Governor Malloy Visits Hartford HospitalConnecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy visited Hartford Hospital on July 19, meeting with leaders from Hartford HealthCare and Hartford Hospital and visiting our clinics in the Brownstone Building as well as the Center for Education, Simula-tion and Innovation at the ERC.

Among the governor’s priorities for the state are enhancing research, addressing health disparities, eco-nomic development and further en-riching medical education at the University of Connecticut. Hartford HealthCare institutions already are involved in these activities.

“Gov. Malloy was very engaged with everyone during his tour, asked a lot of questions and, overall, seemed very impressed with both the great work being done in our Brownstone clinics and with the extraordinary technology on display at CESI,” said Yvette Melendez, vice president of Government and Community Alliances.

While visiting CESI -- a place where students, doctors and first respond-ers use the most advanced technol-ogy to practice saving lives, sharp-ening their skills before they treat patients -- Gov. Malloy even tried out a da Vinci surgical robot under the watchful eye of Dr. Steven Shichman from Connecticut Surgical Group.

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy visited Hartford Hospital on July 19, visiting the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI) and trying out the da Vinci surgical robot.

RxTraA publication for the staff of Hartford Hospital July 25, 2011 Vol. 67 No. 26

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More than 600 cyclists, runners and walkers participated in the 4th annu-al ERRACE (Everyone Ride/Run Against Cancer Everyday) on July 17. It includ-ed 25-, 50- or 100-mile bike rides, and a 5-10K walk or run.

The race, which began and ended at the Helen & Harry Gray Cancer Center in Avon, raised more than $56,000 for the Cancer Center and for The Lance Arm-strong Foundation.

The event is run by Hartford Hospital surgeon Dr. Andy Caputo and his wife, Alyson, an ovarian cancer survivor.

The day also saw the debut of a Farm Stand at the Avon Cancer Center. It will be held there on Aug. 10, Sept. 7, and Oct. 5 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

ERRACE Raises $56,000 for Gray Cancer Center

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Dr. David C. Glahn, an investigator at the IOL’s Olin Neuro-psychiatric Research Center, is this year’s recipient of the Theodore Reich Prize from the International Society for Psychiatric Genetics.

Dr. Glahn, who has published more than 100 peer-re-viewed scientific articles, received the award for his work developing and applying neurocognitive and neuroimag-ing endophenotypes for psychotic and affective disorders. Endophenotypes are traits associated with an illness that can be used to help identify and characterize risk genes for that illness.

Staff members can take advantage of two free workshops in Micro-soft Excel on Aug. 18. They will be taught by Gary Carra Jr. of Capital Community College, and meet in the ERC in the third floor Library.

“Excel I - Introduction to Excel,” will be offered from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. This course begins with the ba-sics but quickly adds important-to-know building blocks. Spreadsheet design and proper formula creation are discussed with an emphasis on shortcuts and best practices.

“Excel II - Advanced Formulas” will be offered from 1-4 p.m. This course deals with analyzing data using Pivot Tables with an empha-sis on presenting data. Many best practices are shown and demon-strated throughout the session.

The workshops are offered by the Learning and Organizational De-velopment Department, and are open to all staff. Attendance is lim-ited to 18 per class. Please self reg-ister via the Healthstream icon on the intranet. For more information, contact Maria Furlow at 8670-972-3985 or mfurlow@harthosp.org.

Excel Workshops

Ethics or compliance concerns?If you have any business ethics or compliance concerns, please contact your supervisor

or call the Compliance Helpline, a confidential service, at 1-800-431-5572.

Su usted habla Espanol, favor llamar 1-800-297-8592.

IOL’s Dr. Glahn Wins Reich Prize for Psychiatric Genetics

Need Photography?Please use the official photography request form! It is on the HH intranet.

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Fill out information about the event or person to be photographed, date of shoot, intended use, and name and con-tact information of requester.

Send the completed form to avneeds@harthosp.org.

If you have questions, please contact photographer Cill Russo at 860-545-0715.

Happening at Hartford HospitalValues Training: Nine Sessions Added

To accommodate those who still need to attend the Making a Difference Values and Behaviors training, we have added nine additional sessions in July, August and September. The dates are as follows: • Monday, July 25: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Gilman Auditorium• Wednesday, July 27: 2:30-4:30 p.m., Gilman Auditorium• Thursday, July 28: 8-10 a.m., Newington Amphitheater• Wednesday, August 10: 8-10 a.m., Newington Amphitheater• Tuesday, August 16: 12:30-2:30 p.m., Gilman Auditorium• Wednesday, August 17: 8-10 a.m., Gilman Auditorium• Monday, September 12: 8-10 a.m., Newington Amphitheater• Monday, September 19: 8-10 a.m., Gilman Auditorium• Thursday, September 22: 2:30-4:30 p.m., Gilman Auditorium Please self-register in HealthStream, and make arrangements with your man-ager prior to registering. For more infor-mation, please contact Alison Rapose at 860-972-1688, or arapose@harthosp.org.

Schwartz Center Rounds Wednesday To Focus on Family CaregiversHave you ever been expected to care for a friend or family member who has been ill? Are family members always the foundation of good patient care? Join us for lunch and Schwartz Center Rounds Wednesday, July 27 in Gilman Auditori-um at 11:30 a.m. when we focus on the sacrifices made by the family caregiver. The panelist is Diane Jones, PCA on CB2. Come for the lively discussion of the care of the family caregiver. No RSVP neces-sary; and continuing education credits will be available for doctors, nurses and social workers. For more information, call Kathy Burns at 860-545-5712.

Fundraisers To Benefit Helen & Harry Gray Cancer Center:

Swing for a Cure Golf Tournament July 31

The Swing for a Cure Golf Tournament to benefit the Helen & Harry Gray Can-cer Center will be held on Sunday, July 31 at Suffield Country Club. There will be 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. shotgun starts. For more information, contact Nadia Woodman at 860-545-2161.

All Star Skating Show Aug. 13

The Third Annual Tribute to Life Skat-ing Event will be held at the Newington Arena on Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. Performing will be JoJo Starbuck, Nicole Bobek and Ruslan Goncharov. The event will also feature a silent auction, pre-show BBQ, and post-show “meet and greet” with autograph opportunities. Tickets ($25 in advance and $35 at the door) are avail-able by calling 860-665-7825. Proceeds will benefit the Helen & Harry Gray Can-cer Center. For more information, e-mail LTS@NewingtonArena.com.

Business Associate Agreements on IntranetA current list of Business Associate Agreements for Hartford Hospital is now available on the Materials Management Intranet home page. This list is created from our Meditract Contract system and will be updated periodically. Any ques-tions regarding this list can be directed to Vicky Aleandri at 860-545-5001.

Diabetes LifeCare Support Group Meeting Aug. 22

The Diabetes LifeCare Support Group will meet on Monday, Aug. 22 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Windsor satellite site at 1060 Day Hill Road. Speaker will be regis-tered dietician Molly Kirschner, who will speak on “Out in the Trenches - Dining Out.” The support group meeting is free of charge. To register, call 860-545-1888.

Standing Meetings Being Scheduled for JB in 2012Standing meeting room reservations for 2012 are being accepted for the Jefferson Building (JB) rooms 116, 117 and 118. A standing reservation can be weekly or monthly, but it must be for the same day(s) of the week and at the same time. We are not accepting individual reserva-tions. All standing reservations, current and new, must be submitted on a form to the Department of Education no lat-er than Friday, Aug. 12. Each form must contain complete information includ-ing date, time, number of people, desired location and whether it is a current or new reservation. A separate form must be submitted for each standing reserva-tion. Current standing reservations will have first priority. If you have questions, please call Sylvia at 860-545-2757 or e-mail sstewar@harthosp.org.

Farm Stand FridaysJoin us at the Seymour Square Farm Stand on the concrete plaza between the Conklin Building and CCMC every Friday, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., through ear-ly October. The Seymour Square Farm Stand is WIC certified and coupons are accepted as a form of payment. A Farm Stand is also being held at the Helen & Harry Gray Cancer Center in Avon one Wednesday a month, on August 10, Sept. 7 and Oct. 5, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

David Vaughan, winner of the Arne Welhaven Dr. Radhika Mehendeu with Dr. Harold Schwartz, Joe Stevens, winner of the Ned Graffagnino MD Memorial Award. who presented her with the Psychiatrist-in-chief Honorary Award. Award.