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Meet Sherilyn

Medical Center Excellence

Women leaders honored for excellence

Whether it’s dancing with President RonaldReagan or in the hot seat with Larry King,

Sarah King exudes grace under pressure.It’s a gift that has served her well through the

years, particularly as MUSC’s director of theOffice of Public Relations. King, DHA, is oneof four women selected at MUSC to be honoredas part of National Women’s History Monthas women who exemplify leadership qualitiesand who make significant contributions in theirfields.

Becoming a strong leader really wasn’t anoption for King, whose father’s diplomatic andmilitary career had her in training at an earlyage. Born in Fort Riley, Kansas, she lived insix states before she was 8. Then it was off toEurope, where she attended a boarding schoolin Switzerland, getting a crash course in Frenchand German so she’d be able to make friends.She remembers it as a lonely, but exciting timeand one of many lessons she’d have in life on thevalue of adaptability.

It was a lesson her mother taught her as well.Her mother, who’s from Poland, survived the

invasion of the Russians at age 12 and lived inthe woods with resistance forces for two years.“Then the Nazis came into Poland, and shenever saw her family again after that.”

In her 20 years working in populationresearch and academia, MUSC

behavioral scientist and cancerepidemiologist Marvella Ford is living herdream and making a difference in the livesof others.

Ford, Ph.D., has accomplished this asa dedicated researcher and mentor toothers while meeting her own interests ofimproving the environment around herby helping others succeed. She’s a livingexample of what spiritual and politicalleader Mahatma Gandhi meant challengingindividuals to “be the change you want tosee in the world.”

Ford came to MUSC in 2005 as anassociate professor in the Division ofBiostatistics and Epidemiology and in2006, accepted dual roles at the HollingsCancer Center (HCC) as co-director forCancer Prevention and Control Programand associate director for cancer disparities.

“We’ve made a lot of progress, but we havea long way to go as it relates to understandingthe causes of disparities within communities.They can be caused by many thingsfrom social and environmental causes tobehavioral and genetic contributors.

King lends style,experience to role inpublic relations

Ford’s research inhealth disparitiesimproves outcomes

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As part of the Creating Collaborative Care initiative, students from theCollege of Dental Medicine and occupational therapy students fromthe College of Health Professions presented training on dental diseaseand prevention to the staff of Pattison’s Academy for ComprehensiveEducation (PACE). Presenting the students with oral hygiene kits areDaniel Henderson, Anna Roberts, Marie Cross, Karla Knuth, BrettShigley, Allison McFall, JJ Puza and Caroline Tuttle. Not pictured isWhitney Meek. Based on a parent or guardian survey conducted in thefall, MUSC students collaborated on a training program that includeda PowerPoint, a video and handouts. Topics included the recognitionand prevention of dental disease including oral hygiene proceduresand adaptations needed to address physical disabilities. Pattison’sis a Charleston County Charter School for children with severedevelopmental conditions.

Students looking out for next generation

A new learning management systemfor the university was recently approvedby the university education infrastructurecommittee. Moodle was selected as asystem that best meets the needs ofMUSC faculty, staff and students. Thedecision was made following a reviewand evaluation by a committee composedof representatives from each college.

This system will be hostedby MoodleRooms http://www.moodlerooms.com/. The ability forMoodlerooms to integrate with MUSCstudent management system (Datatel'sColleague) along with its demonstratedability to meet all other requirementsspecified in the request for proposal (e.g.,robust quiz features including statisticalanalysis of scores, easy-to-use discussion

board, training and migration support,etc.), made it the top choice by theevaluation committee.

Stan Sulkowski and Mary Mauldin areleading an implementation committeecomposed of representatives from eachcollege throughout spring semester2011. Plans for training and migrationof courses from WebCT and Blackboardare being developed by each collegerepresentative on the implementationcommittee. The committee’s goal isto provide maximum support to eachcollege as the institution moves fromWebCT and Blackboard to Moodle byJune 30.

For information, contact Sulkowskiat sulkowsk@musc.edu or Mauldin atmauldinm@musc.edu.

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Twenty-eight-year-old TimothyBarentine faced serious problems

Dec. 3, 2010. He was experiencingflu-like symptoms and multiplecomplications, including multi-organfailure and neurological problems.

The Beaufort native needed to fly viahelicopter for treatment at Ashley RiverTower. Worst of all, he had no insurance.This is when Patricia Roberts stepped inand offered her support to this strugglingfamily. She helped Timothy get insuranceas well as apply for disability benefits.

With Roberts’ support and the hardwork of all the staff, he has shownimprovement in his function and speaksin partial sentences. He is also able to situp in a special wheelchair for a period oftime.

James and Connie Barentineappreciate all the support Robertshas given to their son during his stayat MUSC. Connie said they were so

fortunate to have Roberts care. “She’swonderful. I would like to take her homewith me.”

Every March the National Associationof Social Workers celebrates more than640,000 social workers in the United

States and the benefits they give to theirpatients. The theme for this year is SocialWorkers Change Futures.

Roberts, a clinical social worker,has changed many patients’ futures.Originally from New York, Roberts has

been helping patients and their familiesfor more than 37 years.

She believes the best part of the jobis all the challenges it brings. “There’snever a dull moment, even days thatbegin seemingly simple sometimesbecome more complicated.” Many of thepatients have complex social historiesand it is the job of a social worker topiece everything together. Each personon staff brings different experiences andskills that they use as a team to worktogether, she said.

Social workers must have a wide rangeof skill sets and knowledge. This includesunderstanding infant needs all the wayto geriatrics needs. Duties can includedischarge planning, educating patientsand their families about resourcesavailable, reporting child abuse, andresolving alcohol and drug issues.

For information on social workers atthe Children’s Hospital, visit http://www.musckids.com/socialworkers. Forinformation on social worker month visithttp://www.naswdc.org/.

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MUSC social workers change patients’ lives, futures

MUSC social worker Patricia Roberts, center, talks with patient TimothyBarentine and his parents Connie and James Barentine. At MUSC thereare 20 clinical effectiveness social workers.

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Decorate your plate with more fruits, veggiesThere’s an expression “eat a rainbow” that offers

more merit than just making a plate look appealing.Adding a variety of colors to the diet ensures that thebody is getting all the vitamins and minerals it needs.This is such an important statement that the AmericanDietetic Association (ADA) made it the theme of this

year’s National NutritionMonth held in March.

So how do you addcolor to a diet? The ADAis not encouraging peopleto eat more Fruit Loopsat breakfast or tri-coloredpasta at dinner. Theyare talking about fruitsand vegetables. In 2009,

the Centers for Disease Control and Preventionsurveyed the country to determine fruit and vegetableconsumption. The survey found less than 10 percent ofthe state’s population met the recommended intake offruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables provide fiberand vitamins and should be a large part of any diet.

In addition, each color group has its own benefitthat adds to its importance in a daily diet. Fruits andvegetables can be classified by their pigments (colors),with each pigment offering unique health benefits.

Lycopene and anthocyanins are what give the redfruits and vegetables their vibrant color. Lycopene,found in tomatoes and watermelons, has been shown toreduce the risk of certain cancers. Anthocyanins, foundin red foods like raspberries and strawberries along withblue and purple produce like eggplant, are shown to bepowerful antioxidants. These antioxidants help improvecirculation throughout the body and protect your cellsfrom damage.

Next is the orange and yellow group, which containscarotenoids. Most of us, at one time or another, haveheard someone say, “Eat your carrots, they are goodfor your eyes.” Beta-carotene, present in carrots, sweetpotatoes and pumpkins, is converted to vitaminA, which has been shown to promote good vision.Carotenoids can also help reduce the risk of cancerand heart disease. The citrus fruits, also orange, arehigh in vitamin C, which is effective in promoting a

healthy immune system and preventing heart disease.Green fruits and vegetables get their color from thewell known pigment, chlorophyll. Some of these foodscontain lutein and zeaxanthin, which help reduce therisk of cataracts and macular degeneration.

Finally, there are the white fruits and vegetables, likepotatoes and cauliflower. Even though these may notadd much vibrance to the rainbow, they are colored bypigments, anthoxanthins, and have beneficial effects.This pigment contains chemicals that have been shownto lower blood pressure and cholesterol and reduce therisk of stomach cancer and heart disease.

You do not need to eat every color every single day,but you should aim to incorporate each color into yourdiet at least once a week. Salads are a great way to get avariety of colors in one sitting. Stir-fried dishes and fruitcups are also easy ways to incorporate several differentvegetables into one dish. You can even buy frozenvegetable and fruit medleys for a quick fix.

For tips, recipes and information about includingfruits and vegetables into your diet, visit http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov.

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Medical student Tucker Laffitte, top photo, and his fiancé, bask in theirmoment at Match Day March 17. Laffitte shares the news with his classmates at the Gaillard Auditorium of his emergency medicine residencymatch to Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Va. Meanwhile,student Marlon Clark and his father, left photo, celebrate his familymedicine match to McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence. A totalof 161 MUSC students participated in this year’s match process fillingresidency education slots at MUSC as well as other institutions such asHarvard, Stanford, Yale and Duke. The Main Residency Match, which isorganized by the National Resident Matching Program, broke records forthe number of residency positions offered and filled this year. Watch thevideo at http://bit.ly/MUSCMatchDay.

Match Day is MUSC’s Own March Madness

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The Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provostinvites nominations for the 2011 MUSC FoundationOutstanding Clinician Awards.

The Outstanding Clinician Award honors full-timefaculty of any duration of service who have madeoutstanding contributions to patient care at MUSC.

Currently active clinicians who commit a significantproportion of their time caring for patients inambulatory or inpatient settings are eligible for thisaward. Awardees will have demonstrated a high levelof professionalism, integrity, and devotion to patientcare. They will have gained recognition as dedicated,compassionate and highly effective clinicians. Theirclinical excellence and service commitment identifythem as role models for residents, students andtheir faculty colleagues. An additional considerationwill be their abilities to collaborate in an effectiveinterprofessional manner.

Eligibilityq Appointment to the full-time faculty of MUSC.There is no age or length of service requirement.q There shall be no more than three awards given in asingle year. The monetary reward of $3,000 will be usedat the discretion of the awardees.

The nomination packet should consist of the fullcurriculum vitae of the nominee with an expandeddescription of the section of clinical activity; threeletters of support, with at least one from a peer; anda statement from the nominator (not to exceed 1,000words) outlining the candidate's qualifications for theaward.

Deadline for nominations is Friday, April 22.Submit nominations to Mark Sothmann,Ph.D., vice

president for academic affairs and provost, 179 AshleyAve., Colcock Hall, MSC 002, MUSC.

Nominees for clinicianawards being accepted

Tech Fair slated for April 6Some of the newest technology from telecommunica-

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Tilahun Regassa almost missed his opportunity torun the 10K Cooper River Bridge Run in 27 minutes52 seconds and take third place in 2010. He may nothave made it to the starting line at all without the helpof MUSC volunteer, Janis Newton.

To stay organized with more than 40,000 runnerseach year, the race counts on its 3,500 volunteers tokeep everything running smoothly. Many of those vol-unteers come from MUSC.

Newton, program director at the MUSC WellnessCenter, went to personally pick up Regassa last yearfrom the Charleston airport at 8 p.m. However whenshe got there Regassa was nowhere to be found. Afterwaiting numerous hours and alerting airport security ofthe missing Ethiopian, who spoke no English, Newtonwent home and planned to come back at 11 p.m. forthe next incoming flight. When she returned, he stillwasn’t there.

After waiting three long hours, she got a call fromairport security at 2 a.m. saying they had found Regassa,Newton said. “One of the biggest challenges is the lackof communication especially when many of the runnersdon’t even speak English.”

To make matters worse, the morning of the racewhen Regassa was to meet in the lobby for the race, hewas missing once again. Newton found Regassa soundasleep in his bed. It was Newton’s job to wake him upand make sure he got to the race on time.

Newton deals with the coordina-tion of all the elite runners. Regassais one of the elite runners fromEthiopia; he won the race in 2009and came in third in 2010.

It is Newton’s job to make surethe runners get from their countryto the start line of the run eachyear. The run, the 7th largest eventin the world with a $10,000 firstplace prize, attracts many eliterunners worldwide.

“Many of these elite runnersdon’t do it for the competition.This is how they feed their familiesand support them for a year. It’scritical that they win these races,”she said. She also said the runnersare very appreciative of the helpthey receive.

MUSC has played an importantpart in the bridge run each year andNewton is just one example of that.Julian Smith, bridge run director, said W. MarcusNewberry, M.D., previously the vice president ofMUSC, was “the godfather” of the bridge run.Newberry was very instrumental in getting it all started34 years ago.

This year participants may donate their registrationfee to charity. Among the charities you can help is theMUSC Children’s Hospital.

Smith said he is excited aboutthe growing numbers. “This year isgoing to be bigger and better thanever.”

There are volunteers needed forthe pre-race expo at the GaillardAuditorium as well as the KidsRun on Friday and the actual10K race itself. Volunteers do avariety of jobs from handing outwater to assisting with bus loading.Medical volunteers, except doctorswho already are on staff, also areneeded.

There are two events to cover:the Kids Run on April 1 from 3p.m. to 6 p.m. and the big race onApril 2 from 7 a.m. to noon. Eachvolunteer will receive a T-shirt andshould wear weather-appropriateclothes and old shoes (since somerunners sometimes get sick aftertheir run). They are asked to bring

a stethoscope and blood pressure cuff if possible and tostay clear of the finish line area during the run.

For more information on being a medical volunteercall Al Hawkins at 822-8653 or e-mail al.hawkins@dhs.gov.

For more information on volunteering for the runs,go to http://www.bridgerun.com and click on thevolunteer page link.

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Carnival Cruise Line will make a$50,000 donation to MUSC Children’sHospital as part of a year-longpartnership.

“We are looking forward to thepositive impact of this partnership,”said MUSC President Ray Greenberg,M.D., Ph.D. “Since becoming a greaterpart of our business and tourismcommunity this year, Carnival CruiseLines is continuing to demonstrate itscommitment to the Charleston area.”

Wanda Bazemore, associate director ofdevelopment at the Children’s Hospital,expressed how honored the hospital isto have the partnership. “Through theirgenerosity the child life area at MUSCChildren's Hospital will receive $50,000through items and a monetary donationthat will enhance the lives of childrenthat we care for each and every day.The donation of the four Wii mobile

stations will allow children who areunable to visit the atrium to have theopportunity to play. They also donatedtwo laptops that the children will beable to use during their stay. We areindeed fortunate to have good corporatecommunity citizens such as CarnivalCruise.”

Once a quarter the ship entertainerswill come to the Children’s Hospitalatrium to entertain the patients andfamilies. The past performance includedan acrobatic team as well as productionshow dancers and vocalists. Carnivalalso brought its ship’s towel pals thatare shaped like animals as a treat for thechildren.

Carnival also will be raise fundsthrough a spring fundraiser and throughthe Cooper River Bridge Run, where forevery Carnival slushy served, $1 will bedonated to the hospital up to $10,000.

Bridge run needs volunteers now more than ever

The winner of the 2011 BridgeRun design contest is Rick Sargentof Mount Pleasant.

Carnival makes commitment to MUSCTrauma, injury prevention seminar reaches out to providers

The Children's Hospitalhosted the S.C. PediatricTrauma and Injury PreventionSymposium Feb. 28. The event isexpected to be held annually.

Pediatric trauma is theleading cause of childhooddeath and disability. Thisregional multidisciplinaryconference was sponsored bythe Emergency Medical Servicesfor Children Program of SouthCarolina. The program worksto decrease pediatric mortalityand morbidity due to severeillness or injury by enhancingpediatric emergency careservices throughout South Carolina. More than 160 participants attended theconference. Many MUSC and Southeast regional faculty gave presentationschallenging providers to employ best practice models in the care of injuredchildren and injury prevention initiatives.

Pediatric trauma medical director Dr.Christian Streck, Department of PediatricSurgery, addresses the participants of thePediatric Trauma and Injury PreventionSymposium.

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The first thing Evin Evans wants to do when shegets out of the hospital and home to her farm is to

take off her shoes, bury her bare feet into the earth andbreathe.

Breathe without it feeling like she’s sucking airthrough a piece of lava.

Breathe without the burden of oxygen tanks weighingher down.

“I want to reconnect to the land,” she said in herhospital room as she began the tough road of recoveryfrom her March 9 double-lung transplant. “I’m notever going to take it for granted. Taking a breath isphenomenal. This is a big deal. It’s a big deal for me.It’s a big deal for MUSC.”

That it is.Kim Phillips, R.N., and transplant service line

administrator, said this completes the one missing pieceof a well-established, multi-organ transplant center. Italso means that organs can remain in state as was thecase for the last transplant where the three viable organsremained in the state and went to patients at MUSC.

Evans, who learned that two other patients also wererecovering at MUSC having received organs from thesame donor, got teary as a friend told her it was like shehad cousins now.

She took in the news, nodding. “It’s like we’refamily,” Evans said of the gift. An organ donor herself,Evans said no one knows until their life depends ongetting an organ what it feels like. “On one level, Iunderestimated how grateful I would feel. It’s a giftbeyond what you can imagine.”

MUSC had a lung transplant program from 1994 to1997, but it was discontinuedafter the chief surgeon left. Withthe completion of Ashley RiverTower and the key recruitment ofTimothy P.M. Whelan, M.D., ofthe University of Minnesota to bethe lung transplantation medicaldirector and William Yarbrough,M.D., of Stanford Universityas surgical director for the lung

transplant program, MUSC wasable to offer the program again.

Whelan said MUSC is better prepared now as thereis a core group of surgeons involved and the project issupported on all levels by the hospital, including thedepartments of surgery and medicine.

A referral center for patients with advanced lungdisease, MUSC eventually will perform 30 to 40transplants a year, Whelan said. He was drawn to thisfield because lung transplantation affords patients a

second chance. “All of these patients are quite ill andwould not remain alive despite our best attempts atmedical therapy. There is nothing like seeing a personwho is dependent on oxygen taking a deep breath witha set of lungs that work perfectly.”

MUSC’s Pulmonary Division is nationally recognizedfor its leaders in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency, pulmonary hypertension,pulmonary fibrosis and cystic fibrosis, which are the

major diagnoses that are receiving transplants in thenation.

“Without transplant as an option at MUSC, thesepatients had to go to a different center and meet awhole new team. Needless to say, this is a burden topatients who are already vulnerable from their advancedlung disease.”

Other advantages to MUSC having the program is

MUSC revives its lung transplant program

Dr. William M. Yarbrough sees how Evin Evans is feeling after her double lung transplant.

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Pictured from leftare: Drs. JohnS. Ikonomidis,cardiothoracicsurgery chief atMUSC, ChadrickDenlinger,cardiothoracicsurgeon, andWilliam M.Yarbrough, Lungtransplant programsurgical director,as they performa double lungtransplant for EvinEvans.Photo provided by Timothy P.M. Whelan, M.D.

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We’re just starting to understand this,” said Ford.Ford is one of four women in March being

recognized as part of the MUSC’s National Women’sHistory Month program celebrating leadership andexcellence. “Our History is Our Strength” is the 2011theme recognizing 100 years of women’s achievementsaround the world.

Ford has dedicated her career to identifying andeliminating health disparities among populations andin communities. She’s conducted studies that focuson factors affecting the participation of older African-Americans in cancer clinical trials research.

In spring 2009, HCC won National Cancer Institutedesignation becoming the only cancer center in thestate to achieve this status as it joined the ranks of elitecancer centers across the country. This designationraises the bar for the institution to find more effectiveapproaches to cancer prevention, diagnosis and therapy.Ford has contributed her expertise in several patientoutreach, education and prevention programs throughthe HCC’s Cancer Prevention, Control and OutreachProgram.

She’s gained some support through multi-site SouthCarolina Legacy Grants to increase breast and cervicalcancer screenings among at-risk black populationsaround South Carolina and evaluating the outcomes.

“Our goal is to reach women who’ve never beenscreened for mammograms and other cancer tests.These evidence-based interventions are demonstratinghow we can make an impact on cancer death rates instatewide communities,” Ford said.

Past Defines FutureFord grew up as the only daughter of hard-working,

middle-class parents in Plattsburgh, New York locatedon Lake Champlain. She excelled in school and was theonly one of her siblings to choose a career in academiaand health sciences research.

Although she never knew her grandparents,she remembers being affected by their absence.According to Ford, both sets of grandparents diedwhen her parents were still very young. Ford seemedmore interested whenever she observed how friendsinteracted with their own grandparents and elderlyrelatives.

“I was curious and wanted to learn more about myown grandparents and what caused their deaths. Thatinterest led me to studying health disparities and whatwere the causes and contributions for premature deathin people,” she said. Both sets of grandparents diedfrom health-related complications.

Craving change, Ford attended Cornell University.Her biggest influence was social work/sociologyeducator and mentor Josephine Allen, Ph.D., aFulbright scholar and professor who gained distinctionas Cornell’s first black woman to gain tenure.Alleninspired Ford and other minority students to think

critically while focusing on some of the day’s topsocial welfare policies and public health issues. Allen’sguidance led her to further studies in health and cancerpopulation research.

Following in the steps of her mentor, Ford attendedthe University of Michigan and completed a dualdoctoral degree program, earning master’s degrees insocial work and social psychology in 1987 and 1989,respectively, and a combined doctoral degree in 1992.She continued as a postdoctoral fellow working onstudies affiliated with the National Institutes of Health(NIH) and National Institute on Aging. Later, Fordled an NIH-funded prostate, lung, colorectal andovarian cancer screening trial and collaborated withnational experts, including Barbara Tilley, Ph.D.,former Biostatistics and Epidemiology chair, in severalcompanion studies and grants supported by theNational Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Departmentof Defense (DoD) to explore recruitment strategies andimprove participation of African-American males inrelated trials.

A Role ModelIn 2002, Ford moved to Houston to work in

the Baylor College of Medicine and the MichaelE. DeBakey VA Medical Center, where she conductedan NIH/NCI-funded R01 study examining ways toimprove the informed consent process. Later, she had achance to mentor other minority developing faculty indisparities research working with the state’s HistoricallyBlack Colleges and Universities (HBCU) specifically atTexas Southern University’s College of Pharmacy.

“Every time we conduct a research study, it naturallyleads to asking more questions and seeking answers,which is the exciting part,” she said. Ford’s success inTexas helped her build a foundation for mentorshipand development of MUSC junior faculty andcancer research-minded undergraduate students whowere interested in population-based health disparityresearch at other HBCUs—South Carolina State

University, Claflin University, Vorhees College andother statewide institutions.

Just recently, Ford accompanied six program studentswhose research abstracts were selected for presentationat the DoD Prostate Cancer Research Program’sInnovative Minds in Prostate Cancer Today conferencein Orlando, March 9-12. Ford and several projectcolleagues also presented abstracts describing thetraining program.

Sabra Slaughter, Ph.D., chief of staff, MUSCPresident’s Office, is a co-principal investigator (alongwith Ford) on the three-year Southeastern VirtualInstitute for Health Equity and Wellness (SE VIEW)project. SE VIEW focuses on reducing health disparitiesthrough research and outreach in the areas of healtheducation, screening and follow-up for communitiesaround the I-95 corridor of South Carolina.

“Marvella is a smart, attentive and gracious personand an exceptional colleague and recognized standard-bearer for excellence as it relates to community-basedresearch,” he said.

Ford continues to make her own mark at MUSC andthe lives of many South Carolinians and minoritiesacross the country. “Throughout my life, I’ve alwayswanted to help people. I feel I’m able to do this byorganizing quality, designed research studies that mayultimately make a difference in the health and wellnessof others.”

Dr. Marvella Ford explains her research.

ForD Continued from Page One

Women’s History Month“Our History is Our Strength”

A panel discussion will be held fromnoon to 1 p.m. March 31,

Room 100, Basic Science Building

q Romina McCandless has worked with the Latinocommunity in Charleston as a medical assistant,an emergency medical technician and as a medicalinterpreter. She began working with the MUSCCollege of Nursing’s Hispanic Health Initiative in2009 as a graduate intern.q Dale Rosengarten is curator of the JewishHeritage Collection at the College of Charlestonwhere she also teaches in the Jewish StudiesProgram.q Teresa Gore is a member of the Santee AmericanIndian Tribe of the areas surrounding Holly Hill.She is the founder and director of an organizationwhose mission is to honor the historical andcontemporary contributions of American Indiansin S.C.q Joyce Coakley is a Charleston native, skilledsweetgrass basket maker, historian, and fluentspeaker of the Gullah language. She is presidentco-founder of the Sweetgrass Cultural ArtsPreservation and owner-designer of SweetgrassBaskets by Design.

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King said her mother taught her and her sister tobe strong and independent. They could move fromcontinent to continent, and within a week she’d havethem all resettled. Her mother, a fabulous hostess,speaks five languages. “She’s one of the most brilliantpeople I’ve ever met and she’s always happy, which isstrange given all that she went through as a child. She’selegant—just very elegant.”

King returned to the States with her family at age13, eventually settling in Atlanta, Ga., where her fatherretired to do management consulting.

“He had this great idea about servant leadership longbefore anyone else was talking about it. I got to go to alot of the lectures. It’s funny how life comes full circlebecause 40 years later my doctorate was in leadership.So much of what was taught was stuff that would echofrom Daddy years and years ago.”

Up in the AirKing, who would go on to get her doctorate in

healthcare administration and policy from MUSC in2007, thought medicine might be her chosen fieldwhen she first started her college studies. She attendedone of her pre-medicine classes where they watched ababy being born on film. She laughs. “I walked out ofthe classroom and passed out and decided I’d betterchange my major.”

Graduating from the University of Georgia withdegrees in clothing and textiles and interior design, herpath took another turn. On a whim, she and a friendsaw an advertisement about TWA hiring hostesses.It was back when such jobs were glamorous and thecompetition tough, with only one in 5,000 womeninterviewed being hired.

“Just on a lark, we decided to go try for it. That’sback when they had weight requirements, and youhad to wear fake eyelashes. You had to wear a girdle soyou wouldn’t shake when you walked down the aisle.If you had chipped nail polish or a run in your hose,you could be fired on the spot. It was a whole differentworld back then.”

King’s mother was appalled. In her first act ofrebellion, King decided to try it for six months anyway.

“When I first started flying for the airlines, mymother cried copiously. ‘I can’t believe Swiss finishingschools and colleges so you can be a cocktail waitress inthe sky.’”

King rose in management, and eventually endedup working for Eastern Airlines where she becameinvolved with public relations and the marketing ofnew destinations. “When Eastern went out of business,my mother was crying again. It’s the second time she’scried, ‘How can you do this to us?’ They got so used tothe passes. I could never please her,” she said, laughing.

In the early ‘80s, King worked as a news producerfor the BBC and Professional Video Services inWashington, D.C. and learned about journalism and

broadcast. At about the same time she met who was tobecome one of the most influential role models in herlife, activist Gloria Steinem, who taught her the fine artof handling media.

She perfected skills she would come to need as shebecame one of the founders of Mothers Alliance for theRights of Children (MARC), an advocacy organizationthat fights for legislation to protect abused children.King was drawn to the cause by the case of a friend. Themore she learned about the extent of the problem andignorance in the nation, the madder she got.

“We go and fight wars for democracy because we’reso great, but yet we allow children to be sexually abusedor starved, and we send them right back to abusive

situations. It made me sick.It just made me sick.”

King, a self-describedzealot in this area, pouredher energy into advocacywork, pushing for legislativeadvances to provide for moreprotection, appearing onsuch television shows as “60Minutes” and “Larry KingLive” to raise awareness, andworking with Lynda Carterof Wonder Woman fame as

the cause’s spokesperson.Still active in supporting MARC, King has received

high praise for her work. Steinem, who publicly namedKing as one of her three heroes, once praised herfriend’s advocacy efforts saying that no one has donemore to save the lives and hearts of others.

MUSC President Ray Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D.,said one feature he admires about King is how sheapproaches all aspects of her life—at work, at home, andin the community—with great passion and commitment.

“Her active pursuit of community service gives herexposure to issues and concerns beyond the walls of thecampus and helps to inform us about how we can moreeffectively communicate about the medical university.She networks well with the local media and is seen bythem as an honest broker of information.”

Queen of Style

King’s wardrobe reflects her belief in wearing classics.Selected by Glamour Magazine in college as one of fourbest dressed coeds in America, King has moved throughthe decades without losing her sense of style.

“What I appreciate most is individual style—whether it’s home or clothing. I like people who knowthemselves well enough to work and live doing whatthey are comfortable with. If no one likes it, I don’t care—as long as I am feeling OK with it.”

Keeping a gratitude journal, King said she feelsblessed to have had so many opportunities in life.Having done everything from dancing with formerPresident Ronald Reagan at the White House to flying

Cessna planes, she’s content with the places she’s beenand the things she’s been able to do. Her proudestaccomplishment is her three children. Her soft spot isanimals. She owns two parrots and four dogs.

She smiles. “My kids think my hobby is rescuingdogs.”

Of all the jobs she’s done, one of her favorite rolesremains being the owner and manager of Interiors byDesign in Summerville, a job she held in the mid ’80s.One of her most fulfilling, though, has been her currentone as public relations director.

King said she never had thought about workingat MUSC, but when she became the first womancandidate for Congress in the history of the state in1994, it brought her to the attention of former MUSCPresident James B. Edwards, DMD. “When it was over,[Mark] Sandford won, but Dr. Edwards called me andsaid, ‘I’d like to talk to you about working in P.R. Ididn’t vote for you, but I liked the way you ran yourcampaign.’”

Involved in her advocacy work, King wasn’t lookingfor a full-time job. What changed her mind was thechallenge Edwards set before her.

“I liked him very much and he said, ‘We’re seen as abunch of brick buildings, and I’d like for people to havea friendly feeling toward MUSC, and your campaign feltfriendly.”

When she first started here, she told Edwards whatreally would help was for everyone to have flightattendant training. She laughs. “Of course, he thoughtI was insane,” she said, adding that she got her pointacross that MUSC needed to set the bar higher for thequality of service expected.

“How you treat people is the most important partof life—people and animals. It says everything aboutwho you are. It’s not what you’re wearing or what youlook like or what your title is. How you open up inyour heart and care about someone else is how you arejudged.”

King said she loves her job. She especially enjoyed herrole in facilitating MUSC’s outreach efforts in helpingPoland launch a breast cancer awareness program.Globally and locally, MUSC does so much, she said.

“It’s been better than I expected and easier. MUSChas so many great stories. The hard part is getting themall out. What I love most about our department is thatwe affect hundreds of thousands of people by gettingout the news of how their quantity and quality of lifecan be improved. That’s a gift to be able to do that.”

King said she feels fortunate to have had greatmentors in her life. She once tried to thank her friendSteinem for all that she had taught her, but she stoppedher.

“‘If you want to thank me, just pass it on.’ Ihave found that to be true because there are alwaysopportunities to pass it on, and it can be so rewardingin how it can come back. Everything you say—everythingyou do—has a ripple effect on the world.”

Dr. Sarah King withMolly.

king Continued from Page One

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lung Continued from Page Eight

The Miracle of a Double Lung TransplantEditor’s Note: The following is adescription of the steps involved with adouble lung transplant at MUSC.

Donor lungs become available andcandidates at the top of the waitinglist are considered for transplantation.The appropriate recipient is called tocome to MUSC and is prepared forsurgery. Simultaneously, a lung-recoverysurgical team is dispatched to the donorhospital where the donor lungs areassessed and inspected. If the lungslook good, then the transplant surgeonand anesthesiology staff at MUSC arenotified so that final preparations canbe made.

The recipient is placed under generalanesthesia and monitoring lines are

carefully inserted. An incision is madedown the middle of the chest so thatthe breastbone can be divided (i.e.sternotomy). This incision is the sameincision that is used for “open-heartsurgery” and is the preference of theMUSC lung transplant team. Theincision down the front of the chest(“open-heart incision”) requires therecipient to be placed on the heart-lungmachine for cardiopulmonary bypassduring the transplant.

At MUSC, the heart-lung machineis used for carrying out double lungtransplants and this allows bothdiseased lungs to be removed from thechest cavity of the recipient in a stablefashion. Removal of the diseased lungs

includes division of the airways aswell as the arteries and veins carryingblood towards and away from theheart, respectively. Upon arrival toMUSC, the new lungs are quickly,and safely, sewn into the chest of therecipient. The airway of one lung isconnected first. Then the veins carryingoxygenated blood away from the lungare sewn to the left atrium of the heart.Finally, the pulmonary arteries carryingdeoxygenated blood towards the lungare connected.

The same process is repeated onthe other side with the goal being tohave both lungs sewn into place in lessthan six hours from the time of theirprocurement at the donor hospital.

The new lungs are gently ventilatedand the recipient is separated from theheart lung machine. Drainage tubes areinserted around the lungs to evacuatefluid and the chest is closed. Patients aretransported to the intensive care unitwhere they are closely monitored andare taken off the ventilator as quickly aspossible. Medications are administeredthat suppress the recipient’s immunesystem so that they do not reject thelungs. These medications are continuedindefinitely. After spending a couple ofdays in the intensive care unit, patientsare promoted to the step-down unitwhere aggressive rehabilitation begins.Patients typically remain hospitalizedanywhere from 10 to 20 days.

that it expands educational opportunitiesfor MUSC residents and fellows andprovides an opportunity for continuedresearch into advanced lung diseases,organ recovery and transplant outcomes.

Whelan and Yarbrough were pleasedby Evans’ progress. She was breathing onher own without oxygen 24 hours aftercoming out of the operating room, anddischarged after nine days. The averagelength of stay nationally for a lungtransplant is 22 days.

Evans needed lung transplantationbecause she had end-stage lung diseaseas a result of lung fibrosis. She wasimpaired to a large degree with respectto performing basic activities and wasdependent on supplemental oxygen, saidYarbrough.

“Quite frankly, she remained shortof breath most of the time and wasmiserable as a result. Without lungtransplantation she would not likely havesurvived more than another year or so.She really didn’t have any other options,and it was fortunate that she wasotherwise in good condition so that shecould become a transplant candidate,”he said. “Her success is a testament toher fortitude as well as to the excellentcare she has received from numerousindividuals at MUSC.”

Both doctors are glad that patients

now can receive care closer to homeand face shorter wait times related tothe allocation of organs for transplant.Phillips said the program has benefittedfrom the hard work of a great team withamazing leadership. “We never have tosend lungs away. Local lungs can staylocally. I’m so excited. This is a greatresource to have.”

Evans, 60, was dual listed for hertransplant at MUSC and EmoryUniversity School of Medicine, but saidshe was glad to end up in state. “I felt Iwould gain a lot of personal attentionand I have,” she said, adding that shehad done her research on her team andfelt she was in safe hands. “I had beenembraced by the medical community ina way I haven’t before in other places I’vebeen.”

Owner of Split Creek Farm thatis known for its award-winning goatcheeses, Evans knows all her 350 goatsby name. She’s eager to return homewhen she finishes her pulmonaryrehabilitation. She said she knows herlife will be more constrained, but it won’tbe like it was. Before she couldn’t evenfly to the international competitionsshe was asked to judge because of allthe oxygen equipment she was requiredto keep with her. Even walking across aroom tired her, and she had to take her

oxygen with her to shower.Evans said she has spent one-third of

her life in denial about her illness, one-third crying and one-third angry and

depressed. Now that she has a secondchance, she smiles.

The next portion she wants to spendin gratitude.

Dr. William Yarbrough checks Evin Evans’ vitals after her transplant.

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Medical Center

‘Making a difference every day’

February Employees of the Month

The STICU staff took the safety pledge to heart and won the HospitalWide Safety Pledge Contest. The contest was created by the MUSCTrauma Injury Prevention Program and Safe Kids. The goal of thecontest was to have as many employees as possible commit to makingone safety change in their own behavior outside of work. Examplesof pledges are making sure everyone in the family is wearing a bikehelmet, not texting while driving, wearing a motorcycle helmet,taking swim lessons or wearing reflective clothing when walking thedog.

Taking the safety pledgeVanessa Stewart, Volunteer Services

The nomination read in part: “My wife is a patient in theICU on the fourth floor of the university hospital. One of thelenses popped out of her glasses, and I took them to Vanessaand asked if there was a place locally I might be able to getthem fixed. Rather than providing names of local businesses,she told me to come with her. She took me to the Storm EyeInstitute clinic and asked the staff if they had anyone there thatmight be able to fix the glasses for his wife. She sat and waitedwith me while someone took the glasses in the back. Whenthey returned with the glasses, they were completely fixed. Mywife can see now and that is possible because of your employee.I'm on my way back to Hilton Head, so the thought of leaving

her without vision was upsetting.”Nominated by Katy Kuder

Ralph Anavitate, Facilities ManagementThe nomination read in part: “On behalf of the entire Heart

& Vascular Center, the Prep & Recovery team would like tonominate our maintenance person, Rafael, for going aboveand beyond on a daily basis. Recently, we discharged a patientand the wheelchair foot rest was loose. We reported it toRafael and not only did he fix that chair, but he took it uponhimself to fix all six of our other wheelchairs. He never says‘it's not my job’ and he takes pride in everything that he doesfor the HVC. He refers to HVC as his home and to the staffmembers as his family. He treats the patients, his coworkers,and everyone he encounters with respect. He truly makes all of

our lives much easier!”Nominated by Melissa Southard

Michael Townsend, Clinical Neurophysiology ServicesThe nomination read in part: “I was having an unusually

busy day and had a STAT exam that needed to be completedat ART. I thought I would have time to complete the examand return to the department before my scheduled outpatientarrived. However, while finishing up at ART, I received a pagethat my patient had arrived, and it was 30 minutes early! Icalled the department to let them know where I was and toldthem it would be helpful if someone could go ahead andfigure out which room I could use before I got there. WhenI arrived to the department I didn't see anyone, so I waslooking into the rooms to see if there was one available for

me. To my surprise, there was a clean, empty room waiting for me with my Carotidmachine plugged in, turned on, and ready to go! Someone had taken the time togo above and beyond what was asked of them, find out which exam the patient washaving, get the right machine out of storage, and have it all set up. I was told thatMichael Townsend was the outstanding employee that had done this for me.”Nominated by Shannon Harmon

Physician of the month

Natasha Ruth M.D., Pediatrics—Rheumatology“I am the supervisor of the Referral Call Center (Health

Connection/Meduline) and this morning one of ourcustomer service representatives, Angela Aumen, receiveda call regarding a patient who had driven from Rock Hillto see Dr. Passo. Apparently, the appointment had beenbumped by the schedulers, but the family was not informed.Three people went above and beyond their responsibilities toprovide service recovery for this family. Allison Spencer is arepresentative in the Rutledge Tower information desk and

called our office to see if we could assist the family. Angela Aumen found out thatDr. Natasha Ruth graciously agreed to see the patient and turned what could havebeen a terrible inconvenience to this family into a positive experience. By Allison,Angela and Dr. Ruth's working as a team, this family was able to experience MUSCExcellence at work. I am proud to be a part of the MUSC family and wanted to sharethis experience with you.”Nominated by Susan Lucas

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