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2000 Hoosier Healthwise Enrollment 1999 DOVE Project 2004 Doula program 1992 B.A.B.E. 1996 Literacy Council 2007 Covey for Teens 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 1997 Baby Think It Over 2005 Apple A Day Clinic 1993 African American Women in Touch 2003 WomenBuild, Habitat for Hummanity This timeline shows just a sampling of dozens of important tithing landmarks over the last 15 years. 2000 HealthWorks! Kids’ Museum 2007 Volunteer Provider Network “When I came to South Bend, I moved into a shelter—and I didn’t want my life to end up like that again. I didn’t want that to happen to these families either,” adds Milon. Milon’s story is just one of thousands that have unfolded as a result of Memorial’s commitment to community health enhancement and tithing. When looking back on his years as CEO, Newbold PULSE › Memorial Health System › 574-647-6800 Years later, Milon has not only taken what she’s learned from life experiences but, much like Memorial, has turned that learning into a positive for her community. “People really need to know that there is help, and that you can overcome negative experiences. There are programs and people out there who want to help you,” says Milon. “When you make mistakes you learn from these mistakes and you become more powerful as you try to help others.” “We reach out to families every day by providing needed information on resources. These families share this information with their friends and other family members,” adds Milon. “If you want to build a great community, the focus needs to be on the whole family. That’s what Memorial is so good at.” “ People really need to know that there is help, and that you can overcome negative experiences. There are programs and people out ” there who want to help you. notes that tithing is one of the things he’s most proud of in his 20 years at Memorial. “You always get back more than you give. And for as much as we’ve done—we’ve gotten so much more back.” Invest wisely in the health of your community by learning from Memorial’s triumphs (and mistakes). A catalog of Learning Histories is available online at www.qualityoflife.org/ich. 08
An Investment Memorial Medical Group’s in Our Future Clinical Research Institute Memorial’s highly successful and growing Clinical Research Institute (CRI) continues to make great strides in the advancement of medicine. “We’re no longer the new kids on the block,” says Kim Emmons, R.N., nurse manager of Memorial’s Clinical Research Institute. “We’ve established ourselves as a highquality, nationally recognized research department.” Just three years since its inception, the CRI has developed a national reputation, with pharmaceutical and research companies courting Memorial’s physicians—instead of the other way around. “Clinical research is not only good for Memorial as an organization, it’s very positive for patients and the greater community as well,” says G. Larsen Kneller, M.D., medical director at LaPorte Medical Group. Those who attempt to qualify for a trial receive a complete physical, follow-up exams, lab work, procedures and medicine, free of charge. Even those who don’t qualify for the trial walk away with valuable health information. “A national company recently came to us because they wanted to work with Memorial Interventional Radiologist Gerard Duprat, M.D., to test an investigational stent device for aortic aneurysms,” says Emmons. “Nicholas Straniero, M.D., has also made a name for himself nationally as the lead enrolling investigator on a rheumatoid arthritis study. Research companies are seeking us out as a research center now.” “It’s a continued growth situation for us as health care providers,” says Emmons. “Not only are physicians and nurses increasing their knowledge, they’re also giving their patients the opportunity to receive cutting-edge medicine.” “I appreciate the quality nursing time spent with patients during the course of their participation,” says Clinical Research Nurse LuAnn Tracey, R.N., when speaking about her own experiences with clinical research. Memorial Health System is also establishing itself as a high quality HIV/AIDS study center with Brandon Zabukovic, M.D. “We were involved in a study looking at patches to treat HIVassociated peripheral neuropathy,” says Dr. Zabukovic. “HIV is interesting because it is intellectually stimulating from a complexity issue. HIV patients have unique and rare complications.” Brandon Zabukovic, M.D., sees patients at Memorial Neighborhood Health Center – Central Clinic. “These wide-ranging clinical trials bring new knowledge and expertise to our physicians and into the community, providing people with more advanced care,” says Michael Gordon, executive director of Memorial Medical Group. “We want to provide for our diverse community by doing whatever we can to make them healthier, now and into the future.” Think you might be interested in participating in a clinical trial See the latest ongoing trials by visiting www.qualityoflife.org/clinicalresearch or by calling 574-647-7883. SPRING / SUMMER 2008 › www.qualityoflife.org 09
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