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Hospital names new chief medical officer

Dr. Anne Shriner has been hired as the new chief medical officer at Nash UNC Health Care. Shriner, a licensed obstetrics and gynecology physician with more than 20 years of private practice experience, has been serving as vice president of medical affairs and chief medical officer at Wooster Community Hospital in Wooster, Ohio. She will […]

Disparities

Genetic Counselors Of Color Tackle Racial, Ethnic Disparities In Health Care

Altovise Ewing was a senior at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn., when she first learned what a genetic counselor was. Although she had a strong interest in research, she suspected working in a lab wasn’t for her — not enough social interaction. Then, when a genetic counselor came to her class as a guest lecturer, […]

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Officials stress importance of Meningitis B vaccine among college students

The “Beware of B” campaign has been pushing for colleges and universities across the country to make the meningitis B vaccination mandatory for students, and some universities have climbed on board. Nate Wardle, press secretary for the state’s department of health said the required vaccination for both seventh graders and 12th graders in Pennsylvania is […]

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New Executive Vice President Appointed To UC Health System

The University of California Board of Regents appointed a new executive vice president for UC Health on Thursday, according to a University press release. Carrie Byington, a clinician, educator and researcher, was appointed to help lead UC Health’s five academic medical centers and 18 health professional schools across the UCs. UC Health also oversees student […]

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University Health System Prepares For $500 Million Hospital Expansion

University Health System is moving forward with plans to build a 12-story tower at its main campus in the South Texas Medical Center. University Hospital plans to consolidate its inpatient women’s and children’s medical services in the new tower and add two emergency departments, for OB/GYN patients and children. Read More

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Administrators Eye Tweaks To Pharmacy College

Enrollment at the University of Hawaii at Hilo’s Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy is expected to decline this fall, university officials say. Enrollment at the pharmacy college has fluctuated over the past several semesters, but has generally been on the decline from the fall 2016. Read More

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Lehigh’s College of Health Welcomes Halcyon Skinner As Associate Dean For Research

Halcyon G. Skinner, a highly respected leader in the fields of population health, epidemiology and health data analytics, has joined Lehigh’s College of Health as associate professor and associate dean for research.  Skinner will bring to Lehigh an extensive background in both academia and industry, and joins the College after most recently serving as director […]

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Senator Bill Frist, MD, Launches Preeminent Podcast On Innovation, Leadership To Address The Critical State Of The Healthcare Industry

Transplant surgeon, former US Senate Majority Leader and healthcare entrepreneur Bill Frist, MD, today launches the inaugural season of his new podcast: “A Second Opinion: Rethinking American Health with Senator Bill Frist, MD.” Amidst the unprecedented change that the healthcare landscape is currently experiencing, a time when our nation and the industry is redefining the delivery […]

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Lehigh Names David Rubenstein The First Executive Director Of Health And Wellness Center

Following a national search to lead the enhancement of student health services at Lehigh, Vice President of Student Affairs Ricardo Hall announced that David Rubenstein has been named to that new role. He is currently the vice president of Health and Wellness at Rowan University in Glassboro, N.J., and a clinical professor of psychology.  Rubenstein […]

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60 Students Start At TCU And UNTHSC’s New Medical School

In preparation for Monday’s first day of classes, the 60 students in the new joint medical school between TCU and the University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) arrived on campus July 8 for a welcome week of orientation. During their welcome week, students of the nation’s newest medical school met faculty, staff and […]

Disparities

Siemens, UM System, MU Health Care Launch $133M Precision Medicine Alliance

German healthcare technology company Siemens will provide $133 million worth of medical technology and equipment to boost the University of Missouri’s precision medicine efforts. Three organizations—Siemens Healthineers, the University of Missouri System and the University of Missouri Health Care—will jointly contribute to the establishment of the Alliance for Precision Health in amounts that could reach $40 million. Read More

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26 New Resident Physicians Welcomed At Riverside University Health System Medical Center

More than two dozen new doctors began working at this month at Riverside University Health System Medical Center, where they will spend the next three to seven years training in their specialized fields of medicine. The doctors are recent graduates from medical schools across the country. Dr. Roger Garrison, associate director of graduate medical education, […]

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