MUSC Catalyst 11-13-2015

November 13, 2015

MEDICAL UNIVERSITY of SOUTH CAROLINA

Campus salutes all MUSC veterans

By J. Ryne Danielson

Vol. 34, No. 11

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A large employee crowd gathered Nov. 10 for MUSC’s Annual Veterans Day Celebration at the Storm Eye Institute Auditorium. The event began with a presentation of colors by the MUSC Public Safety Color Guard and was followed by an address by guest speaker 437th Airlift Wing Commander Col. John Lamontagne, USAF, of Joint Base Charleston.

USC honored veterans of the armed forces Tuesday, Nov. 10, in the Storm Eye Institute Auditorium. MUSC’s Public Safety Color Guard presented the United States and South Carolina flags, and Jennifer Aldrich of MUSC’s Engineering and Facilities Department sang the national anthem.

“Veterans comprise approximately 23 million of our population, nationally, and we have 400,000 veterans here in South Carolina,” said Mark Sothmann, Ph.D., provost and vice president for academic affairs. “We know that veterans have special health needs, and our mission at MUSC is to help advance the health of our veterans.”

The guest speaker was Col. John Lamontagne, USAF, commander of the 437th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston.

Lamontagne earned his Air Force commission in 1992 from the United States Air Force Academy and has flown more than 3,000 sorties, airdropping more than 3 million pounds of supplies to U.S. forces around the world. He has been awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Aerial Achievement Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal and Air Force Achievement Medal.

“Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day to mark the conclusion of World War I,” Lamontagne said. “Later, it was changed to Veterans Day to recognize veterans from all our wars. And there have certainly been a lot of them, past and present.

“There are 23 million veterans,” he continued, “17 million of those served during wartime and 6 million during peacetime; that tells you a lot about how much our nation has gone to war. Almost 3 million veterans have received compensation for service-connected disabilities. And this is where MUSC comes in. You are also serving this great nation with some incredible service to our veterans. So, let me say thank you for

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‘Making a difference every day’ Employee and Physician of the Month Award Nicholas Fordyce Environmental Services

“For several months, Nicholas has been our primary housekeeper on the TCU. Since the very beginning, Nick has emphasized his willingness to help, maintained professionalism and cared about the work he does. He treats all employees, patients and visitors with respect and compassion, always going the extra mile to make the environment clean and safe. Nicholas provides quality services and even has said he wants to make sure we prevent falls and keep the patients safe, so he will do whatever it takes to keep the environment safe. This week, Nicholas particularly stood out when I overheard a conversation he was having with one of our nurses. Nicholas was saying that sometimes he is asked why he likes his job. He stated, ‘I tell them because it gives me a chance to be around the patients. I do my job and love my job because I know it makes a difference in the patients’ lives, and I am here for them. I want to make it a cleaner, safer place and interacting with

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them gives it all a purpose.’ Nicholas is friendly, welcoming and very pleasant to work with. TCU as a unit firmly believes Nicholas embodies excellence.”

Nominated by Carolyn Thompson Velvateen Gordon RT Children’s Hem-Onc Clinic “I would like to nominate Velvateen Gordon for Employee of the Month for September. She always goes above and beyond her specific duties.

Tina is one of the biggest advocates for our clinic. Recently, she was looking ahead at the next day’s clinic schedule and noticed that one of our patients was being discharged from the hospital and had to come back the very next day for a potential blood transfusion. Tina knows that this family lives far away and has difficulty making their appointments sometimes due to transportation issues. She immediately went to the attending physician in the clinic and discussed the situation. She advocated for the patient to get a blood transfusion prior to being discharged, The Catalyst is published once a week.

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so she would not have to return to clinic the next day. In turn, the attending spoke with the inpatient team to solve the problem. To me, this shows an amazing amount of quality service to our patients. She did not have to act on this situation, and she saved this family from having to drive a long distance two days in a row. Her actions had a great impact on our patient and her family, and they were truly appreciative. Tina is a great example of what an employee of the month should be. We could not do our jobs without her; I hope you will consider Velvateen Gordon for employee of the month!”

Nominated by Leah Judd Physician of the Month Harry Demos, M.D. Orthopaedic Surgery “Never having had any adult hospitalizations before, my mind was put at ease, as well as my family’s,

by Dr. Demos regarding my

surgery for total hip replacement. Anxiety was high as the same day I was having my surgery, my elderly mother was having open heart surgery in Georgia. Dr. Demos spoke with my daughter to explain the procedure and recovery process and discussed when I could travel to see my mother. His approach and friendliness put everyone at ease. As an active individual in the seniors’ tennis league and riding a motorcycle, I was concerned with the surgery but Dr. Demos assured me the pain I was experiencing would be gone, and I could eventually get back to tennis.

He provided all the information to me to make my recovery go well. I had full confidence in his abilities as all individuals I spoke with both internally and externally spoke so highly of him and his success rates. It was his knowledge, interpersonal skills and bedside manner (as well as the rehab manager’s coaxing) that prompted me to want to do well in my post op care.

I am grateful to have been fortunate to be assigned to Dr. Demos and feel that he is a true representative of what both MUSC Excellence and a high reliability organization should be. Dr. Demos should be recognized for his outstanding care.”

Nominated by James Ferris

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An MUSC Hero By lauRen hookeR Department of Surgery Jack Johnston, M.D., a first–year intern in the Department of Surgery and MUSC alumnus, College of Medicine Class of 2015, was recognized in front of faculty and peers for saving the life of Harold Oberman. The event was held at a Mortality and Morbidity Conference Tuesday, Nov. 3. As part of the conference, Christian Streck, M.D., General Surgery program director at MUSC, presented Johnston with the Commendation Award for exceptional meritorious service, noting Johnston’s unrelenting efforts reviving and saving Oberman’s life.

It all occurred on Sunday, Oct. 11, when

MUSC alumnus and Department of Surgery intern Dr. Jack Johnston, left to right, is joined by Harold Oberman, General Surgery program director Dr. Christian Streck and Department of Surgery Chair Dr. Prabhakar Baliga at the Nov. 3 presentation.

Oberman collapsed on the street in downtown

of South Carolina School of Medicine,

Charleston. Johnston’s car suddenly stopped

who witnessed the event, Johnston expertly

in traffic as a result of the incident. He saw

performed CPR, exercising great skill and

Oberman was unresponsive and realized the

judgment and eventually recovered a weak pulse

need for immediate action. He quickly and

and effective breathing. She noted that both

astutely assisted Oberman, performing CPR for

Johnston’s ability to remain calm under pressure

seven minutes until EMS could arrive and take

and his persistence in performing CPR until the

over.

EMS arrived made the difference between life

Oberman attended the conference to thank

and death for Oberman. Additionally, Oberman

Johnston for saving his life. “I’m very happy to

suffered no cognitive impairment. He is expected

be here,” Oberman said. “You have no idea how

to make a full recovery.

happy I am to be here. It’s an amazing story

“This is truly an amazing story,” said Streck.

and without warning, I collapsed during my

“We are blessed to have such a great intern in

daily run, and had no pulse or respiration. I

our General Surgery Department.”

was clinically dead. Thanks to Dr. Johnston’s

Johnston is a 2010 graduate from Clemson

extraordinary efforts, I’m alive today and suffer

University. He completed his medical degree

no permanent damage.”

from MUSC’s College of Medicine and is

According to Susan Luberoff, M.D., associate professor of clinical pediatrics at the University

currently a first–year intern in the MUSC General Surgery Residency Program.

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Surgery’s Dr. Jack Johnston, left, is reunited with Harold Oberman, a man he helped rescue in October.

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reSeArCH GrAnt HiGHliGHtS Oral Health Sciences Jessica e Silva The Role of SPARC in Procollagen Processing in the Periodontal Ligament, $48,920 from NIH/NIDCR (5F30DE023009), August 2015 to July 2016

Neurosciences Peter Kalivas RII Track–2 FEC: Bridging Cognitive Science and Neuroscience Using Innovative Imaging Technologies, $1,000,000, from NSF, August 2015 to July 2019

Cell & Molecular Pharmacology Marcello Vargas Overcoming Resistance in HER2–Positive Breast Cancer, $228,750 from the NIH/NCI (R01CA187305), July 2015 to April 2020

Ophthalmology Danielle Desjardins The Role of Acetylation in Diabetic Eye Disease, $48,120, from NIH/NEI (1F30EY025465), August 2015 to July 2017

Medicine Jeongin Baek The Role of Tuba in Ciliogenesis and Cystogenesis, $50,000 from Polycystic Kidney Disease Fdn., August 2015 to August 2017

Yiannis Koutalos Novel Assay of Human Photoreceptor Cell Metabolism, $224,167, from NIH/NEI (1R21EY025064), from August 2015 to July 2017

Diane Kamen Impact of Pathogenic and Protective Environmental Exposures on Autoimmune Disease, $164,450 from NIH/NIAMS, (1R21AR067459), August 2015 to June 2017

Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Michael Sweat Dyadic–based Diagnosis, Care and Prevention for HIV Discordant Couples in Tanzania, $599,611, from NIH/ NIMH (1RO1MH106369), August 2015 to May 2020

Richard Silver Safety & Suitability of Dabigatran to Inhibit Thrombin in Scleroderma, $175,137, from NIH/NIAMS (1R21AR065089) August 20, 2015 to July 2017

Regenerative Medicine & Cell Biology Michael Kern Developmental Disorders of the Dentition: Abnormalities of Tooth Numbers, $30,000, from NIH/ NIDCR (1R13E025171), August 2015 to July 2016

Microbiology & Immunology Ali Alawieh Targeted Complement in Modulation in Stroke, $25,000, from American Heart Association (15PRE25250009), July 2015 to June 2017

Roger Markwald SC Idea Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (SC INBRE), $234,022, from University of South Carolina (P20GM103499), September 2010 to June 2020

Xuezhong Yu MicroRNA Regulates Graft–Versus–Host Disease, $186,875, from NIH/NIAID, August 2015 to January 2020

Titus Reaves Ernest Everett Just Scientific Symposium: Supporting Minorities in Graduate Biomedical Education, $50,000, from NID/NIMHD (1R13MD009666), August 2015 to July 2016

Microbiology & Immunology Robert Adams Wide Spectrum Investigation of Stroke Outcome Disparities on Multiple Levels (WISSDOM), $3,709,200, from American Heart Association, July 2015 to June 2019 Bruce Ovbiagele Phone–based Intervention Under Nurse Guidance After Stroke (PINGS), $174,417 from the NIH/Fogarty Intl. (1R21NS094033), August 2015 to July 2017

Nursing Kenneth Ruggiero Bounce Back Now: A Low–Cost Intervention to Facilitate Post–Disaster Recovery, $606,157, from NIH/ NIMH (1RO1MH107641), August 2015 to June 2019

Pharmacy Rick Schnellmann Foroterol, an FDA–Approved Drug, Stimulates Mitochondrial Biogenesis as a Novel Therapeutic Strategy for Spinal Cord Injury, $40,000, from SC Spinal Cord Injury Fund, August 2015 to July 2017 The Catalyst’s Research Grant Highlights column showcases the research community’s grant activities.

For information about awards, visit the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs at http:// academicdepartments.musc.edu/research/orsp/ reporting/.

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of the COHR Pilot and Feasibility Project Program.

The RFA can be accessed through the COHR website. http://academicdepartments.musc.edu/cohr/ fundingopportunities.htm.

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Halloween parade: Havin’ a dog-gone good time W

hat do you get when a pumpkin, a “rufferee,” a lion, a diva and Underdog walk into a children’s hospital? You get treated to one of the most fun yearly events at MUSC – the MUSC therapy dog Halloween parade.

As the canine convoy made its way through the lobby of the Children’s Hospital, people rushed out of the gift shop, away from their fundraising cookie booth, even put down their Subway BMT to catch a peak and a snap a photo or two. But the caravan could make no stops — not even for treats or belly rubs.

The kids were awaiting the arrival of their much–anticipated visitors, and the guests of honor seemed to know it.

Led by Al Hoffman, PET Therapy Program specialist, the handlers walked the five dogs off the elevators onto the 8th floor, where hallways were already lined by people eagerly waiting for the parade to officially begin.

As Sam, Bristol, Charlie, Molly and Aysha, decked out in their Halloween finest, rounded the corner on their way to the PICU, they didn’t even make it half way to the unit before MUSC paparazzi were snapping their pictures and rushing up to give them hugs.

“Look, Charlie is a rufferee,” said one spectator. “Oh my gosh — Molly looks exactly like a lion,” said another.

“There’s my Sam,” squealed a third, as she ran to give Underdog some love.

The fuss was completely expected.

While charming on a regular basis, dogs in costume have an almost magical effect

on people.

As the therapy dogs and their handlers entered the units, they were greeted by excited parents, nurses, doctors and staff.

The dogs poked their heads into various rooms to say hello to the children who were awake and hoping for a visit.

“It’s easy to see just how much the parades brighten the spirits of the kids and the staff.”

Al Hoffman “This parade is an annual event that everyone looks forward to,” said Melissa Kubu, manager of Volunteer and Guest Services. “It’s an awful lot of fun for our patients, and our staff looks forward to it just as much as the kids do. It really helps with morale in very intense environments.”

Hoffman agreed. “It’s easy to see just how much the parades brighten the spirits of the kids and the staff. The kids love to come out of their rooms, and they get to pet the dog of their choosing; sometimes it’s all about the one who is wearing their favorite costume,” he said with a laugh.

On the Pediatric Cardiology Unit, three–year–old Vincent Berardi popped his head out to watch the parade. He immediately reached out to Aysha, a gentle Golden Retriever, and gingerly

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Children’s Hospital patient Vincent Berardi gets down on the floor to pet Bristol as his mother Jessie, and handler Kathy Sykes, watch them bond.

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started petting her soft head. Having been in the hospital for 18 days with myocarditis, Vincent was missing his dog, Billy, a half–lab, half–beagle part of the family. His dad Phil shared that the family was excited that Vincent was well enough to go home that day, especially considering his mom, Jessica, was due to deliver Vincent’s new brother or sister that same day. She actually ended up delivering his baby brother, Tripp, on Halloween day.

“Bye–bye puppy,” Vincent said as he waved to Aysha as she rejoined the parade, walking toward the next room and a child with open arms.

Bristol, dressed as a bright–orange pumpkin, strolled by for a visit and quickly got belly rubs from Vincent.

She laid down right by him and took the opportunity to relax for a few minutes, taking in the adoration, grateful for how sweetly Vincent interacted with her.

Divonsha Johnson, who earlier in the year had undergone a heart transplant, was standing outside his room about to take a stroll around the unit when he saw Bristol. She walked straight up to him and looked him in the eyes as if to say “Hello, I’m here to visit you.”

Divonsha was happy to spend some time petting her head, and then they walked a few steps together.

One nurse asked Hoffman, “Where’s Lucky in his costume?”

Hoffman’s pup, Lucky, was down in the office. “He’s

Above photo: Sam, from left, Fred Standrich, Al Hoffman, Kathy Sykes, Bristol, Melissa Kubu, Valerie Luther, Aysha, and James Merryman and Molly, line up before the Pet Therapy Dog Halloween Parade. Left: Patient Divonsha Johnson meets Bristol and owner Kathy Sykes.

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A nurse hollered down the hallway. “Wait, did we miss them? Did we miss the parade? We’re all waiting for them in the NICU. Please tell them to come our way. Everyone is so excited.”

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Conversations can ease end-of-life decision making By helen aDaMs

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q An advance directive can be written or verbal, and you don’t have to have a lawyer to fill one out.

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he holidays may seem like an unusual time to encourage people to hold conversations about the end of life, but it’s actually perfect timing.

Social worker Mary Catherine Dubois plans to do just that because she already knows firsthand the power of having ‘the conversation.’ It’s a conversation MUSC is encouraging the public and its employees to have this month in conjunction with The Conversation Project, which is dedicated to helping people talk about their wishes for end– of–life care.

Dubois, who serves on MUSC’s palliative care team, knew her father believed in God and an afterlife. That’s what he taught his five children. But when it came time for his family to decide whether to let doctors implant a feeding tube or allow him die, things weren’t so simple.

“My mother had a hard time with this,” she said. Dubois, a palliative care social worker at MUSC, hopes what her family did next will help other families facing similar situations. She told her story as part of a campaign at MUSC to encourage people to prepare advance directives — documents that spell out what treatment they would and would not want during a life-threatening health crisis.

In the case of Dubois’ father, the family was able to look at what he said he wanted when he was still able to speak. “My mother and father, thank goodness, had the foresight to get all their paperwork in order and create their health care power of attorney.”

So his family knew what to do, even though it was difficult to say goodbye.

“His health care power of attorney document clearly said he didn’t want a feeding tube if he were at a point of his life where he was expected to pass in a short period, which he was.” Being reminded of that helped her mother accept that he wouldn’t want to be kept alive with a feeding tube.

Dubois’ father was brought home with hospice help to spend his final days with

q Both state and federal laws govern advance directives. The Patient Self-Determination Act requires health care facilities that get Medicare and Medicaid funds to tell patients about their rights to fill out advance directives.

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Social worker Mary Catherine Dubois helps families deal with medical crises as part of her work with MUSC’s palliative care team.

MUSC will host advance directive family. “He passed away at home, which events to assist employees in filling out was what he wanted,” Dubois said. the forms over the next couple of weeks.

Unfortunately, most people have not On Nov. 13, there will be a booth in the completed advance directives. A recent main hospital from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. survey found only about a quarter of the people asked had, and the most common with advance directive forms and snacks.

November 18, there will be booths reason for not filling one out was a lack at a variety of times to accommodate of awareness about the need for them. employees’ schedules. The Nov. 18 Chief Executive Officer of the MUSC booths will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 Medical Center Pat Cawley, M.D., said p.m. in both the Children’s Hospital and advance directives do more than help Ashley River Tower. There will also be families make decisions. They also offer booths Nov. 18 from 10 p.m. to midnight guidance to doctors. “As a physician, I in the main hospital and Ashley River like to protect my patients’ wishes, so I Tower. (Raffle tickets will be provided encourage them to complete an advance just for stopping by.) directive before a health crisis.”

There also is a push to encourage South Carolina recognizes two types of advance directives: a medical power of MUSC primary care doctors to have that conversation with their patients, but attorney and a living will. also to get patients to feel comfortable Power of attorney directives, like the bringing it up as well. one Dubois’ parents filled out, let you Dubois said it’s worth making the choose someone to make decisions about your medical care if you can’t make them effort, whether you’re an MUSC employee or not. She encourages people yourself. They also let you express your to visit The Conversation Project website wishes when it comes to life-sustaining to help them talk with loved ones about treatment. Living wills are similar, end–of–life care and share stories about allowing you to say how you’d like to “good deaths” and “bad deaths.” Even if be treated if you’re terminally ill or family members have advance directives, permanently unconscious. You can find links to both on the website aging.sc.gov. if they haven’t told their loved what they want, their wishes may not be honored.

Palliative care doctor Maribeth Dubois saw the difference those Bosshardt, M.D., said advance directives can be a little overwhelming, so it’s good conversations can make, in her own life and in the lives of her patients. to get help filling them out if needed.

“Many families have never talked about “They can be wordy and confusing.”

q Questions to consider include whom you want to make decisions if you become seriously ill and under what conditions you would want life-sustaining measures. prolonging measures if they’re at the end of life,” she said. She remembered the case of a woman in her 50s with three adult daughters. “She could no longer talk. She could no longer express her wishes. But she’d talked with her daughters.”

The woman told them she didn’t want to live on a respirator with a breathing tube if she’d never recover. “I was with her daughters as they discussed this, and they reminded each other of what mom said.”

But those weren’t the woman’s only wishes, Dubois said. “She also told her daughters, if I’m ever in this situation you’d better make sure my nails are done.

They went downstairs to the gift shop and bought some bright red nail polish and painted her nails, and then they were able to make the decision and tell the doctor what their mother wanted.”

Dubois plans to bring up end-of-life questions over the holidays. “I’m taking a big risk this Thanksgiving,” she said.

“My mother lives next door to me now, and we’re all, for the first time in seven years, getting together for Thanksgiving.

I’m going to ask her permission and say, ‘let’s all talk about it.’ All of my siblings.

We can talk about it and know what everyone wants.”

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Light up the Farm, Make a Wish Both are served with a MUSC Urban Farm invites side of black beans and the community to participate in brown rice or they can the third annual “Light up the be made as a rice bowl.

Farm” sunset work and learn Add a piece of fruit and on Wednesday, Nov. 18 from a bottle of water for 4 to 6 p.m. Help string lights and decorations while enjoying $1.50 more. Sodexo took holiday music, refreshments and two of the restaurant’s fellowship. This free event is open most popular dishes to the public. and performed a “recipe For the third year, MUSC makeover” — so the recipes Urban Farm is promoting the came closer to Sodexo’s Susan Johnson “Make a Wish for a STAR” “Mindful” criteria without gift program to make holidays compromising the flavor! a little brighter for some local Free samples, recipe cards, teens. Each week students from and MUSC employee coupons the Institute of Psychiatry’s STAR q MUSC Employee Fitness Series Adolescent Day Treatment program Class: Yoga — 12:15 to 12:45p.m., visit the Urban Farm for special work Wednesday, Nov. 18, MUSC Wellness and learn sessions as a reward for Center.

Stretch that holiday stress away. their accomplishments. For one hour Free day pass to the Wellness Center a week, STAR teens get their hands for all participants.

Register at http:// dirty and their minds cleared of some academicdepartments.musc.edu/ohp/ very difficult problems in their daily musc-moves/employee-fitness-signup. lives. They can forget about their html. anger, frustrations, depression, anxiety q Worksite Screening — Friday, Nov. and stress and experience the joy of watching things grow. We would like 20 at Wellness Center Auditorium. to do our part to bring a little holiday This screening, valued at about $350, joy to these students by collecting is available to employees with the State donations from their “wish lists.” There Health Plan (including MUSC Health are approximately 24 students, ages 13 Plan) at no charge for the basic test in to16, who are currently enrolled in the 2015. Employees and spouses without STAR adolescent day program that will this insurance can participate for $46. be participating in the “Make a Wish For information or to register online for a STAR Program.”Those who would musc.edu/ohp/employee-wellness/ like to give to this worthwhile gift drive worksite-screening.html. can select a star from the Urban Farm q Adventure Out — This program Oak Tree and purchase items for a offers free fitness classes in Charleston STAR student. city parks and on the MUSC Campus For information on the “Light up help you turn over a new leaf and the Farm” event or “Make a Wish for a discover the benefits of green exercise.

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These ‘hooligans’ are all about the treats, no tricks for Children’s Hospital

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But even more than the sun kissing their faces or wind blowing through their hair, members of the East Coast Hooligans had a purpose for their ride: They were headed to the MUSC Children’s Hospital to drop off a donation.

President of the club, Mike Hostetter, explained that they regularly sponsor charity rides, and this one was dedicated to collecting money for the Children’s Hospital. It was a last minute idea, he said, and members of the motorcycle club gathered outside a business by the Broad River Bridge, and in just a couple hours’ time, they had collected almost $215.

They all agreed they just wanted to do something nice for the children. “It was Mike’s idea,” said Matt Ebinger, giving credit to his compatriot. When they got to thinking about all the kids in the hospital who were too sick to go out and trick or treat, that weighed on them. Standing in front of the Children’s Hospital, Ebinger said, “There are kids in here who aren’t as fortunate as we are to be able to do Halloween.”

It wasn’t as if they knew someone specific in the hospital, they just thought Halloween, in particular, was a day that should be all about the kids. “Some of us have kids,” said Eddie Jennings. “I have two little girls.

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Members of the East Coast Hooligans are Dooley, from left, Eddie Jennings, Stephanie Marie, Mike Hostetter, Matt Ebinger, Tiffany Anderson, Rico Raith, Nate Hamilton and Wes Eckert. a close fellowship of friends who come together to do what they love in their spare time: riding bikes and doing stunts, but also to help charities and support worthy causes. Hostetter said, “We’re just a group of guys, and girls, who like to ride around, have fun, and do some good things.

They were planning to head back to Beaufort, but took their time leaving. “It’ll be a nice little ride back,” said Dooley, and they all agreed, feeling proud. As the East Coast Hooligans donned their helmets and rode away, they knew they had done a good deed that day.

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what you do every day.”

Many faculty and staff members at MUSC are veterans. Lamontagne detailed a few of the ways the employees of the Medical University have served.

“Some of these are very professional and some are very, very personal,” he said. “Some people have killed the enemy up close – with a rifle, or in hand–to–hand combat – others from afar with precision–guided ammunition.

Some have heard the screams of their comrades. Some have heard them on the radio as they call in for an airstrike or a medivac. Some didn’t hear any screams or hear any gunfire, but were afraid that it might arrive. And several transported wounded and saw some pretty horrific injuries.”

Lamontagne spoke briefly of one of the military’s most immediate struggles: suicide. “Our suicide rate is double the national average,” he said. “And it has doubled since the beginning of the wars in the Middle East.

“We had someone just yesterday intervene in a suicide and was injured as a result,” Lamontagne continued.

“Both individuals are being treated right here at MUSC. Many veterans would not be here today without the Medical University of South Carolina.”

MUSC is currently working with the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center to conduct clinical trials with the ultimate goal of reducing depression and the risk of suicide in at–risk veterans.

“The MUSC Institute of Psychiatry’s military sciences division – the fact that you have a military sciences division is amazing in and of itself – has been working successfully with veterans who suffer from PTSD and traumatic brain injuries, helping people cope with some very real and painful symptoms of war,” Lamontagne said. “On behalf of all these men and women and their families, I’d like to say thank you very much.”

The service concluded with a moving rendition of Taps, played on a muted trumpet by Air Force veteran David Rainville.

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