Newspapers / The Carolina Indian Voice … / July 15, 2004, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of The Carolina Indian Voice (Pembroke, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
ONCP t,0 NC 1? pei^? I'liblished each 1 hursduv in Pembroke. N.c H B Carolina Indian Voice "Builcirw Communicative Bridges In A Tn-Kacul Setting" VOLUME 32 NUMBER 27 THURSDAY. JULY 15. 2004 25c ' Summer health care internships prove valuable PEMBROKE, yV.CY - "My eyes arc open said UNC' Pembroke student Jeremy Demery Demery and eight students performed six-week internships with area hospitals and clinics tins summer through the UNCP North Carolina Health Careers Access Program It is called the Clinical Health Summer Program An aspiring pin sician. Demery said he lciymcd everything front telephone answering to the importance of good patient communications at the Luntberton Health Center You need to make patients feel comfortable, because sometimes they won't tell you w hat you need to know to help them." lie said The sopiiomorc biology major stud he worked hard and learned a lot "They work you " Demery said "It's a small clime. so you learn every thing What Demon learned in a primary care setting surprised lain and w ill help guide las career "The diabetes and hypertension rale is so high in Robeson County, especially among Lutnbccs." lie said. "I learned that I would like to be in emergency medicine or pediatries The program gives students a thorough look at careers in health care that they want to pursue, said Sylvia Jolmson. HCAP director "The internship program provides a wonderful opportunity for college students to look at a variety of careers in health care and related fields while earning a salary for seven weeks." said Director Sylvia Johnson "The students get practical experience, exposure to real-life situations, and the opportunity to make valuable contact with health care professionals by which mentor relationships could form " Deidra Dial. A sophomore biology and chemistry major from Pembroke. Dial interned at Pembroke Pediatries She also wants to go to medical school. Like Demery. Dial worked in all areas of the clinic including the front desk, medical records, nurse s station and. finally, job shadow ing the phy sician's assistant The PA took me under his wing." Dial said. He let me observe every thing that was going on and discussed patient diagnosis and treatment w ith me" Finally. 1 got logo in with patients by myself, and-after 1 presented what 1 found to the PA. he would go in and see the patient." she said "He was always teaching, even during down times ' Suzettc Bullard A sophomore biology major (biomedical emphasis) from Maxton. Bullard wants to be a phy sician's assistant. She interned at Robeson Family Practice in Red Springs "I would most likely come beck to a clinic like that one in Robeson County." Bullard said. "1 like the way it was set up. and the work is interesting." Charlotte Johnson A senior psy chology major (atUNC-Chapcl Hill) and Pembroke native. Johnson wants to be a pharmacist. She did her internship in the pharmacy at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton. "It was an opportunity to gain exposure to the hospital pharmacy selling, and I liked it. Johnson said "I would recommend (lus program, or al Icasijob shadowing, foranyonc who believes they want to go into (lie health care field " Jennifer Jackson A senior biology and chemistry major from Lumbcrton. Jackson interned in the radiology department at Southeastern Regional Medical Center She wants to go to medical school 1 did not know tliat radiologist did so many things. Jackson said "The best part was that I was able to observe as the doctors did the procedures "Radiology is the Held that sparked my interest, and the internship has strengthened my desire to go into this field." she said Candacc Sampson A sophomore biolog> major from Pembroke. Sampson interned at Pembroke Family Practice She wants to be a physician's assistant "The professional atmosphere that 1 worked in gav e me great insight to the part of the medical field that 1 w ant to go into." Sampson said. "We gave a lot of shots to little kids who cried, but they needed their shots Ashley Locklettr A sophomore biology and chemistry major from Pembroke. Locklcar wants to go to medical school She interned at the Maxton Medical Clinic. "1 er.joycd talking to patients and learning their concerns." Locklcar said. "I like being able to help people " "I also ' learned to respect what nurses do." she said "Nurses are the backbone of patient care They welcomed me and took tunc to help me with procedures. Candacc Lowry A sophomore biology major (biomedical emphasis) from Lumbcrton. Low ry wants to be a pharmacist She interned at the pharmacy of Launnburg's Scotland Memorial Hospital. "I luive worked in retail pharmacy, and a hospital is very different. Lowty said "1 liked it a lot. but I like community pharmacy because you get to interact with people more ." "1 made rounds and made I Vs. but the most interesting thing was to observe the pharmacists making chemotherapv treatments, she said Clifton Dial A senior biology major from Scotland County Dial did lus internship with the clinical lab at Scotland Memorial Hospital He wants to be a lab technologist. "I rotated through hematology microbiology and chemistry labs and the blood bank." Dial said, "i learned a lot. and it gave me confidence to pursue a clinical lab science program The Clinical Health Summer Program is just one example of liovv NC-i tealth Careers Access Program is helping to increase the number of racial/ ethic minority and/or individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to be trained for the health professions For more information about the program contact: Sclvia Johnson. Director. NC-HCAPat (910) 521-649.1 111 i* Summer Health Care Interns: Front rmvfrom left: Cundace M. l.mvry, Jennifer R Jackson, Suzette R. Rullard and Charlotte I- Johnson. Back row, from left: Jeremy Demery, Ashley I), l.ocklear, Conduce L. Sampson, Deidra S. Dial and Clifton I). Dial. $2K TO $5K PER WEEK! NO SELLING! NO MLM TRAINING PROVIDED! 1 -888-206-3034 The Carolina Indian Voice [ PO box 1075 Pembroke, NC 28372 Phone: 1910-521-2826 I Local students among 19 Board of Governors Medical Scholars CHAPEL HILL - Molly Corbctt Broad. President of the University of North Carolina, has announced the names of 19 recipients of the UNC Board of Governors Medical Scholarships for the 2004-05 academic year Established by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1974. the scholarship is based on financial need and sen ice to the people of North Carolina through medical practice Scholarships ma> be used for study at Duke University School of Medicine. East Carolina University School of Medicine, the University of North at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, and Wake Forest University School of Medicine Each scholarship provides full payment of tuition and mandatory fees plus an annual stipend of $5,000. The 2004-05 BCiMS recipients and the institutions they plan to attend arc as follows Chamainc Rcncc Brooks of Pembroke. NC: Scblc S Cltckol of Raleigh. NC. Laci Anne CogginsofCullowhcc. NC: Tracy Lamar Courtney of Garner. NC; Nipa Mahendra Doshi of Charlotte. NC. Jonathan Lamar Jennings ofCary. NC; Amy Ng of Durham. NC. Taincisha Ccllcl Sledge of Durham. NC and Latova N. Walker of Charlotte. NC. will attend The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine Board of Governor Medical Scholars/ 2 of 5 Olivia Marie Granilloof Faycttcv illc. NC and Ixannc Jancnc Stanley of Cameron. NC will attend Duke University School of Medicine Crystal Rose Bullard of Maxton. NC. C'hcrric Mac Crovvder of Penrose. NC. Daphne Mclvina Harrington of Greenville. NC HcangMuy Lim ofMatthews, NC. Jason Eric Lowcry ofLumbcrton. NC andQuinton Alan Lucas of Wilson. NC will attend East Carolina University's Brody School of Medicine. Jcrona Alysse Thomas of Winston Salem. NC and Holly KistinaTVIcr of Laurinburg. NC will attend Wake Forest University School of Medicine. For additional information on the Board of Governor's Medical Scholars. contact: Bill Carswcll. Manager of Scholarship and Grant Services NC State Education Assistance Authority (919) 549-8614. Medical Scholars. 2004-05 ' ChamineRenec Brooks is the daughter of Dr David Earl Brooks and Mrs. Wanda Brooks of Pembroke. NC She is the granddaughter of the late Mr Peter and Annie Bell Brooks of Pembroke and the late Mr and Mrs Edward and lona Jacobs of Pembroke C'r>stal Rose Bullard is the daughter of Jennings and Connie Bullard ofMaxton. NC Scblc Slubabaw Cliekol is the daughter of Slubabaw Chckol of Addis Abababa. Ethiopia and Mca/ash A Gultiinct of Raleigh. NC Laci Anne Cogginsisthc daughter of Derrick and Carolyn Cogginsof Cullowhcc. NC . Tracy Lamar Courtney of Garner. NC is the sonofthe late Willis Courtney Jr and the late Ethel Bell Courtney Board of Governor Medical Scholars/ 3 of ? Chcrric Mac Crowdcr is the daughter of Ronald and Dorothy Crowdcr of Penrose. NC Nipa Mahendra Doshi is the daughter of Mahendra and Jyoti Doshi of C'ltarlottc. NC Oliv ia Marie Granillo is the daughter of Debra Gramlloof Favcttcvillc NC Daphne Mclvina Harrington is the daughter of Toinim B Harringtor of Greenville. NC and the late Angela H Harrington Jonathan Lamar Jennings is the son of John A and Carolyn Jenning! of Can. NC. Hcang Muy Lint is the daughter of Heng Ky Lim and Buoy Kim L-ay o Matthews. NC Jason Eric Lowcry is ihc son of Kenneth and Amanda l.o\vcr\ o Luinbcrton. NC Quinton Alan Lucas is the son of Thomas and Sherry Lucas of Wil son. NC Amy Ng is the daughter Edward C" Y Ng and Yuen Tsai Lee Ng c Durham. NC Taincisha Ccllc Sledge is the daughter of Debra Chisolm of Mauldu SC 1 ^annc Jancnc Stanley is married to Frank L Stanley of Cameron. N( ShcisthcdaughtcrofWilhainC Harper of Louisburg. NC and Lucy / Millsof Warm Spnngs. GA Jcrona Alyssc Thomas is the daiightcr of Jerome and Shirley Thorn; of Charlotte. NC Holly Kristina Tyler is the daughter of Tom Paris and Darlci CumtningS. both of Laurinburg. NC She is the stepdaughter of Went Paris and Steven Cummings l .atoya N Walker is tlic daughter of Janet R Walker of Charlotte. N< Subscribe to j the Carolina Inidan Voice . Call: 910-521-2826 PO Box 1075 Pembroke, NC 28372 Park ground breaking: From left: Park fund-raising chairman Spencer Howington (cap): County Commissioner Noah Hoods, Town Councilman dreg Cummings, Chamber volunteer Larry llrooks, Town Manager McDuffie ( u turnings, Chancellor Allen C. Meadors. Maynor Milton Hunt, Dr. Diane Jones, vice chancellor for Student Affairs, Miss UNCP Jessica Ortiz-1 arrero, Chamber Hoard of Directors Chair Robert Canida and Chamber President R.D. Locklear. . Ground broken for Pembroke Town Park PEMHROKE, NX'. - Ground was broken Julv > tor the new Pembroke Town Park during the V>th annual Lumbcc Homecoming Hundreds of people looked on from the open-air marketplace that the park becomes during Lumbcc Homecoming Volunteers raised more than $75,000 of the $125,000 needed to transform the park, located at the entrance of UNC Pembroke "I'd like to thank the Pembroke Area Chamber of Commerce and UNCP for their fund-raising work on this project." said Pembroke Ma>or Milton Hunt "The town looks forward to the completion of this project " Fund raising is ahead ifschcdulc and should be complete by Thanksgiving, said fund-raising coordinator Spencer Howington "Everyone can own a piece of the park." How ington said Brick "pavers" to memorialize loved ones at the new Pembroke Park arc on sale for $125 each, and the pcrsonali/.cdbricks w ill pave a walkway at a veteran's memorial UNCP Chancellor Allen C. Mcadors encouraged the purchase of bricks "This park symbol iz.es the connection between the town, community and the University." Chancellor Mcadors said "I already ow n a substantial piece of the walkway, and I encourage you to do the same." The largest gifts of $ 15.(Kit) each came from the Town of Pembroke and Lunibcc Guarantee Bank Recent major contributions came from businesses and individuals ShcfTs Seafood Rcslauntnl, Charles Alton May nor. Mary Dons Dial and Pembroke Hardware. County Commissioner Noaii Woods. Oxcndinc Tire. Dial Insurance. Ransom Insurance. Profcs- , sional Prov iders. First Bank and Adrcnc Locklcar "This project is a great source of pride for the town, the community and the Univcr- . sity." said Dr Diane Jones. UNCP s vice chancellor for Student Affairs and low n Park project coordinator "This is one of the most exciting projects I hav e worked with between the town and the University" The ambitious park design includes a veteran's memorial walkway, a history exhibit, playground equipment, vvrougth iron fencing. landscaping, a water feature and bathrooms A model of the planning park is on display during business hours at a new Pembroke Municipal Building The v ision -ve have for this park is to make it a landmark for this community." sai 2 Pembroke Chamber President R D Locklcar "In years to come, we want people to say. If you go to Pembroke, you've gol to sec the park " Hcalthkccpcrz. and Shaw Office Supplies of Lumbcrton also contributed to the pacesetter phase of the campaign. Locklcar said Architect Mike Clark of Native American Design Services of Pembroke is prov iding design services without charge. Locklcar said- Katnna Locklcar of Locklcar and Son Funeral Home is leading the design committee, and flow ington of Shaiv Office Supplies is leading the fundmismg committee. For more information about the park, please call the Tow n of Pembroke at (910) 5210647. LRDA's Food Bank enforces guidelines due to identity theft by Pinitu May nor C 'lark Pembroke, AC-On August 15. 2004 the members of the Lumbcc tribe will be able to receive once again the USDA Commodities. For the past sev eral years, the only information, which has been required, is a Lumbcc Tribal Enrollment Card. Social Security Card and a photo ID Now. because of the recent rise in identity and people picking up 1 for others and using the items for themselves The management of the LRDA has decided to require income verification at the next distribu> lion "I know there will be sonic people who don t want to give us this information" states the Director of the Food Bank Cookie Clark but f we have an obligation to be accountable to the Federal Government If people will take the time to make a copy of there pay stub or the f checks that tlicv receive next month Or. even a copy of the banks statement there should be no problem This information is not being shared v.ith the public or anyone else No one is going to come and steal their identity and their information will be placed in a confidential file states Clark For more information please call the LRDA f ood Bank at s21 -0404 Power wheel chairs 1 avialable for Seniors ,S The Senior Wheels USA Program makes available Power Wheelchairs to Senior Citizens and the Permanently Disabled at no cost to j. the recipient if they qualify The Power Wheelchairs arc prov ided to those who can no longer walk nor self-propel a manual wheel* n chair, and who meet the additional guidelines of the program No deposit is required If the patient's need is for use in the home, please call for more information to see if tlicv qualify ("all toll free at I-?x >-246-60 lo lb Addition The Senior Wheels USA Program's main purpose and goal is to develop public awareness that there arc assistance options that allow senior citizens (as well as the permanently disabled) to remain independent in their own homes Without this awareness and assistance. the family may prematurely choose a nursing home, or make an unnecessary retail purchase on power mobility equipment If the patient docs not meet all the requirements ol the program, we may still be able to help them through our donation program. This is made available when people call us wanting to donate their power wheelchairs that arc no longer needed Thank you for your support
The Carolina Indian Voice (Pembroke, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
July 15, 2004, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75