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Nick GarrettDr. Rob Foster, professor of music, will play a series of benefit performances on Wednesday, June 21 for those afflicted with Alzheimer’s and related illnesses as well as their loved ones. Foster will dedicate the music to the memory of his father...
StaffAmanda Hopkins Tirrell, chief operating officer of Augusta University Medical Associates, will be leaving AU Health at the end of June to pursue opportunities outside of the area. Augusta University Medical Associates CEO Dr. Julian Nussbaum will...
Toni BakerWhile it’s widely held that tumors can produce blood vessels to support their growth, scientists now have evidence that cells key to blood vessel formation can also produce tumors and enable their spread. “Today we actually propose that blood...
Danielle HarrisDr. Jedidiah Ballard, an assistant professor of Emergency Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia, served as the commencement speaker for his hometown alma mater Columbia Falls High School. In his presentation, Ballard shared stories of how he...
The following was contributed by the College of Nursing at Augusta University. Students aspiring to become nurse anesthetists now have the option of gaining an education at the doctoral level at Augusta University’s College of Nursing. The Masters...
Denise ParrishAugusta University’s health system will lease two floors in the former Wells Fargo building at corner of Seventh and Broad streets.
Chris CurryThis weekend, families across the country will celebrate “dad” with funny cards, gifts and plenty of food, too. And while it’s all fun and games now, it may also be the perfect time to talk about your dad’s health. That’s because a group monitoring...
There’s a new JagStop on the health sciences campus. It’s in the lobby of the west entrance of AU Medical Center. The new JagStop offers employees, visitors and other guests a chance to purchase hot coffee or tea, cold drinks, salads...
Kelly JasperDr. Richard Franza, dean of Augusta University’s James M. Hull College of Business, writes about the cybersecurity, workforce and economic impact of the new Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center.
The next meeting of the AU Medical Center Board will be from noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia, first floor, conference room BT-1810. The next AU Health System Board Meeting will be held from noon to 3 p.m...
The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of AU Medical Associates will meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 20, 2017, on the fourth floor of the Medical Office Building, BP-4596. The Board of Trustees will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 26, in...
An estimated 1.1 million people in the United States are living with HIV and Georgia ranks among the highest in the nation for people being diagnosed with the virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. June 27 is National...
The family and friends of sick children will soon have a new ally at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia. Jim Mumford, CHOG administrator, and Sean Frantom, director of Development at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Augusta, unveiled a new...
Christen EngelDr. Mark Allen Poisel, vice president for enrollment and student affairs, has accepted the position of vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Poisel joined Augusta University in 2013 as vice president for...
Brennan MeagherContributed by Ali Hale Each summer, the National Endowment for the Humanities, one of the largest funders of humanities programs in the United States, selects educators to participate in their Summer Scholar Institutes. Dr. Liana Babayan, assistant...
Pharmacy resident Pam Ku will present a lunch and learn about the dangers of opioid abuse and addiction on Wednesday, June 28 in Terrace Dining. The lunch and learn, which runs from 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m., will cover general information about the...
In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, discusses how a powerful pain medicine may also function as a glaucoma treatment, by...
Augusta University’s campus and faculty will appear in an upcoming episode of The Travel Channel show, The Dead Files. In the episode Return of the Damned, which airs at 10 p.m. Saturday, hosts Steve DiSchiavi and Amy Allan travel to Evans, Ga...
Dr. Andrew Balas, dean of the College of Allied Health Sciences, will step down Aug. 11, to return to his faculty role within the college. Balas has served as dean since 2011, and in that time, has worked to increase student enrollment and retention...
Marketing Professor Marsha Loda views on the impact the new GreenJackets stadium will have on the area’s hospitality industry were featured in The Augusta Chronicle. The Augusta Chronicle: New ballpark likely to be a winner, professor says...