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Kelly JasperAU Medical Center unveils a new post-anesthesia care unit with a ribbon cutting Monday. “The new PACU was designed by nurses to provide the best technology and comfort to the patient,” said Allen Kelly, assistant vice president of Perioperative...
Jennifer Hilliard ScottDr. Doug Patten, chief medical officer for the Georgia Hospital Association, has been named campus associate dean for the Southwest Campus of the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University effective Jan. 1. “In his new role as the leader of...
Augusta University students will honor individuals who have donated their body to the education of future doctors, dentists, nurses and allied health professionals at the annual Body Donation Memorial Service at 1 p.m., Friday, Nov. 4, in the...
Denise ParrishPatients at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia who could not be home to trick-or-treat went door to door through the hospital and Medical Office Building collecting treats and trinkets on Halloween. Many staff members dressed for the occasion...
Toni BakerResearchers want to know whether a vitamin K supplement is an effective, inexpensive way to help reduce the cardiovascular risk of obese children. They believe the vitamin, found in green leafy vegetables and made by the bacteria in our gut when we...
Dr. Paul Wallach, who led the recent, successful reaccreditation of Georgia’s public medical school and Dr. Robyn Hatley, a pediatric surgeon and honored educator and mentor, are the newest Charbonnier Endowed Chairs at the Medical College of...
For his transformational gifts to Augusta University, M. Bert Storey has received the university’s highest honor, The President’s Award, presented by Augusta University President Brooks A. Keel, PhD, at the President’s Gala Oct. 22. The award...
Augusta, Ga. – Augusta University faculty experts are available to provide real-time insight, research and analysis on a range of issues – including voter behavior, terrorism and immigration – related to the 2016 Presidential Election. To arrange an...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Laurie Cordaro, director of Occupational Therapy at the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home, was named Occupational Therapist of the Year by the Georgia Occupational Therapy Association at its fall conference in Atlanta in October...
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The Board of Directors of MCG Health, Inc., doing business as AU Medical Center, will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia in first-floor conference room BT-1810. Other Medical Center committee meetings on Oct. 26...
Danielle HarrisIn the 25 years since Desert Storm, the percentage of female veterans living with conditions linked to Gulf War Illness (GWI) may have surpassed that of their male counterparts, said Steven Coughlin, associate professor in the Augusta University...
Dr. J. Harold Harrison, a 1948 graduate of the state’s public medical school and a renowned vascular surgeon, was posthumously honored as the recipient of the Jack A. Raines Humanitarian Award for 2016 during the Medical Association of Georgia’s...
Dr. Richard H. Jadick, a retired Marine Corps surgeon who is considered the Iraq War’s most decorated Navy doctor, will speak at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at the Jaguar Student Activities Center Ballroom on the Summerville Campus of Augusta...
The mouth is widely considered the dirtiest part of the human body, yet babies have surprisingly low infection rates following cleft lip and palate surgery. Now, researchers have the first evidence that one reason may be the presence of what they...
The 2016 IGIVE fundraiser for Augusta University exceeded its $1 million goal for the second consecutive year. With the help of alumni, faculty, staff, donors, and community partners, the campaign raised $1,033,490 according to an announcement made...
Christen EngelDr. Samir N. Khleif will step down as director of the Georgia Cancer Center. “I am grateful to Dr. Khleif for his leadership and wish him much future success,” said President Brooks A. Keel. “We have a talented group of clinical and research faculty...
Arthur TakahashiStudents at NSA’s National Cryptologic School will access new educational opportunities in Augusta CONTACT: Arthur Takahashi, (706) 830-9826, atakahashi@augusta.edu AUGUSTA, Ga. (Oct. 10, 2016) – Augusta University and the National Security Agency’s...
Several of Augusta University’s undergraduate programs are among the top in the nation, according to recent reports from College Choice, a leading authority in college and university rankings and resources. The report shows the College of Allied...
Two new administrative appointments will enhance the integration of medical education, research and clinical practice at Augusta University. Dr. Julian J. Nussbaum, professor and chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and co-director of the...