CHP Berkshires Welcomes New Clinicians

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Marina Hoag, Mary Zabinski, and Michael Jefferson.
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — CHP Berkshires has expanded its clinical team with the addition of three new providers in Pittsfield, Lee and the CHP Mobile Health team. 
 
Marina Hoag, family nurse practitioner, has joined the primary care team at CHP Neighborhood Health Center in Pittsfield. Previously a registered nurse at CHP North Adams Family Medical, she recently completed her doctorate of nursing at Elms College. She earned her B.S. in nursing at the University of Phoenix and received her associate degree in nursing at Berkshire Community College. She has previously worked at Berkshire Medical Center in the emergency department and Mcgee Substance Abuse and Center for Rehabilitation. She has also worked at elder care settings in the region.
 
Dr. Mary Zabinski, pediatrician, has joined CHP Lee Family Practice. She earned her medical degree at Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, NE, and completed her post-doctoral pediatric internship and residency at UMass Chan Medical School/Baystate Medical Center. She earned her B.A. in biology at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, then worked at the Pulmonary Center at Boston University School of Medicine. She is also completing her M.S. in bioethics at the Alden March Bioethics Institute at Albany Medical College. 
 
Michael Jefferson, physician assistant, has joined the CHP Mobile Health team. He earned his master's degree from Bouve College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University, followed by a post-graduate fellowship at Albany Medical Center. At Eastern Kentucky University, he received a bachelor's in emergency medical care; earlier, he completed the emergency medical technician/paramedic degree program at Prince George's Community College in Maryland. He has previously worked at the BMC emergency department and at Holyoke Medical Group Walk-in Clinic. 
 
Community Health Programs, Inc., is a healthcare network based in the Berkshires of Western Mass. serving approximately 30,000 regional residents with comprehensive medical, dental and behavioral health services at multiple practice locations. CHP Family Services provides a range of support, parent education and resources to families. CHP accepts most forms of private and public health insurance and offers sliding fees for qualifying patients. CHP is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. chpberkshires.org 

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Spring Jazz Ensemble Concert At Simon's Rock

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— The annual Bard College at Simon's Rock Jazz Ensemble Spring Concert begins Friday, May 10 at 8:00 p.m. 
 
Conducted by Professor of Music, Electronic Arts, and Cultural Studies John Myers, the concert will include new arrangements of pieces by artists such as Thelonius Monk, Johnny Mandel, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and others, as well as the debut of John Myers' original composition "Lifeline." 
 
Along with student players, the concert will also include faculty guest artists Allan Dean on trumpet, Pete Toigo on bass, and the voice of emeritus faculty guest artist Bill Dunbar.
 
"My students are multi-talented, not just in music, but in other disciplines as well, including physics, linguistics, and mathematics. Our drummer, Yonah Sadeh, is already an award-winning filmmaker, and both of our guitarists are performing composers with online followers," said Myers.
 
Among those student performers are David Bronshvayg on violin, Damien Brown on trumpet, Tzedek Fishman on piano/keyboard, Megan Hackett on guitar and providing vocals, Zoia Levit on accordion, Paul Rose on piano, keyboard, and vocals, Maayan Rosenberg on clarinet, Yonah Sadeh on drums, Bohdan Lastochkin on guitar, and Ace Thompson on bass.
 
"One of the many special features of the Simon's Rock Jazz Ensemble is that I create my own original arrangements of all the music, shaped by the abilities and personalities of the players. Another feature is our unusual instrumentation, which this semester includes accordion and violin as well as the more traditional jazz instruments," said Myers.
 
On performing Myers' personal composition at the upcoming concert, he also said, "My composition "Lifeline" uses three levels of 7: 7/8, 7/4, and 7/2. The students enjoy the challenge of playing in these kinds of meters, and I supply one of my own pieces every semester."
 
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