<strong>Christie</strong> Team ConnectionNovember 2010<strong>Christie</strong> <strong>Clinic</strong> Illinois Marathon Receivesthe DSC Public Service AwardLeft to right: Janice McAteer, DSC Directorof Development; Dale Morrissey, DSC CEO;Mike Sebens, DSC Board Chair; Alan Gleghorn;and <strong>Christie</strong> <strong>Clinic</strong> Illinois MarathonCo-Directors Mike Lindeman and Jan Seeley.On Thursday, November 4, the <strong>Christie</strong><strong>Clinic</strong> Illinois Marathon received a PublicService Award from the DevelopmentalServices Center. Below is the awardpresentation given by Janice McAteer,Director of Development for theDevelopmental Services Center:It is time to recognize the DSC PublicService Award. This award is not given onan annual basis, but instead, given when arecipient has made a significant impact in thelives of the individuals and families receivingDSC services.This year DSC would like to present thePublic Service Award to the <strong>Christie</strong> <strong>Clinic</strong>Illinois Marathon.I would like to begin this award by introducinga number of people who are a fewof the faces behind the success of this communityevent that hosts runners from almostevery state in the country. When you hearyour name, please stand to be recognized.Beginning with the <strong>Christie</strong> <strong>Clinic</strong>Administration and Marketing as it pertainsto the marathon, Ms. Karen Blatzer,Marketing and Public Relations Manager;Ms. Marsha Osterbur, AdministrativeAssistant; and Ms. Danielle LeFaivre. Alsowith us are Dr. Nathan Walker and Ms. JillRackow who head up the Medical Supportfor the marathon. Thank you all for yourcontributions to the success of the marathon!At this time, will Mr. Alan Gleghorn,Chief Executive Officer of <strong>Christie</strong> <strong>Clinic</strong>,and Mr. Mike Lindeman and Ms. Jan Seely,Co-Directors of the <strong>Christie</strong> <strong>Clinic</strong> IllinoisMarathon, please come forward? Unableto join us this morning is Mark Knutsonwho was also an integral part of the <strong>Christie</strong><strong>Clinic</strong> Illinois Marathon team during thefirst two years.For two years, the <strong>Christie</strong> <strong>Clinic</strong> IllinoisMarathon has been an amazing, quality eventthat brings together our community, raisesawareness for an active lifestyle, and recognizesthe responsibility of giving back to thecommunity. While this is the backbone of the<strong>Christie</strong> <strong>Clinic</strong> Illinois Marathon mission, Iwould like to share with you the impact theirmission has had on DSC.DSC has had the distinct pleasure of beingone of the charities of focus for the <strong>Christie</strong><strong>Clinic</strong> Illinois Marathon for the past twoyears. Through this partnership, DSC has hadthe opportunity to volunteer for the event innumerous ways and encouraged those runnerswho participated from our DSC family.Consumers, DSC board members, the managementteam, and our staff have all beenrepresented in our participation as volunteersof this incredible event, this year even wearingour own <strong>Christie</strong> <strong>Clinic</strong> Illinois MarathonTeam DSC t-shirts. To have the opportunityto share in the excitement and the atmosphereof race day has been truly inspiring.What has followed is life changing. Afterthe 2009 and 2010 marathons, DSC has beenpresented a total of $21,000, $10,000 from2009 and $11,000 from this year. Then, toour surprise, Mike Lindeman personallydonated another $4,000 taking our totaldonation from both years to $25,000. Withthis donation, I would like to highlight acouple of ways in which lives can be changed.With $25,000, we can offer one year of PLAYProject therapy to six children with autismand their families, or this same amount ofmoney would provide almost a full-time salaryfor one staff position in our EmploymentServices Program offering supports to peoplelike Kay, Charles, and Jon.<strong>Christie</strong> <strong>Clinic</strong> offers Excellence as one oftheir Core Values and defines it as, “We giveour best effort to provide quality in everythingwe undertake.” Alan, excellence is what<strong>Christie</strong> has offered DSC, and with partnerslike Jan Seely and Mike Lindeman as codirectors,you are set to rise above excellencein the years to come.Jan and Mike, I am not sure how to thankyou. Nikki and I know what it is to puttogether events for DSC, going without muchsleep in the days leading up to the event, sowe can only imagine how many weeks ormonths you go without sleep to bring togetherthe thousands of people who make thishappen. Thank you both so much!<strong>Christie</strong> <strong>Clinic</strong> Illinois Marathon, congratulationsand thank you for your ongoingsupport of DSC and our community!
<strong>Christie</strong> Team ConnectionNovember 2010Research CornerBesides helping to find new or better ways to treatillnesses, there may be benefits to you too.In the NewsNews-GazetteOctober 17—Dr. Gary Shultz was quotedin the article, Doctor: Seed brachytherapy‘extremely effective’http://www.news-gazette.com/news/health/health-care/2010-10-17/doctor-seed-brachytherapyextremely-effective.htmlOctober 19—John Helfrich, MD, was interviewedfor the article, Potential weapon inmigraine arsenal: Botoxhttp://www.news-gazette.com/news/health/healthcare/2010-10-19/potential-weapon-migraine-arsenal-botox.htmlNovember 5—New tool in heart rate treatmenthttp://www.news-gazette.com/news/health/healthcare/2010-11-05/new-tool-heart-rate-treatment.htmlDr. Steven W. Thatcher, departmenthead of <strong>Christie</strong> <strong>Clinic</strong> Physical & PainMedicine, writes his spine and pain managementQ & A in each Sunday’s News-Gazette.Continue to look for Dr. Stuart King’s Q&Asin the News-Gazette’s Friends of the Familyevery other Tuesday.WCIAOctober 15—Maury Topolosky, MD, F<strong>CC</strong>P,and Terra Diskin, RCP, CRT, CPFT, wereinterviewed live on The Morning Show aboutWorld Spirometry Day.http://illinoishomepage.net/fulltext/?nxd_id=184946October 27—Vas Naidu, MD, wasinterviewed live on The Morning Showabout flu shots.http://illinoishomepage.net/fulltext/?nxd_id=188106Central Illinois BusinessOctober 2010—In the Achievements section:<strong>Christie</strong> <strong>Clinic</strong> and Provena Covenant MedicalCenter join prestigious health care networkUpcoming Community EventsCity of Urbana 2010/2011 Health &Benefits FairMonday, November 1510 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Urbana Civic CenterDiabetes ExpoMonday, November 159 a.m.-2 p.m. at <strong>Christie</strong> on Windsor 2ndFloorSee page 6 for details.Do you have or know anyone who has:• Recently been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes(within the last 60 days)?• Type 2 Diabetes and is currentlytaking medication for control?• Psoriasis?• Endometriosis?We may have a study for you! Call <strong>Clinic</strong>alResearch at 366.1327 for more information.Welcome NewTeam MembersRhonda MoneyMed TechnologistErika EhlersRNAngela CrainPatient Financial Rep.Jay MillerNuclear Medicine Tech.LaboratoryInternal MedicineBusiness ServicesNuclear Medicine
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