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Grand Rounds July

Morgan Freeman Event Raises $60,000 for the MED Foundation

Last month at the Hard Rock Café, people gathered to see Oscar-winning movie star and Mid-South native Morgan Freeman who hosted a fundraising event for The MED Foundation. Freeman's "Zero to 60" event raised more than $60,000 for the MED's Elvis Presley Memorial Trauma Center, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.

Morgan Freeman, who witnessed first-hand the trauma center's exceptional care, wanted to show his support by lending his star power to The MED Foundation event. Freeman greeted guests and posed for photos, which guests could later purchase online with part of the proceeds going to the cause. There also was a silent and live auction.

"We were delighted with the turnout for this event and Mr. Freeman's involvement," said Tammy Ritchey, executive director of The MED Foundation. The event sold more than 300 tickets.

The event, she added, was an ideal opportunity to showcase the mission and activities of the hospital, as well as dispel the myths about the facility.

"So many people have misperceptions about the MED. People think they're never going to need the MED or it's only for people with no insurance," Ritchey said. "His name attached to the MED validates the work we do here."

"That meant so much to our frontline employees for him to come back and show his gratitude," Ritchey continued.

The funds will support advanced medical technology and staff training for the Elvis Presley Memorial Trauma Center at The MED.

• The only level-one trauma center for 150 miles

• One of the nation's three busiest trauma centers

• Treats 4,000 trauma patients yearly

• Has a 98% survival rate (after the first 24 hours).

"Not only were we able to meet our fund-raising goals, but thanks to Mr. Freeman, a lot more people know about the excellence of our trauma center," said Ritchey. "We exceeded our $60,000 goal and still have donations coming in with purchases of the pictures."

Donna Hathaway, PhD, FAAN, Appointed to Ruth Neil Murry Endowed Chair in Nursing at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Hershel P. Wall, MD, chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), has named Donna Hathaway, PhD, FAAN, dean and professor in the College of Nursing, to the Ruth Neil Murry Endowed Chair in Nursing.

Dr. Hathaway joined the UT College of Nursing in 1984 as an assistant professor and subsequently was promoted to associate professor and professor. During this period, she was also appointed as a professor of Transplant Surgery in the College of Medicine where she held a position as director of Clinical Transplant Research. She has also served as director of the PhD program.

Fall MGMA Meeting

Mark Your Calendar for the 2009 MGMA Fall Executive Seminar - "How to Stay in the Game - The Practice Manager's Playbook"

This will be a joint meeting of the Arkansas Medical Group Management Association and the Tennessee Medical Group Management Association. Thursday, September 24 and Friday, September 25, 2009 FedEx Institute of Technology - Memphis, TN

Rules, regulations, training and teamwork - unusually challenging times often require reworking the game plan, adapting some plays and even changing some of the key players. The 2009 AMGMA/TMGMA Fall Executive Seminar offers an array of professional development and networking opportunities to keep you at the top of your game, and provides the tools needed to level the playing field of the healthcare industry.

$199 Member of AMGMA, TMGMA or Mid-South (Memphis) MGMA. $299 Non-members

Make your hotel reservations now - Holiday Inn - University of Memphis at 901-678-8200 (mention TMGMA to get the group rate of $139)

For complete program and registration information, please go to www.tmgma.com.

Peabody Family Care Welcomes New Nurse Practitioners

The physicians and staff of Peabody Family Care have announced the addition of Heather Wanner, FNP and Michelle James, FNP to their medical staff. The nurse practitioners will be working with Drs. Martin Acree and Joyce Brasfield.

Originally from Colorado, Heather Wanner moved to Memphis in 1994 and worked at Methodist Central (University) Hospital as an RN until 1997, when she obtained her nurse practitioner certification from Delta State University. Her practice history as a nurse practitioner includes Graceland Internal Medicine, Family Cancer Center, and Southwind Medical Specialists.

Michelle James is a Memphis native who attended nursing school at the University of Tennessee and received her nurse practitioner certification through the University of Memphis. Her nursing experience includes ten years as a case manager for the Tennessee Medicaid Waiver program.

Four Baptist Nurse Managers Attend 2009 Nurse Manager Leadership Institute

Four nurse managers with Baptist Memorial Health Care were recently selected to attend the 2009 Nurse Manager Leadership Institute.

Karli Caruso and Carla Lane of Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, Karin Randolph of Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville and Barbara Montgomery of Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City were selected to attend the three-day course, which was held in Nashville and began May 12.

The institute was designed to equip nurse leaders with the skills needed to enhance unit performance, retain the organization's highest performers and advance patient care excellence. The program focused on practical approaches, tools and resources to address unit level leadership and challenges for nurse managers.

The course was presented by the Tennessee Nursing Partners Collaborative, which includes the Tennessee Hospital Association, Tennessee Nurses Association, Tennessee Center for Nursing, Tennessee Organization of Nurse Executives, Tennessee Society of Health Care Human Resources Association, Tennessee Health Care Association and Tennessee Deans and Directors of Nursing.

St. Jude Scientist Named Pew Scholar

Charles Mullighan, M.D., Ph.D., an assistant member in the Pathology Department at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, has been named a 2009 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences.

Selected by The Pew Charitable Trusts as one of 17 of the country's most promising early-career scientists, Mullighan will receive a $240,000 award over four years to support his research.

Mullighan's research focuses on the use of high-resolution, genome-wide approaches to identify genomic aberrations contributing to leukemogenesis and influencing leukemia outcome; the use of in vitro and in vivo experimental approaches to model genomic abnormalities in leukemogenesis; and the genetics of disease susceptibility and disease phenotype, most notably the genetic determinants of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant outcome.

Medtronic Announces FDA Approval Of Two Deep Brain Stimulation Devices

MINNEAPOLIS — Medtronic, Inc. recently announced FDA approval of Activa(r) RC and Activa PC, the most innovative deep brain stimulation (DBS) devices available for the treatment of the symptoms of advanced Parkinson's disease and essential tremor. Medtronic DBS Therapy delivers small electrical pulses to precisely targeted areas within one or both sides of the brain to help patients achieve greater control over disabling body movements.

Both Activa RC and Activa PC devices provide bi-lateral stimulation (to both sides of the brain) and offer a more advanced approach to device programming, and additional tools for capturing history relevant to the patient's therapy. New programming options provide greater ability to fine tune the stimulation field and give patients more options to optimize their settings compared to previous DBS devices.

Memphis Heart Clinic Provides Cardiac Care in Union City, TN and Clarksdale, MS

Memphis Heart Clinic is pleased to announce that M. Brent Addington, MD, FACC will open a satellite clinic in Union City, TN on Thursday, July 9, 2009 and Rajesh Subramanian MD, FACC, FSCAI and Amit Malhotra MD, FACC, FSCAI will be opening a clinic in Clarksdale, MS beginning July 2nd 2009.

A native Memphian, Dr. Addington has been in private practice for over 20 years in the Memphis community and has a strong patient base in Union City.

Rajesh Subramanian, MD, FACC, FSCAI completed his cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology fellowship at Ochsner Clinic Foundation in New Orleans.

Amit Malhotra, MD, FACC, FSCAI, completed his cardiology fellowship at the University of Tennessee and went on to obtain a second fellowship in Interventional Cardiology from University of Arkansas.

Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital Names New Chief Medical Officer

Germantown — Paul Douthitt, M.D., has taken the position of chief medical officer (CMO) at Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital.

Previously, Dr. Douthitt was CMO at Methodist South. He joined the Methodist South leadership team in 2005 and served as South's interim CEO from 2006 until 2007. A graduate of the University of Colorado Medical Center, Dr. Douthitt completed his residency at Vanderbilt University Hospital in pediatrics, where he subsequently served as associate clinical professor.

Prior to joining Methodist, Dr. Douthitt served on the boards of trust for Physician's Health Care and NorthCrest Medical Center.

Dianne Congleton Joins Trezevant Rehab

Dianne Congleton has joined Trezevant's Allen Morgan Health & Rehabilitation Center as Director of Social Services. Congleton brings over 20 years of combined healthcare experience in the fields of long-term care, mental health and social services. A Hernando native and resident, Congleton received her Bachelor's in Social Work from Mississippi State University.