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. March of Dimes coin
could raise millions
The U.S. Senate has passed the Match of
Dimes Commemorative Coin Act, which hon
ors the 75th anniversary of the historic and
groundbreaking organization, recognizing its
landmark accomplishments in maternal and
child health. The U.S. House of Representatives
passed similar legislation on Aug. 1. The bill
now awaits President Barack Obama's signa
ture.
The legislation authorizes the U.S. Mint to
strike uo to 500.000 sil
ver $1 commemorative
coins in 2015 to marie
the March of Dimes
75th Anniversary. A
surcharge of $10 added
to die coin's cost will go
to the March of Dimes.
If all the coins are sold,
up to $5 million would
be directed towards
vital programs and sci
entific research to
improve infant health. The March of Dimes will
match these funds through private contributions.
"Once again, a coin will help our nation
fight a health threat to our children," said Dr.
Jennifer L. Howse, president of the March of
Dimes. "During the Great Depression, citizens
sent their precious dimes - four billion of them
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cessful fight against polio. Today, the sale of
special commemorative coins will fund research
to identify the causes of premature birth. A
dime defeated polio; this commemorative dollar
will fight prematurity.
"We especially thank Senators Kay Hagan
OD-NC) and Susan Collins (R-ME) and
Representatives Robert Dold (R-DL) and Nita
Lowey (D-NY) for their leadership on die
March of Dimes Commemorative Coin Act
Their work was indispensable in making this
commemorative coin a reality."
March of Dimes volunteers across the coun
try created a groundswell of support for die
coin, sending letters, holding meetings and
making phone calls to persuade 72 Senators and
305 Representatives - more than two-thirds of
each chamber - to cosponsor the respective
bills.
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New face in DCCC Nursing
Davidson County Community College
recently hired Avanee Patel as a faculty mem
ber for women's health in the nursing pro
gram.
As part of her new
position, Patel will
work with the students
in the associate degree
of nursing program
and help them succeed
in their nursing
careers.
Patel says she
always wanted to teach
and be a part of acade
mia.
"I am excited for
the opportunity to join
such a dynamic campus and look forward to
working at DCCC," Patel says.
Patel obtained her Bachelor of Science and
Master of Science degrees in nursing from the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Many from Baptist included
on 'Best Doctors' list
The 2012-13 Best Doctors in America data
base includes 298 physicians from Wake Forest
Baptist Medical Center, a 3.4 percent increase
from the previous list This includes 49 pedi
atric specialists at Brenner Children's Hospital,
part of Wake Forest Baptist, and 29 other spe
cialties.
"We differentiate ourselves in many positive
ways at Wake Forest Baptist, especially because
of the excellence of our doctors," said Dr.
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integrated health sys
tem. The list is a
source of pride and
reflects our continuing
commitment to provide
the best in care to our
patients.
Best Doctors has a
database of more than
45,000 of the best
physicians in America.
The list represents the top five percent of physi
cians practicing in the U.S. More than 1,600
North Carolina physicians are listed on the
2012-2013 Best Doctors list.
Every two years, Best Doctors conducts a
peer survey that is completed by physicians
included in the Best Doctors database.
Specialists complete ballots assessing other
doctors in their own and related specialties. One
of die survey questions is "If you or a loved one
needed a doctor in your specialty, to whom
would you refer them?"
"We are extremely proud of all our physi
cians," said Dr. Russell Howerton, chief med
ical officer of Wake Finest Baptist. "The num
ber of our physicians listed in this esteemed
database continues to highlight our commit
ment to excellence."
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Keeping city beautiful
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Girl Scout Troop 40109, chartered by
Ardmore United Methodist Church, claimed
the top prize of $250 for entering the bottom
half of a mannequin in Keep North Carolina
Beautiful's Unusual Litter Contest. Entries
came horn participants who picked up litter
during the Great American Cleanup and the
N.C. Department of Transportation's Litter
Sweep.
The girls in Troop 40109 were among the
more than 3,200 people who volunteered to
clean up local waterways, roadways, parks
and schools in Forsyth County during Big
Sweep in October. Big Sweep, coordinated by
Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful, was part of
NCDOT's fall Litter Sweep.
The Unusual Litter Contest is sponsored
by PepsiCo. Winning entries are awarded
cash prizes of $250 for first place, $100 for
second place and $50 for third place for tak
ing a picture of their unusual litter and email
ing it to Keep North Carolina Beautiful.
Second place went to Cub Scout Pack 318
in Raleigh for picking up a canoe paddle in
perfect condition. Third place went to Girl
Scout Troop 799 in Huntersville for picking
up a toilet seat.
Darren Clark, the director of government
affairs for PepsiCo, said Pepsi sponsors the
contest to promote recycling and proper waste
disposal.
"We see this contest as a great way to
salute North Carolina citizens who are clean
ing up littered roadsides and improving our
community environments."
Courtesy of the City of W-S
The winning entry photo.
Traliant lends its space for cancer study
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Truliant joined the movement for less cancer and more birthdays by serving as a host site
for the American Cancer Society's third Cancer Prevention Study (CPS-3). The study will pro
vide longterm North Carolina-based
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cause of cancer.
The credit union hosted the CPS-3 break
fast and information session at its Fred J.
Sarda Pavilion in Winston-Salem on Friday,
Dec. 7 for potential study participants, who
included cancer survivors and caregivers.
The Truliant site was one of several across
the state where participants enrolled in the
study, which is set to be conducted in
Febmary 2013.
According to officials, the previous two
studies outlined the link between smoking
and secondhand smoke to lunir cancer The
most recent study looks to decipher if there is a cancer link to environmental and lifestyle
dynamics.
"Partnering with the American Cancer Society has been an absolute honor," said Truliant's
Vice President Controller Lori Mowen. "Almost everyone in their life has either been affected
by cancer themselves, or faced it with a loved one. We want to do what we can to stop this ter
rible disease dead in its tracks."
In addition to hosting die CPS-3 study, Truliant has been a sponsor of the American Cancer
Society's Relay for Life event in Winston-Salem for the past 18 years.
Local residents sign-up for the study.
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Habitat in Motion
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International
Habitat for Humanity
International's first fleet
of Habitat Mobile
Response Units departed
Atlanta last week bound
for New York and New
Jersey. Chevrolet donated
24 Express vans, including
the 19 C-20 Panel vans
that will be used in
Habitat's "Repair.
Rebuild. Restore." efforts
to help communities recov
ering from Hurricane
Sandy with home repairs,
rehabilitations/reconstruc
tion, weatherization and
new construction.
Female lawmakers applaud Reynolds
for youth anti-smoking push
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
The National Foundation For Women
Legislators (NFWL) is applauding efforts by
Winston-Salem-based Reynolds American
Inc. (RAI) to reduce the nation's teen smoking
rate.
According to its web site, the NFWL pro
vioes resources to temaie
elected officials for lead
ership development and
effective governance
through conferences,
seminars, education mate
rials, professional and
personal relationships and
networking at both the
state and federal levels.
Members of the
foundation not oniy
include lawmakers, but corporate leaders and
others.
A team of RAI employees, led by Senior
Public Affairs Manager Pamela Gorman,
attended the Foundation's annual conference
at the Ritz-Carlton in Atlanta from Nov. 15
19. During the four-day gathering, RAI hosted
an exhibit featuring Right Decisions Right
Now (RDRN), an evidence-based youth
tobacco prevention program by RAI's RJ.
Reynolds Tbbacco Co.
Gorman also led a round-table discussion
entitled, "21 st Century Tools lb Reduce Youth
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gave a presentation on die need to expand
educational and legislative efforts to further
reduce youth tobacco use and access.
NFWL's policy committee adopted a reso
lution on youth tobacco prevention, and com
mitted to continuing the dialogue on this issue
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How do I
Create Health
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Knowledge about your
health and your community's
health is essential, but what is
the next step in turning this
knowledge into action?
Making health changes,
whether in our personal or
family life or in our commu
nities, requires us to know
how to advocate on all these
levels.
With yourself and family
At home, help your family
become more knowledgeable
about their personal health
and the family's health over
all. Talk about your family
history and possible risk fac
tors for disease. Work towards '
a healthy lifestyle for you and
your family. If you find barri
ers to living a healthy
lifestyle, look to see how
those barriers can be
addressed on a personal and a
community level.
With your health care
provider
You should state clearly
with your healthcare provider
(or the health care provider of
your loved one) exactly what
your needs and desires are as
they relate to your [or your
loved one's] care. It is also
important to know that, as a
patient, you (or a loved one)
are in charge of your care, and
you have the right to have
your questions answered, seek
a second opinion and change
health care providers. Speak
up when you have a concern
or issue that you want to dis
cuss! And, speak up when we
are doing a good job, so that
we know we are hearing you
and responding accordingly.
Within your community
The best way to create
change in your community is
to serve as a role model.
Making healthier food choic
es, exercising and participat
ing in community events are
all things you can do and
encourage others in your
community to follow your
example. You can also advo
cate to policymakers (anyone
who has a role in developing
policy for a certain group of
persons) to improve or change
things in your community by
engaging your policymakers;
writing a letter to the editor of
a newspaper; participating in
a community forum/town
meeting; and/or developing
coalitions to support similar
interests.
Remember, influencing
change on the community or
group level rarely happens
overnight; this means you
may need to advocate to many
different people/groups of
people via many different
means over a period of time.
Health change, on any
level, takes a lot of work and
dedication to be successful.
We here at The People's
Clinic hope to continue to
assist you by helping you gain
more knowledge and skills to
make health changes in your
life. We hope to continue to
partner with you and your
community to improve the
health of each and every indi
vidual and make our commu
nities healthy places that grow
and thrive.
Do you need further infor
mation or have questions or
comments about this article?
Please call toll-free 1-877
530-1824. Or, for more infor
mation about the Maya
Angelou Center for Health
Equity, please visit our web
site:
http.llwww.wakehealth .edu/M
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