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Vol. 38, No. 18
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1-7-2009
By: Top 3 on 2, 1/08/09
 Why did you choose to work at Ohio State?
More importantly — I continue to choose to work here because OSU has been good to me.
What do you like about your job?
The variety, the challenges and the people.
What would you improve at Ohio State?
Bike-friendliness, and of course, parking.
What advice would you give a new employee?
Smile and be nice to everyone you meet, no matter what the situation. Columbus is an interconnected town — you never know how your paths may cross outside of work.
If you weren’t working at Ohio State, what would you be doing?
Likely doing something similar, just somewhere else. I like what I do. If I had to do something else, I’d make jewelry.
What is your favorite activity outside of work?
Getting together with friends — I love to laugh and make others laugh.
Who is your hero?
I draw inspiration from a number of different people. One person on my mind recently is one of my professors who recently passed away, Morgan Shipman. He aided so many people while at Ohio State. If I could make one fraction of the impact he did, I’d be happy.
Of what honor or recognition are you most proud?
1) Graduating from law school and passing the Ohio bar, and 2) winning “meatiest chili” in the office chili cookoff — only to reveal that it was all made with texturized vegetable protein (TVP), a meat substitute.
What are you going to do when you retire?
I know it sounds cliché, but I’d like to travel.
If you were the university president for a day, what would you do?
Ride my bike to work (to set a good example), eat lunch with students in the dining halls and create a “BuckLion Day” (a BuckLion is a Buckeye who also is a Nittany Lion) to honor all the Penn State/Ohio State graduates like me.
To nominate a staff member for an upcoming issue, e-mail oncampus@osu.edu.
Parents magazine named Nationwide Children’s Hospital one of its 10 Best Children’s Hospitals, placing it sixth on the elite list. In subspecialty areas, Nationwide Children’s emergency medicine and cardiology/cardiothoracic services were ranked among the top three in the nation.
Also placing among the top 10 in subspecialty areas were hematology/oncology and orthopedics.
“We’re delighted that Nationwide Children’s Hospital once again made the list of America’s 10 best children’s hospitals,” said Steve Allen, chief executive officer of Nationwide Children’s. “The growing national recognition we’re receiving for our excellence in pediatric health care is a testament to the commitment of our physicians and staff and their unwavering focus on providing the best care possible.”
The Parents 10 Best Children’s Hospitals survey provides the most extensive data-driven comparison of children’s hospitals to date. More than 100 children’s hospitals, all members of the National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions, were surveyed. The hospitals were ranked based on their responses to detailed questions in the following areas: Survival rates for childhood cancer, pediatric heart disease and other critical conditions; their experience in performing certain complex procedures; the depth of the research program; safeguards to prevent medical errors; staffing ratios and quality; waiting times in the emergency department; community outreach; and services that address the emotional needs of sick children and their families.
A complete list of the best children’s hospitals and those ranked by specialty can be found at ParentsMag.com. The results of the extensive survey will appear in the February issue of Parents magazine on newsstands Jan. 13.
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