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PLANNING AHEAD FOR

The Northern Lights

Late Sep - late Mar Arctic regions Also known as aurora borealis, these spectacular natural light shows can be seen in the high latitudes of the Arctic regions (Alaska, Northern Canada, Scandinavia, and Western Russia). The best time to catch them is late September through late March.

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Often referred to as “diamonds of the kitchen,” truffles grow amongst the roots of certain trees and are prized ingredients for chefs of European haute cuisine. Fall trips to the Tuscan countryside can be arranged to include truffle extracting excursions, followed by culinary demonstrations.

Performed every five years since the early 1800s, the Passion Play of Sordevolo is a dramatic presentation of the final days in the life of Jesus Christ against the backdrop of Piedmont’s Sacred Mountains. To bring the event to life, the town’s 1,300 residents volunteer as actors and set builders to transform a 4,000 square meter open space into Jerusalem, circa 33 A.D. In 2015, weekly performances of the threehour play will run from Jun 6 - Sep 27, 2015.

Annual outdoor Hanami (flower viewing) festivals are held all over Japan each spring when the Sakura cherry trees are in bloom. The trees’ beautiful yet fleeting blossoms are considered a metaphor for life itself.

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Nov 7 Festival of Lights Bangkok, Thailand

Dec 10 - 17 Whirling Dervishes Festival Turkey

With origins dating back to the Aztecs, Mexico’s “Day of the Dead” offers participants the chance to commune with friends and family members who have passed away. The dead are honored with private alters, sand sculptures, sugar skulls, cardboard cadavers, and late-night cemetery parties.

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Jan 31 - Feb 17 Carnevale di Venezia Venice, Italy In the weeks prior to the Christian observance of Lent, the streets of Venice come alive with mysterious figures, dressed in elaborate costumes and decorative masks, who celebrate passion and decadence late into the night at opulent masquerade balls. Tickets for the balls can be booked well in advance, giving you plenty of time to plan your own disguise.

Feb 1 Super Bowl XLIX Phoenix, AZ Feb 13 - 15 NBA All Star Weekend New York, NY

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Mar 6 - 23 Holi, Festival of Color Nepal & India An ancient Hindu celebration of love, Holi is a carnival of color featuring huge bonfires, singing, dancing, and playful battles involving water guns and brightly colored powder.

Apr 6 - 12 The Masters Tournament Augusta, GA Apr 30 - May 2 Kentucky Derby Louisville, KY

May 5 Cinco de Mayo Puebla, Mexico Locals gather to celebrate Mexico’s unlikely victory in the Battle of Puebla (1862), in which they defeated French invaders sent

by Napoleon III. May 24 - Jun 7 The French Open Paris, France

Mar 20 - May 17 Holland Arguably one of the world’s most spectacular planned gardens, this park in Lisse, South Holland, showcases — for just two months a year — seven million blooming bulbs and countless other floral displays in an array of indoor pavilions.

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Jun - Aug Tanzania Each year, nearly 260,000 zebra, 1.5 million wildebeest, and 470,000 gazelle travel a circular route over 1,800 miles of the Serengeti in search of food and water. Safaris timed to coincide with the migration offer thrilling views of massive herds thundering across the vast plains and crossing deep rivers where predators lie in wait.

Africa’s Wildlife Migration

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Held twice each summer, “Il Palio” is a 90-second bareback dash around the enormous Piazza del Campo. The competition has occurred every year, save for one during World War II, since the first stallions lined up in 1656. Prior to that, participants rode buffaloes.

Jul 19 Festa del Redentore Venice, Italy At sunset the night before, Venetian locals board decorated boats and make their way into St. Mark’s Basin to watch fireworks, picnic, and celebrate the end of the plague of 1576.

Sep 19 - Oct 4 Oktoberfest Germany Sep 25 Emmy Awards Los Angeles, CA

Sip mulled wine as you bask in the warm glow of Europe’s charming Christkindlmarkts. For the full experience, choose a holiday river cruise with Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, Tauck, or Viking River Cruises.

Christmas Markets

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U. S. CITY SP OTLIG H T: SAN FRA NCIS CO

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San Francisco San Francisco has long been a city of possibility, a place where goldminers came in hopes of striking it rich and immigrants sought a better life. With cable cars that rise to the stars, historic hotels with topfloor bars, and cultural options from ballet to the blues, San Francisco opens its Golden Gate to visitors from near and far.

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very time I cross the Golden Gate Bridge and drive into San Francisco, my breath catches; I’m a devotee to the city anew.

It can be morning, afternoon or evening; sunny, cloudy or foggy, it doesn’t matter. San Francisco’s skyline, Alcatraz, and the Bay Bridge unfold into view as the bay reflects the city’s unique light.

My first memories of the city are of the cacophonous chatter of Cantonese relatives as I played with my cousins in the Richmond

neighborhood or as I raced down the streets of Chinatown to my favorite bakery after having a dim sum weekend brunch.

San Francisco is known for its patchwork quilt of ethnic neighborhoods. I love the murals and Latino culture of the Mission and the lively ambiance of the Castro district, a hub of gay pride. The Castro Theater, an art deco wonder built in 1922, seen in the documentary “Milk,” has live Wurlitzer organ music before its showings of classic films.

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ALCATRAZ Once known as the United States’ most secure federal prison and the backdrop to many Hollywood movies, “The Rock” is now a popular destination operated by the National Park Service.

If you’re feeling brave, spend a moment “locked” in a jail cell.

Alcatraz now has an installation featuring the works of Chinese artist Ai Wei Wei, through late April.

ANGEL ISLAND Not far from Alcatraz (there are summer tours that offer visits to both islands) is Angel Island, the U.S. gateway for about a million Asian immigrants in the early 20th century. Poems from heartsick detainees remain on the walls of Angel Island’s Immigration Station. Pack a picnic and enjoy the panoramic views of the surrounding Bay Area while hiking around the island.

NAPA The Meritage Resort & Spa

SONOMA The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa

MUSEUMS San Francisco has had a renaissance in museums in recent years. The de Young adds luster to Golden Gate Park; the Museum of Modern Art (closed until 2016) is expanding to house the Fisher Collection of contemporary art; and the Asian Art Museum is one of the world’s leading centers of classic and modern Asian works.

Other favorites include the Legion of Honor fine arts museum in a French neo-classical building. If you love cable cars, don’t miss the Cable Car Museum.

STAIRWAY WALKS Some of the “streets” of San Francisco can be traversed only on foot, as homes all over the city are located up narrow stairways.

There are dozens of appealing stairways in San Francisco. The Filbert Steps are narrow wooden stairs with overhanging trees frequented by the green parrots of Telegraph Hill. The Mosaic tile stairs on 16th Avenue is a neighborhood art project. For an excellent guide, get the book, “Stairway Walks in San Francisco”

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W H E R E T O STAY SAN FRANCISCO U.S. CI TY SPOTL I GHT: SAN F RANCISCO Hotel Zetta Fairmont Heritage Place, Palace Hotel, Ghirardelli Square A Luxury Collection Hotel FO OD & DR I N K The Fairmont San Francisco W San Francisco Grand Hyatt San Francisco

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NORT H B AY Bourbon & Branch

Go back in time to the Prohibition era at BOURBON & BRANCH, a speakeasy serving spirits and cocktails with fresh ingredients from the farmers market. If you love tequila and margaritas, visit tequila ambassador Julio Bermejo at TOMMY’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT in the Richmond District.

Zuni Café

For a taste of San Francisco history, tuck into a bowl of seafood cioppino at the legendary TADICH GRILL downtown. Take in an indie film while slurping oysters or dining at FOREIGN CINEMA. Another sure-to-satisfy culinary destination is ZUNI CAFÉ; try the chicken roasted in the brick oven.

The Slanted Door

Treat yourself to an evening of warm hospitality and delicious contemporary American tasting menus at GARY DANKO. Sip a Peony cocktail and sample South Indian dishes at DOSA on Fillmore Street. Other local favorites are KOKKARI, with sumptuous Greek dishes, and THE SLANTED DOOR for inventive Vietnamese food.

North Beach is San Francisco’s version of Little Italy. This is where the Beat poets roamed, and the neighborhood remains home to the fiercely independent City Lights Books, historic cafes such as the Savoy Tivoli, terrific pizza places, and the long-running show Beach Blanket Babylon, a wild satirical romp though pop culture and San Francisco history.

The Ferry Building and its signature clock tower survived the Great Earthquake of 1906. Today it’s an epicurean’s dream of fresh produce (especially on farmers market days: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays until 2pm), artisan foods and gifts. I like to meet friends there for a cup of coffee and a bite of chocolate, or to dine at The Slanted Door, Charles Phan’s world-renowned Vietnamese restaurant.

Cross the Golden Gate Bridge to see the bluffs of the Marin Headlands. Drive along roads offering picture-postcard views of San Francisco. Watch red-tailed hawks soar off Hawk Hill, or explore Point Bonita Lighthouse.

In Mill Valley, wander among the old-growth redwoods of Muir Woods; nearby are the twin peaks of Mt. Tam. Drive to near the top of the East Peak for panoramic views of San Francisco Bay and beyond.

Two favorites there include Musée Mécanique, with functioning arcade games that date back to the early 20th century; and the Exploratorium, an interactive science museum at Pier 15 geared for kids of all ages.

Golden Gate Park ends across the street from Ocean Beach. If I’m feeling energetic, I’ll walk on the beach (or the sidewalk above it) or along the Lands End trail and enjoy sweeping views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Pacific Ocean and Marin Headlands. Then I’ll get a drink or a bite at the Cliff House, perched on the edge of the continent, and watch the sun slide slowly into the sea. b

Farther north is the Sonoma and Napa wine country. Most bus tours visit large wineries in Napa. For a more personal experience, consider Sonoma County’s Alexander Valley region with boutique wineries like family-owned Seghesio. Nearby is the picturesque town of

Healdsburg, with lovely restaurants like Scopa, tasting rooms and an appealing town square.

In Napa, hop aboard the Wine Train, which runs from Napa to St. Helena. Sit back, taste some superb vintages and watch the wine country roll by. When it comes to wine country dining, everyone raves about The French Laundry. But my favorite restaurant in the Napa Valley is Tra Vigne in St. Helena, where outstanding Italian food is perfectly paired with local wines in an elegant yet relaxed Tuscan setting.

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Alongside the Ferry building is the Embarcadero, a waterfront promenade that arcs more than two miles from the San Francisco Giants’ ballpark to Fisherman’s Wharf, where I’ve been savoring fresh Dungeness crab and clam chowder served in a sourdough-bread bowl since I was a kid.

On the west side of the city, I love strolling through Golden Gate Park.

Within its leafy sanctuary is the de Young museum, tranquil Japanese Tea Garden, and the California Academy of Sciences. For a serene afternoon, my husband and I rent a boat and paddle on Stow Lake in the heart of the park. And there’s nothing like a leisurely walk along the park’s paved trails.

Along the coast in Marshall is Hog Island Oyster Co. Stop by for some halfshell heaven and tour the working oyster farm on Tomales Bay. To further explore the coast, visit Pt. Reyes National Seashore with trails (ideal for day hikes) along the Pacific.

Berkeley

Berkeley’s University of California, with its landmark Campanile, is a good place for a stroll or a campus tour. A hotbed of protest in the 1960s, the city of Berkeley now has a more relaxed vibe and has become known for its epicurean innovations. Chez Panisse opened in 1971 and was among the first to use fresh, local and organic ingredients in haute cuisine.

Monterey Bay Aquarium

S OU T H B AY Located in Silicon Valley, the pastoral Stanford University campus is home to an outstanding collection of Rodin bronzes (200 works in all) at the Cantor Arts Center.

Art lovers will also enjoy the Anderson Collection, an assemblage of 20th-century American art featuring De Kooning, Thiebaud and Diebenkorn.

Continue south to Santa Cruz and its famed Beach Boardwalk. If the old wooden rollercoaster isn’t your speed, try to spot migrating gray whales. Then visit Monterey, where John Steinbeck set “Cannery Row.” Today the main attraction is the Monterey Bay Aquarium, where jellyfish tanks look like modern art installations.

If time allows, venture into nearby Carmel Valley and spend the night at Bernardus Lodge. The chef’s tasting menu with wine pairings at the on-site Marinus restaurant is one of California’s premier dining experiences. Dinner here is worth the trip to Carmel Valley.

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Maybe it’s the season of the midnight sun that energizes the designers of Scandinavia in all genres to work through the night, revolutionizing the shape of a building or the silhouette of a shift dress. In architecture, jewelry, furniture, fashion, décor, consumer products, technology, and countless other spheres, their influence has been apparent since the middle of the last century, when their simple yet functional forms became known to the world at large through exhibitions, prizes, and competitions – and subsequently contributed profoundly to the rise of the modern aesthetic.

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A True Taste of the North: OSLO Worldly Delights

by TIM JOHNSON

Norway’s architects have made their mark on the international scene well below their latitude. The striking landscape they inhabit may be the inspiration for tranquil forms and a use of earth-bound materials. This TOURIST REST STOP, located on the Hardanger Fjord and designed by Huus og Heim Arkitektur, consists of torqued gabions filled with rubble that slope toward the ground. The firm’s contemporary practice has completed private homes, ferry terminals, embassy residences, churches, and apartment complexes where residential units are designed in the shape of a triangle.

Regarded as one of the grandfathers of Danish design, Hans Wegner broke new ground with many an organically shaped chair that took the sharp edge off the modern style. In the process, he inspired a whole generation of furniture-makers who have in the last few years experienced a sweeping revival that celebrates the service of function through form, and holds to the notion that practicality can co-exist with beauty. Wegner’s PAPA BEAR CHAIR was released in the early 1950s and can now be found through dealers or via authorized licensees.

Johannes Torpe Torpe, multi-disciplinary Danish arbiter of design, has taken his Chef Bang (left), Maaemo’s inventive Nordic cuisine (inset) instincts for architecture, branding, and product design far and wide. With futuristic night club interiors, brand identities for bakeries and cupcake-makers, and furniture for both residential and commercial installations, the tastemaker a midafternoon interview with the brain and the offerings change often, has completed projects and delivered lectures on several continents. His line behind it all, a remarkable young man named sometimes even nightly. of BALLERINA LAMPS, made from porcelain and bamboo, makes a Esben fancifulHolmboe Bang. I hustled over to the addition to any room in the house. calls it “chunky restaurant sandwiched between the city’s AsHe I nibbled on lunchand andfunky.”

For some reason, I had assumed it would be easy to get into Maaemo. This little restaurant – which seats only 25 – burst onto the culinary radar a few years ago when it was awarded not one, but two Michelin stars just months after it opened. The place has been the toast of Oslo, and indeed all of Scandinavia, since they served up their first 10-course, 25-plate meal. I could almost taste those fresh

sipped a hoppy amber ale microbrewed in a basement on the east side of Oslo, he noted that sharing food is deeply ingrained in the country’s culture, and that the dishes at Smalhans, designed with that in mind, are served family style. He added that Norwegian food has changed dramatically over the past ten or fifteen years. People used to eat just to get full, and even in the ‘90s, he said, it was difficult to find a single place in town serving the national cuisine. But Noma, the Danish sensation that serves ultra-local and all natural food and is often listed as the world’s best restaurant, has exerted a regional influence. “It was good for all Nordic countries. Now there are lots of places to get fresh, local, Norwegian food,” he said.

“We’ve evolved.”

Norwegian ingredients, which come with a rather daunting price tag (a dinner for one – with vino – will set you back a steep $650). And then, the reality. I consulted with a Norwegian colleague, who broke the bad news. “Sorry Tim, they only have eight tables, and they’re always fully booked.” Nonetheless,

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I still tried – contacting everyone I know as I explored Oslo’s many and varied culinary offerings.

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Just a few decades ago, Norway – traditionally a hardscrabble, seafaring country that ate more for survival than taste – was known mainly for pickled herring, lutefisk and klipfish. But those days are long gone. A northern nation now awakened to the fruits of its natural environment – and infused with great oil wealth – Norway has become a redhot destination for culinary travelers. And Oslo, its capital, is its epicenter.

I started my foodie adventure at Mathallen.

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Mathallen food market stall

halls and opened just over a year ago, this repurposed, 110-year old steel mill now houses 28 individual shops, two restaurants, and a large kitchen that hosts cooking classes.

Browsing its offerings, I chatted with shop owners – most of whom either grow their own ingredients or know the farmers personally. I sampled everything from handmade cheeses (traditional, smooth brown cheese and a bold Norsk camembert), and lovely smoked salmon, to distinctive (and delicious) moose meat cured with juniper and blueberries.

The latter I got from a spot named Smak, a cooperative of nine central Norwegian producers. I chatted with one of the owners, a man named Beito Trond Wahlstrøm. A cheese maker by trade, he explained that his home and workshop are located at the gateway to some of Norway’s most stunning, snowcapped mountains, about a three-hour drive from Oslo. He sources his milk – fresh every morning – from neighbors, then makes the cheese within an hour. “Norwegian ingredients are special,” Wahlstrøm told me, in perfect English. “The milk, the grass that

Seafood platter from Solsiden

the cows eat, it’s all natural and high quality.

Much now is handmade.”

Not quite full yet, I visited Smalhans, a trendy spot in a sunny suburban setting. I sat at an open window, and was joined by Anders Braathen, a young chef and one of three friends that recently pooled their resources to open this place. Showing me the menu – just a sheet of paper secured to a clipboard – Braathen explained that the ingredients here are mostly Norwegian and always in season,

I tasted more of the evolution at places like Solsiden, which doesn’t serve klipfish or lutefisk, but rather the freshest fruits of the sea. At a table overlooking Oslo’s beautiful harbor, bustling with pleasure craft and tall ships, I feasted on a giant platter of king crab, crayfish, oysters, scallops, shrimp and mussels – all sourced in local waters and super-fresh – washing it down with a Chablis as the sun sank over the water.

After days of hoping to hear from Maaemo, I finally received a glimmer of hope. It wasn't the dinner reservation I had in mind, but

central train and bus stations. The 31-year old chef welcomed me into his bright, glassy space in a white apron, wearing a big smile on his face and a sleeve of tattoos on his left arm.

Chic and sophisticated with an irreverent streak are the dresses, blouses, jackets, and trousers conceived by the talented Ann-Sofie Back, the Swedish fashion designer whose eponymous line recently spawned a spin-off, Back. With imaginative details and interesting fabrics, her garments have won critical acclaim from many a catwalk maven, shows at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum and the Palais de Tokyo in Paris, Sweden’s Gold Button Award, and an honor few designers can claim: a postal stamp solidifying her legacy. A biker jacket with a belt of exaggerated width makes a statement as does a skirt with a shredded hem.

The delicate designs of Maria Nilsdotter make a refreshingly feminine and sometimes cheeky counterpoint to the angular shapes and sharp cuts showcased on Scandinavia’s fashion runways.

This Swedish artist, who incorporates stones into rings, earrings, necklaces, and bracelets shaped like bats, bones, and claws, says she finds her inspiration in mythology and folklore and likens her studio to the laboratory of a mad scientist.

At her Stockholm shop you might find madly intricate and whimsical objects such as the “Bee” necklace with bullet-cut cabochon stones in a variety of colors, or the “Gargoyle”—a tiny creature of a ring set with an amethyst.

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He showed me around the place, and told me that he has three rules at Maaemo: the ingredients must be organic, biodynamic, and sourced solely in Norway. “Our food is crisp and clean – like the climate,” he explained, noting that before opening his doors, he studied up on Norway’s culinary history and traveled around the country to find the best suppliers, people that, he noted, “have their hands in the soil every day.” We chatted about the day that he learned the prestigious Michelin Guide had awarded him two stars in its very first review of Maaemo (a feat not even Noma can claim). “That day was crazy,” he remembered. “We went from this obscure restaurant on the east side of Oslo to a phenomenon in the world press.”

Bang’s staff had already begun the work on that evening’s meal, and it smelled delicious.

I lamented the fact that I couldn’t get in for dinner, but asked if maybe I could sample what was being cooked in the kitchen. “Um, no. We’re just prepping it now,” he said, apologetically. “But maybe next time!” I shook Bang’s hand and left the restaurant, the scent of that food still on my mind, vowing to return to Oslo – though next time with an advance dinner reservation for Maaemo. ❂

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Cyclists need not contend with bulky helmets too large for their totes when they acquire this airbag-like hood that protects their heads when they unexpectedly tumble to the pavement. Designed by Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin of Sweden-based HÖVDING, the helmet is the result of a graduate thesis the two completed together. Nearly 10 years in the making, the hood was continually refined based on the results of thousands of re-enacted cycling accidents. As a result, its designers say it provides the “best shock absorption in the world.”

In the crowded market of hand-held gadgetry, LUMIGON’S T2 HD SMARTPHONE stands out from the pack thanks to an ability to resist both water and dust. The Danish company has managed to combine leading-edge technologies from a slew of best-of-breed manufacturers to produce a phone that features the following: a 1.7-GHz Snapdragon™ dual-core processor from Qualcomm that reduces charging frequency; Corning’s Gorilla Glass 3, which is thin, light, and damage-resistant; 4G LTE connectivity; and 128 GB of internal memory.

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Scandinavia Denmark • Finland • Iceland • Norway • Sweden

With winter nights lit up by the aurora borealis, sleek designs, bike-friendly paths and real-life reindeer, Scandinavia’s allure is timeless.

From Iceland’s geysers to Sweden’s cafes to Norway’s fjords,

the wow factor is off the charts.

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Reindeer Herding in LA PLA N D I am sitting in a wood-burning sauna in Lapland, the northernmost part of Finland where, although it feels like 150 degrees Fahrenheit inside, outside it’s less than 20 degrees Fahrenheit – not surprising, as I am 186 miles north

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of the Arctic Circle. This most northern part of Europe is home to the Lapps (also known as the Sami) – indigenous people who have lived here since the Ice Age. Once, the Sami made their living by hunting, fishing, and reindeer

Margie and Sami farmer

herding. Now, there are only 700 reindeer herders left, but Lapland is still all about reindeer: as an industry, for food, clothing, and even the names of

His first word was kelka (snowmobile), and

drinks. Last night I tried “Tear of the Reindeer” (Cointreau and vodka).

he helped his father herd from the age of 10.

by MARGIE GOLDSMITH

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Long Distance Travel to NEW ZEALAND with Teens

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Our travel agent has arranged for an Englishspeaking Finnish guide and van to transport our group of six along the snow-covered roads. Yesterday, we went to a reindeer farm and I hopped into a sledge (the Finnish word for sled), pulled by a tame reindeer named Rudolph. Most reindeer are not tame, have no names, and live in the forest in herds. They eat lichen and mushrooms, though reindeer herders deliver hay to supplement their winter diet. Every part of the reindeer has a use: meat for eating, skin for clothing and blankets, head for dog food, hooves for boots, and antlers for handicrafts. The herders also grind the antlers into a powder that the Japanese buy as Viagra, though the Sami reindeer farmer admits it has no powers.

The reindeer sledge ride feels childish and I can’t wait for the real deal: to shadow an authentic reindeer herder through the forest.

Lucky for me, at my request, the guide and my travel agent have arranged it – something truly special. After breakfast, the group leaves to go snowmobiling and dog sledding.

Kirsten Mattus, the reindeer herder’s wife,

picks me up and drives me to her house where I meet her husband Petri, a 36-year-old Sami reindeer herder who runs reindeer tours into the forest. He outfits all his clients in an insulated snowsuit, snuggly mittens, and warm boots.

Petri drives out three times a week to feed the reindeer by snowmobile, pulling a sledge for both passengers and a bale of hay. We ride into the silent forest beneath a canopy of snow-blanketed branches, past snowdrifts the size of igloos and fox tracks in the snow.

After about ten miles, we stop at a clearing. Petri unloads a bale of hay from the sledge, spreads it on the snow-packed ground, and calls out, “Oyyyyyaiiii — oyyyyy — aiii.”

After a few minutes, there’s a clicking sound as small groups of reindeer trickle towards us.

Reindeer have two extra bones in their foot that click so they can hear each other in the dark and know it’s not a predator.

More reindeer approach. I’d like to ask how many reindeer he owns, but that’s considered rude, like asking how much money one has in the bank. I count over 100. Petri splits a log, makes a fire in the snow, slices some fresh reindeer meat from a bag and cooks it in an iron skillet. Lapland food includes freshwater salmon, arctic char, and trout, but reindeer is

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the specialty; I’ve tried it in stew, as a steak, and as sausage. It’s succulent, a cross between tenderloin and lamb.

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Petri’s father was a reindeer hunter and from the time he was little, Petri never thought of anything else. His first word was kelka (snowmobile), and he helped his father herd from the age of 10. His favorite moment is when he sees a newborn. “First, they find their mother’s milk, then, after a few hours, they learn to walk,” he says. “After the first day they can run so fast, you can’t keep up with them.” Back at his farm, he puts a reindeer skull on the ground and throws the rope into a perfect arc, lassoing the skull.

“Now you know how I caught my wife,” he laughs, “though it’s much harder to catch a running reindeer.”

A few hours later, I am outfitted in another warm snowsuit, boots and helmet and follow the snowmobile instructor onto the frozen lake to reunite with my group. Half are dogsledding

and half are snowmobiling, so I trade my snowmobile for a dogsled and race across the frozen ice, pulled by the joyous dogs. It’s almost as good as being out with Petri.

“I am so jealous,” says Marco, my traveling companion, as we sit in the steamy sauna and I tell them about my forest adventure. “So now, you pay!” He pulls me out of the sauna down the snowy path to the lake where there’s a hole in the frozen ice. “Do it fast,” he says.

I race down the ladder, submerge myself in the freezing water to my neck, then, climb up and run back into the hot sauna where Marco hands me a beer. “You’ve earned it,” he grins.

Later, we all pile inside our guide’s snuggly ice igloo and stare up through the glass at the blackness. And then, as if on cue, a colossal green genie dances across the entire expanse of the sky, swirling into exotic patterns and changing into neon colors of violet and orange and yellow – one of the greatest of nature’s productions: the northern lights. ❂

I trade my snowmobile for a dogsled and race across the frozen ice, pulled by the joyous dogs.

It’s almost as good as being out with Petri.

The bright lights that seem to dance across the sky are caused by collisions of electrically charged particles from the sun, which enter the earth’s atmosphere. The lights can be seen above the magnetic poles of both the northern and southern hemispheres. In the north they are called the Aurora borealis and in the south, Aurora australis. The lights can appear in many colors such as red, yellow, blue and violet, but the most common are green and pink. The type of gas particles colliding causes the variations in color. The lights appear in many different forms – they can look like a balloon about to explode or streamers dancing in the wind, arcs, rippling waves or shooting rays. Cloud cover will obscure the lights, and there is no guarantee of seeing them. In Finnish Lapland, only three nights out of ten are usually clear. If you plan to view the Northern Lights outdoors (and not in the comfort of a heated all-glass igloo) dress very warmly: hat, gloves, lined boots, long underwear, fleece, down jacket, waterproof layer, and hand and feet warmers for those who get cold quickly.

To Get There: Your travel agent can arrange your flight from the USA to Helsinki and then a short flight to Ivalo in the north.

When To Go: March is a good time to view the Northern Lights, with bright blue skies and snow. Spring is muddy and early summer brings mosquitoes. August is ideal, as is autumn for the foliage.

To plan your own trip to Finland, please see page 74, or contact your Ensemble Travel® Group consultant.

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ST. CROIX’S HOT FOOD SCENE

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Balter, which will open during the fall, is the idea of U.S. Virgin Islands culinary ambassador and St. Croix native Chef Stridiron. Stridiron was the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s 2014 Caribbean Chef of the Year and has cooked for celebrities like Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj and Vivica A. Fox. Balter will offer contemporary West Indian cuisine, some of it cooked in a full-sized Danish oven.

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Newly opened 40 Strand Eatery is one of the few restaurants in the U.S. Virgin Islands that actually plates dishes from Denmark, which ruled the Virgin Islands for over 200 years until the United States’ purchase of the islands in 1917. Elsewhere, popular St. Croix Chef Frank Pugliese and culinary partner Chef Michael Ross opened Zion Modern Kitchen in downtown Christiansted. Zion’s menu features simple, approachable farm-to-table dishes, including favorites such as pumpkin soup and a farmer salad featuring St. Croix greens.

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The U.S. Virgin Islands are America’s Paradise, providing an authentic Caribbean experience with no U.S. passports required for entry. St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas are three distinct islands with unique offerings, and it’s easy to “island hop” between them via ferry or seaplane.

Beyond the year-round pristine beaches and clear blue waters, the USVI boasts new activities and restaurant openings, just in time for the fall travel season.

Give your personal paparazzi the excitement they so richly deserve. There’s no better time than now to share tales of daring adventures and photos of sizzling Caribbean sunsets, Polynesian fire shows, icebergs and orcas, English sheepdogs, Irish beers, and more.

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St. Thomas is home to one of the top familyfriendly attractions in the Caribbean, Coral World Ocean Park. The park offers all sorts of attractions for visitors, including sea lion and shark encounters, a touch pool and SNUBA – a combination of snorkeling and scuba diving.

Coral World is now offering its “Sunday Funday” special, where children ages 12 and under get free admission with a regular rate-paying adult.

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Getting away is an opportunity to reinvent yourself.

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Land Vacations 13 Celebrate the magic of the holiday season with your family at Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, a special event held select nights at Magic Kingdom® Park!

This festive celebration is filled with spectacular fireworks, a very special holiday parade and live entertainment featuring your favorite Disney Characters. Purchase of an additional event admission ticket is required to attend this event, and tickets sell out quickly.

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Today, there are more unique trips to choose from than ever before. Remote regions are now within reach.

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So go ahead. Dance through Austria, see Norway’s northern lights, the tigers of Ranthambore, and more.

Few things can fill you with pure delight like trying something new. Whether you’re sharing funny stories, bungling foreign phrases, racing down water slides, or giggling with local schoolchildren, joy-filled laughter is one of the very best reasons to get out of town.

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Get out there. Meet someone new ... on a ski slope in Italy, a bridge in Budapest, a safari in Botswana.

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Greek temples. Turkish mosques. Imperial Russian palaces. Lost cities. Battle sites. Buttressed cathedrals. Museums filled with paintings, sculptures, and ancient artifacts. The world has amazing stories to tell. Travel lets you experience them firsthand.

Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party features: • The enchanted Castle Dream Lights on Cinderella Castle • Mickey’s Once Upon A Christmastime Parade, complete with a special appearance by Santa Claus himself • An exclusive holiday fireworks extravaganza – Holiday Wishes: Celebrate the Spirit of the Season • Live entertainment featuring Disney Characters • Meet and greet opportunities throughout Magic Kingdom Park with some of your favorite Disney Characters • Complimentary cookies and hot cocoa • A magical snow fall on Main Street, U.S.A. • Special access to many of the most popular Magic Kingdom Park attractions Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is held from 7:00 p.m. to midnight on select nights in November and December.

Mouth-watering, awe-inspiring works of culinary art are being prepared right now by practiced chefs in exotic locations all over the world. They’re the kind of dishes that are presented with flair, enjoyed in the company of good friends, and savored for years to come.

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Take time out to gaze into each other’s eyes. Share sweet pastries in a sidewalk café. Savor candlelit dinners beneath the stars. Learn to tango. And get reacquainted with all the quirky little things that make you care so much about that special someone in your life.

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Abi Beach Bar, accessible only by boat, has become a new hang out spot on St. Thomas with live music, beverages and bites. St. Thomas also boasts a new tropical botanical garden, Phantasea, which is 20 years in the making.

Visitors can relax and enjoy more than 1,000 orchids in a park-like setting with paths, decks and a gazebo. Visitors can also now cool off with authentic Danish-style ice cream at Virgin Islands Ice Cream Company in Charlotte Amalie, featuring flavors like soursop and guinep along with homemade waffle cones.

The most spectacular light display returns to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. As you stroll down New York Street and the streetlights fade and snowflakes begin to fall, you’ll be dazzled by the millions of lights, dancing in synchronized splendor to a high-energy holiday symphony.

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• Entertainment Highlights: Ongoing Holiday celebrations throughout the World Showcase featuring festive food, fun and entertainment from a variety of exciting cultures worldwide.

• Candlelight Processional: One of the most beloved holiday traditions at Epcot – a joyous retelling of the Christmas story by a celebrity narrator accompanied by a 50-piece orchestra and a glorious mass choir.

• IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth: A spectacular light and sound show every night at the World Showcase Lagoon featuring a very special holiday finale.

• Holiday Storytellers: Listen to legendary holiday folklore from around the world as told at the World Showcase by the legends themselves, including France’s Père Noël, Italy’s LaBefana and America’s Santa Claus.

Event Dates: Select dates November December 2015. Admission to Epcot® required.

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importance of calling 911 immediately. These impressive results were published in the prestigious medical journal Stroke.*

The program has meant more than just the right answers to a test – it may have saved lives. After participating in the Hip Hop StrokeTM pilot, two children – a fourth grader and a sixth grader – witnessed the sudden onset of stroke symptoms and called 911, just as they had been taught!

Elderly African-Americans and Hispanics are at particularly high risk for dementia, research shows, perhaps because certain risk factors for dementia – such as poor diet and lack of access to physical and social activities – are also high in these populations.

This puts the central Harlem community in particular need of interventions that can help to reduce the advance of dementia, enhancing these communities’ quality of life and improving their life expectancy. By improving factors such as diet, physical activity, and social involvement, we could decrease the risk of dementia in the elderly, particularly minorities.

Have you ever gotten a song into your head that just won’t go away? If you want a message that your audience won’t forget, you can’t do much better than to deliver it through hip hop music. Hip hop’s catchy lyrics, rhythmic beats, and popularity among a diverse array of socioeconomic and ethnic groups can be used to introduce almost any type of health education initiative to children – and, through them, to their families and communities.

Hip Hop Public Health has developed successful educational programs using this approach: Hip Hop Stroke™, Hip Hop L.E.A.N., Hip Hop H.E.A.L.S. (Healthy Eating And Living in Schools)™, Hip Hop F.E.A.T., Hip Hop B.E.A.T.S. and Hip Hop Old S.C.H.O.O.L. Using music written and performed by hip hop legends like Doug E. Fresh, Chuck D, Artie Green, and Easy AD of the Legendary Cold Crush Brothers, we deliver essential messages with unforgettable rhythms.

We have found that children who learn about stroke through our Hip Hop StrokeTM program hold onto this important knowledge; three months after participating, approximately 86% of children still remembered where and how a stroke occurs and the importance of calling 911 immediately. These impressive results were published in the prestigious medical journal Stroke.* To reach high-risk communities with important health messages, it’s urgent to create innovative, culturally tailored health literacy programs that meet people where they live. Health education initiatives that involve music and dance activities which are either already familiar, or are easy to learn, are more likely to have the most immediate impact and also be retained over the long term.

This understanding is the driving force behind Hip Hop Public Health. Hip Hop Public Health has developed successful educational programs Have you ever gotten a song into your head that just won’t go away? If you want a message that your audience won’t forget, you can’t do much better than to deliver it through hip hop music. Hip hop’s catchy lyrics, rhythmic beats, and popularity among a diverse array of socioeconomic and ethnic groups can be used to introduce almost any type of health education initiative to children – and, through them, to their families and communities.

Hip Hop Public Health has developed successful educational programs using this approach: Hip Hop Stroke™, Hip Hop L.E.A.N., Hip Hop H.E.A.L.S. (Healthy Eating And Living in Schools)™, Hip Hop F.E.A.T., Hip Hop B.E.A.T.S. and Hip Hop Old S.C.H.O.O.L. Using music written and performed by hip hop legends like Doug E. Fresh, Chuck D, Artie Green, and Easy AD of the Legendary Cold Crush Brothers, we deliver essential messages with unforgettable rhythms.

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My students and teachers had nothing but good things to say about

Hip Hop Stroke and Hip Hop HEALS.

They were particularly pleased with the interactive nature of the program. The presenters were very animated and pleasant.

The students told me that they enjoyed it and learned a lot.

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– Jacqueline Y. Bailey Principal, P.S. 9

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Urology Our Urological Service treats both male and female patients with a variety of conditions and cancers. NewYorkPresbyterian physicians have track records of surgical innovation and were among the first in the country to perform robotic partial nephrectomies and cystectomies,and to develop new techniques for complex bladder and kidney reconstruction.They also have expertise in the surgical management of small testicular tumors, preserving function while minimizing the need for invasive surgery.

Our surgeons have helped to develop and refine many minimally invasive,nervesparing techniques used in robotic prostate cancer surgery,providing our patients with superior outcomes and shortened recovery time.

Transplant NewYork-Presbyterian has the largest transplant program in the United States with the most respected clinical minds and state-of-the-art facilities for patient care.

Our capabilities enable us to deliver the highest standard of coordinated and comprehensive care to save lives and enhance quality of life.

Our heart,liver,lung,kidney (renal) and pancreas transplant programs offer therapies that can extend and dramatically improve the quality of life for transplant patients.From evaluation to post-operative follow-up,patients receive a seamless integration of multidisciplinary medical and surgical services, together with state-of-theart immunosuppressive therapy,which results in our high survival rates.

Children’s Health NewYork-Presbyterian also offers comprehensive personalized medical and surgical care for children at the Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital located at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center and the Komansky Center for Children’s Health located at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center.

Our pediatricians and pediatric surgeons are leading experts in their fields and provide some of the most advanced care in the world.

For a complete list of NewYork-Presbyterian’s clinical services visit www.nyp.org

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Inpatient Accommodations Elegantly appointed luxury rooms and spacious suites provide privacy and feature amenities such as flat-panel TVs, DVD players and pull-out sofas for family members or overnight guests.

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Outpatient/Family Accommodations Apartments are available in the Helmsley Medical Tower for patients and their families who are visiting the hospital for outpatient or extended care.

Dining In addition to the standard meal service included in your hospital stay, your International Coordinator can arrange a seasonal gourmet meal of your choice, prepared by a talented hospital chef or a private catering company according to dietary and or religious specifications.

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Middle School Spring Classroom Apprenticeship (MS-SCA)

Carefully aligned with the Chancellor’s priority to strengthen the performance of middle schools in New York City, the Middle School Spring Classroom Apprenticeship (MS-SCA) places talented new recruits in intensive classroom embedded training between March and May 2013. MS-SCA participants will be guided by a rigorously selected Cooperating Teacher for ten weeks of immersion while gaining greater familiarity with the needs of middle school learners.

Apprentices will also attend weekly workshops that will build upon their teaching skills. This program is intended to position our future educators to be as successful as possible as classroom teachers in our schools next fall.

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Timeline • Priority Deadline: Friday, December 7th

*May be adjusted to accommodate college or university class schedule. **Current student teachers must work with their university to ensure that their participation in the Apprenticeship will satisfy their student teaching experience requirements.

• Final Deadline: Friday, December 21st • Selection Period: January through Mid-February • Admission Notifications: Early February • Program Duration: March 4- May 10

Typical Day Apprentices will typically work in a high-need middle school from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. During that time, apprentices will have the opportunity to work in small groups with students, lead whole class lessons, and observe their Cooperating Teacher and other excellent teachers in action. All the while, participants will receive constructive feedback from their Cooperating Teacher on specific aspects of teaching. Participants will also attend weekly supplemental professional development sessions led by an experienced NYC public schools teacher to train you to be effective in a high-need middle school.

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Leadership pathways Our Challenge To significantly increase the quantity of high-quality principal candidates, the New York City Department of Education (DOE) must leverage our City’s 75,000-member teaching force to develop an innovative school leadership pipeline. With the expectation of hiring between 130-180 new principals during each of the next five years, the Office of Leadership has been charged with developing more highly-skilled leaders that will embrace new and established models of leadership, and refine and adapt capacity to meet the needs of our students.

We believe that an investment in leadership development today will benefit our children’s future tomorrow.

Our Approach The leadership pipeline is focused on creating a richer and more thoughtful process, which includes identifying and nurturing talented educators earlier in their careers, strengthening existing principal preparation programs, and developing new partnerships.

This pipeline has systemic supports and effective leadership development programs at each stage to identify and cultivate:

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1. Strong teachers to meet the citywide instructional expectations and move into more formal teacher leadership development programs; 2. Effective teacher leaders and assistant principals to move into principal pipeline programs and then into principal positions; 3. Quality support for novice principals; and 4. Opportunities for experienced principals to mentor aspiring leaders.

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“I teach because I believe that passionate, caring and determined teachers are essential for ensuring the future success of students and our nation as a whole.”

Via strong collaboration and integration with our management system, the pipeline is guided by the following principles: 1. Effective reform requires a systemic, end-to-end approach; 2. Student achievement outcomes and teacher and school leader standards must drive all talent management practices; 3. Student and educator performance data drives innovation and improvement of the talent management system; 4. Principals are the key human capital managers at their schools; and 5. Continuous refinement of the quality of all leadership programs is critical.

Great teaching takes consistent commitment, and all teachers benefit from ongoing support to continuously strengthen their practice. The Teacher Effectiveness Program (TEP) is designed to support collaboration between teachers and school leaders to strengthen instructional practice in every classroom, fostering a shared vision for instructional excellence and driving toward a common vision: A high-quality teacher in every classroom for every student, enabled by high-quality support for all teachers’ ongoing professional development.

Leadership Development & Opportunities From our teacher leadership programs to opportunities for seasoned principals, the DOE offers a range of professional experiences for leadership development and career advancement.

Teacher Leadership Teacher leaders are the foundation of the DOE leadership pipeline as they assume a level of professional responsibility that exceeds the purview of the classroom. With a commitment to teacher leadership, opportunities are available for current teachers within the context of their role and as they prepare for advancement.

School Leadership The DOE is committed to the development and support of new, aspiring and seasoned school leaders. It is our goal to ensure that leaders of our system enhance their capacity, and that we continuously identify aspiring leaders who demonstrate commitment, innovation and a relentless pursuit to meet the social and academic needs of our students.

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The leadership pipeline was created to identify and nurture 4:00PM – 7:30PM talented leaders through an array of internal and external Discover Your Leadership Pathway Contact Us development opportunities at all levels of the leadership The Office of Leadership invites you to attend To learn Pavilion more about the array of opportunities continuum. Key to the pipeline is ongoing dialogue, Metropolitan offered through the DOE leadership pipeline, the Leadership Pathway Fair. This forum will which ensures that our leadership tools are contextually 125 W. 18th St. please visit our Leadership Pathways link at appropriate, incentives are aligned and stakeholders are provide you with opportunities to explore New York, NY 10011 schools.nyc.gov/leadershippathways or given a voice. several leadership development programs and contact us at leadershippathways@schools.nyc.gov. to network with individuals who can propel Guest Speaker Jim Ziolkowski CEO of buildOn www.buildon.org and author of Walk in Their Shoes: Can One Person Change the World?

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Raising the Bar Over the past 10 years, through the hard work of our students, teachers, school leaders, school support staff, parents, and communities, we have made substantial progress toward a system of great schools.

More School Options Nearly 600 new schools have opened since 2002, offering families more choices for where to send their children.

Talented School Leaders and Teachers Our talented leaders and teachers have been provided additional opportunities to learn how to further improve their instruction and support their students at a higher level.

with high-quality support. But we can’t do this without you—families are essential partners in preparing all students for a brighter future.

Working together, we can expect greater success for all of our 1.1 million students.

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Social Studies & Science Our schools are committed In social studies classes, students will study to challenging students history, geography, economics, government, to take on more difficult and civics and learn how civilizations, people, and engaging work andand events have individually and collectively impact on student outcomes. to supporting all students, shaped the world. These lessons will help For New York City public school graduates to beand prepared for success including those with students make sense of the world in which As a result, our students schools are after high school, they must be challenged in new This ways they live and will offer them the knowledge disabilities and English better prepared to succeed. is aacademically good and receive consistent support atbut home and the classroom and skills they need to be active and informed start, we can andinwill achieve more. to language learners, to reach develop other valuable skillsOur and behaviors. preparation students must beThat asked to do the typebegins in high standards. on a local, national, and global level.

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pre-kindergarten and continues through and high school. of rigorous workmiddle needed to thrive in college, careers, and life. Higher standards are necessary to prepare more students with the skills they need to succeed after high school.

Common Core Learning Standards Our schools are committed to challenging

students to take on more difficult and engaging worktoand to supporting all students, For our students succeed in today’s colleges those they with disabilities andable English and including workplaces, need to be to think languagesolve learners, to reach high standards. creatively, real-world problems, make effective arguments, engage insucceed, debates.

And, to make certainand all our students we are committed to providing our schools The Common Core standards describe what your child needs to learn and know at every grade level—starting in pre-kindergarten—to graduate from high school prepared for college and careers.

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New York City is one of the national leaders in implementing the Common Core standards. During the 2012-13 school year: •

Teachers and school leaders will expose students to even more learning experiences related to the Common Core standards.

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Students will take on more challenging assignments to accelerate their learning, deepen their conceptual understanding, and strengthen their ability to make effective written and oral arguments.

English Language Arts Along with works of fiction such as novels and short stories, students will read more nonfiction texts such as news articles, research reports, and historical documents.

They will have to develop and defend arguments by closely analyzing what they are reading. These types of writing assignments will prepare them to express their ideas clearly and persuasively.

Math Students will focus on understanding concepts more deeply and making connections among topics instead of rushing to get a particular answer. They will have to explain how they arrived at their conclusion and respond to competing arguments. Students will also work towards being able to solve basic problems accurately and reasonably quickly—seeing beyond basic calculations and understanding the greater mathematical idea.

In science classes, students will interact directly with the natural world and study the world that surrounds them. For elementary students, lessons will focus on discovery through a hands-on, inquiry-based approach to learning.

In middle school, students will focus on how to explain the big ideas about our physical setting and our living environment with appropriate scientific language.

Arts Students may participate in the visual arts, music, dance, and/or theater. In addition to 3 building their skills and learning to express themselves by creating and performing their own works of art, students may:

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learn about the materials, vocabulary, and concepts of each art form;

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connect their studies to the historic, cultural, economic, and other factors that influence the arts;

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become aware of careers in the arts;

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explore New York City’s diverse and rich arts resources by attending exhibits and performances at museums, theaters, and other venues in their community.

Fitness and Health In all grades, students should receive physical education every year and engage in a wide variety of opportunities to be physically active, learn how to make healthy decisions, develop a healthy lifestyle, and experience a range of fitness activities. All students should also receive lessons on HIV/AIDS. Middle

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How Your Child’s Exams are Changing In 2012-13, the content of the New York State English language arts (ELA) and math exams— which students in grades 3-8 take in the spring—will begin to change to align to the Common Core Learning Standards.

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ELA tests will have a greater focus on non-fiction reading materials and math tests will include more questions that require students to take multiple steps to solve them.

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Your child will further develop these skills as his/her school implements more lessons in line with the Common Core standards.

While the test content will be different, the test format will remain similar to past tests.

For information and resources visit schools.nyc.gov/Academics/ CommonCoreLibrary/ForFamilies.

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school grades also receive one semester of daily health education including sexual health education. Students learn about their personal health and well-being, how to practice healthy habits, and how to avoid risky behaviors, and peer pressure.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

MESSAGE FROM CHRISTINA FUENTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The Research and Policy Support Group (RPSG) and Center for Public Research

LEARNING

BEYOND BOUNDARIES

and Leadership at Columbia University (CPRL) are grateful to the many individuals

LEARNING TOGETHER:

who made this research possible. First and foremost, we want to acknowledge the

OVERVIEW AND GUIDE TO READING THE LEARNING PARTNERS CASE STUDIES

teachers and school leaders who participated in the study. By graciously allowing us to join them during their Learning Partners activities and meetings and taking

The Learning Partners Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

the time to speak with us about their views, we were able to gain insight into the

Who Are the LPP Case Study Triads? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

complex, important work of interschool collaboration. We would like to express

Collaborative Learning Process

our appreciation to the faculty and staff of Citizens of the World Charter School

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

The Role of the Facilitator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

I, Fort Greene Preparatory Academy, Hunters Point Community Middle School,

Components of Successful Collaboration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School, M.S. 390 in the Bronx, P.S. 089 Cypress

Road Map to the Case Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Hills Community School, P.S. 109 Sedgwick, P.S. 143 Louis Armstrong School, and P.S. 214 Lorraine Hansberry Academy.

CASE STUDIES Additionally, we would like to express our gratitude to staff from the New York City Department of Education Office of Interschool Collaborative Learning, especially to

Case Study 1: “Critical Friends” Working Toward Improved School Culture . . 9

the LPP facilitators, who provided valuable information about the LPP process. Thank

The Collaborative Learning Process in Triad 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

you to Joseph Catalanotti, Lamson Lam, and Betty Lugo. We are also indebted to the

The Role of the Facilitator in Triad 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Office of Interschool Collaboration and the Learning Partners team, who consulted

Components of Successful Collaboration in Triad 1 . . . . . . . . . . 13

on drafts and provided ongoing feedback throughout the research project.

Triad 1 Site Visit Summary

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Appendix for Case Study 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Case Study 2: Relationship Building and Self-Assessing to Create School Improvement Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 The Collaborative Learning Process in Triad 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 The Role of the Facilitator in Triad 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Components of Successful Collaboration in Triad 2 . . . . . . . . . . 26 Triad 2 Site Visit Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Case Studies of

Appendix for Case Study 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 RPSG Research Team Elise Corwin, Lead Researcher Lillian Dunn, Lead Researcher

Interschool Collaboration in the New York City Department of Education

CPRL Research Team Case Study 3: Addressing Difference in School Needs Through a Host-Partner, Host-Partner Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Cynthia Leck

Will Duckett Logan Gowdey

Renata PeraltaCollaborative Learning Process

Daniel Hamburg

Angel Vasquez

Kassandra Jordan

Jessica Wallenstein, Lead Researcher

Components of Successful Collaboration

The Collaborative Learning Process in Triad 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

The Role of the Facilitator in Triad 3 . . . . . . . The . . case . . .studies . . . reveal . . . 38 three major components of successful engagement with the LPP

components supports LPP collaboration, and is also developed Components of Successful Collaboration in Triadprocess.

3 . . . Each . . . of. these . . . 39 Triad 3 Site Visit Summary

Recommended Citation for this Report Wallenstein, J., Corwin, E., Duckett, W., Gowdey, L., Hamburg, D., Jordan, K., Leck, C., Peralta, R., & Vasquez, Adapting and Preparing Refining and A. (2015). Learning Beyond Boundaries: Case Studies of Interschool in the New Implementing for LPPCollaboration Tailoring the LFA York City Practices Department of Education Learning Partners Program. New York City Department of Education.

through the collaborative process. In this way, building the capacity to collaborate and moving through the LPP process are mutually reinforcing. We define the components as

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Appendix for Case Study 3 . . . . . . . . . . . follows: . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Disseminating Practices

TRUST

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Learning Partners Program

Researching and Sharing Effective Practices

Reflecting on and Refining Practices

COHERENCE

Characterized by alignment of the triad’s LPP goals to school needs and sustained focus on those goals; requires engaging in structured and intensive self-reflection and using existing school systems to initiate and further LPP work

DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP

Characterized by leadership and accountability shared across the triad vertically and horizontally; developing knowledge of one’s practices and using this knowledge to positively influence the work of others

Developing Leadership and Self-Knowledge throughout the Learning Process

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The Role of the Facilitator Various facilitator styles and strategies, ranging from active leadership to responsive support, aided collaboration within triads.

For instance, the second case study triad’s facilitator was an active leader, bringing mentor texts and activity ideas to the triad. The first case study triad’s facilitator was less involved in planning site visits, but deepened triad work with probing questions and comments that elicited reflection among participants. The third case study triad’s facilitator was least involved in planning site visits, but participated fully, acting as a sounding board and providing comments to prompt reflection. The case studies provide detailed illustrations of the vastly different ways facilitators can support schools.

These components are exemplified by specific practices and approaches used in the three case study triads, which are described through detailed vignettes in the case studies.

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Reinforcing norms

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Tending to triad relationships

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Road Map for the Case Studies Below is a Road Map for navigating the case studies, which should help identify which ones may provide the most insight into achieving your goals.

The table below summarizes the ways each triad approached the Components of Collaboration. You can find more information about specific strategies in the vignettes within each case study.

Monitoring triad’s status in the learning process

CASE STUDY 1

CASE STUDY 2

CASE STUDY 3

Engaging in Rigorous Learning through a Culture of “Critical Friends”

Establishing a Safe and Honest Community

Establishing Common Ground with Mentor Texts

COHERENCE

Aligning LPP Work to Existing School Structures

Self-Assessing to Align LPP Work with School Goals

Matching Host Support to Partners’ Distinct Needs

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Working together towards higher standards, we can expect greater success for our 1.1 million students.

For decades, the New York City high school graduation rate was stagnant at 50 percent. For the class of 2010, however, the four-year graduation rate was 65 percent. That means that, across our City, 10,000 more students are graduating from public

the new York city public schools are focused on delivering this promise of educational opportunity. We owe this to all of our 1.1 million students. We want parents, the school community, and the community at large to know what we have done as a system to meet this responsibility, and what we are going to do

high schools each year. And higher expectations for student achievement have already led to more students earning Regents diplomas and taking Advanced Placement and other collegelevel courses.

There is much more work to be done, but we have a foundation of success on which to build. Our continuing belief is that we will achieve a system of great schools if we focus our efforts on student and school success.

In this document we will explain our goals and ask for help to succeed. We are committed to Raising the Bar for our 1.1 million students and more than 1,700 schools.

next to aim even higher.

Since the start of Mayor Bloomberg’s Children First initiative in 2002, through the hard work of our teachers, principals, school support staff, parents, students, and communities, we have already made substantial progress toward a system of great schools.

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Parents and families are children’s first teachers and their most important support system. Their expectations can fuel a child’s success. As we challenge ourselves to Raise the Bar, we ask parents and families to commit to the effort.

Whether it’s checking up on homework, attending a PTA meeting, or getting children to school on time ready to learn, engaged parents and families are critical to student success. Involved parents and families, combined with quality teaching and learning in the classroom, will boost

college and career readiness for our students. There are many ways to join us in these efforts. Turning to our NYC Family Guide is a great start. Visit: http://schools.nyc.gov/ Parentsfamilies/nYcfamilyguide Here is a closer look at the commitments we have pledged to students, families, and the City to prepare our children as the next generation of leaders.

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Pediatric Cardiology

Pediatric Urology

hest pain can be a common complaint in children. While it is rarely life

threatening or related to the heart,

it is an understandable worry to parents. If your child is experiencing chest pain, your

pediatrician will want you to have it evaluated

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Congenital Kidney Anomalies in Newborns

Making a Difference in Children’s Lives

What to Expect

Part of Pediatric Cardiovascular Services

Once our pediatric cardiologists have determined which sub-specialties need to see the patient, those services report to the Patient Coordinator all tests they expect will be needed. Upon arrival at Pediatric Cardiology, all patients will receive:

Under the direction of pediatric cardiologists Dr. Patrick A. Flynn and Dr. Jeffrey Dayton, our Pediatric Chest Pain Program is part of Pediatric Cardiovascular Services at the Phyllis and David Komansky Center for Children’s Health at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. The program provides comprehensive, integrated and easily accessible outpatient services to children and young adults with chest pain.

Pediatric Chest Pain Program

Making a Difference in Pediatric Outcomes

Diagnosis and Treatment of Chest Pain in Children

We believe that optimal care is best achieved by collaboration across multiple specialties. Our integrated care team includes the expertise of pediatric cardiologists, pediatric digestive disease specialists, pediatric pulmonary specialists, and child psychiatrists – all with unique focus on evaluation and diagnosis of chest pain in children.

to differentiate a minor problem from a more serious disorder.

Pediatric Endocrinology

Multidisciplinary Care Team

The Komansky Center for Children’s Health is one of the nation’s top ten children’s hospitals and listed on the U.S. News & World Report “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” Honor Roll.

Same-Day Multispecialty Appointments Our Patient Coordinator acts as a liaison to all specialties and helps patients and their families navigate through a multispecialty workup – conveniently arranging appointments and any necessary blood work all on the same day. And to help make the visit as easy and comfortable as possible, the Patient Coordinator escorts patients and families to scheduled appointments throughout the day.

Comprehensive Questionnaire Evaluation of a child’s chest pain begins before the first visit – with a thorough medical and family history questionnaire we send to patients. Responses are carefully reviewed by our pediatric cardiologists. Based on answers provided on the questionnaire, Cardiology determines which other sub-specialties should see the patient.

• an electrocardiogram (ECG) which records the electrical activity of the heart at rest, and • an echocardiogram, which uses ultrasound waves to show the pattern of blood through the heart.

Based on the returned questionnaire, other diagnostic studies that may be arranged, include: • exercise stress testing • Holtercardiography (continuous, non-invasive, ambulatory heart rate monitoring) • measurement of serum cardiac enzyme levels • chest x-ray • event recording to monitor short-term heart rhythm patterns If event recording or Holtercardiography is recommended and the patient’s first visit is scheduled for more than 3 days from receipt of the questionnaire results, these studies may

be arranged for delivery to the patient’s home in advance of the visit, allowing some monitoring results to be available for review at the time of the visit.

Multidisciplinary Conference

We are pleased to announce

At the conclusion of the first visit, all of the involved specialties discuss with families the findings of their workups, diagnosis, and a recommended plan of treatment, if any. Our team of pediatric cardiologists, together with other clinical specialists, is available to listen to concerns and provide answers to questions.

Our goal is to provide accurate information to empower patients to confidently make informed decisions.

Dr. John Miller has joined the Department of Pediatric Cardiology.

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Based on the results of the initial workup, the evaluation team will determine if the cause of the chest pain is related to a cardiac disorder or some other injury, infection, irritation or dysfunction of another structure in the chest or abdomen. Chest pain may also be a manifestation of stress or anxiety. Many times, there is no clear medical cause or diagnosis to explain symptoms.

A short biography of Dr. John Miller goes here.

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Ongoing treatment or follow-up will be arranged, as appropriate – with the goal of minimizing the number of times the patient needs to return to the facility.

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Open Communication with Referring Physicians We stress open communication with referring physicians and work closely with them to coordinate the most appropriate care for patients. The Patient Coordinator compiles the reports of all clinical specialties, together with test results, and forwards them to the referring physician.

The Pediatric Cardiologist provides a summary of the workup findings as a cover letter for the results package.

Dr. John Miller

Our goal is to provide accurate information to empower patients to confidently make informed decisions

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OF THERAPIES AND Pediatric NEWEST TECHNOLOGIES, INCLUDING MANY NOT CARDIOVASCULAR AVAILABLE AT OTHER SERVICES INSTITUTIONS.

diverse areas such as pediatric gastroenterology, urology and neurology add to the quality and depth of the care we can provide.

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Critical Care

Our facility is equipped and staffed to care for critically ill infants, children and adolescents around the clock.

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Hospital Within a Hospital

An Experienced Team & Top Doctors

A family referred to The Phyllis & David Komansky Center for cardiac consultation, diagnostic evaluation or heart surgery is in the expert hands of one of the nation’s most highly-trained and experienced medical teams.

Renowned for leading-edge pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery, our team consists of surgeons, neonatologists, anesthesologists, perfusionists who operate the heart-lung machine, and many other subspecialists experienced in the special needs of infants and children with heart disease. We have extensive experience treating both simple and complex cases, with outcomes that well surpass national benchmarks.

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A comprehensive center, we are able to offer our pediatric patients the full range of therapies and newest technologies, including many not available at other institutions.

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We provide a multidisciplinary approach to pediatric cardiac care, which means patients benefit from the expertise of related clinical disciplines all centered on the needs of the child. We believe this kind of shared thinking results in improved outcomes for our young patients.

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Your child’s medical team is supported by care coordinators who guide and support you

through each step of diagnosis, treatment and recovery. This seamless, coordinated approach to care helps provide ease of access to specialists, coordination of appointments and careful follow through for every patient.

Coordinators communicate your child’s day-to-day progress to family members, referring physicians and insurance companies.

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Many children with congenital heart defects often also have other related health problems.

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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) provides the highest level of care and a wide range of services for critically ill newborns, individualized care of neonates

requiring cardiac surgical intervention. Newborns are cared for by leading neonatologists, pediatric cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and a team of neonatal nurse practitioners. All pediatric subspecialties are available to families for consultation.

NewYork-Presbyterian was among the first hospitals in the nation to provide critical care services to both full-term and premature newborns with congenital heart disease and we continue to develop innovative therapies to care for these babies.

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U.S. News & World Report loved our team of coordinators will guide patients through their medical care for its 2014-15 rankings, NewYork-Presbyterian ranked #1 inproviding the New York experience, customized service and personal attention every step of the way.

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LOWEST MORALITY RATE IN NEW YORK STATE It has been demonstrated that improved clinical outcomes are closely linked to centers with high surgical volumes. The NewYork-Presbyterian Congenital Heart Center has the lowest mortality rate in New York State for pediatric heart surgery and one of the lowest mortality rates nationwide – even though our surgeons routinely treat some of the most complex cases of congenital heart disease.

Welcome to NewYork-Presbyterian Congenital Heart Center – one of America’s premier programs for the care of children’s hearts

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Welcome to& NewYork-Presbyterian In 2015, U.S. News World Report ranked NewYork-Presbyterian as one of the top pediatric Congenital Heart Center – one of heart and heart surgery programs nationally, reflecting our reputation and surgical outcomes, America’s premier programs for the the expertise of our surgical teams, our volume of care ofandchildren’s hearts cases, other patient care data.

The NewYork-Presbyterian Congenital Heart Center is a national and international referral center for children and adults with congenital heart disease and one of the nation’s major pediatric transplant centers. The Center provides a fully integrated approach to the treatment of complex heart conditions in children of all ages – from newborns to adolescents and adults – coming from our region, the entire U.S. and abroad.

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In 2015, U.S. News & World Report ranked NewYork-Presbyterian as one of the top pediatric heart and heart surgery programs nationally, reflecting our reputation and surgical outcomes, the expertise of our surgical teams, our volume of cases, and other patient care data.

NewYork-Presbyterian attracts patients from over 100 countries, including the Dominican Republic and the Gulf states of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.

AFFILIATION WITH TWO IVY LEAGUE MEDICAL SCHOOLS & PEDIATRIC CENTERS OF N EW Y ORK - P RESBYTERIAN The Congenital Heart Center combines the outstanding physician faculties of two esteemed U.S. medical schools – Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and Weill Cornell Medical College – and the pediatric centers of NewYork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital and NewYorkPresbyterian Hospital/Phyllis and David Komansky Center for Children’s Health.

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New York-Presbyterian is ranked #1 in the New York metropolitan area and in the top ten nationally for both pediatric and adult cardiology and heart surgery.

In 2015, U.S. News & World Report ranked With its academic partners, NewYork-Presbyterian pursues clinical excellence, engages in pioneering medical research, and provides outstanding NewYork-Presbyterian as one of the top pediatric Cardiologists TOP-RANKED MULTIDISCIPLINARY MEDICAL TEAM medical education. heart and heart surgery programs nationally, Julie A. Vincent, MD Bringing together our pediatric cardiology, cardiac surgery, anesthesiology, perfusion, critical COMPASSIONATE FAMILY-CENTERED CARE Chief, Division of Pediatric Cardiology care and cardiovascular support specialists into one integrated, coordinated team helps us reflecting our reputation and surgical outcomes, Our staff iswith committed to providing the highest quality compassionate care to Director, Pediatric Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories provide the most effective care and best outcomes for children a congenital heart defect. each of our international pediatric patients and families, responding to concerns NewYork-Presbyterian the expertise of our surgical teams, our volume of Surgeons of family members, and helping them make informed decisions about the care of their children. cases, and other patient care data.

Emile Bacha, MD Chief, Division of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center Director, Congenital and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

New York-Presbyterian is ranked #1 in the New York metropolitan area and in the top ten Paul J. Chai, MD nationally for both pediatric and adult cardiology Director, Pediatric Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Assist Device Services NewYork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital and heart surgery.

Site Director, Pediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Phyllis and David Komansky Center for Children’s Health David Kalfa, MD Assistant Professor of Surgery Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Lynn L. Simpson, MD, MSc Division Chief, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Medical Director, Center for Prenatal Pediatrics NewYork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital Chief of Obstetrics NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center

PATIENT ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES NewYork-Presbyterian offers an array of personalized patient services and amenities, including private hospital rooms and suites that provide luxury accommodations in a hotel-like environment. Panoramic river views, chef-prepared meals and afternoon tea, visitors’ sitting rooms with a sleep sofa, stocked pantries, and satellite television all contribute to enhancing the patient’s and family’s experience during hospitalization.

In addition, our concierge staff can facilitate access to a private business center.

N EW Y ORK -P RESBYTERIAN More of America’s Top Doctors NewYork-Presbyterian physicians are among the most sought after in the world, with more of our physicians cited in Castle Connolly’s distinguished survey of America’s Top Doctors than any other hospital in the nation.

Our Patient Coordinators are available around-the-clock seven days a week to meet your every need as they facilitate your child’s care.

Erika S. Berman Rosenzweig, MD Associate Chief, Division of Pediatric Cardiology Director, Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Center NewYork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital

Matthew A. Crystal, MD Associate Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Phyllis and David Komansky Center for Children’s Health

Marlon S. Rosenbaum, MD Director, Schneeweiss Adult Congenital Heart Center NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center

Eric S. Silver, MD Arrhythmia Management and Electrophysiology Service, Division of Pediatric Cardiology NewYork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital

One of the Nation’s Largest Hospitals • More than 6,000 physicians.

• More than 2 million inpatient and outpatient visits, including approximately 15,000 newborn deliveries and more than 700 congenital heart repairs.

Accompanied by her NewYork-Presbyterian Patient Coordinator, four-year-old Madia returns for a post-op checkup following surgery to repair an Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) present at birth.

AT YOUR SERVICE AROUND THE CLOCK We understand how valuable it is to have support when planning medical care for your child while far from home. Our dedicated, multilingual regional coordinators are available 24 hours a day/seven days a week to answer questions and help plan an itinerary that addresses both travel and healthcare-related logistics for patients and their accompanying loved ones.

International Partnership With KidsHeart/Dubai KidsHeart Clinic Dubai collaborates with physicians at NewYork-Presbyterian to improve cardiac services for children in the United Arab Emirates and to ensure access to the most advanced treatment options.

Every year, many UAE families with children needing heart repairs travel to New York City for excellent clinical expertise and outcomes, leading-edge technology, and compassionate care at both NewYork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Komansky Center for Children’s Health.

Our team of coordinators will guide you throughout your medical care experience at NewYork-Presbyterian Congenital Heart Center, providing customized service and personal attention every step of the way — beginning with your journey to New York and throughout treatment, recovery, and return home. Our guidance and support includes: • Scheduling physician and other clinical appointments or tests • Escorting patients and family members to appointments • Explaining and interpreting medical information, instructions and procedures

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• Facilitating communication between referring physicians and NewYork-Presbyterian physicians • Organizing global air ambulance, ground ambulance, or other emergency transport services for critically ill children • Making recommendations and arrangements for hotels or furnished apartments, including New-York Presbyterian’s on-site facilities Prior to admission to NewYork-Presbyterian, our financial counselor will assist families in understanding the cost of care.

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JDRF

Annual Report

“I’ll be cured when my body starts regulating my blood glucose on its own and I don’t have to worry about developing complications.”

Bethany G., diagnosed at age 21

Many people agree that the ideal cure for type 1 diabetes (T1D) would be a short course of therapy that frees people with T1D from constant blood glucose testing, insulin injections, carbohydrate counting, and complications. JDRF has learned, however, that there are many individuals living with the disease who would feel “cured” with a treatment that significantly reduces the complexity of their current therapeutic regimen and keeps them safer and healthier as research progresses

“a cure means I will be free from this big giant who follows me everywhere all the time.

I could say that I faced the giant and won.”

Rush G., diagnosed at age 6

toward the ideal cure.

We know from the T1D community—individuals with T1D, their families, and caregivers—that the delivery of a cure may come in different forms, largely depending on the age of the person and the stage of the disease. We

The Edwards Family

also know that reduced complexity of management and increased safety are non-negotiable. Depending on the

“a cure would mean I don’t have to prick my finger anymore.”

Miles W., diagnosed at age 23 months

individual’s perspective, a cure could be organ or islet

Lia Edwards has a very

transplantation, implanted islets from pig or stem cell

specific idea in mind for

sources, an artificial pancreas device, glucose-responsive

a cure—no more needles!

insulin, or another drug therapy. At JDRF, we believe it

The california native and

is our responsibility to acknowledge every one of these

dedicated JDRF volunteer

perspectives. As we work toward a cure, our expanded

has lived with type 1

research agenda follows a variety of paths representing

diabetes (T1D) for 17 years,

the needs and perspectives of the panorama of people

so she’s something of a

that make up the T1D community.

professional at checking her blood glucose six to eight times a day, but that wasn’t always the case.

Individual perspectives, scientific feasibility, and

overwhelming fear of needles and learning to test her

the cure from a lofty goal to a deliverable therapy. These

blood glucose by herself before the hospital would

“I’d consider myself cured if I injected insulin just once a week, did only one blood test a day, and had no reason to worry about my blood glucose level falling dangerously low overnight.”

elements are essential to developing the breakthrough

agree to release her. “I manage fairly well on my own

treatments considered to be first-generation cures.

now,” she says, “but I’ll be thrilled when I can finally say

Today, three treatments show tremendous promise to

goodbye to all the needles.”

Bill S., diagnosed at age 12

glucose levels, reducing the need for constant testing and

dramatically change the lives of people living with T1D: Today, Lia and her husband, herman Edwards—a Cell-based — implantable device with encapsulated cells

former coach for the New York Jets and the Kansas

to stimulate the production of insulin without the risk of

city chiefs and currently an NFL analyst for EsPN—are

immune attacks

building their dream house, and Lia has two even more

Drug-based — insulin that responds to high blood injections for a defined period of time Device-based — automated insulin delivery using

“a cure would mean I wouldn’t have to test myself constantly during gymnastics; I would be able to wear any kind of dress without my pump showing; and I would have a normal childhood.”

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Diagnosed at age 24, she spent four days battling an

commercial viability are all working together to transform

compelling reasons to look forward to a cure: gabrielle, age six, and Vivian, age five. “Whenever my daughters show any of the familiar symptoms such as excessive thirst or weight loss, I have the doctor test their blood sugar,” Lia says. “I would give anything to prevent this

continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pump

disease in my children.” Lia wears an insulin pump that

technology to achieve better control and prevent the

is a bright, cheerful pink, and she is learning to use a

dangers of hyper- and hypoglycemia.

blood glucose sensor. “The girls ask me if they will have

Exciting and transformative treatments are on the

them, ‘I hope not.’”

to do the same when they’re older. Every time, I tell horizon. Through our unwavering support of research, JDRF will continue to play a vital role in bringing these treatments, prevention, and eventually a cure, to all people living with T1D. JDRF 2011 annual Report x 15

Richard A. Insel,

M.D.

chief scientific Officer, JDRF

Dedicated to research for the type 1 diabetes community.

JDRF Now JDRF’s research mission is to discover, develop, and deliver advances to cure, better treat, and prevent type 1 diabetes (T1D). curing T1D will require the achievement of insulin independence by either 1) restoring beta cell function through the regeneration of beta cells, or 2) replacing

Antigen-specific Therapies When it comes to type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, Richard

his excitement about JDRF’s advancements extends

cells. Either solution must be considered with a method

Imagine a vaccine that could halt the onset of T1D in

A. Insel, M.D., JDRF’s chief scientific officer, thinks

to accelerating progress in fiscal year 2012. he sees

to prevent the immune attack that destroys these

people at risk for the disease. In fiscal year 2011, JDRF

big—and only big. he has seen exponential, not just

momentum building in each JDRF research area. In the

or transplanting glucose-responsive insulin-secreting

cells. Until a cure is at hand, JDRF is committed to

continued to work on this objective and focused our

incremental progress in T1D science in his eight years at

cure area, researchers have shown that alpha cells in the

keeping individuals with T1D healthy and reducing the

efforts on vaccines and immunotherapeutics that could

JDRF. “We have recruited superb, committed scientists,

islets of the pancreas can be converted to to insulin-

burden of living with the disease by improving glucose

stop the autoimmune attack on the beta cells that

discovered new and significant insights into the disease,

producing beta cells. In the treatment area, Dr. Insel notes

William Dinehart In The begInnIng

control. Additionally, JDRF funds research to further Diagnosed with type 1 diabetesthe in 1950 at age causes 10 understand underlying of T1D, in order to

Living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) is such a

develop strategies to prevent the disease on both a

day-to-day struggle that it is easy to forget that there was a time when this struggle

primary level (preventing beta cell autoimmunity) and 71-year-old grandfather a secondary level (preventing insulin dependence in atWilliam “Bill” Dinehart has risk individuals). Our funding commitments span from strong opinions about what early exploratory research, to clinical trials, to approval it means to live with type 1 of new drugs and devices by regulatory agencies. Our diabetes (T1D). his certainty success is ultimately defined by our ability to catalyze might come from being an novel discoveries and bring new therapies to market. In engineer, and tapping into keeping with these carefully defined goals, JDRF has his precision-driven talents at the age of 10—that’s when identified the following eight areas of research with the he was diagnosed. Bill mastered the use of a sharpening highest potential to deliver impact to people with T1D. stone to hone the tip of insulin needles. The sharper the

did not exist—it was not even possible to struggle against the disease. For thousands of years, people knew about T1D and its symptoms, such as excessive thirst and frequent urination. Yet nothing could be done about T1D. Those who suffered from it succumbed to it.

needle, he knew, the less painful the injection.

TODay

Though not a cure, insulin was, and is, one of the most important

discoveries in modern medicine. The 50 years that followed that first milestone discovery bore witness to several landmark advancements

growing up near Buffalo, NY, Bill decided T1D wouldn’t hold him back. In high school, he ran track and played basketball. An active athlete during college, Bill later joined the National ski Patrol as a ski patrolman (he

the next century of progress—stepping stones to the future. From

was never without sugar cubes in his pocket for blood

the glass syringe and glucose test strips that made treatment

sugar lows).

first pancreas transplant, physicians and scientists brought forth developments that slowly made T1D a manageable disease. Then in 1970,

and developed novel technologies that are advancing our

that improved closed-loop technologies have resulted in

have prioritized antigen-specific therapies, which target

pursuit of transformative, breakthrough approaches to

better glucose control in the outpatient setting. And in

particular immune cells rather than the entire immune

accelerate JDRF’s mission,” he says.

prevention, he has championed research focusing on how the abnormal development of an infant’s intestinal bacteria

system. These therapies seek to eliminate the “bad”

or “microbiome” increases the risk of developing T1D.

immune cells that destroy beta cells, and/or expand the

Dr. Insel defines the elements that drive JDRF’s ability

number of “good” immune cells that maintain a healthy

to generate impactful progress: a proactive approach to

immune system and keep T1D from developing. That

identifying and leveraging new opportunities inside and

Dr. Insel’s personal dedication to T1D research is

said, combining antigen-specific and other approaches

outside the field; the expansion of priorities to include

wholehearted. “It is a privilege to be able to work on behalf

(which might include anti-inflammatory agents, beta cell

curing, treating, and preventing; the commitment to

of children and adults with T1D,” he says. “We know that

regeneration agents, and glucose control), will ultimately

individuals at all ages and all stages of the disease; and

on every level our work touches something profound for

be required to preserve and restore healthy beta cell

the strengthening of cross-disciplinary collaborations with

individuals, families, communities, and societies.”

function. In the past year, JDRF established a research

academia and industry to more effectively translate research

partnership with selecta electa Biosciences to support the

and drive potential therapies to the clinic for evaluation.

development of an antigen-specific diabetes vaccine. such uch a vaccine would be used to preserve functional beta

in T1D science, advancements that would lay the foundation for

more accessible to more efficient formulations of insulin and the

produce insulin, thereby thwarting the disease. We

cell mass in recent-onset T1D, to potentially immunize A longtime supporter of JDRF, Bill credits the against the development of T1D, and to prevent the organization with helping to advance new T1D destruction of newly regenerated or replaced beta cells to treatments. Through JDRF, Bill is participating in the cure T1D. Joslin Diabetes center 50-Year Medalist study, which studies people who have lived with T1D for 50 years or Learn more jdrf.org/immune/research. more with minimal complications. heatsays it’s the most mentally stimulating program that he’s ever been a part

More than 80 percent

And, as an organ donor, he’ll allow researchers to Bill says that managing T1D has gotten much easier. of JDRF’sof.expenditures study surviving insulin-producing cells in his pancreas.

Always the engineer, he refers to his glucometer as his directly support and research“secret weapon” because it tells him what to do withresearch his

with the aim of freeing people from the “life sentence” of T1D forever, JDRF was

related education.

For now, Bill has his own blueprint for a cure: it is to have other tools. he is disciplined about checking his blood

born, and a new, accelerated period of discovery began.

sugar and adjusting his insulin. “I’ve got the tools now,

a pancreas that works, not just better blood glucose

which I didn’t have at age 10.”

control. “I want the total fix,” the engineer announces.

Beta cell Regeneration We now know that the body is capable of making

reprogram other cell types (such as liver and pancreatic

new insulin-producing beta cells, even in people who

alpha cells) to become beta cells. generating new cells,

have had T1D for a long time. And we know that newly

reprogramming other cell types, and ensuring long-term

diagnosed individuals still have beta cells that can be

survival of residual or newly generated cells will continue

preserved to secrete insulin. The implications of these

to be priority research initiatives. JDRF supports these

findings are exciting and lead to new and promising

initiatives through partnerships with pharmaceutical

possibilities: they suggest that the disease may be halted

companies such as Eli Lilly and company, Pfizer, and

with interventions that quickly prompt beta cell survival

Johnson & Johnson. collaborations such as these will help

and beta cell regeneration. In FY2011, JDRF-led research

us to accelerate the translation of discoveries in beta cell

focused on approaches to trigger the body to grow its

survival and regeneration into new therapies.

own beta cells and restore normal insulin production.

In addition, researchers may be able to convert or

1921

1924

1934

1966

1970

Discovery of Insulin

Mass Production

Insulin Syringe

Complications

Long-Acting Insulin

Glucose Test Strips

Pancreas Transplant

Testing extracts from pancreatic islet cells on dogs with diabetes, Frederick Banting, a canadian surgeon, and charles Best, a medical student at the University of Toronto, discover insulin and confirm its relation to diabetes. This discovery garners the 1923 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

1922 Fourteen-year-old Leonard Thompson, near death, becomes the first person to receive insulin extracts as a treatment for diabetes. he quickly recovers. Eli Lilly and company and the University of Toronto enter an agreement for the mass production of insulin in North America.

Becton, Dickinson and company manufactures the first syringe made for insulin injection. It is made of glass, with a needle that can be resharpened for repeated usage. The syringe makes insulin accessible and diabetes more easily manageable.

It will be 36 years before the disposable syringe is available.

henry Wagener and Russell Wilder, physicians at the Mayo clinic, discover the first diabetes-related complication: eye disease. Their findings, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, begin a debate in the medical world about whether complications are caused by genetics or by lack of blood glucose control.

1936

A Danish researcher named hans christian hagedorn develops the first intermediate-acting insulin. It is a suspension of crystalline zinc insulin with the peptide protamine. The insulin is mass-produced as NPh (neutral protamine hagedorn) by Nordisk in the 1940s.

1956

helen and Alfred Free, research scientists in biochemistry, invent a “dip and read” urine test to measure glucose levels. called clinistix, the test allows instant monitoring of glucose levels for the first time.

Richard Lillehei and William Kelly, two surgeons at the University of Minnesota, perform the first successful pancreas transplant. The patient, a 28-year-old woman who was diagnosed with diabetes at age nine, simultaneously receives a kidney transplant.

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Learn more at jdrf.org/betacell/regeneration.

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Parents of children with T1D, led

by Lee Ducat, a Philadelphiaarea mother, launch the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. says Ducat: “I wanted to start an organization that would help cure the disease. We didn’t know if we could raise a penny.” since its founding, JDRF has awarded more than $1.6 billion to T1D research.

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“I will be cured when I can go for a run, enjoy a meal, and sleep through the night without worrying about my blood sugar.”

Thomas T., diagnosed at age 9

JDRF is the leader of the type 1 diabetes community—unifying global efforts to cure, treat and prevent T1D. Through a transformative vision, breakthrough innovation and effective operations, we are inspiring tomorrow’s hope through today’s results.

On The

What Is a “a cure means a fresh start for my life. We all deserve this chance.”

Rohan S., diagnosed at age 2

“a cure is not thinking of my health in terms of blood sugars, boluses, and basal rates.”

Leslie A., diagnosed at age 5

NOT ThAT LONg AgO, a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes was a death sentence. Today, that diagnosis is a lifelong sentence. It’s one that requires daily life support because type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a disease that never takes a day off. The path that leads to that life support is impressive—it’s lined with the accomplishments of many people and guided forward by the encouragement and strength of JDRF. But we are not satisfied. We are not finished. The path continues because every day, 80 more people—children and adults--are diagnosed.

We will not rest until T1D is removed from our lives forever. And along this path, we will deliver treatments and preventions that transform the lives of those with T1D and those who face the threat of it—so that everyone can ultimately benefit from a cure.

We have learned so much along the path. But there is still much more to learn. Including the answer to the real question:

WhAT Is A cURE?

“I want to make him not cry when he gets his shot. I try to make him laugh. I don’t like Coop’s diabetes.”

ThE JDRF MIssION is the same today as it was more than 40 years ago: to find a cure for type 1 diabetes (T1D) and its complications through the support of research. Ultimately, what that means is finding a way to completely restore normal physiology, and JDRF will not rest until that end is achieved.

In listening to our constituents over the years, we have come to understand that a “cure” actually means different things to different people living with T1D. JDRF aims to lift the burden of the disease for all of those people, both today and tomorrow.

That is why JDRF-funded research encompasses T1D at every life-stage: stopping its progression in people who are newly diagnosed; reversing it in those who have lived with the disease for years; avoiding or reversing complications; and preventing the disease in people at risk and for future generations.

Tristan F., brother of cooper Cooper Dean F., diagnosed at age 8 months

“a cure would be great because I would not have to check my blood sugar and take insulin anymore. and I could live like a normal kid!”

Jasmine M., diagnosed at age 1

“a cure means freedom.

Freedom from devices.

Freedom from anxiety over highs and lows, and my future. Freedom to enjoy life. every moment of it.”

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RESEARCH REVIEW 2010 I JDRF

curing diabetes will not be easy. This is a highly complicated disease, and to cure it, we must solve multiple problems.

Nanoparticle Vaccines Researchers successfully cured and prevented type 1 diabetes in mice using an innovative nanotechnology-based vaccine.

Miller credits Jared’s involvement with boosting JDRF fundraising by more than $300,000, and she says his partnership has given the chapter an entrée into the entire Chiefs organization.

“Our relationship with Jared has evolved into so much more than him serving as our Celebrity Chair...he has gone from interested advocate to evangelist,” Miller says. “He truly has become part of the Kansas City Chapter family. He has visited kids in the hospital, gone to their baseball games, basketball games, high school football games, swim meets, and school plays.”

Carolyn and Morris Kremen

Kimberly the Lund overall immune system.

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One of the most striking things about Jared’s involvement with JDRF is the fact that he has no direct experience with type 1 diabetes.

W

hen Jared Allen was a rookie for the National Football League’s Kansas City Chiefs in 2004, his roommate received a Walk to Cure Diabetes fundraising letter from a friend’s son. Jared read it and was moved by the child’s description of the challenges of type 1 diabetes. It inspired him to pick up the phone.

“I was looking for something to get involved with,” he says.

He talked first with the child’s father about living with diabetes and then with JDRF’s Yvonne Miller about how he might be able to help. He agreed to appear at a Walk awards dinner for the Kansas City Chapter – a first step that has evolved into a marathon relationship.

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Today, Jared describes his many contributions to JDRF in a typically understated way: “I got involved with some kids, and it’s gradually grown over the years.” Yet that doesn’t begin to adequately describe what he’s done, especially for the Kansas City Chapter: appearing at the Dream Gala, initiating a “Sack Diabetes” fundraising program, serving as the Walk

One of the things that inspires him is JDRF’s results-oriented research. He has learned a lot about the search for a cure and understands the challenges involved. “It’s one of those things where on the research side, every step is one step closer, but I know these kids would like to see the complete cure altogether.” he says.

What keeps him committed are the kids and families he’s met.

“Big corporate events, sponsorships, and fundraising are all part of what you’ve got to do,” he says, “but it’s always good to hang out with the kids and families, see their struggles firsthand, and get to know them…I don’t even think of it as charity; I’m just hanging out with friends now.”

For Jared, the visibility he can bring to type 1 diabetes is secondary to what he brings to these families. “I think the biggest thing…is the time I’ve spent with families,” he says.

“Even if it’s just an hour to take the kids’ minds off the disease that they’re battling every day, that’s the greatest gift I can give them.”

The Lawton Family Fund Mary and Jack Leary Joann Leatherby and Dr. Greg Bates

Mr. and Mrs. Hampton Mallis

Mercy Medical Center

Mr. and Mrs. Franc Lee

nPOD Expands toJr.EuropeNancy JDRF’s nPOD program, and Les Meredith Mr. and Mrs. Bob E. Mallory,

Leerink Swann & Co.

remarkable research into the Merisant US, Inc. Peter aand Catherine success Malone in advancing

Matthew and Violet Lehrer

causes of type 1 diabetes, to Europe.

Merrick Ventures, LLC Mr. and Mrs. John M. Maloney, Jr. was expanded

David Lewis 12 and Karen Lewis Geoffrey

Amir & Rosita Manocherian Family Foundation

Rick and Lisa Lewis

Marathon Oil

Lewis-Sebring Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Margolis

Elizabeth Liebman

Robert Margolis

Liner, Yankelevitz, Sunshine & Regenstreif, LLP Joe and Debbie Lippincott/ Lippincott & Lippincott

Estate of Robert H. Merrill

Foy and Judy Meyer

Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union

John and Lisa Marquardt

Elise Mikus

Local Edge

Jane and Z. Marshall

Milano Foundation

Jacinta and Robert Loewen

Melinda and John Marshall

Cindy and Rich Miller

Long Island Diabetes Support Foundation, Inc.

Kara and John Martin

Diana and Mike Miller

Massapequa Youth Lacrosse Club

Lisa and David Miniat

Estate of Barbara Louis Louis Yager Cantwell Private Foundation

In research in mice, alpha cells in the pancreas – specialized cells that produce glucagon, not insulin – can spontaneously convert into insulin-producing beta cells under specific conditions. The study showed the potential of these cells to adapt and produce insulin when needed – in this case, when the beta cells that normally produce insulin were destroyed. The results were the first to show that beta cell reprogramming can occur spontaneously, without genetic manipulation; scientists may be able to harness this conversion potential to regenerate beta cells in people with diabetes. This may be particularly useful in people who have had diabetes for a long time and have no, or very few, remaining beta cells.

Critical Beta Cell Development Gene Identified Scientists identified a gene needed for cells to mature into insulin-producing cells and other cell types in the pancreas.

Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco and McGill University showed that mice lacking a certain gene were not able to make insulin-producing cells (or most other cells in the pancreas). They also found that in people, newborns who had a deficiency of that gene eventually developed diabetes. The research provides important new insights into beta cell development. Most importantly, it boosts the prospects for one day being able to generate an abundant, renewable supply of insulin-producing cells to replace those killed off by the immune attack that causes diabetes.

There’s no JDRF chapter in Fredericksburg, VA; the nearest one is a 45-minute drive away in Richmond, the state capital. But that hasn’t stopped local mom Lisa Taylor from building a highly successful Walk in her hometown.

Lisa helped spearhead the creation of the Fredericksburg Walk after moving there from New York City, where she had connected with JDRF after her daughter Elissa was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 10 months old. In New York City, Lisa had helped make the Queens Walk a success. After the family moved to Fredericksburg, Lisa got involved in a local type 1 support group for families, and together, some of the parents decided to hold a Walk to raise money for JDRF. That first year, they gathered at the city’s historic Civil War battlefield site and raised $3,000.

The founding families sought out the support of JDRF’s Central Virginia Chapter in Richmond the following year, and Lisa took on the role of volunteer Walk chair. She steered the Fredericksburg Walk to steadily growing success. But after five years in the role, Lisa was finding the job tough, given medical issues she was experiencing at the time. She thought about stepping down.

Then her second daughter, Genaya, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 14 in December 2007. Lisa quickly banished all doubts about continuing in her Walk role. The event has continued to go from strength to strength under her guidance. With her daughters’ help – Elissa is now a 20-year-old college senior and Genaya is a 17-year-old high school senior – Lisa organized the most successful Fredericksburg Walk ever this past year, raising more than $40,000.

Lisa has no intention of stopping now. “As a parent, you want to do anything in your power to help your children,” she explains. “I believe we can get to a cure, and I will do whatever it takes to help us get there.”

Stress Hormone Linked to Cell Growth A hormone responsible for the body’s stress response was linked to the growth of insulinproducing cells, suggesting new pathways to restore beta cells and cure diabetes.

When researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in California exposed beta cells to a stress hormone and high levels of sugar, the cells began to replicate. The findings reinforce the potential of regeneration as a cure for diabetes, and provide insights for discovering new approaches to treat the disease.

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Researchers at the University of Geneva in Switzerland showed that pancreas cells that do not normally produce insulin hold the potential to naturally convert into cells that do.

Lisa Taylor

Merrill Lynch

Robert and Elizabeth Lisowski

Lormar Foundation

Pancreas Cells Change into InsulinProducing Cells (Reprogramming)

Mom Leads Her Hometown to Walk for a Cure

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Mark Lauria Associates, Inc.

into new therapies.

• A collaboration with the Johnson & Johnson Corporate Office of Science and Technology to develop drug targets and pathways that promote

beta cell survival and function. The program funds research at academic and medical research centers worldwide, creating an “incubator” to support early-stage studies. By working with a company known for first-class research and significant experience in the commercialization of products, JDRF is looking to increase the number of viable drug targets identified and fundamentally advance the pace of diabetes research.

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Marina Medical Billing Services Marion W. Minton, Walter J. Minton Foundation, Inc.

Mattel, Inc.

Pauline and Ronald Miniat

Barbara and Hank Mawicke

May Mitchell Royal Foundation

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Howard and Judy Mock

Louis Mayberg

Moe’s Southwest Grill

Louisiana CNI, LLC

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Lowdon Family Foundation

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JDRF (then known as the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation) is founded by Lee Ducat and parents of children with type 1 diabetes.

JDRF-funded science leads to the development of genetically engineered insulin – the first human protein to be cloned and made by genetic engineering.

Vitrectomy, an early surgical technique to treat the progression of diabetic eye disease, is pioneered by doctors at a JDRF-funded ophthalmic research center.

An experimental insulin pump is developed, delivering a pre-programmed flow of insulin, with larger amounts before meals.

Hormones that can beneficially alter the effect of insulin are discovered, purified, and synthesized. One of these, glucagon, becomes an important treatment for hypoglycemia.

JDRF scientists establish the relationship between low blood sugar and brain metabolism: since the brain cannot store glucose, it is particularly sensitive to rapid and prolonged hypoglycemia.

JDRF scientists define the tumor angiogenesis factor, the abnormal growth of blood vessels in the eye caused by diabetes.

The relationship between diabetic eye disease and pregnancy is established – an important step in determining preventive measures. Diabetic retinopathy may progress during pregnancy and often reverses after delivery.

The first test to measure long-term blood glucose levels – the hemoglobin A1C test – is developed with JDRF backing. Thanks to this test, doctors and scientists can now determine how well someone is controlling diabetes over a period of months.

JDRF scientists find that blood sugar control is paramount to fetal development, leading to treatment standards that are invaluable to the delivery of babies by women with type 1 diabetes.

To prevent arteriosclerosis, scientists find that a prototype drug keeps glucose from blocking blood vessels and interacting with leaked plasma proteins.

JDRF research establishes the relationship between diabetic retinopathy and glycosylated hemoglobin levels.

The success rate of pancreatic transplants increases as scientists advance the procedures for transplanting a whole or partial pancreas.

JDRF makes islet transplantation a priority by establishing the JDRF Center for Islet Transplantation at Harvard Medical School, the first of many centers JDRF will launch that focus on reversing type 1 diabetes and hypoglycemic unawareness by replacing insulin-producing cells through transplantation.

JDRF establishes the Human Islet Distribution Programs to meet increased demand for insulin-producing cells for both clinical transplants as well as basic diabetes research.

to Present

The past year was pivotal for JDRF research – both in numbers and in scientific focus. We funded$107 million in research, and we made significant advances toward new treatments and a cure for type 1 diabetes.

JDRF helps establish the Immune Tolerance Network.

JDRF researchers develop the Edmonton Protocol for islet transplants, which uses less toxic immune-suppressing drugs.

JDRF partners with the Department of Defense to develop technology to monitor blood sugar.

Moreover, as we marked JDRF’s 40th year, we passed a significant milestone, reaching $1.5 billion in cumulative research funding since our founding.

JDRF research shows that the initial stimulus for diabetic eye disease comes not only from blood vessels but also from the nervous system and the neural components in the retina itself.

A JDRF-funded human clinical trial shows that treating newly diagnosed patients with a drug called an anti-CD3 antibody can preserve the function of insulin-producing cells for several years.

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hat total is surely impressive, but it’s even more so when put in historical context.

Consider that JDRF (then known as JDF) funded its first research in 1974: four grants totaling just over $200,000. Not until 1976 did the foundation’s research funding surpass $1 million annually, and as late as 1990, funding totaled just over $16 million a year.

Military, government, academic, and industry researchers work together to develop better methods to deliver insulin and monitor glucose.

Research shows that insulin itself is a key target in the autoimmune attack on pancreatic beta cells.

Clinical trials use new technologies and treatments to reduce the risk of severe hypoglycemia in children.

A large genetics study shows that people with type 1 diabetes who carry a specific gene variant are protected to some degree from diabetic kidney disease.

Over 50 genes and genetic regions are identified as the genetic basis of type 1 diabetes.

JDRF-funded human clinical trials definitively show that people with type 1 diabetes who regularly use a continuous glucose monitor experience significant improvements in blood sugar control without increasing their risk for hypoglycemia.

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alone back in 1970. JDRF has aggressively invested in these areas and helped accelerate these scientific advances.

Because of the momentum and developments we have seen in recent years, JDRF remains as confident as ever that continued funding of innovative and critical research will result in advances that will lead to better treatments and ultimately a cure – and that we will be the organization driving these developments.

At the same time, the past 40 years have shown us that curing diabetes will not be easy. It has become painfully clear that this is a highly complicated disease, and to cure it, we must solve multiple problems: We must figure out how to stop the immune attack that causes diabetes; we must determine how to regenerate or replace beta cells so people can make their own insulin again; and we must stop or reverse complications that may have already begun.

JDRF funds research in 19 countries.

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What this means is that the vast majority of the $1.5 billion has come in just the last decade – associated with achieving significant scientific progress and exciting momentum, as exemplified by the progress in the field of diabetes research in the last year. It is thanks in large part to JDRF funding that the field has blossomed over the past 10 years. New and highly promising areas of investigation have emerged – beta cell regeneration, autoantigen-specific immunoregulation, the technologies that will allow for the development of first generation artificial pancreas systems – that were not even considerations a decade ago, let

Researchers discover that adult insulin-producing beta cells have the ability to successfully replicate.

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In 2008, Jared joined the Minnesota Vikings, his talents rewarded with what at the time was the most lucrative contract ever for a defensive player. Since then, he has also become supportive of JDRF’s MinnDakotas Chapter, appearing in public service announcements, among other initiatives. Jared has also started his own charity, building homes for wounded war veterans. Still, he remains dedicated to JDRF.

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McFeeley, Jr.

• A research collaboration with Pfizer, Hadassah Medical Organization, and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem to develop drugs that can regenerate insulin-producing cells. The program evaluates McGuire Foundation M.D. Anderson FoundationT cells) playVirginia (called regulatory a role in preventing Pfizer compounds that promote cell regeneration, Marc and Mandy McIntyre Mr. and Mrs. James MacDonald type 1 diabetes. and builds on unique beta cell regeneration McKamish, Inc. Will MacKenzie models created by JDRF-funded researchers.

Kevin McKenna Researchers School showed that Mackin’s Auto Body at Harvard Medical regulatory cells control how McKesson diabetes progresses – Greenville, TX Macquarie Group TFoundation • A unique agreement with the Genomics Institute in mice.Inc. The cells rein in the immune attack on the McNeil Nutritionals MacroGenics, of the Novartis Research Foundation JDRF (GNF) Ride toto Cure Diabetes pancreas changing how other immune system MED3000, Inc. Heather and Jim by Madden create a drug discovery and development platform participants raised cells – called “natural killer” cells – function.

Medical Center ofWhen Plano an average of Joe and Wendy Madden for beta cell proliferation, survival, and $4,100 each for there wereGarden no regulatory T cells to blockInc. them, the Meguiar’s, Madison Square reprogramming. This is one ofdiabetes the largest and research in FY2010. natural killer Magner cells began the immune that David W.attack Meier, Jr. Jerome and Frances most comprehensive collaborations in JDRF’s UR causes diabetes. The researchMeijer, suggests Inc. that drugs William Mahoney history, and marks a major opportunity to work C ES RESULTS therapies targeting these cells couldCorporation prevent Menasha Majoror League Baseball with an experienced and highly regarded scientific or Malk alter its course. Vickie and Bob Mercer Robindiabetes and Charles partner to quickly translate discoveries in research Kristina and Marvin Lustiger

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One of the most striking things about Jared’s involvement with JDRF is the fact that he has no direct experience with type 1 diabetes. “I knew the kids were great,” he says of his decision to become involved. “Just hanging around with the kids grew my relationships with the families, and I learned more and more about diabetes.”

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DONOR SUPPORT I JDRF

Just Because He Cares: Jared Allen’s Inspiring Commitment

Celebrity Chair, and representing JDRF at a variety of community fundraising events. On the national level, Jared appeared at Children’s Congress in 2009, offering support and inspiration to children with type 1 from across the nation.

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Steven and Cindy Kramer

JDRF-funded scientists used a vaccine made of nanoparticles – thousands of times smaller than the size of a cell – that were coated with proteins involved in enabling immune cells to communicate Beta Cell Therapies with one another. The treatment increased the Regeneration Partnerships JDRF entered into numbers of a type of cell that suppresses the three new partnerships to speed the fast-developing immune system attack underlying diabetes, and field of regeneration, demonstrating its leadership restored normal blood sugar levels in mice with in this new and highly promising pathway of the disease. The study, conducted at the University diabetes research. The early-stage research driven of Calgary in Alberta, provides important insights Mr. that and Mrs. Ken type McClure Jacqueline and Richard

by JDRF has now attracted the attention of large into stopping theLoynd immune attack causes 1 McConnell Lozierdiabetes.

Foundation pharmaceutical companies who are committing In fact, these discoveries haveDevelopment now Billie andcalled Scott McCormick funds and capabilities to accelerate drug Cheryltriggered and Tom Lozowski the formation of a company Parvus development for beta cell regeneration. JDRF will McCownGordon LLC Forrest and Charlotte Inc., Lucaswhich will further Therapeutics, developConstruction, the continue to explore innovative partnerships and Mr. and Kyle McCoy The Lucas Family The study also shows technology. theMrs. potential of McCutcheon Enterprises, Inc. new funding mechanisms to address gaps in type 1 Lucasantigen-specific Oil Products therapies, which target highly research.

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JARED ALLEN

The Network for Pancreatic Organ Donors with Diabetes – better known as nPOD – provides diabetes researchers worldwide with access to pancreatic and other tissues from organ donors at all stages of diabetes; researchers use the tissues in studies that seek to answer key questions about the underlying cause and characteristics of type 1 diabetes. By expanding to Europe, nPOD can offer researchers an additional pool of potential organ donors – including the important but less-studied group with pre-diabetes, a stage of disease prior to insulin-dependence. nPOD expects to be screening about 30 percent of all organ donors in the United States by the end of 2011 – a key milestone for the program, and a huge help for researchers.

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Hospital For Joint Diseases

These are our patients.

Here are their stories.

Charles Weiss. Ruth Threadgill. Michele Peterson. Catharine Lloyd. Diane Aiken.

They’ve never met but they share something quite meaningful . . . the expertise of physicians and health professionals at the contents Executive Message

ANESTHESIOLOGY 2

Ralph L. Bernstein, M.D., Chairman A New Era in Musculoskeletal Medicine The Department continued its tradition A Letter from the Surgeon-in-Chief 6 of providing the highest quality anesRenewing our Commitment to thesia care and remained active in clinPatient Care, Research and Education A Letter from the Physician-in-Chief ical investigation7 and education. The anesthesiology staff Making Strides in Orthopaedic Care 10 has been collabo-

Operational Highlights 1998-1999

rating with the18pediatric orthopaedic Charting the Future of Rheumatology surgical staff to help develop a program Meeting Challenges in Neuroscience 24 for children with orthopaedic problems.

Inspiring Patients to Reach Their Goals 29 The Department also has been workOperational Highlights 32 ing with the Pediatrics and Nursing Benefactors

Departments to39 formulate protocols

Financials

for post-operative 43 pain management in pediatric cases, and is now providing various post-surgical pain techniques for patients undergoing knee and shoulder repair to facilitate ambulation. With other faculty members, anesthesiolo-

modalites, such as Tai Chi and yoga, to

It is engaged in important collabora-

its inventory of services.

tive efforts with the Occupational and

CASE MANAGEMENT

Kelly Lynn, Director Case Management achieved several of its goals in 1998 and 1999, including the development of a communications procedure with the Finance Department to enhance the tracking of accounts in dispute. Case managers have enhanced patient care by cultivating relationships

the Rheumatology Department, in particular for its work on the National Research Registry for Neonatal Lupus.

instrumental in identifying trends in

ing programs and initiated several new

third party payor activities, and has rep-

ones as it continued to lead the way in

resented HJD in various lobbying efforts

the fields of neurology, neurophysiology,

on this issue.

neurorehabilitation, pain management,

ing. The Department exceeded its goal, raising $4.7 million. More than $3 million was raised in 1998. The 1999 Founders Gala surpassed its goal

The Pain Center of the Department of

achieving a gross income of $1 mil-

Behavioral Medicine — recently expand-

lion. Other notable accomplishments

ed into the new Comprehensive Pain

included: the implementation of the

Treatment Center of HJD — provides

Raiser’s Edge development software

intensive inpatient rehabilitation for

system for the processing, recording

persons with chronic debilitating con-

and acknowledgment of contributions;

ditions associated with pain to maxi-

the initiation of new fundraising efforts;

mize the individual’s functioning and

and the presentation of educational

enhance independence and productiv-

programs for patients and the public.

up care to patients who have completed

the Social Security Disability Agency; the Geriatric Hip Fracture Project; and

The Department expanded many exist-

1999 was a stellar year in fundrais-

patient program which provides follow-

Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation and

NEUROSCIENCES

and chronic musculoskeletal pain.

ity. In 1998, the Center began an out-

research awards from the New York

with post-discharge health service pro-

vide pain relief to patients with acute

MUSCULOSKELETAL EPIDEMIOLOGY UNIT

Hospital for Joint Diseases.

Industrial Orthopaedics Center (OIOC), which recently received significant

viders. The Department also has been

DEVELOPMENT

Paul Gusmorino, M.D., Medical Director

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tion and reporting of clinical research.

gists have been studying ways to pro-

BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE

Hospital for Joint Diseases

recently added alternative medicine

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neuromuscular disease, traumatic brain injury and multiple sclerosis. Among its initiatives were the establishment of the Comprehensive Pain Treatment Center, a Stroke Prevention and Treatment Center, the Neuromuscular Disease program for adults and the Comprehensive Center for Adults with Cerebral Palsy.

The Attention Deficit Disorder Center, which is unique in its special emphasis on adults, continued as a premier center for treatment and research, and the Initiative for Women with Disabilities (IWD) continued to expand as a provider of care for disabled women.

In addition to providing health care services, including primary care, a gynecological clinic, and social work

the inpatient programs, those who do

Rudi Hiebert, Research Associate and Interim Director

services, IWD sponsors educational,

not require inpatient care, and those

This Unit enhances clinical research

vocational and advocacy programs. In

who suffer with fibromyalgia and reflex

at HJD by serving as a key resource for

1998, IWD created the Hammerman

sympathetic dystrophy. The Center

Hospital staff in the design, administra-

Wellness Center through the generos33

Restoring Quality of Life Stories from Our Patients

knowledge in the field of neurosciences has matured in the last 30 years into a powerfully precise instrument that can reach across the divide between the brain and behavior.

Meeting Challenges in Neuroscience

“Before I had my shoulder

Providing Help, Restoring Hope Catharine Lloyd is an actress and now a docent for the Guggenheim Museum. Charles Weiss is a vice president for a

replaced, I couldn’t manage

textile manufacturing company and likes to play golf. Michele

the simplest tasks. Surgery

Peterson plays for her Little League team and sings in her church

has turned my life around.”

choir. Diane Aiken does crafts when she’s not at her job with the

ebilitating pain, muscle weakness, sleep disturbances, poor digestion, depression and fatigue led Ruth Threadgill on an

- Charles Weiss 18-year medical odyssey in search of relief and control of her

New York City Department of Corrections. Ruth Threadgill is going

life. A difficult personal history stigmatized Ms. Threadgill’s

back to college. And Jeremiah Cofield takes pleasure in having

pain as psychogenic, but she knew that the excruciating pain in her right leg and a series of unexplained falls had to have a physical origin. Tests showed little, and treatment for bursitis “seemed to make it feel better.” Her electric ache soon revived, only more intensely, and it had migrated to her neck, upper back, elbows, and points throughout her body. Through research, Ms. Threadgill learned of Hospital for Joint Diseases,

an ice cream at the mall. At first glance, these individuals appear to have nothing in common. But each came to Hospital for Joint Diseases when formidable musculoskeletal problems threatened their livelihood, their hobbies, their daily activities...their quality of

where she was diagnosed with a disorder that finally made sense: fibromyalgia, a painful, chronic illness that affects the

life. Here physicians and health professionals offered them hope

muscles and soft tissues of the body. She was referred to the Hospital’s Comprehensive Pain Treatment Center and, for the

RUTH THREADGILL SUFFERED WITH CHRONIC PAIN FOR ALMOST TWO DECADES BEFORE FINDING RELIEF AT HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES.

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and help for the future.

CATHARINE LLOYD RETURNED TO AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE OF DANCE AND ACTING FOLLOWING HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY WITH WILLIAM L. JAFFE, M.D.

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Hospital For Joint Diseases

CHARTiNG THE fuTuRE Of RHEuMATOLOGY

orthopaedic and neurological consulta-

I come home from work in the evening,

tions, sophisticated diagnostic testing,

I feel like somebody pulled the plug on

and rehabilitation services. Patients also

me and forgot to put it back in.”

LaboRatoRy foR functionaL GenoMics in MuscuLoskeLetaL diseases

Hospital for Joint Diseases has become

have access to our Ambulatory Clinical Research Center and the opportunity to participate in clinical trials of the most advanced medication therapies.”

a pioneer in functional genomics, estab-

“Each of our patients with lupus is

lishing the first hospital-based labora-

unique, varying in disease severity, fre-

tory in the metropolitan area dedicated

quency of flares and extent of system-

to this rapidly evolving field. “Finding

ic involvement,” says rheumatologist MAkiNG STRiDES iN ORTHOPAEDiC CARE

RHEUMATOLOGIST H. MICHAEL BELMONT, M.D., MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF HJD, HAS STUDIED

competes with a different set of wheels.

multidisciplinary care provided.

Born with spina bifida — a congenital

for sports-related injuries,” says Andrew

Dr. Zuckerman and his team are

arthroplasty with William L. Jaffe, M.D.,

have to? Don’t let fear of an operation

Rokito, M.D., Associate Chief, Sports

renowned in the field of orthopaedic

Chief of the Adult Orthopaedic Service.

let you lose sight of the fact that you can

anomaly of the spine — Michele is

As Michele grows and develops, she will

Medicine Service. These injuries can

surgery. “Our three-sided pyramid of

“It was like a miracle. I was so grateful.

unable to walk. So she races against

continue to come to the Center for medi-

often be treated non-operatively, but if

patient care, education and research is

I had my life given back to me.”

Kevin in her wheelchair...and often wins.

cal care and therapy. Meanwhile, Gail

surgery is necessary the sports medicine

what sets us apart,” says Dr. Zuckerman.

Peterson strives to shape a balanced life

It is an opinion shared by the thou-

Hospital’s rheumatologists understand

which the immune system has gone awry

the idiosyncrasies of these complex con-

and, instead of defending against disease, it begins an attack on the organs of the body. “I have my good days and

United States which incorporates several clots within these vessels,” says Dr.

bad,” says Ms. Aiken. “Sometimes when

disciplines from medicine and surgery Belmont. “Distinguishing between — these

manage most injuries with minimally

develop a combined program

smile on his face,” recalled Ms. Lloyd.

prosthetic hip implant. Dr. Jaffe tells his

Center for Children at HJD and Chief

time encouraging her to succeed in the

invasive arthroscopy.

with unparalleled resources;

“When he noticed me limping, he said,

patients that this is not an operation to

ditions, the unpredictable flares and

of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, and

mainstream. “I find that my children are

remissions, and the effect that ongoing

serve an extraordinary volume and vari-

‘You really should see my surgeon, he’s

save their life or limb, but an operation

“The arthroscope plays a role in virtually

ety of patients that reinforce our exper-

fantastic.’ That was Dr. Jaffe. So I went

to improve their quality of life. “When

pain and fatigue can have on personal

all surgery that we do,” says Dr. Rokito.

tise; and promote standards of excel-

to see him and that was it.”

patients come to us, their personal and

and professional lives. They also under-

Arthroscopy uses fiber optic technol-

lence which are continually surpassed

ogy and miniature video cameras to

by our many outstanding clinicians,

obtain views inside the joint through a

educators and researchers.”

very small incision. The procedure has been available since the 1970s, but its application to more complex injuries

professional lives have been severely Within five days of having her left hip

medicines to treat disease. “The oppor-

ing simple, complex and comprehensive care. Directed by either from increased inflammation of David S. Feldman, M.D., Chief, Pediatric the blood vessels within organs of theOrthopaedic Surgery, the Center is of a few facilities in the body or from the formation of one blood

physically challenged while at the same

using the latest

a broad range of expertise in

pediatric orthopaedic, rheumatological solve the puzzles of lupus. and neurological conditions to provide

term relationships with physicians. The

David S. Feldman, M.D., Director of The

in the field.

cal companies to identify dysfunctional

often chronic conditions requiring long-

are associated with the Hospital for

England — the developer of the first

compromised by pain and immobility.

replaced, Ms. Lloyd was out of the

Surgery offers them the opportunity to

hospital, swimming three weeks later

become vital and productive again.”

Just ask any of their patients and they

and taking moderate jazz classes in two

will quickly confirm Dr. Zuckerman’s

months. Ms. Lloyd’s advice to others,

Dr. Jaffe — as with many of his col-

observations. “Surgery made me anxious,

“Why

leagues in the Department — not only

stand that they require management from multiple specialties. That is why, in

seeking to

tunities to develop new drugs are limitless,” says Dr. Amin, “but these projects

the best care possible for children need-

to rehabilitation and support services in one location to provide seamless care to

LEADING THE STUDIES OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES ARE (FROM LEFT) MUKUNDAN ATTUR, PH.D., SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE; ASHOK AMIN, PH.D., DIRECTOR, RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH

children with severe disabilities.

LABORATORY; ROBERT CLANCY, PH.D., DIRECTOR, INFLAMMATION RESEARCH; JILL BUYON,

1999, the Department of Rheumatology

M.D., VICE CHAIRMAN, RHEUMATOLOGY AND MEDICINE; PATRICIA MONGINI, M.D., RESEARCH

and Medicine launched the Center for

EUGENIA MIRANDA-CARUS, M.D., RESEARCH SCIENTIST.

17,000

oveR visits to RHeuMatoLoGy seRvices

SCIENTIST;

STEVEN B. ABRAMSON, M.D., CHAIRMAN, RHEUMATOLOGY AND MEDICINE; AND

The Center for Children will soon open

Arthritis and Autoimmunity —

in brand new facilities on the second,

bringing together the expertise of

third and fourth floors of the Hospital.

have to revolve around the patients. HJD provides the critical infrastructure to ASHOK AMIN, PH.D., DIRECTOR, RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH LABORATORY, HEADS THE

two is important for determining treat treat-

nician and researcher in systemic lupus

ment. If we could develop a blood test

erythematosus. Since 1996, Dr. Buyon

to predict an oncoming flare, we could

has been studying estrogen use both in

administer more aggressive treatment

oral contraceptives and estrogen replace-

when an exacerbation is about to begin.”

ment therapy in women with lupus as

The Hospital’s rheumatology laborato laborato-

part of an NIH-funded study taking

ries have begun to identify combinations

place in 17 major rheumatology centers

of blood tests that help predict disease

across the country. The SELENA (Safety

flare and are now monitoring them as

of Estrogens in Lupus Erythematosus

her mom, Gail, who brought Michele to

teachers in their own way, helping others

an extraordinary group of rheu-

The child-friendly environment will fea-

to overcome their initial discomfort and

but everyone at the Hospital inspired con-

matologists with an array of sup-

ture a play area and multimedia theater.

she was seven years old. A problem with

to focus on Michele’s ability, not disabil-

part of a study, called SACS (Serologically

National Assessment) project seeks to

fidence,” recalls Mr. Weiss. “My experi-

port services to enhance the care of chil-

the tendon in her left leg and severe

ity,” says Ms. Peterson.

Active, Clinically Stable SLE), sponsored

define the effect of estrogen-containing

ence and the result could not have been

dren and adults with rheumatic disease.

by the National Institutes of Health

drugs on disease activity. “Oral con-

made it difficult for her to function. Dr.

“It’s okay if I’m in a wheelchair; other

(NIH). A principal site for SACS, HJD is

traceptives and estrogen replacement

you have an orthopaedic problem.”

Feldman performed two surgeries — one

people are in wheelchairs,” says Michele.

to release the tendon so Michele could

“And if you can’t do some things, it

RESTORING MOBILITY WITH

straighten her leg, and a second, more

doesn’t matter because you have friends

PROSTHETIC JOINTS

serious operation to straighten her spine.

that can help you.”

Each year, HJD’s orthopaedic surgeons

scoliosis compromised her posture and

better. This is absolutely the place to go if

The results were remarkable and Michele found herself sitting up straight for the first time and able to wear clothes that

perform over 1,200 hip and knee A WINNING TEAM IN SPORTS MEDICINE

replacement procedures to relieve pain RESTORING MOBILITY WITH ORTHOPAEDIC

and restore mobility in the patients who

SURGERY.

fit. She also found a new friend in Dr.

Athletic injuries require a field of medi-

In 1999, HJD orthopaedic surgeons

seek out their expertise. Many of these

Feldman.

cal specialty all their own. From baseball

performed over 4,000 arthroscopic pro-

are for patients needing a second, more

and basketball to running and rollerblad-

cedures.

complex revision surgery. It is an area

As a patient in the Hospital’s Center

ing, the number and types of injuries

of skill in which volume counts. Most

for Children, Michele joins thousands

resulting from participation in any one

“We are now beginning to treat many

studies show that surgeons who do more

of children with pediatric orthopaedic,

of these and other sports continues to

rotator cuff tears in the shoulder com-

than 100 joint replacements a year have

rheumatological, and neurological prob-

grow. It doesn’t matter if you attend

pletely through the arthroscope, reduc-

fewer complications.

lems such as spina bifida, cerebral

elementary school or college, are an

ing the need for major surgery,” notes

palsy, Down’s syndrome, scoliosis, club-

amateur or professional athlete, the risk

Dr. Rokito, who is one of only a handful

“I’ll never forget the day I went to hand

feet, and juvenile arthritis — who come

of injury — from simple to complex — is

of doctors in the metropolitan area per-

in my crutches,” said Catharine Lloyd,

for the specialized, comprehensive and

present. “There is virtually no age limit

forming the innovative shoulder proce-

an actress and dancer who had hip

MICHELE PETERSON (RIGHT) AND BROTHER, KEVIN, ARE STAR ATHLETES IN THEIR OWN RIGHT.

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go around in pain if you don’t

Arthroplasty — the

replacement of damaged

joints with prosthetic implants — is a major focus of the Department.

WILLIAM L. JAFFE, M.D. (FAR RIGHT), ALONG WITH TWO OF HIS RESIDENTS, PERFORMS HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY IN AN O.R. EQUIPPED WITH THE LATEST INFECTION CONTROL TECHNOLOGY.

(LEFT TO RIGHT) FRANK CHEN, M.D., JOSEPH D. ZUCKERMAN, M.D., CHAIRMAN OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY, AND PHILLIP SHRANK, M.D., TAKE A MOMENT TO REVIEW A RADIOLOGY FILM.

“The Center provides our patients with

participating in the evaluation of short-

therapy are not generally prescribed to

a well-coordinated, comprehensive properforms reconstructive surgery, he is gram of prevention, diagnosis and treatinvolved in research designed to improve ment,” says Steven B. Abramson, M.D., it. The Hospital’s orthopaedic surgeons Chairman, Department of Rheumatology were instrumental in developing a speand Medicine. “Here they have access cial coating to improve fixation of the to complete rheumatologic evaluations, implant, avoiding the use of cement

term corticosteroid treatment in averting

women with lupus due to the widely

flares as well as reducing their frequency.

held view that they can activate the

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program is the single largest jewel in our necklace,” notes Dr. Jaffe. “The reason with the residents. These bright, up and coming surgeons push the staff to their extreme...stimulating us to constantly

which has the tendency to loosen over

assess our work and look for new and

time. This advance allowed the surgery

improved methods of treatment.”

to be offered to younger, mobile patients whose hips were likely to be subject to

CHILDHOOD TRIUMPHS

more activity over time than older, more

By all accounts, including her own,

sedentary patients. They now seek to

Michele Peterson is a typical 11-year

develop stronger implant materials in

old. She’s a fan of Britany Spears, she’s

order to extend the life of the prosthesis.

disease,” says Dr. Buyon. “But recent

most of us practice here is to be involved

hit several home runs for her Little League team, and, in school, she is a

Patients who come to HJD also have

social butterfly. She also likes to race

the advantage of being cared for in

with her younger brother, Kevin. But

a teaching institution. “Our residency

while Kevin rides his bicycle, Michele

understand the clinical ramifications of

LABORATORY FOR FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS IN MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES, WHICH IS AT THE VANGUARD OF DRUG DEVELOPMENT.

Dr. Feldman for a second opinion when

has grown considerably in recent years.

Research

collaborating with major pharmaceutigenes in order to pinpoint targets for

Joint Diseases. Rheumatic diseases are

“He was walking straight with a big

Rheumatology

Laboratory. The new laboratory will be

The new Center for Children brings

Many of the Hospital’s rheumatologists aretogether

sands of patients whose rheumatologists

a neighbor who had both hips replaced.

1997, we have been able to

advances

critical,” says Ashok R. Amin, Ph.D., Director,

helping to better understand these flares. “We recognize that flares result tHe centeR foR cHiLdRen

who trained with Sir John Charnley in

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in

ing injuries arthroscopically

the function of the gene is now what’s

As 44-year-old Diane Aiken learned, lupus is an unpredictable condition in

on individual’s lives,” says Dr. Jaffe,

knowledge of the latest techniques and have available the newest technology to

HJD orthopaedic surgeons are adept at repair-

Director of HJD. Research at HJD is

“What we do has a significant impact

“By uniting our department with NYU’s

for her daughter — involving Michele in programs with other children who are

1,200

ON MANY FRONTS

get your life back.”

specialists at HJD are equipped with

In the past four years, Michele has had

oveR HiP and knee RePLaceMents annuaLLy

H. Michael Belmont, M.D., Medical

LUPUS ExTENSIVELY.

many other victories with the help of

Ms. Lloyd learned of Dr. Jaffe through

TACKLING LUPUS

The research builds on the work of Jill P.

studies suggest this is not the case and

Buyon, M.D., Vice Chairman, Department

physicians may unnecessarily be forfeit-

of Rheumatology, a highly respected cli cli-

ing an important birth control option or

SEARCHING FOR DYSFUNCTIONAL GENES.

new medicines.”

Most recently, the Hospital entered into a collaborative agreement with Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. in Japan focusing on osteoarthritis. It is the first of many partnerships at HJD between the academic and private sectors, which share a commitment to world-class science, drug discovery efforts and improved therapies for 21

DAVID S. FELDMAN, M.D., CHIEF, PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY.

“Our Center is unique in its ability to treat children who need care from multiple disciplines,” says Dr. Feldman. “We all work together to develop consensus on a treatment plan. And we’re doing this for children with many different conditions. Whether they have cerebral palsy or clubfoot, we’re collaborating to find the best answer for that child.”

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The cumulative bank of experience

We provide our patients with opportunities to become competent and confident as

of our orthopaedic subspecialists is

they strive for a maximum degree of independence.

virtually without peer. This translates into the highest quality of care for our patients.

Making Strides in Orthopaedic Care

inspiring Patients to Reach Their Goals magine never being able to sit down because you can’t bend

bottom of the spine. As the condition progresses up the spine,

at the waist. There would be no opportunity to rest because

the bones begin to fuse and can leave the patient without any

standing straight or leaning against a wall would be all you

motion in the central part of the body. When Mr. Cofield arrived

could do. Jeremiah Cofield doesn’t have to use his imagination.

at HJD, he could do no more than shuffle painfully along.

ou might say that the “weight of the world” has been lifted from Charles Weiss’ shoulders. For some 15 years, Mr. Weiss

Just two years ago, when he was 24 years old, Mr. Cofield had

had been suffering with chronic pain in his left shoulder. The

no inkling that he would be overcome by a disorder that would

“When I first met Jeremiah, he had very limited motion in his

simplest acts — reaching for his wallet, brushing his teeth —

rob him of his ability to sit in a chair, lie down by himself, or

spine as well as in his hips and knees,” says Erika Muraski,

had become impossible. His favorite pastime, golf, was out of

walk unassisted. While attending school upstate, he noticed

M.S., P.T., Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy.

the question. With the pain continuing to interrupt his life and

some stiffness in his left hip. The stiffness soon spread to his

“Because of his severe limitations, therapeutic exercises would

no relief in sight, Mr. Weiss decided it was time to consider

lower spine and began to interfere with walking. Mr. Cofield

be very difficult. Helping to restore his mobility would be a great

surgery to replace his flawed shoulder joint. Coming to that

was started on physical therapy at a local hospital, using a cane

challenge.”

decision was the hard part; finding an outstanding orthopae-

to help him get around. But he deteriorated rapidly and when

dic surgeon with the experience and the skill to perform the

a friend of his mother’s suggested he go to Hospital for Joint

HELPING PATIENTS A DAY AT A TIME

surgery turned out to be easier than he expected. Two physi-

Diseases, he did just that.

It is a challenge that is met daily by the physicians, physiat-

cians he consulted on Long Island unanimously referred him

rists, physical therapists and occupational therapists in the

to Joseph D. Zuckerman, M.D., Chairman, NYU-Hospital for

Mr. Cofield’s symptoms were classic of a rheumatic disease

Department of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine at the

Joint Diseases Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. And, as

called ankylosing spondylitis or AS as it is commonly called.

Hospital for Joint Diseases. Directed by Arthur Jimenez, M.D.,

a result, Dr. Zuckerman replaced Mr. Weiss’ ailing shoulder.

Unlike arthritis which affects the joints, AS attacks the site

the Department treats adults and children recovering from a full

where a ligament or tendon attaches to the bone — most

spectrum of disabilities, including gait disorders, spinal cord

often, as in Mr. Cofield’s case — at the sacroiliac joint at the

injuries, amputation, rheumatological conditions, trauma, low

CHARLES WEISS HAD HIS LEFT SHOULDER REPLACED AND NOW FEELS GREAT PHYSICALLY AND PSYCHOLOGICALLY.

JEREMIAH COFIELD FINDS RELIEF FROM SYMPTOMS OF ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS IN HJD’S THERAPEUTIC POOL WITH THE HELP OF PHYSICAL THERAPISTS ERIKA MURASKI AND RICK KASSLER.

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Hospital For Joint Diseases

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“At HJD, we are not just surgeons or technicians.

the Many Facets

oF oRthoPaEDicS

We are healers, and we never lose sight of the fact

In many ways, motion is the essence of physical being. It may mean navigating crowded streets, climbing stairs to a subway platform, jogging

that we are caring for individuals who often need

through the park, or simply swaying in the breeze. hen motion becomes painful or even impossible, life

share our knowledge, our experience and, very often, we

changes dramatically and the results can be devastat-

share in the care of our patients, who may have injuries

ing. the he Department of orthopaedic Surgery at the

or conditions requiring input from numerous specialties.”

treatment on many levels.”

hospital ospital for Joint Diseases restores mobility to patients, 10

By drawing upon a huge bank of talent, hanDlED

giving them back more than the capacity to move. the

tHe many facets of ortHopaeDIcs

With caRE

Department’s cadre of skilled and experienced orthopae-

the hand is a marvelously complicated tool that can be

dic surgeons can treat injured ball players and enable

easily taken for granted—but not by the hand specialists

notes Dr. Posner. “the need for our residents and fellows

perform some 1,000 spinal procedures a year. “the

them to hit home runs again, manage the musculoskeletal

at the hospital for Joint Diseases. here orthopaedic sur-

to learn the latest in the field keeps us on top of current

strength of the Spine Service lies in the comprehensive

problems of musicians so that they can perform a flawless

issues and encourages us to consider advances in treat-

management of patients, from the time they are seen in

ment that may be worthy of our attention.”

the doctor’s office for diagnosis, through recovery from

concerto; replace the arthritic knee or hip joints of older

disabled by congenital anomalies, injured by trauma, or

adults and provide them with the stability to stand tall

limited by various medical conditions, such as arthritis

surgery,” says Dr. Errico. “there is a well-established

once again, and intervene with disabled children to give

or carpal tunnel syndrome.

hand Service, has a particular interest in fractures of the

path that patients follow and an experienced team of

them the confidence to play with their peers.

wrist. With nearly two decades in the field, Dr. Raskin

physicians, nurses and rehabilitation specialists who

has not only seen the technology for surgical treat-

care for them along the way.”

keith Raskin, M.D., associate chief of the hospital’s

ment of the hand change, he has helped to develop it.

—led by Dr. Joseph D. Zuckerman,

Spine surgery often uses minimally invasive proce-

the hand Service at hJD brings an extraordinary

“We have an amazing range of subspecialists in

team of orthopaedic surgeons and health professionals to

orthopaedic surgery—hand surgeons, spine surgeons,

bear on patient care. these include highly trained nurses

joint replacement surgeons, pediatric orthopaedic sur-

and physical and occupational therapists who are key to

Dissatisfied with the external fixators available to stabi-

dures made possible with new imaging technologies, and

Chairman (at left)—applies a comprehen“our successes recovery of both the body and the spirit. “ geons, orthopaedic trauma specialists, even experts in

lize the bones of the wrist during surgery to repair frac-

devices and implants that allow a greater correction of

work-related orthopaedic disorders,” says Joseph D.

are clearly attributable to the fact that we take care of

tures, Dr. Raskin designed his own. his device allows for

spinal problems. this minimizes trauma to the patient

Zuckerman, M.D., chairman, nyu-hospital for Joint

patients together,” says Martin Posner, M.D., chief of the

more fine manipulation of the fracture and the potential

as well as post-operative discomfort. Patients can return

Diseases Department of orthopaedic Surgery. “and each

hand Service, who also points out the benefits of practicpractic

for a more complete restoration of function.

home more quickly, and they have speedier recoveries.

hand surgery continues to evolve with the trend

hJD’s doctors also are pursuing a new approach

toward using minimally invasive procedures. these pro-

to treating spinal fractures due to osteoporosis, which

cedures require smaller incisions, enhancing healing and

entails injecting a cement compound into fractured or

recovery for patients. in particular, arthroscopic tech-

weakened vertebrae to support each individual level.

niques—once the primary purview of knee and shoulder

this immediately fixes the fracture, relieves the pain,

procedures—are being increasingly applied to surgery on

and makes the bones stable from within.

the wrist, and surgical devices are being miniaturized to make them more appropriate for hand surgery.

prosthetic devices that replace injured or degenerated discs while allowing continued motion. currently, the Spine Service is involved in a clinical study sponsored by

boy was brought in with a fracture of the spine that para-

the national institutes of health to evaluate both surgi-

lyzed his lower extremities. “We inserted a harrington

cal and non-surgical treatments and help set standards

rod in his back, stretched out the area of the fracture,

of care for various spinal problems.

and when he woke up he could move his feet. that was Dr. Errico entered the specialty of spine surgery,

largest orthopaedic residency programs in the country,”

wide scope of musculoskeletal disorders.

Spinal research is increasingly concentrating on degeneration. another promising area of research is in

orthopaedics at Bellevue hospital center, a 16-year-old

and today he is chief of the hospital’s Spine Service,

sive approach to diagnose and treat the “hJD has one of the ing in an academic environment. “

is at the top of his or her field. the key, however, is that

no one person or one group is an island onto himself. We

gene therapy to halt and reverse the process of disc

thE BackBonE oF oRthoPaEDicS

When thomas Errico, M.D., was a chief resident in

very powerful for me,” recalls Dr. Errico.

— DR. MaRtin PoSnER, chiEF, hanD SERvicE (below, at left)

the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery geons are highly skilled in restoring function in patients

CenT eR O f exCellenC e: The Spine Center The goals of specialists like Dr. Keith Raskin, Associate Chief, HJD “hJD’s Spine center is one of the truly coordinated spine proHand Service, are not just to alleviate pain, but also to restore structure

grams in the country,” says Jeffrey M. Spivak, M.D.,and Director. function to patients with disorders and injuries of the hand. the center’s team consists of orthopaedic spine surgeons, a physiatrist, a rehabilitation specialist and a neurologist. “Patients

aDDRESSing on-thE-JoB inJuRiES

Recognizing that many orthopaedic problems are workrelated, hJD was ahead of its time when it opened

where surgeons have the expertise and skills to address

its occupational and industrial orthopaedic center

every aspect of a spinal problem. combined, they

(oioc) nearly 17 years ago. the program is a center of

are evaluated promptly with the full range of diagnostic testing and provided with their optimal treatment plan which can include pain management, physical therapy, medication, surgery, or any combination of these treatments. the center is able to imple-

H o s pi t al fo r J o i n t D i s ea s es 2 0 0 0 A n n ual R e po r t

ment treatment quickly and seamlessly, and, while surgery is certainly the Spine center’s forte, the team first approaches the treatment of spine problems non-operatively—calling on the expertise of pain management and rehabilitation specialists.

Orthopaedic surgery, under the direction of Dr. Joseph Zuckerman,

The Spine Center team includes (clockwise) Dr. Thomas errico, Chief, Spine Service, Dr. Jeffrey Spivak, the Center’s Director, and Dr. John Bendo.

Chairman (left), calls on the expertise of highly skilled anesthesiologists such as Dr. Daniel Wambold (second from left).

Restoring Freedom of Motion,

Enhancing Quality oF liFE Dr. Michael Belmont, Assistant Director, Rheumatology, and Sharon Gordon, Rn, address the complexities and challenges of unpredictable flares in patients with lupus.

An increasing number of Asian patients,

many who have been underrepresented

to pin down.”

the prescribed medicine will be matched to the patient’s individual genetic code.”

been extraordinary over the last five years—enabling its

genetics, too, is a vital focus for research on

rheumatologists to offer patients access to promising

lupus—a complex condition in which the patient’s

medications far in advance of their general availability.

immune system attacks the body’s own organs. “lupus,

through the ambulatory clinical Research center, there

as with other autoimmune diseases, is viewed as having

are currently over 15 ongoing clinical trials in lupus,

a genetic predisposition requiring an environmental trig-

rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and osteoporosis. in

ger,” says h. Michael Belmont, M.D., Medical Director

a few months, the Department will celebrate the opening

of hJD and assistant Director, Rheumatology.

of 3,000 square feet of new space dedicated to clinical trials, increasing the center’s ability to accommodate

clinic, are also looking at lupus from a number of other

more complex drug studies. co-directed by clifton

perspectives including a study of the effects of estrogen

Bingham, M.D., and Sicy lee, M.D., the center con-

on women with lupus to determine if estrogen plays a role

ducts both nih-funded studies and those sponsored by

in activating the disease. “Part of the excitement about

the pharmaceutical industry.

doing clinical research is that patients and their problems

the center is a major site for studies of the new

drive the science,” says Dr. Buyon. “the ultimate results

biologic therapeutics or response modifiers—medicines

of this multicenter study will have widespread implica-

that target specific pathways in the proteins that are involved in the pathogenesis of inflammatory disease

tions for women with lupus and their ability to take oral contraceptives and estrogen replacement therapy.”

such as rheumatoid arthritis. “there has been a paradigmatic shift in the way rheumatoid arthritis is viewed,”

caRing With conFiDEncE

says Dr. Bingham. “We are recognizing that the destruc-

clearly, the seamless interaction among the physi-

tion to the joints occurs extremely early. therefore

cians, scientists and academicians of the Department

prompt treatment, especially now that medicines are

of Rheumatology provides a level of competence and

available that can significantly slow and even arrest the

confidence that is unparalleled. Patients agree, and so

disease’s inflammatory progression, is key.”

their numbers continue to grow. the Department’s well-

the Department is also developing a Dna tissue

earned reputation is also derived from its impressive

bank to conduct translational research so that results

fellowship program—one of the largest in the country.

can be translated quickly into improvements in patient

like the patients, these physicians-in-training know that

care. through the tissue bank, a patient’s Dna tis-

at hJD they will find the most capable doctors practicing

sue can be analyzed and its response to medications

the most advanced forms of medicine in an environment

monitored to determine what relationships, if any, exist

that encourages innovation, creativity and compassion.

between the patients’ genetic makeup and their responsiveness to various drug treatments. “We are making

nearly

30,000 rheumatology patient visits in 2000

takes place among clinicians and scientists.” reach efforts of Dr. Sicy lee, (at left — DR. kathlEEn hainES, DiREctoR, PEDiatRic RhEuMatology anD

with patient) and Dr. Chung-e Tseng.

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to RhEuMatology victims intermittent pain and disability, and often leaving the physicians who treat them perplexed and wanting to know more.

treatment advances thanks to the out-

Dr. Belmont and Jill P. Buyon, M.D., Director, lupus

an integrated approach

rheumatic diseases attack joints and organ systems capriciously, causing

research laboratories. Here collaboration readily

Dr. abramson. “this is an approach of the future where the hospital’s growth in clinical investigations has

fronts—clinically, academically and in the

in clinical trials, are able to access

huge strides in developing predictive medicine,” says

tRanSlating RESEaRch into RESultS

“At HJD, rheumatic diseases are fought on all

DiREctoR, clinical iMMunology laBoRatoRy (below)

t the hospital for Joint Diseases, patients with diseases

noses are the same as for adults—lupus, vasculitis,

such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthri-

dematomyositis,” explains Dr. haines. “But they present

tis and osteoarthritis benefit from a roster of gifted physi-

with their own manifestations in children.”

cians who share their knowledge and experience as prac-

children who come to hJD benefit from the clinical

titioners, teachers and scientists. “there is a seamless

expertise of Dr. haines and her colleagues as well as

connection between laboratory work and bedside care,”

from the program’s multidisciplinary approach—one that

says Steven B. abramson, M.D., chairman of the hJD

is inclusive of physical and occupational therapy, as well

Department of Rheumatology and Medicine—a depart-

as orthopaedic surgery when damage to joints requires

ment that includes some of the most talented clinicians

surgical intervention.

in the field, several world-renowned molecular biologists

Dr. haines also oversees hJD’s clinical immunology

and many physicians who fit both descriptions. “Being

laboratory—a key reference lab for the hospital’s rheu-

at the forefront in research has uniquely positioned our

matologists, a valuable diagnostic resource for surround-

Department to offer its patients the very latest in care and

ing hospitals and a national testing lab for two major

the center for arthritis and autoimmunity is a model interdis-

our rheumatology fellows the most advanced training.”

nih-funded, multicenter studies in lupus. the highly

ciplinary program providing patients with comprehensive diag-

aRthRitiS: a DiSEaSE oF all agES

some 10,000 tests a year, but small enough to be able

While the uninitiated may perceive rheumatic diseases

to provide personalized attention to test results. “We

as an affliction of older adults, children are also suf-

have the ability to do very specialized tests, interpret

ferers. at hJD, kathleen a. haines, M.D., Director,

unusual results, and then do further testing on the spot

Pediatric Rheumatology, treats young patients with

if it is indicated,” says Dr. haines. “the intimate rela-

juvenile arthritis—an “umbrella” term for at least seven

tionship we have with our laboratory is very important

presentations of rheumatic disease. “Many of the diag-

especially when dealing with diseases that are difficult

C e nTe R Of ex C e lle nC e : The C e nt e r f or A r t hr i t i s and A u t oi mmu ni t y

regarded laboratory is large enough to accommodate

nostic and therapeutic services in one location. the coordinated care enables patients to easily access relevant specialties and resources while ensuring continuity of care. “We are dealing with complex diseases that often require insight from many disciplines,” says Dr. Steven abramson, chairman, Rheumatology (at right). interaction among physicians is facilitated by the sharing of space with each other and with other disciplines—encouraging collaboration on patient care management and discussion about new advancements in the field. Directed by gary Solomon, M.D., associate Director of Rheumatology, the center demonstrates the

centers of excellence

Department’s seamless approach to patient care.

According to Dr. Kathleen Haines, Director, Pediatric Rheumatology, the incidence of arthritis in the young population is uncommon enough that it is often misdiagnosed.

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NewYork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is designated Level 4 and a New York State Regional Perinatal Center. We care for over 1,100 critically ill infants every year, with approximately 30% of those transferred to us after delivery at other centers, some of them the most complex cases from other Level 4 centers. We provide the highest level of neonatal care and have a full range of medical and surgical subspecialties to care for the sickest infants, including those with extreme prematurity, respiratory failure, very low birth weight/ extremely low birth weight, congenital heart disease, and other complex congenital abnormalities that may require surgery.

Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) Infants In 2014, our neonatologists treated 140 very low birth weight (<1,500 grams) newborns and our NICU outperformed the Vermont Oxford Network (VON)* benchmarks in several significant categories. Notably, Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital (MSCH) has one of the best infant survival rates among neonatal intensive care units in the nation, with both inborn and admitted VLBW infants having a significantly higher survival rate than those of those in the Vermont Oxford Network benchmark*. Additionally, our outcomes for neonates with chronic lung disease are excellent, a result of our expertise in Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP).

Comparison to Vermont Oxford Network (VON)* benchmark demonstrates excellent outcomes for both admitted and inborn Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) infants. *The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at NewYork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital (MSCH) is part of the Vermont Oxford Network (VON), a consortium of over 800 participating NICUs around the world. VON collects detailed information on newborn intensive care unit outcomes for infants cared for at member institutions, which provides a benchmark for quality patient care. Infants are eligible for the Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) database if they have a birth weight from 401 to 1500 g, or a gestational age between 22 and 32 weeks and are born at the member hospital or transferred to it within 28 days of birth.

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Complex birth defects are a key focus of our fetal and newborn medical teams.

Among the advanced procedures we offer are:

CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure is a technology we deploy to

manage respiratory complications to assist infants who cannot maintain adequate oxygen levels. NewYork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center are known worldwide for the development of this gentle ventilatory support pioneered by our doctors in the 1970s.

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains a major source of morbidity and mortality for extremely low birth weight infants. The frequency of chronic lung disease in premature infants treated in our unit is the lowest in the United States, and we have been recognized by the National Institutes of Health for our contribution to respiratory care of preterm babies.

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survival rates among

that supports oxygenation until a baby’s heart defect can be corrected or Because failing many neonates require heart surgery within hours of birth, we have lungs can function on their own. Columbia physicians at Morgan Stanley Children’s a dedicated 16-bed Cardiac Neonatal Intensive Care Unit within our NICU and Hospital (formerly Babies Hospital) participated in the earliest development a neonatal team specially trained to care for newborns with congenital heart of ECMO, making our facility one of the first in the world to use this life-saving anomalies. Neonates differ from infants and older children not just in size, but technology successfully in infants with severe reversible cardio respiratoryalso failure in the physiology of their maturing organs and systems. We believe caring unresponsive to conventional therapies. Today, we have the largest ECMOfor program them in a specially dedicated neonate cardiac unit provides a significantly in the New York Metro area. Approximately 20 of our newborns require this higher standard of care than a mixed NICU or PICU setting. specialized technology each year. Our neonatal team delivers some of the best survival rates in national and international comparisons.

Neonates with congenital heart disease are best served by a highly skilled team

neonatal intensive care units in the nation.

of intensivists well-versed in unique neonatal physiology and cardiac care.

Our Cardiac NICU offers the enormous resources needed when treating serious Extra Uterine Intrapartum Treatment is a life-saving surgical procedure heart defects and comorbidities, including advanced support technology, all used to deliver babies with congenital airway compression or obstruction.levels of care, and one-to-one patient/nurse ratios. A multidisciplinary team of Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital is one of a handful of centers with theneonatologists, depth of cardiologists, pediatric anesthesiologists, and critical care nurses expertise to perform this procedure. An EXIT is a joint procedure involvingwith multiple subspecialties in neonatal cardiac care provides care to newborns with specialties, including Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Neonatology, Pediatric Surgery and congenital heart disease. complex Otolaryngology. MSCH typically performs two to three EXIT procedures each year.

EXIT procedures can have minimal maternal morbidity and with good outcomes, Our Cardiac NICU staff has expertise in the most advanced support technology, but should be performed at a hospital with both adult and pediatric specialists including ECMO, high-frequency oscillatory ventilation, and inhaled nitric oxide. who can care for both mother and child at delivery and after birth.

We are also one of the few institutions in the world offering continuous renal

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replacement therapies such as continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (CVVH) and neurologic monitoring, including continuous EEG and ventricular assist

BRAIN COOLING Our neonatal specialists use the CoolCap device toto the smallest children in our NICU. devices, prevent brain injury and improve neurologic outcomes in some oxygen-deprived newborn babies. In early clinical trials, birth-related neuro-developmental disability was significantly reduced from 66 percent to 48 percent by the cooling, and there was a trend to a reduction in mortality in cooled infants.

Though neonates comprise approximately 25 percent of the congenital heart surgeries in the United States, the mortality rate is approximately 10 percent – three times higher than infants, the next largest surgical category.

Increased neonatal mortality has several causes: birth before 39 weeks’ gestation, immature organ systems, and technical issues related to structure, insertion of tubes, cardiopulmonary bypass, and limited reserve.

By focusing exclusively on neonates with cardiac disease, we feel we have developed unsurpassed expertise in the care of low birth weight and premature babies — from diagnosis of fetal congenital heart disease to delivery and immediate newborn management by our post natal team.

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A Specialized Hospital for Expectant Mothers Sloane Hospital for Women, part of NewYork-Presbyterian/ Columbia University Medical Center has been caring for women for more than a century and offers specialized services for high-risk pregnancy available in just a few programs in the United States.

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e provide individualized care and rigorous prenatal management for expectant mothers who are referred to us with an obstetric complication or a high-risk health condition, as well as for those whose pregnancy is complicated by a multiple gestation or a fetal structural, functional or genetic abnormality.

Our 62-bed Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is recognized as one of the finest in the country, with the depth of expertise, advanced technology and therapies available to offer the best chance for survival. Our team of physicians, specially trained in intensive care, has pioneered many therapies for newborn babies now used worldwide.

With Labor and Delivery an integral part of NewYork-Presbyterian/ Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, we are able to offer every possible diagnostic and therapeutic option for both mothers and babies.

We are one of only a few hospitals nationally that has labor and delivery in the same building as our children’s hospital. As a result, mother and baby never need to be separated.

In a family friendly and technologically advanced setting, NewYork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital offers the best available care in every area of pediatrics – including the most complex neonatal and critical care, and all areas of pediatric subspecialties.

Collaborative Interdisciplinary Care for Pregnancy Bringing together diverse expertise from every field of medicine and surgery, we develop treatment programs and therapeutic options to ensure the best possible outcomes for high-risk mothers and babies.

We believe the best outcomes are a result of multidisciplinary collaborative care, where there is active communication among specialists. A team of more than 30 specialists experienced in obstetrical, maternal-fetal, pediatric, and neonatal conditions focuses on all the medical and surgical complications of pregnancy.

From obstetrical anesthesiologists, cardiologists, and gynecological oncologists to interventional radiology, neonatologists, pediatric cardiac surgeons, an on-site blood bank, and a mobile ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenator) the team can be mobilized in minutes. They are supported by clinical nurses and genetic counselors, all trained in the management of high-risk pregnancies.

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NewYork-Presbyterian Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation

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walk through the pediatric hematology and oncology outpatient clinic may reveal some familiar sights: Children receiving treatment. Parents speaking with nurses. Doctors checking on patients. But look closely, and you may see something else: A child getting a foot massage. A teenager receiving acupuncture. A parent learning how to use guided imagery to relax.

These approaches are all part of the multifaceted Center for Comprehensive Wellness (CCW) within the Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation. Integrative therapies have been making their way into the care of people with cancer for several years. What makes this program different? Integrative treatments, supportive care, and survivorship wellness are woven into each patient’s plan of care from day one. We are also conducting the research to determine which interventions are helpful, and which patients benefit.

We are changing the way we think of “whole-person care.”

While the PIPseq and medical programs seek to achieve more precise treatments for disease, we believe wellness care must be personalized for the child and family as a whole. “As providers, we need to have an understanding of the emotional and educational needs of our young patients at different points in their care, and provide services designed to meet those needs,” says Jennifer Levine, MD, Medical Director of the CCW. The CCW offers services such as: therapies such as massage therapy, reflexology, acupuncture and • IIntegrative ntegrative therapies CANCER CARE THROUGH RESEARCH acupressure, Reiki and therapeutic touch, exercise and yoga, aromatherapy, and mind-body techniques such as meditation and guided imagery to relieve symptoms and stress.

Nutritional counseling regarding the use of herbal and other supplements • Nutritional counseling Collaborating in conjunction with nutrition educators who work with children during and after treatment.

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subspecialists from every field within pediatrics are located onsite and are Child life lif specialists, who provide emotional support to patients and their Child life specialists, to work as part of each child’s team. families and use age-appropriate therapeutic play and available education to help Examples include: children understand their illness and medical procedures.

• Pediatric neurosurgeons for children with

surgeons Pastoral care to provide for the religious and spiritual• Pediatric needs ofliver patients andand hepatologists • Pastoral care to from Columbia’s Center for Liver Disease their families.

laboratory and translational research initiatives and a robust portfolio of clinical trials, including pivotal early-phase studies.

and Transplantation, for patients with A long-term survivor program to monitor for late complications • A long-term survivor program liver tumors of cancer Adolfo Ferrando, MD, PhD, and his team are treatment and to promote survivor wellness. Reproductive endocrinologists • Pediatric critical care specialists for children exploring the molecular mechanisms underlying are lymphoblastic also availableleukemia to provide fertility support, including infertility need ofpreservation, intensive care acute — particularly if desired. leukemias that become resistant to chemotherapy • Pediatric cardiologists, nephrologists,

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PIPseq has the potential to propel pediatric cancer care to new levels of success.

PIPseq: A Novel Approach to Precision Medicine

With next generation sequencing, we can delve deeper into the genetic basis of cancer to tailor treatments for patients in a more precise manner.

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hile tremendous progress has been made in the treatment of pediatric cancers, oncologists are still challenged by cancers that fail to respond or develop resistance to treatment. The key to our success in the battle against these cancers lies in the biology of each child’s cancer. What mutations are driving its growth, or rendering it invulnerable to the standard therapies we try to use?

Genetic sequencing can be used to identify the molecular drivers of each patient’s cancer — knowledge that can be further applied to personalize treatment

The answers to those questions will increasingly come from our Precision in Pediatric Sequencing (PIPseq) program. “Through this initiative, we’re aiming to identify the molecular drivers of each patient’s cancer and use this information to personalize his or her treatment using novel, biologically targeted investigational agents,” explains Julia Glade Bender, MD, Medical Director of PIPseq. “With next generation sequencing, we can delve deeper into the genetic basis of cancer to pinpoint novel therapeutic targets.” This customized treatment approach is gaining speed across the spectrum of cancer care, including adult cancers, and has the potential to propel pediatric cancer care to new levels of success.

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Although liver tumors are rare in children (they account for only one to two percent of childhood cancers), they can be very complex, and require a multidisciplinary approach for optimal management.

Families of children with liver tumors who come to NYP/Morgan Stanley Children’s for their care meet with all members of the child’s healthcare team right from the beginning, and all team members collaborate regularly throughout the child’s

providers. An approach called “Narrative Medicine” — offered through the Division’s Center for Comprehensive Wellness and in association with the Columbia Program in Narrative Medicine — can make starting these conversations a little easier. The program brings patients, family members, and/or staff members together in groups of two to eight people around a piece of literature, like a poem or short story, chosen by the group’s facilitator or by one of the group members. They read it out loud, think and talk about it, and then take time to write about it. Along the way, thoughts and feelings are expressed in creative and often surprising ways.

Skylar with Darrell Yamashiro, MD, and Debra Holmberg, PNP treatment to ensure that care is delivered effectively and compassionately.

Pamela was especially appreciative of the Division’s integrative medicine services, taking advantage of aromatherapy to ease her daughter’s nausea and discomfort, and chair massage for her own relaxation. “The doctors and all the staff blew us away. They were highly professional and open-minded, and welcomed us and our daughter,” she says. “Their teamwork was just amazing.”

but also an award-winning fiction writer and a graduate of Harvard Divinity School.

“But it’s also a way for us to address the psychological and spiritual health of sick children and everyone involved in their care. It’s a way to ask about how people are feeling that invites a complex response.”

For example, one group was asked to read a Shel Silverstein poem called “Magic,” and then asked to write about a time when they had to make their own magic. “As in the poem,” adds Dr. Adrian, “for everyone who participated, making magic in the context of a child’s illness was about a lot more than fairies and leprechauns.”

Narrative Medicine is being used in the Division to allow patients, families, and staff to express themselves to each other.

Says Dr. Adrian, “Narrative Medicine is another component of the care we provide that addresses the Total Child — body, mind, and spirit.”

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Maria Luisa Sulis, MD, who leads the hematologic malignancies program, has built a leukemia sample bank to provide the patient samples necessary to empower basic science breakthroughs

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Under Dr. Yamashiro’s guidance, in April 2010, Skylar began treatment with chemotherapy to shrink the tumor to reduce the risk of complications during surgical resection.

The surgery was performed by Tomoaki Kato, MD, an internationally renowned transplant surgeon, and afterward Skylar continued to receive combination chemotherapy to destroy any residual tumor cells. She completed her treatment that September. Today Skylar is a bright-eyed 6-year-old who enjoys swimming, dance class, and gymnastics and who has no evidence of disease.

“Narrative Medicine can improve communication among all parties involved in the care of a sick child, and we know that good communication is vital to good care,” explains Chris Adrian, MD — who is not only a pediatric hematologist/oncologist,

gastroenterologists, Palliative care to improve the quality of life of patientspulmonologists, and their families • P alliative care to neurologists, and he advances that have been achieved the management of pediatric from theinmoment of diagnosis by relieving symptoms and helping endocrinologists, them to urologists to assist with organ toxicities understand and cope with in a serious illness. cancers all came about as a result of research.

Scientists the Division that arise due to cancer or its treatment are working in the laboratory and the clinic — and bridging the two • Pediatric infectious disease specialists to — to accelerate the pace of such progress. For example, Adolfo Ferrando, MD, 16 help guide prevention and treatment of PhD, and his team are exploring the molecular mechanisms underlying the infectious complications growth of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), particularly leukemias that • A dedicated pediatric Emergency develop resistance to chemotherapy. In a paper published in Nature Medicine, Department for 24/7 emergency care they identified a gene called NT5C2 which, when mutated, allows leukemia cells to degrade 6-mercaptopurine, an important backbone of conventional ALL therapy. “This genetic mutation may serve as a target for new therapies that could work by inactivating mutant NT5C2, restoring the sensitivity of leukemia cells to anticancer drugs,” Dr. Ferrando explains. His team has also learned that a protein called AKT1 may be involved in the resistance of leukemia cells to glucocorticoids, another critical component of ALL treatment. In a paper published in Cancer Cell, Dr. Ferrando’s team demonstrated that inhibiting AKT1 could reverse the resistance of leukemia cells to glucocorticoids.

Translating these basic science discoveries to the clinic is a major priority within the Division, especially using a team-based approach partnering clinical with basic science researchers. Maria Luisa Sulis, MD, is an ideal partner for Dr. Ferrando, having previously trained in his laboratory and now serving as head of the hematologic malignancies program within the Division. Over the last ten years, Dr. Sulis has built a leukemia sample bank that has played a vital role in providing the patient samples necessary to empower basic science breakthroughs. In turn, she is now guiding the development of national clinical trials based on the resulting discoveries. “My goal is to be a champion for my patients and to help enable the bidirectional translational research that will improve the outcomes for all patients in the future,” explains Dr. Sulis.

As a Licensed Massage Therapist, Pamela knew every inch of her baby girl’s body. So when she felt a golf ball-sized lump in her one-year-old daughter Skylar’s abdomen, she knew something wasn’t quite right. After two months of fevers, blood tests, and ultimately an imaging exam, Pamela and her husband, Trever, learned Skylar had hepatoblastoma.

They made an appointment with Darrell Yamashiro, MD, PhD, a pediatric liver cancer specialist at NYP/Morgan Stanley Children’s, traveling to Manhattan from their home in New Milford, Connecticut.

It can be difficult for some children and adolescents with cancer and other serious illnesses, as well as their family members, to put their experience into words and talk about what matters most to them with each other and their healthcare

Social workers, who provide emotional support, advocacy, crisis intervention, • S ocial workers, brain and spinal cord tumors and referrals to resources, and help coordinate a safe and secure plan when it is • Pediatric orthopedic surgeons for children time to leave the hospital. with bone tumors

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Half the proceeds from this special tea will help the furry friends you love the most at Animal Care & Control of NYC.

Net Weight 11 oz.

Made with Premium Ceylon, Fine Assam, and Nilgiri Tea

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AC&C All About Cats 11 Park Place, Suite 805, New York, NY 10007 office 212 442 2059 fax 212 442 2066 cell 917 217 9727 email jbank@nycacc.org web nycacc.org

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Executive Director

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CANINE

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Committed to Caring

Animal Care

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Animal Care

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AC&C

September 3, 2010

AC&C

Mr. and Mrs. Smith 1234 Any Road New York, NY 10001

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Smith,

AC&C

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AC&C

Sincerely,

All About Cats

Julie Bank

FELINE

Julie Bank Executive Director

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Animal Care

CANINE

& Control NYC OF

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