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Yale New Haven Hospital Care-News

September 2008

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Transplantation and Organ Donation Awareness Fair on Sept. 6

On Saturday, Sept. 6, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., on the New Haven Green, Sukru Emre, MD, director of the Yale-New Haven Transplantation Center, will host a Transplantation and Organ Donation Awareness Fair. Join us to learn more about Yale-New Haven Hospital organ transplant services, register to be an organ donor and hear stories from living donors and transplant survivors. This event is free, and food and entertainment will be provided. For more information, contact Jessica Scheps, 203.688.8727.

Fall health lecture series at Shoreline Medical Center

Yale-New Haven Shoreline Medical Center in Guilford is offering several lectures this fall for parents of young children, mature adults and the general public. These programs are free and refreshments will be served. Register online or call 203.688.2000 or toll-free, 888.700.6543 and press option 2.

• Tuesday, Sept. 9 — Football-Related Sports Injuries presented by Michael Medvecky, MD, from 6 - 8 p.m.
• Thursday, Sept. 18 — Help for Female Incontinence presented by Richard Bercik, MD, from 6:30 - 8 p.m.
• Tuesday, Sept. 23 — Developmental Milestones presented by Carol Weitzman, MD, from 10 - 11 a.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 2 — Your Heart Matters presented by L. Veronica Lee, MD, from 6:30 - 8 p.m.
  

The Friends of Ovarian Cancer Prevention and Early Detection talk Sept. 10

Yale-New Haven Hospital and Yale Cancer Center will host a free health talk, "Ovarian Cancer: Prevention and Early Detection of the Disease," in Yale-New Haven Hospital's East Pavilion cafeteria on Wednesday, Sept. 10. Presented by Thomas Rutherford, PhD, MD, director of the Yale Cancer Center Gynecologic Oncology Program, the evening will start with a light supper at 6 p.m. and the lecture begins at 6:30 p.m. Register online or call 203.688.2000 or toll-free, 888.700.6543 and press option 2.

Consult with a registered dietitian for healthy lifestyle changes

The Nutrition Clinic at Yale-New Haven Hospital offers comprehensive nutrition assessments and a variety of counseling services for children, adults and seniors. Evaluate your eating habits and goals with the help of a registered dietitian — the food and nutrition experts who can translate the science of nutrition into practical solutions for healthy living. Committed to helping people enjoy healthy lives, registered dietitians use their nutrition expertise to help individuals make unique, positive lifestyle changes. Call 203.688.2000 or toll-free, 888.700.6543 for a nutrition clinic brochure and a physician referral.

Talking About Cancer lecture series starts with genetic testing on Sept. 16

Talking About Cancer is a three-part lecture series presented by Yale Cancer Center and hosted by the New Haven Free Public Library. The first part of the lecture series "Genetic Testing: What Is It and Who Needs It?" will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 16, from 5:30 - 7 p.m. and includes a light supper. The lecture and parking is free. Register online or call 203.946.8835.

"Help! I've Fallen and Can't Get Up" lecture on Sept. 18

The Yale-New Haven Hospital Auxiliary kicks off its 2008 fall health education lecture series with "Help! I've Fallen and Can't Get Up" on Thursday, Sept. 18. Join Mary Tinetti, MD, chief of geriatric research at the Dorothy Adler Geriatric Assessment Center., from 6 - 8 p.m. in the Yale-New Haven Hospital East Pavilion cafeteria for the first lecture in the series. To register, call 203.688.2000 or toll-free 888.700.6543.

Give blood on Sept. 25

Yale-New Haven Hospital will sponsor an American Red Cross blood drive from 7 a.m. - 5:45 p.m Thursday, Sept. 25, in the East Pavilion cafeteria. Send an email to make an appointment or call 203.688.7436. Walk-ins are always welcome, too!

Enjoy the Friends of Yale-New Haven Hospital annual luncheon on Sept. 25

The Friends of Yale-New Haven Hospital will host its annual luncheon from 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25 at the New Haven Lawn Club. Sukru Emre, MD, director of the Yale-New Haven Transplantation Center, will present "Pediatric Liver Transplantation: What the Public Should Know." Lunch is $40 per person. For more information or to register, contact Jamy Stenger, 203.688.6437.

Participate in The Tommy Fund Family Day on Sept. 28

The Tommy Fund Family Day at the Connecticut Tennis Center in New Haven will be held on Sunday, Sept. 28. The fun run for kids begins at 10 a.m., and the 5K run and 2-mile walk starts at 10:30 a.m. The first 800 people to register will receive a long-sleeved t-shirt designed by Yale-New Haven Hospital pediatric oncology patients. Enjoy FREE kids activities, BBQ lunch and music, along with reflexology, body fat analysis, blood pressure screenings and chair massages at the Yale-New Haven tent. For more information or to register, contact Debbie Klotzer, 203.688.8824.

Walk for Lupus Now on Sept. 28

Yale-New Haven Hospital is proud to support the 4th Annual Walk for Lupus Now on Sunday, Sept. 28 at Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven. Proceeds will help fund the Lupus Foundation of America — the nation's leading nonprofit voluntary health organization dedicated to finding the causes of and cure for lupus, and providing support and services to all people affected by lupus. Click here to register or make a donation online. To join the Yale-New Haven Hospital team, contact Monica Arroyo, 203.415.6502.

Register for the Hackers for Hearts golf tournament Oct. 6

The 9th Annual Hackers for Hearts golf tournament will be held on Monday, Oct. 6, at the New Haven Country Club in Hamden. Hackers for Hearts golf outing proceeds will be directed to the Heart Transplant Fund at Yale-New Haven Hospital. The funds raised directly benefit patients and help ease the financial burdens they may incur while receiving care. The cost of the tournament is $250; registration begins at 10 a.m. with a shotgun start at noon. To register to play in the Hackers for Hearts golf tournament, to inquire about sponsorship, or to contribute item(s) to the silent auction, contact Jessica Scheps, 203.688.8727.

Billing questions?

Yale-New Haven Hospital offers financial counseling to patients and families. Spanish-speaking counselors are available. Additionally, evening sessions are scheduled once a month — the next two are from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, and Monday, Oct. 2. To make an appointment with a financial counselor, call 203.688.2046.

Metabolic Disease Conference, Boston

Dear Muni The Metabolic Syndrome is a greater detriment than cancer to our society’s overall health. In order to address this problem, there has been an increasing effort to find solutions that prevent and reverse the Metabolic Syndrome. The 4th Metabolic Diseases World Summit, taking place on November 6-7, 2008 in Boston, MA, is devoted to better understanding new options in dealing with this condition. Speakers from both academia and industry will focus on the advances of treatments for Metabolic Diseases and how they relate to Insulin, Diabetes, Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease and Mitochondrial Function.Save up to up $300 by September 6, 2008! Register now! SEND YOUR TEAM...Register 2, and the 3rd person goes FREE! HIGHLIGHTS • Panel Discussions: - Partnering/Licensing in Metabolic Diseases - Regulatory Issues in Metabolic Disease Drug Development • Keynote Speeches: - Epidemiology and Medical Needs of the Metabolic Syndrome - FDA Regulations, Draft Guidelines, & Getting Therapies to Market Abstract Submissions:Submit an abstract for poster presentation and have the chance to give an oral presentation. Deadline is October 6, 2008. Click here for submission. UPCOMING EVENTS Protein Therapeutics Discovery & Development September 8-9, 2008 San Diego, CA Bugs & Drugs September 22-23, 2008 San Diego, CA Global Clinical Trial Operations September 25-26, 2008 San Diego, CA Biomarker Discovery EuropeOct. 2-3, 2008 Dublin, Ireland10% discount by Sept 2 4th Neurodegenerative Diseases Drug Discovery Oct. 9-10, 2008 San Francisco, CA10% discount by Sept 9 4th Modern Drug Discovery and Development Summit6 Full Tracks 3 Short Symposia 6 Study SessionsOct. 15-17, 2008 San Diego, CA Advances in Stem Cell Discoveries Oct. 27-28, 2008 San Francisco, CA10% discount by Sept 27 4th Metabolic Diseases World Summit Nov. 6-7, 2008 Boston, MA20% discount by Sept 6 6th Vaccines: All Things Considered Nov. 13-14, 2008 Washington, DC20% discount by Sept 12 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Metabolic Syndrome: Delaying CVD and Type 2 Diabetes • Risk Factors and Complications: Hyperglycemia, Insulin Resistance and Cardiovascular Diseases• Current Treatments to Reduce Cardiovascular Risks• Current Treatments of Type 2 Diabetes (including Insulin Sensitizers): What Has Worked and What are the Unmet Needs? Obesity: New Therapeutic Targets • MCHR-1• 11-Beta – HSD - Incyte Obesity Drug Therapies• SCD1• Ghrelin Antagonists• AMPK - Obesity and DiabetesDiabetes: New Therapeutic Targets • GLP-1 Analogs• GPR – 119 – H Overton Prosidion• Glucokinase Activators• SGLT2• DPPIV Inhibitors• FGF21• Sirt1• Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Diabetes• Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Diabetes Obesity: Drug Development • Obesity Drug Therapies Orexigen (Contrave and Empatic Phase III and II), Arena (Lorcaserin Phase III), Neurosearch (Tesofensin Phase IIb), (Taranabant)• Combination Drug Therapies vs. Single Drug Therapies• CBI Antagonists Rimonabant Diabetes: Drug Development • Strengths and Weaknesses of Current and Existing Drugs• Anti-Diabetic Drugs in Development• Avandia Cardiovascular Safety Data• SGLT2• GKAs• GLP-1 Analogs – Byetta LAR Data • The Success of Januvia Development• The Failure of the Torcetrapib Development on Potential MOAs [FULL AGENDA] DISTINGUISHED PRESENTERS & ADVISORS Ganesh Bhat, Group Leader, Genomics Inst.of the Novartis Res. Fdn. Brad Geddes, Director, Elixir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Joe Grimsby, Senior Research Leader, RocheYanglin He, Research Scientist, Novartis Timothy Herpin, Assoc. Dir., Scientific Licensing, Bristol-Myers SquibbMike Jirousek, CSO, Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Sotirios Karathanasis, Vice President, Bioscience, AstraZenecaAlex Kharontonnekov, Research Advisor, bioTDR, Eli Lilly & Co. Yang Li, Research Scientist, Amgen John Mayer, Senior Research Advisor, Eli Lilly & Co. Michael McCully, Director & Senior Analyst, Recombinant Capital Ram Pillarisetti, Vice President of Research, Reddy US TherapeuticsCristina Rondinone, Director, Research Metabolic Diseases, RocheMing Wang, Scientific Director, Amgen Bernice Welles, Vice President Development, DIObexRuojing Yang, Senior Research Biologist, Merck & Co. Inc. [Speaker List] For Business Development & Exhibiting opportunities, contact Josette Barba at 626-256-6405 x105 or via email at josette.barba@gtcbio.com

AFT Connecticut News!!!

Dear Muni, You can find all of this information and more on our website: www.aftct.org Latest News Eight Connecticut Schools Selected for Reform; Attract National Funding Six organizations have agreed to collaborate on a school reform effort unlike any other in the country that will involve eight of Connecticut’s most challenged schools. This unique collaboration will be funded, in part, by a $250,000 award from the NEA Foundation and a $480,000 appropriation from the Connecticut General Assembly. Thousands of Union Members Hit the Streets to Promote Obama While Sen. John McCain was inside the convention hall rehashing tired Republican themes in his acceptance speech—including more tax cuts for the wealthy, school vouchers and free-market healthcare reform—thousands of members of the AFT and other unions were knocking on doors across the country on Sept. 4 to spread the word about why Sen. Barack Obama is the only candidate who is looking out for the interests of working families. National TV Ad Campaign Counters Anti-Union Efforts A new national TV ad campaign launched on Labor Day highlights the critical issues facing America's struggling middle class. The ads—produced by American Rights at Work—are part of a coordinated effort among labor unions, workers' rights advocates and other groups to build on broad public support for the Employee Free Choice Act as a way to help create better jobs. Support United Way and United Labor Agency Find out how you can help working families in your community. Upcoming Events AFT Connecticut Executive Committee Meeting Date: Thu, Sep 11, 2008 Location: AFT Connecticut Office, 2nd Floor ParaPro Assessment Date: Sat, Sep 13, 2008 Location: Varies. See below. AFT Connecticut Legislative and Political Action Committee Meeting Date: Mon, Sep 15, 2008 Location: AFT Connecticut Office, 2nd Floor AFT Connecticut Retiree Conference Date: Wed, Oct 1, 2008 Location: Four Points by the Sheraton AFT Connecticut Executive Committee Meeting Date: Thu, Oct 9, 2008 Location: AFT Connecticut Office, 2nd Floor Come learn about the UCONN Ph.D. Programs in Public Health Date: Wed, Oct 15, 2008 Location: UCONN Health Center AFT Connecticut Executive Council Meeting Date: Thu, Oct 16, 2008 Location: AFT Connecticut Office, 2nd Floor Teachers' Pre-Retirement Seminar Date: Sat, Oct 18, 2008 Location: Washington Middle School AFT Connecticut Legislative and Political Action Committee Meeting Date: Mon, Oct 20, 2008 Location: AFT Connecticut Office, 2nd Floor

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CURE Cookout Draws Biotech Crowd to Branford
Back by popular demand,

the CURE summer biotech cookout was held again this year at the Owenego Inn in Branford.

More than 175 employees and friends of CURE member organizations registered for the July 17 event, playing the DNA Game, sampling the hot and cold buffet, and networking in the sunshine along the beautiful Connecticut shoreline.
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