May 20, 2011
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY of SOUTH CAROLINA
Vol. 29, No. 38
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Public Relations he African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child,” resonates in the journey of medical school graduate Kenyatta J. Frazier, M.D. Frazier’s graduation marks a culmination of years of hard work and celebration with his family and a loving “village” of teachers, neighbors, coaches and friends who’ve inspired and influenced him along the way. After all, this enthusiastic and determined young man has spent his life beating the odds. The Aiken native is the youngest of five children in a single-parent home where money was often scarce. His desire to become a physician came early—as a child he kept a box of bandages, first aid ointments and alcohol pads at the ready for any of his siblings. At Kennedy Middle School, Frazier struggled to find his place among other students and was influenced by the wrong crowds. Frazier’s six-grade school teacher Nance Dukes saw something special in Frazier. It wasn’t long for Dukes to realize that this troubled child loved reading and learning. “Despite limited resources, Kenyatta never lost his ability and strong desire to learn and get a good education,” said Dukes, whose family took Frazier, and other disadvantaged children, under their wings beyond school to instill the value of volunteering and giving back to the community. Frazier joined the Dukes family in volunteering with the Aiken Boys & Girls Club and
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What got Kenyatta Frazier through med school: God; Dr. Debra Hazen-Martin; and family, friends, classmates and playing tennis. also participated in other service learning activities. Frazier’s transition to college was nominal. He already had developed his work and studyethic during his final years at Aiken High School. He entered the University of South Carolina (USC) as an Honors College student and received tuition assistance under the school’s Opportunity Scholars Program, which provides support to firstgeneration college students. It
provided the right balance of academic support and services to freshman students in core courses like English, history and math. The program also offered academic advising, study abroad opportunities, access to workshops and mentoring. By the end of his sophomore year and several tough courses such as chemistry behind him, Frazier realized he was on his way to becoming a physician. He chose MUSC’s medicine
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program over USC and Yale School of Medicine because of its smaller class size ratio, curriculum and medical student support. Myra Haney Singleton, COM director of academics and student support, can only smile at the mention of Frazier’s name. Singleton said that Frazier has always found opportunity in adversity throughout his life. She compares Frazier’s presence at MUSC as a diamond in the rough. After much care and preparation, the diamond’s sparkle ultimately shines through, she said. “Kenyatta has grown so much throughout medical school. He’s a genuinely humble young man and never too proud to allow others to help him in whatever he does.” From the beginning, he learned to adapt to the rigors of medical school. And when he needed help in a class or to study for Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE), Frazier See DEFIES on page 11
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Training grant brings couple together, plus one
BY DAWN BRAZELL
Public Relations
Dinner conversations can be thrilling at the Shotwells. Topics range from the hot debate about “P” values in biostatistics to the fine art of putting on a diaper. “We can switch from one to the other just that fast,” said Matt Shotwell. He and his wife, Mary, managed to get married and have a baby all in time to be able to return for their hooding ceremony in MUSC’s College of Graduate Studies where they both will receive their doctorate degrees in biostatistics. The main challenge for them right now is getting enough sleep to string a conversation together. “Luke is so cute, who could get any rest?” Matt said, explaining how much their lives has changed since that first day of orientation at MUSC in 2006, when he had no idea he’d be leaving married and with a family. Biostatistics drew both Matt and Mary to MUSC. Matt had graduated from East Tennessee State with a master’s degree in biology, but found a new passion during his studies. “I fell in love with statistics and quantitative methods. That led me down the path to this. I was looking for a way to integrate biology and quantitative methods and biostatistics seemed like a natural choice.” Mary, who received her master’s in marine biology from the University of Cape Town in South Africa, was drawn to Charleston because of the Hollings Marine Laboratory. They both ended up working on the same training grant, mentored by MUSC’s Elizabeth Slate, Ph.D. Matt, who now is an assistant professor in the Department of Biostatistics at Vanderbilt University, said the training grant was one of the main draws that brought him to MUSC because it paid well and offered wonderful educational opportunities. Mary interviewed at NOAA—the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—at the Hollings Marine Lab and found it was a great fit. “Academically, the experience was great. I couldn’t praise the program enough.”
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Mary and Matt with son Luke. Mary and Matt were the only two incoming students that year in biostatistics so they ended up helping each other out, bonding over biostatistics. Matt said one of their favorite activities was taking walks downtown in the evenings. Remembering the night he proposed, Matt said it was nerve-wracking. He loves Calhoun Mansion and intended to propose to Mary in front of the home, but for some reason couldn’t find it. He popped the question anyway. Matt said they weighed the pros and cons, and decided not to wait, tying the knot on Oct. 3, 2009. “Life goes on. You have to push on through. In the long run, I think living your life with someone you love and having kids could be equally fulfilling and longer lasting than academic achievement.”
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They became parents April 22 at 2:26 p.m. to Luke, a healthy 6-pound-12-ounce boy. Matt, who has struggled to get used to the baby’s schedule, said it’s been a tough learning curve. “I’m sort of a worrywart anyway. I never realized how much work it is to have a baby—just having the baby part. We haven’t even gotten that far into the parenting part. I’m surprised by how much fluid in and fluid out he has.” Matt said what really amazed him is experiencing the bond of parenting. “It’s more intense than you can describe to someone who doesn’t have kids. That was surprising how intensely you bond with a child.” Designing a research program at Vanderbilt University and collaborating with biomedical researchers, Matt is looking forward to teaching as well. “I love the variety. I like data analysis. I get to work in all sorts of fields of biology and medicine. We get to do the most interesting part of science. We take data and determine the biological and scientific significance of it—what information can we garner from these data.” What many others dread, Matt sees as fun. Mary feels the same way. She came to MUSC looking for a program in quantitative methods where she could use her marine biology background. When life with Luke settles a bit more, she plans to teach college and wants to keep up her ties with colleagues at NOAA. She really feels drawn to sharing her passion for biostatistics with undergraduates. Marine scientists and biologists learn how to capture field knowledge, but what to do afterwards can be daunting, she said. “I’d like to teach undergraduates taking biology and chemistry who are kind of scared of encountering statistics that it’s not as scary as it seems.” Meanwhile, she and Matt are learning how to balance family and work. She said she’s glad she didn’t put her life on hold to pursue her academic career. Planning for their wedding actually gave her good breaks from her studies. She got better at handling the times when she felt overwhelmed. “It’s just one step at a time. I make a lot of lists and itemize what’s most important that day and just try to do one thing at a time.”
Hurricane Awareness Day 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., May 25 MUSC Horseshoe Vendors from South Carolina Emergency Management Division, SCE&G and South Carolina Safe Homes will be available to answer questions about hurricanes, evacuation routes and other disasters that could affect South Carolina during the Annual Hurricane Awareness Day. In addition, vendors from Sticky Fingers, Jack’s Cosmic Dogs and Alexandra the Greek will sell lunch items. Participants may also register for door prizes. The awareness day is sponsored by University Risk Management.
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Dental grad earns award for dedication, hard work BY CINDY ABOLE Public Relations
In a few weeks, dental medicine graduate Jennifer Forsythe, DMD, will trade in the familiar Lowcountry landscape for New York City’s skyline as she continues her training in a oneyear general dental practice residency at Harlem Hospital. The move is a far cry from her humble beginnings in the small community of Snowden. Forsythe, DMD, graduated from MUSC’s College of Dental Medicine on May 20 with a doctorate in dental medicine. A day earlier, she was honored by dental faculty as the 2011 recipient of the Harold Z. Hirsch Scholarship for the Achievement and Advancement in Dentistry. Each year, the dental faculty presents this award to a graduating dental student for his or her dedication, persistence and hard work embodying the spirit of dentistry excellence. The award, given by the Hirsch family in memory of the late Harold Hirsch,
Dr. Jennifer Forsythe, left, with dental assistant Celeste Moultrie. DMD, a 1983 dental school alumnus, was established in 1992. “It’s with great honor and humility that I accept the Hirsch Award from the college and the Hirsch family,” said Forsythe, a Mount Pleasant native. “It has been a long, arduous journey. Without the support of family, friends, dental faculty and fellow students, this day would not have been possible. I am a living testament to the power of
prayer, hard work, persistence and determination.” Forsythe is a descendent of West Indian immigrants, American slaves and Native Americans. She will be the first person in her family to receive a professional degree. She pays homage to her ancestors by striving to achieve goals that they never had the opportunity to pursue. The youngest of five children, Forsythe, 27, attended Academic Magnet High School. She was a premed student at Howard University and earned a bachelor’s of science degree in biology and a minor in chemistry in 2005. It was at Howard’s School of Dentistry’s dental clinic while being fitted for braces that she learned about dentistry as a career choice from the dental students and residents. “The students talked to me about different aspects of dentistry, showed me the latest technology and answered my questions.” She was quickly hooked.
Three things that got Jennifer Forsythe through dental school q God q Family q Playing video games
Although she was accepted to other dental schools, she chose to attend MUSC. She remembers struggling along with others through her first semester with classes such as gross anatomy. She quickly sought help from the dean’s office, dental faculty and Center for Academic Excellence and the Writing Center. One colleague who was consistent with her support was staff dental assistant Celeste Moultrie. Moultrie, who worked in the college’s clinical restorative clinic, always had a smile for Forsythe any time she would see her. “You can do it—you’ll get it,” said Moultrie, who shared her level of enthusiasm and motivation with See DENTAL on page 12
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Awards honor student leaders, stewards of service
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Student leaders and community volunteers were praised for their commitment and leadership in the community as part of the MUSC Student Leadership Awards and Service Banquet held April 13. The event, hosted by the Office of Student Programs, honored eight inductees to the MUSC Student Leadership Society and recognized student teams and individuals who volunteered. Sally Burnett, Trident United Way community volunteer coordinator, reminded the audience of mostly MUSC student awardees, faculty and staff about the importance of volunteering as the ultimate exercise in community service. She challenged awardees that in addition to volunteering that they should strive for a balance in life through activities that excite and rejuvenate their soul as it applies to their service commitments. Darleen Shaw, Ph.D., associate provost for education and student life, praised students for their commitment to community service in the Tri-county. “This truly is a distinctive group of young men and women. Throughout their journey, they’ve made MUSC a better place. May they continue to be leaders of service in their own communities.”
Graduate Studies Organization: Graduate Student Association; Individual: Denise Kimbrough (109 hours) Health Professions Organization: Student Health Professionals Unified in Recognizing Diversity; Individual: Jessica Jones (139 hours)
Student Leadership Society inductees: Debbie C. Bryant, Carol Brown, Brett Shigley, Joni Dunmyer, Crystal Johnson, Erin Pardue, John T. Wagner and Lisa Murphy. The Student Leadership Society welcomed eight student-inductees for 2011. They are: Carol Brown, South Carolina College of Pharmacy (SCCP); Debbie Bryant, Nursing; Joni Dunmyer, Graduate Studies (CGS); Crystal Johnson, Medicine; Lisa Murphy, SCCP; Brett Shigley, Dental Medicine; Erin Pardue, CGS; and John Wagner, Health Professions. Established in 2007 by the Office of the Associate Provost for Education and Student Life, the society recognizes students who personify quality traits such as caring, compassionate, ethical,
proficient and creative leaders who have worked successfully in interprofessional teams. Students were presented with a plaque and received a $2,500 scholarship by the Provost’s Office. The banquet also recognized students and organizations in the MUSC Gives Back Community Volunteer Awards. MUSC Gives Back director Liz Sheridan praised students for their efforts. “Though this year-end banquet serves to recognize student service achievements, it is from those that the students serve that receives the loudest applause daily.”
Medicine Organization: Students Interested in Pediatrics; Individual: Elaine Kao (361 hours) College of Nursing Organization: Hispanic Health Initiative Scholars Program; Individual: Katie Brasseur (160 hours) College of Pharmacy Organization: Student Society of Health Systems Pharmacy; Individual: Liz O’Hara (223.5 hours) Universitywide-Organization The Community Aid, Relief, Education and Support (CARES) Clinic – A free, interprofessional health clinic operated by student volunteers who provide health care for people without health insurance
Student, community advocate honored with Humanitarian award
It’s pharmacy student Liz O’Hara’s passion to help the underserved and homeless. Her focus was further emphasized after attending a 2008 international medical volunteerism conference in Georgia where she was inspired by the stories shared by national advocates who also aid underserved populations in communities across the country. Their commitment inspired O’Hara to initiate a street medicine program to serve the homeless in the City of Charleston. The program, called Operation Street Health, will allow volunteer medical providers to address the medical needs of the homeless in Charleston, and allow students and providers alike to meet individuals where they live and gain a more comprehensive view of the unique challenges the street people must deal with to survive. It’s O’Hara’s leadership and dedication that won her the admiration of students and colleagues—
tapping her as the recipient of the Charles H. Banov, M.D. Humanitarian Award. O’Hara also was presented with a $1,000 check as part of the award. “I’m overwhelmed, honored and humbled with the significance of this award,” O’Hara said. “This was an opportunity I believed could make a difference.” O’Hara has volunteered as a student pharmacist since 2008, working with the CARES Clinic, Harvest Free Medical Clinic and Crisis Ministries. With Crisis Ministries, she helped promote the Hotdog Ministry and other programs which allowed her to support the medical needs of the city’s homeless population. Banov, after meeting O’Hara at the dinner, praised what she had done. “Liz, you’ve done so much and achieved many accomplishments in your life, what will you do in the future? All of us live in a better world thanks to compassionate, talented people like you.”
Dr. Charles H. Banov with winner Liz O’Hara and wife, Nancy. O’Hara will graduate with a pharmacy doctorate degree in May 2012.
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Distinguished graduate a master of roles
BY DAWN BRAZELL
“He’s the most deserving graduate student of anyone I know.”
Public Relations In some ways, Justin Ellett feels like a dinosaur. Ellett, winner of the College of Graduate Studies Distinguished Graduate Award for 2011, went through MUSC’s Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) earning dual M.D./Ph.D. degrees. Finally, eight years later, he’s eager to start his urology residency at MUSC. “Friday is going to be a pretty proud day with all the family being here,” he said of graduation day. “To reach the end of an eight-year program is a hard thing to wrap your mind around.” To put it in perspective, the new Hollings Cancer Center was just being built when he started medical school, and he’s been here long enough to be a founding member of MUSC’s CARES (community aid, relief, education and support) Clinic that has become a successful non-profit organization providing free medical care to the uninsured in Charleston. “I am the only original member left. It was my medical school class that was starting it, so they all left me long ago—four years ago. I am the last founding member left,” he said, smiling and lamenting having recently hit the 30-year-old mark. The years have paid off, though. Ellett, M.D., Ph.D., said he couldn’t decide about pursuing research or practicing medicine, so he decided to do both. It’s been a long journey and he now faces the tough challenge of carving out how the surgeon-researcher model will play out. It’s a blend of disciplines that he’s been told is tough to integrate. Ellett smiles, admitting ambition is a strong suit for him. The Medical Scientist Training Program offered the broad background he wanted. “It makes you a better researcher because you have a good focus on what the patients look like with the problem, and it makes a better physician because you can think analytically and mechanistically about the problem.” Kenneth Chavin, M.D., Ph.D., said that in all his years of working with graduate students that Ellett has risen above and beyond any others. “He’s the most deserving graduate student of anyone I know. It’s his commitment and doing above and beyond and his depth and breath of knowledge on any subject he has explored and his general positive attitude.” MUSC will benefit from him bringing his surgicalscientist approach to his urology residency, he said. “His wonderful personality and bedside manner with patients will just enhance his service. He embodies MUSC excellence and will bring that to his residency.”
In the Lab Ellett was drawn to MUSC in part because of the
Dr. Kenneth Chavin
Dr. Justin Ellett interesting work in Chavin’s lab. Chavin, a surgeonscientist, has been an important role model for him, he said. Ellett liked that his research in primary graft failure after transplantation with fatty livers had potential clinical applications. “We published several papers and came across some new post-transplantation roles for some of the immune cells in the fatty liver.” Unfortunately, as people get increasingly obese, their livers begin to contain more fat, too, he said. The hepatocytes, which are the functional cells of the liver, actually accumulate fat inside them. Livers that are more than 30 percent fat are not eligible for transplantation since they do poorly. “In fat livers, the cells don’t have the energy to overcome the stress of transplantation, so the fatty livers don’t do as well and are not used. It leads to the organs being discarded when they are perfectly functionable otherwise.” Given that there are three times the number of
patients needing liver transplants as there is availability, Ellett hopes their research will lead to ways to make more of these livers viable. The resident immune cells in the liver produce a molecule that helps balance inflammation after transplantation, and this production appears to be altered in fatty livers. Their research helped them to better understand the altered immune mechanisms in fatty livers after transplantation, which will hopefully lead to therapies that can help reduce the inflammation in those fatty livers and increase their usefulness in transplantation The good news is that once patients can get past that initial inflammatory period after transplantation, the fat in the liver will start to clear. “Within days, it can be acutely reversible. If we can just push them through that first short period of reperfusion in the first few days, the fat goes away and the liver can start functioning normally.” Ellett said it’s gratifying to do work that can lead to saving lives, especially given the obesity trends that increasingly make transplantation more difficult. The research part of his work takes patience, given that it’s a slow, arduous process. “One little experiment that generates something useful goes a long way to getting you through the next five, failed experiments.” His residency will mean juggling dual roles, but it also is part of what drives him. “I’m interested in broader health problems—to be able to take a problem and be able to correct it. You can help thousands of people by helping us to understand more about a disease, but I also will be able to look a patient in the eyes and help an individual.”
In the Field
One word people use to describe Ellett is compassionate. College of Graduate Studies Dean Perry Halushka, M.D., Ph.D., said he’s delighted he’s staying at MUSC. “I have had the pleasure to watch Justin grow not only as an outstanding future clinician-scientist but also as an individual with great leadership skills. He has not only been very productive during his time in the laboratory working on his own research but has also helped others with their research. Justin was one of the founding members and then clinic director for the CARES Clinic, a student–run free medical clinic.” See DISTINGUISHED on page 14
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New doctorate nursing program graduates first class BY CINDY ABOLE
Public Relations
Charleston area native Debbie Chapman Bryant, DNP, epitomizes servant leadership in nursing. Bryant’s career defines her character, integrity and spirit of giving. Bryant is in the inaugural class of the College of Nursing’s doctorate in nursing practice program. Already, Bryant is seeing the impact of this degree. Before she began the program, Bryant was working at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center (HCC) to establish a comprehensive breast cancer screening program and assist medically underserved, low-income black women as they learned to navigate through the health care system. The program improved patient care and opened the door to an area of nursing and research that she grew to love—health services and population-based research. But Bryant’s journey to getting her DNP was not an easy path. It was filled with bumps, twists and turns. “I had always considered nursing, but never believed that I could do it,” said Bryant, who grew up in rural Moncks Corner. She credits her parents and other family as her lifetime inspiration. Bryant, who is a wife and mother of two, earned an associate’s degree in nursing and enrolled in MUSC’s BSN-MSN bridge program. Working with faculty on projects, she teamed up with disparities researcher Ida JohnsonSpruill, Ph.D., R.N., to learn about community service-oriented research
New College of Nursing Doctorate of Nursing Practice graduates, Drs. Shannon Johnson, from left, Katherine Chike-Harris, Debbie C. Bryant and Terri Fowler, celebrate with advisor Dr. Barbara Edlund. through Project SuGAR, an MUSC community-based research study that focuses on the health of the Sea Island Gullah community and diabetes. “Nursing should target changing people’s attitudes and teaching on multiple levels. Traditionally, nursing focuses on patient interaction in a clinical setting like a hospital or clinic, but there are many aspects of nursing. In population-based nursing, we’re always asking what’s the evidence and how we do it?” Bryant said. In 2005, Bryant was recruited by HCC Prevention and Control to establish the Avon-funded Breast Health Patient Navigation Program and manage the Mobile Health Unit, used for earlydetection services, patient screening and prevention efforts. In 2010 she was promoted to assistant director of cancer prevention, control and outreach. Wanting more, she considered MUSC’s nursing doctorate (Ph.D.)
program and enrolled in a few classes, but switched to the college’s new DNP program, which focuses on a more practical approach to research that evaluates evidence-based knowledge, clinical treatments and interventions and finds ways to apply, evaluate and develop it. For Bryant, the DNP program gave her a chance to work in applied science while educating others about the values of population-based science, outcomes research and patient education. At almost the same time, HCC won National Cancer Institute designation (2009). HCC received major funding to improve and expand its Patient Navigation Program and services to patients. “It was a good fit at the right time in my life, both personally and professionally. The stars were aligned.” To complete the DNP program, students complete and present a final evidence-based, practice improvement
project. Bryant chose a project that focused on her work with patient navigators collaborating with HCC administrator Anita Harrison. They established a grant to support a pilot study on how lay navigators can increase minority enrollment in both lung and thoracic trials. “Debbie has a gift and passion for disparities research,” said Harrison. “She’s an advocate for African-American and other minority populations and has already earned a national reputation for her breast cancer lay navigation work. Her DNP training emphasizes the critical analysis skills, knowledge and experience that’s needed for implementing and carrying on research and evaluating programs at HCC.” Johnson- Spruill also echoed her support. “Debbie has a global vision for conducting research and connecting people with community resources. Her passion for people and her work allows her to be a catalyst that’s a voice when it comes to helping people meet their health care needs and conducting valuable research.” In April, Gail Stuart, Ph.D., R.N., College of Nursing dean, accompanied Bryant to the Student Leadership Awards and Service Banquet as Bryant was a new inductee. “Debbie Bryant is a shining example of what a nurse with this degree can contribute to health care. She has a wealth of clinical experiences and, with added knowledge and this new credential, she will be able to truly transform aspects of cancer care.”
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Twins have dental faculty, students seeing double
BY CINDY ABOLE Public Relations
Don’t blame the audience of family, friends and supporters at today’s 182nd MUSC commencement if anyone does a double-take when the College of Dental Medicine’s newest dental graduates walk by. People are not seeing double when they see dentists Charles (Charlie) Culp, DMD, and Alexander (Alex) Culp, DMD. The identical twins are the sons of dental school alumni William (Bill) L. Culp Jr., Class of 1981, and wife, Janice, a 1974 graduate of the college’s former dental assisting program. Their sons’ celebration not only marks a second generation of new dental practitioners in the family, but also marks another milestone—Bill’s 30th anniversary since receiving his dental degree and working as a Rock Hill general dentist. In a similar twist of fate, the twins—like their father—finish dental school at age 25. Both parents and children have made dentistry a family affair. “Bill and I are so proud of Charlie and Alex. We are grateful for the opportunity for them to study dentistry at MUSC. They are happy and understand how fortunate they’ve been able to realize their dreams and potential. It’s been an amazing experience,” said Janice. Born just a minute apart (Charlie is older) in Rock Hill, the Culps fit with a lot of twin stereotypes—they’re best friends sharing a twin ship bond like no other; share similar characteristics and mannerisms and possess an innate sense of understanding each other and often finish each other’s sentences. As children, mom devised a way to help others distinguish one from the other. She dressed each child in different colored shoes—Alex wore blue shoes and Charlie, red. As mirror image twins, their hair naturally parts on opposite sides, but it is too subtle a difference to distinguish them.
The Culp twins, at age 5, already felt at home on the MUSC campus.
Both Charlie and Alex always felt a natural kinship and attraction to dentistry and MUSC’s dental school through their parents. The Culps would often commute to Charleston to attend dental continuing education courses and related training and would bring their sons. By age 5, the twins were already familiar with the dental school. Back home in Rock Hill, mom would take the boys to their father’s dental practice on Fridays where they would watch him treat patients and curiously explore his office. It wasn’t long before Charlie and Alex would realize how well their father was appreciated and respected by his patients and others Drs. Charlie, left, and Alex Culp work side-by-side at the dental in the Rock Hill community for his implant clinic. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, works in role as a community dentist. the college’s outpatient pre-doctoral surgical clinic and When the time came to choose colleges and oral surgery area has nothing but praise for the Culp potential careers, their parents never pushed the twins twins. toward dentistry as one would expect. Instead, they “They’re productive, studious, upbeat and provide encouraged their sons to consider many professions and great patient care,” said Moore, who first met the jobs, which also included dentistry. They went on to Culps as second-year students in his oral surgery become Calhoun College honor students at Clemson lecture class and again, as third-year dental students University, their dad’s alma mater. According to Alex, rotating separately through the oral surgery clinic. their parents challenged them to explore many options “They’re quick with a smile and share a certain level of in careers and seek out information to make informed competitiveness. They’ve brought nothing but pleasure decisions. They graduated from Clemson in 2007 with in the three years they’ve worked in the dental clinical degrees in biological sciences and microbiology. classes and clinics.” Since middle school, their dad had made them a New electric hand pieces, digital dental X-ray promise to reserve some space in his practice if either film processors and improvements in other dental of them choose dentistry as a career. Bill observed how technology and techniques were topics of many hours of many of his dental colleagues began hiring associates discussions among father and sons. Today, the brothers within their practices. He naturally was thrilled that are collaborating with their parents in renovating and both Charlie and Alex were considering dentistry at MUSC and an opportunity to develop the community’s preparing the Culp family’s second practice, which also will accommodate the practice’s newest dentists. The next generation of dentists. practice, which boasts 11 treatment rooms and a central Both Charlie and Alex thrived in dental school and lab area, is scheduled to open in Rock Hill by early fall easily moved through the didactic portion, pre-clinical 2011. classes and their clinical dental training experiences Just recently, both Charlie and Alex completed the before choosing general dentistry as their career choice. dental exams for licensure in both South and North Although they studied and enjoyed the challenges in Carolina, before receiving their dental degrees May 20. prosthodontics, operative dentistry and oral surgery, “The school has taught them so much in regards they felt comfortable working as general practice to good patient management skills and for this I am dentists, which offered them broader challenges and opportunities for developing dental practitioner-patient grateful. It provides a way for practitioners to effectively learn how to treat and manage today’s patients. relationships—something they always admired in their Oftentimes, it’s not always about teeth; it’s about father’s three generations of patient practice. providing good, comprehensive patient care,” Bill said. Associate professor Fredrick T. Moore Jr., DMD,
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Luncheon honors fourth year students, senior mentors
In March, MUSC Senior Mentor Program hosted its annual graduation luncheon for nearly 200 guests. According to Kelly Dillon, Division of Neurosciences Center on Aging program assistant, each year the graduating class of the College of Medicine students, along with the senior mentors that they have been working with throughout all four years of school, are recognized. “This is a chance to get together one more time to celebrate and thank our mentors for their contributions to the geriatric education of their students,” Dillon said. “Many mentors and students have formed close bonds during the last four years.” Donna Kern, M.D., associate dean of curriculum integration and implementation, announced the recipients of the 2011 Paul "Put" Putman Awards. This monetary award was created in memoriam of previous mentor, Paul Putman, by his family
College of Medicine’s Jefferson Brownell with senior mentor Gladys Durand during the March 16 appreciation luncheon. to recognize students who show superior performance in their geriatric assignments, great love for their patients, and display compassion and caring through volunteer work or choosing a career in primary care. College of Medicine’s Valarian Bruce and Brandon Brown are this year's winners and will be presented with the official award at the Awards Ceremony in May.
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10 THE CATALYST, May 20, 2011
Professors praised for serving as strong role models
Four faculty members will be honored for teaching excellence at MUSC’s annual Faculty Convocation at the beginning of the 2011-12 academic year on Aug. 23. The faculty members are: Amy Thompson, Pharm.D., Developing Teacher; Gene Burges, M.D., Ph.D., Educator-Lecturer; Teresa Kelechi, Ph.D., EducatorMentor: Academic-Scholarship; and Julius Sagel, M.D., Educator-Mentor: Clinical-Professional. Presented for the first time in 1995, these universitywide teaching awards were proposed as part of MUSC’s Educational Strategic Plan. In addition to a commemorative medallion, each recipient will receive a cash award from the MUSC Foundation. “These recipients deserve our highest praise for the contributions they have made and continue to make to our educational mission,” said Darlene Shaw, Ph.D., associate provost for education and student life. “They serve as role models for all of us who are fortunate enough to spend our careers in academia. It is clear they are also role models for the scores of individuals they have motivated, enlightened and prepared to be outstanding health professionals.”
Julius Sagel, M.D.
Educator-Mentor Clinical-Professor Sagel, professor of medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Medical Genetics, earned his medical degree at the University of Cape Town, South Africa in 1964. He joined the MUSC faculty in 1975. According to letters of support for the award, Sagel brings a strong sense of humility to both his clinical and academic activities that resonates exceptionally well with students and colleagues alike. “Dr. Sagel is one of the rare individuals whose influence is so positive that his persona has become a facet of how people view MUSC as an institution,” said one colleague who trained under Sagel. “For Dr. Sagel, it is always an honor to teach young physicians and care for patients. He is at once one of the most formidably intelligent and approachable of teachers. He shows his humbleness in his reverence for the Veteran patients he treats and the students he teachers.” Another colleague who was a student of Sagel’s began keeping a small binder of notes based on his sessions with the physician. Now, as a faculty member, he adds notes to his binder following his meetings with Sagel “in the hope that I will someday be … as good as he is.” Sagel has received five Golden Apple awards and five Department of Medicine Attending Physician of the Year awards. Among his other honors, he was named
MUSC Master Teacher in 2007 and Teacher of the Year by the College of Medicine in 2009.
Teresa Kelechi, Ph.D., R.N.
Eductor-Mentor: Academic—Scholarship Kelechi graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Kent State University in 1981, subsequently earning her master’s in Gerontological Nursing in 1984 from Case Western Reserve University and her doctorate in 2001 from MUSC. In 2009, she became department chair for the College of Nursing and a year later was promoted to associate professor with tenure in the college. A theme running through the letters of support for Kelechi is that of a devoted mentor and friend who provides constructive criticism when necessary and high praise when earned. When the formal mentorstudent relationship ends, an informal bond continues, as former students still seek her counsel, not only professionally but in dealing with life’s challenges as well. “I called her at 1 a.m. on my break, and guess what, she was awake, answered the phone, and helped me get through a difficult time,” states a nurse and former student. When not counseling students face-to-face, Kelechi can be observed talking to other contacts through Skype or other means, prompting one colleague to “wonder where she finds all these students as they’re clearly not all from the College of Nursing or even from MUSC!” Kelechi’s mentoring has not been limited to professional issues; she has also served as a coach in the Healthy Charleston Challenge. Among her awards are the Teaching Excellence Award for Developing Teacher in 2005, the Golden Lamp Award for Teaching Excellence in Undergraduate Education in 2004 and the U.S. Professor of the Year for South Carolina, also in 2004.
Amy Thompson, Pharm.D. Developing Teacher Thompson, who earned her Pharm.D. from MUSC in 2005, joined the MUSC faculty in 2007 as an assistant professor. Students and colleagues alike describe Thompson’s enthusiasm for teaching and the excellent rapport she has with anyone seeking her advice. She teaches her students
to be individual thinkers and to constantly seek selfimprovement. “If she does not know something in a certain area, she is quick to look the information up to inform not only herself but those who are learning under her,” said one pharmacy resident. “I admire this quality because this attitude shows me that learning does not stop once you get your degree.” That quality is demonstrated also by Thompson’s recent certification as a diabetes educator. Her teaching—and the respect she gets—extends beyond the classroom. She has been involved with various health clinics in the Charleston area, including the Community Aid, Relief, Education and Support (CARES) Clinic in Mount Pleasant. Other honors include the South Carolina College of Pharmacy Teacher of the Year award in 2010, chosen by the student body.
Gene Burges, M.D., Ph.D. Educator-Lecturer Burges did her undergraduate work at Vanderbilt University and obtained a medical degree and a doctorate of philosophy degree in Microbiology and Immunology from MUSC, both in 1983. She spent 17 years in private practice, participating as an attending physician in dermatology clinics and lecturing at MUSC. She joined the faculty full-time in 2005 where she currently is an associate professor with dual appointments in dermatology and in microbiology and immunology. She also is chief of dermatology at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center. Holding one’s attention during a lecture and making it interesting are difficult tasks, yet Burges continually gets high marks for her presentations. At times it can go beyond holding one’s attention; it can change the course of a career. “I had just left the Navy’s bomb squad and was sure I was going to be a ‘tough guy’ physician: emergency medicine, orthopedics, perhaps general surgery,” wrote one fourth-year student in his letter of support. That changed after he sat in one of her lectures, and subsequent encounters with Burges “snowballed into the passion that I have for dermatology today.” Burges, adds a colleague, often goes beyond the lecture hall and adds workshops with dermatology patients so students see firsthand various skin conditions. She then sends personal thank-you notes to the patients involved. Among her other honors is a Golden Apple award and several nominations for Faculty Excellence awards.
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turned to MUSC’s Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) and the Writing Center’s faculty and services. CAE director Jennie Ariail, Ph.D., remembers working with Frazier. “Kenyatta is a genuinely loving, personable, committed and resourceful young man,” said Ariail, who is among several on MUSC’s campus who became Frazier’s biggest fan. She collaborated with him and several black male medical students who participated in the COM’s Gentleman and a Scholar mentoring program. Participants mentor high school and college-aged black males who want to become doctors. He also volunteered with Big Brothers, Big Sisters in Charleston, Student National Medical Association and tutored at Memminger Elementary School. “Kenyatta has charisma and an effusive warmth that draws people to him,” she said. When the time came to select a medical specialty, Frazier picked emergency medicine—a very competitive and demanding specialty residency. During his rotation, he worked closely with several of MUSC’s Adult Emergency Department physicians, residents and staff. “I love learning and the challenge of applying this information to save lives. There’s so much to learn and I realized early on that one can’t get too complacent in this area of medicine,” he said. Frazier interviewed at several emergency medicine residencies including MUSC, Charlotte Memorial Hospital-Carolinas Medical Center and Albert Einstein Medical Center.
Christina Bourne, M.D., residency director and assistant professor of emergency medicine, advised Frazier and other students throughout the residency process. She guides medical students like Frazier to find an accredited program that is the best fit for them. “Kenyatta stands out by the way he interacts with others,” said Bourne, who tried to recruit him to stay at MUSC. In the end, Frazier matched to the University of Chicago Emergency Medicine Residency, one of the country’s oldest and most respected training programs. “Our emergency department faculty, residents and staff recognize that Kenyatta is special. It’s an effect he seems to have on everyone he encounters.” Yet, Frazier is also drawn to medicine beyond science and its healing power, but also for the ability to touch people’s lives, especially black men, like himself. “It would be worth it if I can make a difference in one person’s life.” Dukes is excited to see Frazier realize his potential. “Kenyatta has given me and my family more joy and happiness than he realizes. I wish him a world-full of success and I know that he will be an excellent physician and humanitarian,” she said. For the May 20 Commencement, Frazier hopes to see a village-sized crowd cheering for him as he receives his degree. Frazier’s mom, Irma, grandmother, siblings and other family, fraternity brothers, medical school faculty and staff and friends are expected to be present. “I’m excited about the many opportunities that I’ve been given in my life. So far, it’s been a marvelous journey.”
Wills 100 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., May 25 or 26 On May 25 at 11 a.m., Toni Jernigan, MUSC’s director of planned giving, will lead a Wills 101 presentation and introduce the new online wills planner. This presentation will be followed by an information open house with local professional advisors at noon. On May 26, the format will be reversed with the information open house starting at 11 a.m. followed by the Wills 100 presentation at noon. All seminars, held in Room 402, Basic Science Building, are brown bag events and open to the public. Attendees will be entered to win a free Amazon Kindle. The schedule can be found at http://www.MUSCGiving.org. To register, contact McLaurin Bruce at 792-0002 or e-mail brucem@musc.edu. IP05-518120
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Pharmacist graduates with appreciation of freedom BY KATIE STACY
“When I came for my interview, I got the feeling that I fit here.”
Public Relations Cuban native Thomas Diaz graduates May 20 with a different upbringing from many of his South Carolina College of Pharmacy peers. Diaz, who was raised in the small town of Colon, Cuba, made his first trip to the United States at 18 and has not gone back in the 11 years that he has lived here. “I’m not planning to go back until the political system changes,” he said. Diaz, who graduates with a doctorate in pharmacy, likes the freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the free press, free assembly and free association that Americans are given. “Cuba is really restricted and really controlled. Growing up in Cuba, you had to grow up really fast. When I’m here I can appreciate everything I have. I can see everything I can do, and I can see everything that the United States can provide to Cubans,” he said. Cuba hasn’t always been so restrictive. Diaz was taught by his grandfather what the country was like before communism. His grandfather told him how great the country was before all of the change. Diaz said his grandfather is one of his personal heroes for taking that risk of talking about the government to him as a little boy. His grandfather also taught him how to hunt and fish. Diaz’s mother is another hero for being strong and supportive. She said she worried about his reluctance in following the regime. In his required year in the army, Diaz said it was one of the most difficult years of his life. The regime had total control and if you spoke against the government, you were thrown in jail.
Dr. Thomas Diaz One of the first things students were congratulated for in medical school was being supportive of the government. Many people questioned Diaz and asked how he could be a Cuban doctor and not support the government. Diaz had to adapt to a new way of life with his move to the U.S. He said a lot of research was involved in figuring out how the American system work, in particular how to do taxes. Another struggle was learning English, which he found easiest by just talking to people. “Getting used to a system was tough just because I didn’t understand it in the beginning. I appreciated it, but it was so different when you are used to being so controlled and all of a sudden you have all of this freedom.” After leaving Cuba, Diaz moved to Miami and went to Miami Dade College for his undergraduate degree. In Cuba he had taken a semester of medical school and knew he wanted to be involved in health care. After doing some research, he decided he wanted to go to pharmacy school because of his love of chemistry. He
College of Graduate Studies Teacher of the Year College of Graduate Studies Dean Dr. Perry Halushka, left, presents Dr. Craig Beeson with the college’s Teacher of the Year award. Beeson, associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, has been voted Teacher of the Year five times. The designation means that first-year doctorate students believe Beeson provides meaningful and functional lectures in an efficient and engaging manner.
applied to five schools after his visit to MUSC, he knew that’s where he wanted to go. “When I came for my interview, I got that feeling that I fit here. I liked the town, and the people here were so great that it was not a tough decision at all.” Diaz said there are many differences in education in Cuba and the United States. He said that Cuban education is good because they follow a European style and the literal translation of high school is preuniversity. About 80 percent of Diaz’ graduating class went on to college. The one thing Diaz says he missed is the siesta break, which is about a two-hour period for lunch and a nap. One of the biggest problems with the Cuban education system is people are unable to enter the areas that they’ve trained in because of a lack of jobs in that field. An example Diaz shared was about his mother, who graduated from engineering school, but in the middle of her career got transferred to hotel management. She had to do it to be able to support her family. After graduation, Diaz will move to Florence for a job in Nuclear Pharmacy and work on his board certification. He said if he were to move back to Cuba, he would face many challenges as a pharmacist. He recalls as a child going to the pharmacy and there would only be three or four medications available. Diaz said that there is no job opportunity in nuclear pharmacy, and no specializations as there are in the United States. Diaz plans on staying in the United States, but he plans to keep his cultural roots. He said he does miss his family, the Cuban food and the salsa dancing the most.
DENTAL Continued from Page Three Forsythe and other students. Moultrie remembers seeing something special in the easygoing and determined dental student. As the years progressed, Moultrie saw her young friend blossom to become a confident, committed individual. “Jennifer always worked hard in achieving her goals. I’m very proud of her.” Tariq Javed, DMD, associate dean for academic and student affairs, was a valued mentor and faculty member who constantly encouraged her throughout her dental education. “We’re proud of Jennifer and her accomplishments. She’s worked especially hard through dental school in becoming an excellent clinical
dentist. Her dedication, persistence and commitment have helped her achieve her dream. I wish her all of the luck in her dentistry career,” he said. Forsythe credits her parents, Alfreda and Burns, her siblings, late grandparents and other relatives for their inspiration. She feels her success is a testament to her family, Forsythe faith in herself in reaching her goals, and faith in God.
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COP receives gift from Kennedy family
S.C. College of Pharmacy (MUSC campus)
A new pharmacy residency and lecture series are two of the first tangible outcomes of the $30 million gift to the South Carolina College of Pharmacy (COP) to launch the William P. and Lou W. Kennedy Pharmacy Innovation Center at the University of South Carolina (USC). The Kennedy gift, second largest in the history of both USC and in pharmacy education nationally, is $1 million a year for 10 years with $20 million in deferred giving. Bill Kennedy is a USC pharmacy graduate from the Class of 1966 and Lou Kennedy is a USC journalism graduate from the Class of 1984. The SCCP has entered into an agreement with Barry Bryant at Barney’s Pharmacy in Augusta to establish a community pharmacy residency which will be supported in part by the Kennedy Pharmacy Innovation Center (KPIC). Barney’s innovative approach to independent community pharmacy motivated the New York Times to feature the pharmacy in a feature article and sidebar last August. The P4 class has been invited to apply for the position. In the fall, world-renowned pharmacy compounding expert Dr. Lloyd V. Allen will present the first lecture
in a new Kennedy Lecture Series. Allen is editor-inchief of the International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding, CEO of the Midwest Institute of Research and Technology, and professor emeritus of the University of Oklahoma HSC College of Pharmacy. He is a consultant to compounding pharmacists and the pharmaceutical industry and currently develops and teaches pharmaceutics courses online at various universities throughout the U.S. He obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in pharmacy from the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy in 1966 and 1970, respectively. He completed a residency in hospital pharmacy at the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital in Boston in 1966-67. He received the doctorate in psychology in pharmaceutics from the University of Texas at Austin in 1972. He taught at the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy (where he opted for early retirement in 1998) where he was professor and chair, Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutics. In 1996, he initiated the International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding, and serves as editorin-chief. In addition, he is a consultant in pharmacy and pharmaceutics to a number of pharmaceutical companies, and writes for journals and textbooks.
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Therapist is ready to put classroom into practice BY DAWN BRAZELL
“I volunteer a lot because I just really love to help people.”
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If Hannah Foster could win the lottery, she’d start a clinic for the uninsured so that anyone who needed physical therapy could get the critical treatment they needed regardless of finances. “I’d want to open a Hotel Rwanda and take in people who needed help,” she said, tucking her strawberry blonde hair behind her ear in a decisive move. The College of Health Professions graduate landed a competitive position at Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla., where she will start a neurologic physical therapy residency after graduation. Her toughest challenge isn’t the heartbreaking cases she sees of her patients with brain and spinal cord injuries. It’s seeing the ones who lack the funds to continue their treatment. Though she knows she can’t help them all, many of them she knows she can. “I just love helping people. I volunteer a lot because I just really love to help people. The thing I love about physical therapy is that you spend so much time with your patients, and you help them restore some function that they’ve lost and give them back a quality of life.” Her mentor, Sara V. Kraft, DPT, said Foster’s main strength is her compassion that comes through in her work. “She truly empathizes with her patients and goes above and beyond for them on a regular basis. I think a compassionate clinician makes the best clinician.” Praising Foster for how she consistently volunteered for various community projects, Kraft found Foster gives back to her profession in the same manner. “Hannah adds enthusiasm, caring and a thirst for knowledge that will help her grow as a therapist.” That already is evident.
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Ellett said being part of the clinic has been a wonderful experience for him. His second year of medical school, he and his fellow medical students did an elective course that required them to develop a plan to provide treatment for the underserved population. They had to figure out everything from how to recruit physicians to where to locate it. The clinic opened in August 2005. “It’s been a great experience as far as learning about practice management, fundraising and grant writing as well as the obvious benefits of taking care of patients who would otherwise not have medical care or would be in emergency rooms.”
Hannah Foster On her rotation in an acute care facility in Myrtle Beach, Foster met a woman who was overwhelmed in dealing with her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. She was bawling one day as she talked to Foster, who didn’t just want to refer the tired patient to online resources that might add to her frustration. Foster decided instead to go to the best online sources and distill the critical information that would most help her. During the next three weeks in addition to her class work, she compiled an 88-page booklet that now the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society is looking at publishing. Kraft said the booklet is a prime example how Foster goes above and beyond for her patients and that it will be a resource that will go beyond helping that one patient with multiple sclerosis. Foster is thrilled the booklet might be used on a wider scale. She said she worries about her patients and doesn’t like sending them home to do research on their own. Patient education is so important in a person’s ability to get better results in therapy. It’s one of the reasons she wrote the MS booklet, said the
Ellett has enjoyed watching it take off and take root. “It’s been absolutely amazing. We’ve seen thousands and thousands of patients and we have hundreds of volunteers and great grant funding. It’s been very rewarding to see how far it has come.” Working at the clinic has made him much more sensitive to the issues of underserved patients and aware of regional health and medical system issues. Another benefit was the opportunity to work with students from other colleges. “You come to MUSC and you go into your own little college, and you deal with people also in your college and don’t get exposed to the
St. Louis native. MUSC was one of the few schools Foster applied to outside of the Midwest. When she toured the campus, she just knew this was the right place, she said. The people were friendly and faculty seemed passionate about the field. She chose physical therapy because she was interested in the medical field and likes how therapists spend quality time with their patients. She fell in love with the neurological part of her field during that part of her coursework. Though working on a brain injury unit can be discouraging and really sad at times, there also are moments of touching victories, she said. She’s learned to focus her energy on the positive small signs of improvement. “When you start seeing progress, it’s more motivating than discouraging.” She’s excited to graduate and be able to apply what she’s learned in the field. She’s grateful to a faculty that has been generous with time and passion, including Kraft. “When you’re learning from someone who is so passionate about it, it makes it so much easier.” She also credits her parents with her success so far. “It was a great home to grow up in. I’ve always felt supported—no matter what.” It’s a feeling she wants to pass on to her patients, she said. “That’s what drew me to the neuro side of physical therapy. I love that at the end of the day if you’ve had a successful day with a patient that you can be giving them something back—like taking steps again or being able to move their arm again. It’s all these different things that are so life-changing for them that you can give back to them. “I just love that part of neuro—when you have a good day—you really have a good day.”
students in the health professions and pharmacy. It’s a great experience as far as interprofessional connections.” Recommending volunteering to other students, Ellett said it helped him keep his perspective in graduate school. “You get so focused on what you’re doing that it’s good to get out and to get an outlet—to focus on what’s going on with other people and not what’s going on in my life. You can get very myopic at some times, and it’s easy to lose yourself in what you’re doing. It’s good to get out and say this is what’s going on with the rest of the world. The patient population out there is so thankful and so appreciative of what they’re getting.” Next on the horizon is a sailing trip in the Greek Isles with his wife. Ellett
also probably will be earning his black belt this fall, following in the steps of his mentor, Chavin, with whom he does karate class. Chavin, who considers himself a friend as well as colleague, said it’s no surprise Ellett would make his way to the top. “He’s a dinosaur. He’s the last of a dying breed that can do it all,” said Chavin. “In this day and age of the me generation, he is doing for him, but at the same time he has gone way above and beyond—from helping to set up the CARES Clinic to working with the Special Olympics. These are things that he just gives back because he is that kind of person as well as being an accomplished individual intellectually, academically as well as clinically.”
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APARTMENT FOR RENT Spectacular 1 BR apartment avail. June 1. Only 5 min. from DT over the James Is. connector. With balcony, garage, W/D. Located in the "Peninsula," a luxury condo resort w/ pool, tennis and clubhouse. $850/month. Call Emerson, Jr. 577-5400 or 364-1948.
House for sale in N. Chas 3BR / 2BA in Northwoods Estate. 2 Car garage, large corner lot. Close to I-26 & I526. $140,000 Call 843-814-5421
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VALUE. QUALITY. INTEGRITY Affordable, energy star rated homes in great locations in the Charleston Area. 100% Financing Available.
DEER FIELD HALL Single Family Homes prices from the mid $100s. Located off of highway Near West Ashley
SQ. FT. 1.497 1,529 1.520 1,563 1,653
PRICE $199,990 $199,990 $194,990 $204,990 $204,990
CHARLESTON CHASE Single Family Homes priced from the $120s. Located off Von Oshen Road in Ladson, SC.
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