Cat7 192013

July 19, 2013

MEDICAL UNIVERSITY of SOUTH CAROLINA

Vol. 31, No. 47

Inside U.S. News & World Report: MUSC is state’s No. 1 hospital PerfeCT sCOre

MUSC was named by U.S. News & World Report as one of the country's best hospitals in the treatment of ear, nose and throat disorders, nephrology, and rheumatology.

MUSC was also categorized as a “highperforming” facility for the treatment of cancer, gynecologic disorders, orthopedics and cardiology and heart surgery.

Programs for diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology and neurosurgery, pulmonology, geriatrics and urology also were considered high performing.

Richard M. Silver, M.D., who has been director of the MUSC Division of Rheumatology and Immunology since 1995, was pleased his division was recognized as one of the nation’s leading rheumatology centers.

“Rankings for rheumatology are based solely on reputation, and such recognition demonstrates the high regard our peers have for the patient care and expertise in rheumatology provided at MUSC,” Silver said. “We are particularly well known for the exemplary care and research in autoimmune connective tissue diseases, e.g., scleroderma and lupus. We are a tertiary care center for the most complex and severe rheumatic disease patients. Our staff provides cutting edge diagnostic and therapeutic services to patients of all ages – children and adults – from all areas of South Carolina and beyond.”

Fewer than 150 of the nation’s 5,000 hospitals are nationally ranked in at least one of 16 medical specialties.

MUSC ranked first in South Carolina and for the Charleston-North CharlestonSummerville metro area. The state and local rankings recognize more than 700 hospitals with a record of high performance in key medical specialties, including hospitals already identified as the best in the nation.

3

According to the Southeastern Association of Colleges and Schools, MUSC received no citations for the mid-cycle review.

PresidenT searCh

4

MUSC ranked first in South Carolina and for the Charleston-North CharlestonSummerville metro area according to U.S. News & World Report.

“We are gratified that MUSC continues to be recognized as a leading hospital in South Carolina and beyond,” said Ray Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D., MUSC president. “This is a great tribute to our outstanding faculty and staff who are among the best in the country.”

“A hospital that emerges from our analysis as one of the best has much to be proud of,” said Avery Comarow, U.S. News Health Rankings editor. “Only about 15 percent of hospitals are recognized for their high performance. Just 3 percent of all hospitals earn a national ranking in any specialty.”

U.S. News publishes Best Hospitals to help guide patients who need a high level of care because they face a particularly difficult surgery, a challenging condition, or added

“Only about 15 percent of hospitals are recognized for their high performance. Just 3 percent of all hospitals earn a national ranking in any specialty.”

Avery Comarow

risk because of other health problems or age.

Objective measures such as patient survival and safety data, the adequacy of nurse staffing levels and other data largely determined the rankings in most specialties.

See No. 1 on page 9

Dr. Mark Sothmann, vice president for academic affairs and provost, will be interim president.

2 Nursing camp 5 Meet Angela 8

GME awards

T h e C aTa ly s T Online http://www. musc.edu/ catalyst

2 The CaTalysT, July 19, 2013

Camp allows students first hand look at nursing career

By MoniCa FaBunan Public Relations Established more than 10 years ago, the MUSC nursing camp partnered with the Charleston County School District to provide rising high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to take a first hand look into the life of a nurse.

With the help of coordinators Cameron Mitchum, R.N., Melissa Dunkerley, R.N., and Weatherly Brice, R.N., the students participated in interactive lessons with MUSC nurses and took facility tours around the hospital for three days.

Starting each day at 9 a.m., students gathered in the university hospital lobby where they would meet their nurse coordinators. The students would then be taken to designated areas around the hospital to participate in lectures about infection control and options for education.

“They toured the simulation laboratory at the College of Nursing so they were able to touch and feel what we use for training new nurses,” said Brice.

For lunch, the camp received donations from Sodexo for meal tickets, and various departments offered daily giveaways.

A panel nurse discussion was also held on the last day of camp in which the campers were exposed to the various roles of nurses. This helped students get a better understanding of what type of nurse they want to be. After speaking with different nurses and seeing the setting and duties of nurses, one student discovered precisely what type of nurse she wants to become.

“I am still very interested in a health care profession but I am now looking into being an OR (operating room) nurse and a forensic nurse,” said Daja Gay, a rising senior at Fort Dorchester High School. “I changed my mind according to the different nurses we encountered during the nursing camp.”

The coordinators also provided interviewing tips as

Editorial of fice MUSC Office of Public Relations 135 Cannon Street, Suite 403C, Charleston, SC 29425.

843-792-4107 Fax: 843-792-6723 Editor: Kim Draughn catalyst@musc.edu Catalyst staff: Cindy Abole, aboleca@musc.edu Ashley Barker, barkera@musc.edu

Coordinators and registered nurses Melissa Dunkerley, left, and Cameron Mitchum show the students different tubes and tools that nurses use. During the June 20 closing ceremony, rising juniors and seniors of Charleston County schools received their own stethoscope. well as sample résumés and cover letters.

“My favorite thing about camp was the experience, exposure and new info,” said Brianna Brown, a rising senior at Burke High School. “After attending this camp, I am still interested in being a nurse because there are so many things you could choose to be.”

Students earned cardiopulmonary resuscitation

The Catalyst is published once a week.

Paid adver tisements, which do not represent an endorsement by MUSC or the State of South Carolina, are handled by Island Publications Inc., Moultrie News, 134 Columbus St., Charleston, S.C., 843-849-1778 or 843-958-7490. E-mail: sales@moultrienews.com.

certification cards after completing the required training, and each of them received a stethoscope at the closing ceremony.

The participating schools included Burke High School, Garret Technical Academy, West Ashley High School, Clark Academy, James Island Charter High School and R. B. Stall High School.

A Memorial Service to Honor Jane Usinger Brescia Sept. 20, 1951 — June 26, 2013 A service in memory of Jane Usinger Brescia, wife of Frank Brescia, M.D., Hematology/Oncology, will be held at 4 p.m. July 25 at St. Luke’s Chapel, on the corner of Bee Street and Ashley Avenue. A mass was held in Chicago.

Memorials may be made to Hollings Cancer Center, 86 Jonathan Lucas Street, Charleston, SC, 29425.

The CaTalysT, July 19, 2013 3

University receives perfect score on Fifth Year Interim Report

By Bilan WilliaMs Public Relations Every 10 years, the Southeastern Association of Colleges and Schools issues accreditation to qualified schools in the southern region of the United States in addition to a mid-cycle review called the Fifth-Year Interim Report.

For 2013, MUSC received no citations on the report, which indicates the university is acting in accordance with the standards necessary for accreditation.

Responsible for composition of the interim report is the Office of Institutional Effectiveness. Considering the standards for accreditation are becoming more stringent every year, the office, headed by Suzanne Thomas, Ph.D., MUSC’s liaison to SACS, has had an important role in ensuring that the university can demonstrate that it meets these standards.

Thomas, who also is in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the College of Health Professions, said the report took around nine months to assemble.

“It was a group effort across all elements of the university. The report had to show evidence that MUSC is following sound assessment practices and serving our students. By collecting the right data, we are

able to evaluate ourselves so that we know where we’re excelling and where we can improve.”

Most schools reviewed by SACS receive at least one referral – a request for a follow-up report that demonstrates compliance with one or more standards. MUSC was one of nine schools out of 40 that did not warrant a follow-up report.

“To be clear, getting a referral isn’t a punishment, nor does it mean a school is doing a shoddy job, it simply means the school needs to put better practices of selfassessment in place,” said Thomas.

“Not having to submit a follow-up report affords us the time to work on other things and best serve our students.”

Another person vital to the success of the interim report was Amy Blue, Ph.D., director of MUSC’s Office of Interprofessional Education.

The office implements the university’s Quality Enhancement Plan, a value-added program that a school adopts in order to provide students a special

educational opportunity or focus.

“Each school decides its own QEP topic, and MUSC made the excellent choice to focus on interprofessional education,” said Thomas. “Now, thanks to the efforts of Dr. Blue and others, MUSC is nationally and internationally recognized as a world leader in teaching students how to work well in teams across professions and to achieve the best outcomes in health care.”

Blue said, “It is gratifying to see the interprofessional education commitment of our faculty, staff and students to be recognized by SACS.” Thomas said the Fifth Year Interim Report is where a school shares the outcomes of the QEP with SACS. “To put it mildly, MUSC was viewed as a model success story in this respect,” she said. “When we engage in continuous quality improvement across all aspects of the institution, everyone wins – faculty, staff, and most importantly, the students.”

4 The CaTalysT, July 19, 2013

Provost, VP for academic affairs named interim president

O

n July 10, the MUSC board of trustees unanimously appointed Mark S. Sothmann, Ph.D., MUSC vice president for academic affairs and provost, as interim president for the university beginning sometime in late August.

Chairman Thomas Stephenson said the board felt it was imperative to maintain a sense of continuity while they prepare to launch a national search for a new president in the coming months.

“Dr. Sothmann has proven his ability to lead here at MUSC, first in his role as the dean of the College of Health Professions and then in his current position as provost. The board has every confidence that Mark will provide a steady leadership presence during this period of transition for the university,” Sothmann Stephenson said.

Sothmann earned his bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Northern Iowa, a master’s of science degree in 1976 and a doctorate degree in 1982 with a focus on exercise science, both degrees from Purdue University.

He moved to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1982 as an assistant professor and developed the Exercise Research Laboratory where he spent 13 years on the faculty conducting his research in exercise biochemistry and studying human performance in extreme environments. He also held clinical faculty appointments in the Department of Medicine at the

University of Wisconsin Medical School and the Department of Preventive Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Sothmann relocated to Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) in 1995 as professor and held the administrative appointment of associate dean in the Indiana University School of Medicine from 1997 through 2003. In 2004, he became the founding dean of the Indiana University School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. During this period, he was also a founding faculty member of the Indiana University School of Informatics.

In 2007, Sothmann moved to MUSC as a professor and dean of the College of Health Professions. In 2010, he assumed the administrative appointment of interim vice president for academic affairs and provost at MUSC, and in 2011, he was named to the permanent position after a national search.

On July 10, MUSC President Ray Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D., announced his departure from MUSC. “I have had the privilege of working closely with Dr. Sothmann for the past three years. He is a very skilled and diplomatic leader, and he has direct experience in helping to guide the university,” said Greenberg. “I applaud the board of trustees for its vote of confidence in Dr. Sothmann, and believe he will be a very effective interim president for MUSC.” Sothmann serves on many national science and health care advisory boards, and is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine where he has served in leadership roles. He has published in the fields of exercise science and academic leadership. His

“I applaud the board of trustees for its vote of confidence in Dr. Sothmann, and believe that he will be a very effective interim president for MUSC.” Dr. Ray Greenberg research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, NASA, Lilly Foundation and other agencies. He is a recipient of the University of Wisconsin Foundation Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Endeavors and the Glenn W. Irwin Jr., M.D., Experience Excellence Recognition Award for Service to IUPUI. “I appreciate the confidence that Dr. Greenberg and the board of trustees have expressed by naming me interim president, and I am prepared to help the university navigate the path going forward,” Sothmann said. “It is my first priority to work to the best of my ability to facilitate the continued success of MUSC.”

Celebrity chefs hosting Demo Impossible, Cooking Well Invitational Celebrity chef and “Restaurant Impossible” star Robert Irvine will be in Charleston July 25-26 to compete in a Demo Impossible event and emcee the inaugural Cooking Well Invitational.

Irvine and chef Marvin Woods – whose healthy approach to simple, affordable cooking has been featured in national publications, including O Magazine, Food & Wine and Southern Living – will challenge each other to create dishes with produce from the MUSC Urban Farm that are healthy and delicious. The event will take place from 6:30 until 9:30 p.m., July 25 at the Culinary Institute of Charleston’s Palmer Campus in downtown Charleston.

On the second day, Irvine will host the Cooking Well Invitational, a culinary competition and trade show emphasizing healthier ways to cook delicious and affordable meals. Chefs from 10 Working Well Gold Apple award-winning hospitals will compete against each other. They’ll demonstrate how to convert recipes into healthier versions without sacrificing the taste.

Professional chefs will judge the dishes made on site.

Teams will represent the following hospitals: Baptist Easley Hospital, Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Georgetown Hospital System, Laurens County Health Care System, Oconee Medical Center, Palmetto Health, Piedmont Medical Center, Providence

Ticket information Tickets may be purchased at www.cookingwell2013.com.

Hospital, Providence Hospital Northeast and MUSC. MUSC’ Sodexo team will consist of Brett Cunningham, executive chef; Fernando Middleton, executive chef/ purchasing; Martin Neeley, culinary supervisor; and Matt Dermanoski, retail supervisor.

The Cooking Well Invitational, which will be held from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Culinary Institute of Charleston at Trident Technical College, will include educational sessions throughout the day and

vendors offering ideas and samples for healthier meals.

The registration fee for the Cooking Well Invitational is $35 per person and includes a light lunch. Tickets to Demo Impossible, which are $50 per person, include food and beverage. A limited number of VIP tickets, which cost $125 per person, include reserved seating in the demo kitchen.

Tickets for both events may be purchased in advance at www. cookingwell2013.com and also will be available at the door on a limited basis.

The events are sponsored by the S.C. Hospital Association’s Working Well Initiative and Sodexo in partnership with the Culinary Institute of Charleston at TTC.

The CaTalysT, July 19, 2013 5

Meet AngelA

Angela Choi, M.D. Department Obstetrics-Gynecology How you are changing what’s possible at MUSC I come to work with the goal of helping others, both colleagues and patients, with a smile. I also try to learn and teach something every day.

How long at MUSC? Four years for medical school and four as a resident Congratulations on receiving the Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award I am very honored to have received this award. It has inspired me to be a better person, physician and teacher.

Your husband is also a physician.

What makes your relationship work?

Understanding each others’ schedule Favorite place in the world?

Cinque Terre, Italy Best thing about living in Charleston?

What’s not to love, except for the hurricanes?

Words of advice “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.” — Plato

6 The CaTalysT, July 19, 2013

MUSC Library Science’s Elizabeth Crabtree, center, joins Dr. Megan Baker Rupple, from left, Dr. John Raymond, Dr. Kristyn Zajac, and Dr. Ashli Sheidow at Colcock Hall for the John R. Raymond Mentoring Fellowship Award presentation.

Public health specialist wins mentoring fellowship

By Cindy aBole Public Relations

P

reparing and guiding nurses to conduct more evidence-based medical practices and determining how new resources can impact patient care is the goal of MUSC’s Elizabeth A. Crabtree, Ph.D. (c) Crabtree’s work was recognized by faculty colleagues and resulted in her being named the 2013 recipient of the John R. Raymond Mentoring Fellowship Award.

Crabtree, who is an assistant professor in the Department of Library Science & Informatics, is director of evidence-based practice within the medical center’s Quality Management Department. She conducted similar research informatics work at Texas Children’s Hospital. At MUSC, she teamed up with research informationist Emily Brennan, also with the Department of Library Science & Informatics, to review existing literature and resources as well as evidence-based medical data. Both she and Brennan are reviewing existing order sets from the medical center’s electronic medical record and linking it to best practices and clinical care. They also teach nurses

through an evidence-based practice scholar’s course using reliable resources with nursing organizations, societies and other references to advance nurses’ scholarly work through publication in professional journals and resources.

Crabtree’s work was praised along with previous award fellows at the June 27 gathering held at Colcock Hall. The event was attended by faculty, colleagues, staff and members of the Women’s Scholars Initiative group, which helped sponsor the event.

“Nurses serve as the front line of health care. They have a unique opportunity to improve patient care through evidence-based practice. The staff nurse is a critical link to bringing research-based changes into clinical practice. However, the experience to prepare practicing nurses in this area is limited. I hope that my work and collaboration with others will change and improve this,” said Crabtree, whose goal is to develop evidence-based practice nursing experts on campus.

Danielle Scheurer, M.D., a hospitalist and chief quality officer for the Medical University Hospital Authority, praised Crabtree for leading the evidence-based

See Fellowship on page 11

The CaTalysT, July 19, 2013 7

8 The CaTalysT, July 19, 2013

2013 GME residents receive departmental awards Internal Medicine Cardiology Fellow of the Year – Brian Flowers, M.D.; Lifetime Achievement Award – Grady Hendrix, M.D.; First-Year EP Fellow – James Merriam, M.D.; EP Fellow of the Year – Navin Nikam, M.D.; VA “Be All You Can Be” – Chetan Patel, M.D., and Monique Sandhu, M.D.; Michael E. Assey Award for Faculty Member of the Year – Eric Powers, M.D.

Neurology 2013 David G. Sherman Award – Robert J. Adams, M.D.; Neurology Teaching Faculty of Year voted by the residents – David L. Bachman M.D.; William M. Feinberg Award for Excellence in Clinical Stroke – Marc I. Chimowitz, M.D.; Junior Neurologist Scholarship from the American Neurological Association – Wuwei Feng, M.D.; Faculty Excellence Teacher of the Month Award by the College of Medicine students – Pierre Giglio, M.D.; Outstanding Scientific Achievement in Neuroanatomy – Thomas Jhou, Ph.D.; American College of Physician Fellowship – Amandeep Kalra, M.D.; 2013 Golden Apple nominee and voted for the most winning resident for Teacher of the Month of 9W (graduating resident) – Jason J. Madey, M.D.; Lead author on a recently published study about stroke in TIME Magazine – Bruce Ovbiagele, M.D.; Golden Apple nominee – Robert P. Turner, M.D. Neuroscience Research Day Best Case Report – Mohit Datta, M.D.; Best Research in Neurosurgery – Libby Kosnik Infinger, M.D.; Best Overall Presentation – Vibhor Krishna, M.D.; Most Promising Project – Jason Madey, M.D.; Best Research in Neurology – Nolan Williams, M.D. OB/GYN Coastal Award/L.L. Hester Jr. Award for Academic Achievement – J. Richard Sosnowski, M.D.; Award for Outstanding Achievement in OB and Humanism – Angela Choi, M.D.; ACOG/CREOG Award and APGO Award – Angela Dempsey, M.D.; Hal Rubel – James Hunter, M.D.; Administrative Chief Award and The H. Oliver Williamson Award for Excellence in Gynecology and J. Marion Sims Award for Surgical

(Best Inpatient Educator) – David Mills, M.D.; The Bob Villa Award (Best Procedural Teacher) – Melissa Evans, M.D.; The Sunrise Swami (Best Morning Report Educator) – David Sas, DO; The PM Pedagogue (Best Noon Conference Educator) – Sandra Fowler, M.D.; Fellow of the Year – Dan Park, M.D.

Dr. Bill Moran, back left, accepts the Division of the Year General Internal Medicine Award. Dr. Thomas Kyle, back row second from left, receives the Michael E. Assey M.D. Teaching Award. Presenting the awards are Dr. Ben Clyburn and Dr. Don Rockey. Front row from left: Outpatient of the Year, Dr. Jon McGough; Ambulatory Teaching Award, Dr. Sarah Allen; Fellow of the Year, Dr. Linda Meyers; Aging Q3 Award, Dr. Amanda Overstreet; Resident of the Year, Dr. Abby Gass. Not pictured: Intern of the Year, Dr. Elizabeth Kirkland; and Inpatient of the Year, Dr. Nathan Richards.

Excellence and SLS Combined – Carlton Schwab, M.D.; PVD Award – David Soper, M.D. Ophthalmology Storm Eye Institute Program Director’s Award – Edward Croswell, M.D.; Ophthalmic Technician of the Year – Temis Stefanini-Hellberger; COT Pierre Gautier Jenkins Award for Resident Teaching – Lynn Poole-Perry, M.D.; William W. Vallotton Award for Academic Excellence – Andrew Reynolds, M.D.; Helma Award for the Best Research Project – Tyson Ward, M.D. Orthopaedic Surgery Alumnus of the Year – Richard Bowles, M.D.; 2013 AOA-OREF Resident Leadership nominee – Taylor Horst, M.D.; John A. Siegling Teaching Award – John Martell, M.D.; First place for Outstanding Research – Harris Slone, M.D.; Highest Orthopaedic In Training exam and second place for Outstanding Research Paper – Zeke Walton, M.D. Pathology, Laboratory Medicine Chief resident 2012-2013 – Evelyn Bruner, M.D., and Emily Ogden, M.D.; House Staff Award for Clinical Pathology Faculty – Jerry Squires, M.D., Ph.D.; House Staff Award for Anatomic Pathology Faculty – Shaoli Sun, M.D.;

Committees: 2012-2013 MUSC House Staff Peer Review Committee – Natalie Mason, M.D., Tom Soike, M.D., and Tripp Tracy, M.D. Pediatrics Rookie of the Year (Best New Faculty) – David Bundy, M.D.; Intern of the Year – Courtney Gregg, M.D.; Intern of the Year – Emma Carter, M.D.; Senior of the Year – Christina Cochran, M.D.; Nine-to-Five Socrates (Best Outpatient Educator) – Terry Dixon, M.D., and David Bundy, M.D.; Most Supportive Staff Member – Anita Shuler; The Atlas Award (Most Supportive Faculty) – David Mills, M.D.; Around-the-Clock Aristotle

Psychiatry, Behavioral Sciences q Psychiatry Golden Apple Award – Outstanding Medical Student Teaching by a Faculty Member – Kelly Barth, DO; Outstanding Medical Student Teaching by a Resident – Ben Kalivas, M.D.; Outstanding Medical Student Teaching by a Voluntary Faculty Member – Michael Kassur, M.D.; In recognition of contribution to teaching – Christenna Kindt; Outstanding Medical Student Didactic Teaching – Lee Lewis, M.D.; Outstanding Medical Teaching By a Faculty Member – Christopher Pelic, M.D.; Outstanding Medical Didactic Teaching – Maggie Pierson, M.D.; Outstanding Medical Student Teaching by a Resident – Maggie Wilkes, M.D. q Psychology faculty to interns awards: Clinical Excellence Award – Jennifer Sumner; John C. Roitzsch Memorial Scientist-Practitioner Award – Nicholas Heck q Laura Griffin Humanitarian Award – Rachel Hershenberg q Robert Magwood Jr. Crime Victims Service Award – Kristen Shealy q Psychology Interns Outstanding Clinical Supervisor Awards: Outstanding Clinical Director and Student Liaison

See GMe on page 9

Dr. Edward Kantor, second from left, and Dr. David Beckert, center, present the JJ Cleckley awards to the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences’ Drs. Erin Seery, left, Amanda Roten and Robert Glenn.

The CaTalysT, July 19, 2013 9

no. 1 Continued from Page One “The recognition as South Carolina’s No. 1 hospital is particularly gratifying for the dedicated teams of physicians and staff who provide high quality care every day, but also teach the next generation, and test new discoveries.

This is further evidence of MUSC's focus on expertise and excellence through high performance teamwork,” said Patrick Cawley, M.D., MUSC executive director/CEO and vice president for clinical operations.

The rankings are published at http:// health.usnews.com/best-hospitals and will appear in print in the U.S. News Best Hospitals 2014 guidebook, available in bookstores and on newsstands Aug. 27.

Since 1990, the magazine has identified medical centers with unique capabilities in one or more areas.

Rankings and eligibility are driven by

MUSC receives high ratings by U.S. News & World Report. hard data, including reputation, death rate, patient safety, and care-related factors such as nursing and patient services. To see MUSC scores and rankings, visit http://health.usnews. com/best-hospitals/medical-university-ofsouth-carolina-6370085.

GMe Continued from Page Eight – Dan Smith; Most Unique Training Experience Presented to Community Outreach Program – Esperanza q J. J. Cleckley Clinical Excellence Awards – Robert Glenn, M.D., Erin Seery, M.D., and Amanda Roten, M.D. q Laughlin Psychiatric Endowment Fund Awards – Erin Seery, M.D., and Amanda Roten, M.D. q APA Resident Recognition Award – Maggie Wilkes, M.D. q Psychiatry residents to faculty awards: Outstanding Career Mentor for the Class of 2013 – Kelly S. Barth, D.O.; PGY 3 Outpatient Supervisor of the Year – Alvaro Giraldo, M.D.; PGY I Clinical Teacher of the Year – Rabiya Hasan, M.D.; PGY 2 Outstanding Didactic Teacher of the Year – Alyssa Rheingold, Ph.D.; PGY I Outstanding Didactic Teacher of the Year – Libby Riddle; PGY 3 Outstanding Didactic Teacher of the Year – Nancy J. Warren, Ph.D.; PGY 2 Clinical Teacher of the Year – Tara M. Wright, M.D. q Child fellow to faculty awards – Outstanding Didactic Teaching in the Child and Adolescent Fellowship – Timothy Brewerton, M.D.; Psychiatry Golden Apple Award, Outstanding Clinical Training in the Child and Adolescent Fellowship – Rabiya Hasan, M.D.

Radiology American College of Medical Quality National Scholar Award (Diagnostic Radiology Resident) – Michael Aho, M.D.; ‘Best Scientific Presentation’ in the Diagnostic Section for “Thoracic Cuvature Shape and Thoracic Kyphotic Angle in Elder Women Without Vertebral Compression Fracture: Biomechanical Implications” at the Symposium of the American Society of Spine Radiology (neuroradiology fellow) – Jacob Enterkin, M.D.; Lucy Frank Squire Distinguished Resident Award in Diagnostic Radiology (diagnostic radiology resident) – Gayatri Joshi, M.D. Surgery (General) Intern of the Year Award – Nima Baradaran, M.D., and Elizabeth S. Godshall, M.D.; Student Award for Excellence in Resident Teaching – Bennett W. Calder, M.D.; Resident Teaching Awards – E. Ramsay Camp, M.D., and Mark A. Lockett, M.D.; Research Award – Shaina R. Eckhouse, M.D.; David J. Cole, M.D., Professionalism Award – William P. Lancaster, M.D.; Surgical Training Awareness & Residency (STAR) and Medical Student Faculty Teaching Award – Joseph V. Sakran, M.D.

SAVE THE DATE FACULTY CONVOCATION KEYNOTE ADDRESS: ROBERT M. SADE, M.D.

Tuesday, August 20, 2013 • 4:30 pm Drug Discovery Auditorium • DD110

10 The CaTalysT, July 19, 2013

Medical center named a Most Wired hospital for second consecutive year MUSC is one of 289 hospitals and health systems in the country to receive the Most Wired designation from Hospitals & Health Networks.

The Most Wired survey, an industry-standard benchmark study, measures the level of IT adoption for four areas: infrastructure, business and administrative management, clinical quality and safety (inpatient/outpatient hospital), and clinical integration (ambulatory/physician/patient/ community).

MUSC, which also received the designation in 2012, joins four other South Carolina health care

facilities on the list – AnMed Health, Anderson; Beaufort Memorial Hospital, Beaufort; Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, Greenville; Palmetto Health, Columbia; Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Charleston.

The designation requires initiation and ongoing use of electronic medical records at a high level. Patrick Cawley, M.D., executive director and CEO of the MUSC medical center, thanked MUSC employees for the patience and hard work it has taken to initiate and use the EMR during his

weekly Clinical Connections letter on July 11.

“Medical centers and health systems that are the most wired are also consistently higher performers on quality and safety measures,” Cawley said. “The rollout across a medical center and outreach clinics the size of MUSC takes time, energy and a lot of resources. This is one of the greatest change management efforts a health system can undertake. Our patients are better off for your hard work.”

For information, visit http:// www.hhnmostwired.com/aboutus/ index.dhtml.

Save lives by fighting for healthy lungs, air

O

n July 20, hundreds of people will huff and puff their way up and down the stairs in the North Charleston Coliseum by participating in the Fight for Air Climb and Ultra Climb.

Whether climbing for a winning time or simply to cross the finish line in honor or in memory of someone with lung disease, this event will certainly challenge participants. Fight for Air Climbs are fundraising events for the American Lung Association. Sometimes called a "vertical road race," teams and individual participants can use the event as a fitness target, as a race, or as a way to be active and meet new people.

Money raised from the annual Fight for Air Climb will help the American Lung Association continue its work funding research for asthma, COPD and lung cancer.

Register to climb at http://www.lung.org/pledgeevents/sc/north-charleston-climb-fy14/.

Employee Wellness events

q Farmers markets: Fresh fruit and vegetables are available from local farmers on Wednesday and Thursday at Ashley River Tower from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Horseshoe. q MUSC Healthy Challenge Tuesdays with the RiverDogs: Tuesday night games are geared toward living and promoting a healthy lifestyle and feature a sponsorship from the MUSC Wellness Center, Healthy Charleston Challenge and MUSC Urban Farm.

Healthy concessions options are available throughout the season, featuring the MUSC Urban Farm Veggie Taco, which is made from crops grown on the farm.

Special discounted tickets to all Tuesday games, with reserved group seating just for MUSC, are available

online. Tickets must be purchased by noon the day of the game. Gates open at 6 p.m., and the game time is 7:05 p.m. To purchase discounted tickets, visit http:// cr1.glitnirticketing.com/crticket/web/gpcaptcha.php.

When prompted to enter the group password, type “healthy.” Stop by the MUSC table to enter a drawing for free Wellness Center passes.

MUSC Urban Farm q Lunch & Learn: On July 18, from noon until 1 p.m., under the oak tree, guests are invited to stay as long as their schedules permit for tomato tasting.

Sample some of the many varieties of tomatoes growing at the Urban Farm. Compare fresh picked local tomatoes to those from the supermarket. If you are a gardener, bring a few of your favorite tomatoes to share, and be sure to write down the name of the variety you bring. q Early-bird maintenance: Get your day started with a little tender loving care for the Urban Farm from 7:30 until 8:30 a.m., July 24. q Work and Learn with child friendly activities: Learn about mini pumpkin planting from 9 until 11 a.m. on July 20. Bring a plastic bag, and take home some fresh produce in return for your work efforts on the farm or help gather for donations on certain days. Wear closed-toe shoes. No experience or prior knowledge is necessary.

Contact Susan Johnson, Ph.D., at johnsusa@musc. edu, for more information on the Office of Health Promotion at MUSC, and email Suzan Benenson Whelan, at whela@musc.edu, for specific information about Employee Wellness. Events, speakers, classes, or any other ideas are welcome.

The CaTalysT, July 19, 2013 11

Rental Properties

Misc. Services

Furniture

Totally renovated Townhouse. 10 min. from MUSC in West Ashley.

2BR/1.5BA. New appliances & tankless water heater.

W/D hookup. Patio. No pets. $1600/mo. Belln@musc.edu or 571-1281.

Totally renovated Townhouse. 10 min. from MUSC in West Ashley.

2BR/1.5BA. New appliances & tankless water heater.

W/D hookup. Patio. No pets. $1600/mo. Belln@musc.edu or 571-1281.

B & V Covers Ulphostery, slipcovers, curtains, cushions, alterations, etc. FREE ESTIMATE Vicky/Martha 8141727 or 553-4900 bvcovers@ gmail.com

NEW MATTRESS SET Queen P-Top Matt set $150 new/ warranty, can deliver! call 900-0233

Follow us on Twitter: @Catalyst_ MUSC

FelloWship Continued from Page Six practice effort with clinical nurses.

“All of these are integral components to the medical center’s journey to Magnet nursing designation,” Scheurer said. “Elizabeth has brought MUSC her endless talent, tireless energy and dedicated work ethic. We are so fortunate to have her.”

The award is presented to a full-time female faculty member who is interested in initiating a mentorship with a facultyexpert affiliated outside of MUSC to conduct research and advance her career.

The applicant’s field of interest must be in research, clinical practice or education. This year’s award will allow Crabtree to collaborate with Susan B. Stillwell, DNP, associate professor, the University of Portland School of Nursing. Stillwell is considered a leader and expert in the field of evidencebased nursing practice curriculum and mentoring programs. Funding for the fellowship will come from this award as well as matching funds by Crabtree’s home department, the Department of Library Science & Informatics, led by director Tom Basler, Ph.D. By early May, candidates submitted their applications, which underwent a rigorous review process conducted by members of the fellowship advisory committee headed by Mary Mauldin, Ed.D., committee chair and executive director of the Office of Instructional Technology and Faculty Resources.

Crabtree is the fifth faculty member to receive this award since 2010. Previous winners include Jennifer L. Young, M.D., Division of Obstetrics & Gynecology; Kelly Harris, Ph.D., Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery;

Megan Baker Ruppel, M.D., Department of Surgery; and Kristyn Zajac, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.

Following with tradition, previous fellowship awardees were invited back to talk about their experiences and share results and best practices with the audience at the annual award ceremony.

Zajac spoke about the progress of her work on transition-age youth and emerging adults living with serious mental health conditions. For the past year, she worked with Maryann Davis, Ph.D., at the University of Massachusetts Medical School’s Center for Learning and Working.

“Dr. Davis was incredibly committed to making this work. In the past year, I traveled to Dr. Davis’ institution in Worchester, Mass., and she came down to Charleston. This provided valuable face-to-face time as we brainstormed ideas, discussed grant applications and existing projects, set goals to establish vocational materials for mental health providers, reviewed funding resources and other efforts. Thanks to this opportunity, I feel that Dr. Davis will continue to be a long-time career mentor for me,” said Zajac.

The fellowship was instituted in 2010 in honor of John R. Raymond, M.D., who served as provost and vice president of Academic Affairs at MUSC from 2002 to 2010. Raymond serves as president and CEO of the Medical College of Wisconsin. Throughout his tenure at MUSC, Raymond was a advocate for women faculty and guided the establishment and advocacy of the Women Scholar’s Initiative.

12 The CaTalysT, July 19, 2013