Augusta University
Jennifer Hilliard ScottThe new chair comes to MCG from Emory University where he is chief of the Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy.
Milledge Austin“The Southwest Campus will become a hub where medical students will be trained to address Georgia’s health care challenges and gain valuable experience in the communities in which they are needed to serve,” said Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr..
Toni BakerA vibrating capsule designed to stir the colon to action appears to double the ability for adults struggling with debilitating chronic constipation to defecate more normally and without drugs, researchers report.
Both recipients are dedicated to education the next generation of physicians.
The new department has moved beyond a focus on individual patients and families to focus on patients and families within their communities.
Steven S. Coughlin, PhD, has a new book titled "Black Health in the South." The book pulls essays spanning topics from culturally appropriate health care to faith-based interventions and the role of research networks in addressing disparities.