The New Year is upon us, a time for celebration and a time for reflection. As you reflect on 2020, we hope you join us in remembering times of gratitude and times of support. We’ll certainly reflect on the challenging times, and everything we learned in 2020. But more importantly, we’ll remember the overwhelming support we received from the communities we serve.
Wishing you and yours a Happy New Year!
Cynthia Yashinski, Clinical Research Coordinator III at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center (MFSMC), received her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday. After receiving the vaccine, Cynthia said, "I am super excited. I feel like this is such a marvel of modern science." In the spirit of being a true team player, Cynthia also took the Lead Coordinator role for the ODYSSEY trial which is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to investigate the efficacy of tradipitant in treating inflammatory lung injury and improving clinical outcomes associated with severe COVID-19 infection at MFSMC. Colleen Kelly, Clinical Trials Manager for the Baltimore Cardiology team says "Cynthia is a true team player with an altruistic soul and I am so proud of her!"
Way to go Cynthia! We are MedStar Health Proud!
Cynthia Yashinski Holding Her Vaccination Record
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Guest Bloggers:
Raj Ratwani, PhD
Vice President of Scientific Affairs, MedStar Health Research Institute
Director,
MedStar Health National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare
Associate Professor, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Tracy Kim
Research and Program Coordinator, National Center for Human Factors in
Healthcare
During this time of physical distancing, some of us have found innovative ways to connect with each other. MedStar Health’s National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare team has always had an annual, in-person, holiday treat “bake-off". Each team member would create their favorite treat from whatever holiday they celebrate at this time of year and the team would share the treats and accompanying stories as part of a friendly competition and social gathering. It has been a great way to celebrate together. This year has required something different!
Since in-person sharing was not possible the team created an
electronic holiday treat cookbook called, “Holiday Cookie Bake-Off: The
Cookbook Edition”. Team members submitted their favorite recipe and an electronic
cookbook was created and emailed to each team member so they could still enjoy
each other’s treats. This was such a fun (and inexpensive) way to get everyone
involved and created a different way to share holiday stories and traditions as
we embrace the holiday season, even during a pandemic.
Get the cookbook here (google drive).
Happy Holidays!
Tracy Kim, Raj Ratwani, and the HF Team
