Wellbridge Addiction Treatment & Research Appoints Harshal Kirane, M.D. As Medical Director

To continue to build one of the leading addiction recovery centers in the country, Wellbridge Addiction Treatment and Research (Wellbridge) announced it has selected Harshal Kirane, M.D. as its Medical Director. Wellbridge is a joint venture of Northwell Health, the largest health care provider organization in New York state, and Engel Burman, a full-service real estate firm and one of the largest developers of senior housing in New York State.

Dr. Kirane currently serves as the Director of Addiction Services at Staten Island University Hospital as well as an Assistant Professor at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He joins Wellbridge as it prepares to open a new 80-bed center on 40 acres in Calverton, New York in the fall. With a focus on accelerating the translation of basic science discoveries into real-time, actionable addiction treatment, Wellbridge will be one of the first facilities to incorporate an onsite research center. Wellbridge has also been adding a wide range of additional positions to the organization including business development, finance, project management, and marketing.

Dr. Kirane completed a Bachelor of Science with honors at Texas Tech University and obtained his medical degree from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (UT Southwestern). He completed his psychiatry residency along with a research fellowship in brain imaging at UT Southwestern. Subsequently, Dr. Kirane moved to New York City to pursue an addiction psychiatry fellowship at New York University. He is board-certified in general and addiction psychiatry, and was named a ”Staten Island Health Hero” by the Staten Island Economic Development Corporation in 2018.

Wellbridge will be an epicenter for the study and treatment of addiction. Its focus is to advance the scientific and medical understanding of addiction, and incorporate research and treatment into one setting for quality care and improved outcomes. Wellbridge will work with and research a diverse group of health care consumers and treatment settings with the ultimate goal of developing and incubating innovative treatment models based on the integration of clinical care, scientific research, and academic studies. Another key area of focus is the development of outpatient and innovative technology resources to provide consumers with a continuum of care that will help them achieve a life of sobriety.

This was reported by Wellbridge Addiction Treatment and Research on June 5, 2019.

Contact information: Donna Bahena, Marketing Director, Wellbridge Addiction Treatment and Research, 67 Clinton Road, Garden City, NY 11530; 516-747-1006; Email: dbahena@wellbridgecare.com; Website: www.wellbridgecare.com

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COVID-19 Risk Management Plan August 11, 2021

We are excited to return to sunny southern California for The 2021 OPEN MINDS Management Best Practices Institute at the picturesque Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa, August 23-26, 2021. To help plan your in-person attendance, visit https://openminds.com/live-mbpi/ for a schedule of events happening throughout the week.

The resurgence of the COVID Delta variant has certainly created new challenges for the country and for our families. Fortunately, the available COVID vaccinations have been very successful in preventing symptomatic infections and illness. But I did want to let you know that our team at OPEN MINDS is committed to making our executive events as safe as possible and have an active risk management plan in place. I wanted to share with you the key elements of our plan:

Masking. Every participant will receive a mask as part of their registration materials. Unvaccinated people will be required to wear masks – and vaccinated attendees will be encouraged to wear masks. If the local or state governments have more restrictive standards (including mandatory masking or requiring proof of vaccination) at the time of our institutes, we will follow those standards.

Social Distancing. We are working with the event venue to hold all sessions in the largest possible rooms with seating as far apart as possible. In order to accomplish this, we ask that you select in advance the sessions you plan to attend in-person at the event venue. This will assist us with room and seating arrangements.

Outdoor Events. Where possible, we will use outdoor spaces for networking events and smaller sessions.

Hand Sanitation. Hand sanitation stations are available throughout the event venue and hand sanitizer is included in your registration materials, courtesy of our partner, Qualifacts+Credible.

Virtual Sessions. Every session will be partially or fully available in a virtual capacity:

We are livestreaming via GoToWebinar our plenary sessions – keynote addresses and plenary panels. You can participate online from your hotel room (or from your home office if you can’t attend on-site). We will be accepting questions from both the onsite and online audiences.
Each executive seminar is being offered at two separate times, one live at the event venue and the other exclusively for virtual attendees.
We are recording the audio for each session – and will post the audio along with presentation materials after each session.
A virtual exhibit hall will be available with access to all exhibitor contact information, product demos, and engagement opportunities.

We will continue to monitor any changes in the CDC recommendations for the continued safety of the public. If you have any concerns or questions, feel free to reach out to a member of our team at events@openminds.com or by phone at 877-350-6463. We look forward to seeing you at The 2021 OPEN MINDS Management Best Practices Institute.

Monica E. Oss
Chief Executive Officer
OPEN MINDS

Wellbridge Addiction Treatment & Research Appoints Harshal Kirane, M.D. As Medical Director

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