Kindness in Action

As part of the campaign, teams of "Kindness Ambassadors" -- led by Dean Amy Murtha, MD; Vice Dean Keith P. Lewis, RPh, MD; and Rhonda M. Smith, PhD, Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff Affairs, at the medical school, and Odette Perriel, Vice President of Support Services, at the hospital -- walked throughout our facilities sharing the message that kindness matters.   

The day began in the Clinical Academic Building lobby, where a member of Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts greeted visitors with a musical performance.  Therapy dogs warmed the hearts of everyone in the RWJUH courtyard and free coffee was served all day in the hospital cafeteria.  Dean Amy P. Murtha, MD and Vice Dean Keith P. Lewis, RPh, MD handed out gifts of KIND bars, stickers and other goodies, including thank-you cards that can be used to share appreciation for colleagues' acts of kindness.   

Later, Dean Murtha, Dr. Lewis, Rhonda M. Smith, PhD; Chantal Brazeau, MD, Assistant Dean for Faculty Vitality and Chief Wellness Officer for Rutgers Health, along with Odette Perriel, continued the campaign, spreading kindness together throughout our facilities. 

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine  celebrated kindness with a luncheon hosted by Chair, Valerie Fitzhugh, MD, for faculty, staff, and learners. 

"Today was a day when our RWJMS community united to celebrate World Kindness Day. It was so energizing and invigorating to see how simple acts of kindness bring smiles and happiness to our beloved community," said Dr. Lewis.