May 10, 2013
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY of SOUTH CAROLINA
Vol. 31, No. 37
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A new study shows that magnetic stimulation may help people to stop smoking.
MEMORIAL
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The memory of former MUSC employee Nickie Kopacka was honored with a small garden in the Urban Farm.
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USC’s 2013 Nurse of the Year, Sharon Schwarz, R.N., was chosen for the honor because of her efforts to revamp the Pediatric Endocrinology Clinic’s diabetes teaching program. As an advanced practice nurse and certified diabetes educator, Schwarz has worked in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology since 1996. She is credited with developing teaching materials for the families of
children diagnosed with onset Type 1 diabetes. She also helped develop researchsupported insulin pump management techniques, according to clinic manager and nominator Heather Dolan, R.N. “Nursing students seek her out because she has a genuine passion to teach them,” Dolan said. Schwarz received her award during an event held May 6.