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‘Innovations in Healthcare Delivery’ Slated April 11

On April 11 in New York City, SUNY Oswego will sponsor “Innovations in Healthcare Delivery,” featuring experts and innovators including keynote speaker and 1992 SUNY Oswego alumnus Christopher Roker, CEO of New York Health + Hospitals/Queens. The event, which is free but with tickets required, will feature top healthcare leaders and key industry innovators sharing […]

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ASU Receives $50M Gift to Support College of Nursing, Biodesign Institute

According to an Arizona State University (ASU) announcement, Charlene and J. Orin Edson will donate a gift of $50 million to the school: $25 million to the university’s College of Nursing and Health Innovation and $25 million to the Biodesign Institute. The Edson’s donation is one of the largest received in ASU history. The donation […]

Lockboxes Available to UM Students for Prescription Medications

University of Mississippi students can pick up a free prescription drug lockbox at the campus Pharmacy Health Services. The lockboxes became available after the Center for Wellness Education conducted a College Prescription Drug Survey on the Ole Miss campus. The results confirmed that students are gaining access to prescription medications – for recreational use or self-medication […]

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Yang Uses Biostatistics, Public Health Data to Solve Environmental Health Issues

When Dr. Wei Yang came to the United States from China in 1991 as an international student after working as a physician and clinical epidemiologist after graduating from medical school, he originally planned to stay a couple of years after earning a Ph.D and gain some experience working in the U.S. “In 1996 right before I […]

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LCU, Texas Tech UHS Sign Agreement to Allow Early Medical School Application

Lubbock Christian University (LCU) and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center have signed an agreement that will allow Lubbock Christian honors students to apply to the Health Sciences Center medical school early, permitting pre-admission and exemption from a medical entrance exam. To honor the new partnership, an official signing ceremony was held at LCU’s […]

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MUIH Alumnus Marc Levin Appointed President, CEO

Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) alumnus Marc Levin has been appointed its next president and CEO after serving as the interim in both roles since Feb. 1, 2019. Levin also currently serves as chief financial officer and chief operating officer of the university. “We are thrilled to appoint Marc to be our president and […]

Legal Scholars of Color Convene at AU

The intersection of race, law and democracy drew more than 550 law professors and scholars from around the world to American University’s Washington College of Law for the 4th National People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference.

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Program Offers $75,000 Loan Repayment to Michigan Medical Graduates

Four Michigan universities have teamed up to develop a program offering upcoming medical graduates a $75,000 loan repayment to work in rural and urban underserved communities. Michigan Doctors, or MIDOC, is a partnership between Central Michigan University, Michigan State University, Wayne State University, and Western Michigan University. The program has developed select residency openings for graduating medical students, […]

$80,000 in Grants Going to Five Virginia Universities for Tobacco-Free Campus Initiatives

Five Virginia universities, including three in Richmond, are getting a total of $80,000 in grants to help them eliminate the use of tobacco products and electronic cigarettes on campus. The retail pharmacy chain CVS Health Corp. announced the grants on Tuesday, along with the American Cancer Society and the Truth Initiative, a non-profit tobacco control […]

Robert Morris University Unveils Plan to Consolidate Schools

Robert Morris University unveiled its plan Wednesday morning to reduce its number of schools from five to four. The university did not eliminate one of the schools, as had been speculated. Instead, three of the five schools — the School of Communications and Information Systems, School of Education and Social Sciences, and the School of […]

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Allen University, Wofford College Get Grants Toward Tobacco Free Campus

Two universities here in South Carolina are aiming to have their students incorporate a healthier lifestyle for themselves and their peers. The CVS Health Foundation, Truth initiative along with The American Cancer Society are helping them do just that with a $28 thousand dollar grant given to them today, Tuesday March 19th, 2019. Read More

Laredo Trailblazer Dr. Joaquin Cigarroa Jr. Dies at 94

Joaquin Cigarroa Jr., a trailblazing doctor who served the Laredo area for over six decades, has died at the age of 94. Cigarroa, a father of 10, was the first Harvard University medical student from the Texas-Mexico border. Read More

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