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‘Grey’s Anatomy’: Fans Argue Over a Controversial Possible Ending to the Show – Showbiz Cheat Sheet

January 21, 2020 medical

With the departure of yet another fan-favorite character, viewers are discussing again what they would like to see when Greys Anatomy finallycomes to a close. While we dont know how or whenEllen Pompeo,Shonda Rhimes, andKrista Vernoffplan to end the show, what we do know is how many fans would hate to see it happen.

When the series went onwinter breakin late November, we left off with Jo Wilson (Camilla Luddington) attempting to adopt a Safe Haven baby who was dropped off at Station 19. However, her husband, Alex Karev (Justin Chambers), did not make an appearance on the midseason finale episode.

On Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, Chambers announced he was leaving the show, which is now in its 16th season. His departure is what spawned the intense talk about the show ending.

Theres no good time to say goodbye to a show and character thats defined so much of my life for the past 15 years, Chambers statement to USA Today read.

Chambers cited his reason for leaving as wanting to take on new and different roles in his career.

For some time now, however, I have hoped to diversify my acting roles and career choices. And, as I turn 50 and am blessed with my remarkable, supportive wife and five wonderful children, now is that time, the statement continued.

With his departure, the show will now be down to only three original cast members; Pompeo, James Pickens, Jr. and Chandra Wilson.

Greys Anatomy should end soon, and it should end with Meredith sitting in a home, and a pretty black woman is sitting with her talking to her, and Meredith is like Are you the doctor? And Zola is like No mom, but I am a doctor,' wrote the fan.

Then Merediths like I think I was a doctor once,' continued the Twitter user. And Zola hands her a ton of notebooks which she starts to read and its her journals from when she was a doctor before she got Alzheimers, and all of the writings are the monologues she says in every episodes beginning.

The original tweet received 124,700 likes and 16,900 retweets. Many fans agreed that they would like to see the show end with Meredith also getting Alzheimers disease, like her mother. However, a good amount of fans were also appalled at the idea of Dr. Grey ending up like that.

So many Greys fans want it to end this way, and I would be sooooo pissed if it did,wrote one Twitter userin disagreement. After EVERYTHING they put her through, giving her Alzheimers would just be wrong. I get that it makes perfect sense for the storyline, but still. Let her be happy for once.

Although many fans liked the original tweet, some feel that it would be awful to add one more tragic thing to Merediths life.

Nope, absolutely not, added another fan. If they end her story with Alzheimers, I will scream.

Many users on Reddit also agree that they do not want the show to end this way.

That would be the most predictable ending at this point, wrote anotherviewer on Reddit.

Several Redditors commented on the same thing. If Meredith has Alzheimers, it would be extremely predictable. Although most fans believe it is time for the show to end, no one is in agreement on how it might end.

It sounds like only Pompeo, Rhimes and Vernoff know the answer to that one. You can catch the midseason premiere of Greys Anatomy Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, at 9 p.m. ET.

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Vaginal rejuvenation surgeries are far more dangerous than doctors think: Study – MEAWW

January 21, 2020 medical

After Jessica Pin got a labiaplasty -- commonly referred to as vaginal rejuvenation or female genital cosmetic surgery -- she realized she could no longer feel sexual pleasure.

According to experts, lack of training standards among surgeons, and lack of knowledge of anatomy and female sexual function in general, are the primary reasons behind such botched surgeries. What is worse, says Jessica, a volunteer researcher at the Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, is that women are often told there are no risks to sexual function from these surgeries.

Jessica along with her father Dr. Paul Pin conducted a research where they found that crucial nerves of the clitoris -- the female sex organ that corresponds to the penis in men and is responsible for sensation and orgasm -- are at a huge risk of injury from such surgeries as doctors do not know the female anatomy well.

Surgeons and laypeople alike tend to conceptualize the clitoral hood as just a flap of skin covering the glans. However, in reality, most of the clitoral hood, operated on by many obstetrician-gynecologists (OB/GYNs) and plastic surgeons, is actually the skin of the clitoris itself. While surgeons often believe the dorsal nerves of the clitoris (two main nerves responsible for its sensation) are out of harm's way, Pins study revealed that they are located a few millimeters below the surface of the clitoral hood.

The primary implication of the study, says Dr. Pin -- chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery at Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas -- is that the dorsal nerves to the clitoris are the same size as the nerves of the penis and potentially just as susceptible to devastating injury during female genital surgery. The findings have been published in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal.

A labiaplasty is a vulvar surgery done to reduce the size of the labia minora the flaps of skin either side of the vaginal opening. Often, clitoral hood reductions are performed along with labiaplasty. In Pins case, a clitoral hood reduction was performed without her consent, and the nerves of the clitoris were cut. Her labia minora were also completely removed. Experts have told her complete, accidental amputations of the labia minora happen all the time.

According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, labiaplasty is the most commonly performed vaginal rejuvenation procedure and it can relieve symptoms women experience from twisting and tugging of the labia. However, it is primarily performed for cosmetic reasons, under the guise of a simple, safe procedure with the potential to even improve sexual function.

Additionally, says Jessica, labiaplasties and clitoral hood reductions are also commonly performed by OB/GYNs. Though there are no numbers for how many are done, advertisements for labiaplasty can be found on many board-certified OB/GYN websites. In one survey, 77% of OB/GYNs said they would perform labiaplasty. But how many they do is not tracked, says Jessica. While the focus is usually on the plastic surgeons performing these procedures, anecdotally, most surgeons with bad results have been operated by OB/GYNs, she adds.

For the current study, the researchers dissected the dorsal nerve of the clitoris by studying the vulvas of 10 women who had died. The study found that the dorsal nerves, clitoral glans, and the clitoral body were larger than expected. The dorsal nerves were 2.0-3.2 mm inside the clitoris itself. The researchers were surprised as doctors assume that the dorsal nerves in the clitoris are very small and difficult to dissect.

When we started our study, many standard texts completely ignored or poorly represented the sensory nerves to the clitoris once they enter the clitoris. Many anatomy diagrams, including virtually all OB/GYN textbook diagrams, showed the nerves approaching the clitoris, then the drawings just stopped. Adequate surgical anatomy has furthermore been missing from literature on female genital cosmetic surgery techniques. This does not happen with other surgeries plastic surgeons perform. Some doctors assumed the nerves to be too small to define, which our study proves they are not, Dr. Pin tells MEA WorldWide (MEAWW).

When you compare the detail of the anatomy of the penis versus that of the clitoris, you have to conclude that anatomists just didnt see female genital anatomy as important enough to justify equal representation, he says.

Jessica says while the study was published to help surgeons perform these surgeries safely, what she wants is for people to realize how careless surgeons have been in the past and continue to be by not pushing for this anatomy to be covered more. As is, this never would have happened without a mutilated patient (me) insisting. And there is something seriously wrong with that, she says. The innervation of the clitoris was also published in a major OB/GYN journal and OB/GYN textbooks for the first time this year, in response to her insistence.

Errors during such surgeries go undiagnosed and unreported due to the same ignorance of anatomy that causes them to happen in the first place, says the research team.

In the wake of my surgery, I was told it couldnt have affected my sexual function. This is despite visible scars in my clitoral hood (equivalent to penile shaft skin) and completely amputated labia minora. I was told I just needed to relax, just needed to fall in love, etc., Jessica tells MEAWW.

The removal of labia minora, as seen in Jessicas case, is not an uncommon result and again happens due to a lack of training standards, say experts. The labia minora are also sensitive tissue involved in sexual response. The fact that I was so young made it much harder to understand what had happened to me and why I had lost sensation. Given the age group most likely to seek surgery is 18-24, and that it is very common for women to lack knowledge of their genital anatomy, I believe there may be a huge problem with defining harm when it occurs, says Jessica.

The researchers say the knowledge of clitoral anatomy is important beyond cosmetic surgeries, and there should be training standards like there are for all other major cosmetic surgeries. Female genital anatomy is important and should be incorporated into all general anatomy textbooks and surgical specialty training. Some doctors have communicated that anatomy is already too demanding, however, a reasonable medical student could assimilate this additional material in a matter of minutes. Surgeons should reasonably be expected to learn this anatomy before performing female genital surgery, Dr. Pin tells MEAWW.

According to Jessica, when she consulted with one of the biggest female cosmetic genital surgery experts in the country, he had no explanation for how she could have lost sensation. For me to know I suffered from a dorsal nerve injury, I had to do my own research, teach myself the anatomy, diagnose myself, and then find a doctor qualified to confirm it. How many patients diagnose themselves? she writes in a blog.

Experts say professional organizations also neglect to get involved in this field due to the taboo.

Female genital cosmetic surgery has been controversial. For that reason, regulatory bodies, especially in OB/GYN, have not wanted to be involved in ensuring high standards of care. For example, while the American College of OB/GYNs approves these surgeries for medical reasons, they refuse to cooperate in the establishment of training standards, writes Jessica in the blog.

While such botched surgeries are not uncommon, very few women come forward as they fear being blamed. We do not have any idea how rampant botched surgeries are. Anecdotally, they are very common. Surgeons Ive spoken to have said things like I see this all the time. Most surgeons dont know what they are doing, says Jessica.

According to her, in almost every account she has seen of botched labiaplasties, the women have blamed themselves. When surgeons doing these procedures are, for the most part, doing surgeries they have not been trained to do on anatomy they dont know, it is not the victims fault, Jessica tells MEAWW. Jessica believes that most patients who have been harmed are in the dark like she was for so many years. I believe they dont even have the words to explain what happened to them. They are told they are crazy or that it is their fault. Or was told it was her hormones. And this silences them, she says.

She emphasizes what people need to understand is that all this amounts to systemic negligence. As long as women keep blaming themselves instead of directing blame at those actually responsible, this will not change, says Jessica.

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Justin Chambers, Greys Anatomy Original Cast Member, To Leave the Show – mxdwn.com

January 21, 2020 medical

Kayan Tara January 20th, 2020 - 9:00 AM

Deadline broke the news of Justin Chambers unexpected exit from medical drama, Greys Anatomy. Chambers will not get a dramatized exit, with his last appearance for the foreseeable future being the shows 350th episode, which aired Nov. 14, 2019.

Theres no good time to say goodbye to a show and character thats defined so much of my life for the past 15 years, Chambers said.

The popular ABC drama, created by Shonda Rhimes, is midway through season 16. The fate of Chambers character, Dr. Alex Karev, is currently unknown. In the Nov. 14 episode, the character was seen leaving the hospital to care for his ailing mother.

Chambers continued in the same statement to Deadline, For some time now, however, I have hoped to diversify my acting roles and career choices. And, as I turn 50 and am blessed with my remarkable, supportive wife and five wonderful children, now is that time.

Chambers went on to thank ABC, creator Shonda Rimes, the fans of the show, as well as the three other original cast members, Ellen Pompeo, Chandra Wilson and James Pickens.

Actors still on the award-winning show have commented on Chambers exit, with actor Jake Borelli, who plays Dr. Levi Schmitt, stating, Alex Karev, the character, has been a massive part of the show for so long, so its going to be interesting being in the hospital without that force.

Jason George, who now stars on Greys Anatomy spinoff, Station 19, said, Hes not the first person to leave the show and he wont be the lastif he says its time, its time.

The shows star Ellen Pompeo (who plays Dr. Meredith Grey) responded to Vanity Fairs news article about Chambers exit being one of Greys Anatomys biggest losses yet, stating Truer words have never been spoken @VanityFair, with a broken heart emoji.

Truer words have never been spoken @VanityFairhttps://t.co/KgoCS9TeVU

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Greys Anatomy, the longest running medical drama on television, will return with its midseason premiere on Jan. 23 at 9 p.m. ET on ABC.

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Station 19 season 3 premiere: How Grey’s Anatomy crossover… – CarterMatt

January 21, 2020 medical

TheStation 19season 3 premiere is going to be arriving on ABC tonight, and this is an episode that starts with very high stakes. Theres really no other way to describe an installment that kicks off with first responders andGreys Anatomycharacters all in jeopardy due to an incident that happened at Joes Bar.

In the sneak peek below courtesy of ABC, you do still get a reasonably good idea as to where things pick up, and also what some characters will be doing to try and secure the area. There are a lot of issues going down here and its so much worse than just a car potentially falling on people (though thats pretty bad, as well). There is structural damage that could cause the building to collapse and then, beyond just that, there is also a chance that we could end up seeing gasoline leak down. If that happens and a fire starts well, you know what happens at that point.

For some moreGreys Anatomyvideo coverage,check out more of what we have to say about the future of Alex below! Once you do that, be sure to subscribeto CarterMatt on YouTube and then also view our full series playlist.

This upcoming premiere will carry over right intoGreys Anatomyitself and we can go ahead and predict there being some sort of all-hands-on-deck effort to ensure that nothing crazy happens and that everyone involved in the incident is okay. There are some other storylines that need to be addressed on theStation 19side, whether it be relationship updates or just learning more about how Ben is feeling about Baileys miscarriage, and they will probably be scattered throughout the story, as well.

Remember that the premiere is airing Thursday at 8:00 p.m. Eastern, and youre going to want to stick around for theGreys Anatomypart in order to get the full story.

Related News Be sure to get some more news right now when it comes to Station 19

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SUNY Poly students learn anatomy with synthetic cadaver – The Times Telegram

January 19, 2020 medical

One of SUNY Polytechnic Institute's newest teachers just goes by one name: Syndi.

That's because she's a real dummy, a synthetic cadaver donated to the school's College of Health Sciences in Marcy to help students learn anatomy.

Syndi is a nickname, chosen by biology and chemistry lecturer Megan Dischiavo, for the silicone cadaver, which is officially known by its brand name, SynDaver.

"It's such a beneficial tool to teaching anatomy because you can teach the body as an entity, rather than using separate models," Dischiavo said in an email. "This really gives the student a global perspective of how the body works rather than learning bits and pieces on the cat or separate models.

"I've already had them relate their own bodies to the SynDaver. For example, when I showed one student the appendix, she immediately said, 'I had that taken out.' She then understood why she had pain right where the appendix is."

And students can learn all that, she said, without the "emotional experience" or chemical involved in dissecting human cadavers.

The almost $75,000 synthetic cadaver was bought by four donors, including the Dorothy Griffin Foundation, M&T Bank/Partners Trust Bank Charitable Fund, SUNY Performance Improvement Fund and an anonymous donor who gave in memory of a "remarkable man."

It is the only life-sized SynDaver in Upstate New York, according to the college. It includes bones, joints, organs and tendons, which can be exposed to let students see anatomical structures as they would appear in a real human body.

With Syndi, students see things in the same perspective they would on a patient, Dischiavo said.

"It's also helpful so they can start moving the SynDaver just as they would their patients from day one of learning," she said. "For example, we can show them how to take a radial pulse in the exact location they would on a human or the blood vessel cardiac surgeons take from the leg to use in the heart with bypass surgery."

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The Top 13 Greys Anatomy Deaths Ranked – Variety

January 19, 2020 medical

If theres anyone that knows how to deliver a heart-wrenching death scene, its the team behind ABCs Greys Anatomy. Created by Shonda Rhimes, the broadcast medical drama came out of the gate in 2005 with literal life and death stakes for its characters. Being set in a hospital meant that mortality was a constant theme that touched the lives of every one who walked through the doors, be they of-the-week patients or support staff, or full-time cast members no one is immune to the cold touch of death.

Now showrun by Krista Vernoff, Greys Anatomy has become the longest-running medical drama on television and, as such, the show has accumulated a record-high body count.

There have been quite a few of memorable ones that caused tears to be shed but not buckets to be cried. Those include Bonnie Crasnoff (Monica Keena), who was admitted after a train crash which left her impaled with a stranger in the sixth episode of Season 2; Harold OMalley (George Dzundza), a member of the bomb squad who was sent into the hospital to disable a bomb in the 12th episode of the third season, only for a projectile from a bazooka to explode in his arms;Susan Grey (Mare Winningham), who died due to complications from a procedure to treat hiccups in the 23rd episode of Season 3; Gary Clark (Michael ONeill), a mass shooter who took his grief over the death of his wife out on the hospital and ultimately killed himself in the sixth season finale; Dr. Craig Thomas (William Daniels), who died of a heart attack while performing an operation in the fifth episode of Season 9;Heather Brooks (Tina Majorino), part of the second class of surgical interns who died from accidental electrocution in the second episode of Season 10; Jimmy Evans (James Remar), who died in Season 10 from complications of endocarditis, which he developed after years of heroin use; Francesca McNeil (Harley Graham) who was admitted for cardiomyopathy and received an artificial heart but who passed away after the transplant in the 21st episode of Season 10;Olive Warner (Mary Kay Place), Dr. Richard Webbers (James Pickens Jr.) Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor, who died due to cardiomyopathy related to liver failure in Season 14; and Paul Stadler (Matthew Morrison),Dr. Jo Wilsons (Camilla Luddington) estranged and abusive husband, who was attacked in a hit-and-run in the 10th episode of Season 14 and whose organs were donated to save others, allowing him to do something good for once.

In anticipation of the final half of Season 16, Varietyscoured the graveyard of Seattle Grace Mercy West/Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital to compile a definitive list of the saddest character deaths. Read on for the Top 13.

13. Thatcher Grey (Season 15, Episode 11)

Like so many of the relationships on Greys, amends were sadly made just a little too late. Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and Thatcher (Jeff Perry) had a rocky relationship as father and daughter, but as she warmed up to her sister Lexie (Chyler Leigh), she grew to care for her father as well which made his death somber, as Meredith put off seeing him. When she finally did visit, the two carried on a somewhat terse conversation before he ultimately died in his sleep.

12. Ellis Grey (Season 3, Episode 17)

Lets be honest, Ellis (Kate Burton) wasnt the best mother. So when she coded after struggling with Alzheimers in Season 3, there may have been few dry eyes in the house. Merediths included. It was only through flashbacks in episodes to come that the audience fully came to appreciate her as the formidable surgeon and intense woman she was.

11. Diane Pierce (Season 13, Episode 18)

Maggie Pierce (Kelly McCreary) was a wreck after her adoptive mother died, as many people would be. How deeply affected the people she left behind were was what made losing Diane Pierce (LaTanya Richardson Jackson) so sad. It also serves as a stark contrast to Merediths reaction to her mothers death. Maggie sobbed after putting down the nail polish, realizing her mother had died. But, the silver lining in this Greys cloud is the budding relationship she began with Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams).

10. Adele Webber (Season 9, Episode 10)

After a lengthy battle with Alzheimers and a successful brain surgery to correct her aneurysm, Adele (Loretta Devine) died of a heart attack. The saddest part of Adeles death which occurred offscreen was watching Richard and his wife dancing together in his imagination. The only reason this death isnt ranked higher is because it was overshadowed in the episode by Miranda Baileys (Chandra Wilson) wedding to universal heartthrob Ben (Jason George).

9. Samuel Norbert Avery (Season 11, Episode 11)

It would be hard to watch any newborn die, and it was even harder to watch Jackson (Jesse Williams) and Aprils (Sarah Drew) preemie succumb to his rare bone disease. After learning that their sons bones were breaking in the womb, the parents decided to induce labor at 24 weeks and held him for a few minutes. This heartbreaking episode came a little too early in the season.

8. Doc the Dog (Season 2, Episode 27)

Just because Docs presence on the series was only the result of Merediths escapism, it doesnt mean he deserved to die. He loyally served his role of bringing Derek (Patrick Dempsey), Addison (Kate Walsh) and Meredith together all throughout Season 2, only to be put down and overshadowed by Denny Duquettes (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) death. Doc eventually returned (but just in Merediths mind) following Merediths near-death experience in Elliott Bay in Season 3.

7. Henry Burton (Season 8, Episode 10)

From a patient without insurance to Teddy Altmans (Kim Raver) adoring husband, Henry (Scott Foley) became an important part of the Greys family, so his death hit hard. If their marriage remained an insurance fraud contract, there wouldnt have been as great a reaction to the obvious fate of the chronically ill Henry. But watching a usually stoic Teddy try to keep her cool eventually giving way to one runny mascaraed tear over Henrys dead body in the morgue was simply too much for a midseason episode.

6. Seattle Grace/Mercy West shooting victims (Season 6, Episodes 23-24; Season 7, Episode 6) Reed Adamson, Dr. Charles Percy, Mary Portman

Among the numerous nameless victims of one of Greys most traumatic episodes, a few of the Seattle Grace-Mercy West residents also died. While she may not have been well liked, Reed Adamson (Nora Zehetner) certainly didnt need to be killed off in such an abrupt and violent manner. It was almost like a quick hit if it werent so random. The writers at least gave fans a chance to feel some sort of sympathy for Charles Percy (Robert Baker); at first another unpopular character, by drawing out his death, his vulnerable side was shown.

Mary Portman (Mandy Moore) was a different story: Viewers were introduced to Mary as a patient in the hospital shooting who actually bore witness to Dr. Percys death and spent the entire episode trying to help Dr. Miranda Bailey get him to an operating room. After she escaped the hospital, she eventually returned to get another surgery for a colostomy bag removal. Its after the surgery that she fell into a coma and died. Her death served to tie up the final loose end from the episode, but also felt even more tragic after all she had been through.

5. Lexie Grey (Season 8, Episode 24)

As the first to die from the plane crash, Lexie Grey deserved better. She was a latecomer to Meredith Greys life and it took at least three seasons before she was loved by her sister. She had finally given up the tormenting relationship with Mark Sloan (Eric Dane) after he had a baby with Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez), but she hadnt even stepped into her prime yet before her life was cut short. To see Mark, first in denial, finally declare his love for her as she was dying only made the scene more heartbreaking.

4. Mark Sloan (Season 9, Episode 1)

Did McSteamy really have to die? If you compare him to Lexie who died an episode earlier he made it through the plane crash unscathed, only to succumb to his injuries and be pulled off life support in the dramatic Season 9 premiere. Marks character growth endeared him to audiences as more than a set of washboard abs and sexy salt and pepper goatee: At the time of his death, he served as a decent best friend, mentor, father and true love to Lexie Grey. But to play devils advocate, maybe it would have been unfair to have the tragic couple wait to spend eternity together.

3. Derek Shepard (Season 11, Episode 24)

There wasnt enough wine in the world to prepare Greys fans for Derek Shepards untimely passing. A day that began with McDreamy saving a family, ended in his death as the incapacitated neurosurgeon described the missing steps in his own emergency intake and surgery. Then, if only to drive the knife further into the hearts of fans, once Meredith found Derek, braindead and alone in the fiscally deficient hospital, she was forced to pull the plug on the love of her life.

2. George OMalley (Season 5, Episode 24)

The world collectively gasped when George (T.R. Knight) was revealed to be on the other side of the elevator doors, dressed in his Army uniform, ready to guide Izzie (Katherine Heigl) to the afterlife. This intense Season 5 ending was the audiences first time witnessing the death of a main circle doctor, forever raising the stakes to come. From Callie recognizing the freckle, to John Doe tracing 007 into Merediths palm, each moment created goosebumps. The underdog of the interns didnt deserve to go out being dragged under a bus, but its only fitting that he did it to save someone elses life.

1. Denny Duquette (Season 2, Episode 27)

Love makes people do crazy things; but, unfortunately cutting L-Vad wires, breaking the law, and Izzie almost losing her job couldnt save Denny Duquette from death. Isabel and Dennys love story was the first flame that couldve shone brighter than Meredith and Dereks. Its largely why the death of Denny was so heartbreakingly tragic. Although Izzie seemed to move on, Dennys ghostly cameo in Season 5 made it clear the love story was always doomed.

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The TVLine-Up: What’s Returning, New and Leaving the Week of Jan. 19 – TVLine

January 19, 2020 medical

8 Stars We Need to Guest on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ ASAP (PHOTOS) – TVInsider

January 19, 2020 medical

ABC/Brian Bowen Smith; ABC/Ed Herrera; ABC/Image Group LAABC/Brian Bowen SmithViola DavisWith How to Get Away With Murder coming to an end later this year, its time for Viola to hop onto another Shondaland show ASAP. Plus, shes already guest-starred on Scandal, so shes done a crossover episode before. We need to see Annalise Keating interact with Meredith Grey!ABC/Ed HerreraDax ShepardDax is currently on another ABC show, Bless This Mess, but we could definitely see him playing a patient on Greys and maybe falling in love with one of the doctors. Since Justin Chambers, aka Alex Karev, is leaving the show for good, Dax could be a new love interest for Jo! InstagramSophia BushA few of her fellow One Tree Hill co-stars have already guest-starred on the show Bethany Joy Lenz and Hilarie Burton so now its time for Sophia to join the Grey's family! We could definitely see her playing a new doctor on the scene.ABC/Richard CartwrightLisa KudrowLisa would be great at playing a visiting doctor from another accomplished hospital who comes in for a few episodes to stir stuff up. Not to mention, her appearance would be so fun for Friends fans.ABC/Kelsey McNealOliver HudsonOlivers ABC show, Splitting Up Together, was canceled last year, so they should keep the funny man in the ABC family and bring him over to Grey Sloan Memorial. Hes charming and sweet, which would make him a great patient.InstagramZendayaNot only is Zendaya a Greys fan herself, her Euphoria costar, Eric Dane, was on the show for many seasons. We could see the actress taking on an interesting patient storyline.ABC/Image Group LATaylor SwiftTaylors such a big Greys Anatomy fan, she even named her cat after Meredith Grey. She also gave acting a shot this year in Cats, so it could be another opportunity to show her abilities.ABCDiane KeatonGreys has a history of bringing in older, accomplished actresses Geena Davis, Faye Dunaway, and June Squibb, just to name a few and Diane would be a great addition to the list. We could definitely see her playing somebodys mother or grandmother. Maybe she could play Merediths aunt? So many possibilities!

Over the course of the past 16 seasons, Greys Anatomy has featured an incredible amount of guest stars. From Oscar-nominated actresses playing visiting doctors to up-and-coming stars showing their range as patients, the show has truly seen it all.

Now that were nearing the end of another season, its time to start thinking about the actors we want to see on the show in the future. Whether its a fellow ABC network alum or an iconic film star, check out the gallery above to see the actors we want to guest star in the future.

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The Anatomy of the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget – TheJambar.com

January 19, 2020 medical

By Amanda Joerndt

Youngstown State Universitys Fiscal Year 2020 Operating Budget showcases an overall 2.1% increase, $3,785,228, from the previous fiscal years budget.

Neal McNally, vice president of finance and business operations, said the budget is handled with the universitys overall financial health in mind at a YSU Board of Trustees meeting Dec. 4.

We think in order for the trustees to exercise their responsibility, we need to manage the overall finances of the university in such a way to ensure a balanced budget, McNally said.

YSU student wages and faculty labor agreements per the Ohio Education Association are two categories that fall under Provost Brien Smiths budget.

McNally said funds are assigned accordingly when departments request various actions in the budget.

The department chairs will bring requests to the deans, the deans would take the budget requests to the provost and typically those requests want to increase the number of faculty or they may have a retirement in one department, he said.

McNally said a portion of the provosts budget is almost exclusively tied to the labor agreements, particularly for faculty, resulting in a total of $693,147 allocated dollars for Ohio Education Association labor agreements, according to the Fiscal Year 2020 Operating Budget.

We have a three-year labor agreement for the faculty union, which is the Ohio Education Association, and their salary went up about 2.5% this year, McNally said. If weve hired somebody, were committed to covering their salary and benefits.

John Jakubek, a YSU Board of Trustees member, said some smaller variations in the budget dont always have to get approved through the board.

We dont have to approve each and every one of them, but the actual budget every year we do, he said.

Jakubek said having a shared governance is the most important step when having open communication with different departments.

I think when you look at the strategic plan thats being put together and so forth, we have to align the strategy, what we need to accomplish and the dollars that we have and how we can best use those dollars to achieve those goals. Shared governance plays a big part in that, Jakubek said.

Additionally, the Ohio minimum wage increased from $8.55 to $8.70 in January 2020, and according to McNally, the university plans to adjust to the increase through hiring fewer students or having students work fewer hours to manage the budget.

Appendix C of the Fiscal Year 2020 Operating Budget states graduate assistants that work for the STEM department receive a stipend of $10,000 and graduate assistants in all other departments at the university receive a $7,500 stipend.

According to McNally, there was a need to create a differential to respond to the market.

Thats pertinent for STEM because I guess theres a lot more opportunities in places like the Youngstown Business Incubator and America Makes that could really benefit from some of our graduate engineering students, McNally said.

Nico Lucarelli, adjunct STEM faculty member, said although student wages may be differential, he believes the compensation for STEM graduate assistants is fairly balanced.

Graduate assistants, like other student employees, are allowed to work a maximum of 20 hours on teaching assistant-related jobs, Lucarelli said. Balancing coursework, research, thesis writing and a full 20 hours of grading a week can be quite difficult.

According to Lucarelli, his time as a graduate assistant was focused on engaging with students and performing engineering experiments.

I was also able to serve as an instructor for a few labs, which went a long way in developing public speaking skills as well as getting more familiar with laboratory equipment and practices, Lucarelli said. STEM GAs [graduate assistants] definitely earn the stipend they receive with the workload and responsibilities they have.

According to McNally, the operating budget has not seen any kind of wiggle room in the last 20 years.

This is not uncommon in a public university, McNally said. Since were public, were not really expected to have a big margin or profit. You typically will see break-even budgets with public entities and our revenues are just about right at our expenses.

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15 ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Exits Ranked From Most to Least Climactic (PHOTOS) – TVInsider

January 19, 2020 medical

ABCDerek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey)We may never know the full story over Dempseys fallout with Greys, but at least Shonda & Co. had the good sense to know that only death would do Derek part from Meredith (Ellen Pompeo). And so, in Season 11, Derek died of medical incompetence at Dillard Medical Center after he was hit by a semi.ABCStephanie Edwards (Jerrika Hinton)Hinton chose to leave the show after Season 13, and Stephanie literally went out in a blaze of glory, setting the hospital on fire to save a young girl from a sexual predator. And after narrowly escaping with her life, Steph realized that she wanted to experience life outside of a hospital for once.ABCGeorge OMalley (T.R. Knight)Knight exited the show after Season 5, citing disappointment with Georges storyline and a communication breakdown with Rhimes, and George died after saving a stranger from the path of an oncoming bus. An abrupt ending, yes, but a heroic one, at least.ABCCristina Yang (Sandra Oh)Oh gave a full seasons notice, specifying that Season 10 would be her last before the season even premiered. And so the Greys writers had time to give her a fitting sendoff, with her old flame Burke handing her the keys to a cutting-edge cardiothoracic research center in Switzerland.ABCPreston Burke (Isaiah Washington)In the wake Washingtons gay slur scandal, ABC didnt confirm his firing from Grey's until after Season 3 had already concluded, but the writers must have seen the writing on the wall. In the Season 3 finale, Burke realized that his wedding to Cristina wasnt what she wanted, and he disappeared until the aforementioned reprise in Season 10.ABCCallie Torres (Sara Ramirez)According to Rhimes, Ramirez didnt give the writers a heads-up that the Season 12 finale would be her last episode. To her credit, though, she picked an opportune time to bail: Callie was getting ready to leave for a new life in New York City in that finale.ABCMark Sloan (Eric Dane)Mark only lasted two episodes more than Lexie, succumbing to his injuriescardiac tamponade, to be specificafter being airlifted back to Seattle. It was a sad epilogue to the plane crash drama, but at least Mark regained consciousness long enough to spend quality time with his friends at the hospital.ABCAddison Montgomery (Kate Walsh)Anyone who didnt watch the premiere of Greys spinoff Private Practice missed the scene where Addison quits her job at the hospital then known as Seattle Grace, but the character made plenty of return trips to her former workplace.ABCApril Kepner (Sarah Drew)After surviving a near-death experience (and after Drew and costar Jessica Capshaw got their walking papers during Season 14), April found her happily-ever-after with ex-fiance-turned-husband Paramedic Matthew (Justin Bruening) and left the hospital to work with Seattles homeless population. Its a fitting ending for such a good-hearted character but would April really give up surgery that easily?ABCArizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw)Once daughter Sofia started missing her NYC life, Arizona decided she and Callie should be co-parenting in the same city, and she opted to relocate to the Big Apple. Greys gets points for teasing the potential of a Calzona reunionwith Callie and Arizona flirting via text message before the movebut the show loses points for not bringing Sara Ramirez back to close out Arizonas storyline.ABC/Screencap by Home of the NuttyIzzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl)Heigls discontentment on the Greys set made national news during Season 6, but the ending fans gotIzzie fleeing Seattle after getting rejected by estranged husband Alexis not the one the writers had in mind. Fans had long held out hope of some sort of Alex-Izzie closure, but now those hopes are dashed because ofABCAlex Karev (Justin Chambers)Hours, nay, minutes after the announcement that Chambers was leaving Greys came the news that his last episode had already aired in Season 16 and there wouldnt be any sort of send-off for the character. Alex at least saved Merediths medical license in his final appearance, but fansand Jolex shippers!deserved more.ABC/Screencap by Home of the NuttyLeah Murphy (Tessa Ferrer)Leah didnt do much during her tenure at Grey Sloan besides sleeping with Arizona and inspiring a non-fraternization rule at the hospital. And when Ferrer was let go during Season 10, Greys closed out Leahs storyline, with Richard (James Pickens Jr.) firing her from the hospital for being a better doctor than surgeon. But then the writers brought Leah back for a handful of Season 13 episodes, and for all we know, shes still there? Somewhere?ABC/Screencap by Home of the Nutty

The doctors are out. The abrupt departure of Justin Chambers from Greys Anatomy is just the latest in a long succession of cast member exits from the ABC drama, which has bid farewell to a dozen and a half series regulars in its 16-season run so far.

Some of these outgoing characters got carefully-crafted swan songs while others exits were just mentioned in passing on the show or just ignored entirely.

Flip through the slides above to see which of 15 former Greys stars went out with a bang and who went out with a whimper or less. (Warning: Spoilers for all seasons herein!)

Greys Anatomy, Season 16 Returns, Thursday, January 23, 9/8c, ABC

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