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Denise ParrishAUGUSTA, Ga. – You can help mend tiny hearts at Children’s Hospital of Georgia by eating pancakes at IHOP on Tuesday. IHOP restaurants will serve free short stacks of their famous buttermilk pancakes in recognition of National Pancake Day on...
Kelly JasperAugusta, Ga. — Students from Episcopal Day School spent the morning of Wednesday, March 2, touring the Cancer Center at Augusta University. Approximately 40 8th grade students visited clinical and research facilities and met with physicians...
Eric JohnsonIn this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, talks about new trends in successful treatment of patients with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder...
An initiative by an Augusta agency has succeeded in bringing a major film project to the Children’s Hospital of Georgia. Reflecting Pool Productions, an affiliate of the Augusta Film Office, has been working with Augusta University staff for the...
Danielle HarrisIn recognition of Black History Month, Augusta University breast cancer surgeon M. Firdos Ziauddin sheds light on the impact breast cancer has on the African American community. WJBF: Breast cancer surgeon points to alarming facts about illness in...
Haley HughesAUGUSTA, Ga. – Construction has begun on a $62.5 million expansion project at the Augusta University Cancer Center, marking a significant step forward in the Campus Master Plan, which calls for expanding the university’s research footprint. The...
The Augusta University Half Marathon and 10K, which takes place on Sunday, Feb. 28, gives runners a great chance to tour the historic areas of Augusta while having fun and staying fit. With a cash purse of $4,500 for the top three male and female...
Dr. Sabina Widner from the Department of Psychological Sciences will be presenting “Communication and Delivering Bad News,” a Medical Ethics Lunch and Learn program from noon to 1 p.m. at the Butler Room in the Jaguar Student Activity Center on...
Internationally recognized bioethicist Kathy Kinlaw will be at Augusta University on March 3 and 4 as the Alan Roberts Visiting Professor of Ethics. Kinlaw is the associate director of the Emory University Center for Ethics and the director of the...
Dr. Sean Lee has accepted the position as director of the Center of Obesity and Metabolism, where he will direct the clinical and research obesity and metabolic efforts within the Digestive Health Center as well as expanding clinical efforts in...
Strange as it may sound, there’s a pretty well established link between bowel movements and death, according to digestive health expert Dr. Satish Rao. Blame a rare condition called defecation syncope, a fancy term for the loss of consciousness, or...
Media Advisory for Tuesday, Feb. 16 WHAT: LASER, an internationally known event that promotes dialogue between the arts and sciences, is coming to the CSRA. The inaugural program at Augusta University features a discussion on the influence of 3D...
On Monday, March 1, the corridor from the Sydenstricker (BI) building’s west entrance will be closed permanently as work progresses on the hybrid operating room. This will not affect the bank of C Medical Center elevators. Please begin planning...
StaffIn this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, talks about breakthroughs in surgical treatments for thyroid disease. The Medical...
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The S.P.I.R.I.T. Award recognizes individuals who embody the values of Augusta University and Augusta University Medical Center. It honors someone who consistently sets the ethical bar high in managing organizational resources, in their daily...
Augusta University and Gilbane Building Co. are actively searching for small-, women- and minority-owned subcontractors to work on the cancer center expansion project. The project’s contractor, Gilbane Building Company, held a meeting recently to...
In recognition of Feb. 7 being National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, watch Infectious Disease Specialist David Haburchak on WJBF discussing the new HIV/AIDS cases in the CSRA and the ways you can protect yourself from contracting the virus...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Augusta University’s health system has earned three patient care quality and safety awards from the Partnership for Health and Accountability, an affiliate of the Georgia Hospital Association. The health system earned awards for...