Hulston Cancer Center, CoxHealth | Springfield, MO | August 2010

Hu l s to n Ne w sHulston Cancer Center, CoxHealth | Springfield, MO | August 2010HCC Employee PicnicFor the first time in several years, the HCC picnic was held on a sunny day. The HCC fun committee cookedhamburgers, hot dogs and brats and served them with all the fixings. This year’s picnic was made possible by thegenerous donations of the following people:Dr. Robert CarollaDr. Jose DominguezDr. Charles WoodallJune JohnsonRadiation Oncology of the OzarksDr. Ibrahim AbdallaDr. Michael AlbrittonDr. John ClouseOncology Hematology AssociatesDr. William CunninghamDr. Robert EllisDr. Brooke GillettDr. Ruth GrantDr. Kerry WilliamsThanks to all who helped make the picnic a success!Chapel DedicationThe Sue Evington MemorialChapel had its dedicationceremony July 23. Several peoplegathered to honor Sue’s memoryand to tour the new chapel. Thechapel offers a place of respitefor patients, their families andemployees. The chapel is locatedon the second floor of HCC, inSuite 200.

New FacesOncology Hematology Associates welcomed a newoncologist to their practice on July 1. Dr. Jiantao Ding(pictured left) earned hismedical degree at thePeking Union MedicalCollege in Beijing, China.His internship, residencyand medical oncology/hematology fellowship werecompleted at the Universityof Texas SouthwesternMedical Center in Dallas.He also served as a researchscientist for two year. Dr.Ding is board certified ininternal medicine, medicaloncology and hematology.20 Most Influential WomenMarilyn Bauer, directorof Cancer Research forthe Ozarks, was selectedas one of SpringfieldBusiness Journal’s 2010Most Influential Women.Each year, 20 women arehonored for improving thesouthwest Missouri business,civic and philanthropiccommunities. This year’s 20Most Influential Women willbe recognized at a Sept. 24luncheon at the University Plaza Hotel. Congratulations,Marilyn!Top 40 Under 40Tyler Hedden, Vice-President of Clinical Services,was honored as one ofSpringfield Business Journal’sTop 40 Under 40, class of2010. This award is designedto honor up-and-comingyoung professionals for theirprofessional achievements,community endeavors andleadership capabilities. Thisyear’s class was chosen byan independent panel ofjudges from among a pool of more than 100 nominees.Tyler was honored at a ceremony in May. Congratulations,Tyler!Physicians for Breast Health, the group ofphysicians that reads mammograms in the BreastCare Clinic, alsowelcomed a newdoctor to theirpractice. ChristianBroduer, MD(pictured left),started at the clinicon July 1. WelcomeDrs. Ding andBroduer!Patient Education Update• Hulston Cancer Center will host the GynecologicalCancer Patient Education Program on Thursday,September 9 at 4:30 p.m. in the Dogwood Room.Participants will hear an inspirational talk from agynecological cancer survivor and learn about themost recent treatment updates for GYN cancersfrom a medical professional. Light dinner will beserved. No fee, but registration is required bySeptember 6. Call 269-5224.Professional Education Update• The “Putting Passion Back in Performance”seminar will be held Friday, September 10 from1-3:45 p.m. in Foster Auditorium. Nurses and alliedhealth from all care settings are encouraged toattend. Selinza Mitchell, a clinical nurse educatorand well-known national speaker, will inspireattendees to care for patients and co-workers likenever before. Registration is $15 for CoxHealthemployees and $30 for non-CoxHealth employeesand physicians. For HCC staff who are unable toattend the seminar, a special session will be heldfrom 4:45-5:45 p.m. on September 10 in theDogwood Room. This free presentation is intendedfor all HCC employees. Registration is required. Toregister, or for more information, contact SusanHouk in educational services at 269-4251 orsusan.houk@coxhealth.com.

HCC Facebook - 25 Random Things About MeMeet Shana Tauai, Director of Support Services.1. I am a decent craps player and love thedecadence of Las Vegas.2. I am the oldest of six kids – in a bigcrazy family.3. Everyone pronounces my entire namewrong when they meet me for the firsttime. And no one knows where Samoa is.4. I love heavy-weight boxing. LennoxLewis is my favorite boxer.5. I’m a total math and graph geek – piecharts are a pet peeve.6. I’m in cancer care partly because mybest friend died fighting leukemia while wewere in college.7. My husband and I rode the school bustogether.8. I can drive all kinds of farm machinery –tractors, dump trucks, front loaders, semis,anything.9. I twirl my hair when I am thinking.10. I believe a strong sense of humor is amark of intelligence.11. I can get misty eyed watching amarching band.12. I like to fish and be outdoors.13. I love the snow - it is like a holiday forme. I still love to play in it.14. As a sophomore in high school, I ranthe 400 meter at the state championship in58.6 seconds.15. I have nearly every card ever given tome.16. My ultimate dream is to become agypsy and travel. I have a long-term goalof visiting every national park.17. I am afraid of canned biscuits –something about it exploding in my handfreaks me out.18. I am an avid reader and can stay up allnight to finish a good book. I am workingthrough the Pulitzer Prize winners list infiction.19. I lived in Wyoming as a kid.20. My first job was on a dairy farm whenI was 12 years old, I earned $3 a day.21. I collect quotations. I appreciate howa quote can convey a big idea concisely.22. If it were socially acceptable forwomen, I would shave my head – I hatefixing my hair.23. My husband cheated on his golf scoreon our first date. I actually won – but hedidn’t tell me until after we were married.24. My parents are political opposites,which made for lively dinnerconversations and gave me the ability toargue both sides.25. There is nothing finer in life than acrisp bright winter day, hot coffee and acar with heated seats.Announcements• Congratulations to Alison Giles , 500 West (picturedtop left), who passed her NCLEX examination in Julyand is now officially an RN!• Congratulations to LindaHuckaby (pictured bottomleft), who was promoted tomanager of The Women’sCenter!• Stephen Graff, RN inOutpatient Oncology, becamea grandpa in March. CarterHill (pictured top right),was born on March 27 toStephen’s daughter Rachel& her husband Carlos.Congratulations Stephen!• Brandie Moore, PCA,500 West, welcomed babygirl, Avery Brooke (picturedbottom right), on July 21 at 7:53 a.m. Averyweighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces and was 19 incheslong. Congratulations to the Moore family!Welcome New EmployeesDana Brooks,RN, 500 WestThis newsletter is also available by e-mail.If you would like to “be green”, pleasesend your e-mail address(home or work) toAutumn.Bragg@coxhealth.com,and we will send futureissues to you electronically.

In MemoryThe radiation centerrecently lost one itsformer employees anddear friends. Chay Millsappassed away on July 6after a brief illness. Chayworked in the billingoffice for RadiationOncology of the Ozarksfor 15 years until 2005, when she left to pursue her goalof becoming a flight attendant. Although Chay had notworked at Hulston for several years, she will always beconsidered part of the cancer center family and will bedeeply missed.With SympathyOur thoughts and well wishes go toJanet Saxon, transcriptionist, and RhondaDavenport, department secretary, bothfrom The Women’s Center. Both Janet’sfather and Rhonda’s father passed awayin July. We want to express our sympathyin this time of sorrow for the Saxon andDavenport families.Ozarks Women’s Links Golf TournamentThe 14th annual Ozarks Women’s Links golf tournament is Monday, September 27 at the Millwood Golf& Racquet Club. The fee is $150 and tee-off starts at 1 p.m. Traditionally this tournament has beenfor women only, but this year another tournament has been added for men.The Boys Against Breast Cancer golf tournament will also be held on September27, with tee-off beginning at 8 a.m. Proceeds from both tournaments benefit theCoxHealth Women’s Center Breast Care Fund, which helps women who cannotafford diagnostic mammograms. To sign up for a team, or for more information,contact the CoxHealth Foundation at 269-7150.What Our Patients Are Saying:These quotes come directly from the patient satisfaction surveys.“My radiation treatments were accomplished with the greatest of care. Donelle was there for most of thetreatments and she, along with the rest of the staff, treated me well.”“I’m very well satisfied with every aspect of my care to date.”“Everyone has been so helpful and nice and understandable. Everything and everyone has been great!”“Staff is extremely helpful and very professional. They always have time to listen, no matter how long it takes.”“Caring, considerate service. Very careful about “germ” control. The best place in the U.S. for cancer treatment.”“Everyone is very helpful. They always ask about my needs and wants. They are always immediately there at yourside if you have any problems – small or large. They are always upbeat and happy. They make my days. I cannotpraise them enough for all they do.”“The staff on the second floor has been excellent. They all go above and beyond their call of duty.”“All the employees at the Hulston Cancer Center are so friendly. They make you feel a lot better about yourself andyou seem to forget about your problems for the time you are there for your treatment.”“I was very impressed with the radiation team and the nurses during my treatments. They were extremely kindand professional and were always concerned about my comfort. They were good about explaining what they weredoing. I told them that they made a difficult situation much easier to tolerate and for that I am very grateful.”