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Denise ParrishDr. Brett Kaylor, chief resident in the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, spoke to U.S. News and World Report about the importance of all medical students taking a rotation in...
Danielle HarrisThe College of Education was among the organizations to receive grants from the Women in Philanthropy for the CSRA. The funds given to the college will help fund the Literacy Center’s S.A.I.L.I.N.G. program and the college’s plan to...
The American College of Radiology recently published a blog on Patient- and Family-Centered Care by Dr. Alison Ulbrandt, a Radiology resident at the Medical College of Georgia. Read Ulbrandt’s take on the philosophy of care delivery that was...
A pioneer in patient advocacy is coming “full circle” back to AU Medical Center to take a leadership position to increase patient outcomes and engagement. Julie Ginn Moretz, who is currently associate vice chancellor for patient- and family-centered...
Kelly JasperResearchers at the Medical College of Georgia have found a new way to help people lose weight through whole-body vibrations. Dr. Meghan E. McGee-Lawrence, biomedical engineer in the Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy, is one of the...
Dr. Richard Franza, the new dean of the Hull College of Business, talked with The Augusta Chronicle on how he plans to run the school like a business.
The Augusta Chronicle: New Hull College dean prioritizes workforce development
March 18, 2017
During Graduate Research Day 2017, keynote speaker Dr. Juanita Merchant, a researcher at the University of Michigan, shared how she is looking at the pathways by which chronic infection from the bacteria helicobacter pylori causes changes in the...
AU Medical Center recently launched the Meds to Beds program, a novel patient-centric approach to discharge care in which a hospital pharmacist delivers a patient’s medications directly to the bedside just prior to checkout. This is on the only Meds...
Nick GarrettThe greater CSRA is, like many rural areas in Georgia, experiencing a shortage of nurses. To make up the difference and ensure local families get the care they deserve, area hospitals would need to hire around 700 more nurses. It’s a serious...
Melissa Furman, assistant dean of the James M. Hull College of Business, spoke with Augusta CEO recently about the many ways Augusta benefits from having a business college in its own backyard. Faculty expertise and a pool of talented students...
Cardiologist Dr. Vishal Arora interviewed with the local Fox TV station WFXG about lifestyle changes that can help prevent heart disease. He also discussed some of the signs and symptoms of heart attacks for heart health awareness month. This...
Dr. Simon Medcalfe, associate professor of Finance and Cree Walker Chair in the James M. Hull College of Business, asks an interesting question in his latest column for the Augusta Chronicle: When companies choose to pay higher wages at the expense...
Children’s Hospital of Georgia surgeons Jack Yu and Ian Heger worked together this week to completely restructure a large portion of a child’s head to eliminate the dangerous pressure on his brain since birth. Yu, chief of pediatric...
Arthur TakahashiDr. Dale Peeples, psychiatrist and assistant professor of psychiatry in the Medical College of Georgia, was featured on local media outlets where he talked about how parents should approach the topic of gun safety with their children. WRDW News...
As autistic children move into adulthood, Occupational Therapist Teal Benevides says it is imperative that their health care needs evolve with them. Benevides’ latest project on caring for autistic adults was featured on WFXG, and the study is...
A cannabis oil study led by Augusta University is showing promise in the fight against childhood epilepsy. Dr. Yong Park, an epileptologist at Children’s Hospital of Georgia, is the principal investigator in the study of Epidiolex involving...
Dr. Jedidiah Ballard, an emergency medicine physician at Augusta University Medical Center, was invited to be a guest on The Doctors show, hosted by Dr. Travis Stork and Dr. Andrew Ordon. Ballard talked about how his life has changed after being...
Dr. Teal Benevides, associate professor and occupational therapist in the College of Allied Health Sciences, was featured on the “Means Report” where she discussed her latest research project, “Priority Setting to Improve Health...
StaffA researcher in Augusta is exploring the use of spiritual therapy to treat veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Dr. Nagy Youssef, a professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior at Augusta University, is conducting a study...
As the home of golf’s premier event, Augusta is no stranger to hospitality. It’s one of the largest industries in the world, and the third-largest in the CSRA. Marsha Loda, associate professor of Marketing in the James M. Hull College of...