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12.18.21
2022 pocket calendars available for any active Academy member. To request a calendar simply email (daytonacademy@sbcglobal.net) with your preferred mailing address.
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10.07.21
Any Grandview physician out there remember RAGS
(Residents and Attendings of Grandview and Southview)?
Well this social club has been revitalized and
membership is open to any Grandview alumni. Any
questions, call Ellyn Sallee 937-723-4400 or email her
at
ellyn.sallee@ketteringhealth.org.
CLICK HERE for more information and
a PDF Flyer
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07.13.21
Grandview Foundation Eagle Seekers Golf outing &
fundraiser Monday August 9th,
schedule, registration Information.
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on the thumbnail image below to Download/View/Print the
full sized version.
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07.13.21
Grandview Foundation night at Dixie
Twin Drive In Sunday August 15th.
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06.15.21
Bernard
(Bud) L. Berks, D.O., age 88, of Germantown.
Devoted family man, friend, doctor, and
pilot, passed away peacefully Friday, June
4, 2021, at his home surrounded by his
family and lifelong friends. Bud was raised
in Farrell, PA, and was inspired toward a
career in medicine by his childhood
physician. He graduated from Kirksville
College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1958, and
proudly completed his residency at Grandview
Hospital. Upon graduation, Dr. Berks began
his own family practice in Germantown and
devoted over 50 years providing
old-fashioned care, taking house calls or
accepting patients at home as well as his
office. Even after retirement, Bud and his
devoted wife and partner of 58 years,
Claire, continued to inquire about the lives
of each community member they touched –
sometimes including multiple generations of
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06.15.21
Former Academy member and Grandview Medical Staff
physician, Dwight A. Jacobus, D.O. (Orthopedic
Surgeon) passed away from a massive heart attack on
Thursday, April 29th. There will be a golf
tournament and memorial service in August to honor
Dr. Jacobus.
Click Here to visit the website.__________________________________________________________________________
06.15.21
Internal Medicine Physicians and Residents
Look
who left the sunny skies and sandy beaches of Florida to
present to the Internal Medicine residents and attending
physicians yesterday.
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05.27.21
Dr. Jacobus Golf
Outing
The link below will provide
information and details on where you can send a
memorial donation in Dr. Jacobus's name. There will
be a golf tournament and memorial service in August
to honor Dr. Jacobus.
Click Here to visit the
website.
03.31.21
Dr. Angelo Egidio Settembrini,
age 74, passed away at his home, surrounded by his
loving family on March 24, 2021, after a courageous
battle with brain cancer. Dr. Settembrini was born in
Xenia, Ohio, on June 6, 1946. He was a graduate of Xenia
High School, class of 1964, and received a bachelor's
degree from the University of Dayton in 1968. After
graduating from the College of Osteopathic Medicine and
Surgery in Des Moines, Iowa, (1968-1972), Dr.
Settembrini did his internship at Doctors Hospital in
Columbus, Ohio, (1972-1973). In his career he
established family practice in both Lancaster and
Athens, Ohio. He was an associate professor at Ohio
University's College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr.
Settembrini returned to Xenia in 1982 where he cared for
members in our community as their family physician for
many years. He was known for his direct approach and
personable bedside manner. It is common to hear people
say, "he was the best doctor I ever had."
Dr. Settembrini is preceded in death by his parents Egidio (John) and Rosemary (Ricciuto) Settembrini, and his sister Annie. He is survived by his wife Anne (Kennedy) Settembrini; his loving children, Michael Settembrini, Mark Settembrini and wife Jennifer, Gina Stiscak and husband Ron, and Angie Tate and husband Jim; as well as his 6 beautiful grandchildren, Emily, Alison, and Megan Settembrini, and Jackson, Addie, and Avery Tate. He is also survived by many close cousins and friends. While Dr. Settembrini spent most of his later years between Sarasota, Florida, and Xenia, Ohio, he always felt most at home on his family farm in Xenia. His love for his family was evident in all aspects of his life. We would like to extend a special thank you to DayCity Hospice. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11AM, Monday, March 29, at St. Brigid Church, 312 Fairground Rd., Xenia, with Fr. Andrew Cordonnier officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Angelo's name to St. Brigid School, 312 Fairground Road, Xenia, Ohio 45385 or Toward Independence, 81 East Main Street, Xenia, Ohio 45385.
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03.25.21
2021 ENT Updates
When: April 24, 2021
Time: 7:30A - 12:30P
Location: Sinclair
Community College (301 West 4th St. Dayton,
OH 45402)
Building 12, first floor
Registration is open
- Download a PDF version of the ENT Updates brochure Here
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01.25.2021
Deepest
sympathy to Dr. Christine B. Weller on
the passing of her husband Jeff on
January 16th. Our thoughts and prayers
are with her and their two sons Jack and
Luke.
Through his work at Valeo Automotive Systems in
1999, he received a US Patent for a drive gear
utilized in vehicle window drive systems. He had
three other patents pending. Jeff commuted to
Cincinnati from Dayton for 12 years where he
worked as a software engineer at Structural
Dynamics Research Corporation (SDRC), which
transitioned to Electronic Data Systems (EDS)
and finally became Siemens Corporation where he
specialized in IDEAS CAD software. Jeff
medically retired in 2015 from Siemens.
Jeff was a devoted family man who loved cuddling
his four Border Collies, traveling to Outer
Banks, NC, reading science fiction and volumes
of books on astronomy and the space program,
watching nature and Sci Fi shows and movies, and
following Premier League Football (Go
Liverpool!). He enjoyed taking online astronomy
classes through Stanford and amateur Hamm Radio.
In 2015, Jeff played a critical role in creating
and supporting the technology and administration
for the family’s medical business, Weller Health
Transitions, a healthcare company serving the
Dayton community nursing homes and assisted
living facilities.
He is survived by
wife of 26 years, Christine (nee Buchanan)
Weller; children, Johnathan “Jack” Michael and
Luke Nathaniel Weller; his parents, Thomas Lee
and Patricia (nee Heier) Weller.
In
celebration of Jeff’s life, Jeff’s family will
receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00pm on Monday,
January 25 at Routsong Funeral Home, 2100 E.
Stroop Road, Kettering, Ohio 45429.
Memorial services and internment will be held
privately at Calvary Cemetery, Preserve at St.
Kateri, Dayton, Ohio.
In lieu of
flowers, donations may be sent on behalf of Jeff
Weller to the National Multiple Sclerosis
Society-Ohio Valley Branch:
https://www.nationalmssociety.org/Chapters/OHG.
Condolences may be sent to the family at
www.routsong.com.
To send flowers
to the family or plant a tree in memory of
Jeffrey Thomas Weller please visit our
Tribute Store.
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01.04.2021
Condolences
to the family of Dr. Harold A. Ferguson, Sr., who passed
away over the weekend. Dr. Ferguson was 91 years
old and practiced General Family Medicine in the Eaton,
Ohio area for decades. He was also a Long time member of
the Dayton District Academy.
Details will be emailed once arrangements have been
made.
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12.30.2020
To keep our teams and our patients safe, Kettering Health Network will offer COVID-19 vaccines to our employees and providers. Kettering Health Network expects to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine next week, and at that time, we will make the vaccine available to our employees and providers.
To help appropriately prioritize administration of the vaccine, it is imperative that all employees and medical staff take the survey at this link.
Vaccination is voluntary at this time, but each response helps us in the planning process. Upon completing the survey, those who indicated they are interested in receiving the vaccine will be placed on a list based on priority categories and contacted via email to schedule their appointment as supplies become available. Vaccines will be by appointment only, so please monitor your Kettering Health Network email for further updates.
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12.24.2020
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We are pleased to bring you the next edition
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DO Engage:
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12.24.2020
Phase 1B Vaccinations Announced
As COVID-19 vaccinations are underway for Phase 1A,
Gov. Mike DeWine announced this week that Phase 1B
distribution includes Ohioans age 65 and older; those
living with severe congenital, developmental, or
early-onset medical disorders; and adults working in
Ohio schools. He said these groups were chosen with two
goals: to save lives and for schools to be fully open by
March 1. The logistics and timeframe for Phase 1B are
still developing.
Ohioans age 65+ make up 86.8% of COVID-19 deaths in the
state.
About 180 hospitals and local health departments
received the first shipments of the Moderna vaccine this
week. Physicians who are not employed by a hospital
may contact their local health department to ask
about coordinating vaccination for themselves and
eligible staff when available. According to the vaccination
dashboard 11,700 have received their first
shot as of this morning.
There are now over 1,100 providers enrolled in the
vaccination program, including 217 hospitals, 357
pharmacies, and 114 FQHCs among others. As vaccines
continue to come to Ohio, Cardinal Health will provide
same-day delivery services. Once the vaccine is widely
available, this partnership will allow Ohio to ship the
vaccine to approximately 350 locations across the state.
COVID-19 Update:
Ohio Reaches Grim Milestone
On Saturday, Ohio surpassed 8,000 confirmed and
probable COVID-19 deaths. There was some good news
though this week: Ohio avoided a Thanksgiving surge. At
a briefing on Monday, Gov. Mike DeWine said data shows
Ohioans greatly reduced their travel and contacts with
others over Thanksgiving.
There are now two
new maps from the Ohio Department of Health
to track the spread. One measures cases per capita over
time. The time-lapse map is based on the list of high
incidence counties and indicates the levels of spread
from week to week. The other shows each Hospital
Preparedness Region and what percent of the overall ICU
patient population are COVID patients. At the beginning
of August, it was about 12% statewide, or 1 in 8
patients in the ICU was a COVID patient. Currently, we
are at 31%.
Both maps will be updated weekly on Thursdays at coronavirus.ohio.gov.
THANKSGIVING MOBILITY & UPCOMING HOLIDAYS
Ohio is not experiencing a drastic surge in cases
related to Thanksgiving gatherings which is attributable
to the fact that Ohioans greatly reduced their contacts
and travel over the holiday. According
to anonymized data published in the New
York Times, there was a 60 to 70 percent
reduction in contacts over the Thanksgiving holiday.
"If we can get through Christmas and New Year’s without
a significant surge, we will be much better positioned
to start 2021 against this virus," said Governor DeWine.
"It’s critical that we keep up the work we started over
Thanksgiving for the next several weeks to prevent
another surge in January."
Ohio Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr.
Bruce Vanderhoff stressed the need for citizens to
continue following the Stay
Safe Ohio Protocol to help prevent Ohio
hospitals from becoming overwhelmed.
"Up to and through Thanksgiving, Ohioans took important
steps to avoid letting COVID-19 overwhelm our hospitals,
but in spite of this, our hospitals remain extremely
busy," said Dr. Vanderhoff. "Adding a post-holiday spike
would create a terrible situation, so we can't let
ourselves be lulled into a sense of complacency as we
move into the next two-week period, the biggest holiday
season on our calendar."
VACCINATION DASHBOARD
Governor DeWine announced that Ohio will launch a new
COVID-19 Vaccination Dashboard in the coming days at coronavirus.ohio.gov. The
dashboard will list the number of people vaccinated in
Ohio and will be sortable by demographic and by county.
Pharmacy Board Email Scam
The State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy has been alerted to
a phishing
email scheme sent to licensees where the sender
is claiming to represent the State of Ohio Board of
Pharmacy. They have also created a website that
mimics the Board’s site as an additional step to deceive
licensees.
If you receive an email, be sure to delete it and do
not click on the links. If you have opened the
email, followed the link, and submitted any sensitive
information, you are strongly advised to look into
setting up credit/fraud alerts and/or a credit freeze.
The Board will continue to monitor this situation.
