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Nick GarrettThe 2nd Annual Fall Faculty Kick-Off is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 9 in the Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre from 9 – 10:30 a.m. All university faculty and employees with an academic role are invited and encouraged to attend as we welcome our...
At a recent Georgia Section of the International College of Dentists (ICD) Luncheon, two students and a faculty member from The Dental College of Georgia were recognized for their outstanding leadership. Dr. Alan Furness, assistant professor in the...
Denise ParrishAugusta University’s health system has completed the rigorous standards defined by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers in order to retain level 4 status – the highest accreditation possible – for its comprehensive adult and pediatric...
Every DQ Blizzard sold during fundraiser will help purchase vital equipment for Children’s Hospital of Georgia’s PICU AUGUSTA, Ga. – When taking care of seriously ill children on a daily basis, it’s essential that doctors and nurses have the...
12 Great Places to Retire for Good Health The most important component of a happy retirement? It’s not financial security (although that’s nice to have) or proximity to family and friends. It’s good health, says Kiplinger’s...
Chances are, if you’ve been out and about in Augusta during the past couple of days, you’ve heard the name Pokémon Go. It’s the reason for the sudden increase in Facebook posts about safety, gyms and long walks around town. It’s also the reason your...
With so many people visiting Brazil to attend the Summer Olympics, the Zika virus remains a topic of much discussion, especially as new cases are being reported in and around Miami. Dr. Jose Vazquez, division chief and professor of Medicine in the...
The Costa Layman Health Fair celebrates its 11th anniversary from 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. Friday, July 22, at Costa Farms in Trenton, SC. To improve the flow of information to non-English-speaking patients, the Augusta University College of Nursing is...
The Educational Innovation Institute (EII) is now accepting applications for the 2017 Faculty Development Fellowship. The purpose of the EII Faculty Development Fellowship Program is to provide select Augusta University health professions faculty...
The Augusta University Academy of Health Sciences Educators (AHSE) is now accepting applications for new members. Ideal candidates are distinguished health sciences educators with a commitment to excellence in educational activities and scholarship...
The New York Times published a special supplement this week for Philips Health Systems called “Loving Hearts: How Innovation Is Reducing Costs and Improving Cardiac Care in Hospitals and Beyond.” Several of the articles about heart...
Danielle HarrisIn an effort to help schools alleviate the stress on school budgets, the Children’s Hospital of Georgia partnered with Huddle Inc.’s Make It Better program to provide 23 local elementary schools with medical supplies. Huddle Inc. works with...
Eric JohnsonIn 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 frontiers in the battle against organ rejection among transplant patients...
The JagStore on the Health Sciences Campus is currently accepting orders for new Augusta University-branded lab coats. Lab coats are available for individuals representing Augusta’s colleges and Augusta University Health. To ensure your orders are...
Toni BakerPulmonary hypertension is a highly lethal disease that transforms the thin, flexible vasculature of the lungs into thick, dysfunctional blood vessels that can kill. Scientists believe that a protein highly expressed in the deadly disease is a major...
Steven UhlesA gift of $1.4 million is being made to the Georgia Cancer Center and the Children’s Hospital of Georgia. The gift will fund the critical pediatric cancer research at the cancer center, the Child Life Program and other areas of need at CHOG. The...
StaffWorkforce Development Educational and Training Opportunities Spotlighted Courses for July–August HR Workforce Development is pleased to offer a variety of training and educational opportunities for all employees for July and August in management...
Dr. Carol Lefebvre, dean of The Dental College of Georgia, presented two graduating residents with the Connie L. Drisko Resident Award for Professionalism at two separate events last week. The award was presented for the first time in 2015 to honor...
Carlton Deese, the associate director at Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home, and Dr. Nicholas Madden, a radiation oncology resident for the Georgia Cancer Center, have been named to the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce/Augusta Magazine 2016 list of...
Telestroke system celebrates milestone in patient care Over the last 13 years the REACH program, which was established by stroke specialists at the Medical College of Georgia, including Dr. David Hess, has provided rapid stroke care via tPA to more...