The Internal Medicine residents took a break from the serious side of healthcare to bring a different kind of medicine to their patients.

In the spirit of the season, the Internal Medicine residents from Stony Brook Medicine gathered together to sing uplifting Christmas carols to their patients.

Internal Medicine residents volunteered at a soup kitchen and sang holiday carols.

The Internal Medicine residents choir sang popular songs of the season to patients on the Med-One floor (19N) and Leukemia, Lymphoma and bone marrow Transplant (LLT (19S) unit. This brought great joy to many of the patients who are in the hospital for the holidays.

In addition, a team from the Internal Medicine team took some time to volunteer in the community to brighten the holidays of those in need. The group, along with Dr. Diane Lane and Dr. Rachel Wong, drove to the Patchogue INN soup kitchen to help serve a holiday breakfast to their guests.

They served more than 175 neighbors in need of food and compassion. The highlight of the happiness was the arrival of Santa (Dr. Rishi Mehta) who presented gifts that were donated by several organizations in the community.

The Internal Medicine residents enjoyed the opportunity to share hope and happiness with others for the holiday season.

Many high school students reach their senior year without having a clear direction for future employment.

Through a partnership with Stony Brook University, students from Bayport/Blue Point and Comsewogue High Schools are finding the right career path.

For the past five years, nearly 100 seniors from Comsewogue and Bayport/Blue Point High Schools  have come to campus for a day of exploring career possibilities.

The event, held at the Wang Center, starts with a breakfast meeting with local business mentors. Round table discussion take place for three 20-minute sessions. The students  listen and ask questions of the professionals about their daily work. Many different industries such as law, medicine, nursing and marketing are represented.

Next, the students move in to the theater for a presentation on choosing the right college and the application process. Robert Pertusati, Senior Associate Dean of Admissions, shares with the students some of the strong points  admissions counselors look for in a college application.

The day ends with a tour of the campus hosted by Stony Brook University students, who speak from experience about college life. The tour includes stops at the Melville Library, the Campus Recreation Center, the bookstore and the Student Activities Center among others.

 More than 350 people attend Stony Brook University Heart Institutes “Keeping Your Heart Healthy at  Every Age” events to learn more about heart health during life stages.

To increase the potential audience hearing this important information, the events were held on two days with one in English and one in Spanish.

Heart Institute nurse, Kellie Gumersell, RN (left) provided cholesterol screenings at the event.

The guests at the events enjoyed a heart healthy dinner buffet featuring recipes from the Heart Institute cookbook and an opportunity to learn more about heart health.

Many of the guests were seated with physician and nurse experts. Conversations at the table focused on heart-related topics such as recognizing signs and symptoms of heart disease.

Every one who attended received a heart healthy cookbook.

Following dinner, guests were offered health screenings and a walk through an exhibit of information tables, such as the “Mended Hearts” support group, To add to the atmosphere, the song “Put a Little Love in Your Heart” played in the background.

A panel discussion featuring Heart Institute physicians addressed audience concerns. Questions ranged from keeping a healthy heart lifestyle and how heart attack signs are different for women to dealing with atrial fibrillation, vascular disease and heart failure.

The next Stony Brook Heart Healthy event will be in May, 2016. Registration opens in February.