Last Friday, GBMC held its Inaugural Annual Grand Rounds, dedicated to the memory of James H. Dorsey, MD. It was a privilege to host Nadeem R. Abu-Rustum, MD, Chief of Gynecologic Services and Founder’s Chair in Gynecologic Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), who discussed the latest updates in endometrial cancer.
Dr. Abu-Rustum completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology right here at GBMC in the early 1990s, under the mentorship of Dr. Dorsey and Dr. Francis “Bing” Grumbine. I have always been proud to be part of the GBMC family, but reflecting on his successes amplified that pride. Dr. Abu-Rustum is now flourishing at one of the most renown cancer programs in the country, and he received his foundational training with us. It reminded me that while GBMC is in essence a community hospital, we often have the characteristics of an academic medical center with a community hospital feel. It is the best of both worlds, where we can offer excellent medical education and treatment in addition to the type of patient care experience we would want for our own loved ones.
The day after the lecture, GBMC continued its tradition of community engagement through the 9th annual Walk a Mile in Their Shoes event, which brought together more than 500 participants. This annual walk raised over $185,000 for our Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) & Domestic Violence (DV) Program. It was humbling to see such a fantastic turnout, with so many people believing in this cause and understanding that it is a critical need for the community.
We were honored to have Maryland’s First Lady, Dawn Moore, join us at Walk a Mile as our honorary chair. Additionally, the support from notable figures like Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski and Ravens Coach John Harbaugh highlighted the widespread community backing for our initiatives. I especially want to thank Alexis “Lucky” Thompson, event co-chair and member of our board of directors, for her advocacy; Fred Chan, MD, co-chair and Chief Medical Information Officer, for his leadership; as well as Morgan Varley, Director of Annual Funding, and Alissa Smith, Community Outreach and Events Manager, for their exceptional coordination of the event.
Click here to view pictures from Walk a Mile.
Administrative Professionals Day
April 24 was Administrative Professionals’ Day! To our amazing administrative professionals: thank you for your hard work and dedication. We are grateful for everything you do.
National Volunteer Week
This week marked National Volunteer Week, and GBMC is extremely fortunate to have amazingly dedicated volunteers! Over 300 active volunteers provide more than 90,000 service hours to GBMC annually. Please join me in thanking our volunteers, and feel free to comment on this post to recognize one that stands out to you!
Happy Passover
On behalf of the entire GBMC HealthCare family, I want to extend best wishes for a Happy Passover to everyone celebrating the Jewish holiday this week.
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