Meet...John
Name: John Liberatos.
Department:
Nursing.
How long at MUSC: 27 years.
Born: Charleston.
Family: Wife, Jan and two sons: Christopher, graduate student at Notre Dame School of Architecture; and John Anthony who is in real estate.
Favorite movie: The English Patient.
Favorite dish to cook: Ossobucco, an Italian dish featuring veal, tomatoes and vegetables.
Pet peeve: “It’s not my job!”
What is your biggest challenge: Changing careers to nursing, getting used to my new co-workers!
What is your biggest accomplishment: Clinical Nursing III.
What do you like most about your job: Working with nice people who like to share their knowledge; I like the educational environment.
Funniest thing you have seen on the job: Every day is a fun day!
Guests to an imaginary dinner party: John Lennon, Ghandi, the Dalai Lama and Nikos Katazankis (the author of Zorba the Greek).
What is your hobby: I like to ride one of my bicycles.
Dream vacation: A train ride across Canada.
Describe a perfect day: A day at home in the mountains of North Carolina (I commute from NC).
Most treasured material possession: My dad’s wristwatch.
Something people don’t know about you: I came in third in the State Bicycle Road Race several years ago.
Words of advice: I like this quote so I’ll
share it: “Water flows around the rock, not through it.”