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Denise ParrishAU Medical Associates will hold a special called membership meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14, on the Augusta University Health Sciences Campus in the Lee Auditoria Center building, Room BC-1040. For more information, contact Lauren Neville, 706...
Great leaders are rarely born that way. It takes years of experience – success and failure – to become a true leader. Leaders know how to communicate with others. They have developed and know how to use emotional intelligence. They are good coaches...
Miracle Treat Day is an annual Dairy Queen fundraiser that supports Children’s Hospital of Georgia, the local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. For every DQ Blizzard sold, $1 goes to CMN Hospitals, and all local proceeds stay local...
Brennan MeagherIn this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, discusses a new method for treating some cancers that involves injecting a drug directly...
Danielle HarrisAugusta University to launch its annual IGIVE fundraising campaign this month with celebrations for both day- and night- shift employees. Employees on the Health Sciences campus will be able to give Aug. 8 and Aug. 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m...
[mks_col] [mks_one_half]It’s time to to show your true colors! The colors have been chosen and a kickoff event for the implementation of the AU Health Uniform Branding Initiative has been scheduled. Please mark your calendars for the uniform...
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, discusses efforts to regulate stem cells that seem prone to make fat, rather than bone and...
Chris CurryWhile some students are enjoying summer vacation, others are getting ready to start practices for fall sports. Dr. Jigarkumar Parikh, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University, wants to share five...
Employees from Cold Stone Creamery are inviting you to visit the Georgia Cancer Center’s Outpatient Services clinic to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The ice cream social is a fundraiser for “Light the Night,” a yearly event...
Augusta University Cystic Fibrosis Center becomes a member of the largest clinical trials network in the world Because of an illness that shortens his life expectancy, Coleman James says he sometimes feels like he’s frozen in time. The 13-year-old...
Kelly JasperEvery summer, students at Augusta University offer free personalized and preventative health screenings, education and services to farmworkers in rural South Carolina. In 12 years, they’ve provided more than 3,000 screenings. It’s part of a long...
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, discusses the role of stem cells in the development of osteoporosis. The Medical Minute...
Nick GarrettWhat do gold medalist swimmer Kelsi Worrell and legendary track and field star Jackie Joyner-Kersee have in common? If asthma wasn’t your first guess, you’re not alone. For decades, the chronic inflammatory disease – often seen as a limiting factor...
Help CHOG, the local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital, by participating in Miracle Treat Day.
Summer is here and the warmer temps make this a great time for running outdoors. But, before you head to your next race, Augusta University Sports Medicine offers the following tips to help you prepare and avoid injuries. Fuel up the tank. Consume a...
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, discusses scientist’s efforts to help stem cells make our bone and muscle remain more...
Chances are you’ve noticed some young folks walking around the health sciences campus wearing a new color of JagSwag. The highly coveted teal-green shirts were specially designed for the younger groups of volunteers at Augusta University and...
Isabelle Green earned gold at the world karate championships in June. Despite a daily fight with arthrogryposis, a chronic joint condition that limits much of her movements, this tough 10-year-old battled it out in LittleRock, Arkansas, to earn four...
A male breast cancer survivor wants to make sure his fellow men have access to the treatment options needed to win their own fight against cancer. Cecil Herrin joined leaders from the Georgia Cancer Center Thursday to donate $52,134.15 raised during...
StaffThe Fourth of July is one of America’s favorite holidays. It’s our nation’s birthday, and most people like to top off the celebration with fireworks. Although fireworks are fun and colorful, they can be dangerous to everyone around. On average...