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Andy NapierIt was easy when your kids were little. “The stork brings babies,” you’d say, and they would blink their wondering eyes, nod solemnly and go on playing. But as your kids grow up, the questions became more pointed. Until—gulp!—you realize: It’s time...
If you want a healthy heart, then aim to eat smart. The first way to do that is to think about legs – not your own, but those you eat, said Dr. Kevin C. Dellsperger. The vice president and chief medical officer for Augusta University Medical Center...
Brennan MeagherIn 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 the impact of some cancer therapies on blood pressure. The Medical Minute airs at...
Taylor LambAugusta University men’s basketball senior guard Keshun Sherrill was named an All-American.
Kelly JasperOn Monday, the official vetting and nomination process to fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court left vacant by the sudden passing of Justice Antonin Scalia began.
Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia have found a new way to help people lose weight through whole-body vibrations. Dr. Meghan E. McGee-Lawrence, biomedical engineer in the Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, is one of the...
StaffOn Wednesday, March 22, all teaching and clinical faculty, management, supervisors, department leaders and others (dependent upon your role) will be asked to complete the Annual Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Questionnaire. This questionnaire...
Toni BakerA single dose of adult, bone-marrow-derived stem cells may aid recovery in stroke patients if given early.
Video by Tim Jackson Films At Augusta University’s third LASER talk on Feb. 21, leaders in the field of science and art discussed topics ranging from art history to the use of low-fidelity simulation models for minimally invasive surgery...
Danielle HarrisDr. Richard Franza, the new dean of the Hull College of Business, talked with The Augusta Chronicle on how he plans to run the school like a business.
The Augusta Chronicle: New Hull College dean prioritizes workforce development
March 18, 2017
Students from the Medical College of Georgia joined senior medical students from across the nation in finding out where they’ll spend the next phase of their training. This year’s theme: a Disneyesque Dreams Come True. Read more...
#MCGMatchDay On Friday, senior medical students from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University found out where they’ll spend the next phase of their training. Browse Augusta University’s moment on Twitter for more costumed craziness...
Jennifer Hilliard ScottToday we celebrate 211 of our remarkable students as they take the next step in their careers as physicians, including 170 from our home base in Augusta and 41 from the AU/UGA Medical Partnership in Athens. They have been educated in all four...
Eric JohnsonTo more effectively address the challenges of the expanding institution, the Division of Communications and Marketing has implemented an organizational change. Cathleen Caldwell will now be the Associate Vice President for Web and Creative Services...
Ryan Crislip, 30 years old, Physiology Graduate Program, 4th Year PhD Student Ultrasound as an alternative to invasive methods “All started because I do a lot of studies with Ischemia Reperfusion (IR), especially within kidneys, and during this...
Paul Tran, 20 years old, Genomic Medicine Graduate Program, 1st Year MD/PhD Student Genes as a potential treatment for renal cancer “Believe it or not, I changed my main research focus last week, and I went from the awesome abstract to the amazing...
During Graduate Research Day 2017, keynote speaker Dr. Juanita Merchant, a researcher at the University of Michigan, shared how she is looking at the pathways by which chronic infection from the bacteria helicobacter pylori causes changes in the...
Denise ParrishA health care advocate whose personal experiences helped shape the Patient- and Family-Centered Care movement at the Medical College of Georgia in the 1990s is returning to Augusta to lead the enterprise-wide patient experience initiative. Julie...
Nick GarrettIt’s happening–again. The #HugMeCoke machine is set up at the Jaguar Student Activities Center (JSAC) patio today on the Summerville Campus. As Coke-machine-hugging experts, the Jagwire team has provided a simple four-step process to...
Twenty minutes a day on a vibrating platform reduces body fat and insulin resistance and improves muscle and bone strength.