Newsletter Volume 9 Issue 20 - June 21, 2023 | |
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Seeking MedShare Volunteers!
From 2010 until we were put on hiatus by COVID at the beginning of 2020, a group of committed, fun-loving volunteers from the Emeritus College showed up one afternoon a month at the distribution center for MedShare to identify, sort, and repack donated medical supplies for disadvantaged healing locations around the world. We helped make those supplies free for the asking to many, many populations in desperate need. From disaster relief, to field clinics in remote locations, to medical personnel working in the most austere circumstances, these supplies were life-saving gifts over and over again. We felt humbled but proud to be a part of something that mattered so much to so many. I think our favorite duty of all was the assembling of birthing kits – basic needs that fit into gallon plastic bags which greatly enhanced the possibility of safe and sanitary childbirth in impossible conditions – sometimes for women who were absolutely on their own. But there is very little that we did not see and handle and know that it had a purpose in saving lives wherever it was going. I must add at this point that the social pleasure of the carpools down to the warehouse in Panthersville, along with the delicious potluck snacks and merry conversation we shared both while working and on break, were welcome ancillary benefits that we all enjoyed.
MedShare is now reaching out to the Emeritus College to send a new team for this important work, as the COVID crisis is past. Our original group has aged past 80 for the most part and we feel that it is extremely important to develop leadership and participation amongst our younger members so that the good work can continue for a longer time to come. Any and all of our members are welcome to become a part of this essential activity and those of us who know how much it matters -- and how lucky we were to get to do it – have no hesitation about urging others to join the party.
Look at the photographs below and if you recognize anyone, feel free to ask them about it. We would be glad to share our experience and tips on how to make the most of it. And, if you are interested in becoming a part of this first-class team, just contact Diane Becht at dianne.becht@emory.edu or Ann Rogers at ann.e.rogers@emory.edu.
We had a regular monthly date and we each went whenever we were free to be there….and despite that freedom to miss when necessary, we always had a full complement of eager workers who didn’t want to miss a minute! Be there!!!
For more information about MedShare, please click here.
--Brenda Bynum
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Lunch Colloquium -- THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 | |
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“Emory's Memory: Reflections of an Unlikely Alliance”
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023
11:30-1:00pm
Eugene Emory
Professor, Department of Psychology
This talk will discuss Dr. Emory's journey from an abandoned black boy in foster care without any knowledge of his ancestry to a professor who discovered his familial links to John T. Emory after whom Emory University is named.
About Eugene Emory:
Dr Eugene Emory is Professor in Emory’s Department of Psychology, and serves as Director at the Center for Prenatal Assessment and Human Development, Department of Psychology. He is also a Distinguished Professor at Large at Edward Waters University, Jacksonville. He earned a BS at Edward Waters University, an MEd in Educational Psychology at University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, and PhD in Clinical-Developmental Neuro-Psychology at the University of Florida, Gainesville.
He performs neuropsychological assessments and works as a consultant to Dekalb, Gwinnett, Carrolton, and Fulton Counties in Georgia. He’s published extensively on perinatal neurodevelopmental behavior.
In his spare time, he serves on the American Beach Water & Sewer Advisory Board-Nassau County Florida and Commissioner, Gullah-Geechee Historical Corridor Commission. He’s currently working on a renewal project in Unadilla GA where he owns a pecan farm.
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Lunch Colloquium -- Monday, July 10, 2023 | |
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Voracious Readers Not-So-Anonymous: Emeritus College Volunteers
“BookFest 2023: Recommendations for Reading"
Monday, July 10, 2023
11:30-1:00pm
Read any good books lately? Of course you have. And might you be willing to recommend one (or more) of those good books to those of us wondering what to read next? We are looking for volunteers to describe books they have enjoyed that they think others might enjoy as well. If you’ve got one to discuss, we’ll be happy to allot you five minutes of our BookFest time. If you’ve got two or three, we can schedule you for ten minutes. And of course, you can choose a book or books of any kind at all. If you would like to volunteer, please do so in an email to Ron Gould: rg@emory.edu . If you can name the book or books you'll be recommending, Marilynne McKay will make a PowerPoint slide for each book with your name, the title, author, date of publication, and a picture of the cover. But if you'd like to volunteer without specifying titles until the meeting day, that's okay-- all we really need to know for that is if you're requesting five or ten minutes. We'll schedule accordingly: first come, first scheduled, until we run out of time.
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Program of Interest and Volunteer Opportunity | |
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In line with our BookFest reading, we've been notified of a fun reading opportunity.
Everybody Wins! (Atlanta) is seeking volunteers to read to elementary school students in Power Lunch sessions.
- Volunteers are paired with a student for weekly one-on-one read-aloud sessions.
- Pairs meet once a week for 30 minutes for the entire school year.
- Sessions take place at school during the student's lunch time.
- Two volunteers can be paired with one student to accommodate busy work schedules.
- A selection of books and on-site support is provided!
Sue Palermo, Program Director, is planning to hold summer Lunch and Learn informational sessions (in-person or virtual) for volunteers for the upcoming school year. If interested, please contact Dianne at dianne.becht@emory.edu.
When you read with a child...Everybody Wins!
For more information: www.everybodywinsatlanta.org
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Faculty Retiree Reception | |
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Although attendance at our first annual Faculty Retirement Celebration was somewhat limited, recent faculty retirees, their spouses and Emeritus College members enjoyed the occasion.
Highlights included remarks by Pearl Dowe, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, and Lanny Liebeskind, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, as well as a brief introduction of each retiree. Based on feedback from those attending virtually as well as in person, we plan on holding the retirement celebration in early May next year and printing a program with each retiree’s short bio.
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Photos courtesy of the Emory News Center
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New members are the lifeblood of any organization.
Please make a special effort to welcome them to the EUEC!
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Jack L. Arbiser
Thomas Lawley Professor of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Winship Cancer Institute, Atlanta Veterans Administration Health Center
William T. Branch, Jr.
Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Carter Smith, Sr. Chair Emeritus of Medicine
Bruce H. Greenfield
Professor in Physical Therapy, School of Medicine
Marcia McDonnell Holstad
Professor Emeritus in the School of Nursing
Jeffrey Pennell
Richard H. Clark Professor Emeritus of Law
Frank Vandall
Professor Emeritus of Law
Kim Wallen
Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Behavioral Neuroendocrinology
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6th Annual Southeast Review and Update on the Medical Care of Older Adults
Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Conference Center and Hotel
3405 Lenox Road NE Atlanta, Georgia 30326
Friday, July 14 – Saturday, July 15, 2023
By 2030, an estimated 1 in 5 Americans will be over 65 years of age. The size of the older adult population in the Southeast and other regions of the country is posing unprecedented challenges for the broader health care workforce and placing new pressures on the overall health care system. These challenges reflect not only the increasing size of this diverse population, but also the unique medical and health care system requirements for persons living into their seventh decade and beyond.
The care of older adults requires a special approach and skill set for identifying and treating common problems in this demographic. This course is designed to give medical providers and other members of the multi-disciplinary health care team basic and cutting-edge knowledge for optimizing the delivery of services to the expanding older adult population.
Event Open to Alumni, Faculty, School of Medicine Students, School of Nursing Students, School of Public Health Students.
For registration and additional information, please click here.
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Details and other information, as well as additional campus events, can be found on the Emory Events Calendar.
If you'd like to share an event/program of interest before the next newsletter
(June 21, 2023), please contact Dianne Becht Dianne.becht@emory.edu
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Walking the Campus with Dianne | |
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The comfortable patio chairs/couch can be found in the plaza area between the Rita Ann Rollins Building (that houses Theology and the Center for Ethics), Canon Chapel and White Hall. It's a busy area during semesters, and as I mentioned, a good place to people-watch. This area also includes table and chairs with umbrella shades for eating and/or studying as seen in the second photo below.
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For our next walk, let's look at something new on campus. This piece of art was recently installed and dedicated in May 2023. It's quite large and something you can't miss....if you know where to look.
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Where will you find this on the Emory campus? | | | | |
