2 The CATAlysT, January 11, 2013
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Teddy Bear Clinic
Kester Freeman
The next Teddy Bear Clinic will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, Feb. 23 at MUSC Children’s Hospital’s Pediatric Emergency Department, 96 Jonathan Lucas St. Parents are invited to bring their child, along with his or her favorite stuffed animal, in for a tour of the Emergency Department. The stuffed animals will receive a check-up and the children can become familiar with the staff and the emergency room environment.
Kester Freeman, the executive director of the Institute of Medicine and Public Health in South Carolina and the former chief executive officer of Palmetto Health in Columbia, will serve as the interim executive director of the Medical University Hospital Authority. Freeman will remain until the new executive director arrives.
Hoops for Hope
Cassandra Salgado Cassandra Salgado, M.D., was appointed to the role of vice chair for quality improvement in the Department of Medicine. Salgado assumed the role in the department effective Nov. 1, 2012. Since joining MUSC in 2004, Salgado has served as the university hospital epidemiologist and medical director of Infection Control. She has been on many hospital, departmental, and university committees, task forces, and workgroups focused on patient safety and quality. Salgado also serves as the fellowship program director
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Ashley River Tower Pharmacist Dr. Gus Katsanevakis, right, administers the flu vaccine to pharmacy tech Justin Caldwell. MUSC employees, staff, students, patients and their families can still be vaccinated against the flu and shingles (Zostavax) at MUSC Pharmacies. Call any of the pharmacies for information: Rutledge Tower, 876-0259; Ashley River Tower, 876-5585; and Hollings Cancer Center, 792-6440. for Infectious Diseases and is the Department of Medicine mentoring champion for the Infectious Disease Division.
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Hoops for Hope, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament and free-throw competition, will be held March 2 at the College of Charleston’s TD Arena, 66 George St. The tournament, sponsored by the MUSC Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, will support the treatment and research for mental health disorders in children, adults and families. The event also will include a silent auction, children’s activities and more. Visit http://www. muschoopsforhope.org or call 7926470.
Water Missions International The Water Missions International Walk for Water will begin at 9 a.m., March 23 at Cannon Park, downtown Charleston. Visit www.watermissions. org/walk.
MUSC’s donation center for Red Cross has new hours The American Red Cross South Carolina Blood Services Region has new hours of operation for its MUSC donation center, 171 Ashley Ave. The schedule will be from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Mondays and 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays. According to Barbie Kolar, donor recruitment representative, the new schedule will better match donors’ preferred times for making whole blood donations and help accommodate those MUSC employees who may work alternative shifts.
“We are truly grateful for your time and willingness to save lives. It is only through the dedication of donors like you that we are able to provide lifesaving blood to our hospital patients,” Kolar said. For information on the blood types most needed at MUSC, visit http://www.facebook.com/ MuscRedCrossDonorRoom. The American Red Cross blood donor room is located in Room 279 of the university hospital and can be reached at 792-1015 or 323-7457.