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ApplAuse progrAm The following employees received recognition through the Applause Program for going the extra mile: Medical Center
Dianna Lankford, Ambulatory Care; Kelli Bryant, Ambulatory Care; Beatrice Ferrette-Robinson, PAS; Myrah Gadsdent, Main OR; Angela Caraviello, Main OR; Christy Mims, Main OR; Michael Smanz, Main OR; Kim Wesley, Main OR; Katie Johnson, 8E; Rebecca Ladson, Environmental Services; Tiedre Magee, 8E; Philip Charpia, 8E; Mark Mccaslin, Neuroscience ICU; Brittni Carnes, ART Speech Language Pathology; David Bachman, Neurology; Dana Abdon, Orthopaedic Surgery; Mary Cochran, Safety & Security/Volunteer & Guest Services; Julie Colna, Women’s Services; Kelli Bryant, Ambulatory Care; Tamara Snipes, PCICU; Renee Graham, Hospital Patient Accounting; Corey Spann, Engineering and Facilities; James Vanderhorst, Engineering and Facilities; Lori Wilson, Central Supply HVC; Samuel McNeill, Facilities Management; Nicole Jefferson, Referral Call Center; Shnek Gaillard, Laboratory Services; Barbara Breland, Environmental Services; Kyle Russo, Radiation Oncology; Ann Crapps, Business Operations Administration; Robin Loftland, MedSurg Registration; Melvena Nelson, Environmental Services; Anne Anthony, Transplant Center; Kelli Bryant, Ambulatory Care; Rebecca Ladson, Environmental Services; Margaret Lavelle, 7A; Tonya Washington, Phar-
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macy Services; Kydra Penn, Business Operations Administration; Shawnteah Thompson, Business Operations Administration; Charles Proctor, Storm Eye Institute; Luis Fernandez de Castro, Storm Eye Institute; Tiffany Hunter, 7A; Anne Arigo, 7A; Nicole Wolf, 7A; Anita Knox, Infection Control; Sara Sullivan, ART 6E; Cloe Peeples, ART 6E; Edward Litwin, ART 6E; Ashley Rickards, ART 6E; Shelia Dawson, ART 6W; Misty Kahmke, ART 6W; Martha Perry, ART 6E; Bethel Gambalie, ART 6E; Deborah Cepeda, Women’s Services; Carmen Bondurant, 7E; Brian Baker, 10W; Lydia Gethers, Storm Eye Institute; Tiffany Infinger, 7E; Susan Thigpen, 7E; Barbara Kniceley, 8W; Hosea Sandstrom, 8W; Tanya Glasson, MACC; Brittany Poling, 8W; Whitney Clark, 8W; Alycia Drew, 8W; Wesley Smith, 8E; Jess Bullington, MICU; Natalie Prince, 8W; Kelli Bryant, Women’s Services; Dandre Jackson, RT Children’s Services Registration; Cassandra Poinsett, Venipuncture; Lilyann Johnson, MedSurg Registration; Betty Turner, Dermatology; Barbara Snyder, Dermatology; Max Galamiton, 10W; Karen Newcome, 10W; Ellen Babilon, 10W; and Senaca Shefton, 10W. University
Dana Abdon, Orthopaedic Surgery; Cheryl Brian, Employee Health Services; Jonathan Coultas, Library; Susan Engllish, Research Support Center; Anne Hawes, Cardiology; and Christine Nangle Houser, Employee Health Services.
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Nominees for Outstanding Clinician Awards being accepted The Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost invites nominations for the 2011 MUSC Foundation Outstanding Clinician Awards. The Outstanding Clinician Award honors full-time faculty of any duration of service who have made outstanding contributions to patient care at MUSC. Currently active clinicians who commit a significant proportion of their time caring for patients in ambulatory or inpatient settings are eligible for this award. Awardees will have demonstrated a high level of professionalism, integrity and devotion to patient care. They will have gained recognition as dedicated, compassionate and highly effective
clinicians. Their clinical excellence and service commitment identify them as role models for residents, students and their faculty colleagues. An additional consideration will be their abilities to collaborate in an effective interprofessional manner. Eligibility: Appointment to the fulltime faculty of MUSC; no more than three awards given in a single year. The monetary reward of $3,000 will be used at the discretion of the awardees. Deadline is April 22. Submit nominations to Mark Sothmann,Ph.D., VP for Academic Affairs and Provost, 179 Ashley Ave., Colcock Hall, MSC 002, MUSC.