(West Islip, NY) Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center hosted “The First Annual Theresa Patnode Santmann Heart and Soul Symposium,” – a free seminar exploring healthy mind-body connection and its impact on chronic illness. Two hundred guests attended their choice of workshops covering aspects of mental and physical well-being.
(L-R): Keynote speaker, Brad Nieder, MD, Theresa Patnode Santmann and Good Samaritan Hospital Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Nancy Simmons.
Workshops were followed by lunch and keynote presentation by healthy humorist, Brad Nieder, MD, CSP, who blends health care humor with wellness advice and an uplifting message in his “Laughter Is The Best Medicine” Presentation. Babylon resident Theresa Patnode Santmann generously underwrote the conference.
For more information on community lectures, call (631) 376-4444 or visit www.good-samaritan-hospital.org.
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center is a 537-bed (including 100 nursing home beds), voluntary, not-for-profit hospital located in West Islip. The medical center, which has more than 3,775 employees and 900 physicians on staff, had nearly 28,000 patient admissions and nearly 100,000 emergency department visits in 2012. Good Samaritan is a member of Catholic Health Services of Long Island. Visit the website at www.good-samaritan-hospital.org.
The medical center supplies residents with the tools necessary to maintain good health. This includes community lectures, screenings, health fairs and other community programs and services.
