Zika exercise

Zika exercise

COLUMBUS

The Ohio Department of Health is conducting a Zika virus tabletop exercise at noon today to ensure Ohio’s readiness at the local and state levels prior to the 2016 mosquito season, which usually is from May to October.

During the exercise, representatives from several state agencies and boards, local health departments and health care provider associations will discuss Zika virus scenarios and readiness planning.

The Zika virus is transmitted primarily through the bite of an infected mosquito. There is no indication that it can spread from person to person through casual contact. The primary mosquito that transmits the Zika virus is found in the tropics and Southern U.S., but it is not established in Ohio. However, a “cousin” of the mosquito is found in Ohio and may transmit Zika virus.

Joining practice

YOUNGSTOWN

Nurse practitioner Cynthia Daniels has joined the practice of Dr. Rodney Hill, M.D., owner of Associates in Women’s Health of the Mahoning Valley Inc., 1350 Fifth Ave., Suite 324.

Daniels is a registered nurse and board-certified nurse practitioner and a clinical-nursing instructor at Youngstown State University. She has a degree from the Sharon General Hospital School of Nursing and a bachelor’s degree in nursing, a master’s degree with a concentration in chronic illness from the Clinical Nurse Specialist Program, and a post master’s certificate from the from the Family Nurse Practitioner Program, all at YSU.

At the Associates in Women’s Health, Daniels’ responsibilities include providing prenatal care through delivery, gynecological exams and postmenopausal care and in-office procedures such as colposcopy, endometrial biopsy and intrauterine device insertion.

MEDCAMP

ROOTSTOWN

Area eighth-graders can experience life as health care professionals during MEDCAMP, a three-day intensive immersion experience at the Northeast Ohio Medical University from July 21 to 23, for students who have demonstrated achievement in science and an interest in the health professions.

Applications must be postmarked by April 15. Tuition for the experience is $125. A limited number of tuition waivers are available for eligible students. All meals are provided. Accompanied by chaperones, students are transported by bus to a Kent State University dormitory for overnight accommodations.

For other eligibility requirements and information about MEDCAMP, and for applications, call 330-325-6580 or visit neomed.edu/academics/ahec/medcamp.

Uterus transplant

CLEVELAND

A team of Cleveland Clinic transplant and gynecological surgeons performed the nation’s first uterus transplant during a nine-hour surgery last week. The 26-year-old patient, who was not identified, was in stable condition the day after the surgery. The transplanted uterus came from a deceased organ donor.

The Cleveland Clinic began screening candidates for uterus transplants late last year, as part of a clinical trial approved by Cleveland Clinic’s Institutional Review Board.

For information about Cleveland Clinic’s uterine transplant program, visit http://my.clevelandclinic.org/services/uterus-transplant. Details of the clinical trial can be found at https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02573415.