Noteworthy | News and events | Rosemary Zimmer Named President of ABCGN
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Physicians Endoscopy (PE) congratulates Rosemary Zimmer, BSN, RN, CGRN, of Endoscopy Center of Western New York on her installation as President of the American Board of Certification for GI Nurses and Associates (ABCGN). ABCGN is an independent board established in 1986 and is the only organization that awards professional certification for gastroenterology nurses. “I am excited to serve as the new president of ABCGN,” said Zimmer. “I’m passionate about GI certification and infection prevention, and my goal over the next year is to increase the number of certified GI professionals. I hope to accomplish this by promoting certification within PE’s 60 centers.” Zimmer also noted the importance of professional standards and certification in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I feel that at this time, it is more important than ever to demonstrate to our patients that the nursing professionals at PE have attained the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to provide excellence in patient care through certification,” she said. “GI certification validates nurses’ knowledge and expertise and demonstrates dedication to nursing as a profession.”
Source: abcgn.org
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donating $5,000. He has seen firsthand how important this kind of support is during a crisis. “I’ve had the good fortune of spending my entire career at Beth Israel, including my internship, residency, and fellowship,” wrote Dr. Bernstein. “I recall the fear I experienced when I was a housestaff officer at Beth Israel over three decades ago at the beginning of the AIDS epidemic. The current situation pales in comparison.”
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Fundraiser collects over $50,000 for physicians fighting COVID-19
“There has never been a time any of us can recall when so many need the care and expertise of those in our profession simultaneously,” wrote Brett Bernstein, MD, medical director of Eastside Endoscopy and Director of Endoscopy in the Division of Digestive Diseases and the Department of Medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel (MSBI) in New York, NY. This message introduces a GoFundMe fundraiser Dr. Bernstein created to support the physicians and staff at MSBI as they met the overwhelming challenge the novel coronavirus created in New York City. At the time of print, the fundraiser had collected more than $52,000, which will be distributed to MSBI staff to pay for lodging and food for anyone that was forced to separate from their loved ones due to their work on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among almost 250 other donors, Dr. Bernstein kicked off the fundraiser by personally
