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Buhari: I'm Fully Committed to Nigeria's Unity
By Ismaila Chafe
President Muhammadu Buhari says he is fully committed to the unity of Nigeria, and will devote his time and energy to promoting it for the benefit of Nigerians.
The President made his feelings known during a visit to the State House by a delegation of Benue State Council of Traditional Rulers led by the Tor Tiv, Prof. James Ayatse, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday.
Buhari called for better appreciation of the historical relationships among various communities to sustain the nation's unity.
He observed that ties between the Tiv and his own ethnic Fulani stock, which predated him and the current generation, helped in ensuring peaceful and harmonious co-existence among the people.
The president expressed optimism that such cordial bonds would continue to endure among various groups and serve as strong unifying force in the country.
He decried the misunderstanding of internal conflicts by many people at home and abroad, citing the farmer-herders clashes which in several places had been misconstrued as religious, "when in fact, they arose from social and cultural factors."
He restated his appeal for better understanding of the nation's diverse cultures to engender healthier co-existence among the people, while fortifying and strengthening the unity of the country.
Responding to the narration of the Tor Tiv on the plight of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from the recent conflicts in the state, the President said he was aware of that, as well as things happening in the North East, the North West and the South-South.
He noted that it was in realisation of the foregoing and the urgent need to ameliorate the plight of the IDPs that he created the new Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development "so that we have a ministry that coordinates their demands and avoid duplication of resources."
The president expressed delight with the leadership of the Tor Tiv and other traditional rulers in their various communities, as well as their strong support for his administration.
He promised to look into the "long list" of the delegation's demands, and thanked the royal fathers for showing appreciation to programmes his administration had been doing in the state in terms of projects and appointments.
Earlier, the Tor Tiv had described the recent triumph of the President at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal as "God-given victory and mandate to reconstruct, rebuild and unify the country and take it to the Next Level of socio-economic development."
He said "we are here to pledge our support and encouragement to your administration and its laudable programmes."
Buhari: I'm Fully Committed to Nigeria's Unity
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Press of AC: Frank Orsini, the founding member, singer and trumpeter of the popular regional 10-piece cover band Don't Call Me Francis, died on Tuesday, the group announced.
"As a band, family, friends, and fans – we are all broken hearted," the band wrote in a Facebook post. "We deeply thank you all for your support and touching words. Frank poured his heart and soul into his band and his music."
Orsini, a marching band member and a graduate of Pennsauken High School, Camden County, had a long battle with cancer, said a report from sojo1049.com. Orsini's age was not published.
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God bless Frank Orsini and his family. I am sure he is up there getting the party started and meeting many old friends and family members. THANKS FOR THE MUSIC FRANK! Love always!
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Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy-Heather Ann Thompson
On April 6, 2018 December 6, 2018 By Genyc79In American History
On September 9, 1971, inmates at the Attica Correctional Facility in Attica, New York, staged a revolt in protest of the treatment they received by prison officials and the living conditions employed therein. Several days later, New York State Troopers regained control of the prison after approval from Governor Nelson Rockefeller (1908-1979). The siege had tragic consequences and ended with the deaths of nine hostages and twenty-nine inmates. The fallout from the retaking was swift and to this day the story of Attica is considered the worst prison uprising in American history. The riot caused sharp division among people with some believing in the inmates' actions and others supporting the State of New York. In fact, among Rockefeller's most ardent supporters was President Richard M. Nixon (1913-1994) who would himself resign in 1974 due to the Watergate scandal. The riot and its aftermath were so powerful that even Hollywood became interested and produced the television series Attica (1980) starring Morgan Freeman and Against the Wall (1994) starring Samuel L. Jackson (1948-) and Kyle MacLachlan (1959-). Both film productions earned award nominations and the stars in each film would go on to have successful careers in Hollywood. However, the questions always remain, how much did the producers get right, how much did they get wrong and how much did they leave out? Further, how much do we, the public know about one of New York State's darkest days?
Heather Ann Thompson composed this Pulitzer Prize winning account of the Attica prison uprising and the legacy it left behind. Contained within the pages of this book is a story that is sad, shocking and infuriating. Today in hindsight, we will be tempted to ask ourselves how could this have happened? For starters, the social environment in which the main characters existed is much different from today in some regards. Law and order were applied in a far more repressive context. Make no mistake, the prison system today is plagued with brutality and prisoners routinely complain of suppression of their basic human rights by guards and officials. The prison industrial complex has become a multi-million dollar business and each year more Americans enter the penal system generating more revenue for investors and contractors. This system of mass incarceration is exactly what the Attica inmates strove to fight against and today many of the lessons that were learned in the wake of the riot have been lost or neglected. But this book is the place to learn about the Attica riot and why we can never forget it.
Thompson acknowledges that many of the participants in the story are no longer alive and any secrets regarding Attica went with them to the grave. What remains are their public statements and official testimony. Some of the names are cemented in history such as Governor Hugh Carey (1919-2011), Black Panther Party co-founder Bobby Seale (1936-), attorney William Kunstler (1919-1995) and former New York City Mayor Robert F. Wagner (1910-1991). But others will become known such as Frank "Big Black" Smith (1933-2004), former guard Michael Smith and prisoner L.D. Barkley whose speech was captured by television cameras as the inmates made their voices heard. The amount of research that went into the creation of this book is nothing short of painstaking. And as an added touch of intimacy, the author supplements the story with photos of those relevant to the narrative.
From the moment I opened this book, I literally could not put it down. At times I found myself sitting in disbelief and how and why the situation unfolded as it did. And incredibly, an inner conflict arose because as I waded through the book, I came to support the inmate struggle as they fought racism, class based discrimination and the monster that is mass incarceration while at the same time I found myself empathetic to the guards taken hostage, some of whom would also perish. And it dawned on me that they were all human beings who had different roles to play during those four days. Decisions and actions made many resulted in a tragedy that claimed victims both dead and alive. And that is one of the main points of the book. But perhaps one of the most shocking is the disregard by the State of the well-being of its own employees. What Thompson has truly shown us is that lives on all side were ruined that day and there truly were no winners. Everyone directed involved in the Attica riot carries with them scars to this day, some mental, some physical or possibly both. Thompson has done all of them a great service by re-telling the Attica story in a book that should be read by every American that wishes to understand the frustrations of those convicted of a crime and the direction of the American penal system. This is a definitive account of what truly happened at the Attica Correctional Facility between September 9 and September 13, 1971.
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Nominations now open – open board and officer positions
Open Board and Officer Positions
Please submit all nominations and documents to:
Maria Miranda, FACHE, Chair of the Nominations Committee and Immediate Past-President of ACHENJ, at pastpresident@achenj.com by the deadline of January 31, 2021.
All active members of the Chapter are eligible to be nominated for office with the following requirements:
1. The nominees for Officer positions, including President-elect, Treasurer, Secretary, First Member at Large and Second Member at Large must have served as a board member for a full-term prior to assuming the elected role and must be members of the Chapter in good standing at the time of nomination.
2. The nominees for the Committee Chairs/Co-Chairs must be members of the Chapter and regularly participating members of any committee or actively involved in the organizations work for a period of at least one year prior to nomination.
ELECTION PROCESS
The Nominating committee will oversee the election process. Candidates must meet the previously delineated requirements of office. Write in candidates meeting nomination requirements can be accepted only during the call for nominations, but not during the actual vote.
The Nominating Committee will ask all candidates to provide their Bio, a photograph, and a statement of their qualifications and why they want to serve for a specific position.
The election results will be reported in March. Terms of office for Board of Directors shall be for two years, from June 1 through May 31, except for President elect, President, and immediate past president where there each office is held for one year, for a combined three-year commitment.
Open Positions/Guidelines
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Winter Newsletter
Click here to read the ACHE NJ Winter Newsletter!
KEY MESSAGES INCLUDE:
Message from the ACHE-NJ President Michael Pizzano
Message from the Regent Ruth K. Bash
Article of Interest – The Unexpected Side Effect of COVID-19
2020 ACHE-NJ Awards
Annual Meeting & Virtual Mini-Congress
December 4th – 5th, 2020
**REGISTRATION INFO BELOW**
ACHENJ has planned a two-day Virtual Mini-Congress where we will be able to offer members face to face credit through webinars. These two days will be filled with opportunities to learn from a thought-provoking and inspiring group of leaders in NJ and from the Tri-state area.
[DAY ONE | DECEMBER 4th, 2020]
ACHE-NJ Annual Meeting
1.0 F2F Credits
Join ACHENJ in recognizing the chapter's accomplishments for the prior year and learn about what we are planning for our year coming up!
Join us in congratulating our Regent Award winners for Early Careerist and Senior Careerist. ACHENJ will be congratulating this year's Distinguished Service Award winner as well!
Keynote Speaker:
Amy B. Mansue
President & CEO, Inspira Health
Topic: Telemedicine in the Healthcare Delivery System
Harshal Shah, MHA, MBA
Digital Experience Manager,
Andy Anderson, MD, MBA
Chief Executive Officer,
RWJBarnabas Health, Rutgers Medical Group
Corey Scurlock MD, MBA
Medical Director,
West Chester Medical Center
Kathy Wibberly, PhD.
Director of Research,
Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center,
Topic: Equity of care
1.5 F2F Credits:
Laura Montenegro, LCSW
Manager of Social Work for Care Coordination,
Jackie Baras, MSN, MBA/HCS, RN
Director of Surgical Quality,
Clinical Anesthesia & LGBT Health Programs,
Cristina Feliciano, Psy.D.
Chief Psychologist,
[DAY TWO | DECEMBER 5th, 2020]
Topic: Ethical Challenges in Healthcare Leadership
Nikki Sumpter, SPHR, SCP
Chief Human Resources Officer,
Caryn Parlavecchio
Chief Human Resource Officer,
Pia House Walker, MSL
St. Joseph's Medical Center
Topic: Sustainability of Healthcare Organizations
Kenneth Sable, MD, MBA, FACEP
Regional President, Southern Market, Hackensack Meridian Health
Stacy M. Mack, MBA
Assistant Vice President,
Valley Health System
Tim O'Brien, FACHE
Mountainside Medical Center,
Deborah Visconi, MHA
President and Chief Executive Officer,
New Bridge Medical Center
Step 1: REGISTER HERE through Eventbrite
Step 2: [for ACHE Members and Students] After you have registered through Eventbrite, you will see instructions to visit ACHE.org both in the on screen order confirmation as well as the confirmation. Please navigate to ACHE.org from that link to register with ACHE and claim F2F credits.
Step 3: Once you have registered and claimed F2F credits through ACHE.org, you will receive confirmation emails from ACHE.org to the email address linked with your ACHE.org account. This will include instructions on how to access their Learning Management System (LMS) and the Zoom Webinar link that will be directly accessible from this system. It will also include a backup Zoom Webinar link to directly access if you are experiencing troubles with LMS
1. You must be logged on for a minimum of 60 minutes to receive credit.
2. Registration is capped at 50 attendees per panel. Do not wait to register!
ACHE-NJ Cares
Every year ACHE-NJ partners with organizations in our community in efforts to give back and support their needs. This year, as part of our annual meeting drive, we are continuing our relationship with The Apostle's House – a Newark based Women's and children's shelter. During these challenging times, we want to be safe as we support our community partners. ACHENJ has set up a Target Registry filled with items that the shelter is in need of. If you are able to donate, please visit the registry that has been created for ACHENJ members. Donations will be accepted through December 9th.
How to Donate:
1. Visit Target.com
2. Navigate to "REGISTRY"
3. Click on "Search for an Organization"
4. Type in "Apostles House"
5. Registry Name will show as: ACHE-NJ4ApostlesHouse
6. Click on "View Registry" and donate …
Items should be shipped directly to the shelter. Thank you all for your generosity during these very challenging times
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ACHE-NJ 2021 Regent Awards
Nominations are now open!
Dear ACHE-NJ Member:
It is our pleasure to hereby call for nominations for the 2021 Regent Awards, which will be presented at the ACHE-NJ Virtual Mini-Congress in December 2020. Please review the criteria document attachednbelow as a guideline of the requirements for the awards. You may submit more than one person in a given category.
Please note that this year we are looking to recognize two individuals that made significant contributions to work and/or community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
1. Early Careerist
2. Senior Careerist
The submission process is:
1. Submission deadline is November 20, 2020
2. Please submit a detailed letter as to how the nominee meets the criteria for the award
3. If possible please submit a CV or work history (you can provide the information from LinkedIn or other source if you do not want the nominee to know you are submitting their name)
4. Preference will be given to those that have shown consistent and dedicated service to ACHE and/or ACHENJ
5. Awardee announcement will be made on November 30, 2020
Submissions should be sent:
Via email to Regent@ACHENJ.com
We encourage all ACHE members to submit a colleague[s] for an award.
Michael S. Friedberg, FACHE
Ruth K. Bash, FACHE
Regent, Northern New Jersey
Regents Award Guideline Document
Posted in Awards
Now Accepting Nominations
Each year, the American College of Healthcare Executives of New Jersey (ACHENJ) bestows its Distinguished Service Award on an outstanding leader who has made significant contributions to health care within and/or without the state of New Jersey.
The Award will be presented at ACHENJ's Annual Meeting in December.
Eligible candidates include business leaders, clinicians, community volunteers, educators, health care administrators, legislators, and researchers. Membership in the ACHE is not required. The Award may be given posthumously.
Candidates must have demonstrated achievement in one or more of the following areas: leadership and executive performance, health services/patient care delivery, professional development, management and organizational development, health services activities.
To nominate a candidate for the Award, a nomination letter (not to exceed three pages) should be sent via email to Harshal Shah, ACHENJ President Elect, at presidentelect@achenj.com. Successful letters will provide detailed descriptions citing specific examples that highlight the characteristics listed under "Criteria". Award winners will be selected by a committee of previous recipients.
Deadline for nomination letter: November 20, 2020
Past Award Winners:
Catherine Ainora, MBA, FACHE, Executive Vice President, Chief Integration & Transformation Officer, Hackensack Meridian Health
Joseph F. Scott, FACHE, President and CEO, Jersey City Medical Center, RWJBarnabas Health
James R. Gonzalez, MPH, FACHE, LNHA
Anne M. Hewitt, PhD, MHA Program Director, Seton Hall University
Michael A. Maron, President and CEO, Holy Name Medical Center
William A. McDonald, Past President and CEO, St. Joseph's Healthcare System
Leslie D. Hirsch, FACHE President, Saint Peter's Healthcare System
Elizabeth A. Ryan, Esq., President and CEO, New Jersey Hospital Association
Barry H. Ostrowsky, President and CEO, RWJBarnabas Health
John K. Lloyd, FACHE, President and CEO, Meridian Health
Gary Horan, FACHE, President and CEO, Trinitas Regional Medical Center
Healthcare Operations: Finance
November 10, 2020 | 5:30pm – 6:30pm | Register Here
Join us for the American College of Healthcare Executives – NJ Chapter's Virtual Event presented in partnership with CohnReznick.
Virtually connect with colleagues across the state and region to learn from a thought-provoking and inspiring group of leaders selected for you. All are welcome! You can self-report this event for 1 ACHE Qualified Credit!
Today's healthcare executives face many challenges such as workforce shortages, updating technology, making facility infrastructure improvements and providing safe high-quality patient care. The degree of financial impact from shifts in care delivery structure will vary from organization to organization, however all organizations will be affected.
This webinar has been designed to help educate our healthcare leaders about the financial impact to organizations as a result of this unprecedented time and will provide practical strategies for leveraging resources for financial stability.
Caroline Znaniec, MBA, MS
Managing Director, Healthcare
Revenue Cycle Leader,
CohnReznick, LLP
Rich Mirliss, MBA
Managing Member & Practice Leader,
CohnReznick Real Estate
Aparna Mekala, MHA
Healthcare Consulting Services, CohnReznick, LLP
Program Agenda:
5:30pm – Webinar Presentation
6:15pm – Q&A (15 mins)
ACHE-NJ Qualified Credit / Accreditation Statement:
This program has been developed and is presented locally by ACHE-NJ. The American College of Healthcare Executives has awarded 1.0 ACHE Face-to-Face Education Credits to this program.
COVID-19: What We Learned – Leadership
1.5 F2F credits awarded
The registration deadline is 12:00pm on September 28, 2020.
This event will be capped at 50 participants so please register ASAP!
Join us for the American College of Healthcare Executives – NJ Chapter's Virtual Event! Virtually connect with colleagues across the state and region to learn from a thought-provoking and inspiring group of leaders selected for you.
Public health and healthcare organizations operate in extremely complex environments that can be exacerbated in an emergency setting. The outbreak of COVID-19 presents a dynamic application of wide-scaled responses that requires decisive leadership activities and coordination.
This session will cover and provide a general debrief of the COVID-19 Pandemic response from a leadership perspective.
Mark Sparta, FACHE
President, Hackensack UMC
Tony Cava, MS, RPH, FACHE
President and CEO, RWJBarnabas Somerset
Lauren Yedvab, MHA
Chief Operating Officer, Overlook Medical Center
Sean Hopkins,
Senior Vice President, Center for Health Analytics, Research & Transformation, New Jersey Hospital Association
How to gain your Virtual F2F Credits:
This is our first webinar where face to face credit will be earned after the completion of the webinar. ACHE has adjusted their process for members to gain credit through webinars in response to the pandemic.
Please read the below information carefully. There is a series of events that need to take place in order for credit to be recorded on your ACHE Account.
1. Register for the program through the Eventbrite link (above)
2. Once payment is received, you will receive a confirmation from Eventbrite
3. ACHE-NJ will send you another email with a link to complete the registration process by signing in through your ache account.
4. You must register for the same course on the ACHE Learning Management System (LMS) to receive credit.
5. These instructions will be sent to you once the Eventbrite step is complete.
6. Once Registration is complete through the LMS system, a program link will be sent to you with further instructions on how to join the webinar.
Autism Speaks Walk on Wheels -EVENT UPDATED
Hello ACHENJ member!
As you may have heard, the Northern New Jersey Autism Speaks Walk on Wheels and Car Parade was recently cancelled, and will instead be a completely virtual event. With that said, our ACHE-NJ Chapter has decided to walk the 1.54 miles together as a team at a central location to show our dedication and support to the cause.
Who: ACHE-NJ Cares Team
When: Saturday, September 26, 2020
Where: Roosevelt Park – 151 Parsonage Rd, Edison, NJ 08837
9:30 a.m – ACHENJ Care Team arrives at Roosevelt Park
10:00 a.m – Autism Speaks Walk Opening Ceremony
(Click here to join via Zoom)
10:30 a.m – Team Walk Begins
Click HERE to see our flyer, which includes all the necessary details!
Joining is easy!
Come along with the ACHENJ CARES Team as we participate in our walk at Roosevelt Park. You can also donate to the ACHENJ CARES Team and all money raised will go to fund research and lifelong supports and services to improve the lives of people with autism.
Join the ACHENJ CARES Team today by clicking HERE
*Option 2: Participate Virtually from home: Walk 1.54 miles with your family and friends (for the 1 in 54 U.S. kids with Autism).
If you have any questions about participating or joining the team at the last minute, please email Lmalfonso15@gmail.com and call at 201-953-9549
Lina Maria Alfonso, MHA
Funso A. Olufade, PhD, MBA,
Shawn Ekwall, MBA
Louis Alerte, MS
Co-Chairs,
ACHE-NJ Diversity Committee
ACHENJ Summer Webinar Series: Telemedicine and the Healthcare Delivery System
August 25, 2020 | 5:30PM EST | Register Here
Join us for our fifth installment of the American College of Healthcare Executives – NJ Chapter's summer webinar series! This series of webinars has been designed to help educate our healthcare leaders and to stay current during this period of time that has proven to be unprecedented.
Virtually connect with colleagues across the state and region to learn from a thought-provoking and inspiring group of leaders selected for you. All are welcome!
You can self-report this event for 1 ACHE Qualified Credit!
TOPIC: "Telemedicine and the Healthcare Delivery System"
This webinar will present the current and future role of telemedicine in the delivery of healthcare. Many health systems leveraged on-demand virtual visits to triage patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they soon realized that virtual care would also play a large role in providing ongoing care to existing patients. The rapid expansion of telehealth has created new opportunities, but also a lot of questions. Participants will discuss changes to telehealth because of COVID-19.
John League, CFA
Senior Consultant, Research
John League leads Advisory Board's ongoing global research on health care technology, including analytics, artificial intelligence, digital strategy, electronic medical records, and telehealth.
John has also led research for Advisory Board's Philanthropy Leadership Council. His philanthropy research developed new-in-kind, proprietary data sets to answer essential questions about grateful patient programs, philanthropy performance benchmarking, digital strategy, and fundraising campaigns.
Prior to joining Advisory Board, John worked as an editor of investment research for high-net-worth investors.
He holds degrees from the University of Louisville and the University of North Texas, and he has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
ACHE NJ Summer Webinar Series: Behavioral Healthcare: Approaches to Increase Value for the Organization and Meet Community Needs
Join us for our fourth installment of the American College of Healthcare Executives – NJ Chapter's summer webinar series! This series of webinars has been designed to help educate our healthcare leaders and to stay current during this period of time that has proven to be unprecedented.
"Behavioral Healthcare:
Approaches to Increase Value for the Organization and Meet Community Needs"
Historically, hospitals and health systems have not always embraced a role in meeting behavioral health needs in communities because managing behavioral healthcare and mental health is very complex. According to the National Alliance of Mental Illness approximately 1 in 5 adults in the U.S.—43.8 million, or 18.5%—experiences mental illness in a given year. The rate of youth with severe depression increased from 5.9% in 2012 to 8.2% in 2015. Nearly half (45 percent) of those with any mental disorder also meet criteria related to having a physical illness or substance abuse. Physical health and mental health issues occur together.
For example, people with diabetes or cardiac conditions often develop depression as well. Being able to receive treatment for both conditions through an integrated behavioral health and primary care setting can be especially helpful since how we live our lives (behave) and our physical and mental health all interact with each other in complex ways….
Anna M. (De Santis) Villani, LCSW, MPA
Division Administrator, Ambulatory and Community Psychiatry – NYC H+H / Bellevue Hospital
Adjunct Instructor – Lehman College of the City University of New York
Candidate – Fellow of American College of Healthcare Executives
Member – American College of Healthcare Executives; Healthcare Leaders of New York; Pi Alpha Alpha National Honor Society
Anna M. (De Santis) Villani, LCSW, MPA is the Administrative Director of Addiction Programs, which is made up of Opiate Treatment Program, Chemical Dependency Program, CATCH/ED Leads, Virtual Bupe Clinic and Ancillary Withdrawal Program at NYC H+H / Bellevue. After transforming services in Ambulatory and Community Psychiatry, which is made up of the Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic, Assertive Treatment Program and OnTrack NY and Mrs. Villani was recruited to transform Addiction Programs. Mrs. Villani is instrumental in the current transforming services from an inpatient detox program to ambulatory services while building up the medical and psychiatric component in the Addiction Programs.
As a first generation immigrant, Mrs. Villani has a particular interest in working with families of all cultural backgrounds. She understands the unique needs and challenges that families face, in particular the barriers and resulting dynamics that evolve between parents, children and care providers as families attempt to navigate systems and access care. Mrs. Villani graduated with a psychology degree from St. John's University and began working with foster children performing emergency placements in the City of New York. Her passion in working for the families and children of New York City led her to pursue a Masters in Social Work. She subsequently worked as an Early Intervention Coordinator and Pediatric Social Worker.
Understanding the complexities that affect families and interested in making systems change that would better serve NYC families, she began working for the nation's largest public health care system – NYC Health + Hospitals / Coney Island Hospital. She served as a program coordinator building a mental health peer counseling program, a recovery oriented program based in psychiatry, and later became the mental health ambulatory clinic director serving both as a clinical and administrative lead focusing on increasing access to mental health care and reducing hospital readmission while focusing on recovery in the ambulatory psychiatry setting.
Mrs. Villani was later recruited to NYC H+H / Bellevue to restructure ambulatory services with a focus transforming the system to a patient centered delivery of care with a focus on access. Applying her clinical and management acumen, Mrs. Villani was able to ensure the alignment of divisional goals with the overall strategic goals of the corporation. She is responsible for shaping strategies that ensure growth, access to care and success in the Division of Ambulatory and Community Psychiatry while promoting quality measures and management of organization risk.
With a demonstrated track record of transforming services, aligning programs with organization goals and improving fiscal performance, Mrs. Villani was then recruited to transform services and build the Addiction Programs. She applies her experience to teach and mentor the next generation of leaders, teaching Strategic Healthcare Management and serving as Field Instructor at The City University of New York (CUNY) / Lehman College
ACHE NJ Summer Webinar Series: "Healthcare Safety: Protecting Patients and Front Line Staff"
July 28, 2020 | 5:30PM EST | Register Here
Join us for the third installment of American College of Healthcare – NJ Chapter's multi-section summer webinar series! This series of webinars has been designed to help educate our healthcare leaders and to stay current during this period of time that has proven to be unprecedented.
"Healthcare Safety:
Protecting Patients and Front Line Staff"
This webinar will present a framework for a patient safety program that protects patients and healthcare providers from preventable injury. The program will encompass various aspects of a patient safety program including prevention protocols, reporting mechanisms, and the utilization of telehealth to meet the needs of patient care while maintaining the highest standards of safety for our patients and front line staff.
Participants will learn what organizational infrastructure is required to successfully implement an effective patient safety program.
Lina Shihabuddin, MD, DFAPA
Chief Medical Officer,
Primary Care Service Line,
RWJBarnabas- Rutgers Medical Group
With over 25 years of experience as a clinical healthcare executive, Dr. Lina Shihabuddin serves as the Chief Medical Officer for RWJBarnabas-Rutgers Medical Group. In this role, she has strategic accountability and responsibility for over 300 primary care providers in both faculty and community primary care practices. As part of the COVID-19 response team for the health system, Dr. Shihabuddin deployed telemedicine across the entirety of the medical group within a few days of the COVID-19 pandemic and assembled a rapid response Intensive Transitions of Care from different assets within RWJBarnabas Health system to decompress the health system's inpatient and emergency room capacity due to the high influx of COVID-19 cases. These rapid responses were critical to RWJBarnabas Health's ability to care for our patients, their families, and our communities through better care and better quality.
Prior to being promoted to the CMO role for the Primary Care Service Line at RWJBarnabas-Rutgers Medical Group, Dr. Shihabuddin served as the CMO for Behavioral Health at RWJBarnabas Health where she built the largest behavioral health network in the State of New Jersey with psychiatrics, psychologists, advance practice providers, and licensed social workers in both inpatient and ambulatory sites. She has also served as a Director Senior's Mental Wellness and Memory Program at Columbus Hospital and served as the Medical Staff President, Medical Director of Geriatric Psychiatry, and the Director MIRECC Psychiatry Fellowship Program at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center.
A graduate of the American University of Beirut School of Medicine, Dr. Shihabuddin completed a psychiatry residency at Case Western University and dual fellowships in both Neuroimaging and Geriatric Psychiatry at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She is board certified by the American Board of Hospice and Palliative Care, the American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry (with added Geriatric Psychiatry qualifications), and the American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine. Dr. Shihabuddin holds a faculty appointment as the Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Icahn School of Medicine, has received multiple multi-million dollar grants from the Veterans Administration and Eli Lilly, and has over 30 peer-reviewed publications from journals to book chapters. A frequent speaker at lecture series, Dr. Shihabuddin has also served as Chairman for several national task forces
ACHE-NJ Summer Webinar Series: "Unconscious Bias"
Join us for the second installment of American College of Healthcare – NJ Chapter's multi-section summer webinar series! This series of webinars has been designed to help educate our healthcare leaders and to stay current during this period of time that has proven to be unprecedented.
The increasing diversity in the US population is reflected in the patients who healthcare professionals treat. Unfortunately, this diversity is not always represented by the demographic characteristics of healthcare professionals themselves. Patients from underrepresented groups in the United States can experience the effects of unintentional cognitive (unconscious) biases that derive from cultural stereotypes in ways that perpetuate health inequities.
Unconscious bias can also affect healthcare professionals in many ways, including patient-clinician interactions, hiring and promotion, and their own interprofessional interactions. The strategies described in this article can help us recognize and mitigate unconscious bias and can help create an equitable environment in healthcare, including the field of infectious diseases. (Source)
Wayne M. Boatwright, MHA, CDM
Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion,
Wayne Boatwright is Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion at Hackensack Meridian Health, where he leads the company's diversity initiative for 16 hospitals, including three academic medical centers, two children's hospitals and nine community hospitals, two rehabilitation hospitals, more than 450 patient care sites and physician offices. He has appeared as a keynote speaker at the National Leadership and Education Conference for the Institute for Diversity in Health Management, and as a guest speaker at the MedAssets Healthcare Business Summit, the South Florida Hospital & Healthcare Association's Annual Dinner and the Connecticut Hospital Associations Regional Health Equity Council.
Wayne has over 20 years of experience partnering with senior management in ensuring the most productive use of human assets. His areas of focus include diversity management, employee relations, strategic planning, and fostering a culture that makes growth possible. Because of this expertise, Wayne is often called upon for speaking engagements and interviews. He has appeared as a keynote speaker at the National Leadership and Education Conference for the Institute for Diversity in Health Management, and as a guest speaker for the Massachusetts Hospital Association's annual conference, the New Jersey State Association Medical Staff Services Education Conference, the MedAssets Healthcare Business Summit, the South Florida Hospital & Healthcare Association's Annual Dinner and the Connecticut Hospital Association's Regional Health Equity Council. Wayne's interviews have appeared in various publications, including the 4th edition of Tyler's Guide: The Healthcare Executive's Job Search, Modern Healthcare, The Diversity Factor and Bridges, a newsletter published by the American Hospitals Association
Wayne holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Francis Marion University, and a Master of Health Administration degree from the University of Phoenix and is a doctoral student in the School of Health Sciences at Walden University. He is also an adjunct professor at Georgian Court University in Lakewood, N.J. He is a Board member of the Institute for Diversity in Health Management, the United Way of Monmouth County and Ocean Counties, and the Fulfill of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Wayne is a commissioner with the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters and Chair Emeritus of the American Leadership Council for Diversity in Healthcare.
COVID-19: What We Learned- Staffing/People Resource
June 30, 2020 | 5:30PM EST | Register Here
Join us for our the first of American College of Healthcare Executives – NJ Chapter's multi-section summer webinar series! This series of webinars has been designed to help educate our healthcare leaders and to stay current during this unprecedented period of time.
"COVID-19: What We Learned – Staffing/People Resource"
Emergency management requires precise identification and allocation of staff to align capabilities and capacity with the need to effectively deliver care for the community. The COVID-19 outbreak caused a substantial shift in the availability of staff and resources, and the accessibility of timely delivery of care. In response to the evolving needs, organizations have shifted staff in a variety of ways to ensure they were able to effectively screen, triage and care for patients. This webinar will provide strategies and tactics of how organizations adjusted their staffing structure to ensure that the most appropriate level of care is delivered during a medical surge such as the COVID-19.
Maureen A. Schneider,
PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CPHQ, FACHE
Dr. Schneider is the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer at Chilton Medical Center, Atlantic Health System. She has worked in New York and New Jersey and has held several executive management positions including Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nurse Executive. Her leadership and clinical career began at New York Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center.
She received her bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing from Hunter College-Bellevue School of Nursing, an MBA from Monmouth University, and a doctorate in Philosophy from Seton Hall University, she is certified in Advanced Nursing Administration, Quality Healthcare, is a Fellow in the College of Healthcare Executives, and a Johnson and Johnson Executive Wharton Fellow, Master TeamStepps safety leader and earned a Black Belt/Lean/Six Sigma certificate from Villanova University.
Dr. Schneider holds leadership positions on several Boards: Chair of Springpoint Life, Board of Directors for NJ Nurse Organization of Leaders, Board of Directors for NJH Business Solutions, Past President of Executive Women of New Jersey, past chair of the Strategic Planning Committee of NJ-American College of Healthcare Executives, past vice chair for the Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills and past chair for NJ Nurse Executive Constituency group.
She is adjunct faculty at Seton Hall University for doctoral and graduate students in business and leadership. Dr. Schneider is a recipient of several awards, Hospital Executive, New Jersey State Nurses Association Leadership Award, the NJ-ONE Executive award, a recipient of the Executive Women's award for Policy Makers and the prestigious Top 50 NJ Women in Business.
ACHE NJ Chapter Mentorship Program
ACHE NJ Chapter is launching a Mentorship Program from September 2020 – June 2021 for NJ healthcare leaders who are currently employed in healthcare management positions. The goal of the Mentorship Program is to assist members in developing careers in the competitive world of healthcare administration, networking with other healthcare professionals, expanding knowledge of healthcare issues, and promoting the value of participation in The American College of Healthcare Executives.
The program is free of charge and open to ACHENJ regular members and administered by ACHENJ volunteer members. Due to the limited availability of volunteer mentors, the program is not open to ACHENJ student members at this time. For the first year of the program, eligible mentees include early careerists who are employed in healthcare administration and in the early stages of their healthcare career (typically under 5 years of professional experience) and interested in professional development. Eligible mentors include mid-careerist and senior executives who are healthcare managers, directors, or administrators with at least 2 to 5 years of experience and are interested in sharing their experiences and knowledge to assist with the development of early careerists. The program is not intended as an employment service for those seeking a position in healthcare administration.
If you have additional questions, please email Mary Therese Hankinson at mthank@aol.com or Syed Rehman at syedclinicalengineer@gmail.com, Co-Chairs ACHE NJ Chapter Mentorship Committee.
2020 ACHENJ Scholarship Winner Announced
On behalf of the Board of Directors of ACHENJ, it is with great pleasure that we congratulate Rakel Barrientos on being selected as the 2020 ACHENJ Scholarship Recipient. Rakel is currently an MHA Graduate Student at Rutgers University. At this time, Rakel is employed by New York Presbyterian (NYP) Hospital as an administrative resident in the quality management department.
In her first year of graduate school, she competed in the Healthcare Planning & Marketing Society of New Jersey Case Study Competition, where she and her teammates developed interventions addressing a hospital's community health needs assessment (CHNA) and social determinants of health (SDOH). As representatives of Rutgers, they received first place. At the Bloustein School, Rakel received her Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification and currently serves as the Vice President of Rutgers Graduate Society of Healthcare Leaders.
Rakel graduated from Southern Methodist University (SMU) in 2018 where she received a B.S. in Health & Society and a B.A. in Psychology while competing as a Division I NCAA Student Athlete in Cross Country and Track. In 2019, she completed a certificate in Dispute Resolution and Conflict Resolution to enhance her career path in healthcare.
Virtual Meet & Greet
In this time of not being able to have face-to-face gatherings, we would like to offer the opportunity to join us as we host a "Virtual Meet & Greet."
This virtual event is geared towards our newest members of ACHE-NJ, as the program's goals are to share our network's overall purpose, hear from the ACHE-NJ Board and Committee Chairs, learn about each of our unique communities, and of course network with each other.
It is a great way to connect with others during a time where we may feel so far apart. Look forward to seeing you soon!
https://lnkd.in/e9jwep4
Resiliency for Healthcare Heroes:Strength and Courage to Overcome COVID-19
OUR FREE COVID-19 WEBINAR IS AVAILABLE BY CLICKING HERE
"Resiliency for Healthcare Heroes:
Strength and Courage to Overcome COVID-19″
The onset of COVID-19 has resulted in tremendous disruption not only in healthcare operations, but in healthcare professionals' own sense of psychological safety and resilience as well. During this 20-minute presentation, participants will learn sustainable strategies and practical approaches to address well-being and resiliency for healthcare professionals in today's challenging healthcare environment.
Patrick Swift, PhD, MBA, CSSBB, FACHE
Dr. Patrick Swift is a thought leader on advancing the human experience in healthcare operations and leadership. He brings 20+ years experience as a healthcare provider and executive leader at both the hospital and system level having served at RWJBarnabas Health, New York-Presbyterian, NYU Langone, and Select Specialty Hospital, where he most recently served as CEO. He is a results-oriented Senior Executive with a strong record of success in healthcare operations as a certified Six-Sigma Black Belt.
Dr. Swift earned a PhD from the University of Connecticut in Clinical Psychology, completed his postdoctoral fellowship from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and earned his MBA in Healthcare Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University. He has served as a clinical assistant professor at NYU School of Medicine and published in the scientific literature and popular press. Dr. Swift is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE).
ACHE-NJ Annual Regent Breakfast & Awards
7:30 am – 8:00 am – Coffee and Networking
8:00 am – 10:00 am – ACHE-NJ's Annual Breakfast
(precedes NJHA's Annual Meeting)
Hyatt Regency Princeton
Witherspoon Ballroom
102 Carnegie Center, Princeton, NJ 08540
Each year, the ACHE-NJ and Regent presents awards to candidates who are affiliated with the College or who support its purpose, goals and functions, among other necessary qualifying criteria. These awards include the Early Careerist Award, Senior Careerist Award, Innovation Award, Business Partner Award and Lifetime Achievement Award.
Additionally, this year, we are excited to announce that our guest speaker will be ACHE Chairman-elect Michael J. Fosina, FACHE, who serves as president of New York-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville, N.Y. and senior vice president, New York-Presbyterian, New York.
After the breakfast, New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA) will celebrate its 101st Annual Meeting and Luncheon and online registration is now open for members to join them in marking over a century of service to the healthcare community and people of New Jersey.
To attend only the ACHENJ Annual Breakfast, please go to the NJHA website below and choose the option for ACHENJ Annual Breakfast Only.
https://ecommerce.njha.com/Event/3010
Best Practices in Adapting to Local Regulations, Markets and Trends
Tuesday October 29th, 2019 5:30pm – 8:30pm
1 Robert Wood Johnson Place New Brunswick NJ
The combination of national and state legislation, and local economic conditions, market trends and health condition trends influence organizational strategies. Healthcare executives are challenged with understanding and addressing the various needs of the population in the community and factors that influence the financial status of the organization. Healthcare executive must lead the organization to adapt to ever-changing situations as well as developing strategies to achieve future goals. Join us as ACHENJ presents an engaging discussion around New Jersey's latest legislations, economic drivers, and marketplace trends that will shape the future of our state's healthcare delivery systems.
Kim Goryeb
Morristown Medical Center
Eliza Ng, MD, MPH
Chief Medical Officer of Population Health
Adam Beder, MBA
Vice President, Government Relations
We would like to hear from you!
ACHENJ's Diversity & Inclusion Committee would like to hear from our members to gauge interest level around the specifics for our speed networking program in January. This includes recommendations on new event topics, the best days to hold events, etc.
Please see below link for the survey.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ACHENJ
Interested in being a mentor?
ACHENJ is excited to announce that we are launching a formal Mentorship Program in the 2019-2020 season.
As a part of the launch of this program, we are hosting a session where participants can sign up for a 15-minute one-on-one session with a mentor from ACHENJ on the same day as our Healthcare Leaders Networking Event on Sept 19th, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick, NJ. We are looking for 5 volunteers to be a mentor.
As a mentor, the below criteria should be met:
Active member of ACHENJ for 3 years
10-15 years or more of progressive or matrix experience in a healthcare setting
If you'd like to volunteer to be a mentor on this day, please email: president@achenj.com
New Jersey Healthcare Leaders Networking Event
Hyatt Regency New Brunswick
September 19, 2019 6pm – 9pm
CLick Here To Register Now!
ACHENJ – American College of Healthcare Executives of New Jersey
HLNDV – Healthcare Leadership Network of the Delaware Valley
HPMSNJ – Healthcare Planning & Marketing Society of New Jersey
HIMSS – Healthcare Information and Management System Society N
AHSE – National Association of Health Services Executives
Prospective members and students welcome
$30 Members
$35 Non members
$10 Students
2020 Regent Awards – Call for nominations
It is our pleasure to hereby call for nominations for the 2020 Regent Awards to be presented at the ACHE-NJ Annual Breakfast in January of 2020.
Please review the attached criteria as a guideline of the requirements for the awards. You may submit more than one person in a given category.
The five awards are:
3. Business Partner
5. Lifetime Achievement Award
1. Submission deadline is October 11, 2019
Michael J. McDonough DMH, FACHE
ACHE New Jersey Regents Awards Guidelines
1. Minimum 5 years but a maximum of 10 years working in a healthcare organization
2. Member of the ACHE (Fellow preferred)
3. Demonstrates service to ACHE or ACHENJ
4. Participates in community service
5. Provides a significant leadership contribution to their organization
6. Dedicated to the principals and ethics of the college
Senior careerist
1. Minimum 20 years working in a healthcare organization
2. Held a senior leadership role (VP or above)
3. Fellow of ACHE
4. Demonstrated service to ACHE or ACHENJ
5. Member of ACHE
7. Provides a significant leadership contribution to their organization and the healthcare community
Innovation—e.g. program, technology
1. Innovation provide demonstrated clinical or financial impact
2. Innovation can be in leadership as well as a specific program or service
3. May be awarded to an individual or a team
4. Does not have to be accomplished at a provider organization
1. Minimum of 15 years working in healthcare in a non-clinical setting (i.e. Physician Practice management or leadership, business partner to healthcare industry, consultant)
2. Held a leadership role
3. Fellow of ACHE preferred
7. Contributes to the community at large
Lifetime Service to ACHE or ACHENJ
1. Held a leadership role in their organization
4. Demonstrated consistent service over a professional career to ACHE or ACHENJ
5. Commitment to the ideals and standards of the ACHE
7. Provided a unique service to the college or the chapter
"Dual Panel Event: Closing the Healthcare Disparities Gap and Advancing Inclusion for LGBT Patients" sponsored RWJBH Somerset.
Another great ACHENJ event!! Scroll down to see photos from this event…..
When: May 7th, 2019 from 10AM – 2PM
Where: RWJBarnabas Health Somerset Campus
Anthony Cava, MS, MPH, FACHE
CEO/President of Robert Wood Johnson-Somerset
Panel 1: Equity of Care:
Shereef Elnahal, M.D., M.B.A
New Jersey Commissioner of Health
State of New Jersey, Department of Health
Trina Parks, MHA, FACHE
Christian Mendez-Baez, MA
New Jersey Community Research Initiative
Tyra Gardner
MPowerment Coordinator
Panel 2: Fostering Inclusion of LGBT Patients in the Health Care Workforce:
Diana Finkel, D.O.
Assistant Professor, Rutgers- New Jersey Medical School
Medical Director, Transgender Experience- New Jersey Community Research Initiative
Jackie Baras, MSN, MBA, RN
LGBT Health Navigator
Aaron Potenza, MA, MPHIL
Garden State Equality
Jeremy Pyke, MSN, APN, FNP-c
Advance Practice Nurse
RWJBH Somerset Proud Family Health Clinic
Register Now for the Annual Meeting
American College of
Healthcare Executives
Johnson & Johnson World Headquarters
One Johnson and Jonson Plaza
5:00 – 6:30 pm – J&J Store Shopping
5:30 – 6:30 pm – Registration, Networking & Cocktails
6:30 – 8:30 pm – Dinner & Main Program
Brian Gragnolati, FACHE
President & CEO, Atlantic Health System
Chairman of the American Hospital Association
Distinguished Service Award Winner
Catherine Ainora, MBA, FACHE
Executive Vice President and Chief Integration & Transformation Officer, Hackensack Meridian Health
Register now >>>
Understanding Implicit Bias and Its Impact on Healthcare Leadership
Still time to sign up for April 11
The communities for which healthcare organizations operate are rapidly diversifying. Not only do they provide care for a diverse community of patients and families, but their workforce is also growing more diverse. It is incumbent on healthcare organizations and their leaders to both understand and embrace the needs of diverse populations.
Their ability to respond to the needs and preferences of a broader customer base will be critical to their financial and operational survival, but they first must understand what their implicit biases are to do that.
Understanding Implicit Bias & Its Impact on Healthcare Leadership
Thursday, April 11th, 5:30p – 8:15p
Jets Training Facility
1 Jets Drive
1.5 Face to Face Credits will be awarded!
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Joseph A. DiPaolo, FACHE
President, Western Region
Gail Tolstoi-Miller
Consultnetworx
Wayne Boatwright, MHA, CDM
Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion
Member Satisfaction Survey
Drive for Five ★★★★★
The ACHE-NJ is committed to maintaining a top-ranking level of member satisfaction. Your feedback is important; it helps us continuously improve the quality of our programs, products, and services. Please take a timeout to tell us how we're doing!
ACHENJ CARES Walk to End MS
Sign Up Now – Apr 28
Walk MS brings together passionate people who connect in communities nationwide and raise funds to change the world for everyone affected by multiple sclerosis (MS). Our ACHENJ CARES team is uniting to end MS forever, and we invite you to donate or walk!
Regent-at-Large Diversity Award
ACHE-NJ Wins National Diversity Award
As proud recipient of the 2018 ACHE District 1 Regent-at-Large Award for Chapter Accomplishments in Diversity, the ACHE-NJ has become one of six chapters in the United States, Canada, and Mexico to be recognized for their commitment to and successful execution of significant diversity and inclusion efforts within their chapter, community, and the healthcare management field.
Pledge to Advance Campaign
#MyFellowWomen is ACHENJ's first ever women-focused advancement initiative. Our goal is to help ensure that women have equal opportunity and representation in positions of senior leadership through advancement to Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE).
Pledge to Advance here…
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smART Class: One Point Perspective! and zebra progress!
A few weeks ago, we finished these one point perspective watercolor paintings. The kids did an awesome job. We started with a simple horizon line with an "X" from corner to corner passing through the vanishing point. We looked at different architecture and examined the structure of a tree and the pattern of its branches. Some are cities, some are rural, and all are so very different, I wish I could post them all!
Some kids made a river instead of a street and we looked at pictures of Venice!
We have been busy doing our color wheel zebras and the kids LOVE it! They love mixing the colors and finding new color combinations. We talked about the relationships, analogous, complementary,primary, and secondary colors.
I have a question about using liquid watercolors. I use the pan watercolors partly because the kids & I can easily clean out the pan if another color is accidentally added. What about the liquid colors? How do you correct that red brush that gets dipped in the blue container? Or are your students so well-trained that it never happens?
I love the imaginative landscapes of the one point perspectives. The vivid colors are wonderful!
The landscapes are great. I love the variety!!
thank you for the sweet comments! I love projects that allow the students to let their imaginations get really fired up. @NAncie, I LOVE liquid watercolor b/c it is so much more vibrant, but there is that problem with contamination! I just give them the smallest amounts at a time and refill often. They seem to be really good about keeping them clean because I make a big deal about "rinse, rinse, and dry" between each color change. I give them some tissue to dry the brush and they can see on the tissue if it still has color in it.
I love the zebras enough that I'm thinking about doing one myself!
Oh those one point perspectives are great!
The colors are lovely, the kids must be so proud!
I love how vibrant all of it is!
I've had the hardest time coming up with interesting perspective projects but this one is brilliant. Just love 'em all. Can't wait to try this!
These look great! Like the values in the perspective. I think you have converted alot of us from tray watercolor to liquid!
That's pretty smart using a x on the landscapes. They look great!
Could you please tell me what ages/grades completed the perspective drawings?
Do you think K-3rd graders could do this?
Deep Space Sparkle blog featured your lesson her page, I'd also like to know what grade level you taught the perspective lesson to? my email is itsmecassiemae@gmail.com if you get a chance to answer! I also struggle teaching it, but you seem to give great instruction how to explain/teach it to the kids!
I really love the zebras - maybe one of my favorites. Ever. Would you be willing to share more details about that project?
Great site. Inspirational no matter what level of art you teach!
I am attempting these awesome zebras in my art class today. I'm so excited. for some reason they have me all intimidated...but today i decided I was way over thinking it and these kids can handle it. I'm excited. Thanks for the inspiration....such a fun way to learn about color. Our whole semester has been on the study of color.
I have been admiring your zebra lesson for a while. If you can share how you bring the idea to life, I would GREATLY appreciate it!


We are accepting walk-up registrations on Saturday, November 10 starting at 7:45 am. Online registration is closed.
Conference fee includes parking, continental breakfast and lunch.
We will start the day in Moore Hall 100 with our keynote speaker, Ramón Martínez. The program will begin at 8:30, so please give yourself enough time to park, walk over to Moore Hall, enjoy some breakfast—and get yourself a seat in Moore 100.
There will be attendants right in front of the Lot 2 entrance at Hilgard & Westholme. Tell them that you're attending the With Different Eyes Conference, and they'll give you the complimentary parking pass. They will only be "on call" until 9:00 am. If you arrive after 9:00 am, stop at the Westwood Plaza kiosk to get your parking pass and then drive to Lot 2.
Campus parking is very strict. Please make sure that you get a parking pass or you will get a ticket.
Please check this campus map for parking and building locations.


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Training to prevent future tragedies
Sailors fight simulated floods during training at DCTF Kootenay in Herring Cove.
RYAN MELANSON, TRIDENT STAFF
Training at DCTF Kootenay meant to prevent future tragedies
Ryan Melanson,
Trident Staff
MS Nicholas Earle gives a presentation on the DC School's Battle Damage Control Simulator.
The Royal Canadian Navy's Damage Control Training Facility (DCTF) Kootenay exists as a space for today's sailors to train for potential emergencies at sea, as well as a living memorial to those who died serving in the facility's namesake ship in 1969.
"As sailors, we always heard and learned about the HMCS Kootenay explosion when we did our training. It felt very natural when we got the facility that DCTF Kootenay would be the proper name," said Cdr Danny Croucher, who oversees training as Commandant of Naval Fleet School (Atlantic).
The DC school has been open since 2002, but as the RCN community marks the 50-year anniversary of the HMCS Kootenay explosion this year, it has also used the opportunity to highlight the state of the art facility that takes its name from the ship. The Navy also recently invited media out to Herring Cove to see the training firsthand and meet some of the students and instructors.
"Those sailors on Kootenay would have had the basic training, but we've gone far beyond that, and there's a lot of new tools that come out every year regarding damage control, so we have to make sure our people are always up to date with the tools available to them to stop damage and save their fellow sailors," said LCdr Andrew Cumming, Commanding Officer at DCTF Kootenay.
The facility teaches 12 core courses on topics like fighting floods and fires, hazardous material cleanup, and monitoring and assessing dangers while at sea. Some of these courses simulate real-life scenarios – being in the school's flood tank feels and looks like the below-deck areas of a ship, and students are forced to put their training to the test, plugging holes and performing other tasks as water fills the area. They're not in any danger, but as the water rushes in to the dark room and quickly rises to waist level, it's easy to forget that.
"Hopefully we won't see this type of gearbox explosion like Kootenay ever again, but we can potentially take battle damage or end up in other scenarios where they could be fires or floods," LCdr Cumming said.
"If it was to ever happen again, this intensive training will help minimize the impact on people and some of the after effects, which would hopefully lead to a lower number of casualties."
The facility also includes similar simulation rooms that focus on fire, rather than water, gas mask training areas with real tear gas, a model helicopter for further fire training, and plenty of classroom and teaching space.
In DCTF Kootenay's Battle Damage Control Simulation room, MS Nicholas Earle showed off the new technology that allows sailors throughout a ship to access the same digital map in each section, highlighting any potential dangers or closed-off areas to help inform colleagues in the event of an emergency. It's a step up from the whiteboards and grease pencils that previously served a similar function.
"We wanted to show how far we've come in being able to monitor damage on the ship," MS Earle said.
"When the explosion in Kootenay happened, people didn't really know what was going on, and they certainly didn't have this type of central location when they could get information about the ship. It's a huge improvement."
While today's sailors are far removed from the Navy of 1969 and the technologies of that era, the explosion in HMCS Kootenay is impossible to ignore for students at the DCTF. The halls are lined with news articles, photos, and other mementos related to the ship and its crew, including a handmade scale model replica. The facility also hosts reunion events annually for members of the Kootenay crew, who always enjoy visiting and meeting with the staff.