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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND MEDICAL CENTER
ANNUAL REPORT ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010
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Noye( B. SudO. Memha, odiloriaJ board, Leboncsc: St""""' Joumol, • publication by the l..ciJoneoe Nllional Cooncil f0< Scieolific Rc:oeardl (2000- J'I1XIII) N•>UFA on Cardiomyopathy in Normal and Diahetic Rat Hea.~s. Supported by the Medical Prnctice Plan (MPI'), lvlnreh 1,2010-.lune2011. A. Bikhazi. Ev~ua tion of in vitro antl.cancer activity nnd in vivo toxicity of
novel geme-itnbine derivativc::s. Supported by lbc l ebanese NationaJ Research Council, September I. 2009 and submitted for additional renewal. t\\'0
PUBLICATIONS Articl..: I.
Moura.{'•u:abedian. B.. .l.lbbw. SJ. ODd Su.U, N.E. Aucnwllemcnl of 5R.. ALlYA I>ABBOUS
I. G. Kanazi, F. AbOOJia, A. Dabbon.•. S. A1web, M.F. EI·Khaul>• . "Readacbe and nuchal rigidity and photophobia after an epidural blood patch: diagnosis by excJusion of persistent postduraJ pwlCture headache mimicking meningitis". Br J Anaesth (Ae:p1cd) 2. Dabhc>us A, hbbour-Kboury S, Nasr VG, Moussu A, Zbeidy R, EJ-Kha1ib M. and BBnlka A: Dexamcth3sone with eitber GraniselrOn or Ondansctron for postoperative nausea and vomiting in lapllJ'()scopic surgery. M.E.J.A. 20(4):565570, 2010.
DR. MOBAMAD EL-KRATW 1. G. Kanat.i, F. Abadll3, A. Dabbous, S. Atweh, M.F. Jii.KI>atlb·. "Headache ruJd
nuchal rigidily and photophobia after an cpidumJ blood patcJt: diagnosis by exclusion of persistem PQS-tdurol puncture: headache mimicking meningitis". Dr- J Anaesth (A«eptOO) (Cn.....,.'j)Ondi.ng & SOnior Author)
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2. C. A)'OUb, 1'. Sfeir, lll.t·. FJ..Khotib'. "Amiodaronc otld rcpcrfusion vrnuicubr fohrillatinn... J Cardiothonc Vue Ancotb (Accepted). (Co....,ponding & Senior AUthor)
3. C. Ayoub, G. Kan01.i, A. AI Alnmi, C. Rruneh. M.F. EI-Khorih' . " l"rocheal in1ubution following tmini111-; with Ihe GlideScope compllf(!d 10 tlirecl lnryngoscopy". AnaeJthe•ia 65(7):674-678. 2010. (Corresponding & Senior Author)
4. G.E. KOJJ>Zi, M.T. Aouad. V.W. Abdallah, M.t'. EJ..Kbalih. A.M B.F Adhrun,IJ.W. Hrufoush, S.M. Si~. Marie T Aouad Thcnnal Bum follo\,;ng «>mbincd ""' of forced air ond Ouid warming devices (l.enu IO I he edioor). Anlcrtily
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PR- .\NIS DARAKA • Amb 9olltd or Ane,rhoslo nnd lmen•lve Coo.,, DonuLwus, April 6-12, 2010. • Invited S1lCnkcr nt thc 26rlo Armurol lntemoulonnl Egy1•inn Conference organized by C::gy..tinn Society or Ancsthesiolosi:ots (ESA) held In Coiro lnterlllllional Conference Center (CIC'C} Irom 30 Morch 02 April 20 10: Claalrpcrson SpfK-SA YYTP ..Ciu:ur in 1hc 191!. AMual Con(ercncc & 13'' Freneh-Lebo.ne..~ sympoJium in Anesthesia & Rcruilination, May2010
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Biockeml.wtry 300: a 6 credit course was given durin; the nr.st .Kmcstet to a elMs or 105 Jlllldents (90 Medicine and 15 Gradu.ues). The "'"" ""· conrdlnat«< by Dr1- J. Usta and
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Lab Technology Program. The course discusses the structure and metabolism (anabolic and ca1abolic pathwnys) of macromolecules emphasizing rc::gulat1on ~and related disorders. The course was coordinuted nnd taught by Dr. J. Usta.
GRA.DUATE STUDEN'{S t!ND CANDIDATES FOR M.&. DEGREE
four students graduulcd whh M.Sc. degree in Biochemistry: Mustafa AI Hariri, Zahy Abdul Sater, Stttoul Farran. and Famh El Najjar. lbeir thesis titles are lililed below. Mustafa AI Hariri
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Mechanisms Involved in Smlin Dependent Expressio11 of Heme Oxygen in Skeletal Cells Functional Ch.umctcriz.atjon ofNovel Mutations in the NFAtol Gene
C L.N 3 Expression in Breasl Cancer
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Dr. Nemer (2010)
De Hou."tany (2010)
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Regulation of BID by r•rotein Kinase C and the lnhibitory Role or Cerrunidc.
Dr. G. Dbaibo (2010)
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FAMD..YMEDICINECLINICS ANNUAL REPORT 2009-2010 The Family Medicine Clinics (FMC) patk..•tus' load increased by 12..3% in the year 2009 .. 20 10 as C()(Tlpllrcd to the year 2008·2009. In order to fulfill the inorcoslclloy C...mee f ..ad 7~) adeb Chairman Pocrre Abou Khalil l'rognmr - Med IV Kosscon llnroun Coordinntor - Physical Doljlnosis Moy Khnllnb Soudent coordinntor
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Allff.RICAN UNIV£RSITY OF BEIRUT SAAD MEDICAL Ll.BRARY Anoallottrim ltO(ID!'I OOquently, a Patient Affairs Unil was cslllblishcd. h will lx: responsible for dAy to duy hmctions lo improve patient services and salisfaoti.on; moreover this unit wiU implement or help in the imple.menUttion of lht: projectS recommended by the Taskforce. Marketing Promotion of the Medical Ce-.mer, its slaff und sc:rvices., continued in all the usual communication chalU)els: TV, Magazines, website, AUBMC Newsletter. l11e opening of the Women Center, the Nacf K. Basile lnpaUent unit ar1d the Hamdan Voice Cenlcr were aU the subject of press release, TV and magazine interviews. Soumariya TV channel continued broadCI1sting live interviews witJ1our rnedicat staff on medical topics, a total of 13 interviews. Similarly, a number ofi_n tcrvie\VS with AUBMC leadership learn ond Medical S1aff appeared in magazines lUld newspapers. AUBMC partieipalcd on March 10-11, 20 10 in tl1e 8" Annual Forum of tl1e Amb Hospiml Federation, Medbealth 20 I0 Cairo. held simultaneously with the meeting of the: Arab Health Ministers CounciL AUBMC's pillticipation er,tailcd two presenuuions (Mr. Muntltir Kuzayli nod Dr Dania Baba) in Lhe conference and a 12 square meters stand in tl1e exhibition. Nursiag
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NUI"$ing Services ~tinucs to nuinuun the: Magnet status A team IS nursiog ~ff ancndcd the Amual Magnet Confe~nce in Louisvtlle, Kentucky "11ere AUBMC was 8MOuncod as lhe hrst Magnet De:;igmted Facilily in lhe Middle &so. The AUBMC received 16 e.xemplurs 11c.hicvin~ nuumnding scores. with no defic-iency dtcd of the 167
' londards submiited, M$, OlodyJ MoiJI'O ,.,.. also appoimcd tU the ~1rst Magnet Commissioner fo r the Middle !last for dur:uion of four year5. Todmy wen~ nmong II~ 6% Magnet Facilities in thl! World rmd the First in tJ1c Middle l!ll.t'il, A Career Ladder was inl.-()duccd this )'CIIr with the CAP to be t.!Ancellcd in 20 I I. It was tll~o deddet.J ro readop' the :~hi A diiTm:ntialas per the Syrldicmc Agreemc.nt in place the previously eswblis.h~ rou:: for N uning. The impact of this decision on staff ft'.tenlion will he evnluated in the futu~. The NDNQI lndiea!Ors cootinucd 10 be monitored and initiotives, hosed on the quas1erly n:poru """" O.V.:Iopcd. 1\UBMC NurJing Services is """'"&the 1799 NDNQI partieip.11in& hospitals. M$. GlodYJ t.iouro, A..istant Hospotlll Oin:eu>< for Potient Cot< Srppointed by Dean Sayegh to identify a replacement. 11le pofcition w~ adveniscd for replace her. The position OOvenised was for o Director or Nurs-lng Servicc;s. U11m•n Reso·u_rces The turnover rate of nursing funhcr deereuscd renching 10.9% comp,ared to 12.8% l&i yc::nr. As for non-nursing stnff, h slighdy decreased frolli 4.9% It) 4.6% th.is year. A mulcldiscipliruuy committee wns fonned during the year to come up wilh recognition und retention Stmteg.ics. A rc~pnn wu gcncnuc:d with nn action plnn. Recommt"nd:.tiQns will he implemented during 2010-2011 A new appm:>1 y.,.... The system pro•ed to he ""'Y •ffecti,.._ The staff development plan was fuUy implctncnted with • ..,.., positi''C tmpoct on those who auended. A phm lhl1l builds on IBSI yeAr'I dforts and focuses on the direetion nflhe medical oenter for the next year lllls been iJ now in plooe.
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Effom to launch the eliniool phannndSI program in October, 2010 ure underway. Four phannncists earned the dcsignolion of Board Certified l' hannacothcmpy Specialists.. Two of Lhem were prmnotcd to the pos:IUon of c:linical pharmacist. The IV Ill PO Progrnm w11.1 successfully J(U)nched " i th an lnhinl 1umunl savings of $20,000. The Tbcmpeutlc lnterohtlnge Program (for 511TJ n:eeplor ontognnisu) showed M accept= nue of70% and an impressive projected OMu:ll saving~ of S 135,000, In quality imJ1pllln~ Patienl Edueasion. PhY$1cal Medicine, and SooioJ Services.
U. MEDICA!, STAff OFFICE • Prepared mon~1 ly Medical Boord Agenda for lljlpolmments of Medical S1aff • Collecllld CMI! daiJI and cn1cred CME requlremen" for Medical SwrT • Provided Clc:mcnteau Medial! Center "'ith ri.Xluir¢d dOCl.•mcnlS far phys.icia.u. • ComplITATION AN!! RISK. ~W!AGEMENT PROGRAMS won: merced 1010 one Pro&J11m: • 1\c\iews of Policies It P._ctures: new ar>d 2nd or )rd cdllu.... or oster Judge
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Eluda Abu·Sud Ruijer 1994 Ongoing AssociRIeulty developed I 0 coui'SC5 on clinical nnd mantlgement topics for selected he:lhh professionals in CypM. The