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Kevin Faigle“So it’s not like you or I are going to be walking down the street and say hello to somebody and shake hands (and get infected). That’s not going to happen. You have to be in the hospital, and then you have to have the risk factors which I mentioned...
StaffWellstar, AUHS and Augusta University share a mission to create a healthier future for Georgians and solve health care challenges across the state. Through this partnership, they plan to make a transformational impact on improving the health and...
Dallas Adcox“I was strong in my art classes; that’s why I decided to do it. I just felt like it was a sort of calling and this is what I was supposed to do. Once I got accepted, I knew that I had to go because it is such a hard program to get into," said Alissa...
Toni BakerThe discovery may help explain why sometimes promising immunotherapies designed to help the immune system kill cancer don’t.
Faculty at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University were recognized with Exemplary Teaching Awards for their contributions to students and residents at the state’s public medical school.
Lindsey MorrisEach week there will be new storyboards displayed around the MM Scott neighborhood for residents to read. They will feature pages from the Golden Block Legends and other books.
The approval and notification process is expected to take approximately 90 days. In the meantime, there will be no impact to HCCU members.
“We’re hopeful to come into communities and help folks recognize there is preventive care and health care of the front end that prevents the kind of disease processes that gets people to the critical place,” said Brennan Francois, chief diversity...
Milledge Austin“The Center for Bioethics and Health Policy at AU is thrilled to partner with our friends at the Lucy C. Laney Museum of Black History to host this important community roundtable discussion,” said Laura Williamson, PhD, director of the CBHP.
“Bringing the MPH program into IPPH is a first step for the formation of the new school and is a positive for both groups,” said Dr. Aaron Johnson, director of the Institute of Public and Preventive Health.
Janell Williams“We want our residents here, who are mostly seniors, to understand the importance of how cancer can impact them, but also how to prevent it,” said Derek Bell, resident services specialist at Ervin Towers.
“People who you encounter every day have issues with opioid use disorder and substance use disorder and alcohol use disorder,” said Dr. Aaron Johnson.
The second-annual virtual multidisciplinary conference focuses on spotlighting innovative and collaborative efforts to provide better care with limited resources.
The World Health Organization has declared monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern.
“Adults looking after children really need to pay attention to their child, seeing where they've got strengths and trying to channel their activities and interest into those places where a child sees themselves as successful,” said Dr. Dale Peeples.
Miguelangelo HernandezMore than 40 volunteers participated in the event, including students, physicians, nurses and athletic trainers.
“This is a really wonderful labor of love that the College of Nursing and other colleges participate in. It also shows how very important the farming community is," said Dr. Lester Pretlow.
In the ICU, "everybody can recognize if things are going bad, but timing is critical," said Dr. Vikas Kumar, associate professor at the Medical College of Georgia.
For the first time, Georgia has a snapshot of what health in the Peach State looks like in the inaugural Healthy Georgia report.
Denise ParrishPresident's Award honorees partner with the Children's Hospital of Georgia to boost mental health services.