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President’s Message......2
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Judge Judy Sheindlin Honored
at Annual Luncheon
Supper Club....................2
News
Q&A with
Dr. George Berci..............4
New Members.................6
Simulation Center
Accredited.................6
Recent Events
Fine Art.............................5
Sense Memories...............5
Luncheon.................. insert
Women’s Guild is a volunteer
group of Cedars-Sinai, dedicated
to supporting patient care
programs, research and
education. It is a nonprofit
organization. Contributions are
tax deductible. The Women’s
Guild newsletter is published
as a service to members.
Women’s Guild
Cedars-Sinai
8700 Beverly Boulevard
Suite 2416
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(310) 423-3667
[email protected]
www.womensguildcs.org
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udge Judy Sheindlin proved she
is just as riveting speaking to a
ballroom full of guests as she
is presiding in the courtroom of
her Emmy-winning show Judge Judy.
Sheindlin received the 2015 Woman
of the 21st Century Award at Women’s
Guild’s Annual Luncheon in April at the
Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
“If you make it, remember the people
who helped you along the way and the
people who are there supporting you every
day,” she told the nearly 600 attentive
guests. Introduced by her daughter, Nicole,
and accompanied by her husband, Jerry,
and good friend Florence Henderson,
Sheindlin received two standing
ovations for her inspirational words.
Strength, compassion and fashion
were the event’s themes. Emmy-winning
FOX 11 News anchor Christine Devine
emceed, while a fashion show featured
the spring collection from Escada.
Women’s Guild President Hella
Hershson presented Arthur J. Ochoa,
Cedars-Sinai’s senior vice president
for Community Relations and
Development, with a $1 million check
for the Women’s Guild Simulation
Center for Advanced Clinical Skills.
Daniele Worth Ochoa, Women’s
Guild’s executive vice president, was
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Judge Judy Sheindlin, Woman of the
21st Century Award recipient
Annual Luncheon Chairs Lorette Gross
and Wendy Goldberg, Women's Guild
President Hella Hershson, and Annual
Luncheon Co-chairs Pary Mosenifar
and Valerie Fitzgerald
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President’s Message......2
Supper Club....................2
News
Q&A with
Dr. George Berci..............4
New Members.................6
Simulation Center
Accredited.................6
Recent Events
Fine Art.............................5
Sense Memories...............5
Luncheon.................. insert
s I reflect on the many accomplishments of Women’s
Guild, I’m reminded of what a privilege it is to lead
such a dynamic group of dedicated members.
Our spring event honoring Judge Judy was the bestattended luncheon we’ve ever had, with nearly 600 people
present. Guests complimented the décor, the beautiful tables,
the fashions from Escada and, most of all, the engaging and
inspiring speech by the Honorable Judy Sheindlin.
It was a particular pleasure to present to Cedars-Sinai’s Senior Vice President
for Community Relations and Development Arthur J. Ochoa $1 million toward our
$10 million pledge for the Women’s Guild Simulation Center for Advanced
Clinical Skills. After less than two years of operation, the center has been fully
accredited by both the Society for Simulation in Healthcare and the American
College of Surgeons as a Comprehensive Education Institute. Still, our continued
support is needed as the center evolves as a vital part of Cedars-Sinai and expands
programs for medical staff, firefighters, police and first responders.
While fundraising is our goal, we also know how to have fun doing it. Earlier
this year, our board members were treated to exclusive art tours of the Ovitz
Family Collection and the Marciano Collection. We also indulged in a special
spa day at Caudalie in Venice. We’re planning another exclusive
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symposium for our general membership and will forward the details in the next
few months.
You will soon receive an invitation to our spectacular fall gala, the Women’s
Guild Supper Club 2015, honoring Judy and Bernard Briskin with our Humanitarian
Award. We’ll also honor legendary songwriting couple Barry Mann and Cynthia
Weil with our first Music Icon Award. The elegant evening will feature the song
stylings of Steve Tyrell and his band. We hope you will be there to share in the fun!
Thank you and warm regards,
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Hella Hershson
Women’s Guild is a volunteer
group of Cedars-Sinai, dedicated
to supporting patient care
programs, research and
education. It is a nonprofit
organization. Contributions are
tax deductible. The Women’s
Guild newsletter is published
as a service to members.
Women’s Guild
Cedars-Sinai
8700 Beverly Boulevard
Suite 2416
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(310) 423-3667
[email protected]
www.womensguildcs.org
WOMEN’S GUILD CEDARS-SINAI ANNUAL GALA
Honoring
JUDY AND BERNARD BRISKIN
H U M A N I TA R I A N AWA R D
CYNTHIA WEIL AND BARRY MANN
M U S I C I C O N AWA R D
S P E C I A L G U E S T E N T E R TA I N M E N T
GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING VOCALIST
STEVE TYRELL
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2015
B E V E R LY W I L S H I R E H O T E L
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“We are a vital
sisterhood of
community-minded,
caring supporters
of Cedars-Sinai
who are making a
difference and having
a tremendous amount
of fun doing it.”
—HELLA HERSHSON
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annual luncheon continued from page 1
the surprise recipient of the Evelyn
Clayburgh (Evie) Award, which
recognizes a member for outstanding
leadership, service and dedication to
Women’s Guild. “This means so much
to have my daughters here,” she said,
when her family joined her on stage.
“Women’s Guild members are the
strongest and most compassionate role
models I can hope to have for them.
I hope that, when they grow up, they
will be part of this amazing group
of women.”
Hershson described the event as
the embodiment of what the group
stands for. “We are a vital sisterhood of
community-minded, caring supporters
of Cedars-Sinai who are making a
difference and having a tremendous
amount of fun doing it.”
Organized by Chairs Wendy
Goldberg and Lorette Gross, Cochairs Pary Mosenifar and Valerie
Fitzgerald, and Standing Event Chairs
Gina Furth and Barbara Herman, the
event raised nearly $300,000 toward
Women’s Guild’s $10 million pledge to
the simulation center, an immersive
training environment equipped with
the latest human-patient simulators and
medical devices.
Guests enjoyed raffle prizes courtesy
of Beverly Hills jeweler XIV Karats,
Mayfair House in West Hollywood,
One&Only Palmilla Resort in Los Cabos
and Beverly Hills-based stylist José Ebér.
Beautiful table favors were donated by
Escada and the Beverly Hills Brownie
Company, with wonderful takeaway gift
bags of skincare products by Caudalie.
more photos on insert
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Shelley Cooper and Laurie Gray
Leonard and Wendy Goldberg, Toni
Howard, Nicole Sheindlin, and Judy
and Jerry Sheindlin
Paul Guerin and Vera Guerin, chair of
the Cedars-Sinai Board of Directors
Judge Judy Sheindlin and Wendy
Goldberg
Florence Henderson
Escada model
Hella Hershson in Escada
News
Five Questions with Dr. George Berci
“The simulation
center is going
to be a very
important
laboratory
for the future
development of
surgical tools.”
—GEORGE BERCI, MD
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eorge Berci, MD, senior
director of minimally invasive
endoscopic research at
Cedars-Sinai, speaks with quiet
modesty when discussing his surgical
career. Yet the Hungarian-born
doctor’s contributions to the field of
surgery are unrivaled. As the architect
of endoscopic and laparoscopic
techniques, he ushered in a new
era of minimally invasive surgery,
which now accounts for roughly
80 percent of all surgical procedures
in the United States. These methods
not only decrease the size of incisions
but also reduce postoperative pain,
shorten hospitalization times and
help patients return to their normal
lives more quickly.
Now 94 years old, Dr. Berci
is still perfecting the techniques
he invented, while also training
new surgeons through use of the
Women’s Guild Simulation Center
for Advanced Clinical Skills. Here,
Dr. Berci discusses the value of the
center as a teaching tool and which
new technologies could potentially
improve patient outcomes.
Q: How is the Women’s Guild
Simulation Center for Advanced
Clinical Skills helping you train
new surgeons?
A: Working with cadavers is very
expensive. They are difficult to
obtain and require a separate building
structure. The next best thing is the
simulation center, where we have
models for the various specialties.
It’s an important part of a resident’s
training. As long as we have endoscopic
surgery, we need training systems.
Q: Do you feel the surgeons
training in the simulation center
are learning better skills at a
faster rate than they otherwise
would?
A: There is no question. I’m an oldtime doctor. I’m very interested in
whether a young doctor knows the
basics. A surgeon can learn the basics
at the simulation center. Then, when it
comes to a real patient, you don’t have
to waste time.
Q: What is the best way for young
surgeons to hone their skills?
A: In the first, second and third years,
it’s very important for surgeons to work
in the simulation lab. It’s a vital first-stage
teaching environment. In later stages,
it’s important for them to work in a real
environment and assist other surgeons.
Q: What are you working on now?
A: We’re trying to decrease certain
injuries [that occur during endoscopic
surgery]. Surgery is never zero risk, but
we must try to do better.
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A: Vision is crucial in endoscopic
surgery. Now, is it a 3D or 4K system?
We’re talking to Russell [Metcalfe-Smith,
simulation center manager] about that. I
bought a 4K television for home, and it’s
true that I can see a little better, in more
detail. But in surgery, can we produce
better results? We need to test them in
the lab first. The simulation center is going
to be a very important laboratory for the
future development of surgical tools.
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Recent Events
Fine Art
What: Women’s Guild Art Salon
When: Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Where: Private tours of the Ovitz Family Collection
and the Marciano Collection, followed by lunch
at Spago and a talk by art consultant and author
Barbara Guggenheim
“The women from the Women’s Guild work hard
to make Cedars-Sinai state of the art, and they
appreciated visiting two fantastic, state-of-the-art
art collections.”
–Barbara Guggenheim
Sense Memories
What: Women’s Guild Caudalie Salon Day of Beauty on Abbot Kinney Boulevard
When: Thursday, March 19, 2015
Where: Strange Invisible Perfumes tour with owner Alexandra Balahoutis,
boutique spa Caudalie workshop and lunch at Salt Air
“Women’s Guild members couldn’t get to Venice, Italy, so we escaped to Abbot
Kinney for a day of luxurious beauty, wine tasting and lunch — a day awakening all
our senses — in the company of fun, inspiring women.”
–Shelley Cooper
Women's Guild members enjoying a day of beauty on Abbot Kinney
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vents such as these help
Women’s Guild members
connect with one another
and build stronger ties
in the community, ultimately
strengthening their efforts to
support Cedars-Sinai.
Wendy Goldberg, Shelley Cooper
and Alexandra Balahoutis
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board of directors
president
hella hershson
past presidents
judy briskin
beverly firestein
lorette gross
vera guerin
pat hubbard
abby levy
advisory executive
vice presidents
gina furth
wendy goldberg
first executive
vice presidents
shelley cooper
caryl golden
georgina rothenberg
executive vice presidents
barbara belzberg
lynn beyer
ruth blumkin
brenda fritz
tina gittelson
alison greenberg
betty goodwin klevan
daniele worth ochoa
sandy post
barbara kaye rothman –
legal affairs
jackie robbins smith
vice presidents
barbara blankstein
geri brawerman
anne geller
deanne kass
cookie markowitz
pary mosenifar
alice vidor
treasurer
barbara herman
secretary
linda zale
historian
i.h. sutnick
board members
lisa amster
lynne brookman
joanna carson
allison druyanoff
anna sanders eigler
morgan fairchild
valerie fitzgerald
judy freeman
jane brill gavens
sharon glaser
linda goldfein
marie green
cynthia hart
sally helfer
ronnie kassan
stacy green kirshbaum
nina kotick
kaye popofsky kramer
mary kumble
susan lerner
connie littman
cathy louchheim
carolyn mahboubi
lisa platt
ellen riley
dorothy salkin
sherie schneider
barbara segal
leslie siebert
julie solnit
karen todman
janis wetsman
newsletter editor
betty goodwin klevan
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Jane Brill Gavens
Jane Brill Gavens is
a founding partner
of the Brill Group
of Coldwell Banker
Beverly Hills. A
registered dietitian
with a passion for
fitness, she enjoyed
a successful corporate sales and marketing
career with healthcare companies before
entering real estate. She earned a BS
from the University of Florida and an
MBA from Northwestern University’s
Kellogg School of Management. Gavens
has served on the boards of Planned
Parenthood of Southeastern Virginia
and UC Berkeley Cal Parents. She has
been a volunteer in the Cedars-Sinai
Emergency Department and with Jewish
Family Service Hampton Roads. She lives
in Westwood with her husband, Mark —
Cedars-Sinai’s senior vice president
and chief operating officer — and their
geriatric rescue pets. They have two
grown daughters, Lindsey and Jordan.
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Lynne Brookman
A longtime supporter
of Cedars-Sinai,
Lynne Brookman
was born at Cedars
of Lebanon, and
her children, Hallie
and Hunter, were
born at Cedars-Sinai.
Her husband, Stewart, is a member of
the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors. A
graduate of UCLA, Brookman has been
involved with the Jewish Federation for
more than 25 years, serving in numerous
leadership positions, including Brentwood
Country Club women’s chair and L’Dor
V’Dor chair. She received the Jewish
Federation’s Sylvia Weisz Women’s
Philanthropy Award and Doris Factor
Young Women’s Leadership Award, and
is a past member of its Board of Directors.
She and her husband serve on the HarvardWestlake Annual Giving leadership team
and the University of Pennsylvania’s
Parents Council. She enjoys playing tennis
and walking her Labradoodle, Gatsby.
Simulation Center Honored With
Two Prestigious Recognitions
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he Cedars-Sinai Women’s Guild Simulation Center for Advanced Clinical Skills
has achieved another major milestone since opening in October 2013. Soon after
earning full accreditation from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) in
May 2015, the center was awarded accreditation by the prestigious American College of
Surgeons (ACS) as a Comprehensive Education Institute. These designations place
Cedars-Sinai among a select group of institutions internationally.
“It’s quite extraordinary because of the short time that we have been open,” says
Ellen Wilson Green, director of Medical Education. These accreditations enhance
Cedars-Sinai’s worldwide status in simulation training, she adds.
Simulation Center Manager Russell Metcalfe-Smith notes, “Accreditation by both the
ACS and the SSH is unprecedented.” Surgical Simulation Directors Scott Karlan, MD, and
Rex Chung, MD, along with Metcalfe-Smith, led the accreditation work, with support
from Management Assistant Amelia Manlutac.
The ACS sets standards for how surgical education and training should be offered at
its Accredited Education Institutes. Its goals are to promote patient safety through the
use of simulation, develop new education and technologies, identify best practices, and
promote research and collaboration among its accredited institutes.
“Accreditation improves our context for research, allows us to integrate more with
other accredited centers and organizations, and will help us in the future with research
grants and other projects,” notes Metcalfe-Smith.
Nearly 2,000 users per month — from Cedars-Sinai and elsewhere — benefit from the
10,000-square-foot simulation center, which replicates clinical and surgical settings by
enabling procedures to be practiced on high-tech human-patient simulators that mimic
real-life responses.
Women’s Guild continues to raise money as part of its $10 million pledge to fund
the center.
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(standing) Leanna
Primiani, Colleen Maryl,
Moira Fiore, Suzy Zinn,
Lola Lovejoy and Dr.
Kavitha Bhutia; (seated)
Donna Livingston, Sara
Jensen, Valerie Fitzgerald,
Madelyn Gittlin and
George Korz
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(standing) Susie Rome,
Pary Mosenifar, Jody
Lippman, Clare Tapson,
Anna Sanders Eigler and
Rachel Savoian; (seated)
Jean Farnham, Lorie Cudzil
and Sheryl Fidler
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Sandy Post and Fay
Mancuso
Barbara Herman, Cookie
Markowitz and Gina Furth
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Lorna Auerbach, Sarah
Ifrah, Tina Gittelson and
Debbie Attanasio
Evie Award recipient
Daniele Worth Ochoa,
Cedars-Sinai Senior
Vice President for
Community Relations and
Development Arthur J.
Ochoa and their daughters
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Tricia Corby
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Vicki Reynolds, Deborah
Briskin and Judy Briskin
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Lynda Resnick
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Lynn Beyer and
Lisa Amster
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Barbara Belzberg and
Marcy Miller
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Caudalie Director
of Sales Nadia
Benchakroun, Barbara
Blankstein and Rachel
Blankstein
(standing) Ruth Stalford,
Miho Blumkin, Ruth
Blumkin and Heidi
Berkley; (seated)
Georgina Rothenberg,
Janet Berger and Edie
Fischer
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(standing) Zoe Sanders,
Ronna Berlin, Lisa Cohen,
Linda Wolff, Lorette
Gross and Barbara Kaye
Rothman; (seated) Gisele
Paul, Allison Schenck,
Nancy Silberkleit, Jill
Goldfarb, Eydie Desser
and Lynne Brookman
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(standing) Lizz Speed
Trattner, Daniele Worth
Ochoa, Meredith Kaplan and
Nina Wass; (seated) Melanie
Staggs, Natalie Kunin and
Diane Minter Lewis
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