Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Approvals
Pharmacy Focus
Highlights of the June meeting of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee are summarized in the PDF link below.
Mark Your Calendar
Physician Efficiency Training: Widescreen Personalization
July 20
Transcranial Doppler for Comprehensive Stroke Care
Aug. 11-13
Pancreatic Cancer Conference
Sept. 10
Los Angeles Orthopedic Trauma Course: Hot Topics in Orthopedic Trauma
Oct. 22
Grand Rounds
Click here to view a schedule of all upcoming grand rounds.
Education Schedule
Click the PDF link below to see the Department of Surgery's education schedule.
Surgery Scheduling
Click the "read more" for hours and contact information for surgery scheduling.
In This Issue:
- Inpatient E-Prescribing of Discharge Meds Starts July 30
- Cancer Survivors Gather to Reconnect, Reflect and Celebrate
- Advances in the Treatment of Early Invasive Breast Cancer
- Seeing Tumors Through a Machine's Eye
- Nominations Sought for Pioneer in Medicine Award
- Campaign Event Highlights Research Breakthroughs
- Techstars Couple Targets Hospital Technology
- Online Courses Now Available For Fluoroscopy Safety
- CS-Link Tip: Save Time with Calculator Tab
Nominations Sought for Pioneer in Medicine Award
Members of the medical staff are encouraged to nominate a candidate for the 2016 Pioneer in Medicine award. This award is given to a member of the medical staff who has made clinical and research contributions recognized at Cedars-Sinai and in the national or international medical communities.
The deadline for nominations is Monday, Aug. 22.
The criteria for candidates for the Pioneer in Medicine award are:
- The candidate shall have made a major contribution to the medical center.
- The candidate shall be or have been involved in research.
- The candidate shall have been published in national or international peer-reviewed journals.
- The candidate shall be a teacher and positive role model.
- The candidate shall be an innovator or have changed the medical world around him or her.
- The candidate shall have made clinical contributions recognized nationally.
- The candidate shall have been a physician at the medical center during a major part of his or her career.
A committee of the medical staff will select the honoree, and the award will be presented at the annual meeting of the medical staff on Monday, Oct. 17.
To nominate a candidate for the Pioneer in Medicine award, please send a letter to Clement C. Yang, MD, vice chief of staff, with the nominee's qualifications, key contributions and major accomplishments. Include a copy of the nominee's curriculum vitae.
Send nominations and letters of support to clement.yang@cshs.org, or submit printed documents to:
Clement C. Yang, MD
Vice Chief of Staff
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
8700 Beverly Blvd., Suite 2211
Los Angeles, CA 90048