Award www.EDUCATIONUPDATE.com Volume VII, No. 3 • New York City • NOVEMBER 2001 Winner FOR PARENTS, EDUCATORS & STUDENTS U.S. POSTAGE PAID U.S. POSTAGE NEW YORK, NY Permit No.633 PREST STD. Photo by Jean-Christian Bourcart 2 Award EDUCATION UPDATE ■ FOR PARENTS, EDUCATORS & STUDENTS ■ NOVEMBER 2001 Winner GUEST EDITORIAL EDUCATION UPDATE NYS BOARD OF REGENTS ACTS IN RECENT CRISIS Mailing Address: 276 5th Avenue, Suite 10005 By DR. GERALDINE CHAPEY area and a number of databases with informa- tered pharmacists and 700 firms registered to New York, NY 10001 Have you ever been victimized by a profes- tion about patients and current prescriptions. manufacture or sell wholesale prescription email: [email protected] sional? Have you ever had the wrong tooth Working with the Department of Health and drugs in New York State. www.educationupdate.com extracted or the wrong kidney removed? How the Bureau of Controlled Substances, we Patients and other citizens can turn to the Tel: 212-481-5519 do you know the professionals you are using issued Emergency Guidelines for Pharmacy Office of the Professions’ Web site for instan- Fax: 212-481-3919 are not practicing without a license? Who is Services related to the crisis that enabled phar- taneous registration information and assurance protecting you from these fraudulent profes- macies to dispense supplies of needed medica- that those who manufacture, transport or dis- sionals? tion to patients who could not otherwise obtain perse prescription drugs are properly autho- PUBLISHER AND EDITOR: You might be surprised. prescriptions. rized and registered (www.regents.nysed.gov) Pola Rosen, Ed.D. When most people think of the Board of • Permitted pharmacists and pharmacies to Over two million consumers used the Web Regents, they are reminded of standards, cur- transfer needed stock between and among site last year to obtain license verification to ASSOCIATE EDITORS: riculum and student testing. But the Regents, pharmacies without a wholesale license during determine whether an individual was licensed Heather Rosen, Adam Sugerman, as the most comprehensive and unified educa- this emergency. and currently registered in the 38 professions. Rob Wertheimer tional system in the nation, are responsible for • Expedited the processing of licenses to For two years in a row the National Council ASSISTANT EDITOR: so much more. open replacement pharmacies in alternate loca- on Licensure Enforcement and Regulations Marylena Mantas A case in point was the way the Regents and tions for pharmacies that were closed during presented their annual award to the Office of the State Education Department immediately the emergency. the Professions, New York State Education PRODUCTION MANAGER: reached out to help the overwhelming call for • Communicated to the NYS Emergency Department. Rosalyn Bacani volunteers to assist in the extraordinary chal- Management Office and the Governor’s Office And now you know why the Board of GUEST COLUMNISTS: lenge of the rescue and recovery operation fol- that architects and engineers needed at the Regents and the State Education Department Dr. Geraldine Chapey, Matilda Raffa lowing the World Trade Center tragedy. Under emergency site who may not be currently reg- were ready to assist in the challenging and Cuomo, Dr. Carole G. Hankin, the leadership of Commissioner Richard Mills istered in NYS or licensed in other states can tragic World Trade Center rescue and recovery Deborah E. Lans, Jill Levy, and Deputy Commission Johanna Portier, the contribute their services as consultants as long operation.# Dr. Lorraine McCune, State Education Department’s Office of The as their work is endorsed by NYS licensed The author is a member of the NYS Board of Assemblyman Steven Sanders, Professions: design professional. Regents. Stephen E. Freeman, Jason Gorbel • Responded to over 600 calls from profes- At the request of the SEMO for help with sionals, out of state, licensed or retired, asking identifying individuals who could serve as STAFF WRITERS: whether they could volunteer their profession- translators, the State Education Department IN THIS ISSUE Jacob Appel, Joan Baum, Ph.D., al services in this emergency if they are provided: Editorials & Letters . 2 Sarah Elzas, Tom Kertes, licensed in another state or licensed but not a) a print of all colleges offering degrees in Commentary . 2 Sybil Maimin, Chris Rowan currently registered in New York State. foreign languages and Spotlight on Schools . 3-9 • Advised the field, through information on b) a printout of the location of all certified Tutors . 6 EDITORIAL INTERNS: our Web page, and communications with the teachers in languages other than English. Museums as Educators. 9 Marie Holmes, Jessica Shi Department of Health, the American Red The Works of the Office of the Modern Languages. 10 BOOK REVIEWERS: Cross, the NYS Emergency Management Professions: What Made Them Ready Conferences, Workshops & Events . 10 Harris Healy, III, Merri Rosenberg, Office, the Governor’s Office, and many others To Respond In A Crisis MEDICAL UPDATE . 10-13 Politics & Education. 13 Lillian Shapiro, Selene Vasquez that the Education Law allows the provision of Established over 125 years ago to protect the Special Education. 14 medical assistance in an emergency by individ- public and professionals, the Office of the Pro- COMICS: Children’s Corner . 15 Bruce Wotring uals who are competent but may not be fessions is a major force in maintaining and COVER STORY . 16 licensed in NYS. This has been a critical mes- enhancing the health and well being of all New Music, Art & Dance . 17 MEDICAL EDITOR: sage to many health care workers to enter Yorkers. They are responsible for overseeing Software & Technology. 18-21 Herman Rosen, MD ground zero and assist in the crisis. that every child and adult in New York State is Careers. 21 MODERN LANGUAGE EDITOR: • Nurses and physicians who offered to pro- served by qualified, ethical professionals who Camps & Sports. 22 vide emergency services on Tuesday night remain current in their field. Book Reviews . 23 Adam Sugerman were not permitted to enter the secured perime- About 640,000 licensed professionals prac- Movie & Theater Reviews . 24 MOVIE & THEATER REVIEWS: ter without proof of licensure; they were able tice under the regulations of the Board of Colleges & Grad Schools . 25-29 Jan Aaron to obtain a record of their licensure by printing Regents who regulate, license and carry out College Directory. 28 out our web page. disciplinary proceedings for 38 professions Classified . 31 MUSIC EDITOR: • The attack destroyed 33 pharmacies in the including accounting, dentistry, nursing, archi- Resource & Reference Guide . 30-31 Irving M. Spitz tecture, pharmacy, physical therapy, and PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR: speech pathology. 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September 11th added to their mentors (judges, one-to-one with their mentors, talking about later the largest and most the projected budget deficit. In 1975, the deficit lawyers and other court their stories with trusted adults, and then to destructive tsunami waves shortfall that brought the City to its knees was personnel), picture book share their stories with a group, Mentoring ever recorded struck the $1.5 billion on a $15 billion budget. Today, ana- stories about family, USA provides a project through which the Hawaiian Islands. There lysts are predicting a possible $4 to $6 billion friends, trips, summer group can bond and support the individuals as was no warning.