January 27, 2012
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY of SOUTH CAROLINA
Vol. 30, No. 22
Inside Global HealtH
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MUSC launched a website to keep students and staff involved in research projects around the world.
On Jan. 18 nurses cheer and lend support to MUSC’s commitment to excellence and quality outcomes.
Kicking off to score big in nursing care
component of the clinical services Nurses and staff gathered Jan. strategic plan. 18 for kick-off events promoting According to Marilyn Schaffner, the hospital’s commitment to the Ph.D., R.N., administrator for Magnet designation journey. clinical services The events featured and chief nursing a football theme with Watch a video executive, Magnet refreshments, goodie designation is the bags and a chance to http://tinyurl. highest honor a health win prizes. MUSC com/786movz care organization can medical center receive for its nursing executive director excellence and quality outcomes. Stuart Smith recognized the event The Magnet Recognition with a football kickoff at Ashley program of the American River Tower and the portico. Nurses Credentialing Center is A Magnet designation for acknowledged as the achievement nursing excellence and quality of nursing excellence. Today, more outcomes is the next step in than 390 health care organizations the hospital’s five-year MUSC are Magnet-designated. Excellence journey and is also a
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tHe C ata ly s t online Stuart Smith prepares to score by kicking a football commemorating MUSC’s Magnet journey. Visit http:// www.nursecredentialing.org.
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Website links global connections on campus The MUSC Center for Global Health launched its new website to serve as a resource to all those interested in global issues. Kathleen Ellis, operations director for the Center for Global Health, said that the website was needed as a way to link the broad range of faculty, staff, postdoctoral scholars and students involved in education, service and research projects around the globe. “As part of the university’s strategic plan, we felt it was important to provide a forum for people to make connections, learn from each other and build collaborations as well as offering a place to easily find information on international travel, checklists, funding opportunities and other relevant resources.” People have a lot of questions about health and safety issues, how to start an international project, what funding agencies or resources exist and if there are any other faculty in the same part of the world. The hope is that the site will be a great resource tool to address some of these initial questions, but even more importantly, that it serves as a platform to spark future collaborations across campus, she said. One of her favorite features is an interactive map which highlights active MUSC-sponsored projects and the searchable database of faculty and staff who responded to the center’s campuswide surveys. “We built these features so users can search by country, global health issue,
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“As a world, we are starting to look more and more the same in terms of the health problems we face.” Kathleen Ellis
The Center for Global Health’s website (http://globalhealth.musc.edu/) features an interactive map. medical specialty or project type. We wanted to make it as easy as possible for people to connect with others who have common interest, whether they are looking to collaborate with another colleague on diabetes research or partner across campus to offer educational programs in China.” Other features are: q A resource center for international travel information, funding and research opportunities q Global health education information q Interactive news and events page The importance of globalization is becoming increasingly apparent. In the The Catalyst is published once a week. Paid adver tisements, which do not represent an endorsement by MUSC or the State of South Carolina, are handled by Island Publications Inc., Moultrie News, 134 Columbus St., Charleston, S.C., 843-849-1778 or 843-958-7490. E-mail: sales@moultrienews.com.
last five years, more than 70 universities throughout the U.S. have formed global health centers to address this issue. MUSC’s doctors, nurses, researchers, students and faculty are benefitting from unique opportunities to partner and learn from colleagues across the globe and expand their understanding of global challenges and learning new ways of delivering health services, she said. Chronic non-communicable diseases that are a major concern for South Carolinians, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes – now are responsible for 60 percent of all deaths worldwide. In Brazil and South Africa,
for example, cardiovascular disease is the cause of nearly twice as many deaths as tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and malaria combined. “We live in a global world — that’s our reality. When most people hear the words ‘global health,’ they think of health problems that affect developing countries, but as a world, we are starting to look more and more the same in terms of the health problems we face.” Ellis encourages anyone at MUSC interested in global health work to contact the center, tell about their global health work, share photos, and join the center on Flickr and Facebook. The longterm plan is to build a global community of students and faculty reporters from the field who weigh in on important global health issues and advances. For more information email ellisk@ musc.edu or visit http://globalhealth. musc.edu/.
Diversity office seeking nominations for Higgins awards MUSC’s Office of Student Diversity is accepting nominations for the Earl B. Higgins Awards 2012. Established to honor a former director of minority affairs, the award acknowledges persistence and dedication to positive contributions to diversity enhancement on campus. Nominations for two separate awards: the Earl B. Higgins 2012 Achievement in Diversity Award and the Earl B. Higgins 2012 Student Leadership in Diversity Award. Nominations for either award should be individuals who have
contributed significantly to diversity Submissions must be received by 5 p.m., Feb. 3. The form may be downloaded from http:// academicdepartments.musc.edu/ diversity/earlbhiggins.html/. Electronic submissions to burnham@musc.edu are recommended. However, packets may also be submitted via fax and mail. Winners will be announced March 2. For information, call Willette Burnham at 792-2146 or email burnham@musc.edu. The awards will be presented April 4 at the Wickliffe House.
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Wear red, show support of research for heart disease
The American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women works every day to fund research and fight cardiovascular disease. MUSC employees, students and visitors are invited to wear red and help kick off American Heart Month and raise awareness about heart disease from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Feb. 3 in Ashley River Tower. At 11 a.m. participants will form a human heart on the stairs of the atrium for a group photo. Susan Johnson Fitness experts and personal trainers will be on hand to provide demonstrations and fitness testing. MUSC Weight Management Center will conduct body mass index calculations and body composition measurements and offer information about programs. Heart health information will be available from the Seinsheimer Clinic, MUSC Heart Health Program and the American Heart Association. MUSC dietitians and MUSC Employee Wellness will be conducting worksite screenings (advanced registration required, visit http:// mcintranet.musc.edu/health1st to sign up). Additional activities include CPR demonstrations, chair massages,
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cardiovascular risk assessments and healthy food samples. Employee Wellness supports the cause given that heart disease is still the No. 1 killer of women, taking the life of one in three women each year, claiming more than 433,000 American women each year. Employee Wellness events q Tobacco Free Tuesdays – Free one-session class created to provide employees and students the opportunity to learn about cessation options during their lunch break. The next class is scheduled for noon, Jan. 31 in Room 113, Colbert Education Center & Library. Email musc-empwell@musc.edu to register. q The MUSC Institute of Psychiatry is offering a free one-hour Quit Smoking class from noon to 1 p.m., Feb. 1 at the Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, 4-North. The class is conducted by a licensed clinical psychologist and offers suggestions to help achieve a smoke-free lifestyle. Anyone is welcome to attend; no pre-registration needed. q “Pitch The Pack” Smoking Cessation Clinics – Monthly three-session cessation clinics facilitated by physicians, psychologists and trained staff free of charge for MUSC employees, students and family members. The next clinic begins at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 13 in Room
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102, Colbert Education Center & Library. Visit http:// mcintranet.musc.edu/health1st and click on “Smoking Cessation Enrollment Form” to register or email muscempwell@musc.edu for information. q Worksite screening: Feb. 3 in ART Atrium as part of Go Red Day. This screening, valued at about $350, is available to employees with the State Health Plan for $15 (covered spouses can also participate for $15). Employees and spouses without this insurance can participate for $42. The screening includes height, weight, blood pressure and a blood draw for a blood chemistry profile, hemogram, and a blood lipid profile. To register, go to http://www.musc.edu/medcenter/ health1st and click worksite screening. Contact Johnson at johnsusa@musc.edu to become involved in employee wellness at MUSC.
Nominations being accepted for awards A call for nominations is under way to all faculty and students. The purpose of these awards is to recognize members of the MUSC faculty who have made outstanding contributions to the university through teaching. The deadline for nominations is Jan. 27. Forms may be found at http://www.carc.musc.edu/ nomination/. For information, call 792-2228.
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Currents Jan. 24 People – Fostering employee pride and loyalty
Benefits reminder — Employees who added a previously uninsured spouse or child to health, dental, vision or child life insurance coverage are reminded to submit supporting documentation (i.e. marriage license, birth certificates). Items should have been submitted by Dec. 31; if an employee failed to provide documentation, none of his/her open enrollment changes were processed by the Employee Insurance Program (EIP). Contact 792-0826 for assistance. q Primary Source verification (PSV) — Effective in February, HR will conduct PSV at the time of renewal; first phase of this transition will be for positions that require RN licensure (also to include Advance Practice RNs) only; RN’s with SC licenses must renew their license prior to the expiration date (April 30); PSV for all other licensure or certifications should be conducted by the respective department until
further notice. Questions can be directed to Michelle Foreman, 792-6219 or foreman@musc.edu. q HSL Conversations — HSL conversations are due Feb. 29; resources available on LDI website; “Just in Time” training: 10 to 11 a.m., Feb. 6, ART Auditorium. Registration via CATTS. q SuccessFactors — Fit Test dates for employees will now appear in SuccessFactors on the Employee Files tab, Employee Health section; employees and their direct supervisors can view information under type and date completed; for assistance, contact Kim Duncan, 792-1962, duncanki@musc.edu. Benefit of the month – January Employees are invited to participate in MUSC Weight Management Center’s Happy Healthy Hour. Register at browjosh@musc.edu. Tobacco-free campus Susan Johnson, Ph.D., Employee Wellness Program coordinator, spoke about a new tobacco cessation program, Pitch the Pack, available free of charge through June. Enroll at http://www. musc.edu/medcenter/health1st.
To Medical Center Employees Helena Bastian, HR director, routinely shares with the management team comments from the new hire orientation evaluations, including comments from former employees who have returned. At the Jan. 24 communications meeting Ms. Bastian shared the following comments from returning employees: “I know this is a wonderful place to work. After working only 10 months in another facility, I realized MUSC is the place for me.” Also, “I truly missed MUSC’s culture – that of learning, progressiveness and academia.” We are grateful for returning employees. It’s understandable that at times personal situations lead to employees’ departure, but clearly we must continually focus on employee satisfaction and reduction of turnover. We know the first year of employment sets the tone. Everyone has a role in recruiting and retaining new hires, from participating in the peer interview process to creating a welcoming environment. The management team was reminded that High, Solid, Low (HSL) conversations should be completed by Feb. 29. The HSL conversations provide a time for employees and managers to have meaningful discussions outside of the formal performance evaluation process. Among other things, these conversations give managers the opportunity to recognize employees for their great work and solicit ideas on how we can continue to make improvements. Susan Johnson, Ph.D., Employee Wellness Program coordinator, updated the management team on plans under way for MUSC to become a tobacco-free campus March 1. Finally, as previously announced, a series of town hall sessions are scheduled at the times listed below. There will also be some department-based sessions not included in the schedule below. We began using a 30-minute format for the meetings this past year and received many favorable comments. Everyone’s attendance is encouraged.
W. Stuart Smith Vice President for Clinical Operations and Executive Director, MUSC Medical Center Town Hall Meeting Schedule Jan. 27: 11 a.m. and noon, 2W Amphitheater; Jan. 30: 11 a.m., HCC; Jan. 31: 7:30 a.m., ART, and noon, IOP Auditorium; Feb. 1: noon, SEI Auditorium, and 3 p.m., ART; Feb. 2: 7:30 a.m. and noon, 2W Amphitheater; Feb. 6: 11 a.m., 2W Amphitheater; Feb. 7: 10 a.m., 2W Amphitheater; and Feb. 8: noon, 2W Amphitheater
New way to access web-based evaluation system to start Feb. 1 Beginning next week, MUSC users of the web-based E*Value evaluation system will have one fewer set of computer access codes to remember. On Feb 1, the E*Value login will be upgraded for MUSC users through a NetID-integrated login. Using their MUSC NetIDs and passwords, users will be able to access a new internal-to-MUSC E*Value portal — http://evalue.musc.edu — linking them not only to their accounts in E*Value but also to other evaluation tools, resources and support services. The changes are expected to impact more than 7,000 users including students, residents, faculty and course administrators. Icons on Lynx workstations pointing to E*Value also will be updated Feb. 1 to refer to the new portal. Users who have the old E*Value home page bookmarked in their browsers can update their bookmarks now, as the new portal is already in operation. Attempts to login directly at the old E*Value home page (using access codes private to the E*Value system and not integrated with NetID) will be redirected to the new portal. Users who login to E*Value by clicking on links in emails will find that login method unaffected by the move to the NetID-integrated login.
E*Value Integrated Login Committee Dr. Lawrence Afrin, chair, GME; Michele Adelson, OCIO; Melissa Freeland, CHP; John Imholz, OCIO; Dr. Stephen Malley, Dental Medicine; Alicia Martinez, GME; Mitchelle Morrison, OCIO; Marna Stilley, OCIO; and June Taylor, Pharmacy Larry Afrin, M.D., Graduate Medical Education (GME) director of informatics and chair of the E*Value Integrated Login Task Force, is among other staff providing technical guidance. “E*Value has served us well, but this upgrade will make it a bit easier for our users to live in a world where seemingly almost every task involves interacting with a computer system. The upgrade will also improve the overall security of the NetID system. “We have been preparing for this upgrade for a long time, and we expect it to cause little to no disruption to normal operation,” Afrin noted. “Users of E*Value who encounter difficulty (now or after Feb. 1) logging into E*Value through the new portal should contact their program, course, or college E*Value administrators.”
Changes to E*Value Login What is happening? A new portal for logging into E*Value by use of your MUSC NetID. Why is this happening? Reduce the number of user IDs a person needs to remember to access systems that are important. Who will be affected? Anyone at MUSC who presently accesses E*Value by logging in at the vendor's homepage, https://www.e-value.net.
Where will this site be located? The dedicated webpage will be found at http://evalue.musc.edu. Users will log in to this page using their MUSC NetID. Although "go-live" for NetID integrated login begins Feb. 1, interested users can try it now at http://evalue.musc.edu and update their bookmarks. When will this take place? The start date is Feb. 1. How can questions be answered? There is a FAQ section on the MUSC E*Value portal, http://evalue.musc.edu or individuals may contact their college or program's workplace E*Value coordinator.
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Safety & Security’s Archie Reid, security coordinator in the Institute of Psychiatry (IOP), fills out a card in support of a commemorative anti-tobacco stamp. Employees may visit the exhibit located at IOP and complete a card supporting the stamp through January. To sign a petition online, visit http:// blumarchive.com.
“We strongly support this effort to give postal customers a tool for spreading tobacco prevention awareness.” Dr. Andrew Kraft Since that time dozens of organizations have joined the campaign for the stamp. Andrew Kraft, M.D., director of Hollings Cancer Center, said MUSC is proud to be joining other health organizations in the campaign to encourage the U.S. Postal Service to adopt a stamp recognizing the Surgeon General’s Report. “We strongly support this effort to give postal customers a tool for spreading tobacco prevention awareness.”
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USC is joining the American Medical Association (AMA) and health care professionals in urging the United States Postal Service and the Citizen’s Stamp Advisory Committee on Stamp Development to create a stamp in 2014 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1964 U.S. Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health. K. Michael Cummings, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, is working with AMA and other health professionals to encourage the Postal Service to create a commemorative stamp. Cummings, section leader of tobacco control in the Hollings Cancer Center Prevention and Control program and internationally-renowned expert on tobacco control policy, created a traveling exhibit to show the committee that issues commemorative stamps that there is support. The exhibit, which was featured at the association’s meeting last November, is titled “Leave your stamp on tobacco.” Cummings encourages faculty and students to fill out a post card or sign an petition online (http://www. blumarchive.com/) urging the Postal Service to create the commemorative stamp in time for the 50th Anniversary for the landmark 1964 report. “The first report on smoking and health published by then Surgeon General Luther Terry, M.D., on Jan. 11, 1964 was historic in that it really changed people’s views about smoking and health and helped to create awareness about how dangerous cigarette smoking is,” Cummings said. “The United States has issued stamps urging support for breast cancer research, prostate cancer screening and the fight against alcoholism. Sadly, the United States is not among the 65 countries that have issued an anti-smoking stamp.” In 2010, Jeff Terry, M.D., president of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama, and cousin of Terry, submitted a resolution to AMA calling on the U.S. Postal Service to issue a stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1964 report on smoking and health.
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‘Making a difference every day’ Employees of the Month
Todd Ham, Clinical Neurophysiology “The other week, Todd made a suggestion on getting inexpensive toys that are found in dental clinics, etc. The electronencephalography (EEG) lab has a treasure box with free inexpensive toys for the outpatients and he suggested that Neurophysiology do the same for the inpatient side. He went to the store and purchased toys with his own money from a dollar store to make some inpatients happy. Todd is great with patients, both adults and pediatrics. Sometimes when doing EEGs on pediatric patients, the fear of the unknown kicks in and they start to panic. It’s nice to be able to reward the patients by giving them a toy for their good behavior or for at least enduring the procedure.” Nominated by Michael Townsend
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Studio Apt in historic house on Ashley Ave across from MUSC. Approx. 600 sf. New appliances. Off-street parking. Utilities provided except for cable&phone. Very quiet. $800/ mo. 864-240-2455 or 864-569Townhouse in Old Village, Mt P. 2BR/1.5BA, Approx. 1100 sq ft parking, W/D Updated appliances, design and new AC Walk to Shem Creek, Pitt St Bridge and Sullivan’s. $1250/ mo Call Tracy 843-729-3724 Avail. 3/1, don’t miss out!
Ocean Front luxurious 4 BR/4.5 BA on Folly Beach. Own 1/3 for $300,000. Details 843-813-9949
Misc. Services Part Time Mothers Helper wanted for 10 month old baby boy. Must have pediatric experience, RN/child life/ teaching experience. Days/Evenings Hours negotiable. $20-25 per hour. Call 843-754-0412
843.270.0292
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IP02-681303
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Primary Care Physician specializing in pain management needed ASAP. Practice offers Botox/Restylane injections & laser hair removal services. Willing to train. Part time position to start leading to full time. Salary negotiable.
SJ07-666367
IP04-675034
Call for interview 843-873-5606.
C07-674259
12 the catalyst, January 27, 2012