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Friday, March 7, 2003

New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYCOM) at NYIT Awarded $1 Million Federal Grant

Funds support under-served populations

Old Westbury, N. Y. (Vocus) March 23, 2010

New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYCOM) at NYIT announced programs now underway in connection with a three-year, $1 million Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) grant awarded in September 2009 from the U. S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

The overall project targets disadvantaged students, beginning as early as high school, who are interested in medical and health careers by offering enrichment and skill-building activities, assisting with college and financial aid applications, and facilitating entry into medical schools. It is also serving to increase the primary care clinical preceptorships available to NYCOM students in clinical practices that have been identified as providing culturally competent primary care to vulnerable populations.

“The initial implementation phase of this opportunity grant program has been an exciting and rewarding experience,” said Mary Ann Achtziger, NYCOM associate dean of student affairs. “We look forward to expanding and implementing all phases of our HCOP grant programs during the next three years.”

The following grant objectives have been achieved to date:
The Achievers into Medicine Program (AIM) has been established for undergraduate NYIT students who meet specific criteria and are interested in pursuing a career in the medical profession. AIM offers a series of workshops including MCAT practice sessions, study skills, and test-taking/time management workshops for prospective doctors of osteopathic medicine.

Primary Care Exposure: NYCOM has established additional third - and fourth-year sites to promote placement of students in underserved areas including: Capital Health System (Trenton, N. J.) – third-year core rotations in medicine, surgery, OB/GYN, psychiatry, and family medicine Peconic Bay Medical Center (Riverhead, N. Y.) – third-year core rotations in medicine, family medicine, and general medicine Trinitas Hospital (Elizabeth, N. J.) – third-year core rotations in medicine, OB/GYN, and psychiatry, and fourth-year rotations in general medicine and emergency medicine Flushing Medical Center (Queens, N. Y.) – third-year core psychiatry St. Mary’s Hospital (Bayside, N. Y.) – fourth-year developmental pediatrics

New Third-year Core Clerkship Positions Beginning August 2010: Nassau University Medical Center (East Meadow, N. Y.) – family medicine Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center (Brooklyn N. Y.) – OB/GYN The Institute for Family Health (Kingston, N. Y.) - OB/GYN

About NYIT
NYIT is the college of choice for more than 15,000 students enrolled in more than 90 specialized courses of study leading to undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees in academic areas such as architecture and design; arts and sciences; education; engineering and computing sciences; health professions; management; and osteopathic medicine. As a private, nonprofit, independent institution of higher learning, NYIT embraces an educational philosophy of career-oriented professional education for all qualified students and supports applications-oriented research to benefit the greater global community. Students attend classes at NYIT’s campuses in Manhattan and Long Island, as well as online and in a number of programs throughout the world. To date, more than 81,500 alumni have earned degrees at NYIT. For more information, visit www. nyit. edu.

Contact:
Briana Samuels
Communications Specialist
646.273.6022

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Free Newsletter and Contests for Athletes in Ironman, Triathlon, Marathon or Other Running Races

BodyHealth. com, a cutting-edge nutritional company specializing in supplements, announces two new contests for triathletes and runners. The first contest offers over $1,000 in free products to 12 randomly selected people just for signing up to the free BioBuilde newsletter, a newsletter for triathletes and runners. The second contest, called "The Winner's Circle," awards a free bottle of BioBuilde to any triathlete or runner using BioBuilde to help win a race.

Clearwater, FL (PRWEB) August 27, 2004

The Newsletter Contest

The BioBuilde newsletter provides athletes with nutrition tips and exercise strategies to help maximize their athletic performance. Other newsletter articles teach athletes how to both prevent and rapidly recover from injury.

Ten individuals who sign up for the free BioBuilde Newsletter will receive a $55 bottle of BioBuilde, and two more will receive two $250 certificates to TriSports. com, an online triathlete superstore. For 12 winners, that's over $1,000 in free triathlete products Â— just for signing up for a free newsletter!

The contest ends September 15th and the winners will be announced October 1st. Sign up for the newsletter online at http://www. bodyhealth. com/html/news/triathlete. asp (http://www. bodyhealth. com/html/news/triathlete. asp)

The Winner's Circle

While many well-known athletes use BioBuilde (e. g., cyclist George Hincapie of the U. S. Postal Team; Steve Tilford, professional bike racer and world mountain bike champion; Derrick Brew, 2004 Olympic track star; and so on), we wanted to highlight another group of winners. Equally honorable are the many lesser-known but still competitive and noteworthy athletes using BioBuilde to win their age groups in triathlons and races across America.

The WinnerÂ’s Circle contest awards a free bottle of BioBuilde to any endurance athlete using BioBuilde to help win his or her age group in a sanctioned triathlon, duathlon, 5K, 10K, half marathon or marathon. In addition, winners are given a web page on BioBuildeÂ’s WinnerÂ’s Circle listing their race results, a photo and a descriptive experience. Recent triathletes who have already used BioBuilde to help win their age group include:

Â• Cherie Gruenfeld, winner at St. Croix's and Buffalo Spring's Half Ironman Triathlons

Â• Lynne Smith, winner at Buffalo Spring's Half Ironman Triathlon

Â• Pat Dickriede, winner at Escape from Delaware Triathlon

Â• Tom Stroup, winner at Spud Sprint Triathlon

Â• Hannah Gerber, winner at Ormond Beach YMCA Triathlon

Â• Julia Peck, winner at Eastern Mountain Sports Off-Road Triathlon

Â• Patricia and Bert Soden, winner at North Beach and Smith Park Triathlon

Â• Julian Underwood, winner at three XTERRA off-road triathlons

Â• Susi Chandler, winner at Valdese, Trideltathon, Cornelius, and Latta Plantation Triathlons

Â• John Safian, winner at Hubbard Lake Duathlon

You can read their stories in their own words at http://www. biobuilde. com/html/biobuilde/winners_circle. asp (http://www. biobuilde. com/html/biobuilde/winners_circle. asp)

To learn more about BioBuilde, visit www. BodyHealth. com

Contact:

Jeannine Dowdell

Toll Free Phone: 877-804-3258

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Wednesday, March 5, 2003

Internationally Recognized Infection Preventionist Receives Award for Outstanding Service, Contribution To Profession

Denise Murphy receives Carole DeMille Achievement Award from APIC.

Washington, DC (Vocus) March 16, 2010

Denise M. Murphy, RN, MPH, CIC, of Newton Square, Pa. has been named the 2010 recipient of the prestigious Carole DeMille Achievement Award by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC (http://www. apic. org//AM/Template. cfm? Section=Home1)). The award, which will be presented at the APIC 37th Annual Educational Conference (http://conference. apic. org/AM/Template. cfm? Section=Register1) and International Meeting, July 11-15 in New Orleans, is given annually to an infection preventionist who best exemplifies the ideals of Carole DeMille, a pioneer in the field.

“Denise has been a visionary in infection prevention whose leadership has changed the face of the practice. We are incredibly proud to recognize her with APIC’s highest honor,” said Cathryn Murphy, RN, PhD, CIC, APIC 2010 President. “Widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost infection preventionists, Denise has led our profession into the future by demonstrating the business case for infection prevention and the value of collaborative work. She was also involved in creating the first bundled approach of interventions to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia and bloodstream infections, which were later adapted by other organizations. A prominent leader in the quality improvement and patient safety community, her extraordinary vision has benefitted not only the profession, but countless patients whose lives were saved or improved. We are lucky to know her and luckier still that she unselfishly and without hesitation continues to contribute so generously to our profession and to our organization.”

An infection preventionist for more than 30 years, Murphy is Vice-President for Quality and Patient Safety at Main Line Health System in Suburban Philadelphia. She has system-wide responsibilities for Patient Safety and Risk Management, Clinical Performance Improvement, Infection Prevention and Control, Medical Staff Services (Peer Review and Credentialing), Regulatory Compliance, Bioethics and Performance Measurement.

Prior to her post at Main Line Health System, Murphy was Vice President and Chief Safety and Quality Officer at Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis. As Director for Epidemiology and Patient Safety for BJC HealthCare, she led the integration work of 13 acute care and five long-term care organizations to create an innovative infection prevention program and one of the first of its kind in the world. Under her direction, BJC saw dramatic and statistically significant decreases in infections across the entire system.

A long-time APIC member and leader, Murphy is a Past President of the APIC Board of Directors and remains actively involved in futures planning, leadership development and global business strategy.

“Denise is a passionate advocate for APIC and infection preventionists,” said APIC CEO Kathy Warye. “Denise’s vision and many contributions helped both the association and the profession become stronger leaders in the patient safety arena. We are exceedingly proud to be able to recognize her with this award.”

“Denise is truly a remarkable leader in infection prevention who believes with all her heart in the cause – in preventing infections and putting patients first,” said Victoria Fraser, MD, Professor of Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis. “Little did I know when I hired her in 1993 that she would transform the way we did infection control and that she would become a visionary leader and champion of healthcare epidemiology, infection prevention and patient safety at a national and international level. Her contributions to the field of infection prevention will be felt for generations to come.”

Murphy is the recipient of numerous awards including Nursing Spectrum’s “Excellence Award” (2007), the Elaine Larson Lectureship Award given for scientific achievement (2006), the Outstanding Service Award from BJC Healthcare (2004), “Infection Control Professional of the Year” awarded by the Missouri/Illinois Health Departments (2002) and the “Most Influential Women in Business Award” given by the St. Louis Business Journal (2002).

Murphy’s national and international presentations and publications have focused on prevention of surgical site and bloodstream infections and ventilator-associated pneumonia, on establishing or re-designing infection prevention and patient safety services, and the business of infection control, patient safety and performance improvement.

The late Carole DeMille was among the founders of APIC who later became an internationally recognized authority in the developing field of hospital infection control. She was known for her vision and optimistic approach to present-day infection prevention methods. The award was established in her honor in 1979, following her death.

APIC’s mission is to improve health and patient safety by reducing risks of infection and other adverse outcomes. The association’s more than 13,000 members direct infection prevention programs that save lives and improve the bottom line for hospitals and other healthcare facilities around the globe. APIC advances its mission through education, research, collaboration, practice guidance, public policy and credentialing. Visit APIC online at www. apic. org. For consumer-related information, visit www. preventinfection. org.

Contact:
Liz Garman
202/454-2604
Egarman(at)apic(dot)org

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Monday, March 3, 2003

Eleven Qualities Extra Mile People Have in Common: &quot;Extra Mile Man&quot; Shawn Anderson Interviews 200 Inspiring Americans

Eleven Qualities Extra Mile People Have in Common: "Extra Mile Man" Shawn Anderson Interviews 200 Inspiring Americans

Creator of the Extra Mile America Tour, author and motivational speaker Shawn Anderson strapped on a helmet and pedaled a bicycle over 4,000 miles to meet and interview 200 of the country’s most inspiring people. As Shawn listened to the inspirational stories of these extraordinary Americans in relation to their service, volunteerism and effort, he discovered that there are eleven distinctive qualities that extra mile people have in common.

Marina Del Rey, CA (Vocus) February 18, 2010

When Shawn Anderson created the Extra Mile America Tour, he had two purposes in mind. 1) Shawn wanted to recognize extraordinary people who were “going the extra mile” and making a difference in life. 2) He wanted to encourage others to “go the extra mile” in order to create life change and success…in jobs, in relationships, in money, and in health. To accomplish this goal, Shawn literally pedaled the extra mile on his bicycle – from San Francisco to Boston – and interviewed inspirational people in cities and towns across the country who are providing incredible acts of service to others. “I spent time with people who overcame tragedy…and created something great. I spent time with others who built extraordinary organizations based on their passion alone,” says Shawn. He continues, “The inspirational stories of these extra mile Americans remind us that we have an alternative to throwing our hands in the air and giving up. We can dig deep…go the extra mile…and effect practically every area of our life in a positive way.”

After 4,000 miles and over 200 interviews, Shawn discovered that there are eleven distinctive qualities that extra mile people have in common.

1. They have a defined purpose. They know what they want out of life, and they are passionate in their pursuit of these goals. They search within themselves to find their strengths and pursue activities that “sharpen their ax.”

2. They look to add value to others. They understand the fundamental interconnectedness of all that is around them. They add value to others not only to receive value back in their own lives, but just for the sake of bringing joy to someone else’s life.

3. They don't make excuses. They focus on reasons why they can do something, not why they can’t. They do not blame others; rather, they accept responsibility for their lives and hold themselves accountable.

4. They grow "good" from "bad." They know that they have a choice in how to react to every event or occurrence in their life, so they do not surrender to negative emotions. In response to tragedy or loss, they build, create, and lift up.

5. They make every day count (realizing each day is a new start). They know time is a gift and they strive to make the best use of their gift every day. They take small steps daily to reach their big goals.

6. They link up with others. They surround themselves with the best, so that they can feed off of and be inspired by those around them. They forge relationships, connections, and alliances so that positive energy flows into their lives.

7. They choose to leave life footprints. They create lasting impressions on those who meet them and build a legacy that endures. Their actions make the lives of those around them better.

8. They don't quit on life. They persevere because they are empowered and motivated by their mistakes and failures. They recognize rejection as a necessary obstacle, not the end of the road.

9. They are passionate about what they do. They have a fire within them that pushes them forward, and they experience true satisfaction in following their purpose.

10. They don't accept the status quo; they believe something better exists. They realize that the circumstances of today do not define the potential for tomorrow, and they never lose hope. They take the initiative to make changes that will lead to a brighter future.

11. They try harder. They know that you reap what you sow, and they direct all their efforts toward success. They do not give up.

And Shawn did more than just talk and pedal. He also gave away $10,000 of his own money - $1,000 each to the 10 “Extra Mile Americans” he felt were especially inspiring.

Throughout the three-month tour, Shawn earned the endorsements of Mayors from Oakland to Salt Lake City to Philadelphia to Washington, D. C. to Boston. Mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom, had this to say about the Extra Mile America Tour: “One person riding his bike across the country – helping to shine the light on local heroes and organizations – inspires us all to go the extra mile.” In addition to endorsements from across the country, 23 cities and states were inspired to create an “Extra Mile Day” to encourage their citizens to “go the extra mile” in service, volunteerism, and effort.

With a life mission of “empowering 1 million people to live a more passionate and purposeful existence,” Shawn’s fire to go the extra mile was further fueled by President Obama’s call asking, “What are you doing to make a difference?” Shawn decided he needed to do more, and created the Extra Mile America Tour. Throughout the tour, Shawn had the opportunity to highlight extra mile people from coast to coast during press conferences and TV, radio, and newspaper interviews.

Shawn Anderson is the author of four books including Soar to the Top and Amicus 101: A Story About the Pursuit of Purpose and Overcoming Life’s Chaos. Currently, he is completing Extra Mile America: Stories of Inspiration, Possibility and Purpose that will feature many of the inspirational people he met during the Extra Mile America Tour.

Shawn Anderson is available for motivational speaking, corporate training, success coaching, and group fundraising.

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Sunday, March 2, 2003

EBSCO Publishing Further Enhances the Value of Health Library™ for Hospitals

Health Library serves multiple needs: Community outreach & evidence-based patient information at the point-of-care.

IPSWICH, MA (PRWEB) January 19, 2007

Long used by Hospital marketers as a powerful tool for community outreach programs, Health Library™ now also allows for its consistent, trusted content to be used with patients during their hospital visits. With added print functionality, Health Library can be further leveraged as a means for providing branded, evidence-based patient information hand-outs at the point-of-care. Serving multiple purposes, Health Library can ensure quality, consistent patient information, potentially reduce costs for print materials, and more.

To provide a uniform search experience for a hospital's patient community, Health Library is available not only through a subscribing institution's web site, but can also be made available as an education tool from hospital kiosks and other workstations, including within the hospital library. Further still, new features of Health Library now allow doctors, nurses and other care-givers to provide Health Library™ content as print-outs at the point-of-care. These customizable information sheets can be consistently branded by the hospital, include personalized doctor notes and other specific information pertinent to a given patient. These handouts offer medically-reviewed, evidence-based information designed specifically for patient comprehension. Health Library covers information on literally all medical topics of interest from general health & nutrition, to highly specific conditions, procedures, drug information, interactive tools, etc.

EBSCO Publishing is the world's premier database aggregator, offering a suite of more than 200 full-text and secondary research databases. Through a library of tens of thousands of full-text journals, magazines, books, monographs, reports and various other publication types from renowned publishers, EBSCO serves the content needs of all medical professionals (doctors, nurses, medical librarians, social workers, hospital administrators, etc.). The company's product lines include proprietary databases such as CINAHL®, DynaMed™, SocINDEX™ and SPORTDiscus™ as well as dozens of leading licensed databases such as MEDLINE®, PsycARTICLES® and PsycINFO®. Databases are powered by EBSCOhost®, the most-used for-fee electronic resource in libraries around the world. For more information, visit the EBSCO Publishing Web site at: http://www. ebscohost. com (http://www. ebscohost. com).

EBSCO Publishing is a division of EBSCO Industries Inc., one of the largest privately held companies in the United States.

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Saturday, March 1, 2003

New Jenny Craig Diet Campaign Inspires Sexy Talk

Fun, sexy spring news: patented black-light spray tan creator and plus size model, author spreads new message: "Healthy IS Sexy at ANY Size!"

Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) February 28, 2008

Hollywood celebrity and Oscar-nominated actress Queen Latifah, the latest spokesperson for the weight-loss chain Jenny Craig is saying "it's not about being skinny, but being healthy."

Latifah has surprisingly affected both Ginny Medeiros, creator of Flawless Sunless® and Plus Size Model, Author Nancy Hayssen of "You Can Be Sexy at Any Size!" to join forces spreading an even bigger message: "Healthy IS Sexy at ANY Size!"

CBS' Entertainment Tonight has been following Hayssen who recently shocked the world posing nude on a billboard ad as part of an ongoing controversial story spreading the message of healthy body acceptance to people everywhere.

Meanwhile, the buzz at the recent Golden Globes pre-party event was this new patented black-light sunless solution by Spraytans International, Inc. The debut of this exclusive Flawless® Sunless product had popular celebrities of all shapes and sizes lined up to experience the flawless effect of "black-light spray tans" with no messy bronzers, dyes or make-up allowing them to look and feel sexy naturally.

"Millions of women have been embracing the new idea you can be healthy, strong and feel sexy whether you are a size 2 or a size 22," states Hayssen. "It's important to be happy and confident by accepting yourself on the inside and out no matter what size you are."

Hayssen and Medeiros agree, "Taking care of yourself on all levels by being healthy in your body, mind and spirit is what truly makes someone sexy."

Contact Ginny Medeiros for an Interview on "Healthy IS Sexy at Any Size"
Phone: (707) 291-9685 or Nancy@LookSexyNow. com

SprayTans International, La Quinta, CA http://www. SprayTans. com (http://www. SprayTans. com)

Nancy Hayssen, Plus Size Model and Author of "You Can Be Sexy at Any Size!" has appeared on Fox News, Entertainment Tonight, Playboy and media worldwide. http://www. LookSexyNow. com (http://www. LookSexyNow. com)

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AirTran Buyout Likely If Delta Bankruptcy Exit Unsuccessful According To Author Harry Nolan

Wide speculation about the future of Delta Air Lines, if it does not emerge from bankruptcy, has focused on a merger with another trunk carrier. Instead, Harry L. Nolan, Jr, author of the acclaimed book, "Airline Without A Pilot - Lessons in Leadership" predicts that AirTran is the likely candidate to buy the Delta brand name and selected pieces of the company.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) April 10, 2006

Delta continues its struggle to survive bankruptcy and restore its financial health according to Harry Nolan, author of acclaimed book, "Airline Without A Pilot - Lessons in Leadership." The book documents Delta's success, decline and path to bankruptcy.

Delta lost $500 million in the first two months of 2006, although the loss was less than the comparable 2005 period. Delta's cumulative losses since January 1, 2001 have been $12.8 billion, including an airline industry record loss of $5.2 billion in 2004.

Author Nolan, a strategy and leadership consultant, says, "I hope Delta survives, but they are in an increasingly precarious position. The immediate threat of a flight attendant strike at subsidiary Comair and a pilot strike at Delta have the potential to be a tipping point for the company."

A key component of Delta's survival strategy is earning a greater share of revenues from more profitable international flights while cutting less lucrative domestic flights. However, most other trunk carriers are following the same strategy, setting the stage for future price competition internationally that is as intense as ongoing domestic price competition. Nolan believes that it is also not a matter of if, but when, there will be significant low-cost carrier competition on international routes. As a result, while Delta's international strategy may temporarily help lessen its financial crisis, it is not likely to be a viable long-term strategy for survival.

Should Delta not survive as an independent carrier, Nolan believes AirTran is the likely competitor to pick up the most desirable pieces of Delta - particularly its brand name. "While the Delta name is tarnished, it still has a value. AirTran could build on a combination of its proven ability to make a profit with the Delta tradition of service to take their company to a higher level quickly."

AirTran is no stranger to acquiring a company for its name. The former ValuJet acquired Orlando-based AirTran and immediately changed their original brand name to that of the acquired company.

AirTran's major operations are based in Atlanta. As a result, they have existing infrastructure that would enable them to begin assimilating quickly any gates and routes acquired from Delta along with selected aircraft.

Just as Delta was able to acquire Pan Am aircraft after Pan Am ended, AirTran would be in a position to acquire selectively Delta aircraft that would complement their existing fleet of modern equipment.

For additional information about the book, "Airline Without A Pilot - Lessons in Leadership," or its author, see www. targetmarkbooks. com and http://www. prweb. com/releases/?358877 (http://www. prweb. com/releases/?358877).

The author is available for print and broadcast media interviews. Call (404) 705-9093 or email to schedule.

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