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Denise ParrishAugusta University and its health system have reached an agreement to share expertise in health care operations and management with the 56-bed Washington County Regional Medical Center in Sandersville, Georgia. This agreement is the first step in a...
It’s an event Isabelle Green looks forward to every year, because it gives her an opportunity to have fun on the water just like other kids. The spirited 9-year-old, who lives with the challenges arthrogryposis, a joint disorder, will participate in...
Haley HughesThe office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response (CEPaR) is preparing Augusta University to become one of nearly 200 StormReady colleges and universities across the United States. Being part of a StormReady university is about preparing the...
Toni BakerA test that looks at the genetic expression of breast cancer cells to assess the 10-year recurrence risk and help physicians and patients make more selective treatment choices is now available at the Medical College of Georgia and the Georgia Cancer...
Augusta University Medical Center‘s Food and Nutrition Services Department will host a drop-in for the hospital’s new food service program, Expressly for You (EFY), on Friday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. This is an opportunity for hospital...
Timely treatment is critical to limiting damage from strokes. With the advent of telestroke systems, more people than ever have access to quick treatment. Dr. David Hess, chair of neurology, talks to the Chicago Tribune about how Augusta University...
StaffThe following email was sent by Susan Norton, enterprise vice president for Human Resources, on May 31, 2016. Two town hall meetings are scheduled for Thursday, June 2, to share information and answer questions about the recently announced changes...
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, talks about two chemotherapy drugs that affect two key ways stem cells make breast cancer. The...
Nick GarrettAugusta University will host a concert performance of Mark Swanson’s (BA ’93) hit musical Misconception: The Lost Gospel of Christmas on Monday, May 30, at 7:30 p.m. at the Maxwell Theatre. In lieu of ticket sales, donations will be accepted at the...
“The House That Facebook Built” is sold, and the purchasing family plans to move into it in late June. Ivey Homes’ brand new 2,826 square-foot home – designed and decorated with the help of many Facebook fans – is under contract. Its proceeds...
Joe Hotchkiss sits down with Dr. Brooks A. Keel to chronicle his journey from a young boy living on Broad Street Extension to becoming the president of Augusta University in the June/July issue of Augusta Magazine. President Keel shares his...
On May 7, five-time Grammy award winning bassist Christian McBride brought his trio to the D. Douglass Barnard Jr. Amphitheatre. Joining him was the James Brown Academy of Musik Pupils (JAMP) and Trey McLaughlin.
Danielle HarrisWhen summer storms gather, is lightning safety one of your main concerns? If it’s not, it should be. Lightning is among the leading causes of weather-related fatalities, but many underestimate the severity of its power. “Summer is great for spending...
The CHOG deck has been cleaned yet still requires some restriping to be fully complete. The restriping will resume over the weekend, so please plan for deck closures. We encourage employees to use the MOB deck temporarily or surface lots close by...
The Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home will hold its annual Memorial Day Ceremony to honor its residents and others who have served this country at 9 a.m. Monday, May 30 in the facility courtyard. Colonel Charles P. Daly, a highly decorated U.S. Army...
During Nurses Week, Augusta University Health nurses received a little extra pampering…and some well-deserved sweets.
A new food service program by Sodexo is coming to Augusta University Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of Georgia in June. “Expressly for You” (EFY) is designed to enhance the level of food service and increase patient satisfaction by...
The Office of Faculty Development and Teaching Excellence will provide drinks and snacks to all faculty who choose to engage in the writing circles that are offered during the summer months. These writing circles allow faculty to set goals for...
Radiologists may be the experts in diagnostic imaging, but they will never be the experts in individual patient experience, Jim Rawson, MD, chairperson of Radiology at Augusta University Health in GA, said at ACR 2016. With payment models shifting...
Now through June 11 area Publix Super Markets will be inviting customers to “Put Your Money Where the Miracles Are” by making $1, $3, or $5 donations to Children’s Hospital of Georgia, the local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. Area Publix...