Fred D. Lublin, MD, with Advisory Board members Audrey Goldsmith Kubie, center, and Alexandra Goldsmith Fallon.

More than 200 donors, patients, faculty, and friends attended the 16th Annual Gala for the Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis at Mount Sinai, held Thursday, March 1, at The Plaza. A special moment was the presentation of the Clifford H. Goldsmith Award for Outstanding Service to Fred D. Lublin, MD, Saunders Family Professor of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and the Center’s Director. The award was presented by Advisory Board members Audrey Goldsmith Kubie and Alexandra Goldsmith Fallon, daughters of the late Clifford Goldsmith, one of the Center’s co-founders. Dr. Lublin acknowledged the work of the more than 25 professionals who provide comprehensive care to the Center’s 6,000 patients, as well as the Center’s benefactors. “It is through the efforts of generous and committed individuals that we have been able to provide comprehensive and compassionate care and research aimed at ending this disease,” said Dr. Lublin.

Jerome D. Waye, MD, third from left; Berhane Redae, MD, Vice Provost of St. Paul’s Millennium Medical School, in white coat; Hailemichael Desalegn, MD, Director of Gastroenterology, far right; and fellows.

Jerome D. Waye, MD, Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, recently traveled to St. Paul’s Millennium Medical School in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with three colleagues from Canada, Italy, and Norway, where they taught local physicians the latest techniques of upper and lower endoscopy. This was the first live endoscopy teaching project in Ethiopia. The mission was sponsored by the nonprofit World Endoscopy Organization, which promotes high standards and quality in endoscopy, as well as access to the procedures in underserved parts of the world. During the mission, all of the procedures went well, and there were no complications, according to Dr. Waye.

At the event, Polina Lerner, PharmD, left, and Kendra Yum, PharmD, discussed with employees safe practices in dispensing medication.

Employees received popcorn, cotton candy, and safety tips at the three-day Patient Safety Fair in early March. Held in the Guggenheim Pavilion, the fair was organized by the Department of Risk Management and Patient Safety. Employees visited information stations on subjects that included pharmacy procedures, infection prevention, patient services, and the Great Catch Program, which recognizes staff members whose vigilance has prevented an adverse event. Great Catch winners were honored with a “Wall of Fame” at the fair. Organizers also raffled prizes to employees who visited each patient safety station. “During this fair, we celebrate our achievements and engage employees in fun activities that teach about patient safety issues and initiatives in our hospital,” said Tessa T. Callender, MBA, MPH, BSN, RN, Associate Director, Patient Safety. “Every day is patient safety day at The Mount Sinai Hospital.”