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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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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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College Students, Faculty Reach Out To Help With Farm Worker Health Care

It’s a hot, muggy evening in South Georgia when a convoy of pickup trucks, vans and cars turns down a rutted dirt road lined with acres of lush squash and cucumber plants. The travelers aren’t local farmers. They’re recent dental hygiene graduates and doctor of physical therapy students from Georgia State, nursing students and nurse […]

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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Drexel President Announces Job Losses For Clinical Faculty And Staff Due To Hahnemann Closure

About 40 percent of Drexel University physicians and clinical staff will lose their jobs as a result of the planned closure of Hahnemann University Hospital, Drexel president John Fry announced in an email to the university staff Thursday morning. For weeks, clinical staff and employees at the university’s medical college have been wondering what the sudden […]

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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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Sacred Heart Gets $2.4M to Combat Opioid Crisis Among Underserved

Connecticut residents are more likely to die of an unintentional drug overdose –most from prescription opioids – than in a car accident, according to Connecticut’s Department of Public Health. That’s why Sacred Heart University, based in Fairfield, Conn., is taking new steps to combat the opioid crisis. It just accepted a $2.4-million grant for a […]

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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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