MUSC Catalyst 6-12-2015

June 12, 2015

MEDICAL UNIVERSITY of SOUTH CAROLINA

Vol. 33, No. 40

Inside

a CanCer survivor’s story

NatioNal HoNors

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‘We kneW right aWay that she Was a fighter’

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andace Woodson will tell you she is back on top.

Back from breast cancer, a total mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. The woman who began singing inspirational songs at church when she was barely 5 years old has a personal message to share with the world: “Don’t give up.”

Photo by Christian Steinmetz Photography

Hilton Head Island’s Candace Woodson at a photo shoot. Woodson’s first single, “All it Takes,” will be released on June 29 and her second, “Back on Top,” will be released in August.

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National Cancer Survivors Day was recognized on June 7, and Woodson’s message of survival is one she is determined to share. “I’m a breast cancer survivor,” she said. “God let me live, so I’ve let it go, and I’m living life to the fullest.”

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Applause Program The following MUSC employees received recognition through the Applause Program for going the extra mile: Medical Center

Shannon Weaver, Physical Therapy; Kelly Curry, 9West; Bonita Webb, 7West; Katlyn Chace, MICU; Ana Rosa Virella, Women’s Services; Jeanette Johnson, Guest Services; Julie Sharpton, Specialty Nursing; Britini Camarato, Meduflex Team; Kim Harris, ART 3West; Kenrick Kantala, ART 3West; Anthony Gentry, ART 3West; Dionne Boone, Venipuncture; Delores Dobson, Venipuncture; Sonya Major, Outpatient Registration; Kellie Adams, Radiology; Laura Ladd, RT Transplant and Nephrology Clinic; Krystal Clark, 10 West; Laura Grimball, Registration Admin; Chris Markham, Pediatric Respiratory Therapy; Abigail Cross, 7East Pediatric Surgery; Ryan Dennis, ART SPD; Melvena Nelson, Environmental Services; Mindi Martin, Registration Admin; Michelle Barnett, Radiology; Belinda Christy, Guest Services; Sarah Elliot, ART 6East; Amanda Colvin, ART 6East; Brandy Olson, Guest Services; Mautisha Jenkins, ART 6East; Brooke Spivey, ART 6East; Janet Snipe, Radiology; Melissa Youngblood, GI Clinic; Brandi Taylor, Meduflex Team; Michelle Polite, Registration Admin; Andrew Schreiner, Department of Medicine; Bridget Christiansen, ART 6West; Jessica Schneider, ART 6West; Phyllis Laboard, Univ Internal Medicine; Brenda Brown, HVC; Karen Goff, Guest Services; Brian Knight, 7West; Joy Peterson, Physician Communications; Serena Thatcher, 7West; Jennifer Leitzel, 7West; Lynne Elliot, 7West; Susan Wilbur, 7West; Tay-

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Editor: Cindy Abole catalyst@musc.edu Catalyst staff: Mikie Hayes, hayesmi@musc.edu Dawn Brazell, brazell@musc.edu J. Ryne Danielson, daniejer@musc.edu Helen Adams, adamshel@musc.edu Sarah Pack, packsa@musc.edu Jeff Watkins, watkinsj@musc.edu

von Brown, Safety & Security/Volunteer & Guest Services; Jessica Wiegel, ART 6West; Shinika Phillips, Guest Services; Deveat Anderson, Environmental Services; Larry Werstler, Physical Therapy; Michael Andaya, Patient Transportation; Joseph Tkach, 9 NSI; Arem Hernandez, Medical Records; Jennifer Crouse, CH After Hours Care; Robert Egbert, 9 East; Rhonda Mitchell, 9 East; Angel Grant, 9 East; Natausha Cancer, 9 East; Morgan Bryson, 9 East; Diana Gifford, 8West; Cynthia Boolen, 5East Women’s Care Services; Kathryn Hayes, 5East Women’s Care Services; Genevieve Wolpert, Residents OBGYN; Tiffany Frasier, Newborn Special Care Nursery; Sarah Atkins, Pediatrics – Hematology/Oncology; Carolyn Harrison, PAS; Pamela McGrew, 5West Women’s Care Services; Charles Newman, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine; Melisa Coffin, 7East; Jaquetta Johnson, Dietetic Services; Ashley Harrison, 7A; Katy Medlin, 7East; Megan Summers, 7East; Carrie Friedland, 7West; Sadie Burke, 7West; Cecilia Gillens, ART 6 East; Jennifer Thompson, Division of Nephrology; and Richard Schatz, Residents Medicine University Lauren Card, SCTR Institute; *Corey Cox, Public Safety; Betty Bryant, University Transportation; and Sarah Cantrell, Lab Animal Resources

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Kangaroo Express and Circle K gas station market managers presented a check for almost $125,000 to MUSC on May 28.

The money will go toward construction of the new MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital, which is slated for completion in 2019.

MUSC Wellness Center & Division of Developmental Pediatrics present

Piece It Together Summer Program June 23 to July 30 The Catalyst is published once a week.

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An exercise, nutrition, stress reduction intervention program for teens and young adults with autism spectrum and/or mild neurodevelopmental disorders Goals of this program are to increase physical activity, improve body composition, promote healthy food choices, broaden social skills, teach relaxation skills and improve mood and calmness.

Register at http://academicdepartments.musc.edu/hsc/ programs/pieceittogether.htm Sponsored by the SC Translational Clinical Research Institute, the SC Developmental Disabilities Council, MUSC Urban Farm, Unlimited Possibilities Mentoring Services and the Lowcountry Autism Foundation

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MUSC and SC ETV receive bronze Telly Award Staff Report Public Information and Community Outreach group (MUSC PICO) and South Carolina ETV are recipients of a 2015 Bronze Telly Award for the television program titled “Zip Code: Your Neighborhood, Your Health.”

As a companion to the nationally distributed made– for–television dialogue titled, “Our Nation’s Health: A Focus on Social Determinants,” the documentary examines conditions in Baltimore, Maryland, where poverty, access to care, educational attainment and other social determinants are predictors of residents’ health. The program’s title, “Zip Code,” references the relationship between a person’s home address and his or her health.

“While the idea that social determinants play a major role in our health isn’t new, the increasing attention it is receiving points to new and better ways to deliver health care to all Americans,” said David Rivers, DHL, director of MUSC PICO. “Ultimately, a proactive well-care approach to health may deliver both better outcomes and cost savings, when compared to the current sick-care model.”

Rivers cited ETV, the U.S. Department of Energy, the Southeastern Virtual Institute for Health Equity and Wellness and South Carolina State University

as funding and in–kind partners.

“MUSC, ETV and various funding agencies and institutions have been producing impactful programs on health-related topics for over 20 years,” he said. “Recognition of that partnership, and its products, means a great deal to all involved.”

According to its website, the Telly Award is “the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional and cable TV commercials and programs, the finest video and film productions, and online commercials, video and films. Winners represent the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators and corporate video departments in the world.”

The “Zip Code” program appears on the SCETV website, www.scetv.org. DVDs are available by contacting Rich Jablonski at jablonsr@musc.edu or 792-5548.

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Children’s Hospital keeps national status as among best Annual U.S. News & World Report rankings cite cardiology program for 9th time Staff Report MUSC Children’s Hospital has again been ranked as a “best hospital” for children’s heart programs in U.S. News & World Report’s 2015-16 edition of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals, published online at http://health. usnews.com/best-hospitals/pediatricrankings.

MUSC Children’s Hospital’s pediatric cardiology and heart surgery program is the only program in South Carolina, adult or pediatric, to achieve consecutive national rankings since 2007.

“We are once again honored to be recognized as one of the top pediatric cardiology and heart surgery programs in the country,” said Andy Atz, M.D., pediatric cardiology and Children’s Heart Center director.

“To optimize the care of the most critical patients, all surgical and catheterization procedures are performed at MUSC, and most children are able to receive continuous heart care in their home areas. This system allows for the highest level of care by specialized teams when needed, while still assuring that most of the patient’s care is delivered closer to home. This coordinated approach is unique to our state, and we are proud to work so closely with our statewide colleagues to provide it.”

Since the earliest days of congenital heart surgery, all of the specialists caring for children with heart disease in South Carolina have worked together to coordinate care and provide the best possible outcomes to patients. More than 30 pediatric cardiologists statewide and two pediatric cardiac surgeons at MUSC Children’s Hospital provide that coordinated care. Cardiology groups are based at MUSC Children’s Hospital and three additional children’s hospitals, including Greenville Memorial Hospital, Palmetto Richland Hospital in Columbia and McLeod Hospital in Florence.

Various outreach clinics serve other cities throughout the state.

Rita Ryan, M.D., Department of Pediatrics chairwoman, said the recognition of MUSC’s clinical excellence in this area is a nod to the leadership and staff of the division of pediatric cardiology, the division of pediatric cardiac surgery, MUSC’s statewide pediatric cardiology collaborators, the pediatric cardiology fellowship program, the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit and all of the many Children’s Hospital supporting services for the Children’s Heart Center.

“We’re also excited for the future of pediatric cardiology care because we train so many of the future providers of pediatric heart care all over the country and even abroad,” Ryan said. “The health care providers in this group are tireless and incredibly hardworking; we are so proud of them and what they’ve been able to accomplish.”

The Children’s Heart Center supports family-centered, comprehensive care enhanced by one of the country’s only dedicated pediatric cardiac intensive care units, designed for the critical care of all pediatric cardiac cases. A multidisciplinary nursing team with expertise in caring for children with heart defects minimizes discomfort and stress for every patient. The center also offers other family support services such as child life specialists to improve the patient’s experience. This team approach will be further enhanced with the construction of the new MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital, slated to open in 2019.

Patrick S. Cawley, M.D., CEO of the MUSC Medical Center and vice president for clinical operations, said the pediatric heart program is a jewel at MUSC and well known for its national impact. “This is one example of why we must build the new MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital. We need a facility that can keep up with, and maybe even help us further improve upon, this already stellar care."

The ninth annual rankings highlight

photo by Sarah Pack, Public Relations

Pediatric Cardiology’s Dr. Andy Atz, second left, and physical therapist Jennifer Pitassi smile as they work with Children’s Hospital patient Matthew Reddick. Matthew’s sister, Caroline, far left, assists. the top 50 U.S. hospitals in each of 10 and analyzes the data for the rankings. pediatric specialties: cancer, cardiology The methodology reflects the level and and heart surgery, diabetes and quality of hospital resources directly endocrinology, gastroenterology and related to patient care, such as staffing, GI surgery, neonatology, nephrology, technology and special services; delivery neurology and neurosurgery, of health care, such as reputation among orthopedics, pulmonology, and urology. pediatric specialists, programs that In the 2015–2016 rankings, 83 of the prevent infections and adherence to 184 hospitals surveyed were ranked in at best practices; and clinical outcomes, least one of the 10 specialties. such as patient survival, infection rates The current methodology combines and complications. Survival rates, clinical and operational data, results adequacy of nurse staffing and procedure from a reputational survey of boardvolume are among the many kinds of certified pediatric specialists and information about each ranked hospital supplemental information from that can be viewed on http://health. resources such as the National Cancer usnews.com/best-hospitals/pediatricInstitute. RTI International collects rankings.

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after her surgery at MUSC to remove a cancerous tumor from her breast and lymph nodes, she was back at work. Not at a desk. Not in an office. No, Woodson was on stage performing at the wedding reception of Justice Mellencamp — John Cougar Mellencamp’s daughter — in Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island. And as she dazzled the crowd, it wasn’t because she sat on a stool singing low–key love ballads. No, Woodson gave the audience full–tilt versions of Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Chaka Khan and Michael Jackson classics, leaving them exhausted from dancing to “old–school grooves” as she calls them.

She said she was never going to let cancer get the best of her. “I didn’t internalize the disease. I didn’t allow it to control me. Cancer did not own me — it was not a part of me. I was adamant — cancer is not going to dictate my life.”

Judy Horton, R.N., the breast nurse navigator at the MUSC Bluffton Medical Campus, got to know Woodson over the past year. “From the moment we met Candace in clinic,” she said, “we knew right away that she was a fighter. Her

photos by Christian Steinmetz Photography

Left photo: Singer Candace Woodson at a photo shoot for the release of her second single, “Back on Top.” Top: Candace celebrates a win with son, Jared Woodson, after a tennis match on Hilton Head Island. Jared is the older of her two sons. Younger son, Morgan, also plays tennis. spunk and determination are the very threads that make her this tiny little fireball.”

Both spunk and determination can be seen in how she has prevailed since receiving her diagnosis and going through two surgeries. On June 29, her first single as an independent artist will be released worldwide through Sony

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Breast cancer survivor Candace Woodson will share her journey live online June 15 at 2:15 p.m. (EST) with host Katherine Waddell on the “This Needs To Be Said” radio show at: www. thisneedstobesaid. com. photo by Christian Steinmetz Photography

That same spunk and determination started at a very young age. The youngest of three girls, Candace started singing in church. Every Sunday, “The Parks Sisters” would belt out gospel songs at

churches they would visit. From those experiences she developed a deep faith in God, one that would sustain her through difficult times, as well as an undying passion for music.

And while the happy face of the family is what people saw on Sunday mornings, she credits her mother, Carolyn Parks, for removing the three girls and herself from an abusive situation. “We literally ran for our lives,” Woodson said. “And still my mom managed to model a godly life and an example of love and dedication to her family.”

Early on, people told her family she had a unique gift — something special that should be nurtured. And though her two sisters did not pursue careers in music, she did. At the time she entered high school, no freshman had even been accepted into the premier singing group “The Magicals” — that is until she was extended an invitation.

While her roots were in gospel music, her music instructor challenged her to expand the types of music she sang, and she did not disappoint him, quickly developing a sound that could stretch from pop and R&B to country, even jazz. “I wish he could see me now,” she lamented. “He used to ask people, ‘Have you heard her sing? She can sing anything.’ He had such a belief in me.”

Her talent landed her a scholarship to Tennessee State University, and she earned the distinction of being the

Follow Candace Woodson on Facebook at https://www. facebook.com/candacewoodsonmusic; on Twitter: @‎candace_woodson,#allittakes; or at her website: http://www. candacewoodson.com first graduate with a commercial music degree. Her ambitions were strong, and she had every intention of going for it.

But as life would have it, after graduation she met someone and fell in love. Like many women, she selflessly put her own dreams on hold to marry and start a family. “I was so determined to pursue my dreams, but being a mom was more important to me at the time.”

Living in Nashville, Tennessee, she managed to stay in the industry after her son, Jared, was born. She worked for a record label as the director of promotions and then as a radio personality. She recounted with great pride that the person who hired her had also hired Oprah Winfrey. “It was the same station she got her start on,” she said. “He used to tell people, ‘Don’t

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Employees: Still time to contribute to YES Campaign

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he YES Family Fund is a way for employees to directly impact the mission of the Medical University through patient care, research and education.

It is completely funded by employee gifts during the YES (Yearly Employee Support) Campaign. Since 1999, more than $300,000 in employee contributions has funded hundreds of employee-driven projects across MUSC. “These projects wouldn’t exist without the YES Family Fund,” said Whitney McLuen, YES campaign coordinator. “And the YES Family Fund wouldn’t exist without donations from our generous employees. This year we received 44 applications for Family Fund grants — the most we’ve ever received. There’s an obvious need for extra support on our campus as MUSC continues to grow each year. Of those 44 projects, we were able to fund 15 of them.”

One project to receive funding was the Rides and Resources for Recovery (RRR) project sponsored by the Institute of Psychiatry. This project provides bus passes and pill organizers to indigent and homeless patients served by the Institute of Psychiatry.

“Providing these basic needs supports the opportunity for recovery in these MUSC patients and highlights the local impact of a national epidemic of poverty and

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Multi-sensory environments, featuring fiberoptic lights, are effective ways to address therapeutic play among patients with developmental differences. This mobile station is supported through the YES Family Fund. homelessness among the mentally ill population,” said Bryan Counts, patient safety and service coordinator for the IOP. “Indigent and homeless patients often go through their recovery journey without the basic needs that are essential for successful treatment.

Providing transportation empowers these patients

with a sense of independence and connects them to outpatient providers, recovery resources and their social support system. Pill organizers are an important part of discharge planning. Not only are these organizers a means of improving compliance after discharge, they can also be used as a measure of health care literacy when nurses and pharmacists use them to review medications with patients prior to discharge.”

Another project sponsored by the IOP and funded by the YES Family Fund was the creation of a suburban farm at the Children’s Day Treatment Program in North Charleston. Like its downtown counterpart, the farm serves as a therapeutic resource, helping adolescent patients build problem–solving, conflict resolution, interpersonal and communication skills.

“The farm helps kids with behavioral problems learn to set goals, be patient, build teamwork and enjoy success,” said Tom Robinson, IOP business development manager, who coordinated the project.

“What’s more, most of these kids are from low–income families and have limited access to fresh vegetables and nutritious meals. Not only is the farm therapeutic, but participants are educated on the value of incorporating vegetables into their diets through cooking and nutrition lessons and even have the opportunity to harvest vegetables and take them home.”

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Karys Veach, a brain tumor survivor, has a great time meeting Rico the parrot at the brain and spine tumor picnic.

To support projects like this one, donate to the YES Family Fund by visiting giving.musc.edu/ yes by June 30. Select the YES Family Fund as the designation.

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Goodwin Elementary School staff educate patients and parents at the 2014 brain and spine tumor picnic.

The YES Family Fund also sponsors programs in the Children’s Hospital, such as the Tender Memories project, which offers community events as part of MUSC’s bereavement support program.

Among the events offered are the annual A Walk to Remember, annual Tender Memories memorial service and a bimonthly perinatal loss support group.

A Walk to Remember is held every October during Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month to bring together those who have lost a child for a remembrance ceremony and community support. The Tender Memories memorial service, conducted by an MUSC chaplain, is held in March at St. Luke’s Chapel. The service is a time for reflection, healing, growth and a new commitment to life.

“For some families who are without financial means, this is the only memorial service that they might have for their infant,” said Erin Courtney, a social worker in the Children’s Hospital, who wrote the grant application.

The Tender Memories perinatal loss support group meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Prenatal Wellness Center. “This open–ended support group is available to parents no matter where they are in their grief process and no matter how long it has been since their loss,” Courtney said.

“They may choose to talk or just listen; no one is required to share but most do.”

Group members receive a complimentary resource book titled, “Still: A Collection of Honest Artwork and Writings from the Heart of a Grieving Mother,” by Stephanie Paige

nice to go to at my weak times,” said one parent who participated in the program.

“The YES Family Fund makes a huge difference in the lives of patients and families,” McLuen said. “Employees still have time to support the YES Family

Fund through our yearly YES campaign.

Just go to giving.musc.edu/yes by June 30 and select the YES Family Fund.

Employee gifts will help us to provide even more support to worthy projects next year.”

2015 YES Family Fund Grant Recipients Breastfeeding Support Department: Pediatric Primary Care Amount: $1,000 Sickle Cell Sisters Department: Child Life Amount: $2,500 MUSC’s suburban farm at the Children’s Day Treatment Program in North Charleston is a valuable therapeutic resource.

Cole. Participants are also given grief worksheets and educational handouts and have access to a special library.

“Since there are three components to the program that occur throughout the year, there is always a concern that if too much is spent on one event, not enough funds will be available to adequately fund the other two,” Courtney explained.

She said the YES Family Fund helps to overcome that financial uncertainty.

The YES Family Fund also funds the PASSAGES program, which supports bereaved families in the fifteen months following the death of a child. The most recent grant went toward the purchase of support literature, as well as art supplies to build handcrafted memory boxes, containing a lock of the child’s hair and a mold of their hands.

“The hand molds still help me and the memory box and lock of hair are so

Ozzie’s Project Department: 7E/7A Amount: $2,500 Positioners with Great Possibilities Department: Occupational Therapy Amount: $2,448 Can-Teen Support Group Department: Child Life/Oncology Amount: $2,500 Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Psychosocial Program Department: Child Life/Oncology Amount: $2,500 Foster Care Support Clinic Department: Foster Care Support Clinic/Peds Primary Care Amount: $2,500 PASSAGES-Children’s Hospital Bereavement Program Department: Child Life Amount: $2,500

Charleston Teen and Family EMPOWERR Program Department: Psychiatry Amount: $2,500 Suburban Farm at the Children’s Day Treatment Program Department: IOP Amount: $500 Tender Memories Department: Women’s Care Service Line Amount: $2,500 Rides and Resources for Recovery Department: Psychiatry Amount: $2,500 Partnered CARES Clinic Department: College of Medicine and College of Health Professions Amount: $2,500 Sickle Cell Child Health Passport Department: Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology Amount: $2,375 Access to HIV PEP for Sexually Assaulted Children Department: Pediatrics/Division of Child Abuse Amount: $2,500

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Urban Farm Potluck on June 18 Pesto may be the best known www.myfitfamilychallenge. way to use the plentiful summer com. herb, basil. But this fragrant, q Worksite Screening: quick-growing plant can also be Thursday, June 25, Colbert used in hundreds of other ways Education Library, Room including adult beverages, much 109. This screening is like its relative, mint. Whether the available to employees more common Genovese, purple with the State Health Plan or cinnamon, varieties are used, (including the MUSC it adds a subtle licorice or clove Health Plan). Employees scent to favorite drinks. and spouses can participate Several types of basil are growing for $46. at the Urban Farm along with Register at musc.edu/ Susan Johnson other popular herbs, and a special event has been designed around these plants. Everyone is invited to the employeewellness/2015Worksite Herbal Potluck beginning at 4:30 p.m., Screening.

Thursday, June 18. Basil-inspired mockq Chair massages: Free massages and cocktails will be provided. Attendees are offered to employees midday are asked to bring something to munch Wednesdays. Check broadcast messages on in keeping with the herbal theme. for new locations and times.

Email urbanfarm@musc.edu to RSVP. q Farmers Markets: Fresh fruits and Need some culinary herbs for the dish? vegetables are available from local Stop by the farm and see what’s growing. farmers Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Carmen or Noni will be happy to cut at the Horseshoe. Look for our returning some to incorporate into an appetizer, vendor, Angel Blends entrée or dessert to share. As reference, one tablespoon finely cut fresh herbs MUSC Wellness Center equals approximately one teaspoon q HITS (High Intensity Training of crumbled dried herbs or ¼ to ½ System) — Make yourself faster, teaspoon ground. stronger and more agile through this six-week program. Sign up at the Employee Wellness MembershipDesk. Visit www.musc.edu/ q June Monthly Mindful Challenge — hsc or 792-5757.

Protect yourself from excess exposure q Adventure Out is a year-long outdoor to the sun: make sunscreen part of your fitness campaign to encourage residents morning routine. Begin by taking the to visit city parks for exercise. Free challenge’s first survey at http://tinyurl. fitness classes with the purchase of an com/pcojr4f. A link to the final survey Adventure Out T-shirt or tank ($10/$15) will be sent at month’s end to those who for the entire year. The next class is take the first survey. the GoodLife Circuit with Becca at q Employee Fitness Series: 4:15 to 4:45 9 a.m.

Hampton Park at the Gazebo. p.m., June 17 — Pilates: A total body For information, visit www.musc.edu/ non-impact workout that stretches, adventureout. strengthens and lengthens the entire body with emphasis on the core muscles.

MUSC Urban Farm Free day pass to the MUSC Wellness Center for participants. Register at musc- q Early Bird Maintenance — 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., Wednesdays empwell@musc.edu. q Walking Meditation — 8:45 to 9 a.m., q Fit Family Challenge — MUSC is a June 3 to June 24 partner in this 8–week program where q Sunset Work and Learn — 4 to 5 p.m., residents are challenged to get out and get active until June 29. MUSC provides Thursday q Family-friendly Yoga — 9 to 9:30 the resources to support families across a.m., Saturday, June 13. Join certified the state to create healthier lifestyles. instructor Megan Fink at the MUSC Participants can find support via Urban Farm for a family-friendly yoga blogs, expert advice, wellness tips and session. Bring a mat to class and stay for informtion on activities at www.musc. the 11 a.m. work and learn that follows. edu/ffc. For information, visit http://

Health at work

PUBLIC NOTICE Magnet Recognition Program® Site Visit q MUSC has applied to the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for the prestigious designation of Magnet. The Magnet designation recognizes excellence in nursing services. q The site visit will take place July 20 to July 23, 2015. q Patients, family members, staff and interested parties can participate in the evaluation process. Anyone who would like to provide comments are encouraged to do so. Anyone may send comments via e-mail, fax and direct mail. All phone comments to the Magnet Program Office must be followed up in writing.

Your comments are confidential and never shared with the facility. If you choose, your comments may be anonymous, but must be in writing.

Comments must be received by July 10, 2015

Address: American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program Office 8515 Georgia Ave., Suite 400 Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492 (866) 588-3301 (toll free) — (301) 628-5217 (fax) or magnet@ana.org

Seasoning Poultry, Fish, Meat and other proteins with herbs and spices Chives, paprika, parsley and freshly grated black pepper can be added to any or all of the blends, as can onions and fresh mushrooms. Novices should try one herb or spice at a time in order to develop a sense of the very individual flavors and a feeling of go-togethers.

Poultry

Basil, garlic, marjoram, rosemary, sage, tarragon or thyme

Allspice, cayenne, cloves, curry, ginger

Fish

Basil, bay leaf, chervil, chives, dill, marjoram, parsley, rosemary, scallions, thyme or tarragon

Allspice, cayenne, curry, dry mustard and paprika

Veal

Marjoram, oregano, parsley or thyme

Curry or mace, paprika, fresh ground papper

Beef

Basil, bay leaf, garlic, marjoram, oregano, onions or scallions, parsley, rosemary or thyme

Allspice, cayenne, chili powder, cloves, dry mustard, paprika, black pepper

Lamb

Garlic, marjoram, mint, onions, scallions, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, or thyme

Curry and black pepper

Liver

Dill, onions or scallions, parsley, tarragon

Black pepper

Eggs

Basil, chives, marjoram, rosemary, paprika, pepper tarragon or thyme

Dried beans or peas: Use kidney, lima or baked beans, lentils or split peas as a high-protein meat substitutes. Flavor with bay leaf, mustard, marjoram, onions, parsley, black pepper, savory or thyme.

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get used to her, she won’t be here long. She’s just like Oprah.’”

But even though she had that spark, that something special, her dreams were still on hold. Luckily, though, she found a new passion when Jared showed a talent for playing tennis at a young age. With her husband in the military and frequently deployed, Woodson and Jared traveled all over the country to promote his career, with an 18–month–old in tow.

When her husband was stationed in Columbia, South Carolina, Woodson decided it was time to get serious about Jared’s tennis game and ensure he had a high–caliber coach. They were close enough to Hilton Head Island, a well–known mecca for tennis stars and enthusiasts, to make Jared’s tennis career a priority.

At only 11 years old, he was accepted into the prestigious Van Der Meer Tennis Academy World Class Program, working with founder Dennis Van Der Meer, who had previously coached Billie Jean King. Tennis pervaded their lives. An all–around athlete at the Hilton Head Preparatory School, no one was surprised when Jared went on to achieve the rank of #10 in the nation. Currently, he is at Eastern Illinois University, having been awarded a tennis scholarship to play for the EIU Panthers. Jared credits his mom as the biggest influence in his sports career, "Because,” he said, “she has been there for me through the good and bad."

Ten years after the birth of Jared, Woodson and her husband welcomed a second son to the family.

Morgan, nicknamed Momo, is following in his brother’s footsteps, having shown the same superior tennis skills at a very young age. He began training and competing with the Van Der Meer Tennis Academy at 4 years old.

Woodson said, “Momo has the gift. Who knows? He may even surpass his brother.”

A few years after Morgan’s birth, Woodson and her husband went their separate ways. She said it was a scary time for her. She was thrust into a position of having to find a way to support herself and two young boys. She would have to become independent again.

“I thought to myself, ‘what am I going to do? Wait a minute, I can sing.’ Then I thought, ‘Why don’t I put together a band here on the island?’” That was in 2009, and she soon became the headliner at the Omni Hotel where she performed with her band, Candace Woodson and the Domino Theory Band, for the next five years.

In short order, she and the band developed a huge, loyal fan base, and she became something of a celebrity on the island.

She was finally doing what she loved again: performing. She was working with an amazing band leader, Tony Royster Sr., and co–writing songs with him. The band had steady work and was booking lots of engagements around the island and beyond. Her boys were excelling in sports and academically. Things were good. But then, during a routine checkup, she received a devastating diagnosis: breast cancer. She was blindsided. All she could think about was her boys and wanting to be there for them.

She didn’t have a mate to rely on for support, but she had her faith. “I had to gather that strength through my spiritual relationship with God. I know the power of God in my life. It is he who sustained me, he who has blessed me, and it is he who continues to help me live my dream and tell my story.”

On Sept. 5, she underwent a total mastectomy. As an entertainer on a small island, word got around fast. But the grapevine in this case was actually a blessing. People flocked to help. “I had such an incredible support group on the island. Because of people loving my music, they rallied around me to make me feel empowered.”

“I was torn over whether to tell my story,” she admitted, “as I didn’t want pity, and I didn’t want people to think it was a way for them to do for me. I was praying at the beach one day and it was like, ‘No! Your music has purpose. This is a mission. You are the poster child for survival — you can show people not to give up.’”

That revelation made her even more determined to fight. “I’ve watched so many people not know what to do after cancer. ‘What do I do?’ they ask. I want to show them. You keep doing what you do at a greater level. You tell people your story. I’m a testimony that if you don’t give up, great things will happen. I tell them, ‘Now you can be compassionate because you’ve been through it yourself. Don’t give up.’”

Not only is she not giving up, she’s pushing even harder. In addition to her new single coming out, she has recorded a second single to be released in August, titled “Back on Top.” “It tells the story of someone who’s been hurt, heartbroken and blind–sided by cancer,” she explained. “Here I am trying to take care of my boys. I’m thinking, ‘I don’t need to have this right now.’ I didn’t realize it was the best thing that could have happened to me because it made me value what’s

important in life.”

And what is the most important thing in life, according to Woodson? “It’s family,” she said. “Family first and loving yourself in a way you can give back to others. If you don’t love yourself, you can’t do for anybody else. Once you’re fulfilling your purpose, you can help somebody else live out theirs.”

She knows it’s time for her to fulfill her passion. “I will always put my kids first,” she said. “But by helping myself, I am helping them. I’m making them better people if I’m doing what I’m supposed to be doing. I’m showing them what it’s like to have a dream and pursue it and never give up.”

After her reconstruction surgery in January, she decided it was time to move on from the band. “We did a blowout New Year’s Eve celebration at the Omni.

Then I had surgery. I thought, ‘mission accomplished.’

Now instead of being part of a band, she hires musicians to play behind her. It used to be Candace Woodson and the Domino Theory Band; now it’s just Candace Woodson. “Kind of like Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine. Now it’s just Gloria Estefan,” she laughed.

She is excited about the release of the two singles.

“My hope is that I can encourage and motivate and inspire through my music. My music promotes happiness, resilience, belief. Those things we don’t have a lot of these days. So much music is plastic and doesn’t have meaning or serve a purpose. My music is supposed to carry you through hard times — carry you through a time when you’re wondering if you can make it one more day. It’s supposed to make you believe that love does still exist — that you should give it a shot.”

She is grateful for the investor who sponsored the two songs she recorded. As she awaits their releases, she’s hoping to do a complete CD. She said, “I’m actually believing in myself. I’m going for it, and I’m hoping someone wants to join me on this journey.”

She also is grateful to her doctors and nurses at MUSC. “I want to give high shout-outs to Judy Horton — she’s an angel; Dr. Herman — I told her I needed to be here to raise my boys and that love for my sons touched her heart; Dr. Delaney — his bedside manner was so compassionate; and Dr. Brescia — I am so glad Judy Horton put that man in my path. He has really been a positive, encouraging force. There’s a safety net that you’re in good hands with him.”

Horton marvels at Woodson’s resilience. “She is an amazing and inspirational woman, and her infectious smile and bubbling personality are testaments to how she has coped with her diagnosis and not let it get her down. Candace is just one of those phenomenal people that you can't help but want to be around. It's incredible that she wants to share her story in order to empower other women to overcome their obstacles and not just survive, but have fun doing it.”

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The Medical University Women’s Club held its annual roses fundraiser at MUSC’s commencement ceremony May 15. Members Kathy Squires, from left, Laura Patrick, Nancy Pellegrini, M.E. Canaday and Lynda Selby (chairperson) helped with the flower sale. The group sells roses to families and friends of the graduates as a fundraiser to support its annual scholarships fund.

Enough money was raised from this event to help fund an additional scholarship which will be presented to MUSC students this fall.

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