June 2015 Vol. 17 Issue 6
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THE EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER OF HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY
Your Life, Our Mission
HSS Wrap-Up
ast summer we shared that the Hospital
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Show, the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge, the
quality care for our ever-increasing number of
Annual Service Awards Dinner, and more.
patients. This campaign was recently announced at
here is a lot going on at HSS! In addition to the many projects underway at the Hospital, events took place recently where members of
embarked on Your Life, Our Mission a $300 million comprehensive Campaign with the goal
of ensuring that HSS continues to deliver the highest
the HSS family joined together including the Talent
the 32nd Annual Tribute Dinner in early June and
Stars Shine at HSS Talent Show
promoted on the HSS website. To date, over $235
The 2015 Kathy Mainland Employee Talent
million has been raised toward this Campaign.
Show took place in the beginning of June. Organized by the Employee Activities Committee (EAC), the Show highlighted the talent of performers from many different departments who sang, played instruments, and performed stand-up comedy, entertaining the packed house. Performers included Michael Capito, Christina Shanderson, Francis Joseph, Dr. Steve K. Lee and the Band PLEXUS, Maya Williams, Dr. Scott Ellis, Lon Samuelson, Stephanie Thacker, Dr. Beth Gausden, Westley Holiday, and Dr. Dan Richman
Maureen Firth, Fernando Singleton, Jonathan
and his musical friends.
Kassak and Astra Douglas.
New Research Building at E. 71st Street
Ron Gliates, EAC member emeritus and
All proceeds from Talent Show ticket sales
The Campaign’s biggest priority is to raise critical
perennial emcee, and EAC member Westley
went directly to the “SNEAKER Program,” an
support for new buildings and laboratories, which are
Holiday, produced and directed the Show.
HSS program that provides nutritional information
expected to cost more than $500 million over five
Ron, who recently retired, generously volunteered
and resources to underserved New York City
years. The two main building projects include the relo-
his time to come back and help with the Show.
children. Nearly $1,000 was raised in total donations
cation and modernization of a new Research Building
As audience members arrived, they were greeted
from the event.
adjacent to the HSS main campus at 515 E. 71st
by EAC member Ann Bienstock, who was once
J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge
Street; and the renovation of the Caspary building to
again “Live on the Red Carpet” while EAC member
create a new Clinical Care Building designed to meet
Pam Katkin served as the “Applause Lady.”
On June 4, nearly 500 members of the HSS family
Members of the EAC also provided logistical and
joined together to participate in the 39th Annual
backstage support including Leslie Betancourt,
J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge in Central Park.
Christopher James, Paola Monzon, Mary Hargett,
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the growing patient demand for ambulatory services. The basic science research laboratories will relocate to the new state-of-the-art facility with HSS scientists occupying five floors of newly-renovated, cutting-edge space, all designed to facilitate collaboration among the researchers on the floors. Weill Cornell’s cell and molecular biology research faculty will share the facility, creating opportunities for groundbreaking collaborations that hold significant promise for new treatments. Scheduled to open in early 2016, the building will feature: • 36,700 square feet of newly-renovated space on five floors • Over 20 laboratories for a multidisciplinary team of 200+ scientists and research staff
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Inside
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The 32nd Annual Tribute Dinner Epic: One patient. One record. One HSS.