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Health & Wellness ??????????????????? jHealthbeat More eugenics victims come forward I The N.C. Justice for Sterilization Victims I Foundation has confirmed another increase in the num Iher of verified victims sterilized by the state's former [ Eugenics Board program. As of last week, 132 people I in SI counties have been matched to state program BGov. Bcv Perdue earlier announced that she will ude $10.3 million in her budget proposal this year for Eugenics-related efforts. The funds will go towards two main purposes. First, they will support $50,000 payments to verified victims of the state's former Eugenics Board program for suffering involuntary steril ization. Funds will also ensure continued operations of the N.C. Justice for Sterilization Victims Foundation, which provides ongoing outreach and clearinghouse services for assisting Eugenics victims. Lenoir County, where a major eugenics center was located, continues to have the highest number of veri fications with 19 matches to N.C. Eugenics Boaid recotrfc Mecklenburg, which had the highest number of procedures of any Noith Carolina county, follows with 12 verifications, then Wake with 11. There are current ly no matches in Forsyth County. "VWe received more than 1,900 phone inquiries in the fitst three months of 2012, but we have yet to ver ify any victims in dozens of counties where we know many procedures were performed," said Foundation Executive Director Charmaine Fuller Cooper. "We believe that some people have waited to come forward until they know the outcome." If you believe you are or know someone who may have been affected by the program, call the toll-free hot line 877-550-6013 (or 919-807-4270) for infoimation, or visit the Foundation's web site: www.sterilizationvictims.nc.gov. Newpn )gram to help open fines of communication An innovative training program for future physi cians, physician assistants, nurses, and health care chap lains begins in May at the SECU Family House, with 4ie goal of improving their communication skills and laadBStandng of patient and family neccfc in times of EThe program was conceived by Dr. Duncan Hite, a ERamily House board member and co-chair of Critical Care Services at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. In his years of working with patients and their families, Hite said, he has observed many family caregivers expressing their frustrations or disappointment in not being able to understand ?I* was going SECU1 is the medcal care . <-r~ a j/ "a Of their loved ones. ?7C7^aiI As a result, Hite ? R CHARD |.R?YNOU5S1lfflM said, family care- ?twou?cA?wjM givers often receive answers complicated with medical jargon and have dffi culty findng the support necessary to meet their own needs. The recent hiring of Dottye Law Currin as manager of educational services at the Family House made the new program possible. 'family caregiver are forced into a stressful situa tion with little time to prepare, little training, and might be in poor health and financial situations themselves. While they can now get support and lodging at the Family House, we're working to improve the support they receive back at the hospital," Ms. Cunin said "Our program will provide education and support pro grams, small group work pairing caregivers with med ical students and mentors, an assessment of family care giver needs, and a care plan with support services." School saving money with energy-saving improvements An cnogy savings program pioneered by UNCG's [facilities administrators has lowered energy bills, pro [vided for the replacement of key buildng infrastructure [tod reduced the campus' carbon footprint ? all while birring taxpayer money. 1 UNCG was the first campus in the UNC System [to utilize 2003 legislation allowing universities to [flitter into long term energy performance contracts. The act allows institutions to finance upgrades to vital cam pus infrastructure ? like HVAC components, chillers, water and lighting systems ? using the utilities budget pro vided by the state of North Carolina. The savings realized from installing energy-efficient upgrades pay for the improve ments. Upgrades to five campus buildings - Bryan, Mossman, Quintal Sic jaocson Linrary lower ana ine iviciver t - in 2008 have resulted in a cumulative wings of $1,727,519, or 8.6 percent of >1 energy expenditure. The energy perform t has resulted in a 7 percent decrease in y consumption, with energy savings of ond what was guaranteed by the contract, als describe the project as a win-win, both and the university. awed money for the state and we got new said Jorge Quintal, UNCG's associate vice yr facilities. "These arc hard economic state. This kind of option is really great." "Ti<niwninTt'*r " i i " l^l?iiiiml[|illM>WWil<iiiii<?iiiiiriiiiii n Community weight-loss effort to be featured on national TV CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT _ WXII 12 is getting national attention for its efforts to encourage to Triad residents to get fit. The Winston-Salem-based station's Morning News team - Kimberly Van Scoy, Austin Caviness, Nicole Ducouer and Mary Beth Brown - have been invited to appear on the May 23 "The Dr. Oz Show" program. Dr. Mehmet Cengiz Oz extended the invitation himself during an appearance last week on the Morning Show. His television show focuses on health and wellness topics and has been a ratings champ since it debuted I three years ago. Since January of this year, WXII 12 and 19 regional Mflj YMCAs have partnered for the 1 community-wide health project 1 called "Transformation Nation J Triad." It is modeled after a nation- M al initiative started by Dr. Oz. fl More than 1,800 Triad residents are actively involved in the program, Ducouer wnicn includes exercise mitia tives and health seminars. To date, the group has lost more than 14,094 pounds. The segment on Dr. Oz's national program will tell the story of the participants and their joint quest for healthier lifestyles. The segment will be shot in the Piedmont Triad and participating Ys will be featured. "This is an unbelievable opportunity," said Hank Price, president and general manager of WX1I 12. "Over the past months, our morning news team has built a strong relationship with Dr. Oz. He has been wonderful ly responsive and helped WXII 12 play an important role in our region's health." As part of Transformation Nation Triad, WXII 12 and the Kemersville Family YMCA will hold a Zumba event on Saturday, May 5 at 2 p.m. The general pub- ^ lie is invited to the event. A video crew will record portions of the event to be included on Dr. Oz's show. Prcvs Photo Dr. Mehmet Cengiz Oz hosts "The Dr. Oz Show." Davis takes home national Alzheimer's honor CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT Winston-Salem resident Garrett Davis was among those honored on April 25 at the Alzheimer's Association National Dinner in Washington, D.C. Davis received the Alzheimer's Association Advocate Award. The playwright/actor's play "Forget Me Not" focuses on Alzheimer's. The play explores one family's experience with Alzheimer's and aims to raise awareness of the disease and the need for increased support, services and federal funding. In the course of researching the play. Garrett learned how underfunded Alzheimer's research is and was spurred to become involved with advocacy. He created the "Forget Me Not Project" to raise aware ness and funds for Alzheimer's, a disease that claimed the life of his grandnother. The Alzheimer's Association presents its Advocate Award annually to an extraordinary Alzheimer's advocate who has shown outstanding leadership. Also honored were University of Tennessee Women's Basketball Head Coach Emeritus Pat Summitt and her son, Tyler Summitt, who took home the Saigent and Eunice Shriver Profiles in Dignity Award. Coach Summitt announced a year ago that she has an early form of Alzheimer's. Maria Shriver, whose father, Saigent Shriver, passed away I L_^ I Alzheimer'* Association Photo Meredith Vieira presents Garrett Davis with his award. from Alzheimer's, presented the award. U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, U.S. Rep. Dr. Mike Burgess and Col. Dr. Karl E. Fried were also honored. The evening was hosted by Meredith Vieira, a special cor respondent for NBC News, whose brother is current ly living with Alzheimer's disease. 1 I Long Road Ahead PRNewsFoUvChildrcn's Hospital of Wisconsin Caregivers at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin help Thomas Castillo, 15, up weeks after he received a rare heart and liver transplant. Castillo, who suffered from congenital heart disease and liver failure, is the first child in Wisconsin ever to receive a double organ transplant and only the tenth in the nation. Castillo still has a long road to recovery. He suffered two strokes, one before his trans plants and one afterward, but doctors say he is progressing. Medical School hires Perez CHRONICLE si \i I REPOKl Anthony M 'Tony" Perez, assistant vice chancellor for health sciences affairs at the University of California at San Diego (UCSD), has been named the new senior associate dean for administration and operations at Wake Forest School of Medicine, effective May 14. In his new position. Perez will serve as the principal busi ness officer of the medical school, which is part of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, and report directly to Dean Dr. Edward Abraham. 'Tony has the skills and experience in plan ning, organ izing, eval uating and monitoring a complex variety of busi ness, financial and opera- - tional func Hons that arc necessary for robust and progressive medical school management." Abraham said In his position at UCSD. Perez oversees the university's < health sciences operations and coordinates strategic planning, new business ventures, issue resolution and administrative oversight for the medical and pharmacy schools and health sciences graduate programs. He also has had administrative responsibility for research and educational affiliations, includ ing UCSD's affiliation with the Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, along with facilities planning, clini cal trials contracting, acquisi tions and joint ventures. Prior to being named assis tant vice chancellor in 2010. Perez served as UCSD's chief health sciences counsel for two years. From 2001 to 2008. he held a variety of progressively responsible positions at the University of California at Davis, including chief compli ance officer, director of institu tional review board administra tion and legal counsel for the university's health system. He also served as an adjunct profes sor at the University of San Francisco from 2002 to 2006. Early in his career, he worked in private legal practice representing health care providers in state and federal courts and as legislation man ager for the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing. Perez holds a bachelor's degree in economics from California State University at Sacramento: a law degree from the University of the Pacific, and a diploma of business administration from the UniverylyL, of Manchester in England. He is a U.S. Army veteran who also has served in the California Army National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserve and he has been a member of the board of the San Diego-based Veterans Medical Research Foundation since 2010. Facts about Children and Depression Did you know that, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a government agency dedicated to the pro motion of mental health for all individ uals. annroximatelv one in five childen and ado lescents will have a mental health disorder of some kind? What's more, some of these individuals will attempt or commit suicide. Depression can be a devastating disease at any age, but it is espe cially devastating when it affects our children. SAMHSA notes that suicide is the third leading cause of death among teens. Most adolescents provide clues that they are considering or planning to commit suicide. In fact, according to jhtPlcph'i Cli/uC: A ILI . ,eL sA. I! A WT* HrwliM Minority U??l/L fJu^.t^u. II-fcnIl.tti. flCWII II l bRWIIWi V UilBWIfwIIIT The Maya Angekxi Center Hw Health Equity www.wfubmc.e1h1/m0tke tWAKF, FOREST U N I V I I S I T T V.HOQ1 tfMtnKlNt one study, 83% of adolescents who committed suicide told others of their intentions in the week prior to their deaths. They may also give away their belongings. It is important that parents ana mentis take tnese tnreats seriously. Let's take a closer look at childhood depres sion. What are some signs that my child is depressed? The fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) is a tool pub \ssociation that assists clinicians in liagnosing mental illnesses. The DSM-IV lists the following criteria for fcpression in children and adolescents: See Depression on A10 Perez
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