September 2001, Volume 13, Number 7

In this issue:

• United in the Face of Adversity — how we responded to a national tragedy
• Faculty, staff and students reach out to help victims of terrorism — DeGowin Blood Center
• From the Director — Renewing our will
• A place to turn for spiritual unity — Critical Incident Stress Debriefing team offers support during crisis
• Prepared for when the normal becomes anything but normal — UI Burn Treatment Center
• Welcome new students and staff
• UI Hospitals and Clinics: An employer of choice
• Joint Commission is coming — JCAHO surveys accreditation standards compliance
• Years of service celebrations
• NewsWorthy — Significant news events
• Walk a mile in our shoes — Close up: Patty McGillin - 32 years in the hospital mail room
• Make a joyful noise — volunteer choir entertains
• Online ordering...fast, easy, and cheap — ordering office supplies from General Stores
• Dermatologists volunteer for screenings — free skin cancer screenings
• Enter vinyl — new vinyl flooring in the UI Hospitals and Clinics
• Above and Beyond — Recognizing people who demonstrate their commitment to excellence and service
• I Care: the cornerstone of service leadership — Orthopaedics administrator on a mission to raise the bar of excellence
• Milestones — Appointments, honors, retirements
• 12 out of 12 — UI Hospitals and Clinics consistently ranked among the best in the country