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B E E B^ R__^^ Thursday, May 21, 1998 MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA Volume 8, Number 10 MCG Commencement: June 6 The Medical College of Each of MCG's five Georgia will hold its 1998 schools also will hold year-end commencement ceremony ceremonies. June 6 at 2 p.m. at the The School of Allied Health Augusta-Richmond County Sciences will hold an honors Civic Center. ceremony June 6 at 10:30 a.m. William Porter Payne, at Augusta's First Presbyterian Vice Chairman of Nations- church Bank and former Chief The School of Dentistry Executive of the Atlanta will hold a hooding ceremony Committee for the Olympic June 6 at 10:30 a.m. at Games, will deliver the com­ Please see mencement address for the university's 850 graduates. "Commencement," page 2 Thanks, Students Governor Praises CMC as a Place for All Georgia's Children SUSAN YARBOROUGH The Medical College of Georgia's May 1 dedication of its new Children's Medical Center fea­ tured prayer, songs and speeches focusing on the welfare of families and children. Keynote speaker Georgia Gov. Zell Miller praised the new children's hospital as "a facility that brings together all aspects of care for all of Georgia's children," pointing the way to a comprehensive, coordinated med­ ical system providing care for children with full participation by families and community physicians. About 2,000 invited guests, members of the community and MCG alumni, faculty and staff MCG students (from left) Niccola Cibson, Medical Technology, endured gray, occasionally drizzly weather to attend the ceremony. Many remained standing to get a lalna Bullard, Medical Technology, lennifer Klozer, Nursing, Bill better view of the proceedings. Perkins, Nursing, Berkeley Shields, Nursing, and Shonkethia The 10 a.m. dedication began with a parade down Harper Street led by the CMC Children's Mitchell, Nursing, enjoyed prizes, popcorn and candy provided Please see "Dedication," page 3 by the staff of Robert B. Greenblatt, M.D., Library during Student Appreciation Week April 13-18 "Thanks for a Wonderful CMC U.S. Postage PAI D Division of Institutional Relations Permit No. 210 Dedication and Family Day Celebration" Medical College of Georgia Augusta, GA Editor's note: The following is a letter from Dr. William Kanto, Medical Director of the Medical Augusta, Georgia 30912 Non-Profit Org. College of Georgia Children's Medical Center, and Elizabeth Ostric, CMC Administrator. Thanks to you and your family for making guides, CMC Dedication Committee, CMC the Medical College of Georgia Children's Opening Events Committee and CMC Family Medical Center dedication and the family day a Advisory Council members, Kids ART great success! Almost 1,000 people worked (Children's Advisory Council) members, together to create a warm welcome for MCG's Greenbrier Marching Band, Beulah Grove newest community resource for children, teens Children's Choir, the Augusta Children's Chorale, and families. The Governor, the Regents, the Channel 12, The Augusta Chronicle and other Legislature, MCG alumni, MCG leaders, staff, local and national media, the R.W. Alien Beers full-time and community faculty, faculty spouses, house staff, students, volunteers, donors, tour Please see "Thanks," page 2 Thursday, May 21, 1998 MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA Page 2 MCG Roundup "What's your favorite part of the new MCG Children's Medical Center? This week's Roundup question was asked to staff of MCG Hospital's 8 North nursing unit. "I like the patient rooms "I like the layout of the build­ "I think children and families "It's for family-centered care "I really like all the wonderful because they're large enough ing and how kid-friendly it is." will feel more comfortable and children and families had a things for family support — to allow parents to stay so coming there because they big part in planning it." the kitchens, coffee makers, they can participate in their had input into designing it." washer and dryer and vending child's care while he's in the areas. hospital." Susan Lowrey Pamela Carter Karla Garrard Clinical Nurse Specialist Katrina Rodgers Ruth Wilson Registered Nurse Child Life Specialist Case Manager Pediatric Surgery Social Worker Nurse Manager ...Commencement ...Thanks continued from page 1 continued from page 1 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Augusta's Trinity on the Hill will hold a hooding ceremony construction team, the Stanley FORM Methodist Church. June 5 at 2 p.m. at Augusta's Beaman Sears Architects and The School of Graduate Bell Auditorium. the Bovis Construction Name: Studies will hold a hooding The School of Nursing will Managers all were a part in Address . ceremony June 6 at 8 a.m. at hold an honors convocation making the dedication and fami­ the Sheraton Augusta Hotel. June 6 at 10:30 a.m. at Bell ly day celebration a successful MCG extension: (if applicable): . The School of Medicine Auditorium. one. Home phone: ___________ The pride, determination, Category of ad (leave blank if unsure) ______________ joy and generosity we saw Ad: (write one word per line, including home phone number) reflected in the people who worked cooperatively to make these special events possible .25 .50 .75 were truly wonderful to behold. 1.00 1.25 1.50 Division of Institutional Relations When we spoke to the audience Medical College of Georgia gathered for the dedication, it 1.75 2.00 2.25 Augusta, Georgia 30912 was on your behalf. 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Augusta, GA 30912 ••*•> • prior to issue date. ;• Thursday, May 21, 1998 MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA Page 3 ...Dedication continued from page 1 Advisory Council riding in Assembly for appropriating children and provide better, facility for guests, alumni and and family members, who golf carts, followed by the $46.5 million in state bonds to timelier and more efficient the general public. About 4,000 toured the new hospital on Greenbrier High School Band construct the hospital, saying, health care for all the people of people visited the new hospital MCG Family Day at the CMC playing "It's a Small World." "This facility, built with chil­ Georgia," he said. during the weekend, including May 3. After a brief welcome by dren and their families in mind, Following Gov. Miller's nearly 1,000 MCG faculty, staff MCG Hospital and Clinics will be a constant reminder of speech, Ms. Sodomka unveiled Executive Director Patricia the state's commitment to a dedicatory plaque inscribed: Sodomka and the invocation enhancing the well-being of by MCG Director of Pastoral our children." A gift from the people Affairs Rev. W. Jeffrey Gov. Miller noted MCG's of Georgia to Flowers, 13-year-old Paul importance to Georgia as both children and their families. LeDuc of the CMC Children's health care provider and educa­ The Medical College Advisory Council addressed tor of health care professionals, of Georgia VISION CENTERS the audience, pronouncing the citing telemedicine, the elec­ Children's Medical Center new hospital "kid-approved." tronic house call and MCG's Dedicated May I, 1998 We offer a discount of up to Stanley, Beaman & Sears many outreach clinics as major Architects and MCG solicited contributions to furthering the Dr. William P. Kanto, advice from parents and chil­ well-being of Georgians. He Medical Director of the CMC, dren to design the new facility, spoke of the CMC as "a place praised the dedication of MCG's 30% OFF combining images from nature where children come first, faculty and staff, community to MCG employees, students and computer technology and designed to focus on their pediatricians and other commu­ and their family members emphasizing family comfort. needs and provide the family- nity health care professionals in Dr.

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