NATION: Trump says plan will put $4K per year back into average households A4 HEALTH Rev up your metabolism to help burn fat TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2017 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents A3 Smith wins award for his dedication to telehealth ADRIENNE SARVIS / THE SUMTER ITEM Keito Jordan, outreach coordinator for the Richland County site of the Midlands Father- hood Coalition, speaks Thursday at the group’s first graduation in Sumter. Coalition hosts 1st graduation in Sumter PHOTOS BY JIM HILLEY / THE SUMTER ITEM Father in program says let Medical University of South Carolina President Dr. David Cole, left, and CEO Dr. Patrick Cawley, right, present the MUSC struggles become your gift Healthy Communities Award to Rep. Murrell Smith Jr. on Monday at Palmetto Health Tuomey. BY ADRIENNE SARVIS MUSC Healthy Communities honor given to representative at hospital
[email protected] BY JIM HILLEY ning,” Cole told Smith. Midlands Fatherhood Coalition held its
[email protected] “We now see the fruits of that in- first graduation in Sumter on Thursday vestment,” he said. “Thank you for evening after establishing a site in the S.C. Rep. Murrell Smith Jr. re- helping us.” county two years ago. ceived the Medical University of In accepting the award, Smith The graduates, from Sumter, Lee and South Carolina Healthy Communi- said he was grateful to be able to re- Clarendon counties, who were recog- ties Award on Monday at a gather- ceive the award in Sumter, where nized on Thursday completed a six- ing at Palmetto Health Tuomey. he could be among his friends and month program that helps fathers be- According to a news release, colleagues who have been involved come more active in their children’s lives Smith was honored for his role in in health care.