Executive Notes

Danbury and New Milford Hospital Medical Affairs Update

Patricia Tietjen, MD
VPMA Danbury Hospital and New Milford Hospital

The Medical Staff of Danbury and New Milford Hospitals welcomed its new officers:

1. Dr. Sohel Islam - President
2. Dr. Scott Sanderson - Vice President
3. Dr. Bruce Cohen - Treasurer
4. At-Large members - Drs. Edith Chu, Keith Falter, Reed Idriss, Ross Henshaw, Jose Mendez and Janaka Periyapperuma

Dr. Bill Begg will stay on the Medical Executive Committee as Past President. Many thanks to Bill for the excellent work he did on behalf of the Medical Staff.

Likewise, many thanks to Dr. Neil Culligan who will move off the committee but will remain the Chairman of PPEC.

• The first meeting of the general Medical Staff has been moved back to April 12, 2016 at 5:30 pm. The hour prior to the general Medical Staff meetings will be devoted to showcasing some of the programs available in the Network. Medical Staff Advisory Council has noted that a lack of awareness by the Medical Staff about the programs available and specialties and skill sets of the members of the Medical Staff. At the November General Medical Staff Meeting, the vascular, bariatric and robotic surgery programs were highlighted. April will feature the Department of Medicine. Each department will get an opportunity to participate throughout the year.


• The next meeting of the Medical Staff Advisory Council is scheduled for February 25. Dr. David Kramer has agreed to join the Council.


• The Associate Medical Staff has begun efforts to better define their role within the Medical Staff and to that end held an election for Associate Medical Staff Officers. The results are as follows: Patrick Killeen, PA - President; Tammy Higgins, APRN - Vice President; Chris Keenan, PA - Secretary/Treasurer; Marie Elena Cordisco, APRN and Richard Pope, PA – At-Large Members. Congratulations to all.


• For those members of the Medical Staff who have been reappointed in this past year, it is time to submit your CME attestation to the Medical Staff Office. The information and forms required were sent in January via email. A reminder will be sent but the due date is March 1, 2016. If you have any questions, please call Paula Hart in the Medical Staff office at ext. 7517.


• The Committee on Cancer awarded Danbury Hospital a 3 year Accreditation with Commendation (Gold Level) to the cancer program at Danbury Hospital. Congratulations and thank you to all members of our staff who provide such excellent care to our patients fighting cancer.


• There are many initiatives within the hospitals but the most ambitious one has just begun- this is the Network-wide transition to the Cerner IT platform. This will be an 18-24 month project and many will be asked for their input. Thank you in advance for your participation. Dr. Eric Jimenez will be providing frequent progress reports.

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