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Denise ParrishIn recognition of Diabetes Awareness Month in November, Augusta University Medical Center's diabetes nurse champions are holding a free Diabetes Health Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 3, in the lobby of the Children's Hospital of Georgia.
Augusta University Medical Center recently passed a rigorous survey by the Joint Commission during a site visit, maintaining its accreditation as the region's only Comprehensive Stroke Center.
Haley HughesAugusta University is partnering with Augusta Locally Grown to host a Crop-Up Market on Nov. 15 at Terrace Lawn, located between the medical center and Auditoria Center on the Health Sciences Campus, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Crop-Up Market will...
StaffAU Medical Center is committed to recruiting, hiring and retaining the best possible staff and is supportive of employee professional growth and development. I am pleased to announce a new Pre-paid Tuition program for employees of the medical...
Our Human Resources and compliance teams will roll out HealthStream Learning Center, our new online learning system for Health System employees, beginning Nov. 15. HealthStream will replace Workforce Learn Online for all health system employees. As...
At his State of the University Address on Oct. 20, President Brooks Keel unveiled Beyond Boundaries, Augusta University’s new strategic plan.
Eric JohnsonPresident Brooks Keel delivered a punchy and often frank assessment of the state of the university.
Toni BakerA key enzyme that helps our proteins fold and function properly may also be a good therapeutic target to improve blood vessel health in diseases like diabetes and atherosclerosis, scientists say. The enzyme is protein disulfide isomerase, or PDI...
Two members of the pediatric surgery team at Children’s Hospital of Georgia spent 10 days in Puno, Peru, in late August serving on the medical mission team for Angels of Charity and Music, based out of Los Angeles. Dennis Rodriguez, a...
Beginning next week, Augusta University Health is kicking off its new advertising campaign. Curious? Here’s a sneak peek. Built on the Power of You, it celebrates the hard work and dedication of the Augusta University Health family.
The next meeting of the Augusta University Health System Board is scheduled for 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia, 1446 Harper St., in first-floor conference room BT-1810.
Chris CurryBreast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer… three of the more common cancers diagnosed in the country. But even with all of those patients living in America, it would be tough to find people who aren’t feeling alone in the fight for their life...
We know that too much body fat is generally bad for our cardiovascular system, and now scientists are learning more about how too little fat yields some of the same damage. Their goals include determining whether leptin replacement therapy for...
Sara CarneyThe College of Nursing (CON) and the Office of Governmental Affairs at Augusta University will host a meeting of the Senate Study Committee on Barriers to Georgians’ Access to Adequate Healthcare (SR188), which will be open to the public. The...
Editor’s note: This is the second installment in a multiple-part series focusing on the work done by the Facilities Services Division. Sgt. Nicole Davis had eaten maybe three bites of her lunch when the call came across her radio: “Code...
Open Enrollment for AU Medical Center benefits began on Sunday, October 1, and ends on at midnight Sunday, October 15, 2017. As in past years, this is an active open enrollment. Even if you want to keep your current plans the same, you will need to...
A new Joint Test Catalog is now available for us. It replaces the online Pathology Manual located on the PAWS page. With a sleeker look and greater functionality, the new catalog is easy to use for anyone looking for current information about...
Shanda Kessler’s images are meant to put a smile on your face, and they do.
While competition can be healthy, it is collaboration among researchers that is more likely to be the key to finding new treatments, therapies and a cure for cancer.
The following email was sent out by AU Medical Center CEO Lee Ann Liska, AU Medical CFO Greg Damron and AU Medical Associates CEO Julian Nussbaum.