Left to Right: Serena Ngan, PA-C, MSPAS; Kerri Likakis, MS, RDN; Norma Milanes-Roberts, MD, Obstetrician and Gynecologist; Laura Budinick, PsyD; Gloria Boseman, PhD, RN; Newark Beth Israel Medical Center President and CEO Darrell K. Terry, Sr. MHA, MPH, FACHE, FHELA; Newark’s First Lady Linda Baraka; Chief Equity Officer and VP of Community Health Atiya Jaha Rashidi, MHA, RN; Rebeca Kane, DNP, APN-BC, CCRN; and Johanny Garcia, MD
NEWARK, NJ (May 9, 2023) — Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, hosted the 9th Annual Women’s Health Day “Healthy Women, Healthy Families” at the Newark Airport Marriott Hotel on May 6, 2023.
More than 450 women attended the event, the highlight of which was a panel discussion on health and wellness issues moderated by special guest host, Newark’s First Lady Linda Baraka.
“Empowering our community with the tools they need to lead a healthy lifestyle and better manage chronic illness is essential to creating a healthier Newark, and it is a fundamental part of our mission. This year were proud to partner with the First Lady of Newark, Linda Baraka to bring this event to an even wider audience,” said Darrell K. Terry, Sr. MHA, MPH, FACHE, FHELA, president and Chief Executive Officer, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey who welcomed attendees.
The panel of women’s health experts from Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey included Laura Budinick, PsyD, Vice President of Behavioral Health and Chief Administrative Officer, NBI; Johanny Garcia, MD, Vice President of Population Health at RWJBarnabas Health; Rebeca Kane, DNP, APN-BC, CCRN, Assistant Vice President, Heart and Lung Transplant, Pulmonary Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure, and Ambulatory Cardiology; Kerri Likakis, MS, RDN, Manager of Community Wellness Services, Norma Milanes-Roberts, MD, Obstetrician and Gynecologist; and Serena Ngan, PA-C, MSPAS, Medical Oncology Physician Assistant and Survivorship Program Coordinator at Frederick B. Cohen Comprehensive Cancer and Blood Disorders Center.
Gloria Boseman, PhD, RN, presented a motivational speech, focused on the importance of wellness and self-care prior to an afternoon of wellness activities that included free health screenings, fitness demonstrations, paint and sip sessions, Reiki, and meditation with door prizes, and more.
To learn more visit rwjbh.org/NewarkBeth.
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, is a 665-bed regional care teaching hospital that provides comprehensive health care. Newark Beth Israel is a Top Teaching Hospital and home to one of the nation’s top 15 heart transplant centers, which has performed more than 1,100 heart transplants; RWJBarnabas Health’s Heart Failure Treatment and Transplant Program; New Jersey’s only Advanced Lung Disease and Transplant Program and a Valve Center that performs complex cardiac valve procedures, including minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve replacements (TAVRs). Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is also home to Children’s Hospital of New Jersey (CHoNJ), which cares for children from birth through adolescence, with more than 30 specialized pediatric services including New Jersey’s largest Valerie Fund Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders; and the Children’s Heart Center that offers a complete range of medical and surgical treatments for the most complex cardiac abnormalities. The Newark Beth Israel robotic surgery program is the most experienced in northern New Jersey. RWJBarnabas Health and The Frederick B. Cohen, MD, Comprehensive Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and the Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey Breast Health Center, in partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey – the state’s only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center – brings a world class team of researchers and specialists to fight alongside you, providing close-to-home access to the latest treatment and clinical trials. Newark Beth Israel also offers many preventive health programs that promote wellness in the community, including The Beth Greenhouse, which provides access to fresh produce and health and wellness education to local residents.
Children’s Hospital of New Jersey (CHoNJ), located at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, cares for children from birth through adolescence, with more than 30 specialized pediatric services including New Jersey’s largest Valerie Fund Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders; and the Children’s Heart Center that offers a complete range of medical and surgical treatments for the most complex cardiac abnormalities. Children’s Hospital of New Jersey also includes a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and a Level IV Regional Perinatal Center that offers New Jersey’s only Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) therapy; and the highest level of intensive care for both mothers and newborns.
—————————————————-
Source link