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StaffAfter spending his early life in Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas; his high school days in Atlanta and his undergraduate years at Wake Forest, Curt LaFrance chose to get his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia, a choice that allowed him...
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 new research that takes a look at the effect of sodium on inflammation and...
Eric JohnsonAugusta University has a long and well-documented history of ghostly inhabitants, from Emily Galt, who reportedly haunts Bellevue Hall, to the Apple Pie Ghost, who according to the marker in the Arsenal Cemetery, was “killed by a cowardly assassin”...
Nick GarrettThe job search site Glassdoor released a study recently ranking the 50 college majors that result in the highest-paying jobs five years after graduation. Eight of the top ten majors are in STEM-related (science, technology, engineering and...
Kelly JasperPrescription sleeping pills are common, but also come with some fairly alarming potential side effects. A new article on The Huffington Post reported on research linking suicide or suicidal thoughts with 11 different hypnotic drugs currently...
Media advisory for Friday, Oct. 28 WHAT: Students at Augusta University will provide examinations, health screenings and bilingual information for patients at a free health clinic for female farmworkers. WHEN: 7:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28, in the...
Media advisory for Thursday, Oct. 27 WHAT: Leading educator Dr. Carl Glickman will deliver a personal and provocative presentation examining why some students succeed in public schools while others don’t. WHEN: 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 27, Jaguar...
Compliance training for university and health system employees begins Nov. 1. As the assignments vary depending on where you work, please view the specific communications below: University Employees For the 2016 requirement, all University (Health...
For the 2016 requirement, all University (Health Sciences and Summerville) employees will be assigned the following modules within the 2016 Annual Compliance -University Employees course. CARE Team Employee Handbook Review – Augusta University...
For the 2016 requirement, all Health System employees will be assigned the following modules within the 2016 Annual Compliance –Health System Employees course. Environmental Safety, Security, and Emergency Response Fraud, Waste, and Abuse...
“The Children’s Hospital of Georgia at Augusta University’s (CHOG) emergency department saw 18 patients last Halloween,” said Debi Deeder, pediatric trauma program manager at CHOG. “While we’re honored to serve the community with our pediatric...
Women who suffer from epilepsy — a neurological disorder marked by sudden, recurrent seizures that are associated with abnormal electrical activity — have a lot to consider. Those concerns range from the impact of hormones on seizures, choosing...
Dr. Alan Herline, Section Chief of Minimally Invasive and Digestive Diseases Surgery and Associate Director of the Digestive Health Center, talks about returning to Augusta and the benefits of working at an academic medical center. “I work at...
The following information regards the PTO Buyout program for medical center hired and leased employees. In accordance with the AU Medical Center PTO policy, all eligible employees, including leased employees, have the opportunity to be paid for a...
For university employees, open enrollment will begin Oct. 31 and continue through Nov. 11. University employees with questions are encouraged to attend one of the Employee Benefits Fairs, which will be held: Tuesday, Nov. 1 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Harold...
After 14 months of non-stop election coverage, we’re probably all ready for a vacation. If so, International Education Week (IE Week), held from Oct. 31-Nov. 9, is the perfect opportunity to take one. A joint initiative between the U.S. Department...
Don’t miss the second of the year’s four planned LASER Talks on Tuesday, Oct. 25, from 6-8 p.m. at the J. Harold Harrison, M.D. Education Commons on the Health Sciences Campus. Hosted by the College of Allied Health Sciences, LASER Talks are...
Exhausted by constant election coverage? How about relieving some of that post-debate anxiety by voting for something a little less stressful? The annual Study Abroad/Away Photo Contest is currently underway over on the Augusta University Study...
Augusta University’s Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Social Work is celebrating 50 years of being a department on the Summerville Campus with a party from 4-6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21, in the JSAC Ballroom. According to Dr. Kim Davies...
Denise ParrishThe Board of Directors of MCG Health, Inc., doing business as AU Medical Center, will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia in first-floor conference room BT-1810. Other Medical Center committee meetings on Oct. 26...