Kiran Musunuru receives honor
The American Philosophical Society has honored Dr. Kiran Musunuru with the 2018 Judson Daland Prize, which included a prize honorarium of $50,000 for ‘achievement in patient oriented clinical research.’ Musunuru was recognized for discovering and characterizing novel genes involved in coronary artery disease, and also for pioneering the use of genome-editing tools to study these genes in human stem cells and to develop one-shot vaccinations against cardiovascular disease. He is currently an associate professor in cardiology at the University of Pennsylvania and current editor-in-chief for an international journal of the American Heart Association. The American Philosophical Society was founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin for the purpose of ‘promoting useful knowledge.’
Employees are ‘aces’ to Access Health Care
Access Health Care Physicians LLC honored its employees at its annual ACES event (Access Celebrates Excellent Service).
The winners were nominated by fellow team members, and were awarded a certificate, a trophy and eight hours of paid time off.
Those receiving recognition were:
- Best Attitude – Kwok Wong
- Best Coworker – Diane Dearing
- Best Skills – Keith Katherina
- Dirty Job – Mark Leach
- Most Dependable “The Rock” – Marcela Wells
- Most Hospitable – Doreen Ruggiero
- Most Humble – Paula Roberts
- Most Tactful – Bret Harrop
- Most Teachable – Ronda Mitchell
- Participation – Carolyn Dean
- Person of Integrity – Sherry Fyock
- Ray of Sunshine – Xilefeny Sabatar
- Team Player – Justine Wheeler
- Unsung Hero – Joanna Gambina
- HIPAA Hero – Natasha Foster
Opioids and Narcan
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Nursing and Annenberg School of Communication have created a seven-minute virtual reality Narcan training session that a recent pilot study showed was as effective as in-person simulation training for health care providers.
Narcan, the FDA-approved nasal spray available without a prescription, can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose in less than five minutes.
Most people don’t know about it or are unfamiliar with how to use it or what to do after it is administered.
With this new virtual reality tool, Penn researchers hope to change that.
For more information, visit PennToday.upenn.edu, and search “virtual reality.”
Medical staff officers
The Medical Center of Trinity has announced its current medical staff officers. These officers will hold the position for two years and include:
- Medical Staff — Dr. Daniel Rodriguez, chief of staff; Dr. Usha Agarwal, vice chief of staff; and Dr. Peter Candelora, treasurer.
- Department of Medicine — Dr. Jigneshkumar Patel, chief; and, Dr. Mahathi Reddy, vice chief.
- Department of Surgery — Dr. Keith Chisholm, chief; and, Dr. Parveen Vahora, vice chief.
