- American Medical Technologists

TENN-O-SCOPE
Official Publication of the Tennessee State
Society of American Medical Technologists
Volume LVII
June 2010
No. 1
Tennessee
The Volunteer State
Tennessee State Society of American Medical Technologists
Officers & Board Members
www.amt1.com
PRESIDENT
BOARD MEMBERS:
Jerry Hudgins, MT
221 Windsor Park Lane
Diane Robbins, MT 2010
827 Apple Drive
Livingston, TN 38570
[email protected]
(h) 931-823-1879
(w) 931-403-2125
Hendersonville, TN 37075
[email protected]
(w) 615-328-5503
(m) 615-218-9154
VICE PRESIDENT
Debbie Stinnett, MT 08-10
623 Greenleaf Avenue
Smyrna, TN 37167
[email protected]
Agnes Oslica, MT
90 Hancock Cove
Eads, TN 38028-3548
[email protected]
(h) 901-867-3644
(w) 615-562-9282
(h) 615-459-7561
SECRETARY
Annie Washington, MT
1186 Mary Jane Cove
Memphis, TN 38116-8900
[email protected]
(w) 901-595-3644
(h) 901-345-2887
(m) 901-734-6649
Charles Haun, MT
TREASURER
Chattanooga, TN 37412
8747 Cedar Mills Circle
Cordova, TN 38116-8900
[email protected]
(w) 901-595-3576
(m) 901-216-4736
(h) 423-867-3925
Walter Parsons, MT 10-12
1011 McMahan Avenue
Nashville, TN 37216
[email protected]
(h) 615-262-4229
(m) 615-415-8001
EX-OFFICIO
Christopher Seay, MT
5316 Moss Hollow Cove
Memphis, TN 38134
[email protected]
(w) 901-495-4867
(h) 901-385-7820
(m) 901-219-4099
Kay Burnett, MT
10-12
35 Cypress Heights Land
Buchanan, TN 38222
DISTRICT
COUNCILLOR
JUDICIARY
COUNCILLOR
Shannon Newman, MT
249 Willie Craig Road
Bassett, VA 24055
Kimberly Cheuvront, Ph.D.
100 Fair Oaks Drive
Fairmont, WV 26554
[email protected]
(w) 304-367-7488
(c) 304-641-0126
(h) 276-629-7827
(c) 276-732-9334
fax: 276-629-2621
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09-11
3520 Cherokee Avenue
Veronica Larson, MT
[email protected]
Valerie Owens, RMA 09-11
521 Haynes Street
Nashville, TN 37207
[email protected]
(w) 615-327-3603
(h) 615-227-3473
[email protected]
(h) 731-232-8675
(w) 731-644-8549
(m) 615-830-6320
Kaye Tschop, MT Editor
4954 Hopedale Drive
Nashville, TN 37211-4853
[email protected]
(w) 615-873-7464
(h) 615-833-3427
Table of Contents
President’s Message
4
Editorial
5
Councillor’s Message
6
Delegate Reports
7 & 22
Committee Assignments
8
Dates to Remember
9
On the Cover
10
National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week
11
2010 Magnolia Educational Treasures Meeting Pictures
12 & 13
2010 TSSAMT Fall Meeting - Memphis
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2010 Magnolia Educational Treasures Meeting
15
Service Ribbons
16 & 17
New Members
20 & 21
The TENN-O-SCOPE is the Official publication of the Tennessee State Society
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President’s Message Spring 2010
I have enjoyed the office as your State President since our fall meeting
and have been introduced to some of the different tasks associated with
this job. Your previous Presidents have performed and complemented
these offices. Hopefully I will also finish to their approval.
We have had a wonderful educational seminar (Magnolia Educational
Treasures) in Panama City Beach Florida recently, with an attendance of
about 120 including the vendors at their booths. The speakers were exceptional and the accommodations were some of the best I have had
the pleasure to use. The weather was on the “cool” side, but the sunshine and beautiful moonlight evenings helped to sway your mind to a
happier thought.
Our state society is embarking upon the task of remodeling our state
pin. Martha Duncan, MT of Columbia, TN is spearheading this project
and let me say it is going to be a pin that all TNSSAMT members would
be proud to wear. We hope they will be completed and ready for sale in
time for the National AMT Convention in Las Vegas 2010.
I would be doing all readers an injustice if I failed to mention the upcoming Fall Meeting in Memphis, TN. So many of the speakers have a
connection to St. Jude Children’s Hospital and that facility is definitely a
working of our Lord’s hands.
Please find a few days from your busy schedule and make the trip to
Las Vegas, but definitely make the shorter trip to Memphis, neither trip
will disappoint you.
Don’t forget Vegas never sleeps and Memphis can’t be surpassed on its
“Blues and Barbecue”.
I am looking forward to meeting more of my
TNSSAMT Family and sharing the many
smiles and “war stories” of our years in the
Medical Laboratory Profession.
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Jerry Hudgins, MT (AMT)
President TNSSAMT
Editor’s Message
As I write the editors message for this edition of our journal, it is with a
heavy heart. The weekend of May 1st & 2nd started off as any other
weekend with the hustle and bustle of a busy metropolitan city, but at
the end of that weekend there was disaster, death and destruction!
The weather has not been too kind to any of us. Terrible tornado’s and
torrential winds and rain has devastated the map from Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee and Kentucky.
Nashville and Middle Tennessee has taken a devastating hit. Rain totals
reaching anywhere from 15-21 inches depending on where you live in
Nashville and around the surrounding areas. Officially the airport got I
believe 13.55 inches of rain. That would be equal to 13.5 feet of snow
if it were to come down as that type of precipitation. The Cumberland
River crested 12 feet above flood stage at 51.9 feet. Nashville and its
surrounding suburbs suffered massive flooding, loss of life and billions
of dollars in property damage. Flood waters from the Cumberland River
inundated the Opryland Hotel, The Grand Ole Opry House, Opry Mills
Mall, The Schermerhorn Symphony Center, The Bridgestone Arena
(Home of the NHL Predators), Country Music Hall of Fame and LP Field
(Home to the NFL Titans). Famed Second Avenue, home to many eateries and honky tonks were swallowed up by the Cumberland River as
well. The Harpeth River which has a reputation for overflowing its
banks, was responsible for perhaps the worst of the flooding as it devastated Bellevue, one of the hardest hit areas.
Tennessee is called the Volunteer State and for good reason. Once the
waters started to recede, the good people of Tennessee did just that,
VOLUNTEER. Shelters were set up, meals were prepared, money was
collected, clothes and shoes were provided and water was handed out.
People from all over came to help because it was the only thing they
could do. People working together to help those in need. A true act
of love. A true definition of a volunteer.
We may have been tossed around a bit but our spirit remains intact.
Tennessee will get through this and together we will recover.
We are keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers.
Kaye Tschop, MT & Valerie Owens, RMA
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District Councillor’s Message Spring 2010
I will be glad when spring finally gets here, because I am tired of the cold weather.
Well with spring around the corner it looks like the Council will have another busy
year. Today marks one year from the miracle on the Hudson and it was so entertaining
to have Jeffery Skiles to attend our National convention last year. He talked about how
important teamwork along with training and following procedures made the miracle
that took place on January 15th into the Hudson River. Speaking of National, it will be
at the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort Spa at Summerlin on July 12-17, 2010. Make
plans to attend now. Also, I would like to remind the southern states to make plans to
attend the Magnolia conference February 25-27, 2010. The program will be on the website soon and it looks great with 20 hours of continuing education.
I must commend Diane Powell and the home office staff for selecting this beautiful site
for our 2010 National Convention taking place July 12th thru 17th . I promise you that
you will not be disappointed with this selection. The grounds are beautiful and the
views from your rooms are spectacular. While I’m telling you about the resort; I urge
all attendees to visit the “Rewards Counter” located in the casino. Get a “Rampant Rewards” card. Even if you don’t gamble, this card will get you discounts on meals every
day, plus other advantages.
Diane reported to the Council that the program is 90% complete. There will be 2 workshops
taking place on Monday. The Friday night entertainment will be a dinner show with some
excellent impersonators “The Ratpack is Back“. The leadership conference held on Thursday of that week promises to be very educational for the State officers. The Council has
obtained the services of three speakers which I believe will be of much help to all of the
officers of each state. There will be a shuttle service from the airport for $32.00 which is
cheaper than $60.00 one way for a taxi. Look for details in the next AMT Event publication
coming soon.
They have selected Miami, Florida for the 2011 convention site. It will be a joint meeting
with CASMET. National Dental Assistant week is March 7th thru 13th. National Medical
Laboratory week is April 18th thru 24th. Take time to promote your profession, you have
earned the kudos.
Chris Damon reported to the Council that AMT has hired on a part time basis, Camille
Murray as Education Manager. She will be working to develop online CEU opportunities
along with different ways to obtain CEU’s.
Kathy Cilia, our Marketing Manager, has been very busy spreading AMT around the world.
She urges AMT members to go to the AMT website and view the different web home sites
from various states. Home office is waiting to help any state wanting to set up individual
state web sites.
I plan to attend the Magnolia and the Carolina Clinical Connection this spring and I can’t
wait to see my old friends and look forward to meeting new ones. I look forward to see you
at National.
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Thanks, Shannon H. Newman, BSMT Southern District Councillor
A Delegate Report
By Kaye Tschop, MT (AMT)
The AMT National Conference was held in Minneapolis, Minnesota June 22-27, 2009.
What a great meeting! I don’t know how Diane Powell does it but every year she selects the site for our meeting and every year the selection and location is fun, interesting
and oh so enjoyable. Martha Duncan and I had a great road trip up and back as we traveled up to the northern part of the country. We were both fascinated by these huge
windmills generating energy. There were hundreds of them out in the middle of
farmer’s fields. Of course I had to take a picture!
The meeting got underway with Jeff Skiles as the Keynote Address speaker. He was
one of the pilots that helped land the crippled US Airways jet in the middle of the Hudson River. Everyone was listening to Jeff as he explained how teamwork, attention to
detail and repetitive work were the key to bringing everyone safely back to land even if
it was in the middle of the Hudson River.
I attended numerous excellent lectures like Aspirin: “What Your Doctors
and Drug Companies Aren’t Telling You”, “Integrative Pain Management”, Spanish 101 for Health Professionals, Motivational Skills, Point
of Care Testing and Cord Blood Testing to Patient Safety in the Physicians Office. There was subject matter to peak everyone’s interests.
The Welcome Party Tuesday evening was a blast. There was food and drink, dancing
and plenty of time to catch up with our AMT friends and family. From the looks of
everyone as I scanned the room, they were all having a great time! Thursday evening’s
banquet was a time for recognition to all of the AMT members who have worked so
hard throughout the year. There were committee meetings to attend, editors workshops,
credentialing to complete, District meetings, Town Hall Sessions and finally AMT’s
Business Meeting.
But wait there is the Friday Night Social – the dinner cruise on the paddle wheel boat
down the St. Croix River.
Are you tired yet? Well we sure had a power packed week of lectures, work, entertainment and fellowship. I still don’t know how Diane Powell accomplishes such a wonderful week for everyone but why don’t you join me July 12-17, 2010 at the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort and Spa at Summerlin for Diane’s next great meeting. I can’t
wait to see what all she has planned next for us! See you there!!
Billy and Gaye Hudson
Wind Farm Willow Creek Rest Area
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2010 TSSAMT Committees
Historical -
Martha Duncan, MT*
Nat’l Lab Week - Jerry Hudgins, MT*
Publication -
Kaye Tschop, MT*
Valerie Owens, RMA
Nat’l RMA Week - Valerie Owens, RMA*
Legislative -
Chris Seay, MT*
Diane Robbins, MT
Annie Washington, MT
Bylaws/SOP -
Agnes Oslica, MT*
Linda Penn, MT
Gaye Hudson, MT
Charles Haun, MT
Scientific -
Agnes Oslica, MT*
Veronica Larson, MT
Nominating - Martha Duncan, MT*
Ursula Haygood, MT
Kaye Tschop, MT
Phillip Davis, MT
Helene Kerpics, MT
Ex-officio -
Chris Seay, MT
Website -
Chris Seay, MT*
Proctor -
Kaye Tschop, MT*
Chris Seay, MT
Bonnie Wiseman, MT
Diane Robbins, MT
Valerie Owens, RMA
Audit -
Charles Haun, MT*
Valerie Owens, RMA
Debbie Stinnett, MT
Membership -
Jerry Hudgins, MT*
Walter Parsons, MT
Photography -
Kaye Tschop, MT*
Chris Seay, MT
Publicity -
Helene Kerpics, MT*
*Indicates chairperson
In your browsing of current literature, if you come across an article that you
think might be useful to other readers, please send the reference (title of magazine, article title, and issue information) to David Plaut ([email protected]).
He will then write an abstract of the article for publication in AMT’s Journal of CE
Topics and Issues. Your name will appear as the supplier of the article information.
Also, David would like some help expanding the range of abstracts we print. If
you can devote 20 minutes 3-4 times a year, please send him a note with your
specialty or interests and he will get you started working with the National Library of Medicine to find citations the he will then abstract. You find, he writes.
Your name will appear as the supplier of the article information.
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Dates To Remember !!
AMT 72nd National Convention - July 12-17, 2010
JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort and Spa in Summerlin, Nevada
TSSAMT Fall Meeting - September 24-25, 2010 Memphis
National Medical Assistants Week - October 18-22, 2010
National Dental Assistants Week - March 7-13, 2011
National Laboratory Professionals Week - April 18-24, 2011
AMT 73rd National Convention - Aug 1-6, 2011
2011 Joint Convention AMT & CASMET Joint Convention
Miami, Florida at the INTERCONTINENTAL Miami
CONGRATULATIONS TSSAMT MEMBERS
Pillar Award
Kaye Tschop, MT
O.C. “Skip” SKINNER UNIFORMED SERVICES AWARD
Kaye Tschop, MT
EXCEPTIONAL MERIT AWARD
Christopher Seay, MT
GEM (GOING the EXTRA MILE) AWARD
Walter Parsons, MT
SECOND PLACE PUBLICATION
Tennessee (Tenn-O-Scope)
Editors: Kaye Tschop, MT
Valerie Owens, RMA
CONGRATULATIONS TSSAMT MEMBERS
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On The Cover
By Kaye Tschop, MT (AMT)
My co-ordinates are 35°36'54"N 87°2'40"W35.615°N 87.04444°W. I am located in the southwest corner of my state. I have a total area of 29.6 square
miles (76.7sq km), all being land. My elevation is 637 (194 meters) feet above
sea level and my population is approximately 34,500.
Settlement of my land began in 1806, I was Organized in 1807 and Incorporated in 1817. I am neatly tucked along the banks of the Duck River. In fact
the Duck River is sacred to most founding Native American tribes east of the
Mississippi River.
My nicknames are C-Town and Mule Town. My Motto is Old South Charm, New
South Progress. I am the county seat in Maury County and have seven towns
(including me) in my county. They are Culleoka, Hampshire, Mount Plesant,
Sante Fe, Spring Hill and Williamsport.
I host an annual week-long celebration the first week of April that began 170
years ago as Breeder’s Day. Back in the 1840’s it was only a one day event but
over time the name was changed to Mule Day and is now a week-long celebration of all things related to mules. I am the self proclaimed Mule Capital of the
world. Over 200,000 visitors come to my town every year to take in the sites,
sounds and excitement of Mule Day. Why you might see square-dancing, horse
shows, craft festivals, lumberjack competitions or even a Liar’s Contest. The
Mule Day Parade takes place on Saturday with lots of food, fun and excitement.
James K. Polk, the 11th President of the United States, moved to Maury County
in 1806. Samuel Polk built a home know today as the Polk Home. Other Historic Homes in my city/county are Rattle and Snap, Rippavilla, Rally Hill, Elm
Springs, Webster House, Oaklawn, Ferguson Hall, Haynes Haven, Hunter
House, Walnut Grove, Whipporwill Hills, Vine Hill and Liberty Hall.
There are eight Historic Sites in Maury County. They are Maury County Courthouse, Zion Church, St. John’s Church, The Athenaeum, Greenwood Cemetery,
Natchez Trace, McCain’s C. P. Church and The Columbia Arsenal.
There have been numerous movies filmed in my city or county. They are Hannah Montana: The Movie, Bailey, Daltry Calhoun, Stuey and The Green Mile. I
am also home to many notable residents. NASCAR drivers Coo Coo Marlin,
Steadman Marlin and Sterling Marlin. All-Star Major League Baseball player
Dan Uggla of the Florida Marlins. Phil Everly of the Everly Brothers, and Medal
of Honor United States Navy sailor John Harlan Willis.
Do you know Who I am?
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I am the city of columbia !!
Photo by Linda Lewis
National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week
By Kaye Tschop, MT (AMT)
A very special National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week was celebrated
at the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Nashville Campus. This year we
invited many of our retired and former
laboratory workers back for a luncheon
and to see the newly renovated lab. It
was great to see everybody and to
catch up on old times. Why we even had
a previous lab worker stop by that was in
town on business that now works in Washington, DC. How great was that? We had
food functions and games planned for
every day and an ice cream social provided by our supervisors culminated our
celebration.
We had lab
chair
races, tugof-war and
a fashion show all presented down the
center isle of the core lab. Everyone
laughed and watched as employees
decorated themselves with key supplies
unique to their department. The Murfreesboro campus celebrated their week
in fine fashion as well. They had daily
food funcGroup Photo of the Occasion!
tions and a
pizza party that was enjoyed by all. Why
they even enjoyed a lively game of shuffle
board down the back isle. Gee, I wonder
what they used for a puck? A great time
was had by all.
It is our week to celebrate Medical Technology - “The Pride of the Profession”.
Here are a few of our highlights!
Vivieca Simpson & Debbie Gleason
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Magnolia Educational Treasures Conference 2010
Welcome to Panama City Beach, Florida
Mike McCarty
Martha Duncan & Jerry Hudgins
Mike Mammarelli & Patrick Barton
Genetic Assays
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Chris Damon
Theresa
Valerie
Jerry
Veronica
Kay
Kay
Penny Ogilvie & Tom Peters
Vanderbilt Pathology Laboratory Services
TSSAMT State Award Winners
Majestic Beach Resort
Panama
October
2009 City Beach Florida
View of the beach off the Balcony
Teresa & Jerry
Everett
Kim
Shannon
Martha
Charles
Valerie
Chris
Peggy
Fred Morley III
2009
12
JD Lookadoo
Sunset over the Gulf
of Mexico
Richard Crowner
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Scientific and Business Meeting
Hyatt Place (Memphis/Wolfchase Galleria)
7905 Giacosa Place
Memphis, TN 38133
(901) 371-0010
www.memphiswolfchasegalleria.place.hyatt.com
Sept 24-25, 2010
Registration Fees
AMT Member: 2 days $ 90.00 1 Day: $ 55.00 Before 1 Aug: $ 80/$ 45 After: 10 Sept: $100/$65
Non Member: 2 Days $ 105.00 1 Day: $ 65.00 Before 1 Aug: $ 95/$ 55 After: 10 Sept: $115/$75
Students:
2 Days $ 70.00 1 Day: $ 35.00 Before 1 Aug: $ 60/$ 25 After: 10 Sept: $ 80/$45
Institutional Pass:
$ 125.00
Name___________________________________________________________________________
Address_________________________________________________________________________
City____________________________________________ State____________ Zip ____________
Phone: Home ______________________________ email address__________________________
Employer ________________________________________________________________________
Student: Yes _____ No _____ School__________________________________________________
AMT Member: Yes _______ No _______
AMT Membership # __________________________
Dir __ Supv __ CLC __ AHI __ MT __ MLT __ COLT ___ RMA ___ RDA ___
RPT ___
Make checks payable to : TSSAMT
Mail checks to: Veronica Larson, MT 8474 Cedar Mills Circle, Cordova, TN 38016
(Receipt of payment will be acknowledged through e-mail only)
Hotel Information: Call Hyatt Place (Wolfchase) (901) 371-0010 for reservations.
The group code to get these rates is TAMT (TN State Society of AMT).
Our contracted room rates are $ 94.00 per night King or 2 Double. Beds All rooms have a
sleeper sofa.
You can earn 15 continuing education hours of credit.
Program will be online at the state website in the near future. Go to www.AMT1.com.
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Magnolia Educational Treasures
by Jerry Hudgins, MT (AMT)
“An Adventure into the World of the Unknowns”
A new place for the meeting, same city as 2008 but without 9 inches of
rain! The nighttime temps for two consecutive nights were in the upper
twenty’s! That’s cold for Panama City Beach Florida! Now that is classified as a world of the unknowns.
The Majestic Beach Resort was probably one of the best we have used,
that was attended by myself, very clean, reasonably priced, and the view
of the ocean, beach, sunrise and sunsets were not to be compared to any
other.
Our attendance could have been slightly better, but with the late publication of the speakers and topics, we considered it a success. A lot of hard
work went into this meeting, great speakers, good topics, door prizes
that can’t be topped anywhere we have met, and never forget the happy
smiles and great fellowship that was felt by all involved.
Our Board of Director’s meeting was a lengthy one, but we used Kaye
Tschop, Martha Duncan, Agnes Oslica and Veronica Larson’s room for our
meeting. They always furnish lots of refreshments and “goodies” for
munching while the meeting is going on. Usually this meeting is on
Thursday evening at the start of the Seminar and usually last about one
hour, but this time it lasted over two hours. We made the final selection
for delegates for the national convention (in Las Vegas) and made other
decisions that was pertinent to the betterment of our society.
If you have been putting off going to this meeting, then let me suggest a
different idea. Come and be a part of our TNSSAMT family and realize
we are the organization that needs our members to be active, not just a
few. It’s kind of like a family that doesn’t function well if one of the
members doesn’t participate in decisions, conversations, or doesn’t show
the personality that a dedicated Medical Professional will express, smile!
I believe the next meeting will be in Mississippi around the Biloxi area.
This will give all our members a better selection of social things to do and
relax. Check out some of our pictures from this years Magnolia Educational Treasures Meeting. They are on pages 12 and 13 of this edition.
Hope to see you at the Magnolia Educational Treasures in 2012.
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2010 TSSAMT Service Award Recognitions
The following TSSAMT members will be presented Service Award Ribbons for reaching
their five year increments. Members must be present at the 2010 Fall Meeting to receive
their ribbon. Date information was obtained from the latest mailing list. If information is
incorrect, please notify the AMT Home Office. Members being honored are as follows:
50 Year
Member since 1961
Bob Vilines, MT
40 Year
Member since 1971
George Sellers, MLT
Linda Stewart, MT
Bettye Flowers, MLT
Betty Morgan, MT
35 Year
Member since 1976
Phyllis Matthews, RMA
William Kraft, MT
30 Year
Member since 1981
Dorothy McKay, RMA
Anna Sullivan, MT
Adella Fowler, RMA
Elaine Blackwell, RMA
Olivia Ward, RMA
Wanda Hampton, RMA
James Wilhite, MT
Debora Ross, RMA
Connie Powell, RMA
Lurrean Bentley, RMA
Susan Tate, RMA
Kaye Tschop, MT
Barbara Lepard, RMA
Ella Fay Bradford, RMA
Shelby Daniels, MLT
F. Thurman, MT
Belinda Lee, MLT
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25 Year
Member since 1986
Jonetta Mitchum, RMA
Sharon Toon, RMA
Gwendolyn Hulan, RMA
Rhonda Shinn, RMA
Tracy Inman, RMA
Ronnie Norris, RMA
Vyomesh Patel, RMA
20 Year
Member since 1991
Mary Wynn, MT
Wendy Sue Pasch, RMA
Janice Whittaker, RMA
Brenda Dickey, MT
James Clinton, MT
Linda Niles, RMA
Katherine Evans, MT
Lydia Sawney, MT
Lisa Gadberry, MT
Doris Cook, RMA
15 Year
Member Since 1996
Ruby Malmsten, RMA
Valerie Owens, RMA
Christi Bland, MT
Christina Smith, RMA
Larry Martin, MT
Karen Dominguez, MT
10 Year
Member since 2001
Holly Evans, RMA
Brett Hammox, RPT
Sharon Webb, MLT
Julie Semler, RMA
Una Gregg, RMA
Cynthia McDougal, MT
Rachel Morgan, MLT
Donnie Flores, RMA
Joyce Fitzgerald, MT
Peter Fitzgerald, MT
Lisa Speer, AHI
Esse Esse, MT
Stephanie Briggs, RMA
Sheila Harris, RPT
Erica Aronson, RMA
Tina Evans, RMA
Doris Hendricks, MT
Lydia Kapunan, MT
Johanna Salma, MT
Jennifer Stinnett, MLT
5 Year
Member since 2006
Robert Conaster, MLT
Tracie Phillips, MLT
April Smith, MLT
Ashley Boatwright, MLT
Latise Melton, MLT
Tiffany Holley, RMA
Gail Sullivan, MT
Christa Bearden, MT
Maria Talusan, MT
Brenda Stevens, MT
Isidro Arandia Jr., MT
Corey Roberson, RDA
Sharon James, RMA
Stephanie Ross, RMA
Brandon Gordon, RMA
Annie Washington, MT
Demetria Norman, RMA
Brenda Lang, RMA
Sandi Jackson, RMA
Claudette Jackson, RMA
Jean Anderson, RMA
Amanda Ramirez, RMA
Danielle Parker, RMA
Brandy Doyle, MT
Minaxiben Engineer, RMA
Teresa Smigelski, RDA
Vickie Baker, MLT
Sharen Turner, RMA
Jennie Black, RPT
Carol Spears, RPT
Shawnte, George, MT
Jamie Snyder, MLT
Merema Mohamed, MLT
JunJun Huang, MT
Donna Bean, RMA
Sandra Brazile, RPT
Jessica Shinn, MLT
Katie Sullivan, MLT
Anjana Amin, MT
Cynthia Beard, RMA
Cathy Swank, RMA
Nancy Liebl, RMA
Lonna Matney, MLT
2010 TSSAMT Service Award Recognitions
The following TSSAMT members will be presented Service Award Ribbons for reaching
their five year increments. Members must be present at the 2010 Fall Meeting to receive
their ribbon. Date information was obtained from the latest mailing list. If information is
incorrect, please notify the AMT Home Office. Members being honored are as follows:
5 Year—Continued
Member since 2006
Valerie Tubb, MLT
Rebecca Young, MLT
Misty Keen, RMA
Cindy Hosse, RMA
Starla Mosley, MLT
Mary Mooney, MT
Janis Craig, RMA
Kim Bynum, RMA
Mary Lamberton, MT
Wanda Martin, RMA
Rena Lorance, MT
Carolyn Featherston, RMA
Lacey Teagye, MLT
Stephanie Jordan, RMA
Lee Lewis, RMA
Low Sodium - means that there is less than 140 mg of sodium per serving.
High Fiber -
means there must be 5 or more grams of fiber per serving.
Calorie Free - means that there must be less than 5 calories per serving.
Low Calorie - means there must be less than 40 calories per serving.
High In -
means it provides 20% or more of the Daily Value of a
nutrient.
Fat Free -
means there is less than 1/2 gram of fat per serving.
Sugar Free -
means these is less than 1/2 gram of sugar per serving.
Good Source - means it provides at least 10% of the Daily Value of a vitamin.
Reduced -
means 25% less of a specified nutrient than usual.
Consider This If you eat 100 more food calories a day than you burn, you
will gain about one pound a month. That is about 10 pounds
a year.
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Passwords
By Kaye Tschop, MT (AMT)
A T T E N T I O N !!!
Did you know - almost 50% of computer users select their passwords using names, dictionary words, slang words, or trivial passwords (consecutive digits, adjacent keyboard keys, etc)?
Poor password selection can have you paying serious consequences.
People tend to use the same passwords that they use on Facebook, bank
accounts and work computers. These passwords are easily cracked.
People tend to use names and numbers that are easy to remember like
their husband or wife’s name, a birth date, anniversary date, dog or cat’s
name or their children’s name. A hacker, with very little effort, can gain
access to your accounts and steal your identity. It happens at least once
every second.
Do you know the ten most commonly used passwords?
1. 123456
2. 12345
3. 123456789
4. Password
5. iloveyou
6. princess
7. rockyou
8. 1234567
9. 12345678
10. abc123
Password patterns have not changed much over the last 20 years. The
shorter and simpler the password makes the user susceptible to basic
forms of cyber attacks known as “brute force attacks” A “strong” password consists of upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers and/or
special characters. The more of a combination your password is, the better and harder it is to crack.
It’s Time Everyone Takes
Password Selection…
Seriously!
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You’re Journal is Going Electronic!!!
The Tenn-O-Scope will be going to an electronic
version beginning with the Spring issue 2011.
This is the first of two announcements required by the
editor informing you of our intentions. You will receive the second announcement in the December
2010 issue of the Tenn-O-Scope. Each member must
notify the editor if they wish to continue to receive
the printed version (also called a hard copy) of the
journal in the mail.
E-mail your request to continue to receive a printed version of the
Tenn-O-Scope via mail to your editors Kaye Tschop and Valerie Owens
at [email protected] or [email protected]. You can also send us
a postcard or letter requesting your desire if you do not have computer
access to continue receiving your hard copy.
You will receive a post card in the mail alerting you that the June 2011
issue is available for viewing on the AMT website at www.amt1.com
unless of course you have notified your editors that
you want to continue with the printed version.
Remember, to view the June 2011 issue
of the Tenn-O-Scope electronically, you
do not need to do anything.
Our Mission
To promote the National Standards of the health care laboratory
sciences within the state. To provide opportunity for increasing
technical knowledge of our members and to support both National
and State organizational goals.
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New Members
Felicia Coleman, MLT
Constance Sitzman, RMA
Candice Waters, RMA
Kayla Bagwell, RMA
Carrie Sullins, RMA
Jessica Doss, RMA
Elyse Frost, RMA
Bridgett Arjona, RMA
Sharon Estes, RMA
David Hankins, RMA
Parulbahen Thakore, RMA
Lisa Trent, RMA
Mary Campbell, RMA
Crisy Stone, RMA
Patricia Edmiston, RMA
Leila Foster, RMA
Garrett Pawlak, MLT
Linda Chance, RMA
Angela Johnson, RMA
Lawrence Luck, AHI
Angie Burns, RMA
Wendi Walker, AHI
Jacqueline Baskerville, RMA Latisha Williams, RMA
Whitney Maples, MLT
Shawna Parsley, MLT
Alice Edwards-Ortiz, RMA
Sharon Grigsby, AHI
Wakia Tanner, RMA
Caleb Nobles, RMA
Crystal Street, MLT
Amanda Jones, RMA
Maya Chernenko, RMA
Zeinab Muse, MT
Lyndia Burns, RMA
Darrell Crawford, RDA
Patrick Walker, RMA
Admira Becic, RMA
Sheila Harrell, RMA
Cortney Sweatt, RMA
Barbara Lowery, MT
Angela Ayerdi, MT
Amanda Sewell, RPT
Jessica Gibson, RMA
Melvin Owens, RMA
Jigna Patel, MLT
Kristin Brown, RMA
Diana Bayless, RMA
Angela Jones, RMA
Dawn Odham, RMA
Caitlyn Berry, RMA
Trina Howington, RMA
Stacey Frear, RMA
Jami Barnett, RMA
Chastidy Bright, RMA
Heather Clifton, RMA
Lisa Stalans, RMA
Jamie Robinson, RMA
Sabrina Mafnas, RMA
Stephanie Lane, RMA
Onoriode Manuel, MLT
Delana Gardner, RPT
Janice Lane, RPT
Tricia Hillard, RPT
Dawn Quarrells, RMA
Eric Merickel, RPT
Samantha Merickey, RPT
Jessica Cook, RMA
Margo Massingill, RMA
Lida Whittenburg, MT
Mia McClendon, RMA
Tabbetha Kennedy, RPT
Linda Jones, RPT
Amy Pratt, RMA
Joseph Brickhouse, RPT
Felicia Johnson, RMA
Brittani Maldonado, RMA
Tammy Lawson, MT
Vinston Rickman II, MLT
Frederick Foisy, RPT
Amber Chambers, RMA
Anna Fritz, RMA
India Hyatt, RMA
Jocelyn Dobson, RPT
Eugena Matias, RMA
Jennifer Anderson, RMA
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New Members
Tamika Blair, RMA
Danielle Watson, RMA
Shauna Fiorello, RMA
Matthew Ward, MT
Uvette White, RMA
Patricia Burnette, RMA
Nichile Hardin, RMA
Leighann Tipton, RMA
Joy Chandler, RMA
Iris Sawyers, RMA
Morris Butcher, RMA
James Tolar, MT
Britany Fultz, RMA
Charles Abney, RMA
Laura Blocker, RMA
Barbara McKenley, RMA
Ashley Walker, RMA
Shontell Anthony, RMA
Thelma Webb, RMA
Jasmine White, RMA
Denise Walker, RMA
Shanna Rankin, RMA
Nakia Rias, RMA
Miriam Carter, RMA
Tabass Grandison, RMA
Kenya Pryor, RMA
Sunny Sibounheung, RMA
La Shonna Tinner, RPT
Kenneth Burns, RMA
Melissa Ayers, RMA
Alaric Jones, RMA
Diana Barnes, RMA
Candis Coleman, RMA
Janet Hatchett, RMA
Tammy Dotson, RPT
Mary Dundon, MT
Daphanie Garland, RMA
Nancy Jones, RMA
Shanicka Brown, RMA
Vanessa Williams, RMA
Christie Matthews, RMA
Zolanda Rodriguez, RMA
Shericka Edinbourgh, RMA Rebecca Hardin, RMA
Amber Lovelace, RMA
Brandi Dobbins, RMA
Helen Martin, RMA
Crystal Hill, RMA
Bonnie Shackelford, MLT
John Abbott, MLT
Brittnei Smith, MLT
Michael Atkinson, MLT
Glenn Edgell, MLT
Traci Holmes, MLT
Kelly Key, MLT
Jeri Langlitz, MT
Mary Christain, RMA
Sandra Patton, RMA
Latasha Freeman, RMA
Antonia Arps-Dodson RMA
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A Delegate Report
By Walter Parsons, MT (AMT)
The Northwest flight on Saturday to Minneapolis was non-stop and on time - no extra
flying time and correct destination city arrival. It did not take long for me to shuttle
myself to the Mall of America. I had never been there and had to see for myself
what all the talk was about. It is BIG and unique with all the amusement rides inside
the mall for the young at heart to enjoy.
Sunday I attended the EQS committee meeting 9am-3pm. That evening I went with
an AMT group to the mall for entertainment and dinner. By week's end, I had made
several trips to the mall.
Monday afternoon I attended a workshop that caught my eye on the program Spanish 101. I will learn to speak Espanol today! I had been to several Spanish
speaking countries so I thought this will really be interesting, but you don't really
have to leave this country to hear or speak Spanish.
Well, this workshop had a different twist and turned out to be so practical for everyday medical situations we encounter for the Spanish speaking communities whether
in a physician's office or hospital environment.
The four hour workshop provided key Spanish phrases for symptoms and conditions,
translations of body parts (anatomy), illnesses-basic terms needed to communicate.
Hand signals - the universal language - were incorporated in the communication
process.
Most hospitals in major cities have access to Spanish speaking employees or on-call
personnel but if you are outside these areas, the workshop offered very practical procedures to help you to communicate with someone that is sick. One suggestion was
to have a flyer or a 3-ring binder with English words on one side of the page and the
Spanish words across from it. Here are a few examples:
Anatomy:
ankle
arm
heart
tooth
head
el tobill
el brazo
el Corazon
el diente
la cabeza
Symptoms and Conditions:
broken bone
bruise
indigestion
abscess
migraine
un hueso roto
una contusion
una indigestion
un absceso
una jaqueca
Illnesses:
asthma
el asma
cancer
el cancer
flu
la gripe
gout
la gota
appendicitis la apendicitis
These represent samples but hopefully you get the idea. The patient only has to
point or identify their complaint and then you can begin treatment while waiting on
your translator to arrive.
This workshop was created by Dr. Naomi Melvin, MT(AMT) and Jose Guethon, MT
(AMT) from Florida to help educate members on basic communications with Hispanic
groups and families.
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