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Meet...Cherlyn

Name: Cherlyn W. Monroe.

Department: Clinical Effectiveness (social worker).

How long at MUSC: 27 years.

Favorite movies: The Color Purple, Steel Magnolias and Throw Momma From The Train.

Least favorite chore: Putting away the dishes after being washed.
 
One ingredient you must have in your refrigerator: Something to drink.

Fondest childhood memory: Waking up on Christmas mornings.

What led you to choose social work as a career: My love of people.

Local restaurant you would recommend: Savannah’s.

Bad habit: Talking too much.

Hobbies: Watching tennis and spending time with my family.

What makes MUSC different from other social work job settings you’ve worked in: The resources available for my patients.

Most rewarding thing about your job: The fact that I help people to help themselves.

Someone famous you would like to meet: Sidney Portier.

Best advice you have received and who gave it to you: My daddy used to say, “Be careful how you treat people on your way up. They are the same people you will meet on your way down.”

Something you tried once and will never do again: Rollerskating.

   

Friday, March 2, 2007
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