"Those who provide appropriate and respectful care for people with severe mental illnesses are often unheralded," said Rona Purdy, president of NAMI. "This award is a vehicle to not only recognize the invaluable contributions of these psychiatrists, but it is also an opportunity for people with severe mental illnesses and their families to show their gratitude."
Risby's other honors and awards include the Young Investigator Award from the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression; the Scientist Development Award from the National Institute of Mental Health; and the Meritorious Service Award for service during Operation Desert Shield/Storm. His research focuses on neuroendocrine and biochemical aspects of psychiatric illness, and receptor and post-receptor signal transduction.
Newly hired or transferred employees who have less than 15 hours per week of previous VDT experience and whose current position requires at least 15 hours per week of intermittent or continuous use of keyboard-equipped VDTs will be eligible to participate. Subjects will be asked to complete questionnaires and complete a weekly checklist. Measurements will be taken from the workstation of each participant. Those developing upper extremity musculoskeletal symptoms during the study will be offered an examination by a certified occupational therapist at no cost.
Subjects may participate in the study for up to three years depending on when they enter the study, and will be offered $25 per year for participating. All information collected during the study will remain confidential and will be published only in summary form.
On July 17, the project's general contractor began barricading parking spaces on the north side of Mizell Drive and began removing trees at the intersection of Mizell Drive and Dowman Drive.
Except for Glenn Church School traffic, Mizell Drive from Dowman Drive to the new bridge is closed through Aug. 15. Access to Fishburne deck, the Rich Building, the Woodruff Library loading dock and Carlos Museum will be from Asbury Circle and Clifton Road only.
The contractor is in the process of installing a retaining wall, sidewalks and lighting on Mizell Drive, as well as repaving the road. The bridge near Carlos Museum will remain open to one-way traffic.
In addition, the Cox Hall bridge on Asbury Circle will be closed Friday, Aug. 4 - Sunday, Aug. 6, for the replacement of steam lines running to Emory Hospital. The bridge will close to vehicular traffic on Friday at 9 a.m., but pedestrian traffic will remain open through Friday. The bridge will close to all traffic Friday night, and pedestrians can detour through Tull Plaza behind the Geology Building until the bridge reopens on Monday morning.