May 2, 2014
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MEDICAL UNIVERSITY of SOUTH CAROLINA
DR. JIM EDWARDS TRIES HIS HAND AT REMOVING A CLOT
MUSC President Emeritus Dr. James B. Edwards, and wife Ann, are joined by Dr. Imran Chaudry during Dr. Edwards’ return visit to MUSC to thank caregivers. On June 7, 2013, he suffered a life-threatening ischemic stroke and received immediate care at MUSC. In the Neurointerventional Angiography Suite, Dr. Edwards practiced removing a clot much like his own with a simulation device. Fortunately for Dr. Edwards, MUSC Stroke Center offers advanced personnel, diagnostics and therapeutic strategies beyond those normally found in primary stroke centers. Read his story on page 6.
TRAVEL POLICY
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MUSC faculty, staff and students rely on new guidelines for travel.
BOSTON STRONG
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MUSC dietitian returns to finish her goal.
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Cancer society CEO to speak at Commencement Committee to Congress on Tobacco Policy and Public Health, the U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory Committee on Smoking and Health, and several other public policy groups. Approximately 870 graduates will receive degrees from MUSC’s six Seffrin was chairman of the Department of Applied Health Science colleges during commencement exercises at Indiana University prior to joining the American Cancer Society. He scheduled for Friday, May 16, at McAlister received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Ball State, a master’s degree Field House on the campus of The Citadel. in health from the University of Illinois and his doctorate in health from John R. Seffrin, Ph.D., CEO of the Purdue University. He has contributed to more than a dozen books and American Cancer Society, will give the written more than 100 articles and other publications. keynote address and receive an honorary He will receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Science, honoris degree. As head of the world’s largest causa. voluntary organization battling cancer, with MUSC also will confer honorary degrees on: more than a billion dollars in resources q Rep. G. Murrell Smith Jr., a Sumter attorney and member of to help prevent and cure cancer, Seffrin the South Carolina House of Representatives since 2001; Doctor of has become a leading voice in America’s Humane Letters struggle to overcome the disease. He led q Benjamin W. Navarro, B.S., founder and CEO of the Sherman Seffrin the development of the National Center Financial Group, a founder of Meeting Street Academy and a member for Tobacco-Free Kids, now known as of the MUSC Foundation Board of Directors; Doctor of Humane the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, and served on the Advisory Letters
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