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Walk with Us to Cure Lupus on June 13, 2009!

Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can affect almost every major organ in the body, including the heart, kidneys, skin, lungs and brain. The Alliance for Lupus Research's Walk with Us to Cure Lupus event will take place at Lincoln Park at Foster Avenue Beach on Saturday, June 13, 2009. 

Brooke Glisson heads up the DMG and Naperville Dermatology Institute Team Hsuper Stars. Please visit our online page at:

http://walk.lupusresearch.org/site/TR?pg=team&fr_id=2112&team_id=47000

Dermatology Institute Drs. Jeffrey Hsu and Ashish Bhatia are walking on Team Hsuper Stars while Facial Plastic Surgery Dr. Terry Donat is walking on Team Andrew

http://walk.lupusresearch.org/site/TR?pg=team&fr_id=2112&team_id=43060

We encourage everyone to Walk with Us to Cure Lupus!

Avon Walk for Breast Cancer 2009

 

The Pretty in Pink Ladies conquered their second Avon Walk for Breast Cancer this past weekend in Chicago. The Ladies included DuPage Medical Group (DMG) employees from Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology, and the Institute of Aesthetic Surgery. Not only did they walk the length of the marathon on Saturday, June 6th, but they continued to walk 13.1 miles further on Sunday. The walk began in a crowded Soldier Field and finished in Warren Park on day one of the two-day walk. The Ladies walked through Chicago landmarks such as the lake shore, Lincoln Wood, Lincoln Park, Sauganash, and the Village of Skokie. This adventure was experienced in the presence of friends and families that came together for a common goal. The prevention and cure of breast cancer grew a little closer to discovery this weekend when the Pretty in Pink Ladies raised over $20,000! The dedication and teamwork of these ladies was exemplified by their team total.

The fundraising hurdle was easily overcome with the help of these corporate sponsors. Special thanks to DMG, The Institute of Aesthetic Surgery, The Northstar Group, Inc., Radiesse, The Suburban Woman, DMH Surgical, Inc.-Walter Lorenz, Quasar Medical, Inc., and Leonblu. The Ladies also held specific fundraisers within the DMG community. The Ice Cream Social and Bake Sales were a complete success! Other fundraisers that contributed to our success were “Take Me Out to the Ballgame”, a raffle of White Sox and Cubs tickets hosted at Highland Oaks Administrative Offices, a Silent Auction, and a dinner deal to BD Mongolian Grill.  Each individual member made an extraordinary effort to reach the $20,000 mark. The personal and joint fundraising of the team shows how determined the Pretty in Pink Ladies, and their corporate sponsors, are to finding a cure!

Although this was only the second walk for the Pretty in Pink Ladies, Chicago has hosted seven walks total! Ironically, this year for their seventh annual walk, the 3,200 walkers raised a total of 7 million dollars! The Avon Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity and looks to support advance access to care, and the cure for breast cancer. For information on the Avon Walk, visit www.avonwalk.org.  From just this walk, grants totaling over $2.4 million were given to Chicago land organizations. Some Chicago grants include The University of Chicago, Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center at Northwestern University and Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Mercy Foundation, and others. The rest of the money will be awarded to breast cancer programs located across the nation throughout the next year. The money and advancements that resulted from the Avon Walk will save many lives in the near future, and the effort of the Pretty in Pink Ladies helped to make this possible.

DuPage Medical Group annually participates in Holiday Shoppe with Family Shelter Service

DuPage Medical Group annually participates in Holiday Shoppe with Family Shelter Service. In 2008, Holiday Shoppe benefited more than 270 women and 592 children. Donations of toys, gift certificates, hats, gloves, and mittens are provided to Family Shelter Service by the community which includes our DMG employees throughout all of our office locations. Those donations are displayed in a store-like setting, and clients are given the opportunity to choose special gifts for their families, at no charge. For many of these families this is the only opportunity to provide gifts for their children. Our DMG employees not only donate gifts, but volunteer to assist in setting up the Holiday Shoppe as well as assist clients as they shop for their families.

Family Shelter Service provides services for victims of domestic violence. They provide individual and group counseling, court advocacy and services, shelter, hotline, teen services, children's services, as well as programs conducted in Spanish. Please visit their website for more information to volunteer or to donate items - http://www.familyshelterservice.org/index.html

Thank you, Patients, Friends, and Community for making our first Health Fair a success!!

Thank you, Patients, Friends, and Community for making our first Health Fair a success!  Held on October 11, 2008 at our Glen Ellyn facility at 430 Pennsylvania Avenue, our Health Fair was well attended and the DuPage Medical Group’s physicians and staff were excited to participate.  Specialties included: Cardiology, Vascular Surgery, Diabetes Care, Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Asthma & Allergy, Psychology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Ophthalmology, Audiology, Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Gastroenterology, Urology, Physical Therapy, Rheumatology, Orthopaedics, Podiatry, Radiology, Breast & Reconstructive Surgery, Aesthetics, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, and Plastic Surgery.

In addition to all the information at the above booths, we offered physician presentations on: Preventing Heart Disease in Women; Understanding Menopause; Taking Steps to Avoid Osteoporosis; Recognizing and Understanding Anxiety and Depression; and Diabetes and You.  Tours of our Glen Ellyn medical building were also included.  There was ample opportunity to speak to a physician or a health care staff regarding your questions.  A children’s area offered fun activities such as pumpkin decorating, balloon hats, face painting, and a magician that also entertained the adults.

Community Partners included Access DuPage; American Cancer Society; American Heart Association; DuPage County Health Department; Family Shelter Services; and Teen Parent Connection.  McChesney & Miller and Trader Joes generously provided food and beverages.

Dr. Edward Michl ran in support of "Team for Kids" in the New York City Marathon on November 2, 2008

Dr. Edward Michl, an Internist at DuPage Medical Group's location in Naperville at Edward Medical Physician Center participated in the support of "Team for Kids" by running in the New York City Marathon on November 2, 2008. Alongside Dr. Michl was his daughter, Lisa, who is a graduate student at Columbia University. DuPage Medical Group proudly sponsored Dr. Michl in this event.

Team for Kids in conjunction with New York Road Runners (NYRR) support youth fitness programs that improve health, combat obesity and enhance personal development of children from low-income communities.  For most of these kids, these programs are the only physical education they receive, in or out of school.  The model programs teach children the fundamentals of lifetime fitness, while increasing their self-discipline and self-esteem.  A nutrition curriculum is available to schools separately from the fitness program.  Since 2002, Team for Kids members have raised more than $8 million to fund NYRR Foundation programs now uplifting almost 50,000 children a week in more than 200 schools and community centers.

Darrell Stremler Dedication

DuPage Medical Group (DMG) dedicated the atrium in its new state of the art facility in Glen Ellyn on August 6, 2008.  The atrium is dedicated to late DMG CEO, Darrell Stremler.  A commemorative monument and wall displays outlining Darrell’s professional accomplishments and key contributions to DuPage Medical Group were unveiled on the main floor of the facility during the dedication event.

Ed Carne, CEO, DMG & Dr. Mark Daniels, President, DMG spoke about Darrell’s inspiration, guidance and influence throughout the 6 years he was CEO of DMG. 

Mark Daniel's Remarks
Ed Carne's Remarks

In attendance at the event were Darrell’s wife, Judy Stremler, children, David, Anneke, Janette, Juliana and Jonathan, father, Ferrel Stremler, sister, Anne Brune and Darrell’s in-laws, the Kuiper family.  More than 200 DMG physicians, leadership and staff as well as local dignitaries were present to honor Darrell’s lasting legacy on the medical group.

Healthier lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke

DuPage Medical Group has joined the American Heart Association's lifesaving mission of building healthier lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.  DMG participates in the AHA's signature fund-raising event, the Heart Walk.  In addition to raising vital funds for heart disease and stroke research and education, the Heart Walk engages companies to promote healthy lifestyles for children and adults.  Below is a list of the sponsors that have partnered with DuPage Medical Group in the effort to make our communities healthier.  We thank them for their support. 

Merchant's Credit Guide Pellettieri & Associates The Northstar Group EPIC Systems Corporation The CXDS Group Mason, Wenk & Berman Meridian Leasing Corporation Guardian Security Services Crestview Capital Advisors Yorke Printe Shoppe Echo Design Group

OBrien Integrated Solutions Groot Industries/Groot Division Chicago Office Technology Group The Sign Palace, Inc. Eckenhoff Saunders Architects Vanguard Archives Leopardo Companies Bridgepoint Technologies V3 Realty Company Laboratory Corp of America Boston Scientific

DMG’s Lombard Internal Medicine/Pediatrics department created and filled Easter Baskets for the Family Shelter Service of DuPage

DMG’s Lombard Internal Medicine and Pediatrics department created and filled Easter Baskets for the Family Shelter Service of DuPage.  Donations for making and filling the baskets came from the staff of Lombard’s Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Laboratory, and Medical Records.  The Family Shelter Service of DuPage also received toy donations from our Lombard office this past holiday season.  Family Shelter Service of DuPage is located 605 E. Roosevelt Road Wheaton, IL 60187.  Please visit their website  http://www.familyshelterservice.org/   to learn about the agency’s mission of providing help and hope for victims of domestic abuse and their families.

The DuPage Medical Group mission, vision, and values.

Mission

To enhance the physical well being of the patients we serve by continuing to provide the highest quality medical care.

Vision

To accomplish this mission, we will:

• Provide a comprehensive array of healthcare services
• Utilize leading technology and techniques for the benefit of our patients
• Work together as a team
• Attract and retain the highest quality physicians and staff
• Preserve the physician’s leadership role and responsibility in directing health care services
• Participate in and support the communities we serve

Values

DuPage Medical Group’s approach to service excellence is based on the following C.A.R.E. values which are all common principles for what we believe and achieve in our daily practice with all of our customers (patients, staff/employees, physicians, vendors, and the community):

• Compassion - We show empathy towards the needs of our customers by actively listening and responding to what we hear and by conveying care, sensitivity, and understanding for the concerns of others. By showing interest in the customer and anticipating and meeting their needs, we build customer relationships that create the foundation for DuPage Medical Group as a whole.
• Accountability - We promote a culture of responsibility in DuPage Medical Group by our responsiveness and follow through relating to our customers wants, needs, and expectations. We further demonstrate this by the accuracy of our work and service, our behavior, and the care we take in our interactions with our customers.
• Respect – We promote respect through consideration of others’ viewpoints, feelings, and needs. In all our interactions we treat each person as they want to be treated with an emphasis on maintaining a productive relationship. Through our own conviction for the highest level of integrity and trust in ourselves and others, we are able to engender a quality service environment that reflects a positive framework for the customers of DuPage Medical Group.
• Excellence - We are committed in going above and beyond expectations to provide the highest level of service and quality experience with all customers at DuPage Medical Group. We continuously take the initiative in seeking ways to be innovative and growth oriented in our skills and services for the benefit of our customers.