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127 Students Test Positive for Norovirus Outbreak at Georgia College

The North Central Health District (NCHD) and the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) are conducting a joint health investigation after Middle Georgia officials announced that samples taken from 127 Georgia College students after a gastrointestinal illness outbreak at the campus tested positive for norovirus. Common symptoms for those who have the highly contagious norovirus […]

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Ponce Health Sciences University to Increase Class Enrollment, Build New Campus

Puerto Rico’s Ponce Health Sciences University has recently been given conditional authorization from the U.S. medical schools accrediting body the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) to increase its class size from 90 to 150 students per class. This increase will set the institution as the most attended medical school in Puerto Rico, in addition […]

The ‘Strange Science’ Behind The Big Business Of Exercise Recovery

From sports drinks to protein powders, to compression therapy to cupping — there’s a whole industry of products and services designed to help us adapt to and recover from exercise. But does any of it work? That’s the question science writer Christie Aschwanden set out to answer in her new book, Good to Go: What The Athlete In All Of Us Can Learn […]

Catholic Health to Implement $135M EHR in Partnership with Local College

A Buffalo, N.Y.-based healthcare provider is one of the first in the area to procure an Epic electronic health record system on this scale. To make the move, Catholic Health has partnered with Canisius College in Buffalo to help with the implementation. Read More

University of Oklahoma to Cut Over 25 Staff Positions at Norman, Health Science Center Campuses

The University of Oklahoma has recently announced that it will cut 28 staff members in certain areas within the Norman and Health Science Center campuses. The staff reductions follow suggestions submitted by university and department leadership that asked the school to establish cost savings and efficiencies plans for their areas, Oklahoma officials said. The 28 […]

Xavier University of Louisiana, Ochsner Health System Partner On New Master’s Program

Xavier University of Louisiana has announced a partnership with Ochsner Health System to launch a new master’s Physician Assistant (PA) Program. The new 28-month, full time master’s program will include three semesters of classroom instruction and 16 months of clinical training within the Ochsner Health system, according to an Xavier University of Louisiana release. A […]

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Dr. Guy Nicolette Begins New Role as Assistant Vice Chancellor at UC Berkeley’s UHS

United Health Services (UHS) at UC Berkeley has hired Dr. Guy Nicolette as its new assistant vice chancellor. “These have been the best first two days at work,” Nicolette said. Prior to his new role, Nicolette served as the director of student health at the University of Florida (UF). He also was director of the […]

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Massachusetts Officials Kick Start New Housing Program to Address Youth Homelessness

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker recently announced a new student housing program as part of $3 million in grant funding to state community organizations that help address youth homelessness. In its initial launch, the state plans to spend $120,000 to pilot the program at Bridgewater State, Framingham State, Worchester State universities and at the University of […]

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TouroCOM Harlem Launches Free, Student-Run Clinic for Harlem Community

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (TouroCOM) Harlem campus Dean Dr. David Forstein has recently announced the opening of a free, student-run clinic to serve the Harlem community. The Touro Harlem Health Clinic has begun reaching out to the Harlem community in efforts of scheduling appointments for individuals who cannot afford medical services, do not have […]

“WELL-thy” New Year Resolutions

For many, the beginning of a new year is a time-honored tradition of fresh starts and new resolutions to change behaviors. Although I typically create a formal New Year’s plan in my professional life, I am much less formal when it comes to plans or resolutions as it relates to my personal life. For the […]

Health Equity Advocate Appointed to New Roles at Vanderbilt University

Dr. Consuelo Wilkins, associate professor of medicine and executive director of the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance, has been appointed vice president for health equity at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and associate dean for health equity at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM). Wilkins, a health equity advocate with expertise on how socioeconomic disparities impact health, first […]

Lehigh Names Whitney Witt Inaugural Dean of the College of Health

After an extensive global search, Lehigh has appointed Whitney Witt, currently the director of the Center for Maternal and Child Health Research at IBM Watson Health in North Carolina, as the inaugural dean of the university’s new College of Health. She will assume her new role on Jan. 31. Read More

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