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Campus News COMPARATIVE MED/LAB ANIMAL RESOURCES The American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine’s (ACLAM) highest award for scientific achievement, the Comparative Medicine Scientist Award, was presented to M. Michael Swindle, DVM, at the 2008 annual meeting. The award is given for outstanding contributions in comparative medicine, including publications, lectures and research accomplishments during a 20- year period. The body of work must be recognized and accepted by both diplomates of ACLAM and a minimum of five non-diplomate scientists working in an area of biomedical research supported by the work as indicated by letters of support. FREE WORKOUT WEEK The Harper Student Wellness Center is offering one week of free use of the fitness center during May to MUSC employees. Stop by the membership desk to sign-up. For information on what is offered, visit the Harper Student Wellness Center Web site at http://www.musc.edu/hsc/membership/May.html. LIBRARY Nancy McKeehan, associate director of the MUSC Library, has published a paper in the May issue of the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. The paper is titled, “Improving Access to Health Information in Rural South Carolina.” In it, a committee of local leaders and medical library staff improved access to health information in a poor, rural county of South Carolina with a large minority population. A needs assessment, Internet training, and community events involving high school students were key program components. Other members of the MUSC community are also co-authors on the paper. PUBLIC SAFETY STATISTICS The following incidents occurred from April 14 through 20: one case of larceny of personal property; two cases of  larceny of state property. VOTE ON HANDBOOK CHANGES All full-time faculty, ranked instructor and above, may vote on senate-approved handbook changes to the grievance, intellectual property, and copyright policies. The proposed changes appear at http://www.musc.edu/facsen. Voting closes at 5 p.m. May 9. To vote, go to https://www.carc.musc.edu/faculty_senate/. May 7, 2008 MUSC Medical Center and Affiliates Dear Colleagues: It is a privilege for me to express my appreciation to the employees of the Medical University of South Carolina during the 2008 observance of employee recognition, hospital and nurses week. Through your efforts, this institution has grown into a leading academic health center known nationally for our research, teaching and clinical care. This has been an especially notable year in the life of MUSC with the opening of the Ashley River Tower, which could not have occurred without the commitment of each employee. This is a special time to express appreciation and gratitude to each of our employees for their hard work, dedication and continued commitment to the mission of the Medical University of South Carolina. Please accept my personal thanks for a job well done! Sincerely, Raymond S. Greenberg, MD, PhD MUSC President Golf tournament to benefit free medical clinic Commonwealth Financial Group and the MUSC student-run CARES free clinic invite golfers to attend the Inaugural Commonwealth Cares Classic Golf Invitational Tuesday, May 13. This tournament will be held on the Rees Jones, Ralston Creek Course, which is part of Daniel Island Country Club.   The event kicks off with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. The registration fee is $1,200 for a team of four, and Commonwealth is focused on recruiting physician-golfers. Prizes will include golf clubs, bags and golf apparel.   The proceeds from the tournament will benefit the clinic, a medical student-initiated and managed non-profit organization located in Mount Pleasant  (1145 Six Mile Road, across from Laing Middle School).    The CARES clinic provides free medical care to the underserved, uninsured population in the local Charleston area. It opened its doors in 2005, and sees patients on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday nights. Many community physicians, including those practicing at MUSC, volunteer as medical advisors. Services provided include primary care, gynecology, physical therapy, and psychiatric care.     To register for the golf tournament, contact e-mail Nick Sanders at nick.sanders@commonwealthfg.com or visit its Web site at http://www.commonwealthfg.com/CCC.

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