Gadsden State Community College News July 27, 2013 Local physicians donate time and knowledge to Gadsden State The AMSTI "Aiming Higher" Summer Institute for Professional Development recently held a workshop at Gadsden State Community College for local teachers. The workshop, which offered week-long workshops in math and science, gave teachers the opportunity to learn new and exciting ways to teach these subjects. Teachers enrolled in the "It Takes Heart" cardiovascular workshop gained real life experience from Dr. Charles Sirna, an invasive cardiologist from Gadsden, as he demonstrated several surgical procedures on cadavers. Dr. Sirna also volunteers his time at Gadsden State during the fall and spring semesters. He and cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Ed Ferguson visit the Human Gross Anatomy and Pathophysiology class each semester to demonstrate various surgical procedures concerning the heart. Students are also visited by Dr. Daniel Sparks, a local orthopedic surgeon, who performs surgical procedures on the joints of the cadavers. Anatomy and Physiology Instructor Philip Snider is very appreciative of the doctors for donating their time to Gadsden State. "All of these doctors take time out of their busy schedules to come help our students," he said. "That is very unique." SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-702-5854 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.