Clinic running smoothly.
Berger, who divides his time between the clinic
and the Foundation, and Gerry Spitzer, who
spends two days a week at the clinic. Barry and
Gerry agree that they enjoy giving their time, and
that they do whatever is needed around the clinic to help others.
In addition to these volunteers, others who work
in the Endocrinology Clinic are Denise WaegelinDozois, Gustavo Argaez, Julius Hanek, Maureen
Spira, Ben Yuck, Sidney Enkin, Eleanor Anderson
and Libby Liquornik.
CQI
Corner….
Surgery CQI Team Needs Your Cooperation
One of the core concepts of continuous quality improvement is that it is possible to achieve continual improvement through small, incremental changes using scientific
methods. Which is why, this month the SIP (Surgical
Infection Prevention) Team wants to remind all hospital
staff of a small but important issue that needs improving
... the wearing of surgical masks, hair covers and paper
boot covers outside of clinical settings.
The standard is to wear the mask, hair cover and boots
when indicated and to immediately dispose of them
before leaving the area. Please follow this standard and
encourage and remind others to do the same. There is a
Yiddish Proverb that says "Bad habits are easier to abandon today than tomorrow". The SIP Team will thank you,
Housekeeping personnel will thank you and, most importantly, the patients will thank you!
Innovations in Patient Satisfaction
Recently the Department of Geriatrics has begun the
process of preparing several patient satisfaction surveys,
under the leadership of Ms. Judy Bianco, Head Nurse, 6
North West and Dr. Shek Fung, Geriatrician. This is the
first time at the JGH that several surveys will be run concurrently within a department. Patients on both the
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Acute Care and Long Term Care units will be surveyed. At
the same time, patients going to the Geriatric Assessment
Clinical (GAC) will also be surveyed. The surveys in each
area will be unique, however some commonalities will
exist. The multidisciplinary team working on this project
includes staff and volunteers from 6NW, 6N, 6W and the
GAC. The results will show a comprehensive picture of the
level of patient satisfaction within this department. For
more information on conducting a patient satisfaction
survey, please contact Ms. Paula Calestagne at local 4813.
Tech Talk
Show someone you care by
sending free e-cards from
www.jgh.ca
Did you know that you can now send free
e-cards to patients or to staff through the
hospital’s web site? Just pick out your
favourite e-card from the website, add
your personal message and sending information, and it will be delivered to the
patient or staff member for you. You can
schedule JGH cards to be sent immediately
or up to 30 days in advance.
Looking back:
A glimpse at past events
March 10: Residents relaxation retreat
On March 10, Drs. Perry Adler and Eliane Belanger coordinated a
stress-management retreat at the YM-YWHA for all of the Herzl
Family Practice Centre residents. Drs. Adler and Belanger are psychologists who supervise the family medicine residents in their
clinics and teach them behavioural sciences. The half-day retreat
was part of their ongoing efforts to teach residents to care not
only for their patients but themselves as well. The residents were
exposed to an afternoon of stress-relieving activities such as
Pilates, yoga, spinning, weight training, and basketball…just what
the doctor ordered!
April 21: Casino Royale
Nearly 500 guests attended Casino Royale on April 21 at the
Congregation Shaar Hashomayim and participated in the live auction, with proceeds benefiting the hospital’s Anaesthesia
Department. Co-chairing
the event were Morris
Hoffman, Phyllis Kis and
Harriet Krakower. The
committee transformed
the hall into a fabulous
and imaginative night in
Casablanca, à la Rick’s
Café. Dr. Simcha Kleiman,
Chief of Anaesthesia, says
that thanks to funds
raised at Casino Royale,
various purchases are now
under consideration for
Morris Hoffman, Harriet Krakower,
his
department. Among
Dr. Simcha Kleiman and Phyllis Kis.
them are airway management equipment, physiologic monitors, anesthetist’s drug carts, syringe pumps and possibly an additional anaesthesia machine.
April 20 – May
18: Back to
school
Second JGH MiniMed
another
Smashing Success
This spring, the JGH
and Pfizer Canada
Inc.
invited
Montrealers to don
their lab coats and
head to the second
edition of the JGH Cardiologist Dr. Ann Walling trains MiniMini-Med
School. Med students to become "mocktors."
Without the long
hours and practical
exams of regular medical school, this exciting and innovative public education series focused on some of today’s most pressing medical concerns. Mini-Med students took part in five enlightening
and entertaining lectures as presented by some of the hospital’s
most dynamic physicians and researchers including Dr. David
Zukor (Orthopedics), Dr. Ann Walling (Cardiology), Eva Cohen
(Pharmacy), Dr. Carl Bloom (Radiology) and Dr. Howard Chertkow
(Neurology). The sold out program was hosted by Glenn J. Nashen,
Director of Public Affairs and Communications, who announced
that a third edition is in planning for this fall. Details will be posted to www.jgh.ca or at extension 3337. Many thanks to Pfizer
Canada for making this program possible with an unrestricted
grant and for their enthusiastic support. Thanks too to Impeccable
Printing, Vincelli Communications and WRG Conference Planners.
May 11: It’s in the jeans
National Denim Day in Support of Breast Cancer Research
On May 11, staff at the JGH put on their jeans for a good cause. In
exchange for a donation to the CURE Foundation, staffers wore
denim to raise much needed funds for breast cancer research.
National Denim Day takes place in thousands of workplaces across
the country every year. JGH staffers donated $3788.
May 12: Wrinkles Be Gone!
Skin Care and Cosmetic Advice from a Pro
Auxiliary Roslyn Liebling Memorial Lecture
A sold-out audience attended the Roslyn Liebling Memorial
Lecture on May 12. "Wrinkles Be Gone: Skin Care and Cosmetics
Advice", a talk by Paula Begoun, international consumer and cosmetics advocate, was aimed at women of all ages. The program
was sponsored in part by Canderm Pharma Inc. and Le Groupe Jean
Coutu (PJC) Inc., with Programme Committee chaired by Rona
Small.
May 28 – 30: School of Nursing Alumni Homecoming
Reunion
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first graduating class
from the JGH School of Nursing. In operation from 1951 to 1972,
the School of Nursing provided training to hundreds of nurses. An
Alumni Homecoming weekend was held from May 28 – 30 for past
students to come together and catch up on their lives since they
were student nurses. A variety of activities took place, including
Faye Fox Educational Day, Shabbat Services in honour of the
School of Nursing Alumni, class parties, a tour of the hospital and
a bagel bash brunch.
Film
screening
aids
Pulmonary
Dept.
The Pulmonary Department received the proceeds from a screening of the film The
Statement, an Auxiliary premiere evening.
Executive members are shown with Dr. David
Small (Chief of the Pulmonary Department, far
left) and Beatrice Kantor (third from left) who
chaired the event
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What’s Happening in
JUNE
• ALS Awareness Month (Lou Gehrig's Disease)
• National Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus
Awareness Month
• Stroke Awareness Month
• May 30 - June 5: National Sun Awareness Week
• June 6: National Cancer Survivors Day
• June 20: Father’s Day
• June 21: First day of summer
• June 24: Saint-Jean Baptiste Day
(statutory holiday)
• June 28: Federal elections
• July 1st: Canada Day (statutory holiday)
• June 2, 2004: JGH Heart and Stroke Awareness
Day; Sexual Healing: Sexuality after heart attack or
stroke. Information booths in the Atrium from 9:30
a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Lectures in the Block Amphitheatre
from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. This event is free and open
to the public. Prizes to be won!
• June 2, 2004: Meet the Family Medicine Obstetrics
Group. A chance to meet the team and find out
JGH Annual
Golf Classic
Raffle
The Foundation’s Annual Golf Classic Raffle is here
again and the prizes are spectacular! Buying a ticket
supports the purchase of a Picture Archiving and
Communication System (PACS) for the Radiology
Department. Tickets are $100. If you’d like to purchase
a ticket, why not buy one as a group? Get together with
others to purchase a raffle – even split a few ways, the
prizes could be very rewarding, and you would be contributing to the purchase of necessary equipment!
➔ First Prize: 2004 Mercedes-Benz C230 Sedan from
Silver Star Automobiles (taxes, license & insurance
are the responsibility of the winner) or $30,000.00
cash
➔ Second Prize: 12 month lease of 2004 MercedesBenz C 230 Coupe or $10,000.00 cash
➔ Third Prize: $ 5,000.00 cash
Tickets can be purchased at the Foundation office (A107) or by calling (514) 340-8251.
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more about having your baby at the JGH. Herzl
Conference Room (E-0011) English session: 7:00 p.m.
French session: 8:00 p.m.
• June 9, 2004; Child Psychiatry Workshop
Depression: A Life Span Treatment Approach
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the ICFP Amphitheatre
To register or for information, please call Rosemary
Short at local 5994, or Anita Perrone at local 5619.
• July 1-9, 2004: Annual JGH Jazz Fest
This annual sizzling music festival is back! Organized
by Music Therapist Bryan Highbloom, this week-long
series of events will include indoor and outdoor
concerts open to staff, volunteers, patients and the
public. There will be some special guests and lots of
good times! A complete schedule of events is
available in JGH This Week and www.jgh.ca.
• June 30, 2004; Midi-Voyage
Introducing a new lunchtime activity where an
invited staff member makes a presentation
(including photos and video) on their travels. It’s a
mini-vacation in the middle of your workday! This
month, Myer Bick (Foundation) will present his
recent trip to Africa. Nurses Lecture Hall (A-139),
12 – 1 p.m. Bring your own lunch.