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May 2008
This edition:
Small-town practitioner wears many hats
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For Kurt Ellenberger, MD, practicing pediatrics in a small town is much like doctoring in times past.
"You have longer hours, less pay, but much is expected of you," says Dr. Ellenberger, who joined Beaufort Pediatrics in Beaufort, SC, shortly after completing his residency at MUSC.
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Dear faculty, Children's Hospital staff and other friends,
Greetings from Hawaii! This has been a magical meeting at the PAS with our residents participating in the Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD) and the Pediatric Academy Society (PAS) meeting with presentations and posters.
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Why a hospital just for Children?
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At MUSC Children's Hospital we have spent a lot of time and effort educating the community on the unique and special care that is needed when caring for children and why this facility is the best place for them.
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Bringing research to the front lines of the community
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Paul Darden, MD, often draws a parallel between his work and a quote attributed to infamous bank robber Willie Sutton. When a reporter asked Sutton why he robbed banks, he supposedly answered: "Because that's where the money is."
"Likewise, we need to study medical care in the community because that's where the practice of medicine is," explains Dr. Darden.
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How can the busy pediatrician possibly practice evidence-based medicine? How much time does it take out of his busy day of appointments? How much skill does it take for her to find the evidence and evaluate it?
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A special thanks to the following individuals for their efforts in putting together Kids Connection each month.
Editor-in-Chief: Bernard L. Maria, MD/MBA
Editorial Assistant: Jennifer Cherock, Trio Solutions, Inc.
Publishers: Brian Cendrowski and Roxanne Hicks, Trio Solutions, Inc.
Feature Writer: Mary Sue Lawrence
Contributing Writers:
Lyndon Key,
Bernard Maria,
John Sanders,
Laura Cousineau
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