House Staff Association Officers 2009-2010

President: Kevin El-Hayek, M.D., General Surgery, Pager: 82635 Vice President: Liz Kao, M.D., Anesthesiology, Pager: 82648 Treasurer: Sara Lohser, M.D., Dermatology, Pager: 84088 AMA Delegate: Michael Burdick, M.D. Radiation Oncology, Pager: 82965 Social Chair: Dana Darwish, M.D., Anesthesiology, Pager: 83323 Resident Week Chair: Anuradha (Anu) Dayal, M.D. General Pediatrics, Pager: 83324 Secretary/Educational Chair Jennifer Lucas, M.D. Dermatologic Surgery, Pager: 81900

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Inside this Issue: Message from Treasurer, Sara Lohser, M.D…………………..1--2 Halloween Party & Upcoming HSA Events ……………….……......2—3 HSA Educational Seminar………....4 Alumni Reception Dates……...…….5 Restaurant Review….………..…..6—7 GME Message…………………...……..8 Dr. Cosgrove Meetings…………..….8

We are very excited to announce the first HSA Volunteer Opportunity!!!!! This will be the first of many HSA volunteer opportunities as a part of the “Resident Reach Out Program”. At the Towpath Marathon, residents will be present at the EXPO on Friday evening and Saturday to provide blood pressure checks, health literature, samples of sunscreen, and other Cleveland Clinic “goodies”. On Sunday, we will be out along the race course at various tables to provide support and healthcare should the need arise. However, we will not be responsible as the “primary” caretakers as there will be paramedics that have been contracted to cover the race. The organizers of this event are thrilled to have Cleveland Clinic residents involved. They foresee the potential for a Well-ness Program developed in conjunction with Cleveland Clinic. The program would encourage participants to progress through different length runs: 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, ultimately leading to the Marathon. Described as “one of the most beautiful race courses in America” by Runner’s World magazine, the Towpath Marathon showcases breathtaking segments of the historic Towpath Trail located in the Cuyahoga national park between Akron and Cleveland. All proceeds from the event benefit the Ohio Canal Corridor, an organi-zation that helps preserve the park system along the Ohio Canal. Since its inception the Towpath Marathon has grown to become one of Northeast Ohio’s premier mara-thons, attracting an average of 1,200 participants and 3,500 spectators from more than twenty-seven states for a weekend of outdoor festivities and athletic competi-tion.

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18th Annual Towpath Marathon Volunteer Opportunities:

Friday, October 9, 2009 EXPO 5–8 pm Saturday, October 10, 2009 EXPO 9am–5pm

Sunday, October 11, 2009 Race Day 7:30am–2:30pm

Please contact Sara Lohser at lohsers@ccf.org if interested! We would truly appreciate any amount of time you are willing to volunteer and

we can divide the days into any shifts that will work for you!

Message from Sara Lohser, M.D. HSA Treasurer

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UPCOMING EVENTS...

In Other News… Another community service activity that we are looking to begin is health presentations in local schools. This would be a tremen-dous opportunity to educate students from elementary through high school in the Cleveland School District on various health related topics, as well as to provide career guidance. The initial response from principals and teachers was incredibly enthusiastic! Finally, we have submitted our proposed budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal years. We have asked for a substantial increase in the budget to have more funding to further support our residents and fellows. The requested increase was $16,109. Although, this may seem like an inappropriate request given the economic climate, if the proposed budget increase is approved, the amount per resident/fellow= $83.30. With this money we are able to provide educational grants, discounted social events and activities throughout the year for residents as well as maintaining the gym equipment in the TT building. We truly look forward to a great year and are very happy with the enthusiasm and excitement of the residents and fellows. We en-courage you to come to the HSA meetings if you have any suggestions, ideas, comments or complaints. Thanks! Sara

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HSA EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR...

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Upcoming Alumni Events… 2009 Fall National Medical Meeting Schedule

All House Staff are invited and encouraged to attend “gatherings” sponsored by the Alumni Association at major medical meetings

throughout the year. Please make sure to RSVP to alumni@ccf.org.

Annual Meeting of American College of Surgeons October 12, 2009 6:00-8:00 p

Hyatt Regency Conference Center Chicago, IL

Annual Meeting of Americal Society of Anesthesiologists

October 17, 2009 6:00-8:00 p New Orleans, LA

Annual Meeting of American College of Rheumatology

October 18, 2009 6:00-8:00 p Philadelphia, PA

Annual Meeting of American College of Gastroenterology

October 25, 2009 6:00 p — 8:00 p San Diego, CA

Annual Meeting of American Society of Plastic Surgeons

October 26, 2009 Cocktails— 6:30p Dinner— 7:30 p Seattle, WA

Annual Meeting of Infectious Diseases Society of America

October 30, 2009 Cocktails — 6:30 p Dinner — 7:30p Philadelphia, PA

Annual Meeting of

AASLD—The Liver Meeting November 1, 2009 6:30-8:30p

Boston, MA

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Just What the Doctor(s) Ordered James Tarbox, MD & Lowell Chang, MD Das Schnitzel Haus 5728 Pearl Rd Cleveland, OH 44129-2850 (440) 886-5050 www.dshparma.com/ http://www.bereaoktoberfest.com/ http://www.derbraumeister.net/ It’s that time of year again. The leaves are starting to change color. The evening air has a slight tinge of coolness to it. You wonder if your car can make it through April without a checkup. For those of the beer persuasion, it’s also time to remember that October can also be spelled with a K. For as long as I’ve been in Cleveland (about 4 years) every Labor Day has been a time to remember the impact of German beer on our lives. I still remember sitting in Munich’s City Center in 2006 enjoying a glass of Palauner Dunkel Weiss and some great Weis-swurst...but I digress. It is memories like this that make me yearn for what good beer tastes like and to enjoy some nice schnitzel and wurst. Sure, it’s still 4 weeks from when the Germans across the pond will start their festivals, but we’ll take the good weather as reason to celebrate when we can. I headed off to Berea (a vibrant community just south of Cleveland) around 3:00pm in a car with Lowell, Eddy, Yi Ju, and Olivia. Not to worry, Olivia will not be influenced by or remember any of this… I hope. I hadn’t eaten lunch yet in anticipation of this event, thus upon arriving I was eagerly searching for food vendors. Fortunately, Eddy reminded me that Hofbrauhaus Oktoberfest was on tap, so a slight detour was made. You could pay extra to get it in a plastic mug, but I have plenty of real glass mugs from Winking Lizard. The Hofbrau pours as light amber and has a nice balanced malty, hoppy taste. Sure it doesn’t have the complexity or fullness of a nice Paulaner or Augustiner, but considering the location, I’ll take what I can get. We next found the Schmidt’s of Columbus booth which Eddy highly recommended for the Bahama Mama. It wasn’t a standard brat-wurst or frankfurter, but I was able to add some delicious sauerkraut. This was a tasty brat with nice spiciness and robust flavor, yet not overpowering. Well, if you know me, you know one brat is just a starter. I was off to search for more sustenance when I noticed several people walking around with shirts proclaiming Cleveland’s only true German restaurant with 120 imported beers. After look-ing closer, I realized the shirts were advertising for Der Braumeister. The Der Braumeister makes a very nice knackwurst, which means the veal/pork sausage has been smoked as opposed to a braut-wurst which is grilled and flavored with nutmeg and coriander. They have apparently been on Cleveland’s Westside for over 80 years. I made a mental checkmark to definitely visit this restaurant in the future (likely right after submission of this review). After enjoying this great German fare, some more beverages, and a Chef’s Choice Meats cooking session, we ventured home. Yet, German food was still on our mind, which led us to Das Schnitzel Haus. Why did we venture here even though I was salivating over Der Braumeister? Mostly due to the closer proximity and so we could try the buffet (only $7.95). Do not worry Der Braumeister, I will be there soon enough. We arrived at Das Schnitzel Haus at 1:30pm and noted that the parking lot was not too full. Hopefully, this was due to the lateness of our lunch hour. Upon entering the door, we were greeted by a cheerful hostess. Little did we know that she would soon be our waitress and cook. Rather than sit out in the covered Bier Garden (the only one with a fireplace in Cleveland), we chose to sit in-doors closer to the buffet. After perusing the beer menu, I asked for one of their specialty beers. Apparently, they were out. I asked for another, they had stopped selling it due to poor sales. I finally settled on a nice, very smoky beer which still manages to be well balanced, Aecht

RESTAURANT REVIEW

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Schlenkerla Rauchbier Marzen for those who are interested. We were then off to the buffet. I by habit tend to avoid the salad bar; this one was pretty limited anyway containing a house salad, potato salad and cabbage. After scooping some veal schnitzel, chicken cordon bleu, kartoffel kuegeln (potato pancake), and goulash on my plate, I returned to my table. The buffet wasn’t quite as large as I was expecting. The first thing I noticed about the schnitzel was that it was much thinner than what I was served in Europe. However, the flavor was fairly good considering the slender coating of batter. The chicken cordon bleu and goulash were a little dry, but passable while the kartoffel kuegeln was oily and only tasted of potato. Our waitress said we would soon have fresh entrees available. We also ordered some cevape (Eastern European skinless sausage) since they are known for this. Then, off she went to the kitchen. Soon we had fresh chicken cordon bleu and goulash which were definitely more tender and tasty than before. We had to remind her on the cevape, and once it was brought forth I was interested in the eggplant and red pepper spread it was served with. This was definitely different than the pita and cheese that I ate it with in Europe. Fortunately, the cevape went quite well with this spread. After having another helping from the buffet, we were definitely content with life. It was nice having some fairly authentic German food at Das Schnitzel Haus and hopefully next time I’ll be able to find a beer I like better. Scale of 0 to 5 0: “I fear the man who drinks water and so remembers this morning what the rest of us said last night.” ~ Greek proverb 5: “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” ~ Benjamin Franklin (could I have used any other?) Food & Drink: 4 (Make sure the buffet is fresh if you order it.) Atmosphere: 4 (The indoors are fairly ordinary, but the bier garden looks awesome.) Service: 3.5 (Hopefully due to our late lunch.) Bang for the buck: 4 (The buffet is a great price, though we had to order another entrée to expand our tasting.) TOTAL: 15.5/20 Lastly, I’d like to give a quick shout out to Taste on Lee. They serve great French seasonal cuisine and host monthly events includ-ing the latest where I had one of the best wine pairing dishes in recent memory. The braised short rib with mushroom and leak frit-tata with a Barbarian 2003 from Meeker Winery in Sonoma was outstanding. - Dr. Tarbox Dr. Chang’s two cents: I have not been to any other German buffets, so it’s hard to compare Das Schnitzel Haus. Again, the fresher the batch of food, the better the food tasted. I would have liked to see some German sausages in the buffet, but none was found on this visit. The atmos-phere is overall quiet, but maybe because we visited during the latter half of the lunch hour. Food & Drink: 3.5 (Not as many choices as other types of buffets.) Atmosphere: 4 Service: 3.5 (Friendly, but only one person managing both kitchen and tables during lunch.) Bang for the Buck: 4 (It’s the usual buffet price.) TOTAL: 15/20 If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or ideas for restaurants to visit, please e-mail us at: tarboxj@ccf.org and changl@ccf.org. Also, you can visit our blog at starboxmd.blogspot.com. Thank you.

The 2010 quarterly meetings for residents and fellows with Dr. Cosgrove are scheduled for:

Wednesday, March 3 Wednesday, May 12

Wednesday, August 11 Wednesday, November 17

All meetings are held in the Intercontinental Bank of America Conference Center. Two sessions will be held to accommodate differing training program needs—one at 7:00 a.m. and another at 5:00 p.m. Pro-gram Directors and Program Coordinators are asked to free residents and fellows up from other responsibili-ties to allow them to attend one of the two sessions. E mail reminders will be sent to you prior to the meeting date. Clinical Trainees will be asked to swipe in at the desk near the hotel entrance from the A skyway.

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Education has been contacted by a Systems Administrator in IT regarding the unau-thorized installation of software on a computer in the hospital. We have been asked to remind residents not to install any software on Clinic devices as it could corrupt the applications already installed on the computer and possibly introduce viruses or Malware into the system which could render the computer unusable.

Message from Graduate Medical Education...

Dr. Cosgrove Meetings with Residents