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MEDICAL UNIVERSITY of SOUTH CAROLINA
Vol. 32, No. 1
Former president explains why Greenberg was selected BY CINDY ABOLE Public Relations
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n July 10, MUSC President Ray Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D., announced his departure after 13 years leading the state’s academic medical center. In September, he will assume the role of executive vice chancellor for health affairs at The University of Texas System. James B. Edwards, DMD, MUSC president emeritus, recruited Greenberg in 1995 to serve as vice president of academic affairs and provost. What Edwards saw and liked in Greenberg from their first meeting were qualities that reflected his “vision, intelligence, friendly personality, leadership skills, judgment and career accomplishments.” “When we met, I knew that this was someone we needed to bring to South Carolina. He was the kind of leader who would look at a problem from all sides before making a decision. This quality became important as Ray made the move up to president,” Edwards said. By the time Edwards retired as president in January 2000, MUSC was already transitioning through change. “A lot of things happened that affected MUSC in the past 13 years, and the university could have easily gone into a holding pattern,” Edwards said. “But the opposite happened. The worse things got on the outside, the stronger MUSC got on the inside. The more we were challenged, the more we grew. That’s what Ray brought to the table: A steady hand on the wheel and a clear vision during a very stormy financial time.” According to Edwards, his protégé thrived in both his roles and in the areas of leadership, advocacy and as an effective ambassador for MUSC. “If you look at the growth and accomplishments that have taken place here, you can’t achieve that without first having built a broad-based consensus about the university’s direction. Ray spent an incredible amount of time building that consensus. As a result, we had a very broad base of support not only at the municipal
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In honor of the groundbreaking for the James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine, Dr. James B. Edwards, center, along with his wife, Ann, join MUSC President Dr. Ray Greenberg. Helping are board of trustees members, College of Dental Medicine Dean Dr. John Sanders and community members. The event took place in August 2006. and county level, but also in Columbia, Washington, D.C., and just as important, at the grassroots level here in the Lowcountry community and statewide.” MUSC’s success under Greenberg’s leadership has been unprecedented, according to Edwards, who remarked how research funding and fundraising are up and that the university has grown in its national reputation. Edwards said that Greenberg led MUSC through an incredible period of growth that expanded the campus’ and downtown Charleston’s skyline. “Mostly I think Ray will also be remembered for building collaborations with so many other institutions throughout the state,” Edwards said. “He leaves a rich and impressive legacy for both MUSC and the people of South Carolina and a stronger institution for the future.”
Patient pushes donations Kidney transplant recipient speaks on behalf of MUSC’s LOVED program.
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Dr. Ray Greenberg, left, spends some time at the home of mentor Dr. James B. Edwards.
President says goodbye
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MUSC President Dr. Ray Greenberg said it’s time for a change and new ideas.
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Researchers, patients encourage organ donation BY ALLYSON BIRD Office of Development, Alumni Affairs
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very now and then local television host Everett German gets a request to speak with a stranger in need of a kidney. German calls, answers questions, even visits hospital rooms. He talks about years traveling as an announcer with the College of Charleston basketball team, lugging a 25-pound dialysis machine on road trips and calling ahead for solution deliveries to his hotel. “They want to know, ‘Is it painful?’” he said. “I tell them, ‘Not compared to what you’re dealing with now.’” German received a kidney transplant from his sister three years ago. Since then, and given his experience hosting the Comcast sports show, “The Red Zone,” he has become an unofficial spokesman for MUSC’s Live Organ Video Educated Donors program. LOVED first studied cultural barriers and misconceptions about organ donation, particularly in the black community. The program then trained trusted leaders to educate patients and potential donors. Now in its 11th year of federal funding from the National Institutes of Health, LOVED uses smart phones and iPads to connect patients and donors with people who have been through similar experiences. South Carolina ranks third in the country for endstage renal disease, according to Prabhakar Baliga, M.D., director of MUSC’s transplant program. Nearly 65 percent of those patients are black, but fewer than 20 percent of patients on the waiting list for new kidneys ever get the transplants that they need. Black donors make up only about 15 percent of living donations nationally, Baliga said. “There’s a large discrepancy, and deceased donations can’t make up the gap,” he said. “There’s a huge opportunity to understand why, in South Carolina and in the black community, there is such a low rate of donation.”
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Everett German, right, prepares for his kidney transplant with MUSC physicians and the donor, his sister Charlene in 2010. German said one of his college roommates also needed a kidney transplant, and the man's two brothers refused to get tested to see if they matched. That roommate waited on a list for a kidney from a stranger, a situation that German hopes to see less frequently by educating people. “It’s all about my experience and giving back,” he said. “If there’s any way I can make time to help, I’m going to do it.” German found out that his kidneys were failing him 10 years ago, after going to see an optometrist for headaches and blurred vision. He figured he just needed glasses. The optometrist told him on that Friday afternoon that German could see just fine but that he might need to get his blood pressure checked. With only a few hours before he planned to leave to see his sister in Florida, he headed over to MUSC for some blood work. A nurse checked the reading on his blood pressure cuff, looked puzzled and then retrieved another cuff. She called in a second nurse. Finally, they brought in a doctor.
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“He told me, ‘You are a walking stroke,’” German remembered. “He said, ‘You could be driving and kill yourself or other people. I literally can’t let you leave.’” The doctor admitted him to the hospital. The only upside, according to German, was that he could watch March Madness basketball games on television. The bad news was that each of his kidneys was functioning at about 6 percent. He went in for regular checkups and cut out fried and salty foods. In June of 2009, his kidney function dropped to 4 percent each. German started in-home dialysis. He typed up a group email to his family that same day and, within 10 minutes of sending it, his two sisters, his sister-in-law and his brother-in-law all had volunteered to donate a kidney. This summer marked the third anniversary of German’s transplant. “I’m kind of the poster child for kidney transplant, because I’ve had no issues at all,” he said. “It really was a journey that I wasn’t embarrassed of, and things happen for a reason. I guess I was meant to share this message.” Professor and StateSmart Endowed Chair Frank Treiber, Ph.D., said 95 percent of donors and recipients already use cell phones, and half of those donors and recipients use smart phones. The program educates them right in their homes. Post-doctoral scholar John Sieverdes said the program makes the organ donation experience feel less clinical and more personal. “It isn’t somebody in an academic building saying what you’re supposed to do,” Sieverdes said. “It’s a real partnership between the medical community and patients to help people in need of transplants.” Even when he doesn’t have a patient to counsel, German visits the International Longshoreman’s Halls, churches and schools to talk about organ donation and healthy eating. “Instead of being a consultant,” German said, “I’m just being a friend.”
Women’s Club accepting nominations for annual scholarships The Medical University Women’s Club is accepting applications for scholarship recipients. All full-time MUSC students in their second or subsequent years from any of the six colleges are eligible. Previous applicants may also apply. Applications may be downloaded from http://academicdepartments.musc. edu/womensclub/scholarship.htm. The deadline for submission is 4 p.m., Aug. 27. Applications may be submitted via email to muwcscholarship@gmail.com or dropped off at the Volunteer Services Office, 101 North Tower (behind admissions desk). For additional information on the scholarships, email Tiffany Takacs at muwcscholarship@gmail.com.
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Student clinician ceremony recognizes humanism
BY MONICA FABUNAN Public Relations The proverb “Treat others the way you would want to be treated” isn’t only heard in school but it also can be very significant in a doctor’s office. As College of Medicine students waited to obtain their new white coats at the student clinician ceremony held June 28, they listened to different doctors remind them to treat patients how they would want to be treated. Those who were inducted into the Paul B. Underwood, M.D., Chapter of the Arnold P. Gold Humanism Honor Society also were recognized. Established in 1998, Arnold P. Gold founded the nonprofit organization that promotes kindheartedness within science called the Gold Foundation. The foundation’s duty is to encourage doctors to uphold compassion and care for their patients. In 2005, MUSC was the 48th medical school in the United States to acquire a Gold Humanism Honor Society. The society is composed of third- and fourthyear students, nominated by their peers, who have demonstrated excellence in clinical care, leadership, compassion and dedication to service. “Would you prefer to be managed by the most intelligent doctor in the class that only spits out facts or do you want to be managed by a doctor who is well trained and will treat you like a human? If you reverse the role, you’ll immediately understand why humanism is so very important,” said Underwood, professor
“I expect third year to be busy but rewarding because we will finally be interacting with real patients.” John Hohenberger
Medical students Vanessa Antoine, left, and Obaidullah Assem receive their coats as part of a combined third-year medical class white coat ceremony marking their transition to patient care. in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and associate dean of admissions. “Put yourself in the patient’s shoes. Treat them as humans. How do you simplify the illness they have? Don’t just have technical skills. Treat people with humanism.” The student clinician ceremony is designed to provide guidance, information and support as medical
Free medical, eye care offered to uninsured Aug. 23, 24 Help is needed for South Carolina Mission 2013 Lowcountry. The cause is a two-day event that will provide free health care services including medical and eye care to adults who are uninsured or underserved. The mission will take place from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, and 6 a.m. to noon on Aug. 24 at the North Charleston Convention Center. Doctors and nurses in the following specialties are needed to provide care: cardiology, emergency medicine, family
medicine and internal medicine. Advanced practice nurses, ultrasound technicians and other providers are also needed. Volunteers are needed to assist with organizing in various areas such as line flow, monitoring and managing waiting areas, check-in and patient registration. Spanish interpreters and American Sign Language interpreters are especially needed. All volunteers must register in advance at scha.org/sc-mission.
students transition into their clinical years. Humanistic values include integrity, excellence in clinical experience, compassion, altruism, respect, empathy and service. The students were reminded to keep these values in mind during their rotations with different departments. Also during this ceremony, third-year
students nominated 12 fellow students to be inducted into the Paul B. Underwood chapter of the Gold Humanism Society as well as six residents from different MUSC departments for the Humanism and Excellence in Teaching awards. Third-year medical students receive a new white coat with an MUSC patch on the sleeve to mark the transition from classroom learning to clinical learning in which they interact more with patients. “I expect third year to be busy but rewarding because we will finally be interacting with real patients,” said thirdyear medical student John Hohenberger. “Because I am undecided about what specialty I want to pursue, I don't have one specific rotation that I am looking forward to more than the others. I'm looking forward to all of them.” The ceremony ended with the recitation of the oath where students and faculty members promise to serve others with respect, compassion and humility as they honor the college’s history and service to others.
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Lauren Whiteside Department Hollings Cancer Center, Office of Development How you are changing what’s possible at MUSC We focus on raising funds for many programs such as clinical trials and cancer research. I’m doing my part in the fight against cancer. That is an amazing feeling to wake up to every day. How long at MUSC I started in December 2012. Music you listen to the most Pandora, Classical piano. Dream job I’m doing it. I love working for the cancer center and the amazing work it’s doing, changing the lives of patients and families affected by cancer. Nickname in high school Lala. My family still calls me this. A must-have in the fridge I’m a vegetarian, so I must have veggies. Something colleagues might not know about you I founded the National Cervical Cancer Coalition’s South Carolina Chapter. Our chapter works with people in the community to raise awareness of cervical cancer in the state.
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President reflects on MUSC career Dr. Greenberg says it’s time for a change, heads to The University of Texas System BY ASHLEY BARKER Public Relations
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he first day as president of MUSC for Raymond S. Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D., was Jan. 1, 2000, the same day that many people around the world predicted Y2K doom. “It was a big day for the hospital,” he said. “All the way down to the computer chips in things like IV pumps had to be checked. It was a non-event, but we were working hard to make sure there weren’t going to be any problems in any of our systems.” Although he remembers having to deal with Y2K, the main priority for Greenberg was getting MUSC out of the “terrible financial situation” that it was in at the time. The Balanced Budget Act was passed in 1997 but the MUSC budget cuts, which were much worse than the administration anticipated, didn’t have an impact until around the same time that Greenberg transitioned from provost to president.
“They lowered the reimbursements to hospitals for taking care of uninsured patients and also reduced the teaching funds that they give us,” he said. His first two years in office were spent focusing on those fiscal challenges. He helped create and get legislation passed for the Medical University Hospital Authority to be exempt from some state rules that make it hard to compete in the marketplace. He also restructured parts of the organization and began a construction overhaul of the campus. CONSTRUCTION 101 In his 13 years as president, Greenberg has been a part of many construction projects. Ashley River Tower, a 650,000-square-foot center for heart, vascular and digestive diseases was built; Charleston High School was renovated into a College of Health Professions facility; a new College of Dental Medicine was constructed with space for a dental faculty practice; five new research buildings were added and the
Dr. Greenberg joined members of the community and MUSC staff during the Oct. 12, 2007 dedication of Ashley River Tower. With the opening of ART, 650,000 square feet of clinical space was added to the campus.
NCI-designated Hollings Cancer Center was expanded. Plans are also in place to build a new College of Pharmacy facility and renovations are in progress at the College of Nursing. “The next hospital phase that we’ve talked about is a women and children’s hospital. The main thing slowing that down is how much additional debt service we can take on to build a new hospital. But that will be several years off,” Greenberg said. “I hope we’ve laid the foundation for someone else to come in and carry that ball across the goal line.” EMPHASIS ON COLLABORATING Greenberg also has put an emphasis on expanding collaborations with other universities, hospitals and organizations. The MUSC College of Pharmacy teamed up with its counterpart at the University of South Carolina to create a South Carolina College of Pharmacy during his tenure, and a Bioengineering Alliance was developed with Clemson University so that engineers and clinicians could work side by side on both campuses. Records can now be shared among area hospitals when a patient enters an emergency room thanks to the Carolina eHealth Alliance. The program has been in the works for nearly two years and required Greenberg to negotiate with leaders from Trident, Roper St. Francis, Summerville and East Cooper. Because of the need for a large population of patients in order to do adequate research, the country’s first statewide research network called Health Sciences South Carolina was developed with a goal to transform the quality of health care, health information systems, the future workforce and patient outcomes. The network includes the state’s three research universities and four largest teaching hospitals. During his time as the eighth
Dr. Ray Greenberg, who has been president of MUSC since 2000, will step down at the end of August. president of MUSC, Greenberg has emphasized removing the geographic barrier for patients who want to receive quality care but aren’t in an urban center by implementing a telemedicine program. He said that approximately 4,000 stroke consultations have taken place with MUSC doctors and patients in other parts of the state, and more than 700 patients have received lifesaving help without physically being in an MUSC facility. “Probably the best developed part of that program is the stroke telemedicine program,” Greenberg said. “The idea is it links the stroke specialist at MUSC with the emergency room doctors in hospitals around the state, particularly those in rural parts of the state. With a stroke it’s really a race against the clock, just like with a heart attack. The blood isn’t getting to a part of the brain, and the longer it takes to restore it, the more damage can occur.” TWO PAST PRESIDENTS While dealing with the finances, construction, collaborations and the every day duties of being president,
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Greenberg tried to capture the best traits of his two mentors – Emory University President Emeritus James Laney, D.D., Ph.D., and MUSC President Emeritus James B. Edwards, DMD. Laney, who served as president from 1977 until 1993, had a “strong moral compass,” according to Greenberg, who was the founding dean of the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory from 1990 to 1995. “He was a person who I would characterize as being a great orator, somebody of the highest moral standards, an academician in every sense, a person who had a commanding presence and persona,” he said. Edwards – a former governor of South Carolina, secretary of energy in the administration of U.S. President Ronald Reagan and MUSC president from 1982 to 1999 – had a much different style of leadership. “I think the skill set that he brought to the job was that he seemingly knew everyone in South Carolina. He is a great politician with wonderful interpersonal skills,” Greenberg said. “He could relate to people from the highest levels of government and business to the every day person on the street.” Edwards taught Greenberg that honest feedback, whether it was positive or negative, was critical. “With Dr. Edwards, I learned how to relate to people, how to hire very good people and get out of their way,” he said. “He always believed in loyalty. That was very important to him, and I’ve come to understand how important that is in a job like this.” TIME FOR CHANGE “Dr. Edwards was in this job for 17 years, and if that’s a point of reference, people may think of my nearly 14 years as not a long time,” Greenberg said. “If you look at people in these jobs nationally, they stay somewhere in the seven-to-10 year range. So I’ve been in this job a fairly long time.” Greenberg explained that it’s a healthy thing, for the individual and the university, to have turnover. “You bring in new energy when
MUSC President Emeritus Dr. James B. Edwards, right, joins Dr. Ray Greenberg, left, James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine Dean Dr. John Sanders, and wife of James B. Edwards, Ann Edwards. a person comes on the job, new excitement, new enthusiasm and new ideas,” he said. “I think I still have an idea or two, but it’s always good to have a different perspective. It’s always better to leave a year early than a year late.” Now that the hospital is financially strong and the university is at a stable moment, Greenberg said it’s the right time for him to move on to his next position as executive vice chancellor for health affairs at The University of Texas System. “If you look at where MUSC is from a financial point of view, we’re going to finish the year in as strong of a position as we have in as long as I can remember. The hospital has had a remarkable turnaround,” he said. “We’ll be close to a 3 percent operating margin this year, which is where we need to be going forward just to have enough operating cash to make the kind of investments that we need to make in the education and research missions. We’re at a good moment, a very stable moment for making a change.” Texas, with a population of 25 million people and a system that includes six health universities, is the “logical next step.” “I wasn’t out looking for a job. The timing was right. The presidents of the six health universities in The University of Texas System will report to me. My role will be to help support them by facilitating and coordinating new initiatives that can go across the institutions,” Greenberg said. “I can back off from the ‘front lines’ or the day-today management of activities on campus.
The new position is much more strategic and thinking of the long-term vision. There will be six people in jobs like the MUSC presidency who will be reporting to me.” FINDING HIS SUCCESSOR While a search is under way for his replacement, Greenberg is confident in Mark S. Sothmann, Ph.D., who was unanimously appointed as interim president by the board of trustees July 10. “It was my hope that the board would choose Dr. Sothmann for the interim position, because I’ve worked very closely with him for the past three years. I’ve had a chance to see how he operates and how he makes decisions and his style,” Greenberg said. “He’s a thoughtful, deliberate, patient person, and he weighs decisions very carefully. I’ve seen him work through some very sticky issues and do it in an incredibly skillful way. He doesn’t have ambitions to the position long term. His goal is clearly to get us to the next permanent president.” Greenberg, who is the author of more than 150 scientific publications, believes that there will be national interest in his position and has given the board a suggested list of candidates. He believes that the new president should have vision and be able to look out on the horizon for direction. “You’ve got to have strong financial skills in a job like this. While I say we’re in a stable position right now, there are clouds on the horizon. Virtually every funding source available to us has some level of pressure on it going forward,”
Greenberg said. “When I came into office, we raised $16 or $17 million a year in gifts and pledges. Now we raise about $75 million. We need to be well over $100 million in a year. I think we’ll get there.” In addition to being able to raise funds, his replacement will need to be able to relate well to political leaders throughout the state and country. “If you haven’t been in a job like this, you’ve probably had limited exposure to the legislature. So more generally, I think you need someone who has good interpersonal skills because that’s what it really comes down to, how well you relate and communicate with people,” he said. “You’re often the spokesperson for the institution. Ideally, having some experience dealing with the media is important too.” FAREWELL TO CHARLESTON In the final days of his time as president, Greenberg has received many congratulatory and well-wishing notes from employees, students, patients and community members. “It’s been an amazing privilege for me to be in this job and to represent everyone for the past almost 14 years. The people who work here are incredibly dedicated. I think they’re as good as any of their peers in any institution in the country,” he said. “We may not be as big as some, we may not be serving as large of a population as some, but we’re really second to none as far as the quality of what we do and the dedication that people have to this place.” He said living as president of MUSC has been a daily educational experience. “It’s really all about the people. It’s the lives that you, either directly or indirectly, interact with and hopefully benefit. The rest of it is pretty secondary,” he said. It’s also safe to say that even though Greenberg is leaving MUSC, he will return to this city one day. “Charleston has become my home. I used to think that Chapel Hill (N.C.) was my home,” Greenberg said. “But both my wife and I feel like we have very deep roots in the Charleston community now and have lots of friends here. I think our hope is to come back and retire here. You can’t get rid of us that quickly.”
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MUSC family, friends say goodbye to ‘truly transformative leader’ “We will miss Ray’s leadership and guidance, and I will miss his friendship. His very large shoes will be nearly impossible to fill. The No. 1 priority for the board of trustees is to find the absolute best president available so we can continue the tremendous progress we have made in the past 13 years.” Thomas L. Stephenson, Esq. MUSC Board of Trustees Chairman “Ray’s numerous contributions to MUSC and to South Carolina over the course of his tenure as provost and as president are impressive, and he will be greatly missed. One of the reasons I was drawn to MUSC was Ray’s obvious commitment to diversity and to diversity in leadership. It has been a privilege and a pleasure to work with Ray over the past three years, and I wish him great success in his new role.” Etta D. Pisano, M.D. Vice President for Medical Affairs Dean, College of Medicine Top photo: Drs. Ray Greenberg and Sabra Slaughter, chief of staff, scooped ice cream during the 200/100 research funding celebration Oct. 6, 2008. At MUSC, funding for research exceeded $200 million for fiscal year 2008, more than $100 million of which came in the way of National Institutes of Health grants and awards. Right photo: Dr. Greenberg is presented with a tooth during the 2006 ground breaking celebration of the James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine.
“The state of South Carolina has been the beneficiary of Dr. Greenberg’s tenure at MUSC. He has included the faculty, medical personnel, legislators, state leaders and people from all walks of life in his vision for improving health care and medical education in S.C. His ‘we can do it’ attitude has opened many closed doors.” Claudia W. Peeples Board of Trustees Emeritus “Dr. Greenberg’s tenure as president of MUSC closely mirrors my own at Clemson, and during that time I have come to rely on Ray as a sounding board, partner and friend. His work has always been an inspiration to me. His character, creativity and commitment are benchmarks for all of us at Clemson. A highlight of my tenure as president of Clemson University was receiving an honorary degree from MUSC in 2008. South Carolina is a more prosperous and healthier state because of Ray Greenberg’s leadership.” President James F. Barker Clemson University
“Dr. Ray Greenberg has contributed greatly to the biomedical community in South Carolina by his ability and commitment to foster the continuum of fundamental discoveries, innovative translational thinking, and the application of technologies in order to advance South Carolina’s and the nation’s capacity to improve human health. Dr. Greenberg does so by exemplifying and promoting the highest levels of integrity, accountability and social responsibility in the conduct of administration, medicine and science.” Jay Moskowitz President and CEO, Health Sciences South Carolina SmartState Endowed Chair for HealthCare Quality “In 2007, Ray led a group of MUSC leaders on a visit to the Vanderbilt Medical Center. During the visit, we heard about a successful effort that Vandy was leading to exchange patient data among health care organizations in Memphis, Tenn. Ray decided MUSC should try to emulate something similar in Charleston and challenged me to seek funding from The Duke Endowment. As he has done many times, he convinced his counterparts that this initiative was in the best interest of all providers. His efforts led to the highly successful Carolina eHealth Alliance health information exchange, which has improved quality, safety and efficiency of care in the Charleston area.” Frank Clarke, Ph.D. Vice President for Information Technology and CIO “Having been in the College of Nursing since Dr. Greenberg joined MUSC as provost, I am struck by his ability to maintain a personal connection with many of the employees here. He always took the time to speak, ask about my family and to be interested in how ‘things were going.’” Lynn H. Shull, Assistant Dean, Finance & Administration
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“I will forever cherish my relationship with Ray and Leah these past 17 years. We have developed a true friendship in addition to our professional interaction. He is not only a brilliant man – whose visionary guidance and leadership have taken MUSC to unparalleled heights in education, patient care and research – but he is also so very kind, caring and compassionate with everyone he comes in contact with along the way. We have been so very fortunate to have had Dr. Greenberg as our president for the past 13 years and wish him the very best in the next chapter in the life of a truly incredible man.” Harold Jablon, DMD MUSC Board of Trustees “The Miracle Worker” Conyers O’Bryan MUSC Board of Trustees “I have been a faculty member for 39 years, and I can say without hesitation that Dr. Greenberg’s leadership was unparalleled. He led with extraordinary vision, insight and charisma. He spearheaded the university’s exponential growth in research, patient care and education, bringing them all to national prominence. The impact of his extraordinary leadership was felt not only in the university, but also in the city and the state. He will be greatly missed.” Perry V. Halushka, M.D., Ph.D. Dean, College of Graduate Studies Distinguished University Professor “Dr. Greenberg, you have been a truly transformative leader for all of us here at MUSC. With your vision and insight, you have continuously raised the bar – challenging us to reach higher and higher to achieve our potential, both individually and collectively. We in the College of Nursing have been energized by that over these many years. I think that a sign of your greatness is that you not only leave behind an amazing legacy, but that you also have inspired a team to carry on in your large footprints.” Gail W. Stuart, Ph.D., R.N. Dean, College of Nursing Distinguished University Professor
“Dr. Greenberg has been a tremendous mentor and role model to me personally. He and his wife, Leah, have made an incredible team and all of us at the College of Dental Medicine will clearly miss them. Harkening back to my Navy roots, we wish them ‘Fair winds and following seas!’” John J. Sanders, DDS Professor and Dean College of Dental Medicine “It’s no coincidence that Dr. Ray Greenberg’s 18-year tenure at MUSC coincides with some of the greatest achievements in the university’s history. Success begets success. Now, it will be up to us and the next president to continue Ray’s vision for the future of MUSC.” President P. George Benson College of Charleston “I would like to say that because of Dr. Greenberg this campus enjoys clearer air. I work at the College of Nursing, and, at this time, the building is under renovation. But prior to the renovation, visitors, patients and, sorry to say, employees would sit on our back stairs, smoke and leave cigarette butts everywhere. I sent an email to Dr. Greenberg about this problem, and immediately he responded. I really did not think the president of such a large university would personally correspond with me, but he did. I certainly appreciate Dr Greenberg’s leadership.” Yolanda M. Long, Ph.D. Program & Alumni Affairs College of Nursing
“I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to be at MUSC during Dr. Greenberg’s tenure. As a faculty scholar in the Presidential Scholars program, I was able to see first-hand the positive impact he made on students, faculty and our community.” Gayenell S. Magwood, Ph.D., R.N. Associate Professor, College of Nursing “Dr. Greenberg has been a great supporter of the College of Pharmacy. He had the vision to see how much more our college could achieve if we were combined with the USC pharmacy program. He is a very thoughtful and considerate leader who will be missed by all of us.” Joseph DiPiro, PharmD SCCP Executive Dean “Dr Greenberg impressed me from the day he was inducted as president for his genuine spirit of concern and respect for all persons. He worked tirelessly to promote a sense of commitment to all members of our community, whether that be the folks who worked at MUSC, the citizens of Charleston and South Carolina, or all groups who are disenfranchised. He made me proud to be part of the MUSC community and set a great example for all.” Elaine Amella Ph.D., R.N. Professor, College of Nursing
“Thank you for establishing a very positive environment for driving innovation, research and change within the university. Your leadership and vision encouraged all to strive for higher goals and the better good for the university.” Ann D. Hollerbach, Ph.D., R.N. College of Nursing “Dr. Greenberg’s leadership has impacted the Charleston community significantly. He is a visionary and a true servant leader who conveys humility, integrity and respect.” President Jairy C. Hunter Jr. Charleston Southern University “It’s been a pleasure to work with Dr. Greenberg over the past 17 years. I don’t know that I have ever witnessed him walk across this campus without stopping numerous times to acknowledge or engage in conversation with staff and faculty.” Lisa P. Montgomery Executive Vice President Finance and Operations “We wish Dr. Greenberg the best in his new position, and we truly thank him for his insight and wisdom in guiding MUSC through the years. We’ll miss his steady hand on the tiller.” Philip Hall, PharmD SCCP-MUSC Campus Dean
“Thank you for your vision, exemplary leadership, interprofessional perspective and support of the College of Nursing during your years here at MUSC. I wish you and Leah many blessings as you close one chapter and begin another.” Barb Edlund Ph.D., R.N. Professor, College of Nursing “Although I have personally never met you, I can easily see that you have definitely had a positive impact on MUSC, the city of Charleston, the state of South Carolina and the nation. Congratulations as you move to Texas.” Barbara Johnson-Williams MUSC Board of Trustees
MUSC President Dr. Raymond S. Greenberg speaks during the 2013 commencement ceremony held on May 17 at The Citadel.
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Aug. 9 proclaimed ‘Dr. Ray Greenberg Day’ South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley presents outgoing MUSC President Dr. Ray Greenberg with a proclamation declaring Aug. 9 as “Dr. Ray Greenberg Day.” According to Haley, Greenberg left his mark at MUSC. “Dr. Greenberg has had tremendous leadership and vision with the university, and what we wanted was to celebrate him, and let him know that South Carolina is forever changed because of him. We will always appreciate his leadership.” Present during the Aug. 9 event were incoming Interim President Dr. Mark Sothmann, right, board of trustees Chairman Thomas Stephenson, center, and other board members and guests. The presentation was a surprise to Greenberg and was appreciated. “I want to thank the governor for taking the time to do this out of her busy schedule,” he said. “South Carolina is my home now, and I plan to return.” Greenberg will remain at MUSC through August.
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