MUSC Catalyst 5-3-2013

May 3, 2013 MEDICAL UNIVERSITY of SOUTH CAROLINA Vol. 31, No. 36

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In the game of golf, players may sometimes take what they can’t seefor granted. Not so for golfers Jim Gilstrap and Peter Alan Smith.The duo are low-vision golfers who will play as first-time partners of

a foursome at the eighth annual Charleston RiverDogs GolftoberFestcharity tournament at Wild Dunes Resort, May 7.

The pair will compete with College of Charleston golfers and play acaptain’s choice format at the event, which features prizes and awards

all built around a German Octoberfest theme. Proceeds from thetournament will benefit MUSC’s Storm Eye Institute.

What’s special about this tournament is that it will include a varietyof golfers including sighted, blind and visually-impaired participants.

Both Gilstrap and Smith have been diagnosed with retinitispigmentosa, a degenerative eye disease that gradually weakens vision.More specifically the disease attacks the light-sensitive rods and conesof the eye’s retina. As the disease progresses, people experience nightblindness and a slow loss of side vision. With no cure, RP often resultsin overall vision loss or blindness.

Smith, 53, is an executive-in-residence professor at the College ofCharleston’s School of Business, and has played blind golf for years.He recently competed in the American Blind Golf Championshipin San Antonio. In blind golf, the only rule difference is the useof a sighted coach who can assist a player by describing distance,hole characteristics and club head alignment with the ball. Blind orpartially sighted golfers also are allowed to ground their club in ahazard.

On the golf course, Smith feels comfortable with his game, and withhelp from his sighted coach, has choreographed a routine. For everyshot, he works with his coach on his stance, alignment and swing. Just

Low vision golfers tee up forcharity, eye disease awareness

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Golfer Peter Alan Smith works with sighted coachChris Haley to line up his putt during a practice roundat Republic Golf Club in San Antonio. Right photo: JimGilstrap uses a club to align his feet and body with thetarget before swinging.

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Around Campus

EVENTS

PEOPLE

Rheumatology Pie DayThe annual Rheumatology Pie Day will

be held from noon until 2 p.m., May 6in Room 816 (endocrinology conferenceroom) of the Clinical Sciences Building.

The event is not a sale or a fundraiser,it’s just a celebration of pie. Drinks,plates, napkins and forks will beprovided. Guests just need to bring a pie.

Remember, pies don’t have to belimited to just sweet fruit fillings. Theycan be savory pies of meats, vegetablesand cheeses. The more creative, thebetter.

For information, call 792-2003 oremail [email protected].

Dr. Shakaib RehmanShakaib Rehman, M.D., professor

of medicine in the Division of GeneralInternal Medicineand attendingphysician in thePrimary CareDivision at theRalph H. JohnsonVA Medical Center,has been electedinto the AlphaOmega Alpha

Medical Honor Society. Membershipin the society recognizes a physician’sdedication to the profession.

Dr. Mark LylesMark Lyles, M.D., chief strategic

officer for the Medical UniversityHospital Authority and assistantprofessor in the Division of GeneralInternal Medicine, was recently elected

as the vice presidentof the AmericanCollege of MedicalQuality.

Lyles’ new rolewas announcedduring theorganization’sannual nationalconference held

in February. The ACMQ provideseducation and leadership to health careprofessionals in the field of medicalquality management.

College of Medicine Dean Emeritus Dr. Jerry Reves, left, holds upMUSC’s Tree Campus USA banner along with Nate Dubosh, arborist andassistant supervisor, and Robin Smith, grounds supervisor. The MUSC7D5#DG@>( )7B C?=G& @AG $GD@?4$7@?#& #& 07@?#&79 3D5#D -7'. $G9G5D7@G"on April 26.

Dr. Prabhakar BaligaPrabhakar Baliga, M.D., chief of

transplant surgery, was selected as thenext OR executive committee chair. Heassumed the role of chair in February,leading his first meeting on Feb. 27.

/AGD'9 ;#9"GD4G9"Cheryl Holderfield, R.N., nurse

manager of the NSICU, was selected toreceive the 2013 American Associationof Critical Care Nurses Circle of

Excellence Award,which recognizesand showcases theexcellent outcomesof individuals incaring for highacuity and criticallyill patients and theirfamilies. With thisaward, Holderfield

will be welcomed into the AACNCircle of Excellence Society and will be

honored at the 2013 AACN NationalTeaching Institute and Critical CareExposition in May.

Debbie PetitpainDebbie Petitpain, a Sodexo dietitian

with the bariatric surgery program, wonthe Clinical Advocacy and EngagementAward from the Health Care WithoutHarm Healthy Food in Health Care

program.The award is one

of four SustainableFood Awardsgiven this year torecognize leadershipin health care foodservice.

The ClinicalAdvocacy andEngagement Award

recognizes clinical health professionalswho are making the critical link betweenthe industrialized food system and public

May designated as Estate Planning Awareness Month

The Office of Gift Planning hasdesignated May as Estate Planning

Awareness Month on the MUSCcampus.

Every Tuesday and Thursday duringthe month, a broadcast message willbe sent out with a different topic tohelp employees learn about planning orupdating estate plans.

During the next month, the Office ofGift Planning will answer questions aswell as provide participants with estateplanning resources.

The online Wills Planner, whichis found at http://bit.ly/15XfqJN, isdesigned to help employees gather theinformation an attorney will need tobegin the process of planning for thefuture.

The planner will guide participantsthrough a series of questions that willhelp identify estate assets and financialgoals and need.

For information, contact McLaurinBrunce at [email protected] or 792-0002.

health. The award encourages innovativeprogram development and educationaloutreach.

“Our nation is in the midst of anepidemic of chronic disease, much ofwhich is preventable,” said Gary Cohen,president and founder, Health CareWithout Harm. “Eating healthy foodsand producing foods in a sustainablemanner is an important way to helpreverse this epidemic. Debbie Petitpainhas demonstrated exceptional effortsto take this message to those within theclinical setting and outside that setting toprotect public health.”

Petitpain serves on a distinguishedleadership committee for MUSC’sUrban Farm and has brought her post-bariatric surgery patients to the farm fortours.

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O day Alsarraf, M.D., a graduate of the MUSCCollege of Medicine, was selected as the recipient

of the Charles H. Banov, M.D., Humanitarian Awardfor his genuine passion for service and volunteering ofhis time to serve the unmet needs of communities, bothlocally and in other countries.

Alsarraf was inspired to go into medicine by hisfather, who is an ophthalmologist.

“Ophthalmology is one of the few specialties thatcombines depth of medicine and surgery under onefield. All surgeries that you perform have an immediatereward and change the quality of life for your patient,”Alsarraf said.

After medical school, Alsarraf traveled to Oman, acountry in southwest Asia, to help eradicate trachoma,a bacterial infection in the eye, in underprivilegedrural areas. It was this trip that made him realize theimportance of volunteerism in health care. He also hasan interest in glaucoma due to a personal experiencewith it.

During a routine eye exam, Alsarraf discoveredhe had an asymmetric optic nerve, which made hima glaucoma suspect. Although he is glaucoma-free,this event sparked his interest to volunteer his time

Banov Award winner nominated for volunteer workBY CAROLINE ASSEY

Public Relations

increasing glaucoma awareness and serving the lessfortunate with free screenings, while simultaneouslyfocusing his research on this disease.

Alsarraf is currently in the graduate school programobtaining a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences. His research

focuses on improving neuro-protective strategies inglaucoma, under the mentorship of Craig E. Crosson,Ph.D., professor and senior associate dean of research.Alsarraf presented some of his research findings at the2012 Student Research Day and was awarded first placefor best oral presentation.

He has dedicated his time to many different causesincluding: Teach for America, Crisis Ministries, EthicsConsults Service, Graduate Student Association, Fightfor Sight, Medical Student Ophthalmology Society,various MUSC committees, and he serves as the SouthCarolina representative for World Glaucoma Week.Alsarraf also holds the 2012 Mr. MUSC title, wasnominated for the Earl B. Higgins Student Leadershipin Diversity award in March 2013, and is a PresidentialScholar.

J. Matthew Rhett, Ph.D., nominated Alsarraf for theBanov Award after nominating him last year for theMUSC 2012 Student Leadership Society award, whichhe won.

“The active and passionate role he has taken involunteering his time has benefitted everyone in ourcommunity from patients and the underprivileged tofellow students, researchers and clinicians. He is trulyan outstanding individual in all respects, and there isno doubt in my mind that he will continue to surpass

Dr. Oday Alsarraf received the Dr. CharlesH. Banov Humanitarian Award, April 17.Presenting the award to Alsarraf was NancyBanov, wife of Charles. The award recognizes7& 28</ B@>"G&@ )A# A7B (7"G 7 B?C&?4$7&@contribution locally or abroad. The recipientalso receives $1,000.

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Students and organizations wererecognized April 17 at the MUSCStudent Leadership and Service Banquetfor exceptional leadership and volunteercommitments.

The students were chosen for theircharacter, service and commitment toMUSC and the Tri-county area. Theevent honored inductees and scholarshiprecipients of the MUSC StudentLeadership Society.

Established in 2007, the societyrecognizes students who are caring,ethical, creative and compassionateleaders who work successfully in teams.

The Student Leadership Societywelcomed eight student-inductees for2013. There were a record number of 42nominees. The winners were Luke Dong,Alisa Joyner, Catherine Syretz, CarolineGriggs, Paul Lambert, Cody Chiuzan,Thomas Beckham and Cameo Green.

For this honor, faculty, administratorsand fellow students nominatedindividuals in good academic standing inany year of study.

Nominees must embody thecharacteristics valued most by thesociety, including empathy, awareness,commitment to diversity, and a historyof helping others and setting a positivityexample through their character.Inductees were presented with a plaqueand $1,500 scholarship.

This banquet also honored studentorganizations that participated in theMUSC Gives Back program. Each ofthe six colleges and one universitywidestudent organization or group was givenan award.

Marking the 20-year anniversary, theMUSC Gives Back program’s purposeis to promote volunteer experiences toallow students to observe health careissues in the community.

Mark Lyles, M.D., served as thekeynote speaker for the event. He caughtthe attention of graduating seniorsby saying, “Get out of the health careprofession.” His speech stressed findingthe balance between working and havingfun. Lyles was one of the key players in

starting the MUSC Gives Back studentvolunteer program.

Listed below are the studentorganizations that participated in theMUSC Gives Back program and wererecognized for their service.

! College of Dental MedicineAmerican Association of WomenDentists: This group participated inthe Sugar Free Fall Festival for thediabetic children in the Charleston area.Members played carnival games withchildren and handed out sugar-free prizesand free toothbrushes. They were able toexplain the importance of oral hygiene tothe community.

! College of Graduate StudiesMulti-Cultural Graduate StudentAssociation: This group provided healthymeals each month to the children ofCarolina Youth Development Centerwhile mentoring, tutoring and playinggames with the children. In addition tothis organization, members have alsohelped raise money through the RyanWhite fund to provide HIV-positivepatients with medicine if they cannotafford it. To support both of thesecauses, the members held numerousbake sales to increase donations.

! College of Health ProfessionsDoctor of Physical Therapy – Class of2014: This group organized the secondannual “Shots with a Spin” wheelchairbasketball tournament. The group spentcountless hours promoting the eventand raising funds to benefit AchievingWheelchair Equality.

! College of MedicineSurgical Training and ResidencyStudent Group: This group volunteeredin the MLK Day of Service by providingeducation to the community on varioushealth care professions. Through theuse of games, visual media and directinteraction, they were able to answerquestions and promote interest in allhealth care specialties.

! College of NursingMulticultural Student NursesAssociation: MSNA participated inservice activities around the communityincluding the Aleta McLeod-Bryant andDelma Woods Health & Wellness Fair,as well as serving as medical volunteersat the Challenge MS Walk. Theassociation’s main focus was to providevital patient education to participantswithout access to health care, whileidentifying possible health concerns.

! South Carolina College ofPharmacyKappa Psi Pharmaceutical FraternityInc.: This group hosted events includingthe Turkey Fry, Shrimpin’ for Charity,Swamp Party and Chicken Bog. Inorder to raise money for MUSC and theSouth Carolina College of Pharmacy, toattend the events, guests had to donate$5 or five canned goods. The fraternitysuccessfully raised more than 3,015pounds of canned goods and driedfoods, doubling the amount it raised lastyear.

! Universitywide organizationStudent Interprofessional Society: In anorganization of 70 members, this societyaimed to provide information, enrollin a medication adherence program,volunteer at the CARES clinic andwith Junior Doctors of Health, and topromote health and well being in theunderserved Tri-county areas. Someevents the society has benefitted areSugar Free Fall Festival, MLK Bridgesto Health Service Day, Tri CountyBlack Nurses Health Fair, Harris Teeterpharmacy visits and student promotion.

Leadership banquet recognizes exemplary studentsBY CAROLINE ASSEY

Public Relations

Front row, from left: Alisha Joyner (College of Medicine), Caroline Griggs(S.C. College of Pharmacy), Cameo Green (College of Nursing), CatherineSyretz (College of Health Professions) and Cody Chiuzan (College ofGraduate Studies); back row, from left: Luke Dong (College of Medicine),Paul Lambert (College of Dental Medicine) and Thomas Beckham(College of Medicine and Graduate Studies).

all expectations,” Rhett said. “I cannotthink of a more deserving candidatefor this award than Oday.” ZsoltAblonczy, Ph.D., also nominatedAlsarraf for the award.

Although Alsarraf was born inEngland, he considers himself aCharleston native. He has been apart of the MUSC community sincegraduating from the College ofCharleston in 2002, when he beganworking at the Storm Eye Institute asan ophthalmic research technician.

After receiving the BanovHumanitarian Award, Alsarraf said,“I am grateful first and foremostto my family and friends for theirlove, my mentor for his continuoussupport, and all my lab mates andcolleagues for their encouragement.I think everyone should give backto the community, especially theunderprivileged, so to be recognizedfor that is just a bonus.”

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MEET MEGHAN AND COLBY

Meghan and John-‘Colby’ CarterWhat colleges are you inMeghan, Dental Medicine; Colby, HealthProfessions. They will graduate in 2014.How you are changing what’s possibleat MUSCBy working with the community to preventdiseases in the youngVolunteer hours (MUSC Gives Back)Meghan: 180; Colby: 150Favorite NFL teamTampa Bay BuccaneersFavorite TV show)04.#3 ($' ,2*# !/"&1-$ +$0%Career goalMeghan: pediatric dentistry; Colby:cardiothoracic physician assistantWhat inspires you to volunteer withMUSC Heart HealthMeghan: I grew up playing sports. I loveengaging children in games and workoutsto show them how rewarding exercisecan be. Colby: I was an overweight childwith poor exercise and diet habits. I canrelate to the struggles of the children withwhom I work. I have slimmed down so it’sexciting to show the children that theycan transform their lives by eating right,exercising and having fun.


The month of May is filled with celebrations surrounding health care.National Nurses Week, to honor nursing professionals and all they

do, will take place May 6-12. National Hospital Week, celebrating healthcare history, technology and the dedicated professionals that make our

Medical Center Communications Corner

NursesWeekMay 6 - 11

Celebrating Excellence

Friday, May 3! Hospital Week kickoff with food trucks, vendors, games and raffles, 11 a.m. until1 p.m., MUSC Horseshoe

Monday, May 6! Fruit and muffins available, 6 until 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 until 3:30 p.m.! Deadline for unit poster contest! Voting for daily trivia and photo contest begins

Tuesday, May 7! Sweet and Savory registration! Voting for daily trivia and photo contest continues

Wednesday, May 8! Sweet and Savory contest, 2W classroom; judging begins at 3 p.m.! Unit poster contest judging! Vendors will be on campus from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.! Voting for daily trivia and photo contest continues

Thursday, May 9! Voting for daily trivia and photo contest continues! Unit poster contest winner will be announced! Ice cream social for night staff, 10:30 p.m. until midnight

Friday, May 10! Winners announced for online photo contest! Vendors will be on campus, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.! MUSC Family Night at the RiverDogs, game starts at 7:05 p.m., fireworks to follow

FUN FACT:The celebration of National Hospital Week began in 1921 when a magazine editorsuggested that more information about hospitals might alleviate public fears aboutthe“shrouded” institutions of the day.

Hospital WeekMay 3 - 10

Monday, May 6! Nurse of the Year ceremony and reception, 9 until 10 a.m., St. Luke’s Chapel! Food truck rodeo, 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m., MUSC Horseshoe

Tuesday, May 7! Bubbies Bakery, 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., Children’s Hospital lobby! Healing Touch, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., Ashley River Tower atrium! Nurses Craft Fair, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., ART atrium! Poster presentation, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. CH lobby! Photo booth, 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., CH lobby

Wednesday, May 8! Chair massages, 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., CH lobby! Education and Professional Organization Day, 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. CH lobby! Question and answer panel, 1 until 2 p.m., Storm Eye Institute auditorium! Chair massages, 2 until 4 p.m., ART atrium

Thursday, May 9! Bubbies Bakery, 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., ART atrium! Nurses Craft Fair, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., CH lobby! Poster presentation, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., ART atrium! ANA “Innovation in Nursing Practice” webinar, 1 until 2 p.m., location TBA! Nurses Night at the RiverDogs/Thirsty Thursday, 7:05 p.m., RiverDogs Stadium$5 upper reserve tickets available for nurses only, online password: scrubs13

Friday, May 10! Closing celebration with pizza and cake, 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., HollingsCancer Center remembrance garden! Caring for the Caregiver presentation by Jim McClure, noon until 1 p.m.,Baruch auditorium on Calhoun Street, snacks and gifts from Hospice Care of S.C.! Night shift pizza party, 6:30 until 7 p.m., ART and university hospital lobbies

Saturday, May 11! Chair massages, 12:30 until 2:30 p.m., CH lobby

FUN FACT:The celebration of National Nurses Week runs until May 12 each year. That datewas chosen because it is the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder ofmodern nursing.

MUSC medical center night staff enjoyed treats at last year’s Hospital Week icecream social. This year’s event will take place at 10:30 p.m. on May 9.

facilities beacons of confidence and care, will take place May 5-10.MUSC will host a variety of special events and activities for staff over the

course of the next week to celebrate Nurses Week and Hospital Week.See the calendar of events below.


The South Carolina Clinical &Translational Research Institute

is launching the new SCTR ResearchNexus, a comprehensive clinical researchservice line for MUSC investigators.

The SCTR Research Nexus enablesand enhances translational and patient-oriented research through funding,infrastructure and expert clinical researchstaffing, serving as an extended partnerfor medical discoveries.

An open house for the new Nexuswill be held from 4 until 6 p.m., May16 in suite 214 of the Clinical SciencesBuilding.

“We have met with investigators acrossthe campus to see how we can meet theirclinical and translational science researchneeds,” said Patrick Flume, M.D.,program director of SCTR ResearchNexus. “Changes have been made inresponse to what we learned, and sothe SCTR Research Nexus will be thehome of patient-oriented innovation anddiscoveries that help secure a healthierfuture for South Carolina.”

A new service offered through theNexus is the Research Opportunities& Collaborations program to assistin establishing an industry-sponsoredportfolio with a value-added revenuestream. MUSC investigators can accessnew funding for research opportunities,

obtain assistance with the research siteselection process, feasibility assessments,site visits, and budget development andagreements.

For investigator-initiated research,in addition to the SCTR Pilot Projectand Voucher programs, SCTR ResearchNexus Translational Awards areavailable to provide up to 50 percentof the cost of clinical research nursing,laboratory, bone density and pulmonaryfunction testing services.

“In these difficult economic timesof state and NIH funding cuts, theSCTR Institute is working hard to fillgaps and support researchers at MUSCby continuing to provide and expandresearch support services,” said RoyceSampson, R.N., SCTR chief operatingofficer and director of the SCTRSuccess Center.

Available on a fee-for-service basisto fully support investigators orcomplement existing personnel areclinical research nurses, nutritionists,grant managers, and coordinators forresearch, recruitment and data.

The 9,200-square-foot SCTR ResearchNexus Research Center, located on thesecond floor of the Clinical SciencesBuilding, includes eight examinationrooms, three procedure rooms anda dental suite. Also available are apulmonary function testing suite,which contains a Carefusion Vmaxsystem, and a specialized imaging and

body evaluation suite designed to limitradiation exposure, making studiesavailable to pregnant women, infants andneonates.

For the convenience of the researchteams and their patients, the NexusResearch Center includes registrationpersonnel, free patient parking, aphlebotomy and blood processingstation, computer access in each room,study personnel access to phones andcopiers, dry ice, medical gases, vitalsign and electrocardiogram machines,and stock supplies.

The Nexus also has a fullyequipped research laboratory forprocessing biological specimensand extracting nucleic acids inaddition to a biorepository to storesamples of plasma, DNA and urine.The laboratory includes nine workbenches, a biological safety cabinet,nine freezers and an automatedtemperature monitoring system.

“We’re bringing a higher levelof functionality to what we do,”said Colleen Corish, R.N., Nexusadministrator.

In addition to the open house,

more information about the SCTRResearch Nexus can be found at http://academicdepartments.musc.edu/sctr/nexus/ or by calling the SCTR SuccessCenter at 792-8300.

SCTR Institute introduces Research Nexus for MUSC investigatorsBY ASHLEY BARKER

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The Imaging and Body Evaluationsuite includes a BodPod, whichperforms body compositionmeasurements.

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prior to contacting the ball, he repeatsinstructions to himself like a personalmantra: “Slow back, head down andfollow through.”

Playing the game with his sensesmore than with his sight, Smith sayshe relishes those moments – the crispsound of his club face contacting withthe golf ball on his drive or the softplunk of an approach shot on thefairway. He finds joy in every part of thegame.

“There’s just something about findingthat one shot throughout 18 holes whenyou know you can do it while enjoying abeautiful day outside. It’s what attractsme to play and compete every time,” saidSmith, who mentors others diagnosedwith blinding eye diseases.

Smith has battled RP since he was acollege student and manages his diseasewith specialists at SEI. Despite hisdisability, he lives an active life running,cycling (he won a silver medal in thePara-Olympics.) and volunteering asboard chairman of the S.C. Commissionfor the Blind and other organizations.

Unlike his golf partner who has livedwith gradual vision loss for more than22 years, Gilstrap, 49, continues to learnto adjust with his disability. Before, theSummerville native was a leisure golferactive in sports. Since his diagnosis in2004, Gilstrap’s blurred vision changedhis game especially when he lined uphis shots or tracked his golf ball aroundthe fairways or greens. Just recently, hereconnected with a friend who is an avidgolfer, and returned to playing golf again.In 2012, Gilstrap was introduced toblind golf through the American BlindGolf Corporation where he connectedwith Smith.

Gilstrap is legally blind with 20/400

vision and limited sight vision, butmanages to roll with the changes. “I’mactive and doing more things now thanbefore my diagnosis. I enjoy what I canthanks to my friends and my will nevergive up on life,” he said.

SEI director Lucian V. Del Priore,M.D., Ph.D., is proud to partner withthe Charleston RiverDogs and otherlocal and statewide organizationsthat inspire others to support clinicalprograms and sight-saving researchconducted at MUSC.

“We are immensely grateful to theRiverDogs for their sponsorship of thisyear’s golf outing along with the othervarious events throughout the year thatbenefit Storm Eye. Their donationsto our research help us continue andescalate our efforts to find cures andtreatments for blinding eye diseases likeretinitis pigmentosa. I wish to thankMike Veeck and the entire staff at theRiverDogs for their tireless efforts anddedication in helping us in our quest toeliminate blinding eye diseases,” said DelPriore.

For information, visit SEI at http://www.muschealth.com/eyes/.

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“We are immenselygrateful to the RiverDogsfor their sponsorshipof this year’s golfouting along with theother various eventsthroughout the year thatbenefit Storm Eye.”

Dr. Lucian V. Del Priore


A pproximately 750 graduatesare expected to receive degrees

from MUSC’s six colleges duringcommencement exercises scheduled for9 a.m., May 17 at McAlister Field Houseon the campus of The Citadel.

Donna Christensen, M.D., a delegateto the House of Representatives for theVirgin Islands,will be the keynotespeaker. Currentlyserving her ninthterm, she isthe first femalephysician to servein the U.S. Houseof Representatives,as well as thefirst woman torepresent anoffshore territory.She serves as assistant minority whip inthe democratic caucus.

In the 113th Congress, she serveson the Committee on Energy andCommerce and its subcommitteeson health, energy and power, and oncommerce, manufacturing and trade.

A graduate of St. Mary’s College inNotre Dame, Ind., Christensen wenton to earn her medical degree fromGeorge Washington University Schoolof Medicine. Christensen will receivean honorary Doctor of Medical Sciencedegree following her remarks to thegraduates.

MUSC will also confer honorarydegrees on:! Bruce Pratt, DVM, of Ladys Island,retired veterinarian and conservationist,will receive a Doctor of Medical Sciencedegree.! Kelley Smith O’Quinn, S.C. nativewho is active in several communityand statewide organizations includingacting as an MUSC Foundation boardmember emeritus, will receive a Doctorof Humane Letters degree.! South Carolina Senator and retiredAlcoa executive Paul G. Campbell, ofGoose Creek, will receive a Doctor ofHumane Letters degree.! South Carolina Senator andbusinessman Thomas C. Alexander,of Walhalla, will receive a Doctor ofHumane Letters degree.

Around 750 to graduateMay 17 fromMUSC

Christensen

EMPLOYEE WELLNESS

! Zumba at Harborview Office Tower:Join licensed Zumba instructor FeleciaCurry for a weekly Wednesday night classheld from 5 until 6 p.m. in Room 302,Haborview Office Tower. Email [email protected] for more information or toregister.! Worksite screening: The nextworksite screening will be held May 16in the Wellness Center Auditorium.This screening, valued at about $350,is available to employees with the StateHealth Plan for $15 (covered spousescan also participate for $15). Employeesand spouses without this insurancecan participate for $42. The screeningincludes: height, weight, blood pressureand a blood draw for a blood chemistryprofile, hemogram, and a blood lipidprofile. To register, go to www.musc.edu/employeewellness and click “WorksiteScreening Appointment.”! Gold Pass: Play in seven differentcounty parks all year long for one price.Charleston County Parks and RecreationGold Pass membership is valid for upto 15 people per vehicle and offersunlimited visits on an annual basis anda VIP booklet packed full of park andevent related discounts. The cost is$55.25 and includes one free Adventure

The Employee Wellness programpromotes the health and wellness of theMUSC community. The following areevents and classes offered through theprogram.

For information, contact SusanJohnson, Ph.D., at [email protected] Suzan Benenson Whelan at [email protected]. Events, speakers, classes, orany other ideas are welcome. Be sureto like the Employee Wellness page onFacebook to keep up with events.

Out T-shirt for participation in allfitness classes during the month of May.Purchase at http://ccprc.com/index.aspx?NID=10 or call 795-4386.! MUSC Healthy Challenge Tuesdayswith the RiverDogs: Tuesday night gameswill now be geared toward living andpromoting a healthy lifestyle featuringa sponsorship with MUSC WellnessCenter, Healthy Charleston Challengeand with support from MUSC UrbanFarm.

Healthy concessions options arenow available throughout the season,featuring the MUSC Urban Farm VeggieTaco, made from crops grown on theMUSC Urban Farm. Special discountedtickets to all Tuesday games, withreserved group seating just for MUSC areavailable (tickets must be purchased bynoon the day of the game). Gates openat 6 p.m., and game time is 7:05 p.m. Topurchase discounted tickets, visit http://cr1.glitnirticketing.com/crticket/web/gpcaptcha.php. When prompted enterthe Group Password: “healthy.” Stop bythe MUSC table to enter a drawing forfree wellness center passes and otherhealth and wellness information.

MUSC Urban Farm! Work and Learn with child-friendlyactivities on the first and third Saturdays:The next one will be from 9 until 11a.m., May 4. Bring a plastic bag and takehome produce in return for your workefforts on the farm or help gather fordonations on certain days. Closed-toeshoes must be worn. The event is opento the community.! Early bird maintenance: Come helptake care of the farm from 7:30 until8:30 a.m. May 8.

Participate in National HospitalWeek, May 3 through 10, by creating aposter illustrating how your departmenthas embraced at least one of the SixDomains of Quality (safety, effective,patient centered, timely, efficient,equitable).

Posters must be on poster board,

which will be displayed in theuniversity hospital cafeteria hallway.Pick up a poster board by 3 p.m., May3 in Room 841 North Tower (one entryper department). Return the completedposter by 3 p.m., May 6.

For information, email Star Ross [email protected] or call 792-7956.

Poster contest to illustrate domains of quality


Ashton Simons learned five months into herpregnancy with twin girls that the left side of onedaughter’s heart hadfailed to form.

Simons, who lives inColumbia, decided thatshe would deliver Brianaand Viviana at MUSCso that doctors couldmove Briana directly tothe Neonatal IntensiveCare Unit after birth.Simons’ doctors warnedher that a delivery before 34 weeks meant Briana wouldnot breathe on her own.

Then, at 32 weeks, Viviana’s heart rate dropped, asthe umbilical cord knotted and wrapped twice aroundher neck. Simons had to deliver her girls that day by anemergency caesarian section.

“Doctors gave Briana a less than 5 percent chance,”Simons said.

But Briana took her first breaths on her own.Simons’ daughter numbers among the 20 to 30

patients treated in the MUSC PediatricCardiology Department each year forhypoplastic left heart syndrome, adefect in which babies are born withonly one pumping heart chamber.Their births mark only the beginningof a complex medical journey thatinvolves everything from specializedfeeding plans to developmental studies.

Nurse practitioner Frances KlineWoodard arms new parents witha simple tool to ensure that their fragile babies getthe care they need: binders containing helpful, andsometimes life-saving, information.

These resource books include a first page with all thecritical information that a parent might need to provideif her child winds up in the emergency room.

The remaining sections, marked off with tabs, includediagrams of the heart condition, a list of surgeries andmedications, and outlines of other services the babyreceives, such as occupational therapy.

The YES Campaign dedicates the money neededto provide every parent with a binder and monitoringby a pediatric cardiologist, a nurse practitioner anda registered dietitian. The campaign, short for YearlyEmployee Support, encourages MUSC employees to

donate toward education, patient care and researchprojects in need of extra cash.

“We were doing this before the YES Campaignfunding, but I was buying the binders out of pocket,”Woodard said.

MUSC Pediatric Cardiology belongs to theNational Pediatric Cardiology Quality ImprovementCollaborative, a group of pediatric centers across thecountry that share a goal of improving care for singleventricle patients. Many of those patients come toMUSC from hundreds of miles away, and then theirreferring pediatricians back home must provide theirongoing care and meet their complex needs.

“The main issue is they get pediatric cardiac care herebut then leave,” she said. “The binders aid in improvingthe communications among all those involved with thecare of these patients. This has helped bring everyoneback together.”

Baby Briana successfully underwent two of threesurgeries that all patients with her condition face in thefirst three years of life. Simons adds new information toher binder for Briana’s care along the way.

“In case anything happens,” Simons said, “I knowwhat to look for.”Editors note: To donate to the campaign, visit https://giving.musc.edu/yes

Information helps protect babies with heart defectsBY ALLYSON BIRD

Office of Development and Alumni Affairs

Woodard

Briana and Vivianphoto provided


Rebecca Hank, 6W; Denise Dopson, Meduflex; Shir-ley Cummings–Jamison, GI Clinic; Kathy Shelton,ART 6E; Justin Caldwell, Inpatient Pharmacy; KateMiccichi, Revenue Cycle; Jessica Bonavita, RevenueCycle; Murray Passo, Pediatrics Rheumatology; JamesJohnson, Biomedical Engineering; Toccarra Pasley,Women’s Services; Nekeesha Green, Urology Clinic; JillMauldin, Obstetrics Gynecology; Casey Howett, Wom-en’s Services; Ashlyn Savage, Obstetrics Gynecology;Karen Johnson, 5E; Olivia Burgess, Labor & Delivery;Mary Ann Bates, 5E; Maria Pirraglia, Women & InfantServices; Hazel Washington, Medical Records; ChrisPrestel, Pediatrics Residents Program; Melissa Hucks,6E; LaRenzo Champagne, Transplant; Amy Gagliardi,6E; Judy Singleton, 6E; Amanda Styslinger, 6E; Mel-vena Nelson, Environmental Services; Elizabeth Lynn,Meduflex Team; Charlene Fessler, Radiology; MargaretYoung, 6E; Kevin Freeman, Environmental Services;Emily Nowell, Venipuncture; Sarah Hichman, 6E; Sha-ron Jones, STNICU; Adrian Green, Peri-AnesthesiaUnit; Andrew Reynolds, Residents Ophthalmology;Brenda Brown, Women’s Services; Annie Williams,Ambulatory PreOp Clinic; Connie Kersey, Endocrinol-ogy Clinic; Adrienne Gregory, Revenue Cycle; CaesarMackey, Patient Transportation; Vernita Snider, Chil-dren’s Services Registration; Brenda Singleton, DieteticServices; Shirley Lawrence, Dietetic Services; KindraTaylor, Women’s & Infant Services; Lesley Weick,NNICU; Christina Van De Castle, Women & InfantServices; Shana Bondo, Pediatrics Emergency Medi-cine; Cecilia Gillens, 6E; Kristen Quisenberry, DieteticServices; Tracy McClure, 6W; Tammi Morrison, PAS;Janet Stone, PACU; Zack Halewood, Patient Trans-portation; Melissa Parker, 6W; Shatora Williams, GIClinic; Mary Moultrie, Pediatrics Primary Care; LisaFoster, Revenue Cycle; Maude Smith, 6W; Gail Sim-mons, Environmental Services; Brittany Pearson; 8E;Rocky Wong, 8E; Kristin Stober, 8E; Lisa Klasek, 8E;Amy Hanna, 8E; Cassandre Noble, 8W; Leah Ramos,9E; Deborah Jones, PAS; Mary Robinson, PAS; EvelynPolite, OR; Suzanne Ramage, Volunteer & Guest Ser-vices; Philip Middleton, Hospital Computer Services;Daniel Williams, Patient Transportation; Tara Hall,8W; Diana Williams, Environmental Services; LeonWalthall, Department of Medicine; Mechelle Rouse, GIClinic; Virgetta Cromwell, 4E; Chris Wieters, 4E; FayeParker, Volunteer & Guest Services; Trista McLeod,Hollings Cancer Center; Darryl Lee, Revenue Cycle;Margaret Maynard, PAS; Ashley Harrison, 7A; HannahHutmacher, Clinical Neurophysiology Services; RobertTurner, Neurology; Rebecca Moore, Labor & Delivery;

Michael Donovan, 2CCV; Ramona Smith, 9W; Wil-liam Williams, Environmental Services; Gwen Frazier,Peri-Anesthesia Unit; Dorothea Rosenberger, Anes-thesia & Perioperative Medicine; Fred Tecklenburg,Pediatrics Critical Care; Cagney Lauderman, 7A; ErinFarella, Child Life; Nicole Cool, 9W; Drake Holmes,Safety & Security; Rita Forrest, Environmental Services;Sonia Larson, 5W; Misty Gordon, 6E; Shavon Gruber,6W; Kim Poulakis, 6E; Sara Sullivan, 6E; Kathy Shel-ton, 6E; April Braisted, 6E; Kari White, 6E; SandyCarpenter, 6E; Eugenia Mathias, 6E; Melanie Hines,6E; Elaine Sola, 6E; Michelle Mitchell, Energy Manage-ment; Vicki Shelton, 6E; Jacqueline Smith, Women’sServices; Katelyn Dunahoe, 6W; Darian Epps, 6W; JeffPauley, Newborn-Special Care Nursery; Jennifer Weeks,6W; Janessa Sumter, Dietetic Services; Sally Key, 6W;Estelle Asby, PAS; Lisa Kirkman, DDC; Rita Duffy,Volunteer & Guest Services; Rebecca Ladson, Environ-mental Services; Kevin Clayton, Hospital Maintenance;Jessica Johnson, 10W; Britini Camarato, MeduflexTeam; Ciara McDermott, Med/Surg ICU; MatthewBogart, Med/Surg ICU; Karen Kelley-Long, Med/SurgICU; Kenneth Gordon, 2JRU; Vicky Lennen, 2 JRU;Michelle Stecklein, 2JRU; Keri Walker, PACU; KatyBenjamin, 2JRU; Collette Mayes, Scheduling; and Sha-na Bondo, Pediatrics Emergency Medicine.

UniversityEartha Bonneau, Mail Services; Greg Buck, Gastro-enterology & Hepatology; Pat Casano, EnrollmentServices; Barbara Donnelly, Human Resources; LauraDroege, Otolaryngology/Head & Neck; Cristol Duke,Pediatrics; Jacoba Gillians, OCIO-EPIC Training; Eliza-beth Gossen, College of Medicine/Dean’s Office/CME;David Hallett, OCIO; Carissa Howle, Otolaryngology/Head & Neck; TJ Jennings, Engineering & Facilities/AC Shop; Martha Jones, Public Safety; Destiny Mc-Quire, Procurement Services; Ashley Miller, Hematolo-gy/Oncology; Kyle Pinckney, Engineering & Facilities/Housekeeping; Teresa Rogers, Procurement Services;Leanna Christine Shelter, Pediatric Dentistry; ChristineStrange, Otolaryngology/Head & Neck; Jennifer Ul-lum, Human Resources; and Celeana Wood, PediatricDentistry.

The following employees received recognition throughthe Applause Program for going the extra mile:

Medical Center

APPLAUSE PROGRAM

MUSC Live! will be held from 6 until 10 p.m.,May 3 at NV Dance Lounge (48 N. Market St.).

The annual talent show, hosted by the Collegeof Medicine, features bands and acts highlightingcomedy to a blend of music performed by students,physicians, professors and other MUSC staff.Admission is free, and food and beverages will beprovided. Wrist band purchases will support charity.

Talent show to support charity

MUSC Catalyst 5-3-2013

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