MUSC Catalyst

July 29, 2011 MEDICAL UNIVERSITY of SOUTH CAROLINA Vol. 29, No. 48

MUSC has been named by U.S. News & World Reportas one of the country’s best hospitals in the treatment

of gastrointestinal disorders and ear, nose and throatdisorders.

In addition to these national rankings, MUSC is “high-performing” in treating kidney disorders, gynecologicdisorders, orthopaedics and rheumatology. Treatmentprograms for cancer, cardiology and heart surgery, neurologyand neurosurgery, psychiatry, pulmonology, geriatrics andurology also were considered high-performing.

New this year are rankings of other area hospitals.MUSC was ranked first for the Charleston-North

Charleston-Summerville metro area. The new rankingsrecognize 622 hospitals in or near major cities with a recordof high performance in key medical specialties, including 132of the 152 hospitals alreadyidentified as the best in thenation. There are nearly 5,000hospitals nationwide. To beranked in its metro area, ahospital had to score in thetop 25 percent among its peersin at least one of 16 medicalspecialties.

Health Rankings editorAvery Comarow said all ofthese hospitals provide first-rate care for the majority ofpatients, even those withserious conditions or whoneed demanding procedures.“The new Best Hospitalsmetro rankings can tell youwhich hospitals are worthconsidering for most medicalproblems if you live in or neara major metro area.”

The rankings, annually published by U.S. News for the past22 years, will also be featured in the U.S. News Best Hospitalsguidebook, which will go on sale Aug. 30.

Highlights from this year’s rankings include:q Gastrointestinal disorders ranks for 15th consecutive year

The rankings, annually published byU.S. News for the past 22 years, will

also be featured in the U.S. NewsBest Hospitals guidebook, which

will go on sale Aug. 30. This year’srankings may be viewed at http://

www.usnews.com/besthospitals. Tosee MUSC scores and rankings, go

to http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/medical-university-of-

south-carolina-6370085.

Want to see the scores?

U.S. News & World Reportrecognizes 13 MUSC programs

MUSC ranked first for metro area

Dr. Paul Lambert in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, one ofMUSC’s specialty areas cited in the latest U.S. News & World Report.

Dr. Mark George in the Institute of Psychiatry’sDepartment of Psychiatry and BehavioralSciences shows off the newly developedtranscranial magnetic stimulation machine.

Dr. T. Karl Byrne is partof the team involved intreating gastrointestinaldisorders.

See Rankings on page 8

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Wesley Smith, 8E“Wesley Smith, R.N., should be wearing a halo, or a red cape.

I was sitting in a chair next to my wife, Debra, and witnessed himsave her life. We were three days into our six-day stay at MUSCwhen she asked me to call for the nurse. Her eyes were rollingback in to her head, she was moving her mouth but the wordswere not coming out correctly. I ran from the room into the halland called for Wesley. The shock of the event had me speechlesswatching as my wife rolled deeper into her allergic reaction.Wesley took immediate action and called a medical emergencyteam. His quick response to my call and immediate action with

the Benadryl to counter the reaction kept everything under control. We could nothave ordered a better nurse with the same highly valued qualities and attributes.Nominated by Brian Carroll (patients’ wife)

Kara Faletto, Child LifeA note was sent to the manger of Child Life from a pediatric

nurse in radiology. “I had just got off the phone with a parent ofa four-year-old girl, and she expressed how impressed she was withKara's abilities to talk to her daughter and make her feel so com-fortable. She stated how professional Kara's behavior was, and shejust couldn't believe how MUSC has provided such wonderful ser-vice to their family and Child Life Services made that difference.As a pediatric nurse, it is very important to have the support of achild life specialist. I cannot do my job as well without all of you.”Nominated by Sonja Muckenfuss

Mary McLendon Hodge, Hollings Clinics“I came upon an unattended patient in the Rutledge Tower

connector who had been discharged from the Neurosurgery unit.She had been hospitalized and had surgery for an aneurysm;was discharged for several days and then readmitted because offurther complications. I offered to get her a wheelchair and justafter retrieving the wheelchair, her husband walked up with Maryby his side. He was upset because they were having difficultyobtaining the prescription drugs that she was to be taking afterdischarge. Mary had recognized his distress while seeing him inanother part of the medical center and was attempting to help ad-

dress his issues and concerns regarding discharge instructions and how to obtain theprescription drugs for his wife. Nominated by Dave Neff

Kevin Satterfield, Clinical Neurophysiology“I want to nominate Kevin Satterfield for saving the life of a

fellow employee who began to choke. While fear and nervousnessfilled the office, Kevin without hesitation remained calm and fear-less, began to perform the Heimlich maneuver, therefore givinglife back to this individual.” Nominated by Greg Talley

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‘Making a difference every day’Employees of the Month

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MUSC hosted a two-day Act Earlyprogram June 17 that was attended by18 South Carolina pediatricians, familyphysicians and health care providers.

Zachary Warren, Ph.D., director ofVanderbilt University’s Treatment andResearch Institute for Autism SpectrumDisorders, led the training in autism andautism screening as part of the Act Earlyprogram. The National Center for BirthDefects and Developmental Disabilitiesat the Centers for Disease Control andPrevention (CDC) launched the Learnthe Signs/Act Early campaign in 2004 toeducate parents, health care professionalsand child care providers about theimportance of early identification andintervention for children with signs ofautism spectrum disorders.

The CDC Autism and DevelopmentalDisabilities Monitoring Program(ADDM) estimates that 1 in 110 childrenhave an autism spectrum disorder (ASD).Jane Charles, M.D., developmentalpediatrician and principal investigatorof the S.C. ADDM program, was invited

to a CDC-sponsored Act Early Summitin 2009 for autism leaders from thestate. These key stakeholders created alogic model to develop family-centeredcoordinated services for children withASD and their families.

It was recognized that early andaccurate diagnosis of autism spectrumdisorders currently represents a pressing

clinical practice issue for pediatricprimary care providers. A major goal ofthe logic model was to increase early andaccurate diagnosis of ASD in the state.

Charles obtained funding from theMaternal and Child Health Bureaufor master clinical training and in Juneorganized the first program to meet thisprimary goal of the S.C. logic model,

a two-day training in autism plus theadministration and scoring of thescreening tool for autism in toddlers andyoung children.

Charles said she hopes that this modelprogram will enhance ASD diagnosticconsultation and identification practicesdesigned within community healthcare practice settings resulting in earlierdiagnosis and intervention for childrenin South Carolina.

Autism training to improve screening rates held

Participants at the Act Early training at Ashley River Tower.MUSC employees are encouraged

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In these fiscally challenging timeswhen costs continue to escalate andfunding resources continue to fall,colleges and institutions of higherlearning such as MUSC have struggled tofind ways to better manage resources.

After much planning anddevelopment, MUSC’s new financialmanagement system and strategiesare taking shape as a proactive step toaddress the university’s financial healthand provide a foundation that will helpset its future. The goal is to implementthe new financial management system in2013.

Mark Sothmann, Ph.D., vice presidentfor academic affairs and provost, saidthe financial system developed in pastdecades is not suited to track funds flowwithin the university or support neededupdates and changes with the new fiscalrealities. The proposed new incentive-based reimbursement system focuses onaligning revenues and costs, providingthe necessary data to support thisdecision-making model.

The effort to balance mission-specificacademic quality and costs is specificallyfocused on a transparent change toshow how dollars flow throughout theinstitution, thus creating a more effectivedecision-making system, said Sothmann.

Sothmann, Lisa Montgomery,vice president for Finance andAdministration, and a funds flowcommittee are responsible fortransforming the financial managementsystem to the new incentive-basedreimbursement system. The plan alsopromotes conversations and dialogueregarding strategic investments.Montgomery credits the committee andthe finance staff for devoting the timeand expertise necessary to make thistransition possible given all the othercompeting priorities.

Within the year Montgomery,Sothmann, MUSC President RayGreenberg, M.D., Ph.D., institutionalvice presidents and deans have metseveral times during leadership retreatsand conducted extended discussions and

evaluations of the proposed funds flowstructure. Simultaneously, administrativeand faculty leadership wanted to addressthe institution’s necessary culturalchange by embracing the 2010 StrategicPlan themes —entrepreneurialism,innovation, interpofessionalism andglobal health.

“MUSC as a whole must embracethese changes to continue movingforward in the present and futurefiscal climate,” said Sothmann. “Suchchange can’t be done well without aneffective decision-making system in placewhere authority is clearly coupled withresponsibility.”

The new system allows colleges tomanage their own costs with revenuesallocated to new academic responsibilitycenters, which will be composed of thesix colleges. Colleges will receive all their

revenues and pay all direct and indirectcosts. Additionally, they will contributeto a strategic investment fund so thecentral administration has a “steeringwheel” to advance universitywideinitiatives that help define MUSC as aninstitution.

The committee received feedback fromfinancial consultants, Huron Consulting.Leaders determined the plan’s fundingmechanism, revenue streams andalgorithm structure for revenues that godirectly to colleges and administrativeunits. The Budget Office has workedwith the Huron group to develop theactual model and will have it in placeprior to the university’s fiscal year 2013planning cycle.

As of June, Sothmann announcedthe institution’s newest challenge in thisprocess—integrating both the financialmanagement system and the university’s2010 Strategic Plan into planning andcreating strategies among MUSC’ssix colleges, administrative units anddepartments. “This plan allows eachcollege and administrative unit to beunique and innovative in its planning byfostering dialogue, preparing strategiesand setting agendas,” he said.

For example in the Strategic Plan’stheme of innovation, MUSC is activelycollaborating through its multiplecenters and colleges to be amongthe nation’s leading universities inaddressing the high incidence of strokeamong South Carolinians. Additionally,

the MUSC Library, College of Nursingand College of Health Professionsare using advanced online educationtechnology to provide students, facultyand clinical researchers with informationand connect them with resources.

In global health, beginning this fall,the College of Graduate Studies willbegin delivering its master of science inclinical research program in India, thefirst MUSC degree to be delivered inanother country. The degree programwill further expand its online capability,build a support structure, and systemcapable to sustain future student-facultyexchanges in other countries.

For the entrepreneurial theme,Sothmann explained that academichealth centers, such as MUSC, areviewed as economic engines withintheir home states. They secure the grantdollars from federal agencies, attract thehiring of key people and produce spin-offs of new technologies, research andbusinesses. The entrepreneurial focus isnot limited to research, it also includeseducational and clinical initiatives.“Our focus in these areas is to createa climate for our faculty to think inentrepreneurial ways,” he said.

MUSC’s work in interprofessionalismis shown through its CreatingCollaborative Care program. And thenewest buildings, the Bioengineering andDrug Discovery buildings, are modelsthat manifest an interprofessional andteam research focus.

“To be a leading academic healthcenter, we need to be strategic in howwe move forward with key initiatives atmultiple levels of the university withdecision-making anchored to strongfinancial management. If we don’t dothis, we’ll fall back. Our focus is notshould we do it, but when and how wedo it,” said Sothmann.

The majority of colleges are movingforward to implement the funding modeland strategic plan within their units.

According to Sothmann, “It is thejob of central administration and thePresident’s Office to strategically guidethis process along by engaging thecolleges and university administrativeunits in a shared dialogue and effort.”

New financial system draws on innovationBy Cindy aBole

Public Relations

MUSC’s new financial system looks to integrate the management systemwith the university’s 2010 strategic plan themes.

“MUSC as a wholemust embrace thesechanges to continuemoving forwardin the presentand future fiscalclimate.”

Dr. Mark Sothmann


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The S.C. Legislature passed the StrokePrevention Act of 2011 in June that willestablish a network of hospitals for strokepatients similar to the network that existsfor trauma patients where all hospitalsare rated based on their capabilities. Thenew law is expected to save lives andprevent permanent disabilities by gettingstroke patients the most appropriate levelof care in the shortest amount of time.The following are reactions from EdwardJauch, M.D., and Robert J. Adams,M.D., two influential advocates for thelaw.

Q: What was your reaction to itfinally getting passed?

Relief and appreciation for all the hardwork so many people expended makingthis happen. Numerous membersof the MUSC family contributed tothe creation and passage of this bill,often behind the scenes. It is just thebeginning of a long important processin changing the way stroke is preventedand cared for. It requires an incredibleamount of effort to even begin to changethe system. Soon people will be able tofind out where to go for expert strokecare in our state.

Q: What has the journey entailedgetting to this point?

Three years of planning and workingwith numerous stakeholders throughoutthe state. It started as a multidisciplinaryworking group of stakeholders fromacross S.C. that led to the creation of thefirst stroke bill, which created the SouthCarolina Stroke Systems of Care StudyCommittee. It was critically importantto add necessary direction and formalityby placing the responsibility of successwithin the Department of Health so thatwe knew the frequent trips to Columbiawould pay off.

This group worked aggressively formore than a year to identify the strokeneeds of the state and create a statementof need for the legislature through thestroke bill. After working to move thebill through subcommittees within thesenate and house, and later through thefull senate and house, and overriding thegovernor’s veto, the bill became law onJune 21.

Q: What does this mean for S.C.residents?

This is the first step in organizinghealth care resources within the stateto address the significant burden ofstroke. It will help build systems ofcare within regions to ensure EMSagencies are aware of hospital strokecapabilities within their region and thatpotential stroke patients are taken to themost appropriatehospital capable oftreating acute stroke.

Further, it willfoster collaborationamong hospitals inthe state to providethe best strokecare for patients.Additionally, thebill will fund aregistry maintainedby DHEC tobetter determinethe occurrence ofstroke within thestate and provide guidance for futurestroke intervention and preventionefforts. From a practical point of view,the bill increases chances that patientswith stroke will be taken to the mostappropriate stroke hospital as quickly aspossible. It does not guarantee this willoccur, but improves the chance. The billalso ensures that through DHEC we willcontinue to populate and update the

map of South Carolina hospitals withstroke capable sites as the first step.

Q: Why is it necessary to have atask force to maintain and track astroke patient database, and is itworth the $500,000 price tag?

The cost came in part from additionalstaff that will be needed to deal withhospital certification issues. Granted

registries are expensiveand must be donecorrectly to be ofany value. If donecorrectly, they canbe a significanthelp in planningfor service deliveryand prevention. Forinstance, if Robertand I wanted toidentify the countieswith the greatest needfor stroke education,improved access to tPA(a stroke drug), etc.,

we currently would not be able to obtainthe necessary data. Most hospitalizationdata come from documents createdfor financial reasons and not medicalreasons, so many important medicalaspects are left out.

Q: Why does our state rank amongthe highest with stroke andmortality rates?

South Carolina experiences a

disproportionately high prevalenceof major risk factors for stroke andcardiovascular disease—diabetes,hypertension, smoking, obesity, etc.Lack of stroke resources at most hospitalsin S.C. may also play a role. While thismay explain the overall severity of theproblem, what it doesn’t describe is thedisproportionate burden of stroke inyounger patients, likely due to these riskfactors occurring earlier in S.C .and notbeing treated as aggressively in S.C.

Q: Why does our state have sucha high stroke/mortality rate andwhat do you see MUSC’s role inchanging that for the future?

First, MUSC is clearly thefundamental medical biologicalresource for stroke in the state. Whilethere are others, we need to be theleaders. We need to not only lead inthe exploratory biology of stroke, butalso in the application of the currentknowledge, type 2 translational research,to ensure the best practices are carriedout throughout the state and to exportour good care, knowledge, and passionto improve care throughout the state.Examples of this are telemedicine effortsin stroke, sepsis and trauma. As a leadingacademic emergency department (ED) inthe state, we also have the opportunityand obligation to improve the rapidtriage and care for stroke patients in theED and our coordination with EMSwithin the region.

Q: What does the future hold?We hope we are involved in the

resulting stroke advisory council, acommittee convened by DHEC to seethis work implemented and extended tomake a bigger difference with stroke.

Our MUSC lobbyists also worked hardand were key to making this happen eventhough MUSC has nothing to directlygain from the passage of this bill. TheSouth Carolina Hospital Association(SCHA) also was crucially important,especially Rick Foster, M.D., becauselegislation like this cannot be passedor be effective unless the SCHA is onboard. We are and will continue to makeprogress against stroke.

At long last: Stroke Prevention Act gets passed

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MUSC Emergency Medicine and stroke researcher Dr. Edward Jauch, left,with state Sen. Darrell Jackson, center, and MUSC Stroke Center DirectorDr. Robert Adams in Columbia.

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The lobby at the Harper Student Wellness Centerrenovation has begun. Once it has been completedthere will be a new updated lobby along with a "onepoint of entry" into the Wellness Center.

During the construction there will be some re-routingof members for the main aerobics studio and cyclestudio—to gain access to either of these areas, memberswill need to enter through the free weight area. Onceyou have scanned in, the staff will help direct you toyour desired area.

The renovation should be completed by earlyOctober. For up to date information on the renovation,visit http://www.musc.edu/hsc.

Nursery updateFor the first two weeks of this construction, the

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q Cancer, cardiology and heart surgery, geriatrics,neurology and neurosurgery and psychiatry recognizedfor the first time

Thomas Uhde, M.D., chairman of the Departmentof Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and executivedirector of the Institute of Psychiatry, said it’s rewardingto learn that their physician colleagues recognize thedepartment’s high performance in delivering mentalhealth care.

“In terms of competitive federal research fundingby the National Institutes of Health, which is the goldstandard of research excellence, we are among the top10 nationally ranked research departments of psychiatryin the United States.”

Sometimes clinicians do not always appreciate wherenew treatments were originally discovered, developedand refined for widespread use in the community, hesaid.

“Our identification as a high-performing programindicates that our physician colleagues have gained anincreased appreciation for our expertise in not onlydiscovering but also delivering innovative treatments.Some of our treatments for severe depression canliterally be provided only at MUSC and, at themoment, in no other place in the world.”

MUSC President Ray Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D., said

it’s rewarding that the outstanding care delivered byMUSC faculty and staff is garnering such nationalattention. “All South Carolinians can depend on thehigh quality of services being delivered at our hospitaland through graduates of our training programsthroughout the state.”

Since 1990, the magazine has identified medicalcenters with unique capabilities in one or more areas.This year, the exclusive magazine reviewed data from4,852 hospitals and selected 152 stellar medical centersin 16 specialty areas for the national rankings. Rankingsand eligibility are driven by hard data, includingreputation, death rate, patient safety, and care-relatedfactors such as nursing and patient services.

This year’s rankings may be viewed at http://www.usnews.com/besthospitals.

Pat Cawley, M.D., MUHA executive medical director,said he likes how the rankings have expanded.

“Here in Charleston, we’re easily recognized asthe hospital that you want to go to for the hardestproblems and most difficult-to-treat cases,” he said.“What these new metro rankings show our communityis that in addition to taking the hardest cases, we alsoprovide excellent care for more routine procedures andtreatments. With this number one designation for ourarea, our neighbors can rest easy knowing that we candeliver an excellent standard of care, no matter whatbrings them to us.”

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Sodexo, the international food servicecompany that runs the cafeterias onMUSC campus, is committed to creatinga more sustainable and healthy foodservice.

In 2009, Sodexo launched a plan fora more sustainable future, the BetterTomorrow Plan, which details 14commitments aimed at protecting andrestoring the environment, supportinglocal community development andpromoting health and wellness. Eachof these commitments will have ameasureable target for progress duringthe next 10 years, the results of whichwill be publically reported.

Here are several examples of theaction-oriented commitments:q Sodexo has pledged to source onlysustainably certified fish and seafood.The goal is to have 100 percent of thecontracted fish and seafood certified assustainable by 2015. MUSC is doingits part by purchasing seafood with

Marine Stewardship Council or BestAquaculture Practices certifications.q Sodexo has pledged to increasethe purchase of products sourced fromfairly and responsibly certified sources.Current certifications include Fair Tradeand Rainforest Alliance and includeproducts such as coffee, cocoa, sugar,tea and tropical fruits. At MUSC, we

serve Rainforest Alliance coffee inour cafeterias and Fair Trade coffee atStarbucks.q Sodexo has pledged to source local,seasonal or sustainably grown andraised products. We are proud to servelocally grown produce as supplied by ourvendors in the MUSC cafeterias and onthe patient tray lines.

q Sodexo has pledged to promotechoices with reduced sugar, salt and fats.At MUSC, healthy options are availabledaily as denoted by the Wellness andYou logo on menu boards and preparedfoods and the listing of wellness itemson our menu line. We also providenutritional information at the point ofselection for all foods in the cafeteriaand on our website. Sodexo has alsopledged to provide and promote variedand balanced food options. Last spring,we launched our Meatless Mondaycampaign to highlight the deliciousvegetarian options available in thecafeteria.

Through its worldwide presence,Sodexo employs 380,000 employeesin 80 countries and serves 50 millionconsumers daily. The plan encouragespartnerships between Sodexo, MUSC,our customers and suppliers to makeincremental changes on a scale that canmake a real difference.

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Sodexo’s Better Tomorrow Plan offers sustainability

Sodexo offers informational stands and posters about sustainable ways toeat healthier.

In response to employees’ interest for atransportation link at night between their worksites and on-campus parking locations, a pilot forexpanded shuttle service will begin on Aug. 1.

The service (operated by MUHA Meducare)connects the Clinical Sciences Building with thePresident Street, Bee Street and Courtenay Driveparking garages and other destinations on demand.

The pilot will operate from 5 to 7 a.m. Mondaythrough Friday and from 7 to 11 p.m. duringAugust.

The planned stops are the Clinical SciencesBuilding ramp, Bee Street garage, Ashley RiverTower and Courtenay garages. Drivers will havediscretion to go to other places on demandas long as the destination is within the innercampus. MUSC students, patients and visitors areauthorized to ride subject to the same restriction.

The existing shuttle bus service linking thecampus with the off-site parking locations andoperated by University Transportation and thePublic Safety Escort program will continue tooperate as usual.

After 30 days, the pilot program will be evaluatedfor expansion, modification, or cancelation.

Pilot shuttle program to be offered


Healthat work

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Cardio-respiratory endurance isconsidered to be the most importantof the five health-related fitnesscomponents. Aerobic exercise providesa long list of benefits from a decrease

in risks for diseasesto improved bodycomposition. Oneof the most essentialorgans affected byexercise is the lungs.

Aerobic capacitydescribes thecondition of thecardio-respiratorysystem which includesthe heart, lungs andblood vessels. Aerobiccapacity is defined as

the maximum volume of oxygen that canbe consumed by one’s muscles duringexercise. The higher a cardio-respiratoryendurance level, the more oxygen istransported to exercising muscles andthe longer exercise can be maintainedwithout exhaustion and accordingly the

faster a person is able to run. The higherthe aerobic capacity, the higher is thelevel of aerobic fitness.

Lungs play a vital role during exercisebecause they deliver oxygen to blood andremove carbon dioxide released as wastefrom working muscles. Oxygen is criticalduring exercise because muscles need itto burn the energy they need to continuecontracting. When performing repetitiveaerobic activities, such as walking,swimming, jogging or bicycling, largemuscles are engaged in the legs, hipsand arms. This engagement increasesmuscles’ oxygen requirements. To meetthese requirements, breathing rateincreases, and the diaphragm pulls ingreater amounts of air with each breath.

So how much aerobic exercise isnecessary to improve lung function? Theanswer to this question is dependent

upon the individual’s age, weight, overallhealth and other factors but a good ruleof thumb is to follow the FIT principles:frequency, intensity and time. TheAmerican College of Sports Medicinerecommends aerobic activity to beperformed three to five times a week, at60 percent to 85 percent of maximumheart rate for 20 to 60 minutes.

On July 30, hundreds of people willhuff and puff their way up and down thestairs in the North Charleston Coliseumby participating in the Fight for AirClimb and Ultra Climb. This event isa great way to improve lung functionwhile having fun. Whether climbing fora winning time or simply to cross thefinish line in honor or in memory ofsomeone with lung disease, this event is agreat challenge.

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http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/sc/north-charleston-climb/, click “joina team” and click on MUSC. The first20 people to register will receive a freepedometer. Email [email protected] for information or to claim yourpedometer. For information on help toquit smoking, visit the American LungAssociation at lungusa.org.

Employee Wellness eventsq Mobile mammograms: The HollingsCancer Center Mobile Van will beconducting mammograms from 9 a.m.to 6 p.m. on Aug. 17 next to the BasicScience Building loading dock, behindthe College of Dental Medicine. Call792-0878 to schedule an appointment.q Worksite screening: The nextscreening will be held Aug. 25 in 2WClassroom in the university hospital. Thescreening is $15 with the State HealthPlan and $42 without. Register at http://www.musc.edu/medcenter/ health1st.

Email [email protected] to becomeinvolved in employee wellness at MUSC.

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A new program targeting childrenwho live with relatives will create betteroutcomes for children and youth inCharleston County. HALOS (Helpingand Lending Outreach Support), aCharleston-based nonprofit organization,will pilot an intensive home visitationprogram for families in which adults areparenting the children of relatives so thatthe children can avoid foster care, as partof its successful Kinship Care program.

The HALOS Kinship Care Programwas developed in 2008 to supportgrandparents and other relatives raisinggrandchildren in the absence of theirparents through twice-monthly mutualsupport groups, referrals for services andeducational and respite opportunities.The first of its kind in South Carolina,the program now serves more than 100adults and 300 children annually.

When asked for suggestions formaking their experience in the HALOSKinship Care Program more beneficial,program participants responded thatthey would like more one-on-one help inorder to become more empowered andto help the children in their care benefitas well. They have expressed interest inreceiving more in-depth assistance toaddress issues like parenting, financialcounseling, and finding resources for thechildren in their care.

HALOS received a grant from theSisters of Charity Foundation of SouthCarolina (SOCFSC) that will make this

expansion possible. This funding willhelp provide intensive home visitationservices for up to 40 families during thenext year. The home visitation programwill include support such as parenteducation using the Parents As Teachersevidence-based curriculum, job andbenefits counseling in collaboration withthe South Carolina Benefit Bank, andstudent aid. The addition of this newprogram component will enhance thelong-term impact of the overall KinshipCare Program by empowering caregiversto improve their parenting skills, dealappropriately with stress and obtain theresources necessary to move them towardgreater financial stability. SOCFSCpioneered work with kinship carefamilies in South Carolina by fundingHALOS to start the first outreach andsupport effort to reach this populationand has supported the evolution of theprogram to offer more intensive servicesto families in crisis.

Don Elsey, Ed.D., clinical director ofthe Dee Norton Lowcountry Children'sCenter, has seen HALOS improve livesof caregivers and children. "By providingintensive home visitation servicesin addition to support groups andeducational activities, caregivers will haveincreased self-sufficiency and a morepositive relationship with their childrenin the long term."

For information about the program,contact HALOS at 953-3715.

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Rotary partners with CDAP

Rotary Club of Charleston President Eddie Buxton, left, presents acheck for $14,867 to MUSC’s Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs(CDAP) Director Dr. Ray Anton and Sylvia Rivers, CDAP outreachcoordinator and Rotarian. The Rotary Club of Charleston-Breakfastpartnered with CDAP, in the Institute of Psychiatry, for its AnnualWheels fundraising event.

MUSC Women’s Club accepting scholarship nominationsThe Women’s Club is accepting

scholarship nominations from full-timestudents in their second or subsequentyears from any of the six colleges atMUSC.

Last year the club awarded $15,000to 13 students. This year it will awarda similar amount. The scholarshipcommittee will review the applicationsand select recipients based on financialneed, academic achievement andcommunity and university service. Anapplicant’s transcript, personal statement

and letter of recommendation from anMUSC faculty member are required.Scholarship recipients will be notifiedby Sept. 9 and recognized on Sept. 14at the MUSC Women’s Club annualmembership coffee.

Applications are available through theVolunteer Services Office (main lobbyof North Tower) or online at http://tinyurl.com/63czrjk. The deadline forapplication submission is 4 p.m. Aug. 29.

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