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A note from SteveUniting to make a difference.| PAGE 2

Mending heartsVolunteer gives back by helping heart patients.| PAGE 4

Intern gains insightCollege student soaks up construction knowledge.| PAGE 5

A big adventureCampers explore careers across BJC.| PAGES 12-14

‘Ride for a Child’SLCH kicks off 2016 Pedal the Cause campaign.| PAGE 24

BJC TODAYAUGUST 22, 2016 • VOL. 19, NO. 16

NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE PEOPLE WHO BRING BJC HEALTHCARE TO LI FE

Christian Hospital team is changing the face of EMS

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Christian Hospital’s Community Health Access Program (CHAP) received the 2016 Community Service Award from the Missouri Emergency Medical Services Association. CHAP team members include, from left, Michelle Moffett, advanced practice paramedic (APP); Amanda Phelps, resource coordinator; Katie Eisenbeis, APP; Rebecca Poindexter, CHAP manager; Tiffany McNair, resource coordinator; and Jenny Rieker, APP. Shannon Watson, APP, CHAP supervisor, is not pictured. | Photo by Bret Berigan

HEADLINE NEWS | PAGES 2-3

BJC PEOPLE | PAGES 4-5

FOR YOUR BENEFITS | PAGES 6-8

FOR YOUR HEALTH | PAGES 9-11

NEWS AROUND BJC | PAGES 15-16

WHERE YOU WORK | PAGES 17-22

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by Jada Reid, BJC School Outreach and Youth Development intern

BJCn On July 18, Adventures in HealthCare campers hit the ground running onto the path of health care careers across BJC.

Adventures in HealthCare Camp, a week-long summer program coordinated by BJC School Outreach and Youth Development, exposes young minds to the complexities and excitement of health care careers.

Campers, in grades seven and eight, were at Barnes-Jewish, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters, Christian, Progress West and St. Louis Children’s hospitals and Missouri Baptist Medical Center. The students were given an opportunity to get a closer look at health care career options, and saw how diverse the options can be.

Campers visited and experienced a range of departments, including chemistry labs, pharmacy, simulation labs, radiology, occupational therapy and more. Although the camp was only a week long, the memories will guide the campers as they decide what career to pursue, helping them to make the best career decisions in the future.

Read Jada’s full story on BJCTODAYonline.org or BJCnet. n

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Adventures in Healthcare Camp 2016:an everlasting experience Q: What was your favorite

part about the camp? A: “It had to be the OR. They had us get scrubbed in and we got to see what an actual OR looks like — not just like on TV — and they let us touch some of the tools and learn how to put on the gloves properly — and we also learned about anesthesia.”

– Naila Alazab, Barnes-Jewish

St. Peters Hospital

Q: What things can you take away from your experience?A: “I guess that there are a lot of different jobs in the health care field and every job is important — and they all play a role in making the hospital function.”

– Maggie Braes, Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Q: What was your favorite activity and why?A: “Going to the SIM center because it was amazing how the technology made it look so realistic.”

– Max Knight, St. Louis Children’s Hospital

What part of the camp influenced you most?“Going to the lab influenced me a lot because it seemed really cool to me. It might be something I’d want to do.”

– Isaiah McKay, Christian Hospital

1. Adventures in HealthCare campers learned the proper way to move a patient from a stretcher to a hospital bed at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital. | Photo by Desi Whitlock

2. Washington University graduate student volunteers with the Young Scientists Program demonstrated for campers how to apply scientific techniques by making elephant toothpaste. | Photo by Jada Reid

3. TOUCH therapy dog Lilly enjoys attention from Adventures in HealthCare campers at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. | Photo by Jada Reid

4. On the final day of Adventures in HealthCare Camp, campers gathered at the Ferrell Learning and Teaching Center at Washington University Medical Center to share experiences. | Photo by Steve Frazier

5. Campers at Missouri Baptist Medical Center learned to perform CPR on a medical manikin. | Photo by Betsy Mueth

See page 14 for more on Adventures in HealthCare Camp 2016.

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1. Donning chef hats, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital Adventures in HealthCare campers learned about the importance of good nutrition on a visit behind the scenes of the hospital cafeteria. | Photo by Chris Whipple

2. Christian Hospital campers learned how to measure blood pressure and other vital signs. | Photo by Tanya Sisk

3. Volunteers with the Washington University Young Scientists Program taught campers how to extract DNA from strawberries. | Photo by Jada Reid

4. During a visit to the rehab office at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, campers learned the difficulty of walking with a walker and crutches. | Photo by Jada Reid

5. Campers attempted to resuscitate a simulation manikin at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. | Photo by Jada Reid

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