Baptist North Mississippi Welcomes New Administrator
	Baptist North Mississippi Community Advisory Board Adds New Members
	Time Change Can Affect Sleep Patterns

Chandler comes from Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County in New Albany, Miss., where he also served as administrator and CEO. Before joining Baptist Union County, he held the same position at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Lauderdale in Ripley, Tenn. Chandler began his Baptist career in 1997 as an administrative director and administrative fellow for the Baptist Memorial Health Care system. He earned a bachelor of business administration degree from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and a master of health administration degree from Washington University in St. Louis.

“Zach is a natural fit for this position,” said David Hogan, Baptist Memorial Health Care’s executive vice president and chief operating officer. “In addition to being a proven leader with a successful track record, he is familiar with the North Mississippi area. He will do a great job of keeping the growth at Baptist North Mississippi on track.”

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McLaurin, a long-time Oxford resident and recently retired member of the Baptist North Mississippi medical staff, will provide hospital leadership with great insight into community needs and educate the board with an impartial interpretation of the changing face of medicine.
Wallace, vice chancellor for student life at the University of Mississippi, has lived in Oxford for more than 20 years. Wallace served the community as a teacher, assistant principal and principal at Oxford Elementary School before joining the University.

In addition to McLaurin and Wallace, the hospital’s CAB members include: Tim Phillips, Chair; Louise Avent; Sherwin Haynie; Max Hipp; Sylvester Moorhead, Ph.D.; and Mary Sharp Rayner.

Most people recover from “losing” an hour in a day or so, but some people may experience a longer period of transition. For these individuals, proper sleep hygiene is key to adapting to the time change.

Basic sleep hygiene includes reducing or eliminating caffeine, alcohol, and exercising several hours before bedtime. Creating calming rituals before bed to gradually relax, such as taking a hot bath, as well as wearing earplugs and eye masks are ways to create a sleep-friendly environment. Going to bed and rising at the same time every day is also important.

Jeffrey Evans, M.D., medical director of the Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi Sleep Disorder Center and a pulmonologist board certified in sleep medicine, will address sleep issues at the next Ladies’ Luncheon scheduled for noon on Thursday, April 8, at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, located on the University of Mississippi campus.

For more information or to make a reservation for the seminar, please call (662) 232-TELL. For more information about the Baptist Sleep Disorders Center, please call (662) 232-8146, or visit www.baptistonline.org.