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Building contract awarded on new ACC/SCCBy Toni BakerNews Bureau Coordinator

A Birmingham, Ala., contractor has sub­ mitted the low bid for the new Specialized Care Center and Ambulatory Care Center at the Medical College of Georgia.

Brasfield and Gorrie General Contrac­ tors, which also has offices in Atlanta, sub­ mitted the low construction bid.

A total of nine bids were submitted by the Feb. 1 deadline from companies in Alabama, Tennessee, Texas, South Carolina, Pennsylvania and Georgia, ac-

1990 award nominations now accepted

Nominations now are being accepted for the 1990 Excellence Awards for classified employees who have contributed significantly to the achievement of the Medical College of Georgia's objectives and goals.

A committee has been appointed to evaluate and recommend candidates. Win­ ners will receive cash awards during a May 17 ceremony.

The deadline for nominations is March 31.

Nomination forms are available from Bill Heaton and staff in room 203 of the Central Energy building, or by calling ext. 3196.

cording to Dr. Lois T. Ellison, associate vice president for planning, MCG Hospital and Clinics.

"This firm comes very highly recom­ mended," she said of the low bidders.

The low bid was within the MCG con­ struction project budget of $30,410,000 for construction of the two buildings, she said. The total price on the buildings is $37 million, which includes architectural fees, equipment and a contingency fund.

Construction is scheduled to.begin about

March 1 with removal of the emergency medicine building and the Pavilion, which are located on either side of Harper Street and next door to the Medical Arts Building and hospital, respectively.

The contractors estimated 23 months of construction time compared with the 24 to 30 months the architects had projected, Dr. Ellison said. "It is very encouraging that the contractor estimates less time," she said.

The four-story Specialized Care Center

will house three 12-bed intensive care units, including medicine, surgery and shock trauma. There also will be room for a fourth 12-bed unit.

The building's first floor will house an expanded receiving area for MCG's Regional Trauma Center and Emergency Services.

Support services, including a blood gas laboratory, pulmonary function laboratory and radiology area, will be

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A 12-member team accreditation reaffirmation committee from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools wrap up their visit to the Medical College of Georgia campus Feb. 16. The team,

chaired by Dr. John J. Walsh Sr., recently retired chancellor of Tulane University and current president of the Maherner Clinic in Kenner, La., was on campus three days.

'Slice of Life IV needs text to go with imagesBy Toni BakerNews Bureau Coordinator

Medical College of Georgia faculty has come up with plenty of images.

Now Dr. Tom Gest is looking to them for some substance.

"We need people who want to develop learning materials," said the assistant professor in the Department of Anatomy.

Dr. Gest is working with "Slice of Life IV," a visual data base of still and motion images used for medical, dental, nursing and allied health education that is coor­ dinated by the University of Utah and con­ tributed to by health sciences institutions from across the country.

This fourth-edition laser disc contains 40,000 still and motion images pertinent to

health sciences education.When Dr. Gest came to MCG in January

1989 from the University of Michigan, he brought his interest in this innovative teaching tool with him.

He quickly solicited the help of MCG faculty in gathering images needed for the fourth edition of the disc and the faculty came through.

In fact, MCG's contributions were suffi­ cient to fill up the entire second side of the laser disc.

But Slice of Life IV now is just a data base of images.

And Dr. Gest would like the faculty's help in coming up with the words to go with the pictures.

"Anybody who thinks they would like to

use these images for teaching, those are the people I would like to get involved in this," Dr. Gest said. "Just people who are interested in the educational process. They want to do a better, more innovative type of teaching than they have before."

A generation brought up on computers and video games "loves this stuff," Dr. Gest said of this approach to teaching.

"There are many schools that are not taking advantage of modern technology. But there are other schools, and now I hope we are one of them, who are seeing all that can be given to the student if you make a small investment in their learning."

The lecture-intensive approach to teaching has been the wave of the past and the present. "I don't think that most people

are ready for this to replace lectures altogether," Dr. Gest said. "But in the future it will be a very valuable tool.

"I can only be accessible a certain number of waking hours during the day. This videodisc is there for the student all the time, day or night. Whenever the library is open, the student can be learn­ ing."

The laser disc provides the images, such as gait sequences provided by the MCG Department of Physical Therapy.

The accompanying computer programs Dr. Gest wants help developing, will ex­ plain what the student is seeing and quiz him on what he's been learning.

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located on the center's second floor.The Ambulatory Care Center will con­

solidate MCG's outpatient clinics with the exception of psychiatry and ophthalmology into one building and will be connected floor-by-floor with the existing Medical Arts Building, which will contain faculty offices.

Meanwhile, inside MCG Hospital and Clinics, vigorous efforts are under way to enhance existing facilities.

On the first floor of the Talmadge Wing, renovation of the lobby and expansion of the ambulatory surgery and special pro­ cedures center should be complete by July and occupied by August or September, Dr. Ellison said.

The hospital's new dining room should be functional by the fall, according to David Hoover, director of dining services. The new dining area will have 40 percent more seating capacity with up to 330 seats in the large dining room and two private conference rooms. The new dining room also will include two glassed-in, garden dining areas, a yogurt bar, salad and fruit bar and a self-service delicatessen.

Renovation of the south and ancillary portion of the fourth floor Talmadge Wing should be complete by January 1991 and it should be occupied by April 1991, Dr. Ellison said.

The surgery nursing floor will open with 30 single-occupancy rooms. Ten of those beds have been designated for transplant patients, including those of the existing kidney transplant program, and potential­ ly for bone marrow, heart, pancreas and other types of transplant patients that may be treated by MCG in the future, Dr. Ellison said. "*""" l~ " "

Ancillary areas on the fourth floor will provide office space for the sections of car­ diac/thoracic surgery, trauma/surgical critical care and the renal transplantation

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Employee explains handicapped parking(EDITOR'S NOTE: The following arti­

cle was written by Judy Whisenhunt, a Medical College of Georgia employee for 11 years. She has worked the last 10 years in the School of Graduate Studies. Current­ ly, she is an administrative manager in the offices of the Dr. Lowell Greenbaum, dean of the School of Graduate Studies and vice president for research.)

My office recently received a telephone call from the Public Safety Division's Parking Office reporting numerous com­ plaints from MCG employees about my reserved handicapped parking place.

I was disturbed by this and gave the matter a lot of thought; even considering relinquishing the reserved space.

I wish to call attention to the fact that not all disabled people are visibly handicap­ ped.

This is certainly true in my case (most ofthe time). I am a victim of multiple

sclerosis, and yes, I can still walk, but with-

T. Sanders Research and Education Building to the Administration Building and occasionally as far as the MCG Stu­ dent Center.

But you certainly won't see me pro­ menading the malls. Shopping for me con­ sists of frequent, brief visits to the grocery store, mail order and retail stores with shopping carts to hold on to.

My condition has caused me to make adaptations in my lifestyle. The severity of MS symptoms come and go, and each ma­ jor episode has left me a little worse for the wear. I try very hard to maintain a sense of normalcy; even those closest to me can't fully understand the disease process.

At the time of this writing, my legs are totally numb from the knees down, in­ cluding my toes. There are times I carry a cane, mostly to keep people from confus­ ing me for a staggering drunk.

I want to remain independently mobile as long as I can. The handicapped parking space is a major concession to my ability to continue full-time employment.

I just ask for people to understand and not make unfair judgments concerning myself and others with reserved parking spaces. I am sure many of these in­ dividuals, like myself, would prefer to be able to walk from a distant parking area.

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difficulty. I do quite well with short distances, but I drive everywhere I need to go on campus.

The farthest distance I can walk, when I am able, is across the street from the Carl

Flow cytometry course offeredThe Medical College of Georgia will of­

fer a postgraduate certificate program in flow cytometry beginning fall quarter.

Flow cytometry is a relatively new cell analysis technology which is coming into increasing use in the diagnosis and treat­ ment of a variety of benign and malignant diseases.

"It is an up-and-coming technology," said Sharon Kutt, assistant professor of medical technology. "It will eventually reach into every area of the clinical laboratory."

The program will be available to students with a bachelor's degree in medical technology.

Joe Martinez, flow cytometry specialist in the Department of Pathology, will serve as program director.

Dr. William Allsbrook, director of the flow cytometry laboratory, will serve as medical director of the program.

The program which is a joint effort of the departments of Medical Technology and Pathology, will be the only university- based flow cytometry training program in the United States.

The program will accept two students in fall and spring quarters and more students will be accepted as space and instrument availability allows.

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that you can't fall asleep. You can design your program so that the student is always being challenged. The student is involved in the learning process," Dr. Gest said.

"Students have to be awake and reading the material rather than sleeping with their eyes open while they are paging through the book, which is what I did when I went through school," he said. "I'd read three pages and say, 'What was that three

"This you design so that every X number of words a student is exposed to, you ask them a question about what they just read. If they can't answer that question correct­ ly, they are sent back and go through the material again," he said.

MCG faculty who would like to help develop the material that will turn the im­ ages into valuable teaching tools can call Dr. Gest at MCG ext. 6281 or ext. 3731.

Dr. Pashley gets awardDr. David Pashley, a Regents professor

of oral biology in the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry, is this year's recipient of the pulp biology research award from the International Association of Dental Research.

Pulp biology includes the study of tooth development, tooth self-repair, tooth pain,

blood vessels in teeth and related areas.Dr. Pashley is being recognized for his

research contributions to the over his career rather than for a single project.

He will receive the award March 7 at the 68th annual meeting of the IADR in Cincin­ nati, Ohio.

Safety seat winnerDonta Lambert, born Feb. 12 at MCG, is held by her mother, Evelyn Lambert of Waynesboro. Donta won a car safety seat donated to MCG by Augusta Hyundai during National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week, Feb. 11-17. Donta was the first child born at MCG during the week. The week's awareness activities were sponsored jointly by the Augusta Area Occupant Safety Task Force and the MCG Regional Trauma Center.

Medical Records changes nameBy David WallerInformation Specialist

The Department of Medical Record Ad­ ministration in the Medical College of Georgia School of Allied Health Sciences has changed its name to the Department of Health Information Management.

"We made the change to better reflect our responsibilities and the career track," said Charlotte Johnston, chairwoman of the department. "We do a lot more than work with patient records."

Some of the other responsibilities per­ formed by graduates of the program in­

clude working with statistics, computer software companies, health management organizations and insurance companies.

The two degrees offered by the depart­ ment also will be changed from an associate's degree in medical record technology to an associate's degree in health information technology and from a bachelor's degree in medical record ad­ ministration to a bachelor's degree in health information management.

The change was approved and enacted Jan. 29 by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents.

Dr. Thomas Gest views images from 'Slice of Life IV

School tours givenby Dental Dames

Members of Dental Dames, an organiza­ tion for the wives of dental students, have been taking schoolchildren on tours of the Medical College of Georgia School of Den­ tistry during February to promote Children's National Dental Health Month.

The program is being coordinated by Joyce Mentel, a secretary in the Depart­ ment of Community Dentistry. As of Feb. 9, 11 groups were scheduled to tour the school, but Ms. Mentel said more groups were being scheduled almost every day.

The morning tours are designed for children ages 5 through 10, 'according to Ms. Mentel. The children visit the or­

thodontics and pediatrics departments and learn how an X-ray machine works. Then they go to the Department of Community Dentistry, where they see a Charlie Brown film on how to properly brush their teeth.

Each child leaves with a new toothbrush, some posters, stick-on figures and a games pamphlet.

Ms. Mentel thinks the program is helpful for the children.

"This is a fun way to teach them about dentistry and how to care for their teeth," she said. "I think it's especially for some children who might not get this informa­ tion at home."

Dental hygiene program now offers externshipsBy David WallerInformation Specialist

The dental hygiene program in the School of Allied Health Sciences at the Medical College of Georgia now is offering an externship program to all of its second- year students, the first program of its type in the United States.

"We want students to see what it is real­ ly b'ke in the private sector," said Gail Winkley, acting chairwoman of the Department of Associated Dental Sciences. "We want them to be comfor­ table there so they will keep working in the profession."

Dental hygienists are in demand and Ms. Winkley hopes helping graduates make the change from student to professional will make it easier for them to stay in dental hygiene rather than change careers.

Ms. Winkley presented the idea to the

American Dental Association's Commis­ sion on Dental Accreditation, which en­ dorsed the plan. The MCG program will be the first dental hygiene program in the country to offer an externship.

The idea was then taken to the Eastern District Dental Society of the Georgia Den­ tal Association, the Augusta Dental Socie­ ty and the Dental Hygiene Liaison Com­ mittee. These three groups recommended dentists in the area who would be good par­ ticipants.

The pilot test program was very suc­ cessful, according to the participating den­ tists and students. Both groups were in­ volved in evaluating the program and the performance of each student.

The three-week program will be offered in spring 1990 and students will receive four quarter hours of credit for par­ ticipating.

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Fashion show benefits CMCBy Ingrid HeggoyInformation Specialist .

Fashion designer Jessica McClintock will be in Augusta March 15 for a fashion show of her designs to benefit the Medical College of Georgia Children's Medical Center.

The show will be held at Sacred Heart Cultural Center beginning at 7 p.m. with hors d'oeuvres and an open bar, followed by the fashion show. A-dinner catered by the Partridge Inn will follow the show.

Jessica McClintock is known for her old- fashioned, romantic dresses featuring pastel colors and lace. She began working in the fashion industry in the 1960s and became nationally known when she began designing for Gunne Sax, a company that specializes in teen dresses for special oc­ casions.

She now has several lines of fashion in­ cluding a teen line, misses' sizes, Gunne Sax for girls, a bridal line and a contem­ porary line. In addition, she has developed a perfume marketed under her name.

The fashion show will feature her bridal, contemporary and misses' lines as well as some children's fashions.

Miss McClintock also will make a per­ sonal appearance March 14 at the Regency Mall J.B. White department store to autograph purchases of her fragrance.

Tickets for the fashion show are $125 per couple or $75 per person. To purchase tickets, call Lorraine Poss, special events coordinator at MCG, at (404) 721-3301.

Dr. Fairhurst receives grant

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a grant worth up to $2,050,000 to a Medical College of Georgia dental pro­ fessor researching dental crown materials.

Dr. Carl Fairhurst, a Regents professor in the Department of Restorative Den­ tistry at the MCG School of Dentistry, has received the grant to continue his research in the porcelain-metal dental materials us­ ed to make natural-looking crowns for den­ tal patients.

Dr. Fairhurst applied for and received a grant worth more than $1 million over five years for his research. In addition, the NIH honored him with a MERIT (Method to Extend Research in Time) Award in recognition of his research. This award continues his grant for an additional three to five years without reapplication.

Dr. Fairhurst has researched dental porcelain-metal systems for about 15 years. The current research will look at the expected lifetime of these materials in a patient's mouth.

Radio program starts March 2

The Medical College of Georgia and radio station WGAC-AM will begin broad­ casting a show in March with physicians on the air to answer callers' questions.

The show, "MCG Health Reports," will air Fridays from 12:45 to 1 p.m. beginning March 2.

On the first show, Dr. Robert Chadband, director of the MCG Comprehensive Diabetes Center, will discuss, and answer questions about diabetes. :'.v^ ...

He's a clownA clown from Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus visits with Justin Tilley and his mother, Frances, in the MCG Hospital

and Clinics. The clown visited the hospital while the circus was hi Augusta.

Joshua Bachman named this year's Miracle Child

Joshua Bachman

Joshua Bachman, a 2 year old from Aiken, S.C., is the Augusta area's Miracle Child for the Children's Miracle Network Telethon.

As Miracle Child, Joshua, son of Rachael and Brad Bachman, will attend many of the official fund-raising events for the Medical College of Georgia Children's Medical Center.

His picture will be used on brochures, posters and other literature for the CMC and he will appear on the Augusta segments of the 1990 telethon scheduled for June 2-3.

Interestingly enough, Joshua's father appeared on the telethon several years ago.

Norton named telethon chairman

As an assistant manager for the Wal- Mart store in Martinez, Ga., Mr. Bachman presented a check on the Children's Miracle Network Telethon.

"There's the irony, because it was about a year before Joshua was diagnosed," Mrs. Bachman said.

Joshua was diagnosed with leukemia in February 1989, according to Mrs. Bachman. Joshua has acute lymphocytic leukemia, the most common type of the most common cancer found in children.

Joshua's battle has been a successful one. He went into remission about a month after the diagnosis, but continues to be followed by MCG physicians.

Joshua returns to MCG as an outpatient about twice monthly, Mrs. Bachman said.

Barry L. Norton has been named chair­ man of the 1990 Children's Miracle Net­ work Telethon for the 22-county Augusta area.

In his second year as chairman, Mr. Norton will coordinate a network of volunteers from throughout the 22-county area who are involved in the 1990 children's telethon and related fund- raising events.

Mr. Norton is general credit manager for DSM Chemicals Augusta, Inc.

He is past director of the Greater Augusta Chamber of Commerce. He also was chairman of Augusta's 250th Celebra­ tion parade and was a member of Augusta's 250th Anniversary Commission.

He is past director of Camp Dream fund- raising committee which supports the Easter Seal camp for the handicapped, and was president of the Augusta Jaycees in 1978 and 1980.

Working with Mr. Norton as vice chairmen in this year's campaign are William "Tee" Bacon, a purchasing agent with NutraSweet; Charles M. Brown,

president of Industrial Rubber and Safety; and Cecilia King, assistant in the Institu­ tional Self-Study Office at MCG.

The 1990 telethon will air June 2 and 3 on WAGT-TV, Channel 26. Funds raised dur­ ing the 21-hour telethon will be used to sup­ port the Medical College of Georgia's Children's Medical Center.

MCG's Children Medical Center is a 90-bed referral center with about 60 subspecialists whose primary respon­ sibilities are to handle the varied needs of sick and injured children.

At present, the children's facilities largely are located on the eighth floor of MCG Hospital and clinics. MCG's goal is to build a separate facility designed for children.

Funds raised by the telethon and other fund-raising activities go toward that building fund, as well as to enhance ex­ isting pediatric programs.

This will be the fifth year MCG has par­ ticipated in the Children's Miracle Net­ work Telethon.

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Children's Medical Center telethon set June 2-3The Medical College of Georgia

Children's Medical Center will participate in the 1990 Children's Miracle Network Telethon. The 21-hour telethon will air live from Disneyland and Walt Disney World on June 2-3, benefiting 161 hospitals for children worldwide.

Having raised $77 million from 1989 ef­ forts alone, the Children's Miracle Net­ work Telethon is the largest television fund-raising event in the history of telethons. In just six years, the telethon has raised more than $170 million for children.

WAGT-TV, Channel 26, an NEC affiliate, will air the national telethon, as well as broadcast the MCG Children's Medical Center's local effort. Each hour of the telethon consists of a 40-minute national segment and a 20-minute local appear hosted by Lee Sheridan of WAGT-TV; Don MacNeil of WZNY-FM, Sunny 105; Marion White of J.B. Whites; and David Waller of MCG.

The telethon will air from 9 p.m. June 2 to June 3 at 6 p.m.

The MCG Children's Medical Center is a 90-bed facility treating children of all af­ flictions, including cancer, birth defects, accidents and muscular and car­ diovascular diseases.

Like most other hospitals for children, the MCG Children's Medical Center thrives on public support. This telethon makes it possible for the community to donate necessary funding to maintain and upgrade the hospital's programs.

In addition to securing funding, the telethon also educates the public on the role of hospitals for children and earns essential public support through such

education. Five million children were cared for in these institutions in 1988, thereby giving the telethon the broadest- based appeal of any national telethon.

More than 100 television, recording,

movie and sports personalities will appear on the 1990 show. Some of the celebrities involved include Bob Hope, Marie Os­ mond, John Schneider, Merlin Olsen, Marilyn McCoo, Mary Hart, Rich Little,

Garzillo named hospital liaison for 1990 telethon

Wanda Garzillo, an administrative specialist in the Department of Radiology, has been named the liaison to MCG Hospital and Clinics for the 1990 Children's Miracle Network Telethon.

Ms. Garzillo will be responsible for coor­ dinating and promoting the telethon effort through fund-raising projects, employee awareness and volunteer support.

Ms. Garzillo has been a volunteer for the telethon since 1986. She also participated as a campaigner in the Department of Radiology for the United Way campaign in 1988 and 1989. And she has been active in the MCG Higher Education Office Person­ nel Association, serving as co-editor of the newsletter, chairman of the bosses lun­ cheon committee and a member of the educational seminar, ways and means and civic committees.

As the hospital's telethon liaison, Ms. Garzillo will report to Rebecca Rabun, MCG telethon coordinator, and the telethon planning committee.

Hospital employees interested in raising funds for the telethon should contact Ms. Garzillo at ext. 2209 or Ms. Rabun at ext. 3302.

The 1990 telethon will air June 2 and 3 on WAGT-TV, Channel 26. Funds raised dur­ ing the 21-hour telethon will be used to sup­ port the MCG Children's Medical Center.

MCG's Children Medical Center is a 90-bed referral center with about 60 subspecialists whose primary respon­ sibilities are to handle the varied needs of sick and injured children.

The children's facilities now mostly are located on the eighth floor of MCG Hospital and clinics. MCG's goal is to build a separate facility designed for children.

Funds raised by the telethon and other events go toward the building fund, as well as to enhance existing pediatric programs.

This will be the fifth year MCG has par­ ticipated in the Children's Miracle Net­ work Telethon, an annual telethon spon­ sored by the Osmond Foundation to raise dollars for children's facilities across the United States and in other countries.

All dollars raised for participating hospitals stay in that area to support those hospitals.

Jim McMahon and Malcolm-Jamal Warner.

All celebrities — both on the national and local segments of the telethon — donate their time and talent to the telethon.

Wanda Garzillo

News BriefsBeeper deadline

The deadline for the next "Beeper" is March 12 at 5 p.m. The campus mailing ad­ dress for the "Beeper" offices, located in the Medical College of Georgia Alumni Center on 15th Street, is FI-1040, and the campus telephone extension is 4411.

"Beeper" staff members, including their titles, areas of responsibility for stories and their campus telephone exten­ sions are:

Stephanie NealBeeper EditorSchool of Nursing, Student AffairsExt. 4411Christine Hurley DerisoPublications Managing EditorSchool of Graduate Studies, researchExt. 2124Toni BakerNews Bureau CoordinatorMedical issues, MCG Hospital and

ClinicsExt. 4421David WallerInformation SpecialistSchool of Allied Health Sciences, Person­

nel DivisionExt. 4413Ingrid HeggoyInformation SpecialistSchool of DentistryAdministration, MCG Hospital and

ClinicsExt. 4413

ReimbursementMCG classified and nursing administra­

tion employees now can apply for tuition reimbursement for spring quarter. Ap­ plication forms, available in the Personnel Division, room BH-203, must be completed by March 2.

Because the majority of applicants at­ tend schools on the quarter system, the deadline for submitting applications is prior to spring quarter registration. For more information, contact Bill Heaton, Bob Abraham or Petra Orzechowski at ext. 3196.

WHOS availableThe Materials Management/Warehouse

Ordering System (WHOS) now is available to department daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The only exception to the seven- day ser­ vice will be during month-end closing, when the system will close at 6 p.m.

Deliveries will continue to be made Mon­ day through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Alzheimer's courseThe Alzheimer's Association, Augusta

chapter, is sponsoring a two-course se­ quence on Alzheimer's disease. The course dates, times and costs are Alzheimer's 101, March 6,6-8 p.m., $7; and Alzheimer's 201, March 8, 6-8 p.m., $10.

Both courses will be given at Boykin- Wright Hall, 1015 Johns Road. To register for either course, call the local Alzheimer's chapter office at (404) 738-9056.

Volunteers neededVolunteers with allergies are needed to

participate in a study using a new form of treatment.

The Allergy-Immunology Section of the departments of Pediatrics and Medicine need volunteers allergic to pollen. Those interested in participating should call Lisa Wood, ext. 3531.

Urticaria lesions studyPeople with Urticaria lesions are needed

to participate in a six to 12-week study by the Allergy-Immunology Section of the department of Pediatrics and Medicine.

Volunteers ages 12 to 65 who are in­ terested in participating in this study should contact Lisa Wood at ext. 3531 for further details. Volunteers will be compen­ sated.

GIST directoriesThe 1990 GIST directories now are

available in the On-Campus Site Warehouse, BL-114.

All departments should send a represen­ tative to pick up the free copies. Depart­ ments requiring a large number of direc­ tories may obtain delivery assistant by contacting James Creech, supply distribu­ tion supervisor, at ext. 3981.

Society meetingThe annual scientific meeting of the

Sydenstricker Medical Society will be held in conjunction with a symposium on medical nutrition March 9 at the Medical College of Georgia.

The purpose of the Sydenstricker Medical Society is to foster traditions of

excellence in patient care, education and research established by the late Dr. Virgil P. Sydenstricker, chairman of the MCG Department of Medicine from 1023-1957, said Dr. Paul D. Webster HI, current medicine chairman.

The first nutrition symposium will in­ clude topics such as how B vitamins are in­ terrelated and the impact of the nutritional status on a newly infected AIDS patient.

Registration can be made through the MCG Division of Continuing Education.

Super Saver cardsSuper Saver cards now are available to

MCG employees in the Personnel Services and Training offices weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Wives club meetingThe April 21 meeting of the MCG Faculty

Wives Club will be a theater party at the Fort Gordon Dinner Theater. Tickets for the comedy are $15 per person and tables may be reserved for four, six, eight, 10 or 12. The deadline for reservations is April 1. There are no refunds or exchanges.

To reserve tickets, call Kathy Gross, (404) 855-5839, or Barbara Holtzman, (404) 868-5418.

Typewriters neededThe library needs two or three self-

correcting typewriters, preferably IBM, to be used by students. If you have typewriters you can transfer to the library, please contact Shelley Davis in Audiovisual Services at ext. 2992.

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NotablesPROMOTIONS

HAZEL B. BARBER, Sr Actn Ast from Actn AstHILDA C. BLACKMON, ER Clk from ER Clk

TrnROBERT T. CLIFTON, Pub Sfy Pol Cpl from

Pub Sfy Pol OffDARLENE R. COPE, Staff Nurse 1 from Pat

Care AstSUSAN K. COURTNEY, Sr Radiographer from

Sp Img TechnoWILLETTE N. CUNNINGHAM, Sr Unit Clk from

Unit ClkMARGIE J. GREINER, Res Tec from Adm Sec-

tyRICHARD S. HEWETT, Pub Sfy Pol Sgt from

Pub Sfy Pol CplGLORIA A. JOHNSON, Unit Clk from Ster Sup

Spec 1SHELLIE D. JOHNSON, Adm Secty from Per­

sonnel Ast 1MARGARET A. KIRKENDOHL, Adm Clk from

OR ReceptSHIRLEY M. LOWE, ER Clk from ER Clk TrnEUGENE C. MADDOX, Pub Sfy Pol Off from

Pub Sfy OffMELINDA K. MINIER, Staff Nurse 1 from Staff

Nurse-PRNKATHY L. ROBERSON, Staff Nurse-PRN from

Sr Staff Nurse 1RONALD H. SHERROD, Pharm Tec 2 from

Pharm Tec 1SHERRI D. TRAMMELL, Staff Nurse 1 from

Pat Care AstGREGORY WARING, Sr Radiographer from Sp

Img TechnoBARBARA J. ALLEN, Pers Ast 1 from Hosp

Admsn RepPEGGY I. BOYD, Nurse Ast 3 from Nurse Ast

2SHEILA W. BURLEY, Nurse Ast 3 from Nurse

Ast 2JOHNNY L. GRANT, Nurse Ast 3 from Nurse

Ast 2JOETTE F. HAMLIN, Adm Secty from Actn ClkDEBBIE E. HOLMES, Clin Regis Clk from

Credit CnslrANTHONY JACKSON, Stores Clk 1 from Mail

Carrier

LORI M. WOODY, Purch Ast from'Sr SectyGLORIA ANN WRIGHT, Sr Staff Nurse 4 from

Staff Nurse-PRNPHILLIP R. ANTHONY, Food Svc Wkr 1 from

Evrml Svc TecPENNY D. ARNETT, Actn 3 from Actn 2MAXIMINO J. BLANCO, Psychometrist from

Lab Tec 2EARNESTINE BROWN, Pat Care Aide from

Linen Svcs WkrLAURA S. COLMAN, Dtl Hygienist from Wk

Study StudentELLA N. DFLOACH, Clin Recept from Unit ClkRONALD G. FENCHAK, Dir of Development

from A D Ins Rel/DevPEARLEAN M. FRANCIS, Adm Secty from sr

SectyCONNIE L. GARMANY, Res Ast 1 from Lab

Tec 2PATRICK GODBEY, Resident 4 from Resident

3VANESSA D. HILL, Staff Nurse-PRN from Pat

Care AstELAINE S. HODGES, Resident 3 from Resi­

dent 2ROBERT D. MEYER, Maint Mech from Maint

Spec 1MACK C. MITCHELL, Adm Mgr 3 from Pers

Sys CordLISA M. MITCHUM, Sr Secty from Clk TypistTAMMY L. MYERS, Res Ast 2 from Res Ast 1TODD A. ROBINSON, Graduate Ast from Stu­

dent AstHENRY A. SAKOW, Resident 4 from Resident

3ANNA P. SCHOFIELD, Staff Nurse-PRN from

Nurse EducatorSARITA SHARMA, Resident 2 from Resident

1JAIME STEINSAPIR, Res Assoc from Res

FellowTERESA J. STOVALL, Clinic Manager from

AdmCHARLES E. TALBOTT, Painter 2 from

Painter 1a a a a a a

K. GREEN DSc, PhD, Ophthalmology and Physiology & Endocrinology, was appointed to

Swap & Sell110 Domestic Services 450 Pets & AnimalsHOUSE SITTING Do you need somewone to care for your pets and plants or watch your home while you're away? Just call Kalhy at 863-3663 and leave a message. References available upon request_____

PET OR HOUSE SITTER. Let me give your pet a lot of TLC while you are away. I will collect mail, water plants, take telephone messages, feed and care for pets, etc. References available upon request Call Doris at 738- 4608.

AKC REGISTERED COCKER SPANIELS available March 16. Male and female. Five black and one blonde and one chocolate. $125 each except for chocolate, he's $175. Call 868-7134.

520 Autos for Sale

290 Misc. NoticesBEST FUNDRAISERS ON CAMPUS!

Is your fraternity, sorority or club interested in earning $1,000 plus for a one-week, on campus marketing project? You must be well organized and hard working. Call Lisa G. or Myra at (800) 592-2121.

390 Misc. WantedROOMMATE WANTED! 31 year ok) male intern at MCG needs roommate starting June 1, 1990 to share two bedroom apartment 10 minutes from MCG. Rent 207 plus half utilities. Call Kevin at 855-9070. ____

WE BUYGOOD QUALITY USED TOYS

803-827-1923

1985 FORD ESCORT 46,000 miles, new clutch and tune up, $2,600. Call Bob at Ext 3431 or 279-9409.____

1985 RENAULT ENCORE LS hatchback, four door, automatic. Car is like new, 73,149 miles. Daughter had to have new car, now we must sell I $2,400 or best offer. Call 863-3247 after 6 p.m._____________

1981 BUICK ELECTRA LIMITED four door, rebuilt V-8, automatic, air, power windows, power seats, power steering, power brakes, Sony AM/FM stereo cassette, new tires and shocks, velour interior, excellent running condition, $1,750 lirm. Call 404-738-9664 after 6 or leave message on answering machine.__________

1975 TOYOTA CORONA four door, tan on brown, five speed, new tires, new brakes, new clutch, rebuilt engine. Very dependable. Asking $1,000, will take reasonable offer. Call 733-1367 after 5p.m.

620 Homes for Sale

445 Musical Items

HILL AREA HOME three bedroom, two bath, two fireplaces, fenced yard, convenient to MCG. Call 737- 3954.

BALDWIN ORGAN double keyboard with bench. Like new, cost $1,800, will sell for $600 or best offer. Excel­ lent for church. H interested call Kathy at 863-3663 or Janet at 721-3177.______________

WURUTZER PIANO excellent condition. Complete with piano bench and metronome, $800. Call 860-1049.

American Heart Association

770 Vacation RentalsVACATION COTTAGE • EDISTO BEACH three bedroom, one and one half bath, extra shower on ground level, sunroom with extra beds, large deck overlooking ocean, greatroom with equipped kitchen, dining and living area. Reasonable rates, call nowl Evelyn Lester 855- 0734.____________,_________YOU DESERVE A BREAK TODAY! Ifs peak season for some mountain air rest and relaxation. Call me for $50 to use for a trip to see Helen, Georgia. Call Pat at 7364553 or 738-9969 for details.

the Program Organizing Committee for the 9th International Congress of Eye Research, Helsinki, Finland, 1990.

C. STAFFORD MD, Pediatrics, received $27,667 from Immunetech Pharmaceuticals for "Pentigetide Nasal Solution", (1 percent, q.i.d.) Three-Week Safety and Efficacy Study.

P. MILNER MD, Pathology and Medicine, received $3,378 from National Institutes of Health/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute for "Use of Hydroxyurea in Sickle Cell Anemia."

J.G. SMITH JR MD, Dermatology, was elected to Honorary Membership of the Polish Associa­ tion of Dermatology during their annual meeting, December 1988. This is his 15th election to a Honorary Foreign Society.

J.P. BOLDT PhD, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Anatomy, received $35,930 from National

Institutes of Health/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development for "Characterization of the Mouse Egg Plasma Membrane."

M. ELLISON MD, Surgery, received $3,754.90 from VFW-Ladies Auxilliary for "Cell Surface Differentiation Markers and Extracellular Matrix and Malignant Urothelium."

N. FLOWERS MD, Medicine, received $130,562 from National Institutes of Health/Na­ tional Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for "Recor­ ding and Analysis of Low-Level Cardiac Signals."

J.L. HOUGHTON MD, Medicine, received $23,000 from AHA/Georgia Affiliate for "Angina and Vasodilator Reserve in Hypertensive Hearts."

UNDER $7000 EQUITYAssume VA 10.5% fixed rate, 30 year loan. 29 years

remaining. Three bedroom, 2 bath, brick ranch home in Martinez. Call JIM BIBLE • 860-3338.

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