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First Caring Spirit Award presented to ED physician The MUSC Pastoral Care staff recently created The Caring Spirit Award to honor one faculty/staff member for their commitment and support.   Many were nominated by the Pastoral Care staff for this award and it was difficult to select just one. Steve Saef,M.D., Adult Emergency Medicine, is this year’s award recipient.   The annual award recognizes: --Spiritual care of patients and families --Support to the MUSC Pastoral Care mission --Helps to foster community among various religiously affiliated ministers and hospital staff. --Supportive of the theme, “Healing Faith,” for Pastoral Care Week, Oct. 21- 27.   The world of medicine, nursing and patient care is often times a work that is back dropped by the spiritual needs of patients and families. The chaplaincy staff affirms MUSC faculty and staff who ensure that the spiritual and pastoral care needs of patients and families are given the highest priority.      Friday, Oct. 19, 2007 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 catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Island Publications at 849-1778, ext. 201.