Winter 2022

Lifespan to Expand Workforce Programs for BIPOC with
$10M Support from Papitto Opportunity Connection

In order to ensure that Lifespan’s workforce reflects the diversity of the community it serves, Lifespan is expanding its suite of professional development programs and adding new career pathways for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) individuals. Through support from the Papitto Opportunity Connection (POC), Lifespan will hire more than 1,000 BIPOC individuals over the next four years across our system of care.

On Thursday, April 7, 2022, in partnership with NBC 10 WJAR, Rhode Island Hospital will be celebrating excellence in care at its second annual Day of Giving.

This daylong telethon is an opportunity to recognize health care heroes and their commitment to patient-centered care, while raising critical funds in support of Rhode Island Hospital’s lifesaving mission.

$1M Gift Benefits Neurology Care at Rhode Island Hospital

When you combine the vision and purpose of forward-thinking health care professionals with the incredible generosity of caring philanthropists, the results can be powerful.

The recently created Helen D. Buchanan Family Fellowship—an experiential learning opportunity for advanced practice providers (APP) in the neurosciences field—is a shining example of that partnership in action. Pictured above: Cristina Watkins, MSN, NP; Mahesh V. Jayaraman, MD and Kristen Czekanski, NP.

Rhode Island and The Miriam hospitals achieve Center of Excellence Designation for Antimicrobial Stewardship

Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital have each been designated as an Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), an award that recognizes that the hospitals have created programs led by infectious diseases-trained physicians and pharmacists that advance antimicrobial resistance science.

The Power of Gratitude

Gratitude comes in many forms, but one thing that is consistent is its positive power: to heal, to connect, to thank, to inspire. For Tom Bovis and his wife, Lauren Lynch, expressing their gratitude for the lifesaving care Tom received in 2019 is helping them do all those things.

“We are just so grateful. Not only did they save my life, but they also saved my family! I can’t thank them enough. ” – Tom Bovis, patient

Prediabetes: Its Dangers and the Risk to Your Heart

Prediabetes is on the rise across the country. In Rhode Island, there is an unusually high incidence, about 36 percent, or 294,000 individuals. That means about one in every three Rhode Islanders has prediabetes. That is incredible. There could also be others out there we don’t know about, so the number could be even higher.