MUSC, Catalyst

February 3, 2012 MEDICAL UNIVERSITY of SOUTH CAROLINA Vol. 30, No. 23

By Dawn Brazell

Public Relations

Morgan Wins staff’s Hearts

Morgan Porter’s hope chestholds the typical array of

treasures that a 3-year-old girlwould cherish, from stuffedanimals to princess stickers.

Then there are the otheritems – the art she drew in theatrium of MUSC’s Chidren’sHospital, a sterilized heartpump and the sling she usedwith her mechanical BerlinHeart. The device helped herwait the almost six monthsit took to get a heart for hertransplant that happened in theearly morning hours of Jan. 25.

Morgan, who’s recoveringwell, no longer needs the cartor the mechanical pump thatused to be like an appendagefor her, but her mother, Sarah,said the keepsake items fromthat time in her life belong in

Morgan Porter enjoys some pet therapy at MUSC as she awaitsa heart transplant that happened early in the morning hoursJan. 25. Above, her parents Robert and Sarah Porter celebratea successful transplant surgery with nurse Laura Haley, whosees the Porters as family. Top right Dr. Minoo Kavarana holdsMorgan’s new heart in his hands before the transplant.

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Dennis McKennaDennis McKennna,a certified registerednurse anesthetist,was electedpresident of the S.C.Association of NurseAnesthetists. Hewill serve a one-yearterm. McKenna has

worked at MUSC for more than 10 years.

Ashley River Tower’s Dustin Deloney and Charleston MemorialHospital’s Ruth Tolbert and catch a ride with the Meducare Patient,Family and Employee Shuttle. The shuttle runs from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Monday through Friday, and travels between Ashley River Tower,Hollings Cancer Center, Clinical Sciences Building and Rutledge Tower.For more information on the shuttle service, email Richard Paulling [email protected] or call 792-5639.

Susannah ShirerSusannah Shirer,DMD, joined theDepartment of OralRehabilitation’sDivision ofRestorativeDentistry as aninstructor in July2011. A 2010

MUSC dental school alumnus, Shirercompleted an advanced education ingeneral dentistry residency at the RalphH. Johnson Veterans AdministrationMedical Center. She teaches courses inthe department and attends to dentalstudents. Originally from Columbia,Shirer also is a practitioner in thecollege’s dental faculty practice.

Blood Drive ChallengeThe MUSC student blood drivechallenge will be held from 11 a.m. to4 p.m., Feb. 14 in the MUSC HarperStudent gym. The challenge willcontinue from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb.21 through 23 on the second floor ofthe university hospital. Appointmentsmay be made at http://www.musc.edu/redcrosssblood.org and search forzip code 29425 for the drive date andlocation. All blood types are needed.A drawing for two free MUSC/Student Government Associationwine tasting tickets will be held Feb.24. Call 792-4094 for information.

MUSC Chess ClubThe MUSC Chess Club will meetfrom 5 to 7 p.m. every Thursday in thelobby of the Colbert Education Centerand Library lobby. Boards, chessmenand some clocks will be provided. Forinformation, contact Adam Smolka at792-3527 or email [email protected].

Elena Tourkina, Ph.D., assistantprofessor, Division of Rheumatology and

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Immunology, wasawarded a grant,known as the MartzMark Award, fromthe SclerodermaFoundation. Herproject is titled,“Caveolin-1deficiencypredisposes African-

Americans in SSC ILD.”

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It’s a question I hear frequently,particularly over breaks when

reunited with people from mypre-medical school past: Do youthink medical school has changedyou?

I usually joke back, “Gaw,after all the tuition we pay,something better have changed.”Joking aside, this questioncan be answered rathersimply: absolutely — just as allexperiences that are beautiful,trying, enlightening or prolonged cause modificationsin any person. Medical school, containing all of theabove aspects, has caused quite profound changes.

While the most obvious of changes are found in ourshiny new medical vernacular and improving patientfinesse, ease with discussions of bowel movementsand sexual histories, the changes to one’s personalityaren’t so blatant. However when these tweaks to oneselfdo come to light, they can be all the more startlingand leave you wondering: Who are you and what hasmedical school done with the person I used to be?

My mother used to describe me as cat-like: Averseto being clung to, shying away from displays of epic

emotion and affectionate only on my own terms. Iloathed crying, did my best to avoid mother’s sappyepisodes and took pride in my ability to never letemotions overwhelm me. And yet the demise of thisaspect of my personality became evident as our finallecture of the fall semester, “Discovery of Insulin,” wasdrawing to its end.

As our lecturer described the miraculous restorationof health in children with Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 whowere further afflicted by the only treatment known toprolong lifespan at the time — starvation — tears beganto well in my eyes. He explained that the discovery ofinsulin was the first time that the practice of medicinewas more than making a diagnosis, it was curative. Thetalk was absolutely beautiful, and it struck me in such away that my tears began to pour.

First I cried because I felt so horrible for the children,then I cried in relief for their liberation from suffering.Then the source of the waterfalls spilling down my facechanged to tears of pride for I too would become a partof a tradition of healers. By the end I wasn’t sure whyI was crying except that it felt good. It had become acatharsis, a chance to feel something more than bookpages between my fingers. I embraced the emotion,clung to its messy nature devoid of poise. Minutes later,as I wipe away the evidence of my emotional outburst

that only a few years earlier would have sent me runningfor the hills, I smiled, pleased with myself. I had feltsomething real, and there was no shame in that.

Even when I am able to leave my books and notesbehind, the changes inflicted travel with me. Over thewinter break, I sought out my favorite eatery in theNewark airport, a yearly ritual of my holiday seasonpilgrimage to Cleveland. I ended up sitting next to ayoung English professor passing the time before hisflight by writing poetry. He was clever and fun to talkto. I giggled about my encounter to my girlfriendslater on, a little shocked when reminded of a previousboyfriend I had broken up with soon after thecomposition of a sappy love poem. When had I becomea romantic? I explained to them that I imagine the poet-crush likely had shared the same origins as the tears.

I remember once being told that college, not medicalschool, is the time to find one’s self. I had copied theprevious statement down in a notebook, intending towork the fact that I was confident that I had alreadyfound my “adult” self into my interviews. Yet after ayear and half of medical school, I have to respectfullydisagree. I’ve become an emotion-embracing, poetadoring, bodily-function-discussing physician-in-training, a change for which I completely, but notbegrudgingly, blame medical school.

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With six decades under his belt, surgeon Peter Cotton,M.D., easily could have just retired.

Instead the founder of the MUSC DigestiveDisease Center, though retiring from clinical work,is continuing his research efforts and raising fundsto support postgraduates who wish to gain moreexperience of advanced endoscopy procedures.

His recently published memoir, “The Tunnel atthe End of the Light: My Endoscopic Journey in SixDecades,” highlights experiences from his career thatstarted in London and continued at Duke, beforecoming to MUSC in 1994. “Some amusing things havehappened while traveling to teach in more than 50countries, especially in the early days,” he said.

All proceeds from book sales benefit the EndoscopyTraining Fund that has been established in MUSCFoundation. Book sales have already raised $30,000,with bulk orders going to India, Australia and HongKong and a Chinese translation in the works. Many ofCotton’s prior trainees from many countries have givenor pledged substantial sums to the fund.

Cotton said he is reaching out to patients andindustry to support this initiative. He feels it isimportant to raise money to support internationaltrainees, as well as those from North America.

“That has been a major commitment for methroughout my career. Although gastrointestinalendoscopy is now used all over the world, there are still

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Books sales to help advanced training fund

Sales of Dr. Peter Cotton’s published personalmemoir and his children’s book help MUSCand the Endoscopy Training Fund.

only a small number of centers like MUSC that are atthe cutting edge of development and can help train theleaders of the future.”

Donations to the Endoscopy Training Fund andpurchases of his personal memoir may be made via hiswebsite at http://www.peterbcotton.com.

Bicycle theft continues to be a problemaround campus for students and staff.

Bicycles are highly sought after bythieves and are also readily availablearound campus.

It is important to be security mindedat all times to decrease your chances ofbecoming a victim of crime. You canhelp protect your property by following afew simple steps:q Get a quality bike lock. U-bolt styles

are highly recommendedq Lock your bicycle to the bicycle racks

provided on campusq Record bicycle information and

register your bicycle with the policedepartment

q Never leave your property unsecuredAccording to City of Charleston

Ordinances, the owner and operator ofevery bicycle intended for use in a public

place must be registered with the policedepartment. The registration will includethe make, model, number and othergiven description on a form distributed

by the police. This form is valid for aperiod of three years from the date ofregistration.

Additionally, a decal license tag

containing a number and otherappropriate identification informationshall be provided to the bicycle registrant.This tag needs to be attached and visibleon the bicycle for which it was issued.

Public Safety provides the city’sbicycle registration process as a serviceto students, faculty and staff. The citypolice department collects the fees forregistration and the license tags. The costfor registering your bicycle is $1.

If you notice that the bicycle racks oncampus are full on a regular basis, [email protected] or call 792-1070 andPublic Safety will attempt to provideadditional racks in the area.

Always report suspicious individuals,whether they are in buildings oraround the bicycle racks to help makethe MUSC campus a safe and secureenvironment. Call 792-4196 and providethe dispatcher as much information aspossible.

Public Safety offers advice for bicycle theft preventionBy lt. tim Bussey

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To prevent bicycle theft, lock your bike with a quality bike lock.


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her chest.“This was part of her six months here – thinkabout it. She’s 3 1/2 years old so this has been a goodportion of her life. It’s part of God’s plan. She may notremember because she’s 3, but we’ll show her becausethis was part of her life here,” she said, her eyes tearing.

“I’m so thankful for everyone here. It’s hard to put inwords. This place will always remain part of our familyno matter how many years go by. It’ll hold a specialplace in our hearts. This journey has now definedMorgan and who we all are.”

Morgan’s transplant surgeon, Minoo Kavarana,said the average wait time is a month to 75 days for aheart transplant, with Morgan’s wait being close to sixmonths. She had developed antibodies that made itdifficult to match a heart for her, he said. Her long stayallowed the staff to really bond with the Porters.

“They are just like family,” he said. “They’ve blendedin very well. They’re a well-educated and pleasant

couple, very understanding,definitely with a lot of patience.You can imagine having a childin the hospital for six months ina very critical condition with anartificial heart.”

Kavarana said it would behard not to fall for Morgan.

“She’s the most delightfulchild. She’s beautiful andbubbly. I very rarely saw herupset or crying. She’s always avery happy child.”

Her surgery, which lasted from 10:30 p.m. to 7a.m., required going back in through scar tissue toremove the devices that supported her heart, puttingher on the heart-lung machine to remove her heartand then implanting the new heart. This is the thirdpediatric heart transplant involving the Berlin Heartthat he’s done, and he praised efforts of all on theinterdisciplinary team that helped make it a success.No matter how many he does, each one feels like amiracle.

“It starts off being a lot of hard work and effort,but when you see something like that work, it’s trulymiraculous. It’s something that’s very gratifying. Nota lot of things can feel like that. This is why pediatricheart surgery and congenital heart surgery is one of themost gratifying fields.”

Laura Haley, R.N., said it’ll be hard to adjust tonot having Morgan around once she gets discharged.Haley, who was on duty when the Porters learned thatMorgan was to receive a heart, cried when she got thenews. She was elated and nervous, glad to be on duty tohelp Morgan prepare and recover from her transplantoperation.

“Everybody loves Morgan. Morgan will be a part ofmy life now. She’s like our unit cheerleader. She cheers

us up. It’s hard after six-and-a-half months not to have afriendship. When you live in the hospital, you have tomake it home.”

The Porters agree.Her father, Marine Corps Maj. Robert Porter, is an

F/A-18 Hornet pilot who served in Operation EnduringFreedom and Operation New Dawn. He and his wifehave an almost 2-year-old son, Owen, so it’s been toughjuggling family life. They took their daughter to thepediatrician last July because she didn’t seem to beherself. They were referred to MUSC for what theythought would be a routine referral and found outMorgan would need a heart transplant.

It turned their lives upside down.Sarah said it was like going from 0to 60 miles per hour in just seconds.They learned July 27 that Morgan’scardiomyopathy would require her to geta Berlin Heart, a ventricular assist devicethat uses external pumps to relieve theload on the heart’s ventricles, as a bridgeto await a heart transplant.

“It was daunting in the beginning. Once they startedtalking heart transplant, bridge to transplant, it wasscary. In hindsight now, it was the best thing because itsaved her life, and it was the perfect bridge to transplantbecause she has a heart.”

Robert said all the days seemed to blur together, buttheir bond with the staff kept growing.

“Each day you see the care Morgan receives, oneminute her nurses are her best friends and playmates,the next they’re admitting her from surgery and beingthe caring professionals they are. The doctors, nurses,

and everyone here truly are special people and specialto us.”

The wait to get a heart was a roller coaster ride. Sarahsaid she had her good days and bad, but she foundshe could confide in the nurses. Morgan, who likes todance, would cut up and joke with the staff.

“We didn’t know how long we would be here.Everyone here has just embraced us. I get choked uptalking about it because it’s been our home. Morganis like their little mascot here. It’s like Morgan’s roomis a refuge from the sadness. She would always makeeveryone laugh or have a dance party.”

Robert said Room 7 of PCICU wasessentially Morgan’s room, and it willalways hold special memories even thoughshe’s not there anymore. It was where hewas curled up in bed one afternoon withMorgan when they learned Jan. 24 that herheart was coming.

They are eager for Morgan to be able todo normal activities, such as going to thepark and shopping. There’s no way he and

Sarah can express their gratitude to the donor family,whom they’ve often thought about.

“Thank you doesn’t do it justice. The grief they haveto be going through with what has surely turned theirlives upside down, but in that moment, they thought ofgiving someone else the chance for life,” he said.

“I hope they get some comfort knowing their son ordaughter has truly given the gift of life to another anda part of their child will live on with Morgan—literally,spiritually, whatever way you want to look at it.”

MUSC doctors and nurses work together to give Morgan Porter a new heart Jan. 25. From left,Angela Allen, R.N., Drs. Minoo Kavarana and Sunil Panwar; far right seated is Jeffrey Acsell,MUSC perfusionist, and Katie Faella, MUSC student.

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Wellness Center renovations unveil fresh lookThe new MUSC Wellness Center lobby sports an

updated décor and single point of entry now thatrenovations are completed.

The new entrance, main lobby and expanded nurseryopened Jan. 16. The changes featured new flooring,wall coverings, lighting, expanded program space, newequipment and a redesigned membership desk.

The project, which started last July, used securedfunding that supported needed facility upgrades andequipment purchases throughout the year, according toBobby Shaw, Wellness Center director.

“These projects not only improve the visualappearance of the center, but also enhance itsfunctional ability to support members and staff. Thenew equipment gives our members more exerciseoptions and helps alleviate overcrowding during peaktimes of the day.”

Since 2011, Wellness Center management approvedthe placement of new hardwood flooring in themain group exercise studio; resurfaced the pool deck,basketball court and roof top track; and added an arrayof elliptical cross trainers, adaptive motion trainers,Stairmasters, treadmills, bikes and other equipment.

According to Shaw, the center’s next facilityimprovement plan includes the renovation of theupstairs locker rooms and shower areas.

“The Wellness Center will continue to improve ourfacilities whenever funding is available. It is our goal tostrive to be the best fitness facility in the Lowcountry.”

Members use the dual turnstiles and biometric hand readers to access the lobby and main entry ofMUSC’s Wellness Center. For information, visit http://www.musc.edu/hsc.

The lobby renovation, new membership desk and nursery update project has been ongoing sincelast July. The construction was completed by both private contractors, and MUSC Physical Plantand Carpenter Shop employees. Right photo: Wellness Center’s Gil Bradham advises a potentialmember about the facility’s numerous amenities and membership packages. Employees, who arenot members, may join the Wellness Center at a discounted rate until March 1. For membershipinformation, call 792-5757.

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Bill Spring, Heart & Vascular ServiceLine administrator, and Jim Brook,Oncology Service Line administrator,reviewed details of the town hallgatherings.

Employees were asked to sign in toreceive an email linking them to anonline survey. Employees who completethe survey are eligible for two giftcertificate drawings courtesy of Sodexo.

Spring reviewed the agenda formattedin the MUSC Excellence’s five pillars:service, people, quality, finance andgrowth.

Service – Serving the public withcompassion, respect and excellence

The Hospital Consumer Assessmentof Healthcare Providers and Systems(HCAHPS) composite at or above the75th percentile (current result: 3 of10; goal is 7:10). MUSC overall patientperception measured by Avatar patientsatisfaction survey tool (adult patients)reports a mean score of 92.04 (goal:92.34).

People – Fostering employee prideand loyalty

The employee partnership mean scoregoal is 73.1. The physician satisfactionmeans score goal is 75.6.

Quality – Providing quality patientcare in a safe environment

The hospital’s compliance with handhygiene audits continues to impressbeyond the national average of 50percent. Hand hygiene complianceclimbed to 88 percent (stretch goal: 90percent) since the end of December.

For fiscal year 2012, ideal care, acomposite of patient care outcomes andprocesses, mean score is 3.1 (goal is 3.5).

Finance – Providing the highestvalue to patients while ensuringfinancial stability

The medical center’s cost per casemix index (the average diagnosis-relatedgroup weight for all of a hospital’sMedicare volume) adjusted dischargeachieved a result of $9,269 throughNovember (goal is $8,750). Also netincome at year’s end reported $10.9

million (year to date is $12.75 million)with a goal of $25.5 million.

Growth – Growing to meet theneeds of those we serve

Inpatient patient admissions andoutpatient visits have surpassed goals.Inpatient volume increased by 2.2percent (result: 4.2 percent; goal is2 percent). Outpatient visits showedan increase of 0.45 percent throughDecember.

Celebrating successesMUHA 2012 employees of the month

(September to November) includeVelvateen Gordon, Laura Dias, AnnieiBass, Kathy Kuropwsi and ShannonHarmon. Daisy Winners — Becky Hank,Toschira Thomas, Jessica Stout andClaudia Miller; Medical director of thequarter; Scott Russell, M.D.; Physiciansof the month — Ryan Gunselman, M.D.,and Donna Johnson, M.D.

Other2011 S.C. Infection Preventionist

of the Year, Linda Formby; PICUwas recognized by Consumer Reportsand the S.C. Hospital Associationfor infection prevention practices (nocentral line bloodstream infections fortwo years); MUSC Trauma Programreceived verification as a certified Level1 Trauma Center by the AmericanCollege of Surgeons and is the onlyone in the state; the Diabetes Programwas certified by the Joint Commission;Stroke Program recertified by JointCommission; and Ventricular AssistDevice program accomplished theirintracycle certification review.

Magnet updateBrook shared details of MUHA’s

celebration of the Magnet journey witha Jan. 18 kick off. Magnet designation isan award for health care organizations inrecognition of high standards for qualityof patient care and excellence in nursingpractice. The Magnet working groupco-chairs and their teams are developingaction plans to address opportunities.Unit Magnet champions are meetingmonthly to assist in implementing action

plans and disseminating information.Nursing formal education andcertification goals are being established.Meetings with interprofessional strategicpartners within MUSC are in progress.Nurse satisfaction, patient satisfactionand nurse sensitive quality benchmarkeddata is being collected and reviewed.

MUSC Clinical Enterprise Strategic PlanThis three-year initiative was developed

by leadership in the College of Medicine,MUSC Physicians and MUHA to builda foundation to ensure success in thefuture.

The plan challenges MUSC to becomeone of the top 25 academic medicalcenters in the U.S. by 2015. It focuseson seven key strategies: unify and alignthe clinical enterprise; expand MUSCbrand; expand access and capacity; growprimary carte and outpatient services;develop statewide partnerships; build

human and financial capital and investin communications and informationsystems. Jack Feussner, M.D., executivesenior associate dean, College ofMedicine, and Stuart Smith, vicepresident for Clinical Operations andMUSC medical center executive director,will be rolling out the work plan andadditional details as progress is made.

Employee partnership, Culture of Safetyaction plans

The status of action plan activities wasreviewed. Education has been providedto leaders on both “Just Culture”and basic practices of rounding withemployees and Stop Light Reports tobuild employee participation. Currentlya search is in progress to identify aviable mechanism to solicit and utilizeemployee ideas.

Meetings update staff on MUSC Excellence, pillars

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Applause ProgramParks, Cardiology; Colleen Lamar, 9PCU; KruteshaPrime, 3W; Evelyn Polite, OR; Harolyn Smith, Safety& Security/Volunteer & Guest Services; Rebecca Jor-dan, 6W; Bobbie Miller, Endoscopy; Stephanie Meletis,6W; Phillip Botham, Physical Therapy; Lawrence Com-erford, Gastroenterology & Hepatology; Patty Maddox,GI Clinic; Dennis White, Safety & Security/Volunteer& Guest Services; Theresa Stephens, 6W; Karen Goff,Safety & Security/Volunteer & Guest Services; Me-lissa Youngblood, GI Clinic; Una Thornhill, Environ-mental Services; Arty Burns, Patient Transportation;Sherry Arnold, Peri-Anesthesia; Teresa Anderson, Peri-Anesthesia;Veronica Dawson, Peri-Anesthesia; ValerieJamison, PACU; Abigail Senkal, 7A; LaCrystal Bar-telle, Business Operations; Clarice Dorsey, Radiology;Carolyn Simmons, 9W; Eleanor Hollington, PACU; Ju-lie Ross, 6W; Keith Borg, Emergency Medicine; TracyFloyd, Ambulatory Care; Gweneth Lazenby, OB/GYN;Doris Thomas, Medical Records; Jennifer Pate, Outpa-tient Pharmacy; David Stevens, MICU; Angie Mitchell,Respiratory Therapy; Natalie Joyner, Meducare; MaffettDowd, Meducare; Robert Branson, Meducare; JennySkipton, Meducare; Ben Graham, Meducare; EdwardBerry, Meducare; Ernest Stokes, Meducare; RobertDelgado, Information Services; Charity Hickman, Phar-macy; Mark Gouda, Safety & Security; Kristen Jack-son, Communications; Christopher Kling, RespiratoryTherapy; Loberta Gibbs, DDC; Mark Noble, PhysicalTherapy; Debbie Brown, OR; Karen Deguelore, AdultED; Karen Goff, Volunteer & Guest Services; Jill Nor-man, 10W; Melvena Nelson, Environmental Services;Vicki Fields, 2 Joint Replacement Unit; Lisa Keleher-Otto, Neurosurgery & Spine; Annette Lott, Women’sServices; Sinai Zyblewski, Pediatric Cardiology; andKaren Braun, Pharmacy.

The following employees received recognition throughthe Applause Program for going the extra mile:

Cynthia Brown, 6E; Tanya Thompson, 6E; LucretiaWilson, GI Clinic; Amelia Hoak, 6E; William Catlett,Radiology; Khoi Do, Radiology; Mansle Raines, Radiol-ogy; Diana Fikes, Safety & Security/Volunteer & GuestServices; Rico Davis, Safety & Security/Volunteer &Guest Services; Sally Shields, Women’s Services; LibbyWoodward, Women’s Services; Max Galamiton, 10W;Courtney Nettles, 10W; Ashleigh Millen, 10W; SarahDaugherty, 10W; Valarie Collins, Medical Records;Kendra Ostrander, Medical Records; Michelle Ken-nedy, Women’s Services; LaCrystal Bartelle, BusinessOperations; Michell Clarke, DDC; Nat Alston, Radi-ology; Carley Evans, Speech Pathology; Ericka Gray,Children’s Services Registration; Caroline Miller, PedsCardiology; James Brown, Safety & Security; PauletteGreen, Patient Transportation; Bruce Reeves, PT/OT;Tricia Cocker, Pharmacy; Danielle Soowal, Meduflex;Florence Bradley, 6W; Christina Chapman, Meduflex;Joann Inchliffe, 6E; Eve Sparger, 6E; Martha Perry, 6E;Toni Mullins, Clinical Neurophysiology; Jessica Hardy,Women’s Services; Ann Putila, 8E; Brittany Pearson,8E; Wendy Pena-Smith, Transplant; Paige Jordan, 6E;Kate Miccichi, MedSurg; Sylvia Chapman-Shrock,Transplant; Christina Sweatman, 8W; Wendy Meacher,8W; Sarah Lazane, 8W; Julie Santos, 8W; Elouise Elliott,8W; Cassandra Dickerson, Women’s Services; MichelleTurner, Women’s Services; Wendy Schmunk, 7A; Ro-berta Whetsell, 7A; Sarah Linker, 7A; Jane Rossi, 7A;Melvena Nelson, Environmental Services; Manny Tria,10W; Jill Norman, 10W; Trellar Terry, 7C; LindsayWall, Outpatient Billing; Doris Simmons, Children’sServices; Steven White, Patient Transportation; CarlaPascoe; 7E; Diane Graves, MedSurg; Lavonnia Bennett,Patient Transportation; Rickey Greene, Business Opera-tions; Carolyn Kay, Neurosurgery & Spine; Daniel Wil-liams, Patient Transportation; Jill Fortune, 8W; Tolan-da Henderson, 8W; Deveat Anderson, EnvironmentalServices; Monica Green, Dietetic Services; Lee Howard,8W; Natalie Prince, 8W; Erin Johnson, 2 CCV; John

Jerome Brown, Engineering & Facilities–HVAC Shop;Richard Grant, Engineering & Facilities–HVAC Shop;Anne Hawes, Cardiology; Gilbert Matthews, Engineer-ing & Facilities–HVAC Shop; Jennie Odom, College ofDental Medicine; and Susie Watts, Engineering & Fa-cilities.

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Family Fund acceptinggrant applications

The YES (Yearly Employee Support) FamilyFund is accepting applications for 2012 grants.

The submission form must include name andtitle, department phone, work address, name ofproject or program and the total amount requested(not to exceed $2,500).

On a separate sheet of paper, provide a briefsummary explaining the project (not to exceedone page). Your grant will be denied without thesummary; describe how the request would improveyour department’s ability to positively impact themission of MUSC (not to exceed one paragraph);list other sources of support and the amount towhich they support your program; and a copy ofyearly budget for program (must be submitted withproposal to be considered).

All grants must be in compliance with theMUSC Foundation guidelines and cannot be madefor any requests of unallowable expenses as definedby the foundation.

For information, call 792-1973 or [email protected]. Applications are due March 31.Send via campus mail to: Office of Development,YES Campaign, 261 Calhoun St., MSC 182. Todownload the application, visit http://www.musc.edu/catalyst/archive/2012/co1-27familyfund.html.

Looking aheadMUSC is finalizing plans to be a tobacco-free

campus effective March 1. MUSC Employee Wellnessis providing smoking cessation programs to helpemployees and students quit. Visit http://wwwmusc.edu/Tobaccofree.

Town hall meeting scheduleThe next meetings will be Feb. 6 at 11 a.m., 2 West

Amphitheater; Feb. 7 at 10 a.m., 2 West Amphitheater;and Feb. 8 at noon, 2 West Amphitheater.

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Public RelationsTeamwork and innovative thinking

make the echocardiography lab at MUSCone of the best in the Southeast fordetecting and monitoring heart disease.

However, clinical manager Adell Bell,who retired in December, was anotherkey to the lab’s reputation and success.

Bell came to work as a cardiacsonographer for medical director BruceUsher, M.D., in November 1979. Shebecame the only sonographer whenechocardiography was advancing rapidly.She often worked 10-hour days whileattending night school at CharlestonSouthern to receive her Bachelor ofScience in Business Administration.Bell led the department through years oftechnological advancements, hiring and

training more than 30 sonographers.According to Usher, for more than 30

years, Bell was passionate about makinga difference in patients’ treatments,often working extra hours to make thathappen. She insisted that those workingunder her give great respect to theirpatients, and over the course of hercareer, she assisted in the lab expandingto its current size.

“She has always taken great pride inthe echo labs at MUSC,” said Usher.“Through her efforts, the lab expanded

to our current level of sonographersand the number of studies performedincreased to over 10,000 procedures.”

Bell also helped plan the labs in AshleyRiver Tower (ART), and she aided thesmooth transition into the facility.

After working in the adult echolab from 1979-2008, Bell became theclinical manager for the non-invasivecardiovascular diagnostic services, theecho lab, and the vascular and EKG lab.

As clinical manager, Bell assisted thetechnical and scheduling staff with theflow of patients in and out of labs. Theselabs included three labs on the first floorof ART, two labs on the third floor, andthree labs on the sixth floor. On a dailybasis, she communicated with the echosupervisor and staff members.

Bell retired after 32 years at MUSC,having earned her Master of Healthcare

Administration and organized local andstate continuing echo programs. Shealso organized echo conferences with theBowman Gray School of Medicine.

The aspect of her career that Bell willmiss most is learning and teaching newtechniques. She was always excited tomake advancements for heart patients.

“Just when you think, ‘what can theycome up with next?’ the engineers,researchers, Ph.D.s and cardiologistsband together and create a new modalityto help diagnose and treat heart disease,”she said.

Usher said the lab wouldn’t be what itis today without her personal dedication.

“She was an ambassador for MUSC,”he said. “She loved MUSC andechocardiography, and she will be greatlymissed, not only by myself and thecardiology division, but by all of MUSC.”

Personal dedication helps make echo lab a successAdell Bellbecame the onlysonographer whenechocardiography wasadvancing rapidly.

q Go Red MUSC: Employees, studentsand visitors are invited to wear red andhelp kick off American Heart Monthand raise awareness about heart diseasefrom 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Feb. 3 in theatrium of Ashley River Tower. At 11 a.m.participants will form a human heart onthe stairs of the atrium for a photo.q Worksite screening: The nextscreening will be Feb. 3 at ART. Thisscreening, valued at about $350, isavailable to employees with the StateHealth Plan for $15 (covered spousescan also participate for $15). Employeesand spouses without this insurancecan participate for $42. The screeningincludes height, weight, blood pressureand a blood draw for a blood chemistryprofile, hemogram, and a blood lipidprofile. To register, visit http://www.musc.edu/medcenter/health1st and clickWorksite Screening.q Wellness Wednesday: Working lateFeb. 8? If so, visit Michael Rand andPamela Chimino, MUSC Sleep Lab,from 8 – 11 p.m. at the table nearStarbucks in university hospital forinformation about sleep and shift workincluding sleep hygiene and relaxationtechniques.q Employee Health Services will be

administering tuberculin skin tests foremployees from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Feb. 8outside Ashley River Tower cafeteria. Noappointment necessary.q “Pitch The Pack” Smoking CessationClinics: Monthly three-session cessationclinics facilitated by physicians,psychologists and trained staff free ofcharge for MUSC employees, studentsand family members. The next clinicbegins at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 13 in Room102, Colbert Education Center &Library. Visit http://mcintranet.musc.edu/health1st and click on “SmokingCessation Enrollment Form” to registeror email [email protected] forinformation.q Mobile mammograms: The HollingsCancer Center Mobile Van will beconducting mammograms from 9 a.m.to 6 p.m., Feb. 15 at Harborview OfficeTower. Call 792-0878.q Farmers market: Fruits and vegetablesare available from local farmers from7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. every Friday in theHorseshoe and in the grassy area next toAshley River Tower behind CharlestonMemorial Hospital.

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