From left: James F. Holland, MD; Hanna Irie, MD, PhD; Donna Berizzi, RN, MSN, presenter of the Team Recognition Award; Amy Tiersten, MD; Julie Fasano, MD; Aarti Sonia Bhardwaj, MD; and Frances Cartwright, PhD, RN-BC. Not pictured is Charles L. Shapiro, MD.
Before a celebratory audience of faculty and staff, and family and friends, nine physicians at The Mount Sinai Hospital were honored by nurse colleagues and Nursing leadership with the 30th Annual Physician of the Year Award. The ceremony, held Tuesday, September 26, at Hatch Auditorium, is a yearly salute to physicians who excel in patient care—and more—and take leadership roles in creating strong collaborative partnerships with nurses.
“There is nothing more validating for a clinical physician than to have the respect and admiration of your colleagues in nursing,” said David Reich, MD, President and Chief Operating Officer, The Mount Sinai Hospital.
Presentations included heartfelt and sometimes humorous recollections from nursing colleagues that spotlighted extraordinary examples of kindness, outstanding patient care, leadership, collegiality, and respect. For only the second time, a Team Recognition Award was presented—to the medical oncology attendings at the Dubin Breast Center of The Tisch Cancer Institute.
The team includes legendary oncologist James F. Holland, MD, the Distinguished Professor of Neoplastic Diseases, and Professor of Medicine (Hematology/Medical Oncology), and Oncological Sciences, who is considered one of the founding fathers of cancer chemotherapy.
Umesh K. Gidwani, MD
Laura K. Stein, MD
Throughout the ceremony, recipients emotionally detailed the familial bonds developed between physicians and nursing. “I have learned so much about what it means to take care of patients but also what it means to take care of your colleagues and friends,” said Laura K. Stein, MD, Department of Neurology, recipient of the Fellow Award.
Added Frances Cartwright, PhD, RNBC, Edgar M. Cullman, Sr. Chair of the Department of Nursing, and Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President for Patient Care Services, The Mount Sinai Hospital: “A growing body of evidence shows that when physicians and nurses have a trusting, open, and collaborative relationship, we have improved patient safety and quality of patient experience.”
The 2017 honorees were:
Team Recognition Award: Medical Oncology team, the Dubin Breast Center of The Tisch Cancer Institute
Aarti Sonia Bhardwaj, MD
Julie Fasano, MD
James F. Holland, MD
Hanna Irie, MD, PhD
Charles L. Shapiro, MD
Amy Tiersten, MD
Attending Award: Umesh K. Gidwani, MD, Associate Professor, Medicine (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine)
Fellow Award: Laura K. Stein, MD, Department of Neurology
House Officer Award: Jeffrey D. Nusbaum, MD,PGY-4S, Department of Emergency Medicine.