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Chris CurryIn 2022, the Georgia Cancer Center is excited to welcome Unite in the Fight Against Cancer participants back to an in-person walk.
Kevin Faigle“That’s the beauty of the simulation center. We have a mannequin, and then one of us can become the hands of those participants," said Dr. Vikas Kumar.
College of NursingA total of 160 flu vaccines and 100 COVID-19 booster vaccines were administered.
Miguelangelo HernandezNurse practitioners assess patients, order and interpret tests, make diagnoses and provide treatment, including prescribing medications.
Charlene Bell“ACPA helped us prepare for Reid’s birth. Now I share those same resources with my patients.”
StaffThe employee flu vaccination kickoff will begin at 7:30 a.m. Oct. 19 in the lobby of Professional Building I.
“I joke that I jumped on an ambulance at age 18 and have never gotten off."
Studies showed significant health disparities between certain groups of Asian-Americans and non-Asians.
Toni BakerMetabolic syndrome is a constellation of risk factors widely associated with inflammation and cardiovascular disease, both of which are associated with schizophrenia.
Dr. Yanbin Dong just received a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to perform detailed analysis of inflammatory factors and genetic changes associated with aging to see if cocoa consumption reduces health problems.
Smaller is better when it comes to the flexible plastic endotracheal tubes placed in the windpipe to help patients breathe, say the medical professionals who treat vocal professionals.
Lisa KaylorAugusta University Health has partnered with Georgia Department of Public Health to increase COVID-19 testing capacity with additional testing days and hours of operation.
Paige BoekeThe Augusta University community is encouraged to participate in this year’s Paceline bicycle ride on Oct. 16. Since 2019, the Paceline organization has hosted this ride as a way to engage the Augusta community in the fight to end cancer. Funds...
As many communities across the nation struggle to combat COVID-19, the Athens Free Clinic – sponsored by the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership – has administered 3,700 vaccine shots to residents in the underserved...
Laura EvansDr. Jennifer Detchemendy’s session was so well received that AACN turned the session into a module for continuing education where nurses can receive one contact hour.
The food cart that is currently serving grab and go meals in the lobby of the Children’s Hospital of Georgia will temporarily close while relocating to the former McDonald's space.
Stacey EidsonDr. Laura Williamson, director of the Center for Bioethics and Health Policy at Augusta University, studies the ethical impact of mandating childhood vaccinations.
Currently, an estimated 1.4 million Georgians are 65 and older, but that number is expected to jump significantly over the next decade. Augusta University is focused on a three-year recruitment effort to grow the university’s research footprint in...
Shepeard Community Blood Center is coming back to the Augusta University campus Tuesday, June 29 for a blood drive.
The Augusta University Health System Board of Directors will be held from 1-3 p.m. Thursday, June 24.