ronment." Dr. Vinci, who is well known for his sense of humor, rounds up his medical colleagues several times a year to don aprons and bus tables at a local restaurant. These high-spirited events have raised more than $50,000 in support of special programs in the Department of Pediatrics at Boston Medical Center, such as the food pantry and the child protection team. his early service as director of the Pediatric Emergency Department Every year, especially in summer, the department saw children with serious injuries that resulted from falling out of windows. Most of the children were from low-income families living in high-rise public housing. In collab- oration with Boston's Childhood Injury Prevention Program, Dr. Vinci developed Kids Can't Fly, a preven- tion program that has dramatically reduced the rate of these injuries. The program supports a public education campaign and provides subsidies to families and landlords that allow them to afford window guards. graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson Medical School. "We had a terrific class," he says. "They were at the same time driven academically and support- ive of each other--a great group of col- leagues who could not have been more wonderful to work with." school, between his second and third years. Eager to start clinical training, bined patient care with community service. Dr. Vinci spent the summer in an underserved community in south- ern New Jersey, working in a store- front medical clinic. "You became part of the community," he says. "You made house calls, worked in public health clinics, and learned how to make change happen." Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award. But the highest praise he could receive comes from former trainees such as Alisa McQueen, MD, who completed both the BCRP and a three-year fellowship program in pediatric emergency medicine at Boston Children's Hospital. Now a faculty member at Comer Children's Hospital at the University of Chicago, Dr. McQueen is director of both the Pediatric Residency Program and the Fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine, which she created. "It is no wonder," she says, "that so many of his graduates solve challenging prob- lems by asking ourselves: `What would Bob do?'" tal, in New Brunswick. Among his mentors is Nancy E. Reichman, PhD, professor of pediatrics, a National In- stitutes of Healthfunded economist who specializes in linkages between socioeconomic status and health. ty health and chief, division of re- search, also serves as a mentor for Dr. Jimenez. "The research division has focused on improving clinical prac- tice," says Dr. Jimenez. "Ultimately we need to create a health neighbor- hood that includes the patient-cen- tered medical home. It would be a great benefit to children diagnosed with developmental disabilities." professor and chair, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health. "He's a perfect fit for the constellation of resources at Rutgers and a great match for our depart- ment, where the research is practice- based, community-based, focused on health system changes, and commit- ted to special-needs populations of all ages." includes the patient-centered medical home. It would be a great benefit to children diagnosed with developmental disabilities." |