S.C. educational forum to honor respiratory therapists
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aise your inhaler and celebrate National Respiratory Care Week with respiratory therapists Oct. 21 – 27. Respiratory therapy has been an established profession since April 15, 1947. Since that time, the profession has grown to include licensed clinicians involved in management, research, critical care, emergency care education, inpatient care, outpatient care, and even home therapy. There are more than 209,000 practicing respiratory therapists in the United States and many more in countries throughout the world. MUSC respiratory care providers, who are identifiable in their Caribbean blue scrubs, have a busy week. The group participated in the Charleston Zombie Walk Oct. 21. Cook-offs, ice cream socials and a drawing are also planned. Money raised from the drawing and zombie donations will benefit MUSC’s Pulmonary Hypertension Program and Camp Happy Days.
Pulmonary Critical Cares’ Dr. Laura Lambert, left, shares a moment with registered respiratory therapist Lisa Kaiser.
The third annual South Carolina Society for Respiratory Care Coastal Educational Forum will be held Oct. 26. This year’s speakers include Keith Borg, M.D., Ph.D.; Carlee Clark, M.D.; Evert Eriksson, M.D.; Neil Glover, M.D.; Luca Paoletti, M.D.; Gerard Silvestri, M.D.; and Antine Stenbit, M.D., Ph.D. A 5K Fight for Air run/walk will be held Oct. 27 on Folly Beach. Proceeds will benefit the American Lung Association. For information on the events, see an MUSC therapist, who may be found in Caribbean blue scrubs.
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Applause Program The following employees received recognition through the Applause Program for going the extra mile: Medical Center
Daniel Williams, Patient Transportation; Debra Mcguire, ART OR; Neomi Brown, Social Worker; Amy Johnson, ART OR; Sandra Milling, Dietetic Services; Jackie Crosby, Meduflex Team; Rita Kramer, Hematology/Oncology; Stephanie Kannon, MSICU; Crystal Burnham, MSICU; Kristin Highland, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy & Sleep Medicine; Jackie Arthur, RT Pulmonary Clinic; Mary Scarborough, Respiratory Therapy; Quanteria Pearson, Hospital Discharge Referral Center; Willie Mae Curnell, Environmental Services; Christina Mundo, 9W; Shameka Gantt, RT 4 Children’s Specialty; Michele Mack, Revenue Cycle Operations; Juliet Deseo, Hollings Clinics; Libby Woodward, Women’s Services; Sharon Dupree-Capers, Revenue Cycle Operations; Rosemarie Battaglia, Pediatrics Perinatal Services; Angelia Whitmire, MedSurg Registration; Leah Kammerdiener, Residents Surgery; Megan
Artz, ART 4E; Quiana Scotland, Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine; Kelly Ann Abrams, ART OR; Laura Roberts, Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine; Patty Johnson, ART 2 CCV; Darian Epps, ART 6E; Myra Gadsden, Main OR; Betts Ellis, Hospital Administration; Jessica Edwards, Peri-Anesthesia Unit; Brett Green, 10W; Jennifer Hyde, 7A; Cherise Pelzer, Medical Records; Nick Salvucci, 8E; Anne Redick, 2 JRU; Corey Slusarski, 10W; Kesha Graham, Social Workers; Lisa Guido, STNICU; David Ferguson, STNICU; Samir Fakhry, Surgery; Stephanie Montgomery, Surgery; Evert Eriksson, Surgery; and Shannon Harbison, Newborn-Special Care Nursery; University
Melinda Anderson, Parking Management; Valerie Assey, Infectious Disease; Jaime Bessent, OCIO-Information Services; Stacy Bramlett, College of Dental Medicine; Sarah Gay, Neurology; K. Gale O’Neal, Human Resources; Lora Sedgwick, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine; and Melanie Slan, Hollings Cancer Center.