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January 27, 2012 MEDICAL UNIVERSITY of SOUTH CAROLINA Vol. 30, No. 22

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Nurses and staff gathered Jan.18 for kick-off events promotingthe hospital’s commitment to theMagnet designation journey.

The events featureda football theme withrefreshments, goodiebags and a chance towin prizes. MUSCmedical centerexecutive directorStuart Smith recognized the eventwith a football kickoff at AshleyRiver Tower and the portico.

A Magnet designation fornursing excellence and qualityoutcomes is the next step inthe hospital’s five-year MUSCExcellence journey and is also a

component of the clinical servicesstrategic plan.

According to Marilyn Schaffner,Ph.D., R.N., administrator for

clinical servicesand chief nursingexecutive, Magnetdesignation is thehighest honor a healthcare organization canreceive for its nursing

excellence and quality outcomes.The Magnet Recognition

program of the AmericanNurses Credentialing Center isacknowledged as the achievementof nursing excellence. Today, morethan 390 health care organizationsare Magnet-designated.

Stuart Smith prepares to score by kicking a footballcommemorating MUSC’s Magnet journey. Visit http://www.nursecredentialing.org.

On Jan. 18 nurses cheer and lend support to MUSC’s commitment to excellence and quality outcomes.

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The MUSC Center for Global Healthlaunched its new website to serve as aresource to all those interested in globalissues.

Kathleen Ellis, operations directorfor the Center for Global Health, saidthat the website was needed as a wayto link the broad range of faculty, staff,postdoctoral scholars and studentsinvolved in education, service andresearch projects around the globe.

“As part of the university’s strategicplan, we felt it was important toprovide a forum for people to makeconnections, learn from each other andbuild collaborations as well as offeringa place to easily find information oninternational travel, checklists, fundingopportunities and other relevantresources.”

People have a lot of questions abouthealth and safety issues, how to startan international project, what fundingagencies or resources exist and if thereare any other faculty in the same part ofthe world. The hope is that the site willbe a great resource tool to address someof these initial questions, but even moreimportantly, that it serves as a platformto spark future collaborations acrosscampus, she said.

One of her favorite features is aninteractive map which highlights activeMUSC-sponsored projects and thesearchable database of faculty and staffwho responded to the center’scampuswide surveys.

“We built these features so users cansearch by country, global health issue,

medical specialty or project type. Wewanted to make it as easy as possiblefor people to connect with others whohave common interest, whether theyare looking to collaborate with anothercolleague on diabetes research or partneracross campus to offer educationalprograms in China.”

Other features are:q A resource center for internationaltravel information, funding and researchopportunitiesq Global health education informationq Interactive news and events page

The importance of globalization isbecoming increasingly apparent. In the

last five years, more than 70 universitiesthroughout the U.S. have formed globalhealth centers to address this issue.MUSC’s doctors, nurses, researchers,students and faculty are benefitting fromunique opportunities to partner andlearn from colleagues across the globeand expand their understanding ofglobal challenges and learning new waysof delivering health services, she said.

Chronic non-communicable diseasesthat are a major concern for SouthCarolinians, such as cardiovasculardisease, cancer and diabetes – now areresponsible for 60 percent of all deathsworldwide. In Brazil and South Africa,

for example, cardiovascular disease isthe cause of nearly twice as many deathsas tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and malariacombined.

“We live in a global world — that’sour reality. When most people hearthe words ‘global health,’ they think ofhealth problems that affect developingcountries, but as a world, we are startingto look more and more the same interms of the health problems we face.”

Ellis encourages anyone at MUSCinterested in global health work tocontact the center, tell about their globalhealth work, share photos, and join thecenter on Flickr and Facebook. The long-term plan is to build a global communityof students and faculty reporters fromthe field who weigh in on importantglobal health issues and advances.

For more information email [email protected] or visit http://globalhealth.musc.edu/.

The Center for Global Health’s website (http://globalhealth.musc.edu/)features an interactive map.

Website links global connections on campus“As a world, weare starting to lookmore and more thesame in terms ofthe health problemswe face.”

Kathleen Ellis

MUSC’s Office of Student Diversityis accepting nominations for the Earl B.Higgins Awards 2012.

Established to honor a formerdirector of minority affairs, the awardacknowledges persistence and dedicationto positive contributions to diversityenhancement on campus.

Nominations for two separate awards:the Earl B. Higgins 2012 Achievementin Diversity Award and the Earl B.Higgins 2012 Student Leadership inDiversity Award. Nominations for eitheraward should be individuals who have

contributed significantly to diversitySubmissions must be received

by 5 p.m., Feb. 3. The form maybe downloaded from http://academicdepartments.musc.edu/diversity/earlbhiggins.html/. Electronicsubmissions to [email protected] recommended. However, packetsmay also be submitted via fax and mail.Winners will be announced March 2.

For information, call WilletteBurnham at 792-2146 or [email protected]. The awards will bepresented April 4 at the Wickliffe House.

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The American Heart Association’sGo Red For Women works everyday to fund research and fightcardiovascular disease. MUSCemployees, students and visitors areinvited to wear red and help kick offAmerican Heart Month and raiseawareness about heart disease from9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Feb. 3 in AshleyRiver Tower.

At 11 a.m. participants will forma human heart on the stairs of theatrium for a group photo.

Fitness experts and personaltrainers will be on hand to provide demonstrations andfitness testing. MUSC Weight Management Centerwill conduct body mass index calculations and bodycomposition measurements and offer informationabout programs.

Heart health information will be available from theSeinsheimer Clinic, MUSC Heart Health Program andthe American Heart Association. MUSC dietitians andMUSC Employee Wellness will be conducting worksitescreenings (advanced registration required, visit http://mcintranet.musc.edu/health1st to sign up). Additionalactivities include CPR demonstrations, chair massages,

cardiovascular risk assessments and healthy foodsamples.

Employee Wellness supports the cause given thatheart disease is still the No. 1 killer of women, takingthe life of one in three women each year, claiming morethan 433,000 American women each year.

Employee Wellness eventsq Tobacco Free Tuesdays – Free one-session classcreated to provide employees and students theopportunity to learn about cessation options duringtheir lunch break. The next class is scheduled for noon,Jan. 31 in Room 113, Colbert Education Center &Library. Email [email protected] to register.q The MUSC Institute of Psychiatry is offering a freeone-hour Quit Smoking class from noon to 1 p.m.,Feb. 1 at the Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs,4-North. The class is conducted by a licensed clinicalpsychologist and offers suggestions to help achieve asmoke-free lifestyle. Anyone is welcome to attend; nopre-registration needed.q “Pitch The Pack” Smoking Cessation Clinics –Monthly three-session cessation clinics facilitated byphysicians, psychologists and trained staff free of chargefor MUSC employees, students and family members.The next clinic begins at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 13 in Room

102, Colbert Education Center & Library. Visit http://mcintranet.musc.edu/health1st and click on “SmokingCessation Enrollment Form” to register or email [email protected] for information.q Worksite screening: Feb. 3 in ART Atrium as partof Go Red Day. This screening, valued at about $350,is available to employees with the State Health Planfor $15 (covered spouses can also participate for $15).Employees and spouses without this insurance canparticipate for $42. The screening includes height,weight, blood pressure and a blood draw for a bloodchemistry profile, hemogram, and a blood lipid profile.To register, go to http://www.musc.edu/medcenter/health1st and click worksite screening.

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

Wear red, show support of research for heart disease

Healthat workSusan Johnson

A call for nominations is under way to all facultyand students. The purpose of these awards is torecognize members of the MUSC faculty who havemade outstanding contributions to the universitythrough teaching.

The deadline for nominations is Jan. 27. Formsmay be found at http://www.carc.musc.edu/nomination/. For information, call 792-2228.

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To Medical Center Employees

W. Stuart SmithVice President for Clinical Operations and Executive Director,MUSC Medical Center

People – Fostering employeepride and loyaltyBenefits reminder— Employees whoadded a previouslyuninsured spouseor child to health,dental, visionor child lifeinsurance coverageare reminded tosubmit supporting documentation (i.e.marriage license, birth certificates).Items should have been submitted byDec. 31; if an employee failed to providedocumentation, none of his/her openenrollment changes were processed bythe Employee Insurance Program (EIP).Contact 792-0826 for assistance.q Primary Source verification (PSV) —Effective in February, HR will conductPSV at the time of renewal; first phaseof this transition will be for positionsthat require RN licensure (also toinclude Advance Practice RNs) only;RN’s with SC licenses must renew theirlicense prior to the expiration date(April 30); PSV for all other licensureor certifications should be conductedby the respective department until

Helena Bastian, HR director, routinely shares with the management team comments fromthe new hire orientation evaluations, including comments from former employees who havereturned. At the Jan. 24 communications meeting Ms. Bastian shared the following commentsfrom returning employees: “I know this is a wonderful place to work. After working only 10months in another facility, I realized MUSC is the place for me.” Also, “I truly missed MUSC’sculture – that of learning, progressiveness and academia.”

We are grateful for returning employees. It’s understandable that at times personal situationslead to employees’ departure, but clearly we must continually focus on employee satisfaction andreduction of turnover. We know the first year of employment sets the tone. Everyone has a rolein recruiting and retaining new hires, from participating in the peer interview process to creatinga welcoming environment.

The management team was reminded that High, Solid, Low (HSL) conversations should becompleted by Feb. 29. The HSL conversations provide a time for employees and managers tohave meaningful discussions outside of the formal performance evaluation process. Among otherthings, these conversations give managers the opportunity to recognize employees for their greatwork and solicit ideas on how we can continue to make improvements.

Susan Johnson, Ph.D., Employee Wellness Program coordinator, updated the managementteam on plans under way for MUSC to become a tobacco-free campus March 1.

Finally, as previously announced, a series of town hall sessions are scheduled at the timeslisted below. There will also be some department-based sessions not included in the schedulebelow. We began using a 30-minute format for the meetings this past year and received manyfavorable comments. Everyone’s attendance is encouraged.

Currents Jan. 24

Town Hall Meeting ScheduleJan. 27: 11 a.m. and noon, 2W Amphitheater; Jan. 30: 11 a.m., HCC; Jan. 31:7:30 a.m., ART, and noon, IOP Auditorium; Feb. 1: noon, SEI Auditorium, and3 p.m., ART; Feb. 2: 7:30 a.m. and noon, 2W Amphitheater; Feb. 6: 11 a.m.,2W Amphitheater; Feb. 7: 10 a.m., 2W Amphitheater; and Feb. 8: noon, 2WAmphitheater

Beginning next week, MUSC users of the web-basedE*Value evaluation system will have one fewer set ofcomputer access codes to remember.

On Feb 1, the E*Value login will be upgraded forMUSC users through a NetID-integrated login. Usingtheir MUSC NetIDs and passwords, users will be ableto access a new internal-to-MUSC E*Value portal —http://evalue.musc.edu — linking them not only totheir accounts in E*Value but also to other evaluationtools, resources and support services. The changes areexpected to impact more than 7,000 users includingstudents, residents, faculty and course administrators.

Icons on Lynx workstations pointing to E*Value alsowill be updated Feb. 1 to refer to the new portal. Userswho have the old E*Value home page bookmarked intheir browsers can update their bookmarks now, as thenew portal is already in operation. Attempts to logindirectly at the old E*Value home page (using accesscodes private to the E*Value system and not integratedwith NetID) will be redirected to the new portal.

Users who login to E*Value by clicking on links inemails will find that login method unaffected by themove to the NetID-integrated login.

New way to access web-based evaluation system to start Feb. 1E*Value Integrated Login Committee

Dr. Lawrence Afrin, chair, GME; Michele Adelson,OCIO; Melissa Freeland, CHP; John Imholz,OCIO; Dr. Stephen Malley, Dental Medicine; AliciaMartinez, GME; Mitchelle Morrison, OCIO; MarnaStilley, OCIO; and June Taylor, Pharmacy

Larry Afrin, M.D., Graduate Medical Education(GME) director of informatics and chair of the E*ValueIntegrated Login Task Force, is among other staffproviding technical guidance. “E*Value has served uswell, but this upgrade will make it a bit easier for ourusers to live in a world where seemingly almost everytask involves interacting with a computer system. Theupgrade will also improve the overall security of theNetID system.

“We have been preparing for this upgrade for a longtime, and we expect it to cause little to no disruption tonormal operation,” Afrin noted. “Users of E*Value whoencounter difficulty (now or after Feb. 1) logging intoE*Value through the new portal should contact theirprogram, course, or college E*Value administrators.”

Changes to E*Value LoginWhat is happening? A new portal for logging into E*Valueby use of your MUSC NetID.

Why is this happening? Reduce the number of user IDs aperson needs to remember to access systems that are important.

Who will be affected? Anyone at MUSC who presentlyaccesses E*Value by logging in at the vendor's homepage,https://www.e-value.net.

Where will this site be located? The dedicated webpage willbe found at http://evalue.musc.edu. Users will log in to thispage using their MUSC NetID. Although "go-live" for NetIDintegrated login begins Feb. 1, interested users can try it nowat http://evalue.musc.edu and update their bookmarks.

When will this take place? The start date is Feb. 1.

How can questions be answered? There is a FAQ sectionon the MUSC E*Value portal, http://evalue.musc.edu orindividuals may contact their college or program's workplaceE*Value coordinator.

further notice. Questions can be directedto Michelle Foreman, 792-6219 [email protected] HSL Conversations — HSLconversations are due Feb. 29; resourcesavailable on LDI website; “Just in Time”training: 10 to 11 a.m., Feb. 6, ARTAuditorium. Registration via CATTS.q SuccessFactors — Fit Test datesfor employees will now appear inSuccessFactors on the Employee Filestab, Employee Health section; employeesand their direct supervisors can viewinformation under type and datecompleted; for assistance, contact KimDuncan, 792-1962, [email protected].

Benefit of the month – JanuaryEmployees are invited to participate in

MUSC Weight Management Center’sHappy Healthy Hour. Register [email protected].

Tobacco-free campusSusan Johnson, Ph.D., Employee

Wellness Program coordinator, spokeabout a new tobacco cessation program,Pitch the Pack, available free of chargethrough June. Enroll at http://www.musc.edu/medcenter/health1st.


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Principal investigators Laura Carpenter, Ph.D.,a clinical psychologist, and Lydia King, Ph.D., anepidemiologist in the Department of Pediatrics,Division of Developmental Pediatrics, were awarded athree-year, $825,000 grant.

This year Autism Speaks, a national, nonprofitautism organization, has sponsored funding for thefirst autism prevalence study in the United States.The study will use total population sampling methodswith the objectives to enhance the understanding ofprevalence estimates, identify barriers to identificationand characterize the needs of children across the entireautism spectrum.

This will be accomplished by conducting a screeningand direct assessment study in the general populationin an area already undergoing monitoring by a Autismand Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM)team. Because prevalence estimates are used to guidehigh-impact decision-making regarding critical issuessuch as allocation of funds for services and research,accurate reporting of the prevalence of autism spectrumdisorders is important to researchers, health careproviders, policy makers and families.

The South Carolina ADDM team, located inthe MUSC Division of Developmental Pediatrics,has conducted population-based, multiple source

surveillance for children with autism spectrum disordersin South Carolina since 2000. Funded by the Centersfor Disease Control and Prevention, the ADDMnetwork has led to the report of prevalence of autismspectrum disorders that is used as the gold standard bystakeholders in the autism community.

Walter Jenner, a member of the program withthe Division of Developmental Pediatrics, saidunderstanding how many children have an autismspectrum disorder is essential to promoting awarenessof this developmental disability. Knowing how manychildren are affected has helped educators andproviders better plan and coordinate service delivery.South Carolina ADDM, along with the entire ADDMnetwork, have reported autism spectrum disordersfor four surveillance years and an updated reportis expected in March. Currently, the network hasdocumented that about one in 110 8-year-old childrenhave autism spectrum disorders.

Despite the concerns that prevalence is around1 percent of children, these estimates may beconservative.

A study completed in South Korea has employedscreening and direct clinical assessments in the generalpopulation and reported significantly higher prevalenceestimates than ADDM.

Researchers awarded grant forfurther study of autism prevalence

Family Fund accepting grant applicationsThe YES (Yearly Employee Support) Family Fund is

accepting applications for 2012 grants.The submission form must include name and title,

department phone, work address, name of project orprogram and the total amount requested (not to exceed$2,500).

On a separate sheet of paper, provide a brief summaryexplaining the project (not to exceed one page). Yourgrant will be denied without the summary; describehow the request would improve your department’sability to positively impact the mission MUSC (not toexceed one paragraph); list other sources of support andthe amount to which they support your program; anda copy of yearly budget for program (must be submittedwith proposal to be considered).

All grants must be in compliance with the MUSCFoundation guidelines and cannot be made for anyrequests of unallowable expenses as defined by thefoundation.

For information, call 792-1973 or email [email protected]. Applications are due March 31. Sendvia campus mail to: Office of Development, YESCampaign, 261 Calhoun St., MSC 182. To downloadthe application, visit http://www.musc.edu/catalyst/archive/2012/co1-27familyfund.html.

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MUSC is joining the AmericanMedical Association (AMA) and

health care professionals in urging theUnited States Postal Service and theCitizen’s Stamp Advisory Committee onStamp Development to create a stampin 2014 to commemorate the 50thanniversary of the 1964 U.S. SurgeonGeneral’s Report on Smoking andHealth.

K. Michael Cummings, Ph.D.,a professor in the Department ofPsychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, isworking with AMA and other healthprofessionals to encourage the PostalService to create a commemorativestamp. Cummings, section leader oftobacco control in the Hollings CancerCenter Prevention and Control programand internationally-renowned expert ontobacco control policy, created a travelingexhibit to show the committee that issuescommemorative stamps that there issupport.

The exhibit, which was featured at theassociation’s meeting last November, istitled “Leave your stamp on tobacco.”Cummings encourages faculty andstudents to fill out a post card orsign an petition online (http://www.blumarchive.com/) urging the PostalService to create the commemorativestamp in time for the 50th Anniversaryfor the landmark 1964 report.

“The first report on smoking andhealth published by then SurgeonGeneral Luther Terry, M.D., on Jan.11, 1964 was historic in that it reallychanged people’s views about smokingand health and helped to createawareness about how dangerous cigarettesmoking is,” Cummings said.

“The United States has issued stampsurging support for breast cancer research,prostate cancer screening and the fightagainst alcoholism. Sadly, the UnitedStates is not among the 65 countries thathave issued an anti-smoking stamp.”

In 2010, Jeff Terry, M.D., president ofthe Medical Association of the State ofAlabama, and cousin of Terry, submitteda resolution to AMA calling on theU.S. Postal Service to issue a stampcommemorating the 50th anniversary ofthe 1964 report on smoking and health.

Postal Service urged tocreate anti-smoking stamp

Safety & Security’s Archie Reid,security coordinator in the Instituteof Psychiatry (IOP), fills out a cardin support of a commemorativeanti-tobacco stamp. Employeesmay visit the exhibit located at IOPand complete a card supportingthe stamp through January. Tosign a petition online, visit http://blumarchive.com.

Since that time dozens of organizationshave joined the campaign for the stamp.

Andrew Kraft, M.D., director ofHollings Cancer Center, said MUSCis proud to be joining other healthorganizations in the campaign toencourage the U.S. Postal Service toadopt a stamp recognizing the SurgeonGeneral’s Report. “We strongly supportthis effort to give postal customers atool for spreading tobacco preventionawareness.”

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‘Making a difference every day’Todd Ham, Clinical Neurophysiology

“The other week, Todd made asuggestion on getting inexpensivetoys that are found in dental clinics,etc. The electronencephalography(EEG) lab has a treasure boxwith free inexpensive toys for theoutpatients and he suggested thatNeurophysiology do the same for theinpatient side. He went to the storeand purchased toys with his ownmoney from a dollar store to make

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Practice offers Botox/Restylaneinjections & laser hair removal services.

Willing to train. Part time position tostart leading to full time.

Salary negotiable.

Call for interview 843-873-5606.

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Ocean Front luxurious 4BR/4.5 BA on Folly Beach.Own 1/3 for $300,000. Details843-813-9949

Townhouse in Old Village, Mt P.2BR/1.5BA, Approx. 1100 sq ftparking, W/D Updated appli-ances, design and new ACWalk to Shem Creek, Pitt StBridge and Sullivan’s. $1250/mo Call Tracy 843-729-3724Avail. 3/1, don’t miss out!

Studio Apt in historic house onAshley Ave across from MUSC.Approx. 600 sf. New appli-ances. Off-street parking.Utilities provided except forcable&phone. Very quiet. $800/mo. 864-240-2455 or 864-569-

Part Time Mothers Helperwanted for 10 month old babyboy. Must have pediatric experi-ence, RN/child life/ teachingexperience. Days/Evenings -Hours negotiable. $20-25 perhour. Call 843-754-0412

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