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Denise ParrishThe following email was sent to all faculty, staff and students today in regards to the weather forecast for Georgia and the CSRA. Due to the potential for winter precipitation over the weekend, we are monitoring conditions to ensure your safety...
CONTACT: Haley Hughes, 706-729-2098, hhughes@augusta.edu WHAT: Roosevelt Warm Springs Rehabilitation and Specialty Hospitals will cut the ribbon on its newly renovated Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC) Hospital. BACKGROUND: Construction began at historic...
Christen EngelAUGUSTA, Ga. – Augusta University President Brooks A. Keel has been named to Georgia Trend’s list of “100 Most Influential Georgians.” Included in this month’s issue of the magazine, the 2017 list includes individuals from Georgia’s government...
StaffIt’s time for performers to sign up for the upcoming Noon Arts: Live at the Lee concerts. The Noon Arts concerts, evolved from an earlier concert series on the Health Sciences Campus, give members of the Augusta University community – faculty...
Kelly JasperAugusta, Ga. (Jan. 5, 2017) – AU Medical Center is one of just 19 hospitals in the United States – and the only medical center in Georgia – to be selected for a pilot program that aims to improve kidney transplantation nationwide. As part of the...
The latest policy updates have been approved and can now be found here. Constant access to the latest policies is always available through an access point that appears on the PAWS web page. These important revised and/or recently approved policies...
Nick GarrettThe professors of Augusta University’s Katherine Reese Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences are dedicated to more than just giving students a great education; they’re also committed to setting their students up for success after...
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 a small international study of individuals living with young people affected by...
Child Life specialists at Children’s Hospital of Georgia help kids cope during hospitalization, procedures and doctor visits. Check out the feature on Kimberly “Kym” Allen in the December/January issue of Augusta Family Magazine...
Eric JohnsonIn 2006, Jeb Blount (BBA ’92) made the risky decision to turn his back on corporate America and lunge headfirst toward the shimmering uncertainty of entrepreneurship in the most nerve-wracking way possible – by creating a jobs portal for salespeople...
AUGUSTA, Ga. (Jan. 3, 2017) – The Augusta University Rural Hospital Task Force, convened in 2016 by President Brooks A. Keel in response to the closure of more than eight of Georgia’s rural hospitals since 2001, half within the past three years –...
Toni BakerA more powerful version of an anti-inflammatory molecule already circulating in our blood may help protect our vision in the face of diabetes. Diabetic retinopathy resulting from high circulating levels of glucose is the leading cause of blindness...
Rural hospitals face huge challenges: An increasing number of uninsured older or sicker patients, problems recruiting physicians and specialty care, and aging facilities. News that Augusta University has launched a Rural Hospital Task Force made...
Sleepless nights. Fussing while feeding. Tugging at the ear. And crying when lying down. Yep, your child has the classic signs of an ear infection. For toddlers around ages 1 to 2, ear infections are as common as the common cold, and anatomically...
You feel it: It’s your year to (finally!) keep those New Year’s resolutions. Not so fast. It’s a hard truth, but if you’re approaching your resolutions the same way you always have, you just might be setting yourself up for failure. According to...
Saying you want to get healthy isn’t going to mean much if you don’t know how exactly you’re going to put that into play, according to Men’s Health magazine. So writer Elizabeth Millard asked 9 doctors across the U.S. – including Dr...
The Compensation Committees for the boards of AU Medical Center and AU Health System will have a joint meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, in conference room FG-2201, Human Resources offices located at 1515 Pope Avenue. For more information...
The Rev. Dr. William Barber II will present the keynote address at the 10th Annual Interfaith Celebration on Jan. 5, 2017 at Tabernacle Baptist Church on Laney Walker Blvd. Service begins at 7 p.m. Barber is co-author of The Third Reconstruction:...
One of the significant advantages of living near a major research university with an academic medical center is the access to clinical trials, which are vital to developing treatment options and furthering our understanding of diseases. Clinical...
Diversity educator and anti-racism activist Jane Elliot will deliver the keynote address at the 2017 Tri-College Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration. The annual event takes place this year at noon on Friday, Jan. 13, at the Gilbert...