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Applause Program The following employees received recognition through the Applause Program for going the extra mile: Medical Center
Karen Goff, Volunteer & Guest Services; Kate Miccichi, Revenue Cycle Operations; Lorry Anderson, Radiology; Joshua Dakin, 10W; Trey Williams, Meduflex Team; Gwen Franklin, 2JRU; Michelle Moore, 2JRU; Shania Broughton, 2JRU; Christine Walker, 2JRU; Bret Johnson, Meduflex Team; Pamela Scarborough, 2JRU; Shane Pais, 2JRU; Estelle Asby, PAS; Crystal Conrad, MedSurg Registration; Tiffany Carter, Meduflex Team; Alaina Heyward, 10W; Eleanor Shepard, Meduflex Team; Melissa Pascarella, 10W; Fred Scruggs, 10W; Senaca Shefton, 10W; Jessica Johnson, 10W; Tracy Floyd, Ambulatory Care; Joel Cook, Dermatology; Sharon Hilliard, Radiation Oncology; Melanie Slan, HCC; Kimberly Bennett, ART PACU; Wilhelmina Thompson, ART Pre-Op Surgery; Lawrence Afrin, Hematology/Oncology; Angelena Perkins, ART PACU; Tiffani Simmons, HCC; Moya McFadden, Radiology; Cindy Kramer, Transplant Center; Cherise Pelzer, Medical Records; Connie Whitmire, CCU; Laurie Woods, Ashley Avenue PT/OT; Lora Sedgwick, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy & Sleep Medicine; Alanese Champaigne, Revenue Cycle Operations; Alex LaMond, 8W; Tolanda Henderson, 8W; Tammy Kindt, Respiratory Therapy; Juliet Deseo, Hollings Clinics; Tamika Stephens, Environmental Services; Steve Walker, OCIO; Carolyn Anderson, Environmental Services; Beverly Richardson, 9W; Angie Smalls, Support Services; Chandra Johnson,
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MICU; Suzette Gaines, MICU; Connie Barbour, MICU; Shari Smith, Women’s Services; Gean Johnson, Transplant Center; Jessica Edwards, Peri-Anesthesia Unit; Bernard Ferrette, Facilities Management; Saundra Griffin, Central Supply; Barbara Walker, Environmental Services; Linda McPherson, Environmental Services; Corrine Dolan, MedSurg ICU; Melissa Mitchell, Meduflex Team; Julie Hanover, Care Management; Jayne Quinn, Therapeutic & Professional Support Services; Becky Hank, ART 6W; Tavia Talley, ART 6E; Margarita Konikova, ART 6E; Misty Kahmke, ART 6W; Mona Murdaugh, ART 6W; Melissa Parker, ART 6W; Cynthia Brown, ART 6E; Elaine Sola, ART 6E; Laura Taylor, ART OR; Wilson Ham, ART OR; Starr Washington, RT UIM; Alim Powers, Dietetic Services; Sally Shield, Women’s Services; Libby Woodward, Women’s Services; Patrice Williams, 7A; Melissa Leslie, GI Clinic; Angelia Whitmire, MedSurg Registration; Christine Strange, Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery; Melvena Nelson, Environmental Services; Laura Droege, Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery; Christina Mundo, 9W; Christina Thompson, Transplant Center; Laverne Frasier, Revenue Cycle Operations/Precertification; and Jessica Metz, Social Workers. University
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A letter from MUSC’s president I would like to share with you a report that I believe offers tremendous value and important insights into the economic health and vitality of our community. The 2012 Regional Economic Scorecard is an annual assessment of the three-county Charleston region’s economic progress compared to six similar metro areas and two leading economies. It can be viewed by following http://www.crda.org/economicscorecard/. The scorecard is produced for the community by the Charleston Regional Development Alliance with research and analysis conducted by Clemson University’s Center for Economic Development and by the Charleston Metro Chamber’s Center for Business Research. This is the third year they have issued this data report, which shows that Charleston is moving in the right direction. It is also clear that there is more to be done in building a globally competitive economy for the Charleston region. Discoveries made at MUSC are becoming a key part of the regional economy as spinoff companies develop intellectual property that arises from our research. With the recent addition of the new Bioengineering and Drug Discovery research facilities on campus and the planned development with the City of Charleston of the neighboring Horizon research park, we will attract even more talented scientists and engineers to the area. These researchers will help to drive the knowledge-based economy of our region, while helping to improve the health of our citizens. Charleston is fast becoming a world-class economy and that means doing business at a different level. We got here by everyone working together, having the broad support of public and private partnerships, and a shared vision for the future. I encourage you to spend time with the report and share the information with your colleagues and contacts. Sincerely
Raymond S. Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D. MUSC President