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Lose to Win participants shed unwanted pounds The dietetic internship and clinical nutrition department want to thank the employees who participated in the Lose to Win program this year.   Eighty-one participants signed up, of which 36 completed the six-week program. Participants who completed the program lost an average of almost 4 pounds, which was enough to reach both clinical and statistical significance during this time frame. Furthermore, both body mass index (BMI) and percent body fat dropped by 0.6 points and 0.4 percent, respectively.   During the program, each participant accrued points based on the amount of weight lost and number of classes attended. Each participant also was asked to complete an exit survey, but because it was kept anonymous, no points could be given to those who completed it. Those with the highest number of points won a cash prize of $150 (grand prize), $75, $50, or one of three $25 runner-up awards.   MUSC President Raymond Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D., congratulated both the dietetic interns for hosting the event, as well as the top “losers” who participated in this annual event.   Ted McGill, DMD, a dentist and faculty member of the College of Dentistry, won the grand prize of $150 for losing 17.2 pounds.   Bonnie Shaw won the second place prize for losing 14.4 pounds. Though not employed by MUSC (but non-employees could enter), Shaw is a retired teacher and guidance counselor residing on Johns Island.      The third place prize was awarded to Sarah Ferguson, the coordinator of the Annual Fund Phone-a-thon, Office of Development. Ferguson lost 13.5 pounds.   Three runners-up each won $25. They were: Adrian Nida, the bioinformatics manager from the General Clinical Research Center, who lost 12 pounds; Theresa White, a procurement specialist II from the Department of Central Supply Purchasing who lost 8.4 pounds; and Victoria Singleton (information not available) who lost 8.4 pounds. Friday, April 13, 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.