DAVIS, LENORE M LIBRARY AB 110 4400 B* E R Thursday, November 18. 1999 MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA Volume 9, Number 23 Sculpture Unveiled at CMC

The Nature of Healing, sculpt­ ed by Kathleen Girdler Engler, was unveiled Nov. 3 in the circu­ lar entrance of the Medical College of Georgia Children's Medical Center. A gift from Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd Schnuck Jr., the sculpture is a family-like grouping of three bronze forms, reaching toward the CMC as a source of light, MCG President Francis ]. Jedesco, M.D., greets Dr. and Mrs. Schnuck Guests at the unveiling ceremony have their first view of the sculpture. See "Sculpture," page 2 at the ceremony.

State of the School: Town Hall Meetings: Where We are Going j 'No Question Too Tough' Editor's Note: Dr. Darrell G. Kirch, dean of the School of Medicine "No question is too tough," Don Snell, presi­ about working for MCG Health, Inc. of the Medical College of Georgia delivered his annual State of the dent and chief executive officer of MCG Health, The following are some of the most asked ques­ School address Nov. 9, focusing on not only what has been accom­ Inc., told about 75 Medical College of Georgia tions. plished in recent years, but, he said, more importantly, "where we employees in his first Town Hall meeting, one of are going. " The text of his address follows. six held Nov. 2-8 to give employees a chance to Will MCG Hospital and Clinics employees hear firsthand the progress and plan of the non­ have to re-apply for their jobs with MCG As in past years, I think it makes sense to look at some key indi­ profit corporation that will manage MCG Hospital Health, Inc.? cators regarding our school and its performance. These are some of and Clinics beginning July 1. the "vital signs" we have been tracking to gauge the health of the Close to 800 employees attended the six ses­ MCG Hospital and Clinics employees will not institution and our progress. I will offer my own interpretation of sions. "We are happy with both the level of par­ have to re-apply for their jobs during the transi­ what these vital signs are telling us, but I encourage you to weigh in ticipation and the quality of the questions asked," tion. In departments where involuntary staff with your own analysis. said Pat Sodomka, executive director of MCG reductions will be required, MCG Health, Inc. Since the school is its faculty, we should begin there. For this Hospital and Clinics. last fiscal year, the total number of full-time faculty members in the From benefits to pay raises, employees asked See 'Town Hall," page 2

See "State of the School," page 6

U.S. Postage PAI D Division of Institutional Relations Permit No. 210 Medical College of Georgia Augusta, GA Augusta, Georgia 30912 Non-Profit Org. Thursday, November 18, 1999 MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA Page 2 ...Town Hall Early Retirement continued from page 1 will seek the best people for vacated positions, but it is not yet Window for Acceptance Closes Dec. 6 determined how that will be done. SALLY SIMKINS Are MCG Health, Inc. employees state employees? As of last Friday, when Ms. Riley and other staff the retirement agreement must Beeper went to press, early benefits staff members are be in by the Dec. 6 deadline - MCG Health, Inc. is a state-assisted organization. Although it retirement was confirmed for meeting individually with all the end of the 45-day period does report to the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, 280 of the 778 Medical College eligible employees. She said allowed for participation. it is not a state institution. of Georgia employees eligible that a number of people have The Board of Regents of the to participate in MCG's one- had their meeting with a bene­ University System of Georgia Will employees of MCG Health, Inc. be eligible for tuition time early-retirement program. fits counselor and have post­ was updated on the early-retire­ rent ission/reim bu rsement? "These are employees who poned making a decision con­ ment program in Atlanta last have signed their retirement cerning retirement. week by Dr. Francis J. Tedesco, Tuition assistance will probably be offered employees by MCG agreement and the seven days "We need to remind them MCG president. Updating the Health, Inc., as part of its "cafeteria style" benefits plan. In this plan, in which they could change that their retirement agreement Regents on activities of MCG employees will be able to choice whether they want to use their ben­ their minds have passed," said must be received by Human Health Inc. was Don Snell, efit points/dollars on tuition assistance or other programs. Patricia Riley, benefits manager Resources by Dec. 6," Ms. MCG Health, Inc. chief execu­ Watson Wyatt, a consulting company, is working with MCG in the MCG Human Resources Riley emphasized. She said tive officer. Health, Inc. and the MCG Human Resources Division to establish a Division. "On the eighth day they should call the Human Dr. Tedesco told the board he total compensation plan for employees of MCG Health, Inc. The after we receive the signed Resources director's office at 1- anticipates that 80 percent of plan will be set by the end of March. agreement, there is no turning 3777 to reschedule an appoint­ employees eligible for early back." ment to complete other neces­ retirement will accept the offer. sary paperwork after Dec. 6, but Sports Extravaganza Held Today ran*-X-::,:•: si .:•«,*;~ ion :*V:> •*:•*U The 10th annual Sports Extravaganza, a live and silent auction of unique sports memorabilia and sports vacations benefiting the Medical College of Georgia Children's Medical Center, will be held today in the MCG Alumni Center at 6 p.m. Auction items include a Club Car golf cart, antique baseball cards and photos, college memorabilia and autographed racing memorabilia. Other items include a 1995 World Series baseball autographed by Atlanta Brave Ryan Klesko and a framed and autographed lithograph by artist Scott Medlock of Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer. Admission is $15 per person, $25 per couple and free for children 11 and under. Ticket prices include admission to the event, food, soft drinks, beer and wine. HIM Students Win Scholarships ...Sculpture continued from page 1 Three Medical College of Georgia health information manage­ warmth and healing just as a ment students in the School of Allied Health Sciences and an HIM plant turns toward the sun, said Division of Institutional Relations graduate have been awarded scholarships by the Foundation of Mrs. Engler. She said it symbol­ Medical College of Georgia Research and Education of the American Health Information izes the enduring power of fam­ Augusta, Georgia 30912 Management Association. ily and medicine. The students are Luanne Carmel, Robert Graham and Miriam Mrs. Engler's art is in private DANIEL R. PEARSON • PUBLISHER Whaley, seniors in the bachelor of science degree program. Doreen and public collections through­ SALLY SIMKINS • EDITOR L. Todd, who graduated in 1996, is a student at the Atlanta exten­ out the country. Her commis­ sion campus of Central Michigan University. sioned works are displayed at The Foundation of Research and Education promotes education several public locations in Beeper is published biweekly by Graphic Advertising, a private and research in health information management. Augusta, including The firm in no way connected with the Medical College of Georgia. Graduate at MCG's Robert B. Opinions expressed by the writers herein are their own and are not Greenblatt, M.D. Library. considered an official expression by the Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Schnuck is a 1968 gradu­ The appearance of advertisements in this publication, to include MCG Honored inserts, does not constitute an endorsement by the Medical College of ate of the MCG School of Georgia of the products or services advertised. Medicine and spent most of his News and photos are provided by the Division of Institutional by Goodwill Industries career in Savannah before Relations. Direct correspondence about news to MCG Beeper, The Medical College of Georgia was named Larger Employer of returning to Augusta in 1995. He FI-1048. Phone: (706) 721-4906. the Year for providing employment opportunities for Goodwill is a radiologist at the MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA Industries clients by Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia and the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and assistant President, Francis J. Tedesco, M.D. Central Savannah River Area at its annual awards celebration in clinical professor at MCG. VP, University Advancement, Dr. lames B. Osborne October. Director, Public Relations and Marketing, Dale Crail MCG, the second largest employer in the CSRA, conducted a "The Medical College of Job Forum for Goodwill consumers and has employed more than 30 Georgia has done so much for us individuals through Goodwill's Job Connection services. Celeste over the years that we felt it was Direct display advertising inquiries to Johnson, assistant director of Human Resources at MCG, is chair­ time to give something back to GRAPHIC ADVERTISING man of Goodwill's Business Advisory Council and has facilitated MCG," said Dr. Schnuck. Dr. P.O. Box 397 Augusta, GA 30903-0397 MCG's positive partnership with Goodwill, according to Schnuck is active with the (706) 860-5455 Goodwill's annual report. "The Medical College of Georgia is an School of Medicine Alumni example of the power of a diverse work force in the community," it Association and serves as trea­ Postmaster: Please send address changes and forwarding requests to: surer of the Medical College of 1 Itirttil • L *•>»* t>iy»si°ri • ..*.'.•.••••-''*•- of Institutional Relations,'MCG, - • '.. fl-1048, -.,..--• Augusta, CA'36912- . • • Georgia Foundation, Inc. Thursday, November 18, 1999 MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA Page 3 Deans7 Symposium Set for Nov. 30

TONI BAKER Dr. Moshe J. Sadofsky, geneti­ from the Leukemia Society of cist in the Medical College of America this year. The society Georgia Institute of Molecular gives approximately 50 of these Medicine and Genetics, will awards annually to help support discuss "Cutting and Pasting the work of promising junior Your DNA: Recombination in investigators. His work also is the Immune System and funded by the National Leukemia" at the Deans' Institutes of Health. Symposium at 4 p.m. Nov. 30. Dr. Sadofsky earned a med­ The symposium will be held ical degree and a doctorate in Dr. fames B. Osborne (from left), MCC vice president for university in the first floor auditorium of genetics from the University of advancement, Merle Temple .and lulian Osbon at the semiannual the MCG School of Dentistry. Pennsylvania. He completed a Corporate Partnership Program luncheon at the MCC Alumni Center Dr. Sadofsky will discuss the pathology residency at the mechanism that enables the Clinical Center of the National immune system to mount a Institutes of Health and a post­ response to a variety of diseases doctoral fellowship in the CPP Membership and how problems with that Dr. Sadofsky Section of Metabolic Enzymes mechanism can result in child­ of the Laboratory of Molecular Exceeds 100 Mark hood leukemia. seem to result from a error in Biology at the National Insti­ "The immune system has this mechanism, the researcher tutes of Diabetes, Digestive and The Medical College of Georgia Corporate Partnership Program, developed special mechanisms said. Kidney Disorders before join­ which promotes the involvement of Augusta's corporate communi­ to cut and paste the DNA of par­ "It is our desire to understand ing the MCG faculty in 1996. ty with MCG by raising awareness of MCG research and identify­ ticular genes to generate the how the normal mechanism He is an ad hoc reviewer for ing collaborative opportunities, has topped the 100-member mark. diversity required to recognize functions correctly so we can the Journal of Immunology and "Surpassing 100 members through donations and commitments all the different antigens to begin to appreciate how it might Genes and Development and a is a first for the CPP program and quite a milestone," said Merle which you are exposed," he also act incorrectly. Perhaps we member of the American Temple, CPP volunteer membership chairman and BellSouth dis­ said. "This clever rearrange­ can prevent leukemias by Society for Molecular Biology trict manager of corporate affairs. ment process is essential, but reducing their chance of ever and Biochemistry and the CPP members donate $1,000 to $25,000 annually as matching comes with a price. It is forming in the first place," he American Association for the funds to establish eminent scholar chairs within MCG's research believed that mistakes that join said. Advancement of Science. programs. The CPP sponsors tours, luncheons and scientific brief­ the wrong DNA together can Dr. Sadofsky's work earned ings to attune members to changing needs and opportunities. lead to leukemia." In fact, about him a five-year, $350,000 half of childhood leukemias Career Development Award 5ee "CPP," page 16

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Thursday, November 18, 1999 MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA Page 4 Pop Those Tuition Reimbursement Tabs for Applications Available McDonald Applications for tuition reimbursement for the winter quarter/ spring semester 2000 are available through Nov. 29 in the Organizational Development Section of Human Resources House Division, room 1144 in the Annex. This benefit is for staff employ­ SALLY SIMKINS ees only. To participate, employees must have been employed for at least The big, bright man himself six months with at least a 50 percent work commitment. Contact visited the MCG Children's Bob Abraham at extension 1-3177 for further information. Medical Center last week to kick off the pop tab fund-raising Ronald McDonald kicks off program to benefit the Ronald campaign at the CMC McDonald House. The ongoing nationwide pro­ containers such as bags, buck­ gram in which the pop tabs from ets, water bottles, boxes and aluminum cans are collected was milk jugs. They can be turned officially launched in Augusta at in at most area McDonald's the McDonald's restaurant in the restaurants or the Ronald Oasis of the CMC. McDonald House on Greene According to Kay Brooks, a Street. Ronald McDonald House vol­ Proceeds benefit the Ronald unteer for eight years, the pro­ McDonald House, which serves gram is an easy and convenient families whose children require way to support the house which care at Augusta-area hospitals. serves families of hospitalized The house offers a homelike children. The tabs can be atmosphere where family mem­ removed by twisting them back bers can get the rest and renew­ and forth until they break off. al needed to support their sick Why just the tabs and not the or injured child. Guests stay at whole can? the house regardless of their "If you could have seen the ability to pay. number we had even before the According to Judy Hutcheson, campaign was launched at even though the house has an 80 MCG, you wouldn't have to percent occupancy rate, fees ask," Mrs. Brooks said. "We cover only about 10 percent of CooLOff! , had four large trash cans full. its actual maintenance expens­ "If we were to save the whole es. She said community sup­ can for recycling, we'd need a port is essential to its operation. our cool specials] warehouse as large as Sam's to hold them all." The tabs can be convenient­ Creek *!Z>ocky Creek ly collected in many types of —— apartments ———————— One and two bedroom apartments • One and two bedroom apartments ROBERTS Qreat roommate floorplans • Spacious roommate floorplans Professional on-site management • Professional on-site management Swimming poof, volleyball • Swimming pool, tennis courts, and tennis courts scenic pond Beautifully landscapedgrounds • Quiet yet convenient location Convenient to 'Washington Road, • Convenient to 'Rjverwatch farkway, | ANY10% REGULAR SERVICE OFF WE PERFORM | | WITH THIS COUPON ONLY. LIMITED TIME OFFER. NOT VALID IN COMBINATION WITH ANY OTHER COUPON OR OFFER. [ minutes to MCCj minutes to yACQ ...... 'Wood-Burning fireplaces available • Corporate apartments available 95 [ 736-7770^1 (______860-2801^) plus tax, most cars, 13 up to 5 qts. Cad us today for more information, a tour, and details on special offers OIL CHANCE for

Washington afrod, 1-20 andMCQ. Callus today! • a r> ri ' Thursday, November 18, 1999 MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA Page 5 Students Spearhead Christmas in Augusta Food and Toy Drives Ornaments Available DEBORAH G. STEELE Augusta's historic Enterprise Mill is featured in the 1999 The Medical College of Georgia chapter of the Student National collectible series of holiday ornaments benefiting the Medical Dental Association is involved in two holiday drives to brighten the College of Georgia Children's Medical Center. holidays for the needy. The ornaments may be purchased at the The SNDA has organized a Thanksgiving canned-food drive and MCG Alumni Center. Order forms are a Toys for Tots drive. The canned-food drive is under way and par­ available in the Little Store and Ferns ticipation has been good, but the group hopes to collect much more and Fossils gift shops in MCG before it ends Nov. 22, said Tarem Hendricks, president of the stu­ Hospital and Clinics and the MCG dent organization. Children's Medical Center. "The food drive is something we do each year," said Mr. The design for the Enterprise Mill Hendricks. "It's something we feel is important. Some people don't ornament was created from a pen and have the luxury of having a family and food at the holidays. We ink drawing by augusta artist Donna want to help." Whaley. Drop-off sites for the food are located throughout the School of Built along the banks of the Dentistry and in the Student Center. The food will be bagged and Augusta Canal by James L. distributed by SNDA members to local soup kitchens, government Coleman, the mill opened in 1848 as and non-profit agencies such as the Department of Family and the Granite Flour Mill and expanded Children Services, according to Mr. Hendricks. to house the Enterprise Manufacturing The SNDA is also asking for help in collecting new, unwrapped Company in 1875. The mill was the toys for me U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots program which dis­ first large-scale textile mill using The Enterprise Mill tributes toys for needy children at Christmas. The lobby of the increased water power from the canal and is School of Dentistry will be the only drop-off site for the toys, said to have produced some of the finest cloth in the South until it closed in 1983. according to Mr. Hendricks. The toy drive will end Dec. 15. The mill was purchased in the mid-1990s by Clay ton P. Boardman III and transformed into a mod­ ern office, retail and residential complex. Notables The Christmas in Augusta collectible series of ornaments has generated more than $25,000 for the CMC since the program began in 1994. The series has featured the Old Medical College, the Archibald DEATHS Butt Memorial Bridge, Augusta Fire Department Engine Company No. 7 and the Children's Medical Center. These earlier ornaments may be purchased for $18 each. Leroy Patterson, 68, husband of Leila Patterson, an EKG tech­ For additional information contact Cheryl Beck at extension 1-3302. nician II in Adult Hemodynamics, died Oct. 13. Eva Mae Arrowood, 45, wife of Roy Arrowood, a physical plant specialist II in the Physical Plant Division, died Oct. 23.

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Children's Medical Center not valid in conjunction with any other offer. Must present coupon at time of service. E -I __ 1994 Old Medical College ornaments at $18 ea. Price includes shipping, handling and sola tan. D My check for $ __ is enclosed D Charge my VISA/MastetCard $ THAIS to all those who tell our advertisers; Name______Card No. Address ______Expiration Date "I saw your ad in City______State __ZIP___ Signature Phone ______Make checks payable to the MCG Foundation/CMC. Please send payment with this ad to: MCG the Beeper." If this ornament is a gift, please indicate here. D Children's Medical Center, Alumni Center Fl, If shipping address is different from above, please indicate here and attach shipping address. D Augusta, GA 30912 More info! Coll 706/721-4004 •Thursday, November 18, 1999 MEDFCAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA *" ...State of the School continued from page 1 School of Medicine, basic science and clinical, Clinics, we are facing the same forces as every was 467. While this is a small increase from a year other teaching hospital in our country. Our hospi- before, it still is well below the —————— ^—^—— tal, originally built to accommodate peak reached in 1994 of 495. 777 patients, ended this last fiscal Although we have received state Tota/ year with an average daily census funding increases for existing pu6//cat/ons of 293 patients. In the first three salaries, and while our salaries months of this fiscal year the aver­ | Magnolia Tea have come closer to regional and research age daily census has fallen further. Room ambulatory side, the growth means, it is important to realize that On the I BUY ONE LUNCH ENTREE there were no new funds from 1994 publications in outpatient visits that was so dra­ to 1999 to allow us to build total showed an matic earlier this decade appears to I GET THE SECOND ENTREE faculty numbers. In addition, as we be slowing. If these trends contin­ will examine later, our other ued, the net result would be an I FREE increase last TITH THIS COUPON- UMITCKEPEIiVHr • HL'RRV! EXPIRES 12M-V> • FREE ENTREE OF ECUAL OR LESSER VALL'E sources of faculty salary support ongoing loss of clinical revenue for I LUNCH: TUE-SAT11 AM - 3 PM • 2107 KINGS WAY • 733-8815 , have become steadily more con­ year, but they the institution and its faculty, a strained. Insofar as we continue to smaller clinical platform to support have one of the lowest faculty-to- still remain our teaching here on the MCG student ratios of any medical campus and greater pressure to find school in the country, these data below earlier more distant settings to accommo­ leave little question about our need years' date our students. to mobilize resources to recruit Which brings us to education. more colleagues. ^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ As a school of medicine, our cor­ Turning to the things these fac­ nerstone mission is — and always ulty members accomplish, one of the more worri­ will be — teaching. Some key facts about our stu­ some indicators we have been tracking in recent dents and their education stand out. Just as is the years is a key marker of our academic and schol­ case nationally, we have seen a decrease in appli­ arly productivity — the publications by our facul­ cants to our school since 1994. In our case, this 3O DAY CASH-ADVANCE LOANS ty. Last year I speculated that a fall in this index drop has been primarily in the category of out of ——————— OR ——————— might be one of the stronger indicators that state applicants, very few of whom we accept LOANSON increasing demands on our time are eroding our given the outstanding nature of our in state pool of ability to engage in writing, thereby damaging the candidates. At present, our applications from E-Z MONTHLY PAYMENTS professional development of faculty members. At Georgia residents appear to be holding stable. least we appear to be holding our own in this More important than total numbers, the acade­ regard. Our total publications and research publi­ mic credentials of those we accept remain CALL 7 24-9985 cations both showed an increase this last year, but extremely strong. Our matriculants continue to they still remain below levels we saw in earlier demonstrate grade point averages and Medical FAST, FRIENDLY, NO-HASSLE APPROVAL years. College Admission Test scores as high as we have Another vitally important indicator of academ­ ever seen. ic productivity is our ability to win external grants And even more important than their credentials and contracts, so-called sponsored support. The when they enter, our students continue to demon­ grand total for sponsored support to the school at strate that they are thriving in our curriculum. the end of our last fiscal year was $25.7 million, a Scores on the United States Medical Licensure modest increase over the prior year. It is true, and Examinations (Steps 1 and 2), which are critical to All loans are subject to our liberal credit policy and limitations if any. gratifying, that we are seeing an overall increase their ultimate licensure to practice medicine, in sponsored support. What concerns me most remain above the national average. As teachers, about this indicator is that, when we compare our we definitely appear to be doing our job well. own progress with the dramatic increases in fund­ As has been the case for many years, there is ing for the National Institutes of Health in recent one major area of ongoing concern regarding our years, our growth rate has been significantly slow­ student body. As a public medical school, we er than the NIH growth rate. have a social imperative to strive to select students In talking about publications or sponsored sup­ that reflect the community they are going to serve. port, we do need to remember that we have made The Liaison Committee on Medical Education, progress in the face of decreasing faculty size. the group that gives us our accreditation and will This clearly means that, on average, each faculty review us again in 15 months, requires that we member has become significantly more produc­ work for appropriate diversity in our student body. tive in recent years. This has not been an easy road for our school. The Department of Oral Rehabilitation needs patients who Another place we see this increased productiv­ Over the last decade we have been, at best, at a would like to have whiter teeth. The Medical College of ity is in the clinical practice of our faculty physi­ plateau, and in some areas we have seen a fall in Georgia School of Dentistry, Department of Oral cians. The number of physicians working in our representation of women and minorities. I Rehabilitation, needs patients who want whiter teeth to PPG, our faculty practice group, has dropped to want to applaud the efforts of the faculty members participate in the evaluation of a tooth whitening system levels as low as those in the early 1990s. Despite who served on the task force that developed our administered by a dentist. Patients must be 21 or older and its smaller size, the PPG is at least holding its diversity criteria last year and those who serve on in good general health. Patients may benefit by improved income levels stable. This is no mean feat given the admissions committee as it now uses those cri­ esthetic appearance. The study will last six months. The how hard the payers who reimburse for our ser­ teria. We need to keep gaining momentum. It is material will be supplied free to subjects. vices are working to hold back payments, given going to take a major effort — an ongoing, Principal Investigator: Dr. Gene L. Dickinson the massive paperwork burden that federal and focused and purposeful effort — for us to gain Department of Oral Rehabilitation other regulations are putting on faculty physicians ground in diversity. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION and especially given that faculty members receive Looking at all these numbers, I would highlight PLEASE CONTACT no compensation for providing millions of dollars three facts that clearly emerge about the state of BARBARA CLIETT worth of care annually to needy individuals with our school over the last five years: (706) 721-0868 • MON-FRI SAM - 5PM no health insurance. Looking more closely at our Hospital and See "State of the School," page 7 Thursday,. November .18,. 199,9. MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA ...State of the School continued from page 6 B • E • E • P • E • R 1) Our faculty has gotten smaller, forced to do viduals in productivity. Unless we correct this, we so by constrained resources, when national stan­ cannot have a system in which high performers dards indicate we should be much _^^______————— can be recognized and rewarded. Rumored to be the larger. The tools of MBM can help us cre­ #1 source of 2) The productivity of this small­ 7 do not see ate a system in which each faculty reading material on the er faculty is in general stable or, in the School of member can feel secure that his or some areas, increasing, despite her contributions count, and that all Pro Bowler's Tour. numerous major obstacles. Medicine of their colleagues are also pulling 3) Most important, as a faculty we their weight. have remained true to our missions, 'shrinking itself While MBM is showing us that especially our central mission of we have opportunities to use our education, as seen in the quality and to greatness' existing resources better, we are the performance of our students. over the next going to be more assertive than But what about the next five ever in seeking to expand external COPY'S UNIFORMS years? We have high aspirations. five years. We support to the school. We will do Now, that might seem inconsistent , . this on every front. For fiscal year with some of the trends I just CBI1, W6 Should, 2000, for the first time since 1994, described, but we have to remem­ we received an increase in state 20% OFF ber that recently we have put in and we will funds earmarked for new, research- place a number of very powerful grow.' oriented faculty positions. Our SCRUBS • LABCOATS • SHOES & ACCESSORIES i tools to help us achieve those aspi­ goal is to advocate strongly for fur­ HEN'S & WOMEN'S in state support. rations. I want to speak briefly ther increases 'Off regular prices. Other discounts not valid with sale. ^^ IDC Mnk| COT ig , about some of these tools, but ask With regard to MCG Health, we ———^^^—^^————^ r 'CARDS WELCOME you not make the mistake of seeing them as ends will have in place a clear agreement that, after we 2563 Washington Rd. 481-0041 in themselves. They are only means to help us cover the costs of operating and developing the reach our goals. In the process, we can transform clinical enterprise, remaining margins will flow our institution. directly to the task of building the academic and On the clinical front, we are taking the momen­ research enterprise of the school. This year the tous steps of reorganizing not only our Hospital faculty physicians already have shown their will­ and Clinics, under the structure of MCG Health, ingness to support academic expansion by using but also our faculty practice plan, the PPG, under PPG departmental reserves to fund seven new its revised bylaws. As happens with any major endowed chairs in our school. In addition to all Lunch Seafood Buffet change, a few people have been very vocal in their this, the growth of the MCG Foundation has been includes tea and tax: $5.25 opposition to these steps. I have had a chance to strong in recent years. Those foundation 40 lunch menu hems for just $2.99! speak with enough of you, however, to know that resources exist to be invested in our university Sea Bass, TalapI and other unique items the vast majority of you are more than ready to programs. If we manage ourselves better through ______chicken • pork • shrimp * beef______work in the kind of flexible, efficient clinical sys­ MBM, and mobilize additional new support as FOR EVENTS OF ANY SIZE tem that these changes are designed to create. described above, we should have the resources to CATERING The early-retirement program is another excep­ fuel real expansion of our programs in all our mis­ tionally valuable tool. It allows the Hospital and sions. 50 CHICKEN WINGS Clinics to reduce costs in a way that is consistent It should be obvious what kind of future I pic­ GO: $8." with our values. Instead of immediately eliminat­ ture for our school in 2004. Using the tools TO ing jobs from people who need them, we created described above, we can significantly expand our 1535Wahon Way 738-Z302 an opportunity for those who are ready to leave to faculty. But the goal should not be, and will not Lunch: 11:30 - 2:30 Mon-Fri • Dinner: 5:00 - 9:30 Mon-Sat do so, thereby significantly reducing our work­ be, simply to achieve bigger numbers. The force and our costs. On the faculty side, the early- emphasis will be on quality. Many members of retirement program gives us an enormous oppor­ our currently undersized faculty already are tunity for faculty rejuvenation. Being very demonstrating that motivated, focused individuals focused in our subsequent hiring not only will can move to much higher levels of productivity allow us to fill critical educational needs, it also and excellence. We will be recruiting a significant will provide an unparalleled opportunity to recruit number of like-minded individuals to join them. new clinicians to create centers of excellence and For researchers over the next five years, there new researchers in those areas of science we set as will be a much higher level of attention to issues priorities. Just last week two key individuals such as salary coverage on grants and optimal use Across the street agreed to come to MCG to participate in this sci­ of laboratory space. This will help us avoid the from MCG! entific resurgence. We are sending to the Board of trap of giving large amounts of ongoing support to Regents for approval the appointment of Dr. Sally research that is essentially unfundable. We must Convenient to MCG Atherton as our new chair of Cell Biology and focus our own investments in research on those Anatomy and the appointment of Dr. Clinton projects that have the highest likelihood of gain­ Guests park and walk to MCG Webb as our new chair of Physiology and ing external sponsored support. At our MBM Free Dally Deluxe Continental Breakfast Endocrinology. The decision to come to MCG for retreat last week we critically examined what it each of them was strongly shaped by the opportu­ will take to double our research funding. The 42 guest rooms, each with nity for rapid growth and the pursuit of new sci­ resource commitment will be large, on the order Refrigerator & Microwave entific directions in building their departments. of an additional $50 million to $60 million invest­ Turning to another tool, last week the faculty ment in facilities and start up costs beyond basic Free Local Calls • Free Cable with HBO leadership attended a retreat in which the initial salary support, but if we stay focused it can be EXTENDED STAYS WELCOME results of our mission based management project done. MCG Patient/Family Rate: $48 were presented. The data we reviewed are clear. By 2004 the new coalition of MCG Health and I encourage you to study them for yourself on the PPG will have created a much more efficient, and MBM Web site. They show that we are not using increasingly patient- and physician-friendly clini- 1103 15th STREET • 724-5560 our existing resources maximally, and that there are great variations between departments and indi- 5ee "State of the School," page 10 Thursday, November 18, 1999 MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA Page 8 Special Vacation Training Opportunities Offered

Want to learn how to handle stress? Manage your time? Bone up on your medical terminology? Packages Available The MCG Human Resources Division can help. Classes in these areas and more are offered through­ out the year. Below is a listing A three-night stay in the Bahama Island, including a cruise or of what's coming up. Course descriptions are available in the divi­ sion's training calendar. For a copy, call extension 1-3196. flight from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is offered to Medical College of Georgia employees and their families and friends for $189 per per­ Stress Management March 15 9 a.m. - noon The Seven Habits of Highly son. Accommodations in Freeport are at the Island Palm Resort. Nov. 23 noon - 1 p.m., (Work session) Effective People Also available for MCG employees is a three-night stay at a Feb. 8 noon - 1 p.m. $300 - Targeted for managers (Five-session workshop) MainGate Hotel at Disney World for $169 for two adults and two May 26 noon - 1 p.m. and supervisors Fridays, Jan. 21-Feb. 18 children. This does not include tickets to Disney World or Epcot. Free - Open to everyone 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. The offers are made by Special T Travel, a corporate travel ser­ Medical Terminology $400 vice in Orlando, Fla., and are valid through Dec. 10. A deposit of Leadership and the Art of (10-session workshop) Targeted for managers and $88 per person is required for the Grand Bahama trip, $95 for the Communication Tuesdays, January 1 1 - supervisors Disney World trip. For additional information, call 1-800-393- Dec. 2 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. MarchH 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. 3191 and refer to account number MF3004. 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Classes in the use of services of the Robert Greenblart, M.D., Library at MCG are offered through­ out the year. Reservations are suggested, as class space is limited to 12 people for hands-on practice. Reservations may be made at the LInC desk in the library, by telephone at extension 1-3441 or by e- mail mtruittfghnail.mcg.edu. Each class will last approximately 90 minutes and will include a hands-on component, unless otherwise noted. Classes offered this month include:

GIL GALILEO An introduction to GIL, the library's automated An introduction to GALILEO, the Georgia inter­ online catalog to search for MCG books, audiovi- disciplinary virtual library, which provides access suals, journal titles and other materials. to over 100, databases indexing thousands of peri­ odicals and scholarly journals. Some databases Monday, Nov. 22, 4-5 p.m. include full-text information.

Ovid Monday, Nov. 22, 9-10:30 a.m. An introduction for the Ovid databases (MED- LINE, CINAHL and HealthSTAR) with links to Evidence-Based Health Care Resources full-text articles. Search techniques will enable An introduction to both locally loaded and Web- BiLo Supports Doctors Who Cook users to maximize Ovid capabilities to find infor­ based information resources used in the practice Ken Fehrenbach, store manager of the new BiLo on Fury$ Ferry mation. of evidence-based health care. Some knowledge Road, presents a $5,000 check to pediatric heart patient Zachary or experience in searching Ovid is necessary for Anderson, 7, Nov. 9 at a meeting of the Children 's Heart Program of Monday, Nov. 15, 12-1:30 p.m. this class. the Medical College of Georgia Children's Medical Center. The money was given on behalf of BiLo stores in the /Augusta area as MD Consult Monday, Nov. 22, 12-1:30 p.m. sponsors of the annual Doctors Who Cook dinner, a fund-raiser for An introduction to MD Consult, an integrated the Children's Heart Program. The next Doctors Who Cook is set for Endnote full-text collection of medical information. May 13 at the Radisson Riverfront Hotel. Resources include 36 major reference books, over An introduction to Endnote, a software applica­ 80 periodical titles, drug information, practice tion to manage personal databases of bibliograph­ guidelines, patient handouts and continuing med­ ic citations such as journal articles or books. Some ical education classes. The entire collection is key knowledge or experience in searching Ovid is DRIVE ON OVER TO YOUR word searchable. necessary for this class. FAVORITE PEEPER Tuesday, Nov. 30, 3:30-5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 29, 3:30-5 p.m. The schedule is available on the Internet at: ADVERTISER TODAY/ www.mcg.edu/Librarv/Schedule.html.

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CHRISTINE HURLEY DERISO Children, by their very nature, are blissful, time. carefree and content... right? Once the child is tucked in, parents should Wrong. Children experience the same gamut resist the temptation to hover, he said. "There are of emotions as adults, and their temperaments are two ways parents can handle their children's anx­ just as varied, according to Dr. Allan Josephson, iety: they can try to relieve it or they can help their chief of the Medical College of Georgia Section children deal with it." A certain amount of sooth­ of Child, Adolescent and Family Psychiatry. ing is fine; for instance, a mother might assure an For instance, all children struggle with anxiety anxious child at bedtime that she will check on - some more than others, depending on personal­ him before she goes to bed herself. Parents can ity and environment, Dr. Josephson said. Parents also calmly - but briefly - address specific fears, can help calm their fears, for starters, by antici­ pointing out, for example, that monsters aren't pating and accepting their children's emotional real or that the house is safely locked. ups and downs. The preschool years, for instance, But children shouldn't be allowed to call the are a prime period for excessive worrying. "There shots, for instance by getting out of bed repeated­ It's yours if you find YOUR name hidden in (his issue. are certain periods of life when children are more insisting on sleeping with their parents. A details...page 15 ly or aware of their vulnerability, usually between ages firm, calm approach helps parents retain control 3 and 7," Dr. Josephson said. "And classically, as and helps children master their fears, Dr. is true of adults, children feel more vulnerable at Josephson said. nighttime." He stresses that even the best-adjusted children That vulnerability - a fear of the unknown and will occasionally regress to fearful behavior. And unpredictable - can take the form of monsters, children aren't immune from their parents' stress. Famous Name Brands dragons, wild animals or robbers. Parents can bol­ A parent's fatigue, depression or anxiety can trig­ ster children's sense of security by creating as ger a child's insecurity. "Kids pick up on their par­ Bridal Gowns safe and structured a world as possible. Children ents' fears," Dr. Josephson said. "They might not who can count on the same people, activities and put words to it. They just know that things don't Mothers 8 Bridesmaids routines day after day generally feel protected feel good; they don't feel safe." enough to tend to the vital business of being a kid, So one of the best ways parents can tend to their Proms & Pageants Dr. Josephson said. This predictability includes a children's emotional well-being, he emphasized, calm, soothing evening routine leading up to bed- is to tend to their own.

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cal system. This system will have a special ments within the school, but also across MCG focus on its centers of excellence. We will have schools. By 2004 I also expect to see all the built those centers by acting on the knowledge recent effort we have put into health professions BRIDAL AND FORMAL FASHION STUDIO that it simply is not possible to do everything at pipeline programs bearing fruit, with even higher the highest level. Our greatest energy will be levels of diversity among our students. Street at 11th • Douintouin • 174-6633 focused on those areas that are our priorities, so By what I have just said, it should be clear that Mobile: 831-0625 that they have the resources they need to I do not see the School of Medicine 'shrinking achieve national prominence. Despite the oppo­ itself to greatness' over the next five years. We sition we see in some quarters, I also firmly can, we should, and we will grow. The only ques­ believe that within five years we will see some tion is how fast we can rise. I think that depends very active and productive partnerships with on how well we use the impressive tool kit we other local hospitals and community-based have in our hands. We fought long and hard for Rii ver Bluff physicians. More and more leaders in Augusta things like the establishment of MCG Health, the are realizing that it is critical to develop health PPG restructuring and the early retirement pro­ care and biomedical research as the foundation gram. Our commitment to the use of mission- Apartments of our local economy. It is inevitable that local based management puts us at the forefront of hospitals and doctors will find that they have American medical schools in being able not only Quiet North Augusta neighborhood adjacent to /•, very compelling reasons to find areas in which to track and use our resources wisely, but also to we all can strategically join forces. reward faculty productivity appropriately. River Club Golf Course Above all, the one thing we will not do while Despite the periods of retrenchment we have building bigger and much better clinical and weathered, we see opportunities to significantly One and Two bedroom apartments with research enterprises is neglect our commitment increase the resources flowing to our school. fully equipped kitchens. On site laundry, plus " to education. By 20041 see us having strength­ In closing, our values are sound. We have the are clear. I doubt the stars are W/D connections in each apartment. ened our already solid educational core. Our tools. The goals innovation in individual course content areas ever going to be better aligned. Now it's up to us. Total electric. will expand. Overall, I expect to see much more Thank you! On-site manager and courtesy officer. curricular interaction, not only between depart- 5 minutes from MCG. City park and tennis courts across the street. Memo to self: Take the time to stay Call 279-4118 informed by reading the Beeper Thursday, November 18, 1999 MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA, ; Page 1 1 Incontinence Doesn't Sleep: Quality and Quantity Have to be Permanent Make a Difference TONI BAKER SALLY SIMKINS incontinence can be an unfortunate, embarrassing con­ Urinary • Many people mistakenly equate the length of their night's sequence of aging. But it doesn't have to be a permanent consequence, according to sleep with the amount of time they spent in bed. doctors at the Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics who Can be offer treatment options to tighten sagging muscles using exercise, How much sleep is enough? feine to help keep them going," medication and/or surgery. The conventional wisdom is he said. "When the time comes Dangerous The bladder is supposed to expand until it's full, at which point eight to nine hours a night, but for them to sleep, they think that the brain signals the need to empty the bladder completely. everyone is different; some everything will be OK and that Sleepiness is a serious mat­ Bladders vary in size; for some people it's "normal" to urinate every require more, some less. they can sleep during the night. ter. two hours, for others twice a day. According to a sleep medicine But the caffeine has accumulat­ Twenty-three percent of Leakage results when the muscular bladder loses support from specialist and pulmonologist at ed in their body. Many times adults surveyed in the National the pelvic floor. "The pelvic musculature, which holds everything in the Medical College of Georgia they cannot fall asleep and Sleep Foundation's 1998 place where your bladder is, loosens with age as well as with child- Hospital and Clinics, the when they do, they wake up Omnibus Sleep in America Poll bearing and other problems that affect your entire state of health," answer for you can be more again and again, so the quality acknowledged falling asleep at said Dr. John B. Adams, urologist. "It's like sitting in a hammock accurately determined by ask­ of sleep is poor. the wheel during the previous that is too stretched; your bladder drops down and is more likely to ing another question: How do "When the quality of sleep is year. Men age 18 to 29 working leak." you function during the day­ poor, they are sleepy during the a rotating shift schedule are at Women and men both experience incontinence, although women, time? day and compensate for that by most risk of falling asleep at the especially those who had vaginal deliveries, tend to have problems "If you are alert and ener­ drinking more caffeine," he wheel. According to the foun­ earlier and more often. Problems can begin immediately after child­ getic and enjoying your life continued. "The cycle is repeat­ dation, sleepiness behind the birth, which stretches the pelvic floor, and continue until muscle without being drowsy or sleep­ ed again and again." wheel kills more young adults tone is restored. "Every time she coughs she could leak a little," Dr. ing during the day, you have Another factor is getting to in traffic accidents than alcohol. Adams said. had enough sleep during the bed too late. "People say, 'I'll The National Highway Men tend to develop incontinence because of acute infections of night," said Dr. Bashir keep on working, and put more Traffic and Safety Administr­ the prostate or gradual enlargement of the gland that occurs with Chaudhary, director of the hours in on the job' and put off ation estimates that at least age. The bladder is affected because the urethra, which empties the MCG Georgia Sleep Center. bedtime. They equate their sue- 56,000 motor vehicle crashes bladder, runs through the middle of the prostate. Increased pressure "On the other hand, if you are page 72 from a prostate enlarged by infection or age can make it difficult for tired and sleepy and feel you See "Sleep," page 12 \ (See "Drowsiness/' men to completely empty their bladders and leaking can result. need a nap, there is a problem: Medical problems affecting the nerves, such as a spinal cord You're either not getting injury or stroke, also can result in incontinence. "These patients enough sleep or the quality of don't realize they have to urinate so they just leak, much like over­ what you are getting is not flow," Dr. Adams said. Children who wet the bed have a similar good." Star Nails problem with communication between their brain and bladder about Dr. Chaudhary said that when they need to urinate. The children haven't fully developed the many people mistakenly equate full Set $19 communication that also can be lost to injury or disease, Dr. Adams time spent in bed with the Till In $13 length of their sleep. "If you are said. Pedicure $ 14 Fk He recommends that everyone work toward keeping their blad­ waking up during the night again and again, the actual ders healthy by staying physically active and drinking plenty of [Monday • Saturday: 9 am • 8 pm water to avoid urinary tract infections. You can talk with your doc­ quantity and quality of sleep are tor about exercises to tighten the muscles of the pelvic floor. These less than what they should be." 1944-K Walton Way * 667-9541 can benefit anyone but particularly a woman who just had a baby The result is sleep depriva­ vaginally or one reaching her 50s or 60s. Biofeedback can be used tion which can add up over the to help ensure that you are working the right muscles or you can test course of several nights. It is yourself by trying to stop a stream of urine. cumulative and creates a debt "It's part of bladder health that has not been a big subject before," that has to be repaid, according Dr. Adams said. But as the population ages, urinary incontinence is to Dr. Chaudhary. "We owe this HASHER DRYER SHE becoming an increasing problem. "I would say that if you talk to 10 debt to our bodies," he said. "It women over the age of 50, half or more will have had some prob­ is very difficult to function lem with leakage," he said. If exercise alone doesn't work, drugs can when you do not get enough relax the body of the bladder somewhat and tighten a typical area of sleep." weakness where the neck of the bladder and the urethra meet. One contributing factor to "When you cough, this neck involuntarily tightens. But as you get sleepiness during the day is caf­ older, it might not tighten as much," he said. feine. Also surgery is available to reinforce the pelvic floor and restore "When people are sleepy bladder control. during the day, they drink caf- to place an ad GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICES IN TOWN! for your business. AUGUSTA HOME APPLIANCE "At these prices 1939 WALTON WAY white they last! l>

Fit CLASSIFIED IBS , GO TO PICE 13 731-0200 Thursday, November 18, 1999 MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA Page 12 ...Sleep ...Drowsiness Childhood Snoring continued from page 11 continued from page 11 cess in life with increased hours their employees, when they feel are caused by drowsy drivers Could be Sign of working, and fewer hours sleepy, can go in, sit down, yearly, resulting in more than sleeping." press a button, music comes on, 40,000 injuries and 1,544 fatal­ Trouble One way to compensate for lights are dimmed and the chair ities. The National Transpor­ the lack of sleep is napping. becomes a bed. tation Safety Board estimates "There are many cultures in the "After a nap of 15 to 20 min­ that 31 percent of all commer­ Does your child snore? It could be more than just an annoying world in which naps are rou­ utes the employee comes out cial driver fatalities and 58 per­ nighttime habit - it could be a sign of a respiratory sleep problem. tine. South of the border, in and nobody says anything," the cent of single-truck crashes are "Sleep problems in children, particularly respiratory problems, Mexico, the siesta is very com­ physician said. "Once the miss­ fatigue-related. are probably under- recognized," said Dr. Valera Hudson, pediatric mon," Dr. Chaudhary said. "In ing sleep is made up, they are pulmonologist at the Medical College of Georgia Children's Medial many Asian countries there is a able to function better for the Center. post-lunch nap. They have next few hours. Snoring results from partial obstruction of the breathing passage. shorter work days to compen­ "Productivity is the main For some children snoring may just be the result of a cold or aller­ sate for the naps, but a longer thing," he continued. "Rather gies, but for others it could signal a larger respiratory problem. six-day work week." than just sitting at their work "There are some children who have enlarged tonsils and adenoids A nap makes most people station with their eyes open, and that can cause a persistent problem with a failure of airflow feel fresh and more energetic, fighting sleep, they are able through the upper part of the airway," Dr. Hudson said. but it can cause problems for totake a brief nap and come The failure of airflow can result in a reduced capacity for oxy­ others, though, by interfering back refreshed." gen exchange in the lungs. Therefore, children will wake up with sleep at night. "Once For those who receive less throughout the night because they are not breathing adequately. caught up on missed sleep, the sleep than needed during the Lack of sleep can result in symptoms other than snoring. "Children might have behavior or performance problems or die child might body is not that interested in week and for whom naps are • FOR MORE going back to sleep again at impossible, Dr. Chaudhary said not be able to stay awake in school — these may be clues they are night, creating another cycle of it is possible to catch up on the INFORMATION not getting a good night's sleep," said Dr. Hudson. drowsiness during the day." In weekends. "It is very common ABOUT SLEEP AND For children who have sleep-disordered breathing, usually the cases of insomnia, in which a in our society for people to SLEEP DISORDERS: first step to evaluation is talking to your pediatrician, according to person can't get a good night's compensate on the weekend for Dr. Hudson. The pediatrician may recommend an otolaryngologist, sleep, Dr. Chaudhary discour­ sleep missed during the week." a doctor who specializes in airways, or sleep study to evaluate the problem. ages napping. Contact the Because drowsiness can Georgia Sleep Center interfere with concentration and at extension 1-2196. job performance, many compa­ nies in Japan now have accom­ modations for employee naps. "They have small areas where

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Dentists at the Medical College of Georgia say have its own version of the tick- complete series of tests. Tests with an enlarging, red circular the condition, known as xerostomia - or dry mouth - is quite com­ borne ailment Lyme disease that included the sophisticated poly- rash and can cause flulike symp­ mon and can cause a variety of problems if not treated. is not detectable by most stan­ merase chain reaction assay for toms of malaise, headache, fever Dry mouth, a reduction in the flow of saliva, can be caused by dard tests, according to Georgia spirochete DNA in biopsy sam­ and muscle soreness. Left some medications used to treat cardiovascular disease and depres­ researchers. ples; the PCR was positive in untreated, it can lead to more sion, said MCG dentist Dr. Wayne Herman. Antihistamines, some Extensive laboratory testing five of 23 cases. serious secondary problems like foods and anxiety also may cause dryness. of 23 adults with the character­ "These data say yes, there is arthritis, nerve palsy, meningitis "Dry mouth is usually associated with dryness of the eyes," said istic bull's eye rash showed that some Lyme disease here that and heart arrhythmias. MCG dentist Joseph Konzelman. "It can be just those two symp­ 70 percent were not infected meets the criteria of current Researchers found no evi­ toms or combined with one of the connective tissue diseases - with the spirochete known to national lab testing standards. dence that the disease pro­ rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus." cause Lyme disease, according Yet the majority of cases — gressed to the second stage in The most serious form of xerostomia is caused by therapeutic to the study published in the seven out of 10 - are something any of the study patients, lead­ radiation to the head or neck area. "Radiation can cause rapid loss November issue of Archives of different," Dr. Felz said. "The ing them to believe that the of the teeth with infection of the surrounding alveolar bone," said Dermatology. tick species transmitting this ill­ Lyme disease organism in the Dr. Herman. "It can cause dental decay and destroy the blood ves­ Thirty percent of patients did ness seems to be different and Southeast may be a less virulent sels that supply the jaws. Radionecrosis is a devastating and test positive for the spirochete, may be transmitting an organ­ strain and/or more responsive to destructive infection which can result in a loss of a significant por­ but on closer analysis, even in ism that is very different. antibiotic therapy. tion of the jaws or even death." those patients, the spirochete - "Lyme disease in the south­ Dr. Felz's collaborators at; There are various treatment options for dry mouth. According to called Borrelia burgdorferi - eastern United States seems to MCG on the study include Dr. Dr. Herman, if the condition is triggered by medication, it is some­ had a different protein composi­ be due to genetically variant Francis W. Chandler Jr., director times possible to switch medications. If the medication cannot be tion than that causing Lyme dis­ strains of the spirochete Borrelia of Immunopathology and switched, drugs to increase salivary flow can be prescribed. ease in New England and the burgdorferi," Dr. Felz said. Histopathology Laboratories, Another way to treat dry mouth is frequently sipping water. Midwest, said Dr. Michael Felz, "These strains probably have a and Dr. Daniel W. Rahn, Patients should avoid chewing sweet gum, sucking sugary candies family medicine physician at different DNA backbone and rheumatologist and Lyme dis­ and drinking sugary soft drinks, which can cause dental decay. the Medical College of Georgia cause different clinical symp­ ease expert who is vice dean for "Anything caffeinated and alcoholic compounds the problem," and principal investigator on the toms and signs than is the case in clinical affairs in the School of said Dr. Konzelman, "including mouthwashes containing alcohol. study. other parts of the country." Medicine. Other collaborators There are a number of alcohol-free mouthwashes that are effective." "There is some kind of tick- Dr. Felz, who has studied ticks include Dr. James H. Oliver Jr., Another strategy for symptomatic relief is a moisturizing gel or transmitted illness here that acts and the diseases they carry for Institute of Arthopodology and saliva substitute. like Lyme disease but only fits nine years, says this study is the Parasitology at Georgia South­ As always, prevention is the first step, according to Drs. Herman the laboratory pattern 30 per­ "most scientifically rigorous ern University, and Dr. Martin and Konzelman. "The first step in prevention is to have a dental cent of the time, at least when analysis" of Lyme disease ever in E. Schriefer, CDC in Fort evaluation upon the first indication of dry mouth," said Dr. you apply a test that was the southeastern United States. Collins. 4 Konzelman. 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...CPP continued from page 3 "Invaluable in helping us through MCG's Corporate of the significance and long- achieve our goal was Julian Partnership Program, said Tara term potential economic impact Osbon, chief executive officer Harbin, CCP manager. The pro­ of the research programs at of Osbon & Associates and an gram has already established the MCG." MCG Foundation board mem­ Eminent Scholar Chair in "We are proud of the work ber, and others in the area who Molecular Biology, and a sec­ that's been done and the focused the spotlight on MCG's ond endowed chair will be fund­ research funds being brought value to the community, its ed soon from revenue generated into the institution," Mr. Temple potential for growth in the through the Corporate Partner­ said. "However, we don't feel research sector and the transfer ship Program. that we've hit our peak yet. of that technology into a private "We certainly are apprecia­ There's plenty of room for biotech park in Augusta," said tive of Mr. Temple's hard work growth and investment. Mr. Temple. "That has created a and dedication to help us reach "We have to continue the momentum for fundamental our goal of committing 100 momentum we've gained and change." members to the Corporate look at venture funds attracting An example of this technol­ Partnership Program," said more entrepreneurial-minded ogy transfer is Accelerated Carole J. Smith, MCG director faculty and make the Medical Pharmaceuticals, a spin-off of Corporate and Foundation College of Georgia a place company from MCG's research Relations. "He, Ms. Harbin and where the best and brightest that Mr. Osbon helped establish Mr. Osbon have all successfully researchers in the world want to in Augusta to study human reached out into the community come and participate in genetic structure in an effort to and convinced our local leaders Augusta's growth." design new drugs that mimic hormones and increase their T BEST OF AUGUSTA WINNER Getting Strapped In potency. Another spin-off com­ pany, CyberCare, Inc., manu­ Shop for the Holidays leff Kertscher, a physical therapist in MCG Hospital and Clinics factures electronic home health Vivian Brooks lor a demonstration Rehabilitation Services, readies care systems, enabling nurses "** Jeweled Sweaters * Party Dresses of the Balance Master as part of the department's National Physical in a central facility to serve * Formats * Furs * ana more *• Therapy Month open house Oct. 28. Ms. Brooks, an EKC techni­ patients in their own homes. cian in Pediatric CSrdiology, was among employees participating More companies created by in the activities which incluued a crutch race and wheelchair bas­ MCG's research programs are SECOND TIME AROUND ketball. Mr. Kertscher said activities were designed to acquaint expected to follow, and much 1914 Walton Way • 738-1526 employees with the treatments and therapies used to help patients of this has been made possible Tues - Fri; 10-5 Sat: 1O-4 regain their balance, strength and coordination. COME FIND OUT WHY!

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