12 | www. Char l es tonPhys i c i ans . com | www.Hea l thL i nksChar l es ton . com Issue 11.4 July/August 2022 Publisher CULLEN MURRAY-KEMP [email protected] Managing Editor THERESA STRATFORD Assistant Editor MOLLY SHERMAN Copy Editor BRIAN SHERMAN Art Director KIM HALL Webmaster GEORGE CONKLIN Internet GENE PHAN Sales Manager MANDY WILLIS [email protected] Writers Media Consultants ANDY BIMONTE [email protected] BRANDON CLARK [email protected] CRYSTAL WILSON-CHAMBERS [email protected] Photographer JENN CADY [email protected] TO ADVERTISE IN HEALTHLINKS, PLEASE CALL 843-732-4110 Distribution Manager CAROL CASSIDY Administration & Bookkeeping GINGER SOTTILE Distribution U.S. Post Office, Harris Teeter, Publix, CVS, Food Lion, Medical Offices MEDICAL MARKETING GROUP HealthLinks Charleston reserves the right to refuse advertisements. Acceptance of advertisements does not imply the service or product is recommended or endorsed by HealthLinks Charleston. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from Medical Marketing Group, LLC. Medical Marketing Group 4 Carriage Lane, Suite 107, Charleston, S.C. 29407 843-732-4110 • [email protected] CHARLESTON PUBLISHER'S NOTE L.C. LEACH III ISABEL ALVAREZ ARATA LEAH RHYNE CHRISTINE STEELE JANET E. PERRIGO BILL FARLEY EILEEN CASEY DAVE CLUCAS STACY DOMINGO COLIN MCCANDLESS KATHERINE WATERS ANNE TOOLE LISA BRESLIN DENISE K. JAMES Scan to discover our other HealthLinks platforms! A Tribute to the Wonderful Women in My Life. Welcome to our special Women in Health edition of HealthLinks. With National Women’s Day coming up in August, this feels like a great time to pay our respects to some of the most influential women in our lives. For me, that means my wife – a health care leader in her own right – and my mother. If you’ve read any of my previous Publisher’s Notes, you are probably wellaware of my father’s recent passing. My words highlighted the loss, his impact on my life and the lessons he taught me. Yet I often neglected to mention the grace my mother displayed through her loss. Without forgetting about their nearly 40 years of marriage, she began to build a new life – day by day. She connected with friends, embarked on adventures and even renovated an old family home on the river where she grew up. She welcomed my daily calls and engaged with me on topics ranging from what was wrong with my golf game to deep insights into my father’s personality and professional legacy. She may not know this, but these conversations provided a balance that helped stabilize the anxiety I felt from losing my father. From yelling at the “blind” basketball referees to unwavering support through my scholastic trials to providing consistent motherly guidance and intuition, I can say with absolute certainty that I would not be here today with my mother. Then there’s my female, minority, doctor-of-nurse-practice wife, who has made a career out of saving children’s lives, which, ironically, is only her second most difficult job next to keeping me in line. In all seriousness, Dr. Marissa Kemp has been my crutch since I was 16 years old. She cheers me along when life is great and helps pick up the pieces when things fall apart. Trust me when I say she has pulled me out of some very dark corners. Her professional passion and drive provide the necessary inspiration to force me out of bed every morning. With each breath she makes my world a happier, more fulfilled place. Like our Women in Health rock stars in this issue of HealthLinks, Marissa provides proof that success and prosperity are achievable for women in our society. We all have women who shape our lives for the better. How many times have we been reluctant to go to the doctor, eventually giving in to the insistence of our wives, sisters or mothers, only to find out that if we had waited any longer to see a health care professional, we would have jeopardized our health? Let’s raise a glass to the amazing women who help keep us healthy and happy – and pave the way for continued success for future generations of females. Cheers to good health, Cul len Murray Kemp Cullen Murray-Kemp
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