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Millie HuffA graduating dental student and a DCG faculty member were honored by the Georgia Dental Association during The Dental College of Georgia’s annual senior awards ceremony last month. As part of its commitment to supporting dentists in Georgia, the GDA...
Denise ParrishNearly everyone has a headache occasionally, but if they occur repeatedly and the pain is more severe, you may need to see your doctor. “About 36 million Americans suffer from disabling headaches, or migraines,” said Dr. J. Ned Pruitt II, Professor...
Augusta University political scientist Dr. Craig Albert joined WJBF NewsChannel 6 anchor Brad Means on The Means Report to share his expertise on ISIS, terrorism, and if stricter gun laws will help protect the citizens of the United States. Albert...
Eric JohnsonOn August 21, Augusta University Health nurses will be able to access Cerner Clairvia, a new web-based scheduling tool. Clairvia allows nurses to view schedules and to request work schedules and time off from the convenience of their own homes. It...
Danielle HarrisLovoria B. Williams, an associate professor in Augusta University’s College of Nursing, is one of 88 nurse practitioner leaders to be inducted into the Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP). She will be formally...
On Thursday, June 9, the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Augusta Magazine, presented the 2016 “Top 10 in 10 Young Professionals to Watch” award at the Chamber’s Member Economic Luncheon at the Augusta Marriott Hotel at the...
Toni BakerPostdoctoral fellow receives $1 million grant Gestational diabetes can put babies at a lifelong risk for cardiovascular disease, and scientists want to better understand how. Their goals include finding a marker that would give parents and...
StaffIn this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, talks about new efforts to protect kidneys from damage or destruction due to chemotherapy. The...
Learn more about your fellow Augusta University and health system faculty and staff members, including regional campus faculty and staff, by joining the Randomized Coffee Trials (RCT). All campuses are invited to join. This innovative program is a...
Wondering what to give the fathers in your life for Father’s Day? A trip to the dentist might be just the thing! According to the Academy of General Dentistry, men are more likely to neglect their oral health than women, increasing their risk for...
David Adams, the coordinator of Anatomical Donation Services at Augusta University, joined communications coordinator and Jagwire contributor Nick Garrett on Georgia Public Radio’s “On Second Thought” to talk about Garrett’s story profiling...
Nick GarrettWhat? Housing and Residence Life is looking for volunteers to assist with Undergraduate Move-In Day on Saturday, Aug. 13. When? Volunteers are needed from 7:30 a.m.–2 p.m. on Aug. 13. Preferred volunteer shift times are from 7:30–11 a.m. and 10:30 a...
Can an app help parolees with Substance Use Disorder overcome their addictions? Augusta University graduate student Rebecca Howell has teamed up with Institute of Public and Preventative Health associate professor J. Aaron Johnson to study how a...
In an effort to ensure all employees have access to the latest policies, a new quick access point has been included on the PAWS web page. These important revised and/or recently approved policies, updated monthly, appear in a yellow-shaded box below...
Haley HughesWork commenced this week to replace the sign on the Annex I building at the corner of 15th Street and Walton Way. The building is the first to receive an Augusta University branded sign following the January launch of the university’s new name and...
Whether ablation of the highest-risk heart arrhythmia is best handled by a robot or the hands of an electrophysiologist should be answered by an international comparison of the two. These are high-risk scenarios where physicians first identity the...
Jennifer Hilliard ScottTwo longtime faculty at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University have been named Regents’ Professors. Dr. Michael W. Brands, a professor in the Department of Physiology and Dr. Mark Hamrick, a professor in the Department of Cellular...
Pardon Ndhlovu, an Augusta University alumnus and volunteer assistant coach, will compete in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. He is more than just a runner, though, as this trailer shows.
We can expect more attacks on U.S. soil like the Orlando nightclub shooting, according to Augusta University political scientist Dr. Craig Albert. But Albert told reporters that residents shouldn’t become paranoid, or change their everyday...
On June 19, 2014, the high in Augusta was 95 degrees Fahrenheit. It was a fairly typical summer day, sunny and humid with a slight chance of rain. Like the day before, it began cool and gradually warmed throughout the morning. With proper care and...