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A FAMILY HEALTH MAGAZINE FROM NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER President and Chief Executive Officer, North Mississippi Health Services John Heer North Mississippi Medical Clinics Board of Directors John Robinson, Chairman; Mark Burleson; Billy Crews; Ken Harvey, M.D.; Paul Mize; Stephen Shirley, M.D.; Wayne Slocum, M.D. President, North Mississippi Medical Center—Tupelo Steve Altmiller Health Link/Acclaim Board of Directors Shane Hooper, Larry Kirk, Tom Foy Chief Financial Officer Joe Reppert North Mississippi Joint Ventures Board of Directors Tom Foy, Zell Long, Scott Reed, Lewis Whitfield Executive Vice President of External Affairs Gerald Wages Health Care Foundation of North Mississippi Board of Directors Billy Crews, Chairman; Grace Clark; Lawrence Deas; Leighton Gibens; Barney Guyton, M.D.; Dean Hancock; Paul Haynes; Rich Heyer, M.D.; Mickey Holliman; Shane Hooper; Chuck Imbler Sr.; Bobby Martin; Catherine Mize; James Threadgill; Betty Trulove; Dick White, M.D.; Gerald Wages MISSION Why We Exist: To continuously improve the health of the people in our region. Chief Medical Officer Mark Williams, M.D. Contributing Editors Genie Alice Causey, Scott Costello, Leslie Geoghegan, Deborah R. Pugh, Marsha Tapscott PRODUCTION Editorial V.P./Strategic Content: Beth Tomkiw Editor-in-Chief: Shelley Flannery Editors: Sam Mittelsteadt, Matt Morgan, Amanda Myers, Tom Weede, Julie Wlodychak Copy Editor: Cindy Hutchinson North Mississippi Health Services Board of Directors Bobby Martin, Chairman; Grace Clark; James Cooper, M.D.; Edward Hill, M.D.; Mickey Holliman; Jim Kelley; Zell Long; Robin McGraw; Guy Mitchell III; Aubrey Patterson; C.K. White, M.D.; Lewis Whitfield North Mississippi Medical Center Board of Directors Jim Kelley, Chairman; Barney Guyton, M.D., Vice Chairman; L.E. 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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Winter 2010 - North Mississippi

Vim & Vigor - Winter 2010 - North Mississippi
Table of Contents
Opening Thoughts
Lives Renewed
Hands-On Approach
Smart Moves
Miss Information
Stroke Sense
Gut Feelings
On the Cover - The Story on Stress
The Faces of Skin Cancer
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark
A Natural Dilemma
17 Reasons to Work in Healthcare
Aerobics Roundup
Make a Splash
It’s a Great Place to Work
Catch the Spirit

Vim & Vigor - Winter 2010 - North Mississippi