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Toni BakerOne way chronic stress appears to cause depression is by increasing levels of a protein in the brain that decreases the availability of an important chemical that regulates our mood, scientists report. They have found elevated levels of...
StaffRoughly 750 people, including well-known cyber industry experts, gathered at Augusta University on Saturday for BSidesAugusta 2016 to discuss the next big thing in cyber. This year, Rob Joyce, chief of the National Security Agency’s Tailored Access...
The Russell A. Blanchard Distinguished Lecturer in Ethics Series event featuring Richard H. Jadick, which was originally scheduled for Sept. 16 at the Kroc Center, has been rescheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 27 at the JSAC Ballroom. Jadick, an...
Mark your calendars! Augusta University Medical Center invites you to attend our annual Employee Benefit & Services Fair for all benefits-eligible employees. This years’ fair will be held on September 29, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the...
The teen years were once known to be a no man’s land of medicine, with adolescents caught between pediatricians and adult physicians. But teens sometimes resist seeing a pediatrician, so parents may end up neglecting important annual exams during...
“In an effort to fill our bodies with what our plates lack and to prevent disease, it’s easy to turn to a tiny pill,” said Dr. David Kriegel, a physician with Augusta University Family Medicine. “However, it’s important to recognize that dietary...
To those of you who have already changed your Augusta University Net ID password as requested, THANK YOU! If you have not had an opportunity to change your Net ID password since 10:00 pm on Friday, please take a moment to do so as soon as possible...
Augusta University is aware of a significant risk that may render some systems vulnerable to intrusion by unauthorized individuals. To mitigate this risk, we are expiring the passwords for all employees and students of Augusta University and AU...
Augusta University is committed to providing its employees with the most up to date information regarding the changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) As details continue to be finalized, we will post a running list of updates in reverse...
Sept. 8, 2016 — Presentations posted from FLSA town hall meetings Sept. 1, 2016 — FAQs for federal changes to wage rules Sept. 1 update Aug. 29, 2016 — Letters sent to employees and managers affected by federal changes to wage...
General FLSA Contact: Lisa McDonald Telephone: 706-721-1928 Email: FLSAquestions@augusta.edu Payroll University employees Contact: David Cartledge Telephone: 706-721-2763 Email: dcartle@augusta.edu AU Medical Center employees Contact: Melissa...
Last updated Oct. 20, 2016 When are the changes going into effect? For university employees changing from exempt to non-exempt, the change takes effect Sunday, Oct. 23, which is the first day of the two-week pay period Oct. 23-Nov. 5. For AUMC...
Background on FLSA changes What is the FLSA? The Fair Labor Standards Act was first signed into law in 1938 with the purpose to protect workers and ensure their fair compensation and treatment. It is a federal law that establishes minimum wage...
Last updated Oct. 20, 2016 Major impacts on employees changing to non-exempt If I am affected, what will change? You will see three main consequences of your position moving from exempt to non-exempt: You will switch from receiving your pay from...
Brennan MeagherThis summer, Augusta University was represented on a national stage at the prestigious Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, New York. Chautauqua is a not-for-profit institution where “approximately 7,500 persons are in residence on any day during a...
In October, Augusta University will present the 10th annual Patient-and-Family-Centered Care conference. This year’s conference will focus on connecting the dots to the patient experience. Julie Ginn Moretz, associate vice chancellor for patient-and...
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 little fluid-filled vesicles, called exosomes that trap amyloid protein in the...
Danielle HarrisChild Life Services Manager Kym Allen has been named WRDW’s Time To Care Award recipient for September. Allen has devoted countless hours working with the young patients at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia and she plays a role in...
Dr. Stuart A. Thompson, microbiologist and professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, was recently appointed to two review boards of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research...