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National Primary Care Week Oct. 17 - 21 Lectures are at noon, Room 100, Basic Science Building Monday, Oct. 17 “Treating Alcoholism: Mind and Body”—Joint lecture with Alcohol Awareness Week Speakers: Mary Beth Brock, MHS, OTR/L, and Dr. Hugh Myrick. Co-sponsored by College of Medicine Student Council and South Carolina AHEC Family Medicine Residency Programs Tuesday, Oct. 18 “Merging Holistic and Traditional Medicine: Lessons Learned” Speaker: Dr. Allan Rashford, FACP. Sponsored by Radiology Interest Group and Phi Chi Wednesday, Oct. 19 “Caring for a Small Town Community” Speaker: Dr. Sam Stone. Sponsored by Family Medicine Interest Group and South Carolina Academy of Family Physicians Thursday, Oct. 20 “Helping Your Patients Understand” Speaker: Karen Rankine, R.N., MSN. Sponsored by American Medical Association Friday, Oct. 21 “Primary Care...A PA's Perspective” Speaker: Marsha Delavan, PA-C. Sponsored by South Carolina AHEC   National Primary Care Week is an annual event to highlight the importance of primary care and to bring health care professionals together to discuss and learn about generalist and interdisciplinary health care, particularly its impact on and importance to underserved populations. Lunch will be provided each day by the sponsors Friday, Oct. 14, 2005 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to petersnd@musc.edu or catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Community Press at 849-1778.