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Nick GarrettA lot goes through your mind when your pediatrician says “epilepsy.” What does it mean? How will this affect our quality of life? How do I need to prepare? Find the answers to these and other questions in this post on the CHOG blog to help you and...
Eric JohnsonIf you’re someone who has contact with students, please remind them that the deadline to complete the coursework has been extended to Dec. 31. If you’re a student, you have been assigned the following modules within the 2016 Annual Compliance...
When couples come to see Dr. Larisa Gavrilova Jordan, director of in vitro fertilization and fertility preservation, they can take solace in knowing she’s their number one advocate. “My philosophy to provide medical care is patient...
Kelly JasperA new theory suggests human thought can be boiled down to an algorithm. Research by Dr. Joe Tsien, neuroscientist at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, suggests that our brain power is based on “a relatively simple...
Danielle HarrisThe Institute of Public and Preventive Health at Augusta University has launched its Center for Bioethics and Health Policy to address the challenges in biomedical ethics, health policy and public health. The CBHP’s interdisciplinary membership will...
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Denise ParrishMembers of the media were invited to tour AU Medical Center and hear about the many accomplishments thus far in the 15-year, $300 million alliance the hospital signed with Philips in June 2013. More than 800 pieces of equipment have been installed...
Augusta University has begun the process to develop the next iteration of the AU Strategic Plan, a large-scale, comprehensive effort to lay out the strategic priorities and organizational goals that will set the course for our institution’s...
The following email was distributed to Augusta University staff on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016. Dear Colleagues, On Nov. 22, a U.S. District Court judge issued a preliminary injunction postponing the Dec. 1, 2016, effective date of the U.S. Department of...
WHAT: World AIDS Day is held on Dec. 1 to unite people worldwide in the fight against HIV, show support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. Free rapid HIV testing and an HIV info table will be offered on the Augusta...
On Friday, Dec. 2, Employee Health and Wellness will be opening at 10:15 due to an all HR function. The office, including the satellite location, will be closed on Dec. 13 and Dec. 14 for mandatory system-wide upgrades and system training...
If Black Friday, Cyber Monday and other holiday hype have you feeling frazzled, you are not alone. “Lots of people are overwhelmed this time of year, and some even dread the holidays,” said psychologist Dr. Bernard Davidson at Augusta University’s...
Media advisory for Thursday, Dec. 1 WHAT: World AIDS Day is held on Dec. 1 to unite people worldwide in the fight against HIV, show support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. Free rapid HIV testing and an HIV info...
As of 12:23 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13, Children’s Hospital of Georgia is once again 5th in the nationwide rankings of Children’s Miracle Network hospitals with 8,888 votes, but we still need your votes! Voting remains open until Dec. 20...
With holiday shopping underway, companies are using buzz words to make customers feel as if they are finding the best deals. So, what can you do make sure you do not get caught up in the business lingo? Marketing professor Marsha Loda shares her...
Augusta University celebrated the addition of a new fraternity and the reinstatement of an old tradition with the formal rechartering of Pi Kappa Phi on Saturday, Nov. 19. The founding brothers, many of whom worked for more than a year to bring Pi...
If Black Friday and Cyber Monday are all about the deals, #GivingTuesday is all about making a difference. A global day dedicated to celebrating generosity and giving, #GivingTuesday is a chance to give back to the schools, communities and charities...
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 how the hormone leptin may be prompting the fat packed around the organs of obese...
Researchers are beginning to find puzzling new links between obesity, memory loss and dementia, according to a new article in The Guardian that included research by Dr. Alexis M. Stranahan, neuroscientist in the Department of Neuroscience and...
Radiology is at the center of the majority of healthcare decisions, driving the timely detection and accurate diagnosis and treatment of disease at its earliest stages. As health organizations continue to move toward value-based care, they need...