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LEAVER» SUSANNA R Norwood LIBRARY to Visit AB 225A 4400 Student Workshop Thursday, October 5, 2000 Volume 10 I Number 20 Restructured Student Services Maximize Synergy Editor's note: The changes that have taken place at the Medical College of Georgia lately including the early-retirement program and the autonomy of MCG Health, Inc. have significantly altered the composition and functions of several service divisions on cam pus. This is the fourth in a series of Beeper articles exploring the restructured operation of those service divisions.
Luke Miller and "Mom Margo" embrace as they meet for the first time and (see photo Deborah G. Steele Dr. Mike Miller on page two) smile for the camera, demonstrating their uncanny resemblance. Proactive. Collaborative. Mission- pie to early retirement, has been reor focused. Service-oriented. ganized to better meet students' needs. Son Reunites with These keywords are the focus of AT mi, "We've rethought how we were the future for the Division of Af YOUR ll going to staff the office," said David Birth Mother During Academic and Student Affairs at the Tucker, director of Enrollment Medical College of Georgia. The Management. "We restructured the Family Vacation division includes continuing educa office and hired individuals we tion, health communications, the thought were best for the positions we Editor's note: Luke Miller, management systems specialist in networking operations Student Health Center, student had." for the Information Technology Division, and his wife, Davida, administrative specialist affairs, student financial aid, the registrar's office Of the seven areas in this division, five will have in the School of Nursing Office of Academic Programs, spent their summer vacation and academic admissions. new leadership, said Dr. Miller. Directors for con with family. A pretty conventional way to spend a vacation, you say? Not quite.... "Our goals are relatively short-range at this tinuing education, health communications, student Here's their story: point," said Dr. Mike Miller, associate vice presi financial aid, registrar's office and academic admis dent of the Division Davida: of Academic and Student sions all took advantage of early retirement, forcing Affairs and registrar. "We've taken a group of func the division to assess ways Our summer vacation this year is one we will never forget. Luke, his it does business. tions and brought them together for the first time." "The retirements of the registrar, 14-year-old son, Jason, and I went to Tampa, Fla., to meet Luke's birth director of The division, which lost approximately 15 peo- mother for the very first time. We had been searching for his birth family for a couple of years, with out much success. We had hoped to find his birth mother, or any other family members, before our May 7 wedding. fee VACATION oage2 Health Benefit Options Unveiled for University System Employees -~m MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORG. U.S. Postage PAI D I Employees must put choice in writing during open enrollment Oct. 16-Nov. 16. Permit No. 210 beeper Augusta, GA The Board of Regents will approved seven items formaliz materials on each option. offer University Division of Institutional Relations Non-Profit Org. System of ing relationships with the com Employees also can view a Medical College of Georgia Georgia active and* retired panies that will offer these plans video describing the PPO Augusta, Georgia 30912 employees an entirely reshaped and establishing the premiums option. slate of health benefit plans dur that will be charged. The In a departure from previous ing this fall's open-enrollment regents' priority was to stabilize years, all university system period Oct. 16-Nov. 16, includ employee premiums. employees and retirees with ing a preferred provider organi In addition to the new PPO, coverage must make a written, zation that will provide access the university system also will formal election of a health-care to more than 9,300 physicians continue to offer the traditional plan (or choose "no coverage") and 90 percent of Georgia hospi self-insured indemnity plan. during open enrollment, even tals beginning Jan. 1. During open enrollment, the employees who wish to main At its September meeting in MCG Division of Human tain their current coverage. Atlanta, the Board of Regents Resources will provide detailed See INSURANCE pa*e 3 MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA beeper
VACATION ... from page 1 MILLER... from page 1 Soon after our hon financial aid and director of academic admissions biggest goals over the next "few months will be eymoon, I checked have been a considerable loss to the enrollment learning how each office functions in an effort to one of the Internet services offices," said Mr. Tucker, who also will understand how each can assist the other. adoption search retire in May. "These people had nearly 100 years "We need to look at ways students deal with agencies where we of cumulative service." MCG and simplify the processes for others across had been registered "Losing those people takes away a very valu campus," said Dr. Miller, adding that existing tech for several months, able component of the institution that networks nology will help his division meet that goal. "Let's and saw a new list with others on campus," said Dr. Miller. "Suddenly let the technology do the work it is capable of ing of a birth moth we had new players that people across campus had doing and use that to allow our staff to deal with er searching for her to interact with. students and not so much data." son born on the "Continuing education was one of the harder- Dr. Miller is encouraged that the division's same day and city hit areas," said Dr. Miller. "We lost personnel [and] offices will soon fit together like a puzzle. "At our as Luke was. we lost funding from the hospital." Dr. Kathy first department head meeting, people started We contacted the site fwww.findme.org'). a social worker was Bradley, who also serves as chairman of the addressing concerns on how they could do their assigned, and on May 29, we talked with "Mom Margo" on the Department of Occupational Therapy, has been job better and work for each other," he said. "I phone for the first time! She, like us, was convinced it-was a dis named director of continuing education and two think that shows a commitment to the organiza tinct possibility that we had made a "match" and soon we all other vacated positions have been filled. tion and what we are trying to do here. These are began exchanging e-mails and photographs over the Internet for Though changes throughout the division were high-energy, bright and competent people and I the next several weeks. We noted Luke's uncanny physical resem sudden, reorganization has been a gradual process think we have put together an outstanding collec blance to "Mom Margo" and her two other children. with administrators exploring every avenue to tion of folks to work for this division." Luke: determine the best way to restructure. One of its The laws on adoption are slowly changing. It is much easier now for adoptees to get their original birth certificate than it was even five years ago. After some red tape, the Florida Bureau of Dr. Norwood to Discuss Managed-Care Act Oct. 18 Vital Statistics released to us the original document that proved U.S. Rep. Charlie Norwood will Dr. Norwood, co-author of the act His visit is sponsored by the conclusively we were indeed mother and son. discuss his Bipartisan Consensus intended to put health care decisions MCG Medical Student Section of In early July, I hugged and kissed my mom for the first time at Managed Care Improvement Act of back into the hands of patients and the American Medical Association; her home in Florida. Many family members and friends were there 2000 with medical students and physicians, will talk in the first-floor the AMA supports the bipartisan act. for the occasion. The meeting was followed by four fabulous days physicians from noon to 1 p.m. Oct. classroom 1101 of the Hamilton Medical students, MCG faculty of laughter and memories as we all got better acquainted. Davida, 18 at the Medical College of Wing of the Carl T. Sanders and area physicians are invited. Jason and I will always remember those once-in-a-lifetime emo Georgia. Research and Education Building. tions and the love we felt during that special vacation. We anx iously await the upcoming holidays when we expect to visit again with our newly found family in Florida. "Christianity in the
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"No one health care provider is an island unto himself." ".As you're learning — Dr. Vickie A. sophisticated skills, Lambert learn how to communi cate at the level of patients and families "Not all encounters without insulting their with patients and intelligence." research will present — Dr. Matthew clear-cut choices." J. Kluger — Dr. Betty B. Wray Workshop Offers Insight Into Professionalism
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• First-year students hear tips about maximizing compassion, respect, competence
A young man is wheeled into the emergency room after crashing his car into a tree. day," she said. "That's not "Patients don't care how much you know until they He reeks of alcohol and moans in pain as the ER staff quickly determines that his easy." know how much you care," said Julie Moretz, whose injuries - mostly cuts, bruises and dislodged teeth - aren't life-threatening. Based on Dr. Matthew J. Kluger, son has been treated at the Children's Medical Center his odor, they decide he isn't worthy of their compassion or respect; they are rude, dis vice president for research throughout his childhood. missive and indifferent to his pain. They speak insultingly of him, as if he isn't even and dean of the School of In addition to treating patients and family members in the room, and roam around eating sandwiches and thumbing through magazines. Graduate Studies, urged the with the utmost dignity, workshop speakers also urged When they release him about an hour later, they learn that he wasn't driving drunk; students to picture their students to treat their colleagues with respect. he's a med student who spilled beer on his clothes before leaving his pan-time job as future patients as their par "No one health care provider is an island unto him a waiter. Hmmm.... Well, whatever. On to the next patient.... ents or grandparents and to self," said School of Nursing Dean Vickie A. Lambert. treat them accordingly. He "You will all need to rely on other health care providers edical College of Georgia freshmen actually wit also emphasized the importance of conveying meaning to develop a comprehensive plan of treatment. Only by M nessed this scenario Aug. 25. Luckily for the ful information to patients and families. "People come working with them will you learn about the commonal 'patient,' they didn't witness it in the ER. They watched into the hospital traumatized and they need informa ities and differences they have to offer." a group of actors portray the scene on stage at Augusta's tion," he said. "As you're learning sophisticated skills, The speakers also counseled the students to divest Imperial Theater. The one-act play was part of a profes learn how to communicate at the level of patients and themselves of the conceit that medicine is a perfect sci sionalism workshop to emphasize to first-year students families without insulting their intelligence." ence. "It's sometimes discouraging to realize how limit the importance of compassion, respect and competence. Dr. Betty B. Wray, interim senior vice president for ed our knowledge is," said Dr. Wray. "We have to So why did the play epitomize just the opposite? clinical activities and interim dean of the School of acknowledge that all our encounters with patients and "We learn from negative role models just like we Medicine, concurred. "Small things that might not nor research will not present clear-cut choices. In all of our learn from positive role models," Dr. Ruth Marie mally bother people take on huge proportions when fields, it will be our obligation to keep up." Fincher, vice dean of the School of Medicine, told the they're sick," she said. Dr. Fincher agreed, advising students to cultivate students. "Take advantage of bad role models. Make As a panel of former patients and mothers of patients their skills as learners throughout their careers. "If you mental notes. Decide how you would have dealt with shared their hospital experiences with the students, the really listen to your patients, they will usually either tell that situation more appropriately. This is how we grow theme of open communication resounded. "The num you what is wrong or give you the critical clues to fig professionally." ber-one issue for me was communication," said Amy ure it out - but only if you really listen," she said. "They Conversely, she urged the students to soak in as Breitmann, a former cancer patient and the mother of will, in fact, emerge as some of your most valuable much positive role-modeling as possible during their two infants treated at MCG. "I wanted to know what teachers and will offer essential feedback about your education. "Borrow attributes you admire and that you was happening and what to expect. When I didn't get professional development." think would be becoming on you," she said. good communication, it made the experience so much "Very often, there is no clear-cut decision," said Dr. She acknowledged that achieving professionalism in scarier for me." Kluger. "But I think deep down in your heart, you real health care is easier said than done. "We must place the The panel also urged the students to demonstrate ly know what's right. Follow your gut instinct." patient's best interest above our self-interests every their concern and compassion to their future patients. 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This database Tues - Fri: 10-5 Sat 10-4 Introduction to Georgia's interdisciplinary virtual offers clinical-use data on every aspect of drug VOTED BEST CONSIGNMENT SHOP library providing access to databases indexing therapy, with information such as unapproved thousands of periodicals and scholarly journals. drug uses and doses for drugs and investigation- Some databases include full-text information. al drugs. Patient care handouts and information on alternative therapies included. MD Consult, Oct. 9, noon to 1 p.m. TRUCKLOAD SALE! Introduction to this integrated full-text collection Evidence-Based Health Care Resources, Oct. 26, of medical information. Resources include 36 4:30-6 p.m. major reference books, over 80 periodical titles, Introduction to locally loaded and Web-based drug information, practice guidelines, patient information resources used in evidence-based handouts and continuing medical education health care. Prerequisites: Ovid class or experi classes. The entire collection is key-word search ence in searching Ovid; library bar code at least able. two days before class. Newsbriefs AS LOW AS $89 PER SET! That's the mattress AND box spring! Beeper Deadline Hospital News number, ext. 1-3278, is unchanged. The deadline for the Oct. 19 edi Please contact Sandra Oak, MCG Nursing Conference tion of the Beeper is Tbesday, Oct. Health, Inc. public relations direc 10. The deadline for the Nov. 2 edi tor, ext. 1-9177, for Beeper coverage The second annual Georgia- tion is Tuesday, Oct. 24. Direct all of news related to MCG Hospitals Carolina Advanced Practice Institute editorial correspondence to Beeper and Clinics. and Critical Care Conference, co- editor Christine Hurley Deriso, Fl- sponsored by the 10tn District of the 1040, ext. 1-2124 (telephone), ext. 1- Relocations Georgia Nurses Association and the AUGUSTA HOME APPLIANCE 6723 (fax) or CSRA Chapter of the American 1939 WALTON WAY -731-0200 [email protected] (e-mail). Student Health has moved from Association of Critical Care Nurses, Direct all advertising correspon the third floor of MCG Hospital to will be held Oct. 12-13 at the dence, including classified advertis Pavilion II (the AF building). The Radisson Riverwalk Augusta Hotel. "The Corporate Lunchbox" ing, to Beeper publisher Dan phone number, ext. 1-3448, is The conference targets medical/sur CREATIVE CATERING Pearson, P.O. Box 397, Augusta, Ga., unchanged. The School of Graduate gical, critical-care and advanced- 30903-0397 or telephone (706) 860- Studies office has moved from room practice nurses. The keynote speak 5455. 1801 of the Carl T. Sanders Research er, Nancy Munro, acute care nurse and Education Building to room practitioner for Surgical Critical Care 2201 of the CJ building. The phone See NEWSBRIEFS page 12 BUY ONE, GET ONE | COMPLETE DETAIL JOB Home Cooking is our specialty. 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Multiply by number of times ad to run: *______Total Submitted: $ ______Company Classified ads ore 23't per word per issue, pre-paid and non-refundable (payment: check or Corcoran Management received in writing not please Equal Housing Opportunity money order only, payable to Graphic Advertising). Ads must be No pets later than one week prior to issue date. MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA beeper NEWSBRIEFS Services at Washington Hospital of inhaled steroid for long- term in foster care. Volunteers meet one Center in Washington, D.C., will asthma management. Eligible par Friday a month to talk with the par discuss "Nursing's Image: Does the ticipants may be compensated for ents, children, foster parents and Public Really Know What We Do?" their time. For more information, the Department of Family and For more information, call Margaret call Joel White, ext. 1-2617. Children Services worker to review Rollins, 723-8818, ext. 1-4903. parents' progress in reuniting their HPV Study families. Volunteer training will be Heart Walk held Oct. 18-19. For more informa Healthy women age 15 to 25 who tion or to volunteer, call Janet Convenient to MCG The American Heart Associ don't have an HPV (human papillo- Weinberger, 863-2657. 2 Bedroom, 2'/2 Bath ation's Healthy Heart Festival and mavirus) infection are needed for a Condos Walk 2000 will be held Oct. 14 at study to determine the prevalence of Great Roommate Floorplan the Augusta State University HPV infection. Participants will Used Books Needed Ceiling Fans throughout Athletic Complex. For more infor receive a free examination, a free mation, or to join an MCG team or Pap smear and HPV testing. They Used books are needed through Large Kitchen, W/D Connections become a team captain, call Susan will be paid for their participation. Oct. 20 for the Friends of the Fenced Courtyard, 145O sqft Reynolds, ext. 1-7928. For more information, contact Dr. Augusta Library Book Sale. Please Cable, Water, Garbage Daron Ferris, Department of Family drop off books at First Baptist Asthma Study Medicine, at ext 1-2535. Church of Augusta Activity Center included in rent at 3500 Walton Way, or the Attic Storage & Built-in Adults who have had moderate Permanent Homes Episcopal Day School office at 2230 asthma for at least six months and Walton Way. You also may call Jodie Bookcases use an inhaled corticosteroid are Volunteers are needed for the Olliff, 863-6057, for large donations. needed to participate in a steroid Permanent Homes for Children in step-down asthma study. The study, Georgia Program, designed to help conducted by Dr. Bruce Davis at make permanency plans for chil MCG, is investigating a lower dose dren who otherwise might grow up 5HOP DOWNTOWN DON'T MI55 FIR5TFRIDAY5! ON THE Tow AUGUSTA OCT. 6 ~ NOV. 3 ~ DEC. 1 FINE HAND'CRAFTED JEWELRY "Real Food" (Tj> ART GLASS SHINY OBJECTS Downtown EXPERT JEWELRY REPAIRS - UNIQUE GIFTS - Restaurant & Ice Cream Parlor THE RAVEN'S HOARD Exotic Jewelry & Fine Art October Hours Tues-Sat: 11-4:30 pm Breakfast • Lunch • Minutes from MCG 12TH STREET JUST OFF BROAD 724-383O On the corner of 10th and Broad 303-9632 llth and Broad • 828-OO79 __ .,.. _ L_X_-. -<^<^_-«--»-^--^C^^f-tf4^--*^— -«-*-•-€- -O-^x--O--^*- -*L-o~-€--e*->^—-€~~^- -»--«—*- -^i^-t-^-^A-^o-^i—•«--€- ONE OF A KIND COLLECTIBLES & JEWELRY Paintings • Sculpture e Antiques JEWELRY • Ethnic Collectibles • GIFTS 11TH AT ELIIS DOWNTOWN 1118 BROAD ST • 724-1010 • TUE-SAT: 12-5 PM First Friday Coffee Beer Wine Full Bar OCTOBER 6 , ., . Entertainment Open House at Artists' Row ^-^ 1054 Broad Street Galleries all day & evening a COffecJwilSC Man - Sat: 10 a.m.-Late 5HOP DOWNTOWN A