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Applause Program The following MUSC employees received recognition through the Applause Program for going the extra mile: Medical Center
Mary E. Johnson, DDC; Faye Parker, Guest Services; Paulette Green; Patient Transportation; Donald Fox, General Internal Medicine; Tiombe Plair, Clinical Effectiveness; Lisa Foster, Revenue Cycle Operations; Stacy Messersmith, 7B; Kameisha Miles, Registration Admin; Richard Heming, Ophthalmology Outreach; Ali Golden, Storm Eye Institute; Angie Brown, Parking Management; Michael Andaya, Guest Services; Melissa Bixby, Specialty Care North; Josiah Smalls, Radiology; Madison Henry, ART 6 West; Allison Osborne, PCICU; Angela Chisolm, GI Clinic; Erin Ray, NSICU; Steven Swift, Obstetrics-Gynecology; Adrian Gadsden, Medical Records; Lori Morris, 9 West; Seth Wetter, MICU; David Carter, Residents Surgery; Kimberly Beach, 6 East; Aletra Bowen, 6 East; Betty Swinton, 6 East; Kevin Freeman, Environmental Services; Ashley Owens, 6 East; Moya McFadden, Radiology; Cherita McNeil, Hollings Clinics; Melissa Justice, Hollings Clinics; Greg Buck, Gastroenterology & Hepatology; Kim Gadsden, Radiation Oncology; Kaitlyn Morrissey, 6 West; Kristin Strickland, 6 West; Carrie Cooney, 6 West; Maylin Taylor, 6 West; Leslie Adams, STICU; Olivia Garza, 6 East; Samekia White, Mail Order Pharmacy; Dorothy Weiss, ART 6 West; Deborah Jones, PAS; Mary Collins, Medical Records; Jennifer Keevern, Physical Therapy; Jamie Russo, 9 East
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Fall means FlU VaccIne tIme
Josh Kulawy, 9 East; Jordan Ponder, 9 East; Nathan Snider, Meduflex Team; Ashley Ryan, Radiation Oncology; Darren Gordon, Patient Transportation; Deeana Burr, NSICU; Megan Summers, 7East; Marshall Kearney, Anesthesia, Laura Holt, 6 East; Julie Santos, 8 West; Kim Egbert, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy & Sleep Medicine; Stephanie Chismar, Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine; Stephen Lowe, Residents Neurosurgery; Mary Collins, Medical Records; Michael Gage, Radiology Murray Passo, Pediatrics –Rheumatology; Marie Thompson, ART Pre-op Surgery; Mike Howard, UIM; Michelle Hayes, UIM; and Gina Garrett, UIM University
Richard Anderson, Pediatrics; Karen Fulghum, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Stephanie Haney, Hollings Cancer Center; Carlos Herrera, Comparative Medicine/Laboratory Animal Resources; Alfred Miller, Comparative Medicine/ Laboratory Animal Resources; Ricardo Ortega, Comparative Medicine/Laboratory Animal Resources; Tina Pinckney, College of Dental Medicine; Trisha Reichle, College of Dental Medicine; Allen Simmons, Comparative Medicine/ Laboratory Animal Resources; Myrikk Thomas, University Grounds; Laura Walters, Office of Research Operations; and Vivian Wertz, Dental Faculty Practice.
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MUSC employees and students lined up Oct. 7 and Oct. 8 to receive their flu vaccines at the annual flu tent event in front of the Library and Ashley River Tower. Employee Health administeredd the vaccines also at other locations throughout campus. Bottom photo: Geraldine Moultrie braces as she receives her flu shot from nurse Sarah Branoff at 135 Cannon Street lobby. Employees and staff must present their MUSC badges to receive the flu vaccine. For information, contact Employee Health Services, 792-2991.
Nominations currently being accepted for honorary degrees The Office of the President is accepting nominations for people to receive honorary degrees from MUSC, to be awarded at Commencement in May 2016. MUSC’s honoarary degrees are aimed at recognizing and honoring distinguished individuals who have made an extraordinary and positive impact in education, science or health care on the state of South Carolina, MUSC or nationally. In general, honorary degrees go to individuals in the following broad
categories: Contribution(s) to the nation; Contribution(s) to science; and Contribution(s) to the state or MUSC. Consider submitting nominations of candidates along with supporting materials such as letters, articles, curriculum vitae, etc., in the above mentioned categories. The nominations should be forwarded to Marcia Higaki, Office of the President, Colcock Hall, 179 Ashley Ave., MSC 001, higakimc@ musc.edu, no later than Oct. 30. Nominations of MUSC alumni are generally discouraged.