Health & Wellness
ffeharry to expand with ''|l
gift from Thrner Family a
Dr. Wayne J. Riley, president and CEO of]
Nashville, Tenn.'s Meharry Medcal College, has|
announced a lead gift from the Cal Turner Family!
Foundation to build a campus center at Meharry.
^Preliminary plans for the Cal Tbroer Family Center]
at Meharry call for an approximately 80,000 square-1
foot-buildng located in the center of campus that will I
include auditoria, study and classroom space, a food]
court, space for conferences,
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anda visitor's center. The Cal
Tdmer Family Center will also
jijxve as a community resource
available for use by civic
oiganizations, social groups
iip medical, dental and public
health interests.
The Cal Turner Family
Center will be the first buildng
on Mchany's campus to bear
the name of a Nashville philan
inropic ramny. n win join sim
itar facilities in Nashville as a resource for the public
and will serve as a visible sign of Mehany's progress,
growth and commitment to its students mid the com
munity.
"W: are tremendously excited about this historic
gift because it demonstrates commitment from a leader
of Nashville's philanthropic community in support of
our bold and expansive vision for Meharry," Dr. Riley
said "The Cal Turner Family Center ushers in a new
era of growth at Meharry - a path we started five years
ago and now, with more than $25 million in facilities
and campus upgrades already complete, this gift puts us
firmly on the path to build a modem facility on cam
pus for our students, faculty, staff, alumni and the com
munity to enjoy."
Meharry Med cal College, founded in 1876, is the
nation's largest private, independent historically blade
academic health center dedicated to educating minority
and other health professionals.
Sustainability Resource Cotter
receives grant from WSF
The Winston-Salem Sustainability Resource
Center has received a $30,000 grant from the Winston
Salem Foundation to support the creation of an execu
tive drector position and to develop relations with local
eompames that want to use sustainability to grow the 1
local economy.
Jim DeCristo, the charmed
of the board for the resource!
center, said, "Speaking onl
behalf of the board of drectois,
our advisory board, our leaden,
the higher education institu
tions that partner with us and
the interns that work so haidon
our sustainability projects, we
are extremdy grateful to the
Winston-Salem Foundation for
supporting our efforts to pro
mote sustainability
Winston-Salem. The wotk this
giant supports will help the resource center take anoth
er big step forward."
The Winston-Salem Sustainability Resource
Center is a 501 (cX3) non-profit entity working in col
laboration with the City of Winston-Salem and local
businesses and academic institutions to assist the com
munity with the adaption of sustainability measures
through targeted research, access to vetted and reviewed
information, appropriate referrals to additional
resources, and low- or no-cost advisory services.
Last year, the resource center started the Block by
Block home energy efficiency program, an initiative to
weatherize homes and teach owners how to be energy
efficient. The resource center also helped organize the
2011 GoExpo sustainability exposition, and it recently
oondicted the 2012 Green Business Survey, the results
of which will be released later this year.
Bike Week Coming May 14-18
The Winston-Salem Bicycle & Pedestrian Program
is promoting Hike Week, May 14 - 18, with daily
events to encourage bicycling and raise awareness of
bicycles as a healthy, low-cost means of getting to
work. Cyclists are welcome to attend any of the events,
which will offer a variety of goods and services, includ-1
ing free bike inspections, free refreshments, and heel
advice.
Tocfay, (Thursday. May 17), the Winston Lake
hamily iMLA, yui
Waterworks Road,
will have an infor
mation table out
from 7 to 9 a.m.
On Fridby, May
18, a Bike to Woik
Celebration will be
held for cyclists from
7 to 9 a.m. in front
of the Forsyth
County Government
Center, 201 N.
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Winston-Sal em. Free Walking Wfechesday Advaitu?J|
shirts will be available on a first-come basis, aiflH
with maps and information for cyclists, and sign-ups I
fer the TriadCommute Challenge. Also on Frirfey, the!
fatty Long Family YMCA, 1150 S. Peace Hanm]
Road, Clemmons, will have an information table out I
from 7 to 9 a.m.
Bike Wsek is sponsored by the Winston-Saifl
Bicycle A Pedestrian ProgTam, the YMCjjli
Northwest North Carolina, the Forsyth County MmH
Department, Mock Orange Bikes, The Cobblestone!
Farmers Market and Wake Forest Baptist Health.
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Hospital contributes record
amount to community
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
As reported to the North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center invest
ed $237.1 million in programs and activities defined as community benefits diring the 2011 fiscal year, July
1, 2010 to June 30, 2011. This significant contribution is a $57.6 million increase or 32 percent over the
previous year's record total and represents 12.7 percent of the total Medical Center's expenses.
"As Forsyth County's largest employer and the region's only aca- Government Programs
demic medical center, every single employee con
tributes uniauelv and sienificantlv to the health Subsidized
and well-being of those locally and regionally," Health
said Dr. John D. McConnell, chief executive offi- $4.5 million .
cer of Wake Forest Baptist Medical
Center. "The Medical Center's profound Community
impact takes many forms including com- Health JjI
munity outreach, research, charity care $6.7 million jjpj
and even our efforts for those in need."
Of Wake Forest Baptist's total
$237.1 million in community benefits ^ov
funding, $64 million went toward pro- *^6 V r il on ajj
vision of charity care. Wake Forest Baptist
committed an additional $84 million to cover the gap
between cost to provide care for Medicare and Medicaid
patients and reimbursements from federal and state f j , or
government for that care. In addition. Wake Forest
supported medical education with $50.3 million,
runaea researcn witn yzo.y million, supported community health outreach with $6.7 mil
lion, and allotted $4.5 million for subsidized health programming.
In accordance with the commission's guidelines, the report did not include $25.6 million in bad debt. This
is an increase of $7.4 million from the previous year.
"Although many health care providers provide charity care and health outreach. Wake Forest Baptist deliv
ers additional, significant impact through its extensive community-based programs, research mission and
training of tomorrow's health care professionals, many of whom will practice in the community," McConnell
said.
Additional informction about Wake Forest Baptist's Community Benefits report is availcble online ct
http://www. wckehedth .edu/Com m unity-Benefits!.
Wonders of Science
Photo courtesy of the Office of the Governor
Gov. Bev Perdue looks
on last month as two
young girls look through
microscopes at the new
Nature Research Center
in Raleigh. A new, $56
million wing of the N.C.
Museum of Natural
Sciences, the Center will
bring research scientists
and their work into the
public eye;.help demysti
fy what can be an intim
idating field of study;
better prepare science
educators and students;
and inspire a new genera
tion of young scientists.
Jordan featured in Novant Health promos
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
Imagine being propped for sur
gery and seeing basketball legend
Michael Jordan peering down amid
your team of surgeons.
That's just one eye-catching
visual in a new regional advertis
ing campaign that debuted this
week that features Jordan promot
ing Novant Health's Forsyth
Medical Center. For Jordan, it's a
rare partnership with a regional
organization, but also a natural
move for the NBA legend because
Novant's Presbyterian Healthcare
is the official healthcare provider
for Jordan's Charlotte Bobcats.
Also, Jordhn grew up in North
Carolina and played college basket
ball at the University of North
Carolina in Chapel Hill.
Two 30-second TV commer
cials (a second commercial will
debut this fall), three print ads and
two posters were shot in a whiri
wind four-hour session last month,
with Jordan showing his sense of
humor as a wanna-be surgeon.
"That's okay, we've got this.
We're 'good. Thanks, Michael,"
two suigeon-playing actors tell
Jordan as they politely discourage
him from following them into the
OR. The clsclaimer in the com
mend a] reads: "Michael Jordan is
not a licensed surgeon. He's just a
big fan of our hospital."
Novant Health, a not-for-profit
system of 13 hospitals in the
Carolinas and Virginia, is also
teaming up with Jordan to com
municate a serious message to its
employees. In posters featuring
Jordan's oversized handte, he joins
Novant's award-winning "Washing
hancfc saves lives" effort. That
hard-hitting internal campaign,
which was started several years
ago, dramatically lowered hospital
acquired infection rates. Campaign
materials have been offered at no
cost to other health systems across
the oountry; so far more than
3,000 hospitals and other organiza
tions have downloaded the materi
als. In the newest addition to the
campaign,"His hands have built
quite a reputation. So have ours,"
proclaim posters featuring Jordan
wearing Carolina-blue custom
scrubs with his Jumpman logo.
Press. Photo
Michael Jordan
YWCA to host women's health sessions
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
The YWCA of Winston-Salem is one of 10 organ
izations across the state holding events to observe
National Women's Health Week 2012.
On Saturday, May 18, the Y's Gateway Fitness
Center, 1300 S Main St.,
will host a series ot wellness |
sessions from 9 a.m. - 2 '
p.m. The first session will
dscuss strategies for improv
ing services relative to
women's health issues.
This session will be fol
lowed by four break-out ses
sions starting at 10 a.m. for
practitioners, faith-based
organizations and the general
community. These sessions
will include the following
topics:
? "Hungry? Or Stressed?
Knowing the Difference
Before You Eat!"
? "What Are These Mood Swings & Who Do
They Belong To? The ABCs of Hormonal Changes"
? "Real Life Happens But You Still Have to Get
Out of Bed'
? and "A Woman's Heart...Keep it Pumping!"
The North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation,
along with the Office on Women's Health of the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and
the North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation, arc
sponsoring National Women's Health Week events in
the state through June.
National Women's Health Week is a nationwide
initiative that calls atten
tion to the importance of
women's health. The theme
for National Women's
Health Week 2012 is 'It's
Your Time," a theme that
empowers women to take
small, manageable steps to
lead longer, healthier and
happier lives. The steps
include encouraging
women to visit a health
care professional to receive
regular checkups and pre
ventative screenings; get
active; eat healthy; pay
attention to their mental
health, including managing stress and getting enough
sleep; and avoid unhealthy behaviors, such as smok
ing and not wearing a seatbelt or bicycle helmet.
If you at interested in policipaing in the Y
event, contact Shaite Palter a 336-354-1589, ext.
303 or shaUep@ywc(M>s 'org. ,
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Imagine for a moment
what it would feel like not to
be able to follow a simple
conversation, sit still or focus
on important things like work
or school. Thousands of
Americans suffering from
Attention Deficit /
Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD), experience these
frustrations every day. .
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ADHD is a behavioral dis
order in which a person expe
riences the inability to focus
or pay ^attention, impul
sive/hyperactive behavior, or
both. It can impair the abili
ty to perform routine, daily
functions and affect school
performance and interpersonal
relationships. There are three
different types of ADHD: 1)
inattentive type, 2) hyperac
tive-impulsive type, and 3)
combined type. In inattentive
type ADHD, the person affect
ed has difficulty oiganizing
tasks, following instructions
or conversations or paying
attention to details.
What causes ADHD?
ADHD is most often diag
nosed in children and adoles
cents, although it can occur in
adults as well. Imaging studies
suggest that the brains of chil
dren with ADHD are different
from those of other children.
Their brain neurotransmitters
(such as dopamine, serotonin,
and adrenaline) function differ
ently than children who aire
not affected. There is also evi
dence of a genetic link, which
means that it can run in fami
lies. Whatever the specific
cause, it seem soften to be set
into motion very early in life
as the brain is developing.
Boys are twice as likely as
giris to be diagnosed with
ADHD, and the dsorder usual
ly persists throughout a per
son's lifetime. Two to four
percent of adults suffer from
ADHD and may have the same
symptoms seen in children.
What are the symptoms
of ADHD?
ADHD is diagnosed when
a child or adult has six or more
inattentive or hyperac
tive/impulsive symptoms, or
both, for at least six months.
Symptoms of inattention
include: not paying attention
to details; leaving chores and
homework unfinished; not lis
tening when spoken to direct
ly; failure to follow direc
tions; inability to organize
schoolwork and other activi
ties; avoidance of things that
take a lot of mental effort; dis
tractibility and forgetful ness;
and/or a tendency to lose
things. Symptoms of hyperac
tivity and impulsivity include:
fidgety behavior, getting up
when remaining in one's seat
is (expected; running and
climbing when inappropriate;
difficulty playing quietly; fre
quently being "on the go" or
acting as if "ckiven by a
motor;" talking excessively
and inappropriately; difficulty
waiting one's turn; anckor ten
dency to interrupt or intrude
upon others.
Is there treatment for
ADHD?
Stimulant medications are
frequently prescribed for
ADHD and help to regulate
and stabilize brain activity.
These medications (which
include Ritalin, Dexedrine,
and Adderol) decrease impul
sive behavior and hyperactivi
ty and increase attention. The
most effective treatment
should not be limited to med
ication alone, but should
address multiple aspects of the
individual's functioning.
Treatment should include
classroom management, par
ent education, tutoring and
behavioral therapy for the
child. Behavioral therapy
teaches children/adults to
develop coping skills, modify
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