Cardiologist joins Franciscans at Dyer, Crown Point
Dr. Asad J. Torabi, an interventional cardiologist, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and works with Dyer
Crown Point, according to the release.
Torabi attended medical school and completed his residency and fellowship at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis.
“His clinical interests include coronary artery disease, aortic stenosis, mitral regurgitation, structural heart disease and sports cardiology,” the press release stated.
He accepts patients at Franciscan Physician Network Cardiology Dyer (2150 Gettler Street, Suite 400) and Franciscan Physician Network.
Cardiology Crown Point, 12750 St. Francis Drive, Suite 320. Call 219-865-0893 (Dyer) or 219-662-0077 (Crown Point).
Merrillville Commission focuses on data centers
According to the announcement, the city of Merrillville is creating a new committee tasked with studying the data center, its impact on the community and its potential benefits.
The Merrillville Data Center Citizens Advisory Committee will allow residents to access information about the data center and help the community be more informed about this new development, the announcement said.
Merrillville residents who are interested can visit the town’s website to apply.
Northwest Health – Porter Earns Cardiac Designation
According to a release, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) has designated Northwest Health Porter Hospital as a Center of Heart Care Excellence.
The ACC bestows this title on hospitals for their inclusive, quality culture and ongoing commitment to cardiovascular care. Northwest Health Porter received the HeartCare Center National Excellence Award in July after meeting accreditation standards and through ongoing performance registry reporting.
According to the announcement, hospitals that have earned the HeartCare Center designation have demonstrated a long-standing commitment to consistent, high-quality cardiovascular care through comprehensive process improvement, disease- and procedure-specific accreditation, professional excellence and community involvement.
Organizations praise IUN program
Excelencia in Education, a national organization focused on advancing Latino student success in higher education,
Four bachelor’s degree programs from universities across the country, including Indiana University Northwest, have been selected as finalists for the 2024 award.
Excelencia example, according to the release.
The IUN program, Educational Interest Groups (PIG), was established in 2016 with the goal of improving the outcomes of Latino students.
The release said there have been increases in retention and graduation rates, as well as DFW rates (students who complete a course or drop out with a grade of D or F).
By analyzing and implementing contemporary, evidence-based, and culturally-based pedagogy, teachers were able to improve their teaching skills.
We will implement practices, introduce summer bridge programs, offer first-year seminars, create cohort models, and redesign the curriculum.
According to a press release, professors involved in PIG have seen a dramatic drop in DFW rates, an overall improvement in academic performance, and a narrowing of achievement gaps for all students. IUNt and the other finalists were selected after reviewing 103 program applications representing colleges, universities, and community organizations from 20 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Franciscan Health Dyer, Munster donates school supplies
Local Catholic school students who needed a little help sourcing school supplies are getting a helping hand to help them start the new school year off on the right foot, thanks to a little help.
This is thanks to generous donations from Franciscan Health Dyer and Franciscan Health Munster, according to the release.
The mission committees of the two hospitals hosted a school supply and cereal donation drive in July aimed at supporting students at local Catholic schools.
Franciscan Health employees and members of the public donated backpacks, school supplies, boxes of dry breakfast cereal and more.
It takes place before school for the benefit of students.
The donations, loaded into two vans, will go to Catholic K-12 students attending St. John Bosco School in Hammond, St. Casimir.
These include St. Stanislaus School in Hammond, St. Stanislaus School in East Chicago, Bishop Knoll Institute in Hammond and St. Thomas More School in Munster.
According to the release.
Northwest Health holds diabetes seminar
To learn how to prevent diabetes and its complications, diabetes educator Clarice Largen will host a free HealthyU wellness class.
The seminar “Diabetes: Prevention, Delaying Onset, Remission” will be held on August 29th from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at the La Porte Healthcare Foundation, 140
E. Shore Parkway, La Porte.
During his talk, Largen will discuss steps people can take to halt the progression of type 2 diabetes, according to the release. There will then be a question-and-answer session. To register, visit NWHinfo.com/DiabetesNews.
