Network News and Events

News and Events at the CINJ Network Hospitals

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
RWJUH Receives American College of Surgeon's Highest Cancer Performance Rating

Bayshore Community Hospital
What's the Good Word on Cancer?
Bayshore Community Health Services Adds One of New Jersey's Top Docs to its Cancer Care Team

CentraState Healthcare System
National Cancer Group Cites Stellar Performance by CentraState
CentraState adds "cone beam" imaging to cancer care arsenal
CentraState marks first year as a teaching hospital
CentraState receives grant for Hispanic/Latino breast health education programs

Free Lecture: Treating Pain – Medications, Anesthesia and Analgesics In the second of four free lectures on pain management, an anesthesiologist discusses the latest medications, anesthesia and analgesics for treating pain. Tuesday, May 13 from 6:30-7:30 PM at the Health Awareness Center at CentraState’s Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, 901 West Main Street, Freehold. For more information and to register, please call 732/308-0570.

Free Lecture: Reducing the Experience of Pain Through Relaxation & Other Techniques In the third of four free lectures on pain management, a behavioral scientist and licensed psychologist discusses techniques for reducing the sensation of pain through imagery, breathing, muscular relaxation and similar techniques. Tuesday, May 20 from 7-8:30 PM at the Health Awareness Center at CentraState’s Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, 901 West Main Street, Freehold. For more information and to register, please call 732/308-0570.

Free Lecture: New Modalities for Treating Pain - In the final of four free lectures on pain management, a physician specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation discusses the latest modalities for alleviating pain such as aquatic therapy programs, nerve block treatments, and physical therapy programs. Tuesday, May 27 from 7-8:30 PM at the Health Awareness Center at CentraState’s Star and Barry Tobias Ambulatory Campus, 901 West Main Street, Freehold. For more information and to register, please call 732/308-0570.

Cooper University Hospital
Survivors Help Unveil Cancer Quilts
Pinpointing Prostate Tumor Location Key to Reducing Side Effects
Weight Gain Problems after Cancer Treatment

Morristown Memorial Hospital

Look Good...Feel Better - Monday, May 12, 2008 6:30 - 8:30pm. A free program that teaches beauty techniques to female cancer patients in active treatment to help them combat the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment. Registration is required. Call 1-800-ACS-2345.

Fighting Prostate Cancer with Robotics - Tuesday, May 20, 2008 7:00 - 8:00pm. Peter B. Doherty men's Cancer Center. Join us for a small group meeting to learn about the da Vinci Prostatectomy and to see if you may be a candidate for this surgery. Registration is required, please call 1-888-666-1112.

Jazz, Soul and Rock on the Roof - Tuesday, June 3, 2008 12:00 - 1:00pm. Rooke Plaza (Malcolm Forbes if it rains). Patients, families and staff are invited to listen and enjoy this season's jazz, soul and rock concerts.

Morristown Memorial Hospital's Department of Surgery's Ames L. Filippone Jr. MD Symposium

Earn continuing education credits Wednesday May 14, 2008 while hearing key faculty discuss Advances in Minimal Access Surgery in a timely symposium relevant to every adult general practice in medicine and surgery. Now in its 6th year, Morristown Memorial Hospital's Department of Surgery's Ames L. Filippone Jr. MD Symposium will feature 12 lecture sessions running simultaneously in Auditoriums A and B on cardiovascular diseases, oncology, bariatrics and pelvic floor disorders. See the daVinci robot alongside simulation demos from the Bioskills Lab and vendor displays. Hear our keynote address on the latest developments in NOTES, Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery.The event is free of charge to all registered attendees and includes lunch, dinner, break refreshments and a comprehensive symposium syllabus.

The activity has been approved for 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. We also welcome pharmacists and nurses to attend and earn credits. The activity has been approved for 6 LIVE CE by the New Jersey Board of Pharmacy. In addition, Atlantic Health is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by NJSNA, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Centers on Accreditation.

For registration information, call the Atlantic Health Physician Referral and Class Registration service at 1-800-247-9580, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm or call Lisa O'Krongly at 973/971-4105; lisa.o'krongly@atlantichealth.org.

Morristown Memorial Hospital's 2008 ASCO Review - June 21, 2008 from 7:30am-2:00pm

University Medical Center at Princeton
University Medical Center at Princeton Breast Health Center Opens

The Meredith Maher Peterson Memorial Lecture Series
Princeton HealthCare System is pleased to introduce the Meredith Maher Peterson Memorial Lecture Series. This new series will provide women with critical information about breast healthcare while building awareness of the importance of prevention and early detection.
The series is named in honor of Meredith Maher Peterson, a passionate supporter of breast cancer research and women’s health education. As a member of The Auxiliary of University Medical Center at Princeton and by serving as co-chair of A November Night in 2005, Meredith helped raise more than $300,000 toward the establishment of University Medical Center at Princeton’s Breast Health Center. She also served as co-chair of the Breast Health Center Community Advisory Committee and supported the Young Survival Coalition. In addition, Meredith was the largest individual and team fundraiser for the 13th annual Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Race for the Cure in 2006, raising more than $60,000. Tragically, in 2006 at the age of 36, Meredith lost her personal battle with breast cancer. However, she has left behind a legacy of community activism to ensure that women are better educated about and have greater access to critical breast healthcare resources. This lecture series will take place six times per year and will be held at University Medical Center at Princeton’s newly opened Breast Health Center. For more information about the UMCP Breast Health Center, or to schedule a mammogram, please click here or call 609.688.2700.