HJBR Nov/Dec 2023

HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF BATON ROUGE I  NOV / DEC 2023 45 For weekly eNews updates and to read the journal online, visit HealthcareJournalBR.com Center. “We are so grateful for the support of Art Favre, Roux for a Reason, and Ellen Sessions. They all provide such powerful testimonies and display strong examples of how each and every one of us has the power to make a difference.” NewDirector of Undergrad Ed for BRCampus of LSU Health NONamed Kevin Reed, MD, associate dean for Baton Rouge Affairs at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine’s Baton Rouge regional campus, has appointed Matthew Foy, MD, as director of undergraduate education. “Dr. Foy will be responsible for the oversight and continued development of the student cur- riculum for our Baton Rouge Regional Campus,” said Reed. “He will work closely with our clerk- ship directors, hospital partners and the Office of Student Affairs in New Orleans to ensure that our educational environment is conducive to stu- dent learning and professional development.” Foy is an associate professor of clinical medi- cine at the LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine’s regional campus in Baton Rouge. He earned a medical degree from LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, followed by train- ing in internal medicine at LSU Health in Baton Rouge. California Bans Four Dangerous Food and Drink Additives. Should Louisiana Be Next? Governor of California Gavin Newsom signed first-of-its-kind legislation to prohibit the use of four dangerous chemicals in processed foods and drinks sold in California. Authored by Assembly- member Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino), Assembly Bill (AB) 418 — the California Food Safety Act — would prohibit the manufacture, sale, or dis- tribution in California of any food product con- taining Red Dye No. 3, potassium bromate, bro- minated vegetable oil, or propyl paraben. The use of these chemicals has already been banned in the 27 nations in the European Union as well as many other countries due to scientific research linking them to significant health harms, including cancer, reproductive issues, and behavioral and developmental issues in children. “The Governor’s signature today represents a Art Favre, co-founder and CEO of Performance Contractors and former Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center board chairman, was awarded the Hillar C. Moore, Jr., Memorial Outstanding Leadership Award. Pictured here are, left to right, Steven Moore, Art Favre, Donna Saurage, and Hillar C. Moore, III. Roux for a Reason, a non-profit gumbo cook-off fundraiser based in Houma, was awarded the Louis D. Curet Memorial Volunteer Fundraiser Award by Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. Pictured here are Ben Floyd, Michael Meche, Lance Bergeron, John Breaux, Gene Songy, Chris Chiasson, and Brett Monnier. Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center awarded its most prestigious awards to local leaders and organizations who have gone above and beyond to support the Cancer Center and its patients through philanthropy.