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Clearing the AirCome March 1, the smoking huts on

campus will be history.MUSC becomes a tobacco-free campus on

that day, joining other medical institutionsnationwide that have made this move.

Candace Gillespie, director ofdevelopment for the College of Medicine,will quit smoking Dec. 1, cold turkey, beforethe deadline. She said she’s glad MUSC isbecoming a tobacco-free campus, and she’sespecially relieved that the entrances to thehospital will be cleared of smoke.

Though she doesn’t smoke on campus,Gillespie said it still will be a hard changefor her. She decided it was time to quitwhen she learned she was to have surgery inJanuary and that smoking increases her riskof complications by 40 percent. The stakeswere just too high, she said.

She thinks it’s important employees whowant to quit to encourage each other. She’stried many times during her 36 years ofsmoking.

“I’m a creature of habit. I do the samething over and over. It’s the hardest thinganyone has ever tried to quit in their life.I see an opportunity here to change that.Wish me luck.”

Though the policy will not requiresmokers on campus to quit, it does requirethat the smoking be off campus. MUSCPresident Ray Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D.,said the culture and behavior of a universitycannot be changed by policy but rather bya collective effort on the part of all peoplewho work and study on campus.

“We hope that the MUSC family will

DiD yOu kNOW?n Smoking causes cancer, heart disease, stroke,and lung diseases (including emphysema,bronchitis, and chronic airway obstruction).n For every person who dies from a smoking-related disease, 20 more people suffer with atleast one serious illness from smoking.n Approximately 70% of smokers want to quitcompletely.n More deaths are caused each year by tobaccouse than by deaths from AIDS, illegal drug use,alcohol use, motor vehicle injuries, suicides andmurders combined.n Visit MUSC’s tobacco-free campus website athttp://www.musc.edu/tobaccofree.

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Kathy LaberKathy Laber, DVM,ComparativeMedicine/LabAnimal Resources,was elected presidentof the AmericanAssociation forLaboratory AnimalScience. She is the

organization’s 56th president. Laber’splans for the upcoming year includeexpanding international educationaloutreach and working to increasepublic recognition of the importance ofbiomedical research and the individualswho contribute to the effort.

Dr. Michelle Hudspeth, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (at podium)reads names of children at the Children’s Hospital Service ofRemembrance as registered nurse Joy Ross, PCICU (right) lights a candleand Child Life specialist Lauren Stump assists. Registered nurse MelindaBiller, PICU, also read names during the service.

Patrick O’NeilPatrick O’Neil,Ph.D., Departmentof Psychiatry& BehavioralSciences, Instituteof Psychiatry, wasawarded honorarymembership by theAmerican DieteticAssociation for his

work in the field of obesity and weightmanagement. O’Neil also is presidentof The Obesity Society. O’Neil directsMUSC’s Weight Management Center.

Ultimate Coconut CakeTickets are available for the chanceto win the Ultimate Coconut Cake.Proceeds from the drawing will benefitrecruitment scholarships for theCollege of Graduate Studies (CGS).Tickets can be purchased in Suite 101,Bioengineering Building of the Colbertcenter. The drawing will be held Dec.16. For information, call 876-2408.

Angel Tree ParadeThe MUSC Angel Tree Toy Parade andtoy drop-off event will start at 11:45a.m. Dec. 9 at Ashley River Towerand end at the Horseshoe. Featuredwill be vehicles filled with toys, bikesdonated by employees and the BurkeHighsteppers Marching Band.

Eric RovnerEric Rovner, M.D.,professor of urology,was elected treasurerof the NationalAssociation forContinence. Rovneralso holds leadershiproles for theAmerican Urological

Association and the Society forUrodynamics and Female Urology andserves on the editorial advisory panel forthe association’s monthly e-newsletter.

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MUSC EmployeeWellness and Sodexoare joining togetherto host a live cookingevent, HealthyHoliday Live! AddingLocal Flavor to YourHoliday Celebrationsat noon, Friday, Dec.2 on the plaza of thenew Clyburn researchcomplex.

Last year MUSCand Sodexo joinedthe South CarolinaHospital Association (SCHA), Live5 News and other area hospitals topromote a healthy holiday campaignfocusing on healthy cooking to avoidholiday weight gain. In support of thatcampaign, the first annual HealthyHoliday Live! event took place the weekbefore Thanksgiving.

This year’s theme focuses on choosingfresh, local, and sustainable food forholiday celebrations and will featuredishes prepared with produce and

seafood purchased locally. Attendeeswill have the opportunity to sampledishes and purchase items. Dietitiansand health experts from MUSC and thecommunity will be on hand to answerquestions and provide information onkeeping it local, fresh and healthy thisholiday season.

For information, email [email protected] or call 792-1245.

Employee Wellness eventsq Wellness Wednesday: Visit JoshBrown and Tonya Turner from theWeight Management Center at theWellness Wednesday booth from 11 a.m.to 1 p.m., Dec. 7 in Children’s Hospitallobby.q Worksite screening: The nextscreening will be held Dec. 8 in 2WClassroom in the university hospital.Register at http://www.musc.edu/medcenter/ health1st.

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It’s not every day that a researcher’s presentation is sooutstanding that it brings an invitation to visit Japan.That’s what happened to Alfred C. Griffin III, a fifth-

year Dental Scientist Training Program (DSTP) student,in mid-September. Earlier this year, Griffith was selectedas a Young Investigator Award winner by the AmericanSociety for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR). Hewas invited to present his abstract research work on theregulation of vitamin D and its effects on cell signalingin bone at the group’s 33rd annual meeting in SanDiego, Sept. 16-20.

Griffin’s presentation went so well that he and threeother presenters received an invitation to presenttheir research at the 6th Bone Research Seminar atthe University of Tokyo Medical School in Japan nextFebruary. He will be accompanied by lecturers fromWashington University, Johns Hopkins University andthe University of Texas Health Science Center.

Since his arrival on campus, the Virginia native hasbeen expanding his interest in bone biology researchand understanding of the body’s inflammation processso that someday his work can be further applied toa greater comprehension of specific disorders in oralhealth and disease.

“I believe there is a need for dental clinicians whopossess a strong knowledge of how bone is remodeledand how it responds to various inflammatory andmechanical stimuli,” Griffin said.

Griffin, who previously presented with the ASBMR,gave an oral presentation titled, “MKP-1 in Canonical1,25 (OH)2D3-signaling and Skeletal Homeostasis.” Histalk was among 1,500 scientific abstracts presented atthis scientific meeting which gathered more than 5,000researchers and clinicians from around the world.

Each year, the ASBMR Young Investigator Award ispresented to 60 national scientists who submit top-ranking abstracts to its annual meeting. Recipientsreceive a $1,000 honorarium award and plaque.Griffin’s invitation to lecture as an ASBMR YoungInvestigator is a distinction rarely bestowed topredoctoral students, according to DSTP programdirector Keith Kirkwood, DDS, Ph.D.

“This is an extraordinary honor for Alfred and ourprogram. Basic science research is about understandingpredictable findings and matching that with novelobservations. Alfred’s interests focus on understandingthe biological processes of bone and what happens withgene regulation and its effect on surrounding tissues,”Kirkwood said.

Griffin’s start with the program in 2007 also timedwell with the arrival of Kirkwood, who relocated toCharleston to manage Dental Medicine’s research

Dental Scientist Training Program studentAlfred Griffin III, right, receives the ASBMRAward from Dr. Keith Kirkwood in San Diego.

initiatives and serve as the institution’s director forthe Center for Oral Health Research (COHR), basedin the dental school. Kirkwood, who is a periodontistand translational scientist, conducts research in chronicinflammation, chemotherapeutics and cell signaling.

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DMD-PhD student tapped with investigator awardSince his arrival, he’s promoted COHR’s three researchpriorities — inflammation/cell signaling, cancer biologyand tissue engineering — with translational researchfaculty and students.

Kirkwood, who is Griffin’s research mentor,praised the dual-degree dental scientist trainee for hisdedication and achievements so far in his basic sciencework and clinical investigation.

He hopes to continue his research and studies in apost-graduate orthodontics residency program just as hisparents did. Griffin’s mother is a general dentist andhis father is an orthodontist.

“Having a mentor like Dr. Kirkwood who is someonewell established in the field of inflammatory boneturnover was very fortuitous as our research goals werewell aligned and resulted in me being the recipient ofthis extraordinary award and opportunity,” Griffin said.

As Griffin has already completed much of hisgraduate research work, he will now turn to animalresearch to validate his laboratory observations. Hereturned to the classroom to continue his clinicaltraining and integrate learned research skills resumingthe second-year, laboratory-based dental classes andcurriculum.

Griffin is a 2006 graduate of the University ofVirginia where he conducted orthopaedic surgeryresearch. For two summers, he worked at the NationalInstitutes of Health-National Institute of Dental andCraniofacial Research molecular biology of bones andteeth section working with Marian Y. Young, Ph.D.With MUSC’s DSTP, he worked a research rotationwith the osteoclast biology lab with Sakamuri Reddy,Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Pediatrics.

Griffin is a student representative of College ofDental Medicine’s (CDM) research committee. Heplaced locally in the Perry V. Halushka MUSC StudentResearch Day and CDM Scholars Day competitionsfor his research work. He also was part of a teamwinning third place in the 2008 Clarion (ClinicianAdministrator Relationship Improvement Organization)Interprofessional Case Competition and an MUSCPresidential Scholar.

“This is an extraordinary honorfor Alfred and our program.Basic science research is aboutunderstanding predictablefindings and matching thatwith novel observations.”

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Paleontologists believe that Kenya was first inhabited2 million years ago. Archeological findings in Kenyathrough the years have led many scientists to concludethat Kenya has played a significant role in the evolutionof mankind.

This conclusion has beensupported by recent suggestionsby a group of scientists that“Mitochondrial Eve” may haveoriginated from Kenya and theEast African region. Regardless ofthe controversy around this issue,Kenya has played a significant rolein the evolution and history ofmankind.

Ancient Arab traders are believedto have been the first foreigninhabitants in Kenya. They settled

along the coast intermarrying with some of the localcommunities. This led to the birth of Swahili — one ofthe most widely spoken languages in East, Central andSouthern Africa.

At a population of 40 million, Kenya is home to 42different tribes that speak 69 different languages anddialects. In spite of the cultural and traditional beliefsand differences among the various tribes, Kenyans areremarkably friendly and peace-loving.

In no place in Africa is the popular adage, Hakunamatata or no worries, more true than in Kenya. Becauseof this peace-loving and easy-going culture, it is nowonder that in spite of being in the middle of conflictzones in Africa, Kenya has maintained peace andachieved prosperity throughout its history.

The spirit of Kenya is captured by the Swahili word‘Harambee,’ which means to pull resources together.I personally believe that it describes our culturesuccinctly. After independence, Kenyans embarked onrebuilding a country that had a unique identity andauthenticity — free of the elements of colonial rule thatcentered on dividing and conquering the people. Asa result of the Harambee spirit, Kenyans have alwaystaken great interest in each other’s welfare, pullingresources together to educate children within thecommunity, help individuals start businesses and meetmedical expenses.

The health and quality of life in Kenya have beensignificantly influenced by the economic and culturalpractices of the various tribes. Economically, AIDShas had the worst impact, killing the most productiveage group in society and consequently leaving behinda generation of orphans. In Africa, there is a popularsaying that a child belongs to the community. Andthis is one area where Kenyans have — as a resultof the Harambee spirit — pulled their resources

Editor's note: The Global Health page focuses on raisingawareness of international health issues through an academicvenue with the purpose of improving the quality of care forpatients. E-mail [email protected].

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Clinician’s cornerA 55-year-old male with a recent history of travel

to the western area of the Masai Mara game reservepresented to the emergency department withcomplaints of fever and a headache. His lodging wasa tented safari camp on the banks of the Mara River.He recalls being bitten by many mosquitoes and flies.During the exam you notice a necrotic chancre about8 cm in diameter on his left leg. He also had somepalpable posterior cervical lymph nodes.

The most likely cause of this patient’s symptoms iswhich of the following?A. MalariaB. Dengue FeverC. African Sleeping SicknessD. Rift Valley FeverFor the correct answer, see page 8

Kenyans work to ensure all children are successful

together and stepped in to ensure that the orphanedchildren continue to get every advantage — social andeconomical — to succeed in life.

These efforts have been especially successful asa result of education and awareness efforts by thegovernment to remove a lot of the social stigmasattached to the disease. As the tide continues to turnon this deadly disease, Kenya, like many other countriesafflicted by AIDS, can look forward to unleashing itsfull potential and making more contributions to theglobal community.

Interesting Factsq Kenyan runners have historically done well in longdistance races. Most runners come from the higheraltitude parts of Kenya. Because of the thin air andhigh altitude, their bodies are adapted to carry oxygenmore efficiently giving them a natural advantage in longdistance races. They also train very hard.q The late professor and environmentalist, Wa'angariMaathai, is the first African woman to win the NobelPeace prize for her efforts to conserve the environment.q The staple food of Kenya is ugali — a type of cornbread that is unique in that it can capture the flavor ofalmost any dish. This makes it easy to cook with anyother meal.q Every tribe has its own rite of passage — atransitionary stage of life where the history and valuesof a tribe are passed down to the younger generations.At this time, boys become men and girls become youngladies. Traditionally, during this time the future headof a clan is identified. He would be expected toaccomplish a great feat. In the Masaai community forexample, one would have to kill a lion and return withits mane, a feat that was considered the ultimate sign ofa warrior.

q Many tourists visit Kenya for a safari at one of themany renowned national parks. Incidentally, safari isa Swahili word for journey, and most tourists enjoy aonce-in-a-lifetime experience on this “journey.” In fact,Kenya is one of very few countries in the world thatis home to the “Big 5” game — lion, leopard, cheetah,elephant and rhino.q Mount Kenya is the highest peak in Kenya at 5,199m (17,057 feet). Kenya is named after the mountain.q The Kenyan Highlands comprise one of the mostsuccessful agricultural production regions in Africa.

In Kenya, children receive every advantagepossible to succeed, socially and economically.

The flag of Kenya consists of three horizontalstripes. The black stripe represents the Africanpeople; the red stands for the struggle forindependence; and the green represents Kenya’sagriculture and natural resources. The thinwhite stripes symbolize peace and unity. Theemblem in the center of the flag consists of aMasai warrior’s shield and spears.

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Medical school is like family, a second mother

I've come to look forward tothe cool rush of the pool at theHarper Student center. I am noexpert, in fact, I can be ratherclumsy. Regardless it feels sounconstrained, my only thoughts:stroke arm, kick leg. I’m like achild escaping what can feel likethe constant dictatorship of ahyperactive, know-it-all mother:Medical School. While I loveher and know that she means todo well by me; I still make faces

behind her back and refuse to get out of the pool whenshe calls for me.

She always wins. I feel guilty disobeying her. I pullmyself from the pool each time and go find my chorelist for the day. My mother has made a schedule fromnow until Christmas break of a list of obligations. Readthis. Be there. More times than not, she’ll send me anemail with something new that she has either forgottenor wants me to do in a different order.

Yes ma’am, I’ll do it.There are times when I just can’t take her constant

bossiness. I just want to tell her no. I want to walk offin a storm of rebellion. And sometimes I do, I justdon’t walk too far. Now and then I slip under her radarand let Chinese food and movies take priority over hernagging. As my primary care doctor warned me beforeschool started, “You know Chelsey sometimes they’llask more of you than you’re able to give, and sometimesyou just can’t do it. And that’s all right.”

As much I may feel spiteful toward my mother, I amconstantly reminded that I need to be pushed, morethan ever in my life. Up to this point, initiative hasalways been self-derived. No one could ever ask moreof myself than I, not until MUSC took on the role ofmy mother. Now I feel like I’m repeatedly asked to pushmyself further and as much as I sometimes begrudgetelling her no, I am better for it.

Go meet your senior mentor! She scolds me forprocrastinating. I don’t have time I complain. YetI manage to make the trip out to see Joan with mymedical school siblings. Not that I ever fully forget, butI do enjoy being reminded how lucky we were to haveJoan as our senior mentor. This time she tells us abouther upcoming trip to Brussels. She exemplifies what itmeans to age not only gracefully but fantastically. She

is active, fun, and exciting: exactly what my motherwanted me to see is possible in the senior community.

Present your research project! No, I can’t. I won’t.This time I’m putting my foot down mother! Yet shewaves off every objection I have. I have no choice. Ipush myself late at night to complete a poster that I wassure my mother would understand I shouldn’t have todo. I am angry at her; doesn’t she see how tired I am? Ipresent and win in my category. I thank her for pushingme once again.

MUSC is a demanding governess. She is unrelentingwith her towering expectations of me and my siblings.Yet my siblings constantly exemplify how well theserequests can be fulfilled, and they too motivate me.Cumulatively, we are an overachieving, hardworkingfamily that I love despite the hardship of being amember.

Editor’s Note: Chelsey Baldwin of Little River is a second-year medical student. This column follows the journey of herclass in becoming doctors.

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Quitting smoking is both a mental and a physicalundertaking. Mentally, a person should be ready andrelatively stress-free. Physically, one needs to commit toexercising daily and getting plenty of sleep. A persontrying to quit must overcome two obstacles: a physicaladdiction to nicotine and a habit. The AmericanAcademy of Otolaryngology and the American LungAssociation offer the following tips to help users quitusing tobacco products:q Think about why you want to quit and pick a stress-free time to quit.q Ask for support andencouragement from family, friends,and colleagues.q Start doing some exercise oractivity each day to relieve stress andimprove your health.q Get plenty of rest and eat abalanced diet.q Join a smoking cessationprogram, or other support group.

MUSC Employee Wellness isfocused on helping employees whouse tobacco find ways to quit, onincreasing knowledge of lung health,and on raising awareness about theimportance of establishing a tobacco-free workplace.

Ready to quit? MUSC has resources to help.

online

Internet-based programs can provide individualizedsupport and the advantage of a social community.q Quit for Life Program – Developed by the AmericanCancer Society and Alere Wellbeing and offered byThe State Health Plan and BlueChoice to subscribersand their covered dependents: http://www.eip.sc.gov/prevention/index.aspx?p=4&s=5.q American Lung Assocation’s Freedom FromSmoking (FFS) — Includes a curriculum, as well as theability to download relaxation exercises and access tothe FFS Online Community. Three months of access toFFS’s online version for $15: http://www.ffsonline.org.

By Phone

q The Tobacco Quit Line is a free service to S.C.residents. Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669) to talkto a trained tobacco treatment specialist: http://www.scdhec.gov/health/chcdp/tobacco/quitforkeeps.htm.

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Many classes and clinics are available at MUSC andin the community. For more information on smokingcessation programs, email [email protected] Smoking Cessation Clinics – Monthly three-sessioncessation clinics facilitated by physicians, psychologistsand wellness staff free of charge for MUSC employees,

students and family members. Classes begin in January.To register, email [email protected] Tobacco Free Tuesdays – Free one-session classescreated to provide employees and students theopportunity to learn about cessation options duringtheir lunch break. Classes are scheduled at noon everyother Tuesday beginning Jan. 3. Email [email protected] to register.q Freedom From Smoking — Freedom From Smoking(FFS) Clinic is a program developed by the American

Lung Association that provides agroup setting for adults to workthrough the quitting process. Thereare eight group sessions led bytrained facilitators and physicianswho are also MUSC employees.This clinic is open to all MUSCemployees, students and spouses. Forinformation, e-mail [email protected].

oTher Programs

q MUSC Institute of Psychiatry:792-5200. “The Non-SmokingSection” 5 - 6 p.m., everyWednesday, 4 North, Centerfor Drug and Alcohol Programs,

Institute of Psychiatry. Four educational groups. Cost is$25 per group.q Trident Health System, Summerville MedicalCenter: 797–FIND (3463). American Cancer SocietyFresh Start Program. Cost is free.q Roper St. Francis Health Care: 402–CARE (2273).Three one-hour classes offered by Roper Heart &Vascular Center staff based on Duke University’s“QuitSmart” system. Cost is $25.q Pharmacy: MUSC pharmacies have several productsthat aid in smoking cessation. Stop by any of thecampus pharmacies to ask questions and purchaseitems to help quit smoking. Pharmacy locations includeRutledge Tower, University Outpatient, HollingsCancer Center and Ashley River Tower Outpatient.q Websites and Resources: http://www.smokefreelowcountry.com; http://www.sctobacco.org;http://www.protectlocalcontrol.org/state.php?sid=41;http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco; http://www.lungusa.org; http://www.scdhec.gov/health/chcdp/tobacco/smokefree.htm; http://doingyoudamage.com; http://doingyoudamage.com/truthaboutyoursmokes.htm; http://roswell.tobaccodocuments.org; http://www.tobaccovideos.com; http://roswelldocs.com/hall_of_shame.htm; http://roswelldocs.com/ashes/ashestoashes.html; http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu.q Visit http://www.musc.edu/tobaccofree for MUSC’stobacco-free campus website that features the approvedpolicy and educational resources.

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embrace this change as one thatreinforces our shared values and helpspromote our role as caregivers andeducators. Ultimately, whatever successwe achieve with this effort will bedirectly related to the level of support itengenders within our community.”

The change is part of a long processthat started with resolutions passed bythe Student Government Association(SGA) and the faculty senate.

“After hearing of the strong supportfor this change from both of theseconstituent groups, and based upon therecommendation of the administration,our board of trustees approved makingthe campus completely smoke-free,”said Greenberg. “As the state’s academichealth center, we have an obligation tolead by example. Since smoking is theleading cause of preventable illness anddeath in our state and in our nation,it is incumbent upon us to create ahealthy environment for our patients,their families, our employees and ourstudents.”

Darlene Shaw, associate provost for

education and student life, said theSGA president addresses the board ateach meeting and the board is quitesupportive of the students’ concerns.SGA President Carol Brown announcedthat a tobacco-free campus remained ahigh priority for the SGA at the Aug.12 meeting and the board embraced thegoal and promptly passed a resolution insupport of the initiative.

“The Student GovernmentAssociation has been interested formany years in MUSC becoming atobacco-free campus. They believe thatas an academic medical center, weshould foster healthy behaviors amongour students, employees, patients andvisitors. As is the case for many membersof the MUSC community, studentshave been particularly concerned aboutthe smoking huts near the hospitalentrance.”

Shaw said the SGA is proud to haveplayed a role in this change and gratefulfor the support of the board and effortsof a large group of MUSC employeeswho are putting in place the myriad

steps needed for the campus to becometobacco-free.

That includes efforts of MUSC’sEmployee Wellness, which inconjunction with the implementationdate will be offering several opportunitiesfor employees to learn more aboutresources available to them or for thosewho are ready to quit, to explore optionsthat may help them succeed. See therelated story on page 9.

Susan Johnson, Ph.D., wellnessprogram coordinator, said tobacco-free policies in all sectors of businessand industry are becoming a nationaltrend with hospitals acknowledginghow tobacco use does not fit into theirmission of promoting good health. Oneof her colleagues at Wake Forest BaptistHealth, which went tobacco-free in 2007,said that as a result of the policy changemore than 500 employees chose to quittobacco with a high percentage of thatnumber indicating that family membersand friends joined them.

“We have the opportunity to notonly protect the health and wellbeingof the MUSC community while onour campus, but also impact smokinghabits,” said Johnson. “Evidence hasshown that tobacco-free policies inworkplace settings both indoor andoutdoor are associated with reduced dailycigarette consumption and increasedcessation among employees.”

The goal is to provide acomprehensive tobacco cessationprogram to support the efforts of thosepeople who wish to quit and to createthe culture and environment that willmotivate behavioral change amongsmokers at MUSC, she said.

“We are asking for smokers and

nonsmokers alike to support ourtobacco-free initiative. The decision togo tobacco-free is not an attempt to forceanyone to quit smoking. We understandthat this is a personal choice and thebehaviors employees choose to engagein on their own time is not our concernas long as they do not have a negativeeffect on their ability to perform theirjob. However, we value and supporthealthy lifestyles among our employeesand students and will attempt to provideas many resources as necessary to anyonewho makes the decision to quit.”

Greenberg said this policy shiftdovetails with MUSC’s goal of puttingmore resources into preventive care.MUSC has a growing number of clinicalprograms focused on prevention, such asthe Weight Management Program, theWellness Center, the Healthy CharlestonChallenge, the Lean Team, theSeinsheimer Cardiovascular PreventionProgram and a proactive EmployeeWellness Program.

In October, MUSC brought on boardone of the world’s leading authorities ontobacco policy, K. Michael Cummings,Ph.D., to lead research on tobaccocontrol, public policy and smokingcessation within the Hollings CancerCenter’s Cancer Prevention and Controlprogram.

“Hopefully, the message that it sendsis that MUSC is committed not to justtreating illness once it develops, butin preventing it from occurring in thefirst place,” said Greenberg. “We haveto practice what we preach. We cannotspeak with credibility about reducingrisks of cancer, heart and lung disease inthe community if we do not start in ourown back yard.”

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