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from the foundation President

Dear Friends, e hope this issue of Healthy Giving finds you well

and enjoying the early summer season. It’s been

very busy over the past few months and this is

our opportunity to bring you up-to-date.

The new Beaumont Health President and CEO John Fox

joined us in March. John comes to us from Emory Healthcare

in Atlanta, Georgia, where he had been the CEO since 2002.

With more than 30 years of experience leading large integrated

health systems, we’d like to introduce John to you by way

of our profile on page 2.

Also in this issue, we are highlighting Mickey Shapiro

for his extraordinary gift to name the Sara & Asa Shapiro

Heart and Vascular Intensive Care Unit. He has graciously

shared his family’s history with us and we, in turn, are pleased

to share it with you. We also have stories about the graduation

of the charter class at OUWB School of Medicine, new

technology, upcoming events, and the power of philanthropy.

None of our work would be possible without donors like

you, who make gifts in support of new centers, equipment,

innovation, and programs aimed at helping Beaumont expand

its role as a national health care leader. We are also supported

by our incredible team of physicians, nurses, researchers,

clinical staff and employees who dedicate themselves each

day to providing the best care possible to the more than

100,000 patients we serve each year. Thank you for being

a special part of the Beaumont family.

With warmest regards,

Margaret Cooney Casey

President, Beaumont Foundation

Chief Development Officer, Beaumont Health

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contents

Directions 2 John Fox, New CEO

Beaumont Proud 3 What’s Happening On Beaumont Campuses

Power of Philanthropy 4 Mickey Shapiro: The American Dream

6 Generous Gift from The Carls Foundation

8 A Gift to Advance Research

9 Anonymous Gift to Help Shed Light on Blindness

10 OUWB School of Medicine

11 Community Support /

Jim Riehl Car for Rehabilitation in Royal Oak

12 A Labor of Love — A Planned Gift

13 Match a Child’s Compassionate Gift

14 How You Can Help

15 The Calm Inside The Storm

16 Variety Myoelectric Limbs

17 Joan and Wayne Webber: First Words Society

Healthy Living 18 New Book, Triumph by Ananias Diokno, M.D.

19 Food For the Heart Classes at Beaumont

20 Ask the Doctor: Michael B. Chancellor, M.D.

Connections 22 Upcoming Events

23 Around Town and News In Brief

29 Goodbye From Gene Michalski

30 2015 Golf Events

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We have decided to rename all eight of our hospitals as Beaumont to bring everyone together under one brand. The hospital names will also include the city where they are located:

• Beaumont Hospital – Grosse Pointe• Beaumont Hospital – Royal Oak• Beaumont Hospital – Troy• Beaumont Hospital – Farmington Hills• Beaumont Hospital – Dearborn• Beaumont Hospital – Trenton• Beaumont Hospital – Taylor• Beaumont Hospital – Wayne

To maintain brand connection with their local communities, three of the hospitals will include a campus name on key signs on their properties:

• Dearborn (Oakwood Campus) • Farmington Hills (Botsford Campus) • Trenton (Southshore Campus)

Our new logo is simple, readable and distinct and the organizational color is cobalt blue. The decision to go with this color was data-driven and based on patient preference, from research showing that consumers prefer blue. The color blue represents trust, dependability and stability — all attributes that represent our aspirations as Beaumont Health.

The photos below are renderings for demonstration of how the color, logo and names come together visually.

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welcome John fox

Dear Supporters and Friends of Beaumont,

am honored to serve as the new CEO of Beaumont Health. For many years, I have known about the great work of the three hospital systems that formed Beaumont Health. The synergy and the value created by bringing these organizations together is a truly unique opportunity to

make the delivery of optimal patient- and family-centered care even better for those we serve. The broad geographic reach of Beaumont Health means we can have a greater impact on overall community health.

With board approval, we’ve changed our logo and corporate color to represent the new organization. Soon you will begin to see these changes on buildings, signs, billboards and ads. Please see the callout box to your right.

This is a journey. It starts with common denominators and sharing best practices. Beaumont Health will communicate medical information from hospital to hospital to assure that your visit will be consistent in care and detail from campus to campus.

We have many challenges ahead. Beaumont Health is eight hospitals in eight markets. We will look at inconsistencies and see what can be made consistent. We

will look at what is best for patients, families and caregivers and we will listen to the markets and what they want. The core of American health care is health care delivery. That is our priority — offering the best care to our patients and best services to their families.

Beaumont Health has the best and brightest people to drive this organization. We will share experience, knowledge and data. If we stay focused on the patient and families and what they want and need, we will not lose our way.

In March of this year, John Fox officially began his tenure as president and CEO, succeeding Gene Michalski. In his role, Fox will lead the $4 billion, not-for-profit Beaumont Health with eight hospitals, nearly 35,000 employees and more than 5,100 physicians.

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expAnsion At troy Three rooms at Beaumont, Troy were recently expanded as part of a bigger OR Renovation project. The cystoscopy suite and two operating rooms were enlarged to accommodate technological and medical equipment advancements — “Today’s ORs need to be larger and more flexible,” said Chet Schroeder, program manager, Real Estate Development and Planning at Troy. All of the work was completed without taking the ORs offline.

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outstAnding BeAumont doctors’ AwArds 2014Beaumont’s Outstanding Doctors’ Awards were created seven years ago to recognize those who have made a difference in the lives of patients, contributed to community well-being and to the success of Beaumont Health System. The 2014 winners by category are:

Outstanding Physician and Humanitarian

Richard Keidan, M.D. Surgical Oncology

Karl Kolbe, M.D. Internal Medicine

Outstanding Medical Staff Leadership

Georges Ghafari, M.D.Heart and Vascular

Michael Khoury, M.D., M.B.A. Internal Medicine

Outstanding Medical Research

Gilbert Raff, M.D.Heart and Vascular

Kavitha Chinnaiyan, M.D. Heart and Vascular

Outstanding Medical Education and Teaching

Kalli J. Doyle, M.D.Pediatrics

Outstanding Academic Excellence

Jeffrey Fischgrund, M.D.Orthopedics

grosse pointe pAtient room dedicAtionA plaque was unveiled outside Room 205 on the second floor medical/surgical unit at Beaumont, Grosse Pointe on February 25. A gift to support the renovation from Mr. and Mrs. George Haggarty and family was made to honor Father Richard Bartoszek, director of Spiritual Care at Beaumont, Grosse Pointe. The newly renovated room is dedicated to the care of oncology patients.

KennetH peters, m.d. stArs on dAytime televisionLast October, Dr. Ken Peters, chief, Department of Urology at Beaumont, Royal Oak was on an episode of The Doctors on ABC Television. The maker of InterStim, a neuromodulating device to help with pelvic pain and bladder control, sent out a joint press release with Beaumont and mentioned the successful work that Dr. Peters had been doing at Beaumont. Someone in production at The Doctors saw the press release and contacted Dr. Peters to be a guest. According to Dr. Peters, “The experience was very cool and sort of an organized chaos with three shows being filmed at once. They wanted me to talk about what’s best for the patients. I was pleased with that.”

Expansion at Troy

Room dedication at Grosse Pointe

Karmanos Center for Natural Birth at Royal Oak

first BABies Born in KArmAnos nAturAl BirtH centerOn November 24, 2014, little KylieAnn Stanley entered the world as the first baby born in the Karmanos Center for Natural Birth at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak. Stanley, the daughter of a Beaumont nurse, arrived just a day ahead of a baby boy born to Julia and Josh Weinberg of Southfield. More than 40 babies have been born in the Karmanos Center for Natural Birth since it opened in November. The response to the center has been overwhelmingly positive, earning it a 99 percent score in a recent patient satisfaction survey. One new mother shared her thoughts, saying, “We were in the Karmanos Center for Natural Birth and could not have had a better experience. The rooms and the experience were beautiful.”


Power of Philanthropy

In January of this year, Mickey Shapiro traveled with director Steven Spielberg to attend the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. As board members of the University of Southern California Shoah Foundation, both men were immeasurably moved by the visit. Their senses were assaulted as they stood in the very location they had heard described in the powerful memories shared by family and friends.

“When I came back from Auschwitz, which was a killing machine and thought about my gift to Beaumont where lives are being saved and improved on a daily basis, what better place could I find to support,” said Mr. Shapiro.

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Remembering the Past

ut of deep respect for their struggles and to honor what his parents have achieved, Mickey

Shapiro made an exceptionally generous gift to Beaumont, Royal Oak to name the Sara and Asa Shapiro Heart and Vascular Intensive Care Unit and to create the Mickey Shapiro Endowed Chair in Cardiovascular Surgery. Both Sara and Asa Shapiro are Holocaust survivors and their eldest son Mickey, himself born in a displaced persons camp, wanted to fulfill their wish to help others.

“I’m doing it for them. This is really my parents’ story,” said Mr. Shapiro.

Surviving the Holocaust

Still haunted today by her experiences that began at the age of 10, Sara Shapiro survived. When her family was taken, she escaped to the woods and lived there for months. When she ventured to a nearby town, she denied her heritage and went to work as a maid for a family farm nearly 50 miles from where her journey began. For five years Sara lived in the barn and dreamed of the day she would be free. Battling sleepless nights and the lifelong fear that it could easily happen again with a simple knock at the door, Sara grew up without the comfort of

family and friends because she had lost them all in the Holocaust.

Asa was from the same town in Eastern Europe as Sara. A few years older, yet far from being an adult, his life was equally difficult. Asa was sent to Siberia at the age of 14, and for four years he survived daily life in a forced-labor camp. When World War II broke out, Asa was conscripted in the Russian army.

At the end of the war, with no family and no home, Sara and Asa were placed in a Displaced Persons camp. They married, had their first son and made plans for the future. Mickey was born in the camp and knew no other life.

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If you would like to make a gift to support Heart and Vascular Services at Beaumont, please visit beaumont.edu/foundation, call 248.551.5330, or use the enclosed envelope.

Coming to America

Like so many Holocaust survivors, Sara and Asa Shapiro sought a new start in the United States. The Shapiros arrived at Ellis Island aboard a small, squalid ship with $8, a 2-year-old son and dreams for a better life.

Asa worked hard, never complained and was beloved by everyone he met. He took over a lumber business and expanded into cabinet making and wooden doors. His businesses, Asa Builders Supply and Asa Cabinets, continued to grow as did his family. Two more sons, Steven and Edward, were born in Detroit.

“I remember riding around with my father when I was a young child. We looked at land for him to buy,” Shapiro said. Eventually, Asa Shapiro was one of the largest landowners in southeast Michigan; truly an American dream.

The Shapiros made a life in this country and taught their sons respect, loyalty, strength of character and generosity. “I learned from my father how to deal with people,” said Shapiro.

Compassion for Others

When Asa became ill a few years ago, Mickey Shapiro relied on childhood friend Marc Sakwa, M.D., system physician leader, Heart and Vascular

Center of Excellence, Beaumont Health System, to help care for his father. As Shapiro watched the nurses and doctors in the hospital, he realized that there was nothing better than saving lives. He discussed this with Dr. Sakwa and the idea for naming the Heart and Vascular Intensive Care Unit came about.

“Mickey’s parents, like many immigrants of that generation, braved multiple hardships before they had the opportunity to succeed. The Sara and Asa Shapiro Heart and Vascular Intensive Care Unit is not only a tribute to honor Mickey’s parents, but also represents the desire to provide comforting and specialized care to very ill individuals. If this unit saves one life or many, if it prevents suffering for patients and families, it will have achieved the legacy that Sara and Asa would be proud of,” said Dr. Sakwa.

Mickey Shapiro wanted to make a difference and save lives. He also wanted to honor his parents and their legacy.

State-of-the-Art Medical Care

Located on the second floor of the East Tower — the Sara and Asa Shapiro Heart and Vascular Intensive Care Unit is the home of a world-class intensive care unit that is considered among the best in the country. With approval ratings near 100 percent, Mr. Shapiro’s support has ensured continued high quality and compassionate, state-of-the-art medical care for years to come. This is the first major renovation of the 15,500-square-foot unit since its initial completion more than 20 years ago.

“We are deeply grateful to Mickey Shapiro for the generosity he has shown to Beaumont. His gift will impact thousands of patients each year,” said Margaret Cooney Casey, Beaumont Foundation president and chief development officer, Beaumont Health.

As the population of southeast Michigan ages, Beaumont’s heart and vascular team will continue to see older, more critically ill patients who are in need of the type of leading-edge care that helps extend and save lives as well as improve quality of life.

Honoring the Past

What Mickey Shapiro has made possible could only have been achieved through the generosity of a donor with great vision and compassion. The stories of Sara and Asa Shapiro, Holocaust survivors who witnessed death, but support life, will also be remembered for generations to come.

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“ The future of our civilisation is in our own hands and we must take responsibility

for the shape of that future. And a wise vision of future must be rooted in memory.”

— Dr. Piotr M.A. Cywiński, the director of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum


Thanks to another significant gift from The Carls Foundation, Beaumont’s Center for Children’s Rehabilitation

will soon be adding a powerful new piece of technology to their program. Known as the Lokomat system,

this technology combines a treadmill with dynamic weight support equipment.

The Carls Foundation has a very long giving history with Beaumont, dating back nearly 20 years. Born

in Germany, Bill Carls came to the U.S. at age 21 and as quickly as possible he became an American citizen.

Twenty years later, he began his own business manufacturing industrial air valves.

generous gift from the carls foundation enhances Pediatric rehaBilitation

Power of Philanthropy the carls foundation


History of The Carls Foundation

he Carls Foundation was established in 1961, by William and Marie Carls as a vehicle for giving back

to the country and community. They particularly shared a passion for children disadvantaged by economic or health reasons.

Among their contributions were the establishment of an off-site Beaumont pediatric clinic in Ferndale, the William & Marie Carls Children’s Medical Center in Royal Oak, and the purchase of state-of-the-art equipment for the Troy NICU. Through the years, The Carls Foundation has shown their loyal support time and again.

“Beaumont has continually been meeting the pediatric needs of our

community. These needs align with the mission of our foundation,” said Elizabeth Stieg, executive director of The Carls Foundation.

The most recent gift has helped transform care for the thousands of patients and families who rely upon Beaumont Children’s Hospital each year. The Lokomat system is robot-assisted walking therapy — a type of physical therapy — that uses a robotic device to help a child improve his or her ability to walk.

Retraining the Brain

The Lokomat system provides sensory feedback so children “feel” as though they are walking over actual terrain. That sensory input is vitally important as the goal of

these types of devices is to “retrain” the brain and body together to work around neurological and physiological trouble spots within each patient.

“I would like to personally thank The Carls Foundation Board for the gracious contribution to the Beaumont rehabilitation technology program. The Lokomat will be a great addition to what rehab techniques we, as clinicians, have to offer children with disabilities. This modality will allow us to improve children’s gross motor skills, particularly walking, in a more efficient fashion when compared to traditional gait training. What better gift can we as professionals give,” said Edward Dabrowski, M.D., system director, Pediatric Physical

Medicine and Rehabilitation for Beaumont Children’s Hospital.

Staying Focused

Being engaged in repetitive but productive therapy can be especially challenging for children, who sometimes struggle with maintaining focus over long periods of time. Specially designed video games are displayed on a screen in front of the patient, and connect directly to what the child is doing within the Lokomat.

The Lokomat has shown exceptional results in improving the conditions of children who cannot walk, have difficulty walking or who cope with weakened torsos. Studies have shown that Lokomat children improve more than tenfold in their gross motor function versus children undergoing other therapy methods.

“The Carls Foundation has been an extraordinary partner in supporting our youngest and often most fragile patients,” said Margaret Cooney Casey, president of the Beaumont Foundation and chief development officer of Beaumont Health.

Securing equipment will create the foundation, yet more is

needed to build the program to reach even more children.

Above: William Carls, a portrait by Joseph Maniscalo; Left: Lokomat system

(PHOTO CREDIT: © HOCOMA, SWITzERLAND)

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If you would like to make a gift to support Children’s Rehabilitation Services at Beaumont Children’s Hospital, please visit beaumont.edu/foundation, call 248.551.5330, or use the enclosed envelope.


Taking New Ideas to the Next Level

very generous gift from Jennifer and John Fisher has created the Herb and Betty Fisher Seed Research

Grants Fund to expand innovation and research at Beaumont.

“It is of the utmost importance for Beaumont to stay at the forefront of innovative medical research,”

said Beaumont Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Wood, who will oversee the fund. “By making this gift to support seed grant funds, the Fishers are making it possible for

Beaumont researchers to take new ideas to the next level of development, allowing for the creation of studies that may one day change the lives of our patients here at Beaumont and millions more around the world.”

Success In Research

Over the years, Beaumont researchers have been highly successful in originating new technologies and procedures that have changed the practice of medicine nationally and globally. These innovations include new devices in the treatment of cancer, the discovery of biomarkers

to detect disease and the invention of new cardiovascular procedures that have made care possible for patients who have lost hope.

Investigational studies are supported through the Beaumont Research Institute, which includes micro-imaging technology, specialized labs, and a BioBank for developing methods for early detection of disease and the creation of personalized treatment plans.

Philanthropy Is the Key

Studies often involve several physicians and teams of researchers engaged in one common pursuit. While the hospital provides the

infrastructure for these studies, additional funding is always needed, which can be difficult to obtain in the highly competitive world of medical research. Grant money has been critically cut in the past few years making philanthropy the key to the continuing success of research at Beaumont.

To Honor Parents

Made in honor of John’s parents Herbert and Betty, the Fishers’ gift will allow physicians and researchers from all areas of specialization to apply for funding to support early stages

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A Gift to Advance Research

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One reason Beaumont has been ranked as the number one hospital in Michigan by U.S. News & World Report is the groundbreaking research being conducted on its campuses each day in support of medical breakthroughs and advancements.

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Herb and Betty Fisher and two of their grandchildren

The Beaumont Research Institute has more than 900 clinical

trials underway. Many rely on philanthropy to continue.

If you would like to make a gift to support the Beaumont Research Institute, please visit beaumont.edu/foundation, call 248.551.5330, or use the enclosed envelope.

of new studies. These pilot projects also will provide research opportunitiesfor residents and fellows interested in pursuing investigational research as part of their advanced training.

The fund is also available for Beaumont researchers who wish to expand their work to a level at which they may apply for larger grants from federal funding sources such as the National Institutes of Health. Beaumont physicians and researchers will be able to put into action potentially lifesaving ideas that would have been impossible without this support.

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Anonymous Gift Helps Shed Light On Disease That Can Cause Blindness

Preventing Blindness

form of vasculitis, which involves inflammation of the blood vessels, GCA involves the arteries

of the scalp and head and most often affects individuals over the age of 50. It is estimated that there are nearly 160,000 people in the U.S. with this debilitating condition.

Because this inflammation can obstruct blood flow to the optic nerve, patients suffering from GCA often go to the doctor because of eyesight issues, including temporary blurring, double vision or even blindness. Vision problems are often an early manifestation of the disease and permanent partial or complete

loss of vision in one or both eyes occurs in up to 20 percent of patients.

“Beginning treatment as soon as possible greatly minimizes the risk of vision loss, so it is of the utmost importance that doctors are aware of the symptoms of GCA,” said Robert Granadier, M.D., section head of Neuro-Ophthalmology at Beaumont.

Supporting Education

Funding from the new gift will establish an endowment that will allow Beaumont to help spread the word on this disease through annual lectures and the creation of educational programs and materials focusing on GCA and other neuro-ophthalmology disorders that can cause blindness. Targeted to ophthalmologists, primary care physicians, emergency room physicians, residents, and students at the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, each lecture will discuss the treatment, symptoms, diagnosis of GCA and relay any updates on the treatment of the condition. The first lecture is scheduled for September 2015.

Because of his own suffering with this disease, a grateful Beaumont patient recently made a very generous, anonymous gift to support treatment of a frequently misunderstood and misdiagnosed condition called giant cell arteritis or GCA.

Robert Granadier, M.D.

Inflamed eye vessels

If you would like to make a gift to support Neuro-Ophthalmology Services at Beaumont, please visit beaumont.edu/foundation, call 248.551.5330, or use the enclosed envelope.

Additional gifts to this program will educate caregivers

to recognize GCA in the early stages to prevent blindness.

If GCA is caught early, it can be treated with steroids, which reduce swelling so that the blood can flow freely to the optic nerve again. Furthermore, if vision is intact at the time the patient starts treatment, the risk of later loss of sight is one in 100 or less.

“By spreading this information to doctors and medical students, we fully expect to see an increase in the early diagnosis and treatment of patients with GCA,” said Dr. Granadier. “And this potentially life-altering program would not have been possible without the philanthropic spirit of a patient reaching out to help others.”



A Rite of Passage

ll 47 students from the OUWB Charter Class secured matches with Beaumont, Harvard, Cornell, Duke,

Tufts, University of Michigan and many other prestigious medical centers across the country.

Match Day is an annual rite of passage for U.S. medical school students, a day when they learn at which U.S. residency programs they will train for the next three to seven years. This year, the Match entries were the largest ever with 18,000 graduates from American medical schools along with an additional 20,000 graduating international and osteopathic medical students competing for 30,000 residency positions in this country.

OUWB School of Medicine senior Amanda Xi, M.D. received the news that she matched with Massachusetts

General for a three-year residency in anesthesiology. “I am feeling a mixture of shock and excitement. I never dreamed in a million years that I would be matching at one of the best academic hospitals in the country for residency,” said Dr. Xi.

Fourteen students matched with Beaumont to continue their residencies.

“I’m definitely feeling nervous to move on to the next level of training and don the long white coat. Medical school is one of the most humbling experiences because it makes you realize how much there is to learn,” said Dr. Xi.

A Full Accreditation

Earlier in the year, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine was granted full accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education. This five-year accreditation fulfills a promise Oakland University

and Beaumont Health System leaders made six years ago to build an innovative new medical school in Oakland County committed to providing exceptional training for new physicians.

Nearly 6,100 students have applied to OUWB for one of the 125 spots available in the Class of 2019.

“Everyone in our community should be proud of this first graduating class. The donors who believed in the school and the clinicians who produced physicians of such a high caliber — all should be very proud,” said Margaret Cooney Casey, president, Beaumont Foundation and Corporate Chief Development Officer.

Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine faculty and supporters joined students and their families at The Townsend Hotel in Birmingham to celebrate the school’s very first Match Day on March 20.

Power of Philanthropy ouwB school of medicine

Every OUWB School of Medicine Senior Matched For National Residency Opportunities

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If you would like to make a gift to support the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, please visit beaumont.edu/foundation, call 248.551.5330, or use the enclosed envelope.

Student scholarships help

recruit and retain the best

candidates for medical school.


community comes together to support the future of Breast imaging

Better Disease DetectionBeaumont has introduced digital breast tomosynthesis, a new technology that offers three-dimensional breast imaging to better detect early evidence of disease.

Over the past year, numerous friends and supporters of Beaumont have

worked together to raise funds to purchase digital breast tomosynthesis machines for each of Beaumont’s hospital campuses as well as the

breast care center at the Beaumont Medical Center in West Bloomfield.

“Beaumont diagnoses over 1,000 breast cancers every year — double that of any other center in

Michigan,” said Murray Rebner, M.D., director of Breast Imaging. “Adding tomosynthesis technology to our breast care program will have an immense effect on the lives of women in Southeast Michigan.”

Digital breast tomosynthesis creates images that can be viewed from different angles. This revolutionary process will result in fewer women being called back for additional views and it will also make it easier for radiologists to identify positive findings, especially in women at high risk for breast cancer or with dense breast tissue. Beaumont was the only facility in the United States to clinically test GE’s tomosynthesis machine as part of the FDA approval process.

Community Comes TogetherWith the support of individual donors and funds raised from events such as

Beaumont’s Drive to Beat Breast Cancer, the Vattikuti Invitational, and the Grosse Pointe Golf Classic, that goal of six machines altogether is increasingly within reach.

Some of our champions are: Lois and Gene Miller (who made a challenge gift to inspire others), Joshua and Eunice Stone Foundation, Kathy and Eric Larson, Merton J. and Beverly Segal Supporting Foundation, Joyce Adderley, Joan Epstein, Myra Kolin, Michael and Patricia Vartanian, and Laura Segal Philanthropic Fund.

“The efforts made by a variety of champions, both local groups and individuals, to bring this important technology to Beaumont is both highly impressive and deeply appreciated,” said Dr. Rebner. “I think it’s a great example of the way philanthropy brings people together for the common goal of improving the health of the community.”

Screening with routine mammograms continues to be the most important tool for detecting breast cancer at its most treatable stages.

Jim riehl car for rehabilitation

Members of the community enrolled in driver safety education and rehabilitation training will drive the vehicle thanks to the generosity of Mr. Riehl.

“The Beaumont Driver Rehabilitation Program offers a wide variety of services to adults with disabilities who would like to learn how to drive or resume independent driving,” said program coordinator Linda Schmidt,

O.T.R.L. “The program is available for new drivers with little or no experience who have physical, learning or cognitive disabilities that require adapted controls, skilled instruction or longer periods of education time,” she added.

Program Director Jose Kottoor, M.S., P.T. said, “The driver safety education classes we offer for our seniors and other individuals provide on-the-road training to operate vehicles safely.

The car donated by Jim Riehl will help keep them safe on the road.”

Mr. Riehl was impressed with the program after learning about the services it provides for the community. “Donating a car just felt like the right thing to do,” he said.

A new Chrysler 200 donated by Jim Riehl’s Friendly Automotive Group will be used to enhance Beaumont’s Driver Rehabilitation Program.

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Murray Rebner, M.D.

Dave Brown, Linda Schmidt and Jose Kottoor

If you would like to make a gift to support digital breast tomosynthesis at Beaumont, please visit beaumont.edu/foundation, call 248.551.5330, or use the enclosed envelope.

If you would like to make a gift to support the Beaumont Driver Rehabilitation Program, please visit beaumont.edu/foundation, call 248.551.5330, or use the enclosed envelope.


Power of Philanthropy stuart Blanck

A Company With Pride

ccording to the company’s history, Martin Blanck was the son of Eastern European immigrants

who sold produce to help support the family in Detroit. After a stint in the Army, Martin started a home improvement business in 1944. In the 1970s, he focused his skills and business acumen on vinyl replacement windows that were made in his own factory in Detroit. He ran his company with pride and gave his customers the best deals possible.

When Martin Blanck passed away, his sons took over the business. Believing in community just as his father had, lifelong Birmingham resident and supporter of Beaumont, Stuart Blanck very generously established a significant gift in his estate plan to be used for Beaumont’s greatest needs.

“Beaumont and its physicians have helped me and my family over the years. I decided I wanted to give back to the institution and make a difference in health care and in people’s lives by supporting the hospital,” said Mr. Blanck.

Stuart Blanck has provided for a significant gift to Beaumont in his estate planning documents, but there are many options for lifetime gifts as well. You can achieve lifetime income tax benefits as well as reduce the taxes your estate must pay. Charitable

gift planning can be used in conjunction with maximizing the amounts you leave to your heirs. Several arrangements can provide income to you. At the same time, you will be satisfying your desires to make gifts to the charitable organizations of your choice. Options include:

• Charitable Gift Annuities – Part Gift; Income Options for Life

• Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts – Income Certain for Life or a Term; Deferred Charitable Gift

• Charitable Remainder Unitrusts – Flexible Variable Income Options; Deferred Charitable Gift

• Charitable Lead Trusts – Charitable Gift of Income; A Use with Gifts to Heirs

• Gifts of Securities – Charitable Gift that Avoids Taxation of Gains

• Life Insurance – A Way to Leverage Charitable Giving

Building Resources

“I think it’s important to ensure that Beaumont remains a strong hospital for years to come and that our community continues to have access to great health care. I know of other families in our community who have stepped up and provided wonderful support for Beaumont and I have seen

firsthand how many benefit from their philanthropy,” said Mr. Blanck.

Building the resources to meet the future health care needs of our community is the mission of Beaumont’s Planned Giving Program. When you include a gift to Beaumont as part of your overall estate plan, you make a lasting impact on the community, share your values and help further the programs and projects that you believe to be important. Gifts from your estate can be blended with your more current charitable gift plans. The Beaumont Foundation can assist you in making thoughtful decisions that help achieve your financial and philanthropic goals.

“It is very meaningful to participate in something larger than myself and know that others will benefit through my support. My attorney and I had a very good experience working with the major gift officer and Terry Lang, vice president of Planned Giving at the Beaumont Foundation. They were easy to work with and provided clear and concise information, highlighting the many opportunities for getting involved and making a gift,” said Mr. Blanck.

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Stuart Blanck speaks proudly of his father Martin, the man who created Wallside Windows. “He was fond of saying that he enjoyed going to work. It was a labor of love,” said Mr. Blanck.

To learn more about making a planned gift to support Beaumont, please visit beaumont.edu/foundation, call Terry Lang at 248.551.5330, or use the enclosed envelope.


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If you would like to match Henry's gift to support the purchase of more Beau teddy bears, please visit beaumont.edu/foundation, call 248.551.5330, or use the enclosed envelope.

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Grief Therapy For Children and Adults

rom youngsters to the elderly, these professionals are prepared to step in and guide entire families through this

painful journey — a time when most of us feel utterly alone and vulnerable.

“It’s really better to begin with us before the loss,” said Hospice Director Sherri Solomon, R.N., B.S.N., M.P.A. “We can help so people can truly

live during the days they have left with their families.”

More than 3,000 patients with life-ending diagnoses are cared for by Hospice staff each year. In addition, Beaumont is providing their families with 13 months of grief therapy at no charge. Financial support is needed to continue to underwrite the costs of therapy.

“The payment we receive for hospice patients must extend to cover therapies for their families as well,” said Ms. Solomon. “We have to focus on group sessions to keep the costs down, but we do have one-on-one services available.”

As with other areas of medicine, dramatic cuts in reimbursement have made philanthropy the only way they can continue to serve the community.

Cost cutting for grief therapy has made it far more difficult to meet the needs of all the patients. One area that has been particularly reduced is art therapy. Children who have lost a parent need a particular type of healing and art therapy is a great option. “If kids are old enough to love someone, they are old enough to be included in the hospice process,” said Nicole Ethier, M.A., L.P.C., the family support program manager for Hospice.

“Art therapy is really for all ages, but particularly beneficial to children. We can assess what they know and both children and adults can express emotions they cannot describe with words. Children also use play to work things out and we encourage this process,” said Jackie Kennedy, M.A., L.L.P.C., A.T.R. art therapist and family support counselor.

Hope Is Part of Healing

Ms. Ethier works primarily with adults. Usually her patients are the direct caregivers and often spouses or adult children of hospice patients. “We make a difference. We provide comfort, pain control and reassurance. We help them live,” Ms. Ethier said.

“What we do is a privilege,” said Ms. Kennedy. “We are the calm inside the storm.”

In most cases, grief does not begin the day that the patient passes away. Long before that time arrives, there

are many emotions to be dealt with, including expected sadness and complicated grief. These individuals desperately need to learn how to cope. They need to be allowed to grieve in their own way before they can recover. “You can never go back to the way it was,” added Ms. Ethier. “But we can help you hope again.”

Hope is part of healing. “We teach them how to have a

healthy connection to the person they lost. They learn to go on and laugh again,” said Ms. Ethier.

Proof of their success is not only in the number of the lives they touch and the coping skills they share, but also the four marriages that have occurred from their group grief counseling sessions. Broken hearts do heal and love again.

The Calm Inside The StormEach day the grief counselors and therapists at Beaumont Hospice strive to make a difference. They help people of all ages cope with the loss of a loved one whether it’s from illness or tragedy. Children, parents of small children, lifelong spouses or partners, and family members, we are all touched by the passing of someone we cherish.

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A New Arm From Variety

fter more than half a dozen occupational therapy sessions, Shreyas is now able to steer a bike, catch

a ball and do so many of the other things that active, happy 5-year-old boys do.

“When he was born, the first thing that kept running through my mind was, ‘How am I going to help him?’” said his father Sudhir Ikare. The Ikares recently moved to Michigan from India. A meeting with Edward Dabrowski, M.D., system director, Pediatric Physical Medicine and rehabilitation for Beaumont Children’s Hospital, set the wheels in motion to secure a myoelectric arm for Shreyas.

Myoelectric limbs are battery-powered with electronic sensors activated by muscles higher up the arm, allowing children to control motion and grip.

“We’re retraining the brain to use the myoelectric arm and normalize it as much as possible,” said Manjula Amarnath, director of Rehabilitation Services. “The goal is for the child to use both arms for play and in daily activities.”

By all accounts, Shreyas has had great success with his new arm. “It was really natural and he grasped it so fast that it was really awesome,” said Mr. Ikare. “We really didn’t have to teach him a lot. They made it really simple. Now, he is really happy. He is working it out every day.”

Variety Myoelectric

Established in 1981, the goal of the Variety Myoelectric Center is to change the lives of children coping

with rare upper limb deficiencies or amputations, providing them with lifelike myoelectric prosthetic arms and hands, regardless of their insurance coverage or ability to pay.

Dr. Dabrowski hopes that many more children can be helped through the center. “This has been the best kept secret in the United States,” he says. “Hopefully, we’re going to be changing that.”

The center is the result of a partnership between Variety the Children’s Charity-Detroit and Beaumont Children’s Hospital and is the most comprehensive center of its kind in the country. It includes what may be the nation’s largest bank of children’s prosthetic limb components,

which makes it possible for children to receive new limbs as they grow.

The center provides young patients like Shreyas with evaluations, recommendations and assistance in obtaining a myoelectric prosthesis. The center’s staff works with families to examine all funding options. This is of special importance given that insurance coverage varies widely for prosthetic limbs and frequently the options are too expensive for many families.

Without support from Variety the Children’s Charity-Detroit and other generous donors from throughout the community, “this program would not be viable,” said Dr. Dabrowski. “The funding makes a huge difference.”

New Hope For Children as Variety Myoelectric Center Comes to Beaumont The world of possibilities just got a lot bigger for 5-year-old Shreyas Ikare. Born without a forearm or hand, Shreyas recently received a new myoelectric arm through the Variety Myoelectric Center at Beaumont Children’s Hospital.

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Using technology developed by the Department of Defense for adults, Beaumont is pioneering the next generation of myoelectric prosthetic arms for children. Beaumont’s partnership with Variety is fueled by your gifts.


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If you would like to learn more about Beaumont’s Center for Speech and Language Disorders or to make a gift in support of the First Words Society, please visit beaumont.edu/foundation, call 248.551.5330, or use the enclosed envelope.

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ilence isn’t always golden, especially when parents are eagerly awaiting their child’s first words. Delays

in speech development can have a profound impact on a child’s ability to communicate with parents, teachers and peers. Without early intervention, it can lead to a life full of frustration and struggle.

The First Words Society helps provide scholarships for families who may not be able to afford the specialized

treatment their child needs at Beaumont’s Center for Childhood Speech and Language Disorders. For the past several years, Wayne and Joan Webber have supported the First Words Society through the Wayne and Joan Webber Foundation.

“The Webbers are wonderful,” said Michael Rolnick, Ph.D., senior

director, Speech and Language Pathology, “All of the funds for the First Words Society go directly to families who need it and who qualify.”

Speech and language skills are crucial components to a child’s development, yet this type of care is often not covered by health insurance.

“It can be a struggle to find funding when treatment isn’t covered by insurance. The First Words Society allows us to give families hope in knowing their children can receive the care they need for a better, brighter future,” said Dr. Rolnick. “It all revolves around getting kids in treatment and working with them so they can do great things in life,” he added.

At the Center for Childhood Speech and Language Disorders, treatment protocols are developed on a case-by-case basis and tailored to fit each individual’s needs. With the right care, children can overcome the challenges associated with a wide array of speech and language disorders, including those resulting from traumatic brain injuries and autism spectrum disorder.

Continued Donor Support

The Webbers are not strangers to Beaumont. Though they are best known for their exceptional generosity in naming the Wayne & Joan Webber Cardiac Progressive Care Center at Beaumont Hospital, Troy and the Wayne & Joan Webber Imaging Center

in Macomb, they have always had a soft spot in their hearts for children.

“My wife and I have been very blessed and we feel it is our responsibility to help to those in need. Our donation goes directly to the families that need assistance with the cost of their child’s treatment. It is an honor to help the children receive the speech and hearing services they need,” said Wayne Webber.

The Center for Speech and Language Disorders currently has locations in Royal Oak, West Bloomfield and Grosse Pointe. Because of the high demand and a waiting list for its services, Kris Rutkowski, M.A., system director of Children’s Speech Pathology Services for Beaumont, hopes to see an additional location added in Macomb County soon.

Wayne and Joan Webber renewed their commitment to the Center for Speech and Language Disorders with a gift of $120,000 in support of the First Words Society.

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Healthy Living ananias diokno, m.d.

For more than 30 years, retired Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ananias Diokno found inspiration again and again in the strength and spirit demonstrated by so many of the patients who had their lives transformed at Beaumont. Compelled by a desire to share these revelations with others, Diokno decided to collect a number of these patient stories in a single book, Triumph. Written in collaboration with former Detroit Free Press medical writer Patricia Anstett, the book tells the stories of eight pediatric and 15 adult patients who turned to Beaumont Health System doctors in times of dire medical need.

Triumph details the successes of patients such as Katie Raupp,

a young woman with complications from leukemia who was able to dance at her wedding after undergoing surgery to restore deteriorating bone. There’s also the story about 1-year-old William Janelle, who received crucial physical therapy after a lifesaving procedure to remove a brain aneurysm. Dr. Diokno also highlights a 1-pound baby who grew up healthy and strong and a paralyzed fireman who walked again. The stories in Triumph underscore the life-changing power of medicine and the extraordinary relationship between physicians, nurses, researchers and the patients who inspire them.

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AnAniAs dioKno, m.d.Several years ago, Ananias Diokno, M.D. authored Do You Have a Beaumont Doctor? because he was inspired by colleagues, co-workers, researchers and many of his patients — and this inspiration influenced his long career at Beaumont. Now he has published Triumph, a collection of heartwarming stories of strength and courage demonstrated by so many patients in crisis situations.

After nearly 30 years as a Beaumont physician, researcher and leader, Dr. Diokno retired in 2013. Service and excellence were the hallmarks of Dr. Diokno’s years at Beaumont. World-renowned and well-respected by colleagues and patients alike, Dr. Diokno has enjoyed a highly distinguished career. A few of the highlights include:

• Appointment to position of Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer in 2006

• Chair, Department of Urology for 23 years

• Co-Chaired the first U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality Guidelines for Urinary Incontinence in Adults in 1992

• Associate Editor of the International Urology & Nephrology Journal

• Published 250 peer-reviewed articles

• National Institutes of Health NIH MERIT awardee

• Former President of the Michigan Urologic Society

• National Association for Continence Urologist of the Year in 2000

• Lifetime Achievement Award from Society for Urodynamics & Female Urology in 2007

Triumph is available at Beaumont hospital gift shops in Grosse Pointe, Royal Oak and Troy and on Amazon.com. Proceeds from book sales benefit the Beaumont Patient Assistance Fund and support student scholarships for Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine.


healthy classes

food for the Heart classes

food for tHe HeArt — pArt iThis class is designed to help you learn how to lower your cholesterol or triglycerides, lower your blood pressure, better manage your diabetes or lose weight.

Tuesday, August 47:00 – 8:30 p.m. Outpatient Services Center, Sterling Heights

Wednesday, August 191:30 – 3:00 p.m. Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak

Wednesday, October 141:30 – 3:00 p.m. Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak

Tuesday, October 277:00 – 8:30 p.m. Outpatient Services Center, Sterling Heights

Wednesday, December 91:30 – 3:00 p.m. Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak

2015 Dates

Tuesday, August 11 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Outpatient Services Center, Sterling Heights

Friday, August 21 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak

Friday, October 16 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak

Tuesday, November 37:00 – 8:30 p.m. Outpatient Services Center, Sterling Heights

Friday, December 119:30 – 11:00 a.m.Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak

food for tHe HeArt — pArt iiDuring this class, you will learn how sodium and vitamins impact your heart — and how to make healthy decisions when dining out.

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fees$15.00 Per Couple$10.00 Per Individual$5.00 Per Employee

How to registerOnlineOur online registration system is available at classes.beaumont.edu/ClassCatalog.aspx and offers around-the-clock scheduling services.

PhoneIf you have a question or need additional help registering for a class, please call 1.800.633.7377. Representatives are available weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

locAtionsOutpatient Services Center 44250 Dequindre Rd. Sterling Heights, MI 48314

Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak 3601 W. 13 Mile Rd. Royal Oak, MI 48073

Beaumont Health System offers numerous educational classes, programs, workshops and seminars to help you achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle. You can find a complete listing of available classes through our online class registration system at classes.beaumont.edu/ClassCatalog.aspx or by calling 800.633.7377.

For more information on available classes at Beaumont, please visit classes.beaumont.edu/ClassCatalog.aspx or call 800.633.7377.



What is neurourology?

Neurourology is the study of any urologic dysfunction symptom that accompanies a neurologic disease such as stroke, Parkinson’s disease, diabetes or multiple sclerosis. We know many of these diseases cause damage to the nerves in the bladder, and that bladder issues are among the most bothersome, troubling, and embarrassing issues for people coping with these conditions.

What are some of most common urological conditions associated with aging in men and women?

For men, the most common issues are the enlargement of the prostate and prostate cancer. For women, it’s stress incontinence and prolapsed or dropped bladder. For both men and women, the most common conditions

are infection, overactive bladder and underactive bladder (UAB), which is a condition of impaired bladder function that results in frequent urination and leakage as well as hesitancy, difficulty urinating and incomplete bladder emptying.

When should someone see a urologist?

Someone should see a urologist if there is a change in urination or if something seems “off.” Certainly see a urologist if there is blood in the urine or pain in the genital area. If someone is suddenly urinating a lot, it could be a sign of infection, or if they are having trouble emptying their bladder and suddenly have to get up four times a night instead of just once, those are signs there could be a problem.

We see lots of commercials about women with bladder leakage. Is this a normal part of aging? Why or why not?

No, it’s not “normal.” It starts as a nuisance, then suddenly, after a couple of years, people realize it’s a problem. But there are perfectly healthy men and women who never leak — people who reach 100 and never leak. It’s much better to address the problem early on and try things like exercise or changes in diet.

Michael B. Chancellor, M.D. Ask the Doctor: Answers to Neurourology QuestionsIn each issue of Healthy Giving, Beaumont physicians will provide insight on a health topic. Our guest is Michael B. Chancellor, M.D., director of the Neurourology Program in the Department of Urology at Beaumont Health System who is considered one of the world’s leading neurourology researchers. He is head of Beaumont’s Robert B. and Ann S. Aikens Center for Neurourology Research.

DR. CHANCELLOR gained national and international recognition in the areas of stem cell and tissue engineering, and drug delivery and discovery, and was the first urologist to use botulinum toxin to treat lower urinary tract dysfunction. Through his work in cellular therapy, Dr. Chancellor has become a pioneer for the use of adult muscle-derived stem cells to treat urinary stress incontinence and underactive bladder. Dr. Chancellor has appeared on CNN and in The Wall Street Journal, published hundreds of peer-reviewed articles and books, and lectures frequently both in the U.S. and abroad.

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Potentially, how will your research impact these issues facing older adults?

As urologists, our “young” patients are in their 70s, so we interact a lot with the aging process. Aging impacts a number of conditions including underactive bladder. We are very fortunate that an exceptionally generous gift from Ann and Bob Aikens has allowed us to further our research in this area. Currently we are looking at biomarkers to help predict UAB early and looking at an adult stem cell treatment. We are also conducting research into radiation cystitis, which

can result from pelvic radiation therapy and certain types of systemic chemotherapy. We are working with Beaumont radiation oncologists to find a way to use biomarkers for early detection of the disease and are advancing research toward a clinical trial for the first drug treatment.

Can you please explain the role that adult stem cells are playing in your work? What kind of results are you seeing?

The use of adult stem cells has two major advantages: first, preliminary research shows that the treatment

is safe and second, it can be conducted in an outpatient setting under local anesthesia. It would be a perfect advancement for bladder treatment, and would represent a paradigm shift in treatment for these kinds of conditions if it becomes FDA approved.

I pioneered the use of adult muscle-derived stem cells for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in women, which is currently an international phase III trial being conducted at Beaumont. Since then, the stem

cell treatments have been applied to SUI in men, and, most recently, underactive bladder. Dr. Kenneth Peters, Chairman of Urology, has served as Beaumont’s principal investigator for the Stress Urinary Incontinence clinical trials. Dr. Ananias Diokno, retired Chief Medical Officer for Beaumont, will serve as principal investigator for an FDA-approved phase II clinical trial using stem cells for 20 UAB patients.

What are some other promising areas of research you’re looking at?

With support from the Julie R. & Robert S. Taubman Urology Research Fund, we are doing extensive work in interstitial cystitis (IC), a chronic urological disorder in which patients experience bladder pain, urinary frequency and urgency. This is an area of significant unmet need. The main focus of our research has been developing a non-invasive diagnostic biomarker test that will enable quicker diagnosis of the condition as well as provide potential pharmaceutical drug targets for its treatment, including the effectiveness of liposomes instilled into the bladder.

We are also conducting research into radiation cystitis, which can result from pelvic radiation therapy and certain types of systemic chemotherapy. We are working with Beaumont radiation oncology scientists to find a way to use biomarkers for early detection of the disease and are working toward a clinical trial for the first drug treatment.

Someone should see a urologist if there is a

change in urination or if something seems “off.”

If you would like to make a gift to support Neurourology Services at Beaumont, please visit beaumont.edu/foundation, call 248.551.5330, or use the enclosed envelope.

women’s leAdersHip initiAtiveThe Women’s Leadership Initiative offers lectures throughout the year by top Beaumont physicians. In October, nearly 75 local women were present to hear Dr. James Lynch, physician-in-chief for Beaumont Hospital Troy, and members of Beaumont’s Integrative Medicine team, speak on digestive health and stress. The event was co-hosted by Janice Lynch and Martha Quay. In November, approximately 50 guests heard the discussion regarding Integrative Medicine at The Grosse Pointe Club. This WLI event was co-hosted by Libby Candler and Patsy Gotfredson. All 2014 WLI lectures were sponsored by Linda and Larry Ulrey, M.D.

James Lynch, M.D.

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If you would like to make a gift to support the Women’s Leadership Initiative at Beaumont, please visit beaumont.edu/foundation, call 248.551.5330, or use the enclosed envelope.


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BeAumont’s AnnuAl Bocce BAll clAssicOctober 17, 20156 – 10:30 p.m.

Palazzo di Bocce, Lake OrionBenefiting the 7 West Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit at Beaumont Hospital, Troy

upcoming events

feAturing JAy lenoJuly 25, 2015Sponsor and Patron Dinner: 6 p.m.General Audience: 7:30 p.m.

Freedom Hill Amphitheatre, Sterling HeightsBenefiting Beaumont Digestive Disease Fund

Conquering Crohn’s and Colitis

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2014 HeArt to HeArtSince 2005, wives, mothers, sisters, daughters, and best friends have come together at Heart to Heart to raise awareness in the community about the unique characteristics of cardiovascular disease in women. This year over 300 guests gathered for a luncheon and fashion show featuring Pamella Roland designs. More than $100,000 was raised in support of The Florine & J. Peter Ministrelli Women’s Heart Center which is dedicated to the prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of heart disease in women. Funds raised through the 2014 Heart to Heart event provide services to uninsured or underinsured women in our community.

If you would like to make a gift to support Ministrelli Women’s Heart Center at Beaumont, please visit beaumont.edu/foundation, call 248.551.5330, or use the enclosed envelope.

Pamela Markovitz, M.D., Pamella Roland, Florine Ministrelli

Founding ChairsFlorine & J. Peter

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Honorary Co-ChairsHarriett S. Fuller Cis Maisel Kellman Lois A. Shaevsky

Event Co-ChairsMarion GinopolisPearl GordonDenise IlitchCarol J. NederlanderEllen J. RogersMeryl J. SakwaRachel SchostakSusan H. Tapper

Event CommitteeRosemary BannonNora K. BermanBarbra BlochChristine BonatzMaureen ConwayDebra ErnstSuzanne FaransoDiane S. FarberCatherine ForbesJennifer W. ForbesMadeline Forbes

Patricia GhesquiereGretchen M. GonzalezCharlene HandlemanSharon Hope KatzLinda KatzmanRhoda R. KatzmanLinda LenchnerIna LevinsonCheryl Hall LindsayPamela A. MarcovitzMarion McAlisterJoann L. MinistrelliSandra MoersBeverly D. NeumannLinda O’BrienMary PantelyDiane RocherLeslye A. RosenbaumLynn RubinRebecca SchostakLorraine SchultzCarla J. SchwartzLori A. ShannonMarcy SucherLinda TaubmanAnita S. TaylorAna VangelenaLori WeisbergCarol ziecik

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Gold SponsorsBeaumont Cardiac Surgeons

Debra & Max ErnstMercedes-Benz of Bloomfield Hills

Lois & Mark Shaevsky

Silver SponsorsLMT Rehabilitation Associates, P.C.

Pam Marcovitz, M.D. Carol & Joe Nederlander

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Beaumont celebrates 60th Anniversary at 2014 chairman’s receptionMore than 200 of Beaumont’s closest friends and supporters gathered on December 3 for the 2014 Chairman’s Reception at the Birmingham Country Club. The event celebrated the first official day as Beaumont Health and the upcoming 60th anniversary as a legacy organization.

Steve Howard, vice chair, Beaumont Health Board of Directors said, “I will admit to feeling a bit nostalgic about tonight’s event, realizing that this will be our last event as Beaumont Health System. We have come such a long way in the last 60 years.”

Former President and CEO of Beaumont Health Gene Michalski said, “We’ve had a remarkable year and it’s a pleasure to be able to share the successes with all of you. We are very pleased and proud of all the donors who have contributed over the years.”

Guests enjoyed a holiday photo opportunity, cocktail reception and plated dinner. An inspiring video of Beaumont’s history was aired, reiterating the impact our donors, physicians and staff have had on the organization over the years.

Margaret Cooney Casey, president, Beaumont Foundation shared, “So much of what has been accomplished has been rooted in the extraordinary vision and commitment of not only our founders and executive leadership, but also our philanthropic partners. The many named centers, programs and endowed funds at Beaumont are an incredible testament to the generosity and certainly the kindness of all who support our organization.”

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stArs guitArsStars Guitars returned last October to the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn. More than 800 guests gathered to raise funds for the Charles A. Main, M.D. Pediatric Cancer Survivor Scholarship fund at Beaumont Children’s Hospital. Guitars signed by famous musicians such as Eddie Van Halen, Willie Nelson and Jimmy Buffett & the Coral Reefers were available for auction. Guests also enjoyed a gourmet strolling dinner and live performance by the band America.

More than $196,000 was raised for college scholarships for survivors of childhood cancers and treatment scholarships for patients at the Pediatric Long-Term Follow-Up Clinic.

Nearly 100 guests met at the inaugural Bocce Ball Classic that was held on October 18, 2014, to raise funds in support of the inpatient rehabilitation unit on 7 West at Beaumont, Troy. The event was organized by Mario Moceri and held at the Palazzo di Bocce in Orion Township.

Chief Operating Officer of Beaumont Hospital, Troy Connie O’Malley said, “We care for orthopedic

patients, stroke patients and anyone with neurological difficulties who need to get back to 100 percent.”

Event chair Mario Moceri said, “I wanted a fundraiser for Beaumont and the 7 West Unit. My mother had back surgery and needed their care. One of my friends recently had his foot amputated secondary to diabetes. He had wonderful care and now, thanks to a prosthetic

limb, he’s learning to walk again after being wheelchair-bound for a number of years.”

Successfully raising $23,000, the event will be held again on October 17, 2015, at the Palazzo di Bocce.

John Maltese, M.D., section head,

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Beaumont, Troy said, “It’s a great event that enables our rehab unit to provide state-of-the-art services. We have specialized equipment for patients who develop medical conditions and disabilities and benefit from our rehab team efforts to return them to their activities of daily living.”

Bocce Ball classic Helps 7 west rehabilitation at Beaumont, troy

Mario and Maria Moceri

Top Left: Charles A. Main, M.D., Rhonda Main; Top Right: Sam and Patty Yellen; Left: Richard Astrein, Gerry Beckley, Jeffrey Astrein, Debbie Astrein, David Astrein, Dewey Bunnell


If you would like to make a gift to support Inpatient Rehabilitation at Beaumont, please visit beaumont.edu/foundation, call 248.551.5330, or use the enclosed envelope.

If you would like to make a gift to support the Charles A. Main, M.D. Pediatric Cancer Survivor Scholarship fund at Beaumont Children’s Hospital, please visit beaumont.edu/foundation, call 248.551.5330, or use the enclosed envelope.


A love letter to the Beaumont parenting program

My first experience with the Parenting Program was two

days after Grace was born. It was Valentine’s Day and I

made the slow trek from the 6th floor down to the 5th to

visit my baby. I was physically and emotionally exhausted

from being in the hospital for so long and feeling rather

sad. Friends and family are unsure how to react when the

fate of your newborn is unknown, so the normal, hearty

congratulations and excitement aren’t as forthcoming.

When I arrived to her room, it was decorated! It felt

wonderful to know that other people were acknowledging

that my baby was worth celebrating. Over the course

of our stay, the regularly delivered small and thoughtful

gifts were instrumental in keeping my spirits up.

I was ecstatic to discover that there were classes

held right in the NICU for new parents to learn about

different topics regarding parenting and child care. I

had planned to take classes before giving birth and

was very disappointed when I couldn’t. Nurses taught

me safe sleep practices, how to bathe my baby, and

basic CPR among other things. The best part was that

I didn’t have to leave the NICU. I got to take a break

from the worry without feeling guilty and felt like I was

actively doing something to help.

I also joined an evening parenting group with

my husband. We were put in a group with babies

around Grace’s adjusted age so she was at the same

developmental stages as the others. My husband

especially benefited from our group as he didn’t have

any other Dad friends and was feeling rather isolated.

It’s great to have so many other parents to bounce ideas

off of or to commiserate with on the peculiarities of

raising children! Our leaders were fantastic — very

approachable and kind. We really enjoyed the topics

and they boosted our confidence in many of our parental

decisions. Our group made plans to meet after our last

topic date, too.

I’m so grateful for the wonderful experiences that

I had with the Parenting Program. Being a new parent

can be challenging, frightening and isolating. Through

the Parenting Program I gained knowledge, confidence

and lasting friendships. I’m looking forward to becoming

a volunteer and giving back to new parents.*

Thank you!

Sara Kuhn **

I was admitted to the antepartum unit at Beaumont, Royal Oak in mid-December 2013, where I stayed (aside from a brief few days at home in January) until I gave birth to my daughter via cesarean section on Feb. 12, 2014. She was 10 1/2 weeks premature, weighed 3 pounds 7 oz., and spent 41 days in the NICU.


If you would like to make a gift to support the Parenting Program at Beaumont, please visit beaumont.edu/foundation, call 248.551.5330, or use the enclosed envelope.

** Sara is now a Parenting Program volunteer.* This letter was edited to fit the page.




If you would like to make a gift to support the Children’s Miracle Network at Beaumont, please visit beaumont.edu/foundation, call 248.551.5330, or use the enclosed envelope.

Beaumont Children’s Hospital is very proud and very fortunate to be a member of the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals —

a national alliance of premier hospitals for children.

>100,000More than 100,000 children are made

better by CMN each year in metro Detroit

During the 27 years, more than $46,000,000 has been received and applied to a variety of needs: Lifesaving medical equipment More than 40 essential

pediatric programs Research Exceptional wellness projects

>$46,000,000

Jennifer Lopez has recently signed on as a national spokesperson

Beaumont is: one of 170 CMN affiliates

in the country one of four affiliates in

Michigan and the ONLY one in southeast Michigan

1 OF 170

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27 yearsCMN has been credited with the creation of Beaumont Children’s Hospital and a 27-year affiliation

More than $4 million is raised for Beaumont Children’s Hospital by CMN each year

>$4 million

Help BeAumont cHildren’s HospitAl win $30,000

White Cloud, a paper products company, asked entrants to submit a one-minute video answering the question “How would you bring more comfort to kids in your hospital?” Beaumont Children’s Hospital submitted a video that is one of fourteen included in the contest with a chance to win one of three donations. The hospitals with a video voted in the top three will receive a $30,000 donation from White Cloud. Voting will begin on our White Cloud Facebook page at www.facebook.com/mywhitecloud on May 1 until June 30. Individuals can cast a vote daily throughout the voting period. If a valid UPC code from a White Cloud product is entered by a voter, it will count as 10 votes. Additionally, to show appreciation to voters, White Cloud is giving away one $25 Walmart gift card each day to a voter until June 30, and will award one lucky voter a year's supply of White Cloud products including bath tissue, paper towels and facial tissue. The winners will be decided by community vote on White Cloud’s Facebook page and announced in July. Thank you for supporting Beaumont Children’s Hospital.


hen I started working in the Beaumont lab in 1971, I never dreamed that my career would take me on

the path to becoming CEO. I am grateful for the opportunities I have had and those who have helped me along the way. It’s been a humbling experience to work with people who devote themselves to caring for others and who are dedicated to making our community a better place. I am so proud of the many, amazing accomplishments of our team.

It has been my pleasure to serve Beaumont Hospitals, Beaumont Health System and Beaumont Health for more than 40 years. Of course, it is difficult leaving the many friends and colleagues I have had the pleasure of working with during my career here, as well as many new friends and colleagues at Botsford and Oakwood. I have been richly blessed with great friendships and remarkable memories that I will carry with me forever.

The story of Beaumont Health is impressive and its future is bright. In a very short time, we have created a strong foundation for our new health care organization that will continue to grow our mission of providing the highest quality health care — to each and every patient — always with dignity and respect.

goodBye from gene michalski

Goodbye From Gene Michalski

“ On behalf of the Foundation Board, I want to thank and gratefully

acknowledge Gene for his visionary leadership of Beaumont and

his unwavering support of the Foundation and its endeavors.”

— Geoffrey Hockman

WAs we say farewell to a true friend of philanthropy, Gene Michalski reflects on his career.

Gene Michalski and Geoffrey Hockman

I hope you will have the opportunity to meet my successor, John Fox, who shares the values of our three founding organizations and places the patient at the center of everything that we do. I am confident that the future of Beaumont Health is in good hands.

As a final thought — this is my opportunity to thank the many donors and patients who have believed in us and generously shown their support throughout the years. Your investment in Beaumont has made us one of the finest medical facilities in the country and one which I will forever be proud to have served.

gene micHAlsKi cAreer HigHligHts

Gene was appointed as Beaumont Health System’s fifth president and chief executive officer on June 1, 2010. He served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Beaumont Health System from 2006 to 2010, and as senior vice president and hospital director of Beaumont, Troy from 1997 to 2006. Prior to that, he served as a hospital director at various levels and assistant administrator at Beaumont.

He left Beaumont to serve as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, Illinois, from 1992 to 1996.

During his Beaumont career, Gene led major facility expansions at the Royal Oak and Troy hospitals; created a new ambulatory care division; oversaw the transition of Bon Secours Hospital into Beaumont, Grosse Pointe; and formed successful centers of excellence that enhanced quality and strategic growth. His leadership contributed to Beaumont, Royal Oak being named the No. 1 hospital in Michigan by U.S. News & World Report in 2014, and a long list of other regional and national quality accolades.

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Save The Dates you won’t want to miss these events!

19tH AnnuAl “A round for life” golf & tennis eventJuly 13, 2015 Tee Times: 8 a.m. and 1 p.m.Pine Lake Country Club, West BloomfieldBenefiting Wilson Cancer Resource Center

rite Aid mirAcle clAssicJuly 22, 2015 Tee Time: 9 a.m. Devil’s Ridge Golf Course, Oxford

Children’s Miracle Network Fundraising EventBenefiting Beaumont Children’s Hospital

louis J. spAgnuolo, d.o. golf clAssic Botsford foundAtion spAg golf outingJuly 30, 2015Tee Time: 10 a.m.Golden Fox Course and Classic Golf Course at Fox Hills Country Club, PlymouthBenefiting the Botsford Foundation, the Commission on Children’s Issues (Redford) and the Farmington Hills Police Benevolent Association

mArriott golf outingAugust 3, 2015Tee Time: 10 a.m.The Inn at St. John’s, PlymouthChildren’s Miracle Network Fundraising EventBenefiting Beaumont Children’s Hospital

26tH AnnuAl BeAumont cHildren’s HospitAl mirAcle clAssicAugust 24, 2015Tee Time: 10 a.m.Indianwood Golf & Country Club, Lake OrionChildren’s Miracle Network Fundraising EventBenefiting Beaumont Children’s Hospital

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