Highlights from 2008-10-18 Medical Staff Meeting

Here are the highlights from our Medical staff meeting this past Saturday, October 18th:

• Dr. Angelis Bourne reported that Engineering is working on a shuttle for the MERSI project that they hope to have completed soon. Several members from Medical have volunteered for the project, as have some members from other divisions. If you are interested in the project, please contact Dr. Bourne.

• We discussed clinic hours and the sign-up calendar emailed to each member as a Google doc. This list will be re-sent. Hours currently are Tuesday evenings from 7-10pm SLT and Sunday mornings 10-1pm SLT. During that time, please use the general GFC chat channel to announce that the clinic is staffed for recruit exams as well as medical rp's if anyone is so inclined. Please make the anouncement 2-4/hour depending on the level of activity. If you become too busy, please announce that medical rp's are being halted for the time and that only recruit exams will be conducted. Remember, our first priority is recruit exams! In addition, if you ever want to run impromptu clinic, that is also fine. Use the general GFC chat channel to announce just as you would during scheduled clinic.

• Dr. Shyshy Mayako (Ens.) has written a new course to be added to the GFC Academy curriculum, "Legends of Starfleet Medicine," and is working on 2 pharmacology classes. Dr. Deej Kasshiki (LTjg) has completed a comprehensive physiology course and is working to break it into smaller teaching units to make the learning experience better for both students and instructors. All Medical staff personnel are encouraged to develop courses if they have an interest, and not just on a medical topic. The Academy is always looking to add new courses and new instructors. If you have any questions or would like to explore possible topics, please contact Dr. Juran or Dr. Akina.

A HUGE "THANK YOU!!!!" to Dr. Hermione Seesaw (Ens.) for designing and building our new conference table in the medical center. As you can see in both pictures from our meeting, it is both functional AND beautiful, with plenty of much-needed seating!

• Hearty thanks also to the many Medical Division team members who showed up for the Recruiting Event (sponsored by the Activities sub-division) held from 1200-1600 SLT, prior to our staff meeting. It was an excellent time to get to know each other better and a good opportunity for team-building. As always, you showed your commitment to excellence and dedication!

Promotion congratulations to Trish Nightfire

Trish Nightfire, PA, was recently promoted to Chief Petty Officer. Congratulations Trish and thanks for all your contributions to Medical!

Welcome back Dr. Pax Forwzy!

After a long Away Team mission, Dr. Pax Forwzy (LTjg) has rejoined the Medical Division staff. We have missed his knowledge, experience, and good company, and are thrilled that he has returned safely back to us. Welcome back!!!!

Update on course update

Since posting the course development update, I've spoken with Dr. Deej Kasshiki and, after some discussion, we decided that rather than try to fit a single course in physiology within the time constraints of roughly an hour, Dr. Kasshiki is going to break it into smaller units. This will give leeway for creativity and material covered that otherwise would have to be omitted. Hopefully this will make the material more meaningful to students, and in the end, that's the ultimate goal.

Your comments are appreciated by both of us.

Michiko Akina
LTjg/Asst CMO

Su4an Nightfire home from hospital (rl)

Received a very brief IM from Su4an Nightfire today (October 12) saying she had just come home from the hospital. As many of you know, she's been sick for a number of weeks now, which is why she hasn't been at Medical. Please feel free to leave her an IM if you are so inclined.

Michiko Akina
LTjg/Asst CMO

Update on classes in development

Just to let everyone know, we currently have 2 new medical classes almost completed and ready to be presented to the Academy for addition to the course list. A physiology course has been developed by Dr. Deej Kasshiki and a course on the history of Star Trek medical officers has been written by Dr. Shyshy Mayako. Dr. Mayako has begun work on a new course as well. If you have any ideas for courses or have thought of developing a course yourself, please post it here or contact me personally.

Highlights from 2008-10-04 Medical Staff Meeting

Here are the highlights from the last Medical Staff Meeting held in the McCoy-Troi Medical Center:

• Please pass along your email to Dr Akina if you have not done so to be added to the access list for clinic hours sign-up. If you do not have a gmail account, you will need to set up one (Yes, I know; we all have too many email accounts. But this is the best way to share documents that is available, so thank you in advance for setting up one more.)

• Dr. Angelis Bourne continues to work on the MERSI project (Medical Emergency Rescue Service Initiative). He is working on rp's to involve other Fleet personnel and across sims (within GFC). Please contact him if you are interested in joining his team. There is also a thread started for ideas and comments on the MERSI project on this blog so please share your thoughts!

• If you know of someone who used to be active in Medical and is no longer, please have them contact Dr. Akina to let her know of their status. We have extended the census time period but will be closing it soon.

• Below are the division promotions that have taken place since the last bi-weekly meeting:

Promoted to Physicians Assistant:

• BJ Cheetah
• Yuna Moon
• Haaku Duranjaya
• Arno Menkez
• Kieran Braveheart

Promoted to Doctor:

• Angelis Bourne
• Hermione Seesaw

Rank Promotions:

• Kalmak Lockjaw promoted to Petty Officer 2nd Class
• Arno Menkez promoted to Petty Officer 3rd Class
• Kieran Braveheart promoted to Petty Officer 3rd Class
• Angelis Bourne commissioned as an Ensign
• Hermione Seesaw commissioned as an Ensign
• Michiko Akina to LTjg

Congratulations to all and, in the words of Dr. Juran, "Thank you for your service, dedication and professionalism!"