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August 12, 2011 MEDICAL UNIVERSITY of SOUTH CAROLINA Vol. 29, No. 50

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In an effort to provide better healthoutcomes and lower health care costs,

MUSC’s Department of Family Medicinejoined an elite rank by becoming a PatientCentered Medical Home (PCMH).

Bill Hueston, M.D., professor andchairman, Department of Family Medicine,said the model’s multidisciplinary approachoffers better, more interactive health care.This past spring, MUSC Family Medicineachieved a level 3 (the highest designation)PCMH rating by the National Committeefor Quality Assurance (NCQA) utilizing thePhysician Practice Connections program.

The PCMH program evaluates practices,

tools and systems to certify that they meet theNCQA standards for ensuring that children,youth and adults receive comprehensiveprimary care services.

“With the complexity of health care today,it is just as important to coordinate care asit is to deliver care,” Hueston said. “Whatmany patients need is for a practice to developsystems that are responsible for collecting,interpreting and sharing patient informationthat can help coordinate care among all thepatient’s providers. Having a system and teamwho can do this frees up physicians’ time tofocus on patients with chronic disease, theirmanagement and care. This is the conceptbehind the patient-centered medical homemodel.”

This model embraces a multidisciplinary

team approach by relying on physicianassistants, nurse practitioners, medicalassistants and others. It also challengesprograms to invest in information technology,electronic medical records systems,e-prescription management and same-dayscheduling to transform and modernize familypractice medicine, according to Hueston.

Medical information and results(medications, vitals, lab work and specificetc.) are organized in a patient’s electronicmedical record for health care specialists toaccess and review at any time. The system notonly manages information, but has provento improve work flow efficiency, reduce staffworkloads and provide more quality time with

Magical BlendFamily Medicine melds old-fashioned valueswith high-tech service for comprehensive care

Family Medicine director Dr. Bill Hueston, left, reviews a patient’schart with third-year medical student Guillermo Rivell at the MUSCFamily Medicine Center in downtown Charleston. Apothecary showglobes, right, grace the counter at MUSC Family Medicine Center’spharmacy, a symbol of a return to old-fashioned values.

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MUSC’s Children’s Hospital openedthe After Hours Care clinic at 2750Dantzler Drive in North CharlestonJuly 22.

K. Drew Baker, M.D., After HoursCare clinic’s medical director, saidchildren have special medical needsand are best treated by professionalstrained to work with children.

According to Baker, the clinic fillsthe unmet need of medical servicesspecifically geared to children availablein the evening and on weekends andholidays.

The clinic will be open from 4 to 10p.m. weekdays, and from noon to 7p.m. on weekends and holidays.

Clinic staff members are available todeal with childhood ailments, such assore throats, ear infections, injuries andasthma. The clinic also has an onsiteX-ray capability to diagnose brokenbones and fractures.

MUSC Children's Hospitaladministrator John Sanders saidthis is a chance for the families ofNorth Charleston, and Berkeley andDorchester counties to have access tothe Children’s Hospital. “This programalso supports the pediatricians andprimary care physicians of the area.”

For information, call 876-2220or visit http://www.musckids.com/Afterhours.

Dr. K. Drew Baker explains how the new pediatric After HoursCare clinic compliments other pediatric medical services to a crowdgathered for the grand opening Friday, July 22. The clinic is located offHighway 78 (behind Zaxby’s) in North Charleston.

After-hours pediatric clinicopens in North Charleston

MUSC Women’s Club accepting scholarship nominationsThe Women’s Club is accepting

scholarship nominations from full-timestudents in their second or subsequentyears from any of the six colleges atMUSC.

Last year the club awarded $15,000to 13 students. This year it will awarda similar amount. The scholarshipcommittee will review the applicationsand select recipients based on financialneed, academic achievement andcommunity and university service. Anapplicant’s transcript, personal statement

and letter of recommendation from anMUSC faculty member are required.Scholarship recipients will be notifiedby Sept. 9 and be recognized on Sept.14 at the MUSC Women’s Club annualmembership coffee.

Applications are available through theVolunteer Services Office (main lobbyof North Tower) or online at http://tinyurl.com/63czrjk. The deadline forapplication submission is 4 p.m. Aug. 29.

For information, email DeborahLambert at [email protected].

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Richard R. Drake, Ph.D., one of the nation’sleading experts on the complex role of proteins inthe development of cancer, has joined MUSC as theSmartState Endowed Chair in Proteomics. Drake, aprofessor in the Department of Cell and MolecularPharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, wasnamed director of MUSC's Proteomics Center.

Drake will be working with scientists at MUSC’sHollings Cancer Center, and colleagues in theDepartment of Cell & Molecular Pharmacology andacross the region to develop new diagnostic tests anddefine how well cancer treatments are working.

Proteomics is the study of all the proteins presentin a cell, tissue or organism at any moment. Thehuman body contains millions of proteins, all ofthem with distinct functions that drive activity inand between cells. Whereas the specific componentsof any individual genome may be somewhat fixed,protein expression and behavior is remarkablydynamic reflecting the biology of cells and tissue. Bydefining these protein changes in combination withclinical information, protein “biomarker” tests can bedeveloped that lead to more personalized protocols andtreatments for patients.

Proteomics is the study of all the proteins present ina cell, tissue or organism at any moment. The humanbody contains millions of proteins, all of them withdistinct functions that drive activity in and betweencells.

Unlike genes, protein behavior is constantly changingto reflect the life of a cell. By defining these protein

Leading cancer expert named new endowed chairDr. Richard Drakewill be working withscientists to developdiagnostic tests anddefine how wellcancer treatments areworking.

changes in combination with clinical information,protein “biomarker” tests can be developed that leadto more personalized protocols and treatments forpatients.

Drake is the 40th appointed SmartState EndowedChair. The SmartState Program, formerly the CoEEProgram, was created by the South Carolina GeneralAssembly in 2003 to stimulate knowledge-basedeconomic development through academic researchand industrial partnerships. The Proteomics Center ofEconomic Excellence hopes to translate the researchof Drake and his team into commercialized biomarkertests for a variety of medical fields.

Regan Voit, interim chair for the SmartState ReviewBoard, said that Drake’s appointment confirms thatdespite the difficult current economic environment,the unprecedented success of the South CarolinaSmartState Program creates an attractive environmentfor the world’s leading innovators to start new

businesses, create well-paying jobs and contribute to thestate's prosperity in the global economy.

Drake’s goal at MUSC is to identify specific proteinbiomarkers associated with different types and stagesof cancers, as well as protein biomarker tests that couldmonitor the effectiveness of treatment.

“We believe that protein activity inside cancer cellsprovides a map of sorts to what causes or allows healthycells to become cancerous and proliferate,” Drakesaid. “The more we know about the unique traits, orbiomarkers, of different types of cancer, the better we'llbe diagnosing and treating cancer.”

Drake, recruited from Eastern Virginia MedicalSchool, has significant funding from the NationalInstitutes of Health and Department of Defense forprostate and kidney cancer research. He said MUSC hasthe scientists, facilities and equipment to be a leader inthe relatively new field of proteomics.

Ken Tew, Ph.D., chair of MUSC’s Department ofCell & Molecular Pharmacology & ExperimentalTherapeutics and a John C. West SmartState EndowedChair in the Translational Cancer Therapeutics Center,said Drake has extensive credentials in the study ofbiomarkers in disease, particularly with respect tocancer.

“The advent of pharmacogenetics and individualizedtherapy will place great emphasis on determiningaccurate predictive biomarkers for diagnosis andtreatment of diseases such as cancer. Dr. Drake will helpput what we learn in the labs into new protocols forpatients.”

Finding effective biomarkers tobetter detect and diagnose humanpapillomavirus (HPV) among college-ageand other female groups is the researchinterest of gynecologist Jennifer L.Young, M.D.

An assistant professor in theDivision of Gynecologic Oncologyin the Department of Obstetrics andGynecology, Young will have a chanceto conduct this research as the firstrecipient of the John R. RaymondMentoring Fellowship.

The award was established by membersof MUSC's Women Scholars Initiative(WSI) and university leadership to createfinancial support for a qualified full-time female faculty members to initiate

a collaborative mentor relationship withcolleagues outside of the institution.

This dedicated research time also willallow Young to collaborate with research

mentor Lucia A. Pirisi-Creek, M.D.,a professor at the University of SouthCarolina’s Department of Pathology,Microbiology and Immunology.

The fellowship also honors JohnR. Raymond, M.D., former MUSCProvost and vice president of academicaffairs from 2003 to 2010. Raymondis the current president and CEO ofthe Medical College of Wisconsin inMilwaukee. Throughout his tenureat MUSC, Raymond was a tirelessadvocate who was committed to facultydevelopment and was instrumentalin establishing the Women ScholarsInitiative.

Young said she was overwhelmed whenshe was notified that she was selectedamong dozens of applicants for this

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Fellowship establishes research support, mentoring opportunities

Dr. Jennifer Young, left, Dr. John Raymond and Lucia A. Pirisi-Creekcelebrate at the June 30 fellowship reception.

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DepartmentPain Management (Center for Educationand Best Practices/Clinical Services)How long at MUSC6 monthsFavorite flavor of ice creamChocolateFavorite radio stationNPRDream vacationAnywhere I can be active with my family,especially my grandchildrenDream jobThis is it! Pain resource clinician at MUSCA must-have in the fridgeMilkWho in history would you like to meetGolda Meir [fourth prime minister of Israel].I would love to talk to her about her life andexperiences as a person, woman and leader.Idea of a dream vacationGoing to the BahamasWords of adviceBe kind and listen

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New pediatric department chair shares her visionRita Ryan, M.D., became MUSC’s new chair of

the Department of Pediatrics July 1, coming fromthe Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, StateUniversity of New York (SUNY) where she served aschief of the Division of Neonatology, director of theNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship Program anddirector of the center for Developmental Biology ofthe Lung.

Born in Tennessee and raised in the Bronx inNew York City, Ryan received her bachelor’s degreein mathematical science from The Johns HopkinsUniversity. She completed her medical degree andpediatrics residency from SUNY – Upstate MedicalCenter in Syracuse and a fellowship in neonatal-perinatal medicine at the University of Cincinnati-Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

She has an extensive research background and isprincipal investigator of the National Heart, Lungand Blood Institute (NHLBI)-funded Prematurity andRespiratory Outcomes Program and site principalinvestigator of the NHLBI-funded Trial of LateSurfactant.

What attracted you to MUSC?Strong pediatric academic program and quality

of faculty all on one campus, and the very strongrelationship between the hospital and the academicdepartments.

As chair of the Department of Pediatrics, wheredo you see MUSC heading?

We have several areas in which we have just recruitedfaculty, including pediatric hematology-oncology andpediatric endocrinology, and we are planning to recruitin pediatric pulmonology, genetics and child abuse.We will be recruiting for academic faculty wheneverpossible. I hope that our department will continue togrow in doing research and continue to have a strongpediatric residency program and fellowship programsin neonatology, pediatric cardiology, general academicpediatrics, rheumatology, developmental-behavioralpediatrics, pediatric emergency medicine and pediatrichematology-oncology.

What research are you excited about?I am a lung researcher—I am particularly interested in

the effects of high oxygen levels and how this can hurtthe lung and lead to a disease called bronchopulmonarydysplasia, a chronic lung disease of premature babies. Iam also interested in some of the research done in ourdepartment that involves how to protect the neonatalbrain from injury, and what are the effects of a low

vitamin D level in pregnant mothers. There are somereally terrific MUSC research projects about which I amlearning, both within and outside of the Departmentof Pediatrics, and I look forward to hearing about everyone.

As the mother of three, how do you balanceyour professional and personal life?

I have a wonderful spouse and that really helps. Thisyear is especially hard for me because my family hasremained in the Buffalo area due to my middle child,Conor, 17, being a rising senior. My daughter Brenna,

15, will be a high school sophomore. My oldest, Liam,19, is coming to visit so I am very much looking forwardto that.

What are your proudest accomplishments?Well what self-respecting pediatrician wouldn’t answer

this way: my three children, of course. But if you meanprofessionally, I would have to say developing a strongneonatal resuscitation research group in Buffalo, verymuch a collaborative effort, but something that is reallymaking a contribution to how we think about neonatalresuscitation. Any time any one of my former fellows orfaculty has a success, that is something about which Ifeel very good.

Do you have a favorite anecdote that captures amoment for you - where you felt you really weremaking a difference?

There is nothing more fun for a neonatologist thangoing to the “DR” (the delivery room), seeing a babywho is not breathing, or having some kind of problem,and intervening to help them breathe better.

My biggest clinical successes have probably beenlater on in my career, playing more of an overseer roleas the attending physician-neonatologist and seeing amore long-term treatment work for a baby. I remembera baby from many years ago whose lungs had been hurtfrom our ventilators, and oxygen, and from just beingso premature, and because this baby had had so manyperiods of hypoxia, or low oxygen, the previous teamwas thinking of just letting go and not really aggressivelytrying to continue intensive care. So I looked at thebaby and she seemed normal from a neurologic, orbrain, standpoint. I got an EEG, a brain wave test,which was normal, and she had not had any bleeding inthe brain problems so common in premature infants, soI did not think we should not be aggressive just becauseof bad lungs.

The lung has an amazing ability to repair itself, ifgiven enough time. She ultimately had a tracheostomyfor home ventilation, and I lost track of her until mypediatric pulmonary colleague showed me a series ofChristmas cards from her family – all grown up anddoing OK (getting a little extra help in school). Therewas a similar situation in which another little baby girl,ex-premie with bad lungs, was thought to be beyondsaving who I started to care for and who also made itand walked back into the unit at 18 months of age,quite short but otherwise doing pretty well. Patients likethese two reinforce that hope is an important part ofbeing a clinician.

What are your hobbies?I play the guitar, read.

What’s your favorite quote or mantra in life?“Once I was sad because I had no shoes, then I met a

man who had no feet.”

Dr. Rita Ryan enjoys an artistic moment withKaylee Edwards, 3. Below is Ryan with herfamily: Brenna, Liam, husband Gary and ConorSleggs.

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patients. Patients and physicians rely onphone calls and e-mail to communicateusing a secure, private web portal.

“Patients like having an open accessto communicate with their physicians.It’s quick, effective and fits into both thepatient and physician’s daily schedules,”Hueston said.

This systems-view approach tohealth care is of particular interest toHueston, Peter Carek, M.D., professor,Department of Family MedicineResidency Program director, and AllisonMcCutcheon, quality coordinator in theDepartment of Family Medicine. Bothphysicians are familiar with early PCMHconcepts as was proposed in the 1980s bypediatricians to help manage vulnerableand disabled children’s medical care, andagain in 2000 when industry giant IBMteamed up with the American Academyof Family Physicians and AmericanCollege of Physicians to evaluate theefficacy of the PCMH model to addressrising health care costs.

Hueston, Carek and McCutcheonfeel their department is already aheadof most other primary care practices invaluing PCMH models through the useof processes and tools such as ongoingregistries, a health maintenance remindersystem and various community-oriented

primary care projects. The department’sfocus on quality and service has alwaysbeen a part of Family Medicine’sphilosophy of practice.

“Our physicians are already proactivewith patients under their care. They’realready aware of what’s going on withtheir patients long before they arrive for

an appointment,” said Carek.The department’s focus on high

quality care extends even to residentswho train in the department. Theresidency program supports severalresident quality improvement projectswhere resident-physicians, working insmall groups under the guidance of a

faculty mentor, develop a systemwideintervention project (i.e. diabetes bloodsugar management, hypertension, etc.) toimprove upon a clinical problem.

“What’s key is that our residentsare given dedicated time to focus ona quality improvement project that’simportant to their training,” Carek said.“We’ve giving our residents the tools andexperiences and they’re using them.”

What’s new in family medicineresident training is integrating PCMHconcepts into the curriculum. By doingthis, the program is able to prepare thenext generation of practitioners givingMUSC’s family medicine physicians anedge among other professionals.

Family Medicine’s road to successwith PCMH is part of a multi-yearcoordinated effort.

According to Hueston, thedepartment has done everything neededto prepare for these transitions. “Thefuture of health care is not just abouthow much you can do, but how wellyou do it. When health care focuses oncoordination and collaboration in care,we can improve quality and outcomes forpatients. I’m hopeful for good change.We all need to work together to getthere.”

For information, visit http://www.musc.edu/dfm/.

Immunization nurse Stella Seelsprepares a vaccination. MUSCFamily Medicine Center providesa full scope of family care servicesincluding vaccinations.

Third-year family medicine resident Dr. Emily Bush listens to the heartof patient Michael Beirne during a recent visit to the University FamilyMedicine office in North Charleston.

University Family Medicine isone of four practice locations thatsupport child, adolescent and adulthealth care services to patientsthroughout the Tri-county.

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Pharmacy tech Laverne Smith, right, reviews medication details withpatient Marlene Cromwell at the downtown location. The MUSC FamilyMedicine Center downtown features a number of services including afull-service pharmacy.


Bariatric Bootcamp is an intensive,hands-on nutrition class for post-operative patients who have had a gastricbypass or sleeve gastrectomy.

This program was developedspecifically by the dietitians fromMUSC’s Bariatric Surgery Program andrecently won a national award fromthe American Dietetic AssociationFoundation for contributing an originaland innovative effort in food andculinary education.

In this half-day course, patients reviewthe post-op meal plan and food groups,visit several ‘food group stations’ to

weigh and measure foods, read foodlabels and taste new foods. They alsoreview their new anatomy and discusstips for grocery shopping, cooking andeating out.

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inaugural fellowship. “It's affirmationfrom my colleagues and others in theresearch community that people believein me and my research efforts.”

The award provides Young with a two-year GYN fellowship funding. She saidshe'll look forward to working with Pirisi-Creek who has previously trained andmentored 23 post-doctoral researchers,sits on the board of directors for theInternational HIV PapillomaviriusSociety and has written more than 60published papers on this topic.

“I'm excited about this collaborationand my role as a mentor. I’m hopingour work will help expand the researchoutlook for the future,” said Pirisi-Creek.

Fellowship namesake, John R.Raymond, M.D., said that he has beenpleased to see the progress of MUSC’s

Women Scholar's Initiative since helpingto establish it in 2003. The grouprepresents a visible sign of achievementand highlights conducted by the group.“I'm honored to be associated withthis group and the many efforts andcommitments gained.”

Mary Mauldin, Ed.D., director forthe Center for Academic Research andComputing, chaired a JRR mentoringfellowship advisory committee taskedfrom July 2010 to March to select thefirst fellowship recipient.

Applicants were reviewed based on anumber of criteria and said that Young'sapplication rose above others sharing aclear and concise goal.

For information on the JRRMentoring Fellowship and WSI, visithttp://www.musc.edu under Women'sScholar Initiative.

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PAID ADS are $3 per line (1 line = 28 characters) DEADLINE: TUESDAY – 10:00 AM* CLASSIFIED ADS CAN BE E-MAILED TO [email protected],

OR MAILED (134 Columbus St., Charleston SC 29403)Please call 849-1778 with questions. *Must provide Badge No. and Department of Employment for employees and

Student I.D. Number for MUSC Students.IP01-213824a

Misc. Services

Homes For SaleRental PropertiesRental Properties

CM

05-560723

IP07-569758

HAFA Short Sale Certified REALTORSCall us to see if you qualify for this Short Sale Program

Call Matt Poole at 830-0027 or

Randall Sandin at 209-9667to learn more

as of 7/1

Buy or Sell with the agents

who are doing business in today’s market

33 CLOSED transactionsso far in 2011 & another

13 under contract

Ongoing art classes-oil-water-color-drawing. Call 843-795-0539 for schedule and fee oremail [email protected]

CM05-575040a

873 Orleans Road, Charleston, SC 29407

[email protected]

West Ashley Huntington Woods.Spacious 5 bed, 3.5 bath withpool on Ashley River. Avail.approx 9/1/11. Orange Groveschool dist. $1,995 per monthVarn Realty 766-1656

Lovely Home for rent, GrandOaks Sub. in W. Ashley. Immac.kept with 3 BR/2 BA, 2 cargarage, private lot. Avail.1/1/12. Photos and/or walk thruavail. upon request. 670-1523

Well maintained 2004 Fleet-wood Entertainer 16x80; 3br 2

ba; many upgrades; largedeck, awning & shed. $40K Lv

msg 843-767-3844

CM

02-584993

W. Ashley 4 BR/3BA houseDesirable location close toMUSC. Great layout for family/roommates. Dual Masters, LgDen w/fpl ,Eat-in Kitchen, yard,Gar. $1800mo. 843-571-0140 /[email protected]


C07-580753

An Unprecedented Offer from Mercedes-Benz

2011 Mercedes-Benz GLK350

$499/mo

$1995 Due At Signing

12,000 Miles Per Year

*30 Months*

Burl Walnut Wood Trim

Bluetooth

7-Speed Automatic

Heated Seats

Sirius Radio

Panorama Sunroof

Navigation

iPod Connectivity

Attention Military Personnel and Current USAA membersAsk about USAA Member Exclusive Incentives

Photo for illustration purposes only.

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it’s reward.If you currently own a BMW, Audi, Lexus,

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$4,000 toward a 2011 M-Class or E-Classof your choice. *Driving a Mercedes-Benz

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and SLS models. Photo for illustration purposes only.

2011 Mercedes-Benz E350 2011 Mercedes-Benz ML350

GET $4,000TOWARD A 2011 E-CLASS OR M-CLASS!

www.BakerMotorCompany.com1511 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC 29407

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