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Denise ParrishMany therapies and special equipment options that can improve a patient’s final days aren’t covered by health insurance.
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 “Scrib,” a fascinating protein that typically helps keep cells...
Chris CurryAll they wanted was an A in a professor’s class, but what four Dental College of Georgia students got was the attention of national cancer organizations and dentists in other parts of the world after creating a video to teach people how to spot...
StaffThe Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home will be holding its annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 29, 2017, at 9 a.m. in the facility courtyard. Colonel Deborah M. Ellis, Commander, 513th Military Intelligence Brigade from Fort Gordon will be...
Augusta University Health and Walton Foundation for Independence are hosting the 11th annual Adaptive Water Skiing Clinic on Saturday, June 3, at Pointes West Army Resort in Appling. The free event allows children and adults with physical or...
Media Advisory for Thursday, May 25, 2017 EVENT: Heart transplant recipient and former NFL coach for the Cincinnati Bengals Sam Wyche will be the guest speaker at a LifeLink-sponsored Donate Life luncheon to help raise awareness about the importance...
On any given day, about 1 in 25 hospital patients will have a healthcare-associated infection or HAI. Not only are these infections costly, but they can be deadly, so it’s vital that hospitals do all they can to protect patients and help...
Augusta University Medical Center has been awarded the CEO Cancer Gold Standard for incorporating strategies in the workplace to help employees and their families reduce their risk of cancer. The medical center has been a Gold Standard healthy...
Toni BakerPeople potentially at risk for stroke are being recruited for a national study to determine whether intense medical management or interventions like surgery or stenting are best at reducing their risk. CREST-2, or the Carotid Revascularization and...
On 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 scientists’ efforts to “re-train” myeloid-derived suppressor...
Check out this photo gallery from the AU Health Uniform Showcase on May 8 and 10 at the Lee Auditoria Center. More than 800 employees dropped in to browse the styles, colors and brands of uniforms and workwear during a first-of-its-kind Uniform...
It’s hard to miss the longer days and the sun shining down as you enjoy trips to the lake, fishing or walking around campus. Members of the Human Resources team at Augusta University want to make sure you are taking steps to protect your skin and...
The Augusta GreenJackets and AU Health have teamed up to host “Pink in the Park” on Saturday, May 13. The annual breast cancer awareness event celebrates survivors and raises money for American Cancer Society. AU Health will be giving away pink tote...
The Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University’s Department of Pediatrics will present the 2017 Ellington Charles Hawes Lectureship at 8 a.m. on Friday, May 12, at the Health Sciences Building, EC 1218. Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, commissioner of...
Eric JohnsonThe AU Health Employee Engagement Survey closes at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16. If you haven’t yet completed your survey, please check your inbox for an email with your unique link. The confidential survey should only take 10—15 minutes to...
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 how scientists are working to strengthen the synergy between chemotherapy and...
Haley HughesThe ribbon was cut on Augusta University Medical Center’s new hybrid operating room on Friday, and operations will begin this week. The surgical theatre is equipped with advanced medical imaging devices like a Phillip’s high-intensity C-Arm which...
Drop into a free Lunch and Learn with Dr. Shari Manning, author of Loving Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder, for strategies to help those with BPD.
The American College of Radiology’s Economics and Health Policy Department has selected Dr. James V. Rawson, chair of the department of Radiology at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, as the 2017 recipient of the William T...
Nurses Week, the annual time set aside for recognizing the important work being done by our nursing staff, kicks off on Saturday, May 6, with the 7th Annual Nurses Gala at West Lake Country Club and continues throughout the week. Please view the...