MUSC Catalyst

Vol. 31, No. 10

MEDICAL UNIVERSITY of SOUTH CAROLINA

October 19, 2012

gloving Up

Employees let loose for Pink Glove Video

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rom pink feathers flying around Ashley River Tower to water splashing past dragon boats in Charleston Harbor, the filming of MUSC’s Pink Glove video brought out people’s passion to support a good cause. Anyone can go online to vote and help MUSC win $10,000 in Medline’s Pink Glove Dance Contest.

Employees at Ashley River Tower (above) don boas for their dance. Right, employees in the medical center operating room make the shape of a pink ribbon with gloves and pom poms to raise awareness for breast cancer.

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The video helps to raise awareness of breast cancer. About 200 employees participated in the filming that used more than 10 locations, including satellite office MUSC Health East Cooper. To see the fun and the dance of pet therapy dog Drummer, visit http://bit.ly/MUSC_Pink_Glove_ Vote.

Above, survivors Stacia Lancaster, from left, Dr. Marilyn Schaffner and Carol Lane film at Holling’s Cancer Center. Below, Pat Votava, Children Services Administration, preps her pet therapy dog, Drummer.

how to votE

1. http://bit.ly/ MUSC_Pink_ Glove_Vote 2. Scroll to Medical University Hospital

BEyond thE mAgic window Studies show patients with ischemic stroke may be successfully treated beyond four hour window.

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EmploymEnt AwArEnEss

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Epic update

MUSC joins the Department of Labor in celebrating a diverse workforce.

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Meet David

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Pastoral Care Week

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New Professor Emeritus named

Registered nurse Jamie Greer, center, is presented with the DAISY Award.

Celebrating with Greer are her coworkers. To nominate a nurse, visit https://www.musc.edu/medcenter/formstoolbox/DaisyAward/index.htm.

DAISY award honors nurse with caring nature, intuition The MUSC DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Award winner for September was Jamie Greer, R.N., Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology Unit. The following is Greer’s nomination letter, submitted by Robin Matutina, R.N., Children’s Services.

“Jamie is a selfless nurse who quietly brings supplies to the clinic, such as baskets and blue books that she purchases. Jamie sent me this email describing the value of primary nursing.

I believe this story she shared with me describes her expert nurse intuition identified by our clinical ladder nursing theorist Pat Benner and her caring that nursing theorist Jean Watson would applaud. The following story is Jamie’s words from an email: “I recently became

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the primary nurse for a 16-year-old patient. She completed a phase of her treatment, which required her to come to the clinic three times per week for four weeks. About two weeks ago, she came for a chemo appointment and seemed withdrawn. No matter what I did, I could not get a smile from her or get her to talk much, just continued complaints of being tired. It turned out she had arrived at the clinic with a blood sugar of over 900 due to high dose steroids she had been taking. Because of the quick response and team work of everyone in the clinic, we were able to get the patient to the hospital quickly.” This is just one example of Jamie’s expert nurse intuition and caring, both of which are invaluable to our patients at MUSC.” The Catalyst is published once a week.

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D. Edward Collins, DMD, a professor in the Division of Restorative Dentistry, Department of Oral Rehabilitation, was named Professor Collins Emeritus by the MUSC board of trustees.

This honor is based on Collins’ more than 30 years of service and dedication to the James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine and the institution.

Robert Holmes, DDS, director of the Division of Restorative Dentistry, praised Collins for leading the college’s alumni association.

“At various times in his career Dr. Collins has served as division director of operative dentistry, faculty advisor

of the student chapter of the American Student Dental Association and faculty advisor of the honor council. As alumni director for 17 years, he took a fledgling organization, and through his own efforts, built it into the quality organization that it is today. The program boasts the highest percentage of participation among dental schools nationally.”

Through the years, Collins has been inducted into Omicron Kappa Upsilon, the national dental honorary fraternity, and fellowship in both the American and International Colleges of Dentists.

His respect and dedication to MUSC originates from his days as a dental student (Class of 1973) and continues through today.

Since his retirement in 2010, Collins has worked part-time in the Restorative Dentistry Clinic supervising junior and senior dental students in their clinical treatment of patients.

Applause Program The following medical center employees received recognition through the Applause Program for going the extra mile: Jill Norman, 10W; John Carson, 10W; Ian Aaronson, Urology Services; Marie Ladson, RT Infectious Disease Clinic; Lisa Foster, Revenue Cycle Operations; Kate Miccichi, Revenue Cycle Operations; Tanchella Perry, Revenue Cycle Operations; Lee Russ, Patient Transportation; Antine Stenbit, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy & Sleep Medicine; Scott Crego, Respiratory Therapy; Zach Halewood, Patient Transportation; Annie Williams, Pre-op Clinic; Paulette Green, Patient Transportation; Alison Cox, Human Resources; Rebecca Britton, Pharmacy Services; Courtney Cave, General Internal Medicine/Geriatrics; Tricia Crocker, Pharmacy Services; Carolyn Harrison, PAS; Doris Simmons, RT Children’s Services Registration; LaCrystal Bartelle, Revenue Cycle Operations; Evelyn Polite, ART OR; Faye Parker,Volunteer & Guest Services; Lashunda Laboard, ART 4E; Abigail Clark, ART 4E; Margaret Redmond, Storm Eye Institute; Christine Miley, Storm Eye Institute; Traci Davis, Storm Eye Institute; Elizabeth Smith, ART 6E; Erika Medina, ART 6E; April Braisted, ART 6E; Farrah

Rivera, ART 6E; Alison Inglis, ART 6E; Martha Perry, ART 6E; Melkannah Cochran, ART 6E; Gina Matnias, ART 6E; Kathy Shelton, ART 6E; Sara Sullivan, ART 6E; Sarah Brown, ART 6E; Terrie Hopkins, ART 6E; Shanette Lewis, ART 6W; Katherine Lee, Storm Eye Institute; Richard Saunders, Storm Eye Institute; Julie Rogers, Storm Eye Institute; Robert Black, Ophthalmology; Patricia Brown, ART 6W; Priscilla Pearsey, Environmental Services; Lucretia Wilson, GI Clinic; Karen Adams, ART Pre-op Surgery; Melody Locklear, ART 6W; Kenia Pointer, 7A; Nicole Wolf, 7A; Carrie Bagley, 7A; Cagney Lauderman, 7A; Kimberly Caver, Purchasing; Deborah Cepeda, Revenue Cycle Operations; Ana Rosa Virella,Women’s Services; Robert Houck, Meducare; Charles King, Meducare; Stacey Champy, Laboratory Services; Shannon Gray, 9E; Leslie Brown, HCC; Tiffany Brown, Safety & Security; Charlie Sander, Biomedical Engineering; Brenda Brown, Women’s Services; Joanne Lewis, Radiology; Charles Rittenberg, OB/GYN; Sha’Neisha McQueen, 8W; Mary Smalls, Labor & Delivery; Mary Ann Bates, 5E; Sarah Mathes, Oncology & Medical/Surgical Services; and Tacora Wine, HCC Clinics.

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Perfusion imaging redefines time frame for stroke Practitioners who treat stroke patients now have proof that perfusion imaging can better determine who is and who isn’t beyond the “magic window” to restore blood flow to the brain.

Lead study author Aquilla Turk, D.O., MUSC Interventional Neuroradiology co-director and neurosciences and radiology professor, described the study as a landmark turn in providing patients with treatments they may not have had otherwise. Currently, the standard of care most providers use as a treatment criterion is the four hour “magic window.”

“This study definitively shows that perfusion imaging as a patient selection criterion for endovascular therapy is a successful evaluation tool, whether patients are presenting at three hours out from their stroke or 11 hours,” Turk said. “Broadly speaking, these results could transform our approach to patient selection and ultimately may mean that we will be able to treat significantly more patients and reduce the devastating burden of this disease on individuals and families.”

Study results show that patients with ischemic stroke may be successfully treated with endovascular therapy well beyond the 4.5-hour treatment window today considered standard by most neurointerventional practitioners. The multi-center study evaluated the use of computed tomography (CT) perfusion imaging, regardless of time from symptom onset, in selecting patients for endovascular treatment, a technique

which utilizes devices or clot-busting drugs directly at the problem site in the brain to dispel clots and restore blood flow. CT perfusion imaging is used in combination with other imaging techniques to determine which areas of the brain are irreversibly injured from a stroke, and which areas are still alive, but at great risk. From there, practitioners can better decide who is still a candidate for treatment.

According to neurosciences clinical chairman and neurosurgery professor Sunil Patel, M.D., South Carolina had one of the highest mortality rates from stroke in the country about five years ago. Patel applauded the strides the department made to recruit and retain some of the nation’s top stroke experts while bringing the infrastructure of the program up to speed. “Within this short period, we have come to offer unparalleled stroke care in this state, and now have one of the most comprehensive stroke programs in the country. South Carolinians are finally seeing greatly reduced stroke mortality rates and significantly improved outcomes after treatment,” he said.

Study data collected from MUSC, Swedish Medical Center in Denver, Co., and the University of Florida in Gainesville, showed that out of 247 patients for whom perfusion imaging was used, 42.5 percent demonstrated good functional outcomes, which is comparable to results from all other significant trials to date that evaluated endovascular therapy conducted under eight

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STICU nurse manager Cindy Little reacts to the flowers, signed card and a Stella Nova Salon gift card presented to her by critical care nurse David Ferguson, unit secretary Gilda Staggers and staff, as part of National Boss Day (Oct. 16). In addition to the gifts, the STICU staff gave a luncheon to honor their manager.

hours. Notably, this latest study showed no significant difference in treatment outcome between patients treated less than eight hours (42.8 percent) and those treated over eight hours (41.9 percent). Additionally, immediately following treatment, restoration of blood flow was accomplished in 76 percent of patients, with a higher success rate in those treated over eight hours (81.1 percent) as opposed to those treated under eight hours (71.7 percent). All study subjects underwent mechanical thrombectomy, or treatment utilizing devices to restore blood flow.

According to the American Stroke Association, approximately 795,000 Americans suffer a new or recurrent stroke annually. Of that total, 137,000 individuals die each year from stroke, making it the fourth leading cause of death. In 2010, Americans paid approximately $73.7 billion for stroke-related medical costs and disability.

Community walk to raise awareness The Out of the Darkness Community Walk to Prevent Suicide will take place at 1 p.m., Oct. 28, in Hampton Park. The walk raises funds for research and prevention initiatives, and provides survivor support, education programs and conferences to bring attention to the impact suicide has on society.

Visit www.OutOfTheDarkness.org.

Scientific retreat on obesity scheduled for Oct. 19 The South Carolina Clinical and Translational Research Institute (SCTR) and the Boeing Center for Children’s Wellness’ next scientific retreat titled, “Obesity,” will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Oct. 19, in Room 110 of the MUSC Bioengineering Building, 97 Jonathan Lucas St. The retreat will gather clinicians, basic scientists, nurses and health professional researchers to discuss new collaborative

research projects and best practices on obesity that can lead to collaborative pre-clinical, clinical and translational research.

It will also feature brief presentations and poster abstracts by statewide investigators and participants involved in research, clinical and community efforts related to obesity.

For information, contact Dayan Ranwala, 792-1498.

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Epic improves documentation, emergency patient care

By Cindy aBole Public Relations Emergency medicine personnel can provide a higher level of patient care thanks to a new seamless and efficient medical documentation system.

Beginning Nov. 1, MUSC’s adult and pediatric emergency departments and Chest Pain Center will launch Epic ASAP Emergency Department Information System. It will allow physicians, nurses and health care teams to track patients throughout the course of their visit within an emergency care setting, allowing for faster diagnoses.

ASAP will be the medical center’s second Epic modules to support the new electronic health information system. Epic’s Ambulatory EMR system was successfully piloted and installed throughout the enterprise this past spring.

Physicians and staff members at the MUSC Emergency Department and the Epic project team have worked collaboratively for several months on the new system. Epic program executive sponsor and chief medical information officer Bob Warren, M.D., praised their commitment, energy, teamwork and innovation.

“The new ASAP system being implemented throughout our three emergency departments is the next step in MUSC moving into one single medical record for our patients.”

Other Epic modules, now in the design phase, are scheduled to launch July 1, 2014. They include inpatient clinicals for pharmacy, radiology, labor and delivery, and oncology, as well as OR and anesthesia, and a “revenue cycle” for patient registration, scheduling and billing.

Warren emphasized that “we’re all the designers,” and he encouraged representatives from all parts of the MUSC Health community to own the effort. Epic program administrator Melissa Forinash is leading the effort.

Epic allows users to manage patient records electronically by replacing paper charts with electronic records. More importantly, the system allows physicians and staff to make better medical decisions, set standards of care and treatment protocols, and save money by decreasing administrative costs. It also provides realtime contacts with patients through MyChart, the patient Web portal, and with referring community physicians through EpicCareLink, a module MUSC will install in early 2013.

In MUSC’s Emergency Department, ASAP will offer customizable secured access to information at inpatient and outpatient clinics and ancillary locations, and an intuitive workflow that features menus, toolbars and command lists for easy navigation.

“More importantly, each member of the patient care

Physician assistant Kevin Harmon, Epic trainer Lydia Diaz and Dr. Neil Glover, Emergency Medicine, undergo Epic ASAP training with Will Rublee, Epic-credentialed ASAP trainer, Oct. 16.

For Epic training and information, visit http://epic.musc.edu.

“The new ASAP system being implemented throughout our three emergency departments is the next step in MUSC moving into one single medical record for our patients.”

Dr. Bob Warren team will see and have access to the same information at every step in a patient’s care. In short, we will see a better coordination of care,” Warren said.

As the Lowcountry’s only tertiary and quaternary care facility qualified to provide the highest level of medical care for the most compromised patients, the adult and pediatric emergency departments and Chest Pain Center continue to experience record growth in patient visits, according to Christine M. Carr, M.D., medical director of emergency medicine. The adult ED accommodates 150 to 170 patients per day or about 50,000 visits annually. It’s estimated that all three emergency care areas manage more than 75,000 patient visits per year.

“It’s difficult to appropriately document the details of a patient’s emergency visit on pen and paper. Epic ASAP will change things for us,” said Carr.

MUSC pediatric emergency medicine medical director Scott Russell, M.D. is equally impressed with ASAP’s potential and functionality.

“Epic ASAP opens up a whole new world of efficiency within an electronic medical record system. It will allow us to provide good reporting and communication with staff, improves accuracy and quality, and supports our research initiatives in providing evidence-based medicine approaches to how we can improve care for patients.”

To prepare for ASAP’s system launch, more than 1,400 ED staff members have completed or are currently undergoing training. Physicians, nurses, patient care technicians and support teams from other ancillary departments are being trained to use the system and the electronic medical records.

ASAP project director and manager Brett Seyfried said his team plans to overstaff during the transition period with ASAP-trained nurses and physicians.

Additional Epic support staff, credentialed trainers and area superusers will provide round-the-clock support.

“Although our timeframe for the Epic ASAP installation has been aggressive, we haven’t lost any of the applications and functionality we knew we wanted in place. We are set to go live with a robust tool in our emergency departments,” Seyfried said.

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Meet DaviD

David Bright Department Medical University Hospital Authority Safety & Security How long at MUSC 37 years How are you changing what’s possible at MUSC With love, respect and character Music in your CD player Hold to God Unchanging Dream job To be a role model for others Meal you love to cook Fried okra with rice Favorite restaurant Golden Corral Dream vacation Africa Greatest moment in your life When I met my wife Who would you like to meet Actor Danny Glover. I like his movies.

What do you do on a rainy day Take it easy Children David Jr. and Renna

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MUSC supports disability employment awareness The U.S. Department of Labor has declared October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The purpose of this declaration is to celebrate and recognize the diverse workforce including those employees with disabilities.

MUSC ensures that inclusive workplace policies and practices are woven into the fabric and culture of the organization to create an environment that supports MUSC Excellence as it relates to diversity, respect, inclusion and professionalism. The MUSC Equal Employment Opportunity Policy states that the institution is to recruit, hire, train and promote into all job levels, the most qualified persons without regard to disability (and other covered categories as outlined per law).

MUSC President Ray Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D., praised the contributions of all employees in this special recognition. “MUSC’s focus is on Changing What’s Possible, and one of the most tangible things we can do in that regard is to make sure that students, faculty, and staff with disabilities are welcomed and supported here.

Inclusiveness makes us a stronger, more

vibrant and more a capable university and health care provider.”

The institution participates in programs to include: the Disabilities Board of Charleston County, Charleston County Department of Social Services, S.C. Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, S.C. Department of Mental Health, S.C. Vocational Rehabilitation and the Veterans Administration. Notification

of hiring opportunities, participation in mentoring and job shadowing programs, and job coaching are provided to enhance the skills and talents of participants.

A key component of National Disability Employment Awareness Month is to make others aware of legislation and policy in support of those with disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Rehabilitation

mU womEn’s clUB prEsEnts ScholArships The Medical University Women’s Club awarded $16,000 in scholarships to students Jacob Schubert (Nursing), Melissa Sokolosky (Graduate Studies), Lauren Wengerd (Health Professions), Jenna-Lyn Johnson (Medicine), Ashekia Pinckney (Medicine), Ashley Sims (Pharmacy), Elizabeth McRae Hamer (Nursing), Nadia Marie Hall (Nursing), April Kemp Spitz (Dental), Jessica Michaud (Pharmacy), Kaleena Shirley (Health Professions) and Anna Meyer (Medicine).

Cecily DiPiro, back row left, club scholarship chair, presented the awards Sept. 12 at its annual membership coffee. For information, visit http://academicdepartments. musc.edu/womensclub

Act, National Defense Authorization Act, and Family and Medical Leave Act are some of the most common laws.

In addition, MUSC leaders and managers receive additional training under University Human Resources’ (HR) Employee 101/Selecting Talent training course for university hiring managers and the MUSC Excellence program’s Peer Interview Matrix tool, which addresses ADA policies.

MUSC university HR policies are available for review at http:// academicdepartments.musc.edu/hr/ university/policies/. MUHA HR policies are at http://mcintranet.musc.edu/hr/ employee_corner/ and requires a Net ID access. The university and medical center HR offices may be contacted with any questions.

The Office of Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Compliance is responsible for overall compliance with federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations concerning employment of the disabled, and is represented by Wallace T. Bonaparte, director, at 792-1568, and Michael Vanderhurst, EEO consultant, at 792-1282.

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hEAlth EAst coopEr sUpports BrEAst cAncEr AwArEnEss

It’s hard not to miss the pink glow illuminating from the MUSC Health East Cooper facility, located at 1600 Midtown Ave. Throughout October, the three-story building will light up pink to raise awareness in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The effort is hosted by the Department of Radiology and Hollings Cancer Center. To schedule an appointment or mammogram, call 876-8282.

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Pastoral Care staff helps others to gain confidence, find a voice

By Rev. lynn BRown-Conklin Pastoral Care

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astoral Care Week is celebrating its 27th anniversary next week. Each year, during the week of Oct. 21-27, pastoral care givers, chaplains, and family and marriage counselors are recognized for “joining together to empower, express and educate,” according to the Pastoral Care Week organization website.

So many times, people feel invisible, dismissed, worthless and unappreciated.

A simple “thank you,” “you’re doing a great job,” “you look great today,” or “thank you for finding that vein on the first stick,” is all that is needed to help someone regain his or her confidence.

Giving voice is providing a nurturing to a withered soul that, though beaten down or laying fallow like a seed in the parched earth, bursts into life and sprouts with a drop of water, like a bird whose thirst is quenched is free to fly to the heights.

That powerful representation, quoted from the organization’s website, shows how chaplains give a voice to each patient, family member, and staff member they meet.

My story of finding voice came during seminary school and later as a student in clinical pastoral education. Having strong, faith-based mentors challenged me to recognize a voice “crying in the wilderness.” That voice was my own silent one that was yet to be discovered.

Once the seed was planted and nurtured, I was able to empower others to find their own voice.

Giving voice is giving new life to a voice that has been silenced or never spoken. Giving voice is not speaking for others. It’s allowing others to speak for themselves, with strength, courage and authority.

Editor’s note: For more information on the Pastoral Care Services offered at MUSC or to meet the staf, visit http://www.muschealth. com/pastoralcare/.

Insurance benefits may be changed in October October is the month to make certain changes to insurance benefits.

All changes go into effect on Jan. 1, 2013. If you do nothing in October, all current insurance benefits roll over with the exception of medical spending and dependent day care accounts which require re-enrollment.

If you add a spouse or children to vision coverage or kids to child life insurance and you currently do not insure them in any other way with the State, you will be required to

submit to the HR office proof of your relationship to them such as a marriage license or joint tax return for spouses or long form birth certificates for children. These documents may be faxed to 792-0853 but be sure to put your full name on them.

Annual enrollment briefings for medical center staff will be held at noon, Oct. 24 in the Ashley River Tower Auditorium, and 1:15 p.m., Oct. 25 in 2W Amphitheater or call the Benefits Desk at 792-0826.

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Conference to focus on individualized medicine W hat has been called a revolution of health care from trial-and-error, one-size-fits-all medicine is the topic of Personalized Medicine Awareness Day, Nov. 13. The event, targeted for health care professionals, will take place from 5 – 8 p.m. at the Hyatt Hotel in Greenville.

Personalized Medicine Awareness Day will include a reception with light hors d’oeuvres, a presentation by Leroy Hood, M.D., a world-renown molecular biologist, and a panel discussion featuring experts from MUSC, Gibbs Cancer Center and Research Institute, Iverson Genetics, the Greenwood Genetic Center and the Institute for Transitional Oncology Research of the Greenville Hospital System on how clinical genomics is changing the standards of care. The Greenwood Genetic Center’s Gene Machine, a 41-foot custom bus equipped as a genetics laboratory, will also be available for tours and demonstrations.

“Personalized Medicine Awareness Day events are being hosted across the country because the field is advancing so fast. Many health care professionals do not know all the developing uses of gene-based information,” said Wayne Roper, president of the

ABoUt scBio The South Carolina Biotechnology Industry Organization is a statewide member-driven organization that advances life science business and innovation through collaboration, advocacy, workforce development and support. South Carolina life sciences businesses and industries grew 45 percent more jobs and added another 23 percent more businesses for nearly 15,000 total employment between 2001 and 2010, according to a 2012 Battelle Institute and Biotechnology Industry Organization report. SCBIO has offices in Greenville, Columbia and Charleston. Visit www.scbio.org.

South Carolina Biotechnology Industry Organization (SCBIO), a sponsor of the event. Along with SCBIO, the event is sponsored by Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, Gibbs Cancer Center, Greenwood Genetic Center, Iverson Genetics, Lilly USA, and Pfizer.

Personalized Medicine Awareness Day is part of SCBIO’s “What Next” annual conference in

November. The event will bring together health professionals and researchers to discuss the significantly emerging development of clinical genomics and “precision medicine.”

“The first SCBIO conference was held in Charleston last year with around 200 attendees, and I am sure the event in Greenville also will be well attended. The ‘What’s Next’ conference will be a great opportunity to stay up-to-date on emerging topics in biotech and for networking in the innovation ecosystem,” said Stephen Lanier, Ph.D., associate provost for research at MUSC. “This conference and additional related activities across the state in technology development are really great contributions by these organizations as we continue to accelerate a number of initiatives related to innovation and knowledge application at MUSC.” Registration for Personalized Medicine Day is available at www.scbio.org. The cost is $12 for nonSCBIO members and $8 for members. Registration is also available for SCBIO’s “What Next” conference, an event that will bring leaders in biotech and health care to the state to drive discussions on growing South Carolina’s life sciences economy.

hElping rEsEArch By honoring A dEdicAtEd pEdiAtriciAn Anne Kisabeth, second from left, is joined by two of her four children, Matthew and Emily Kisabeth Sobczak, as they present a $200,000 check on behalf of Select Health and the Parkwood Pediatrics Group staff to Dr. Rita Ryan, third from right, MUSC Children’s Hospital, and Dr. Charlie Darby of the Darby Children's Research Institute. So far, Select Health has donated about $1 million to support children’s research at MUSC. Mike Jernigan, second from right, Select Health director, provided this recent donation honoring Dr. Charles “Chuck” Kisabeth, a pediatrician with Parkwood Pediatric Group. Kisabeth died in a boating accident last March. He was a member of the Children’s Hospital’s first pediatric residency class and had contributed to several of the hospital’s quality improvement studies.

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MUSC Urban Farm to host Food Day Food Day is a nationwide celebration of a movement toward a more healthy, affordable and sustainable food culminating in a day of action on Oct. 24 each year.

Created by the nonprofit, Center for Science in the Public Interest and driven by a diverse coalition of food movement leaders and citizens, Food Day aims to bring people closer to a food system that is produced with care for the Susan Johnson environment, animals, and the women and men who grow, harvest and serve it.

Foods eaten should bolster health, but the contemporary American diet is contributing to several hundred thousand premature deaths from heart attack, stroke, diabetes and cancer each year. The way food is produced is often harmful to farm and food workers, the environment and farm animals. The American food system has created a diet of processed packaged foods, high-calorie, sugary drinks and fast-food made of white bread, fatty grain-fed factory-farmed meat and fries.

Food Day aims to transform the American diet. To help “Feed the Need” in the Charleston area, the Office of Health Promotion is collecting non-perishable items to be donated to the Lowcountry Food Bank.

Bring items to the farm Oct. 24 or drop off items in bins located in the following locations: Colbert Education Center & Library lobby; Ashley River Tower cafeteria; university hospital cafeteria; Harborview Office Tower lobby; MUSC Urban Farm and Wellness Center lobby.

In honor of Food Day 2012, Ann Kulze, M.D., is offering a free webinar from noon to 1 p.m. In the webinar, “Eat Right for Life – All the Right Foods,” Kulze will take listeners through the most scientifically validated means to fully leverage the glorious goodness in whole foods to make the rest of your life the best of your life. Visit http://www.drannwellness.com/newsdetails.cfm?NewsID=134 to learn more and sign up.

Health at work

MUSC’s Fall Fun Festival, Oct. 24 q Pumpkin Painting and Contest: Employees and students are encouraged to decorate a pumpkin from noon to 2 p.m., Oct. 24. A panel of local celebrities will be judging the painted pumpkins at 2:15 p.m. Prizes will be awarded to winners. q Pumpkin Bake-Off: Recipe submission deadline is 5 p.m., Oct. 19. Baked goods will be judged based on taste, appearance and nutritional value. Submit your recipes to urbanfarm@musc.edu. If you have any questions about recipes, email carjan@musc.edu.

Pumpkin goodies must be dropped off by 2 p.m. at the Urban Farm. Judging will begin at 2:30 p.m. Provide enough samples for10 judges. Prizes will be awarded to winners. q Celebrity Pumpkin Carving Contest: Cheer on local

celebrities as they compete to see who can come up with the most creative design using the MUSC letters or logo and food. Judging will begin at 2:45 p.m. q Pumpkin Seed Spitting Contest: The pumpkin seed spitting contest will be held from 3 – 3:30 p.m. Each contestant gets three tries to launch a seed the farthest distance. Winners will be announced at 3:30 p.m. q Charleston Trident Dietetic Association and Les Dames D'Escoffier present “Healthy Tips and Local Treats” from 4 – 6:30 p.m. Join Charleston area dietitians as they discuss the health benefits of dishes created with local produce.

MUSC Employee Wellness events q Worksite screening: The next screening will be held from 7 – 11 a.m., Oct. 24, university hospital, 2West classroom. This screening, valued at about $350, is available to employees with the State Health Plan for $15 (covered spouses can also participate for $15).

Employees and spouses without this insurance can participate for $42. The screening includes: height, weight, blood pressure and a blood draw for a blood chemistry profile, hemogram, and a blood lipid profile.

Visit www.musc.edu/employeewellness and click Worksite Screening. q Flu shot satellite clinic: Flu shots will be given from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Oct. 31 in the Children’s Hospital lobby. For faster service, bring completed influenza consent form, found in My Records. q Farmers markets: Fresh fruits and vegetables are available from local farmers from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Thursday behind the Drug Discovery Building, and from 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Friday at the horseshoe and the area next to Ashley River Tower. q Work & Learns: An introduction to vermicomposting will be held from noon – 1 p.m.

Oct. 23 at the Urban Farm. Take home some fresh produce in return for work efforts on the farm. Email urbanfarm@musc.edu to register. q Family Work & Learn: Visit the Urban Farm for this child friendly series at 9 a.m., Oct. 20. Participants can engage in hands-on learning about sustainable urban agriculture including stewardship, planting, and harvesting. Bring a plastic bag and take home some fresh produce in return for work efforts on the farm.

Open to everyone. Email urbanfarm@musc.edu. q Early bird maintenance: The Urban Farm needs volunteers to help maintain its growing crop.

Volunteers are needed from 7:30 – 8:30 a.m., Oct. 23 and 24.

Email johnsusa@musc.edu for information on the Office of Health Promotion and Suzan Benenson Whelan at whela@musc.edu for information about Employee Wellness.

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