The Definition of a Professional

The State of North Carolina& The University of North Carolina

Hospitals

In conjunction withMcLendon Clinical Laboratories

Clinical Microbiology-Immunology Department

for40 Years of Service

Is proud to honor

The Definition of A Professional

Mary Ellen Mangum’sRetirement

Who isMary Ellen Mangum

Notably Quotably Fashionable• “It is nearly impossible to overestimate the

relative unimportance of almost everything.”

• “There are no drive thru breakthroughs.”

• “Thank God for carcinogens.”

• “See one, do one, teach one, delegate one.”

• “Trust no one.”

Notably Quotably Fashionable• “Bring on PCR- I’m sick of these VRE screens.”

• “I’ll eat it if it’s not [Cryptococcus].”

• “The best fit is a forced fit.”

• “We can do this for ONE more day…”

• “As long as everyone does it my way, everything will be fine!”

Notably Quotably Fashionable• “Sorry, I digress.”

• “Communication, isn’t that something.”

• “Test follow the method.”

• “Looks like your grandmother, smells like your grandmother, it’s your grandmother.”

• “Dude!”

• “It’s only a virus.”

Lessons Learned:• One stick method. - Kim Johnson

• This is not your grandmother’s microbiology. - Sonia Allen

• The bugs don’t read the books. - Dr. Goodrich

• Everything is staphalex positive. Information and opportunity.

- Melissa Jones

• Always check the history. Site read from the non-selective plate.

- Kara Below

COLLEAGUETEACHERFRIENDCONFIDANTSo many hats!

Charlotte D. Merritt Award Recipient~ 2001 ~

Pictured with Guest Lecturer Dr. Ute Schwab

It Was Nifty When She Turned Fifty OH BOY !

OH BOY ! It’s nifty to be

fifty

Niftiness dozing…zzz

“Oh my God, she [MEM] is normal!”

We’re down right giddy

with niftiness!

PoiseMain Entry: 1poise

Pronunciation: 'poizFunction: noun

Etymology: Middle English poyse weight, heaviness, from Middle French pois, from Latin pensum, from neuter of pensus, past participle of pendere to weigh more at PENDANT

1 : a stably balanced state : EQUILIBRIUM <a poise between widely divergent impulses -- F.

R. Leavis> 2 a : easy self-possessed assurance of manner : gracious tact in coping or handling; also : the pleasantly tranquil interaction between persons of poise <no angry outbursts marred the poise of the meeting> b : a particular way of carrying oneself : BEARING, CARRIAGEsynonym see TACT

Reference

1. Merriam Webster Online Dictionary. http://www.merriamwebster.com. Date viewed 5.19.2006

(Don’t think this is what Merriam or Webster had in mind…)

Reference

PerseveranceMain Entry: persevere

Pronunciation: "p&r-s&-'virFunction: intransitive verbInflected Form(s): -vered; -ver·ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French perseverer, from Latin perseverare, from per- through + severus severe

: to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement- per·se·ver·ing·ly adverb

1. Merriam Webster Online Dictionary. http://www.merriamwebster.com. Date viewed 5.19.2006

…And if all else failed there was always Fixodent!

For meritorious service in the Clinical Microbiology / Immunology Laboratory, UNC Hospitals, from October 10, 1966 to May 31, 2006. Your contributions at the highest level of clinical microbiology are lived out every day in those you have trained and now serve in academia, industry and health care facilities throughout the world. Your combination of knowledge, wisdom (yes, there is a difference) and teaching skills exceed your peers and are often recognized in the public forum. Most importantly, your devotion to duty and compassion for the patient reflect the high calling of public service and truly reflect your personality and your faith. The impact of your training over the years to vast numbers of medical personnel should never be underestimated. In fact the skills you helped develop in the Army officers who have trained at UNC have made a direct impact on the quality of patient care rendered to our soldiers recently deployed into harms way. There is no higher calling as a public servant.

DAVID W. CRAFT Colonel, US Army Director, Infectious Disease Labs Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Signature Authenticated by ApproveIt,Approved by: craftdw,

on:Friday, 12 May, 2006 at 11:50:54

In Closing, Dr. David Craft had this to say…

…Most importantly, your devotion to duty and compassion for the patient reflect the high calling of public service and truly reflect your personality and your faith. The impact of your training over the years to vast numbers of medical personnel should never be underestimated.

“The Great Big Bad Book of Everything…” – Dr. M.B. Miller

Mary Ellen MangumMary Ellen Mangum

Congratulations on your retirement!Job well done!!