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Virtua Names Chief Philanthropy Officer

Virtua has named Sarah Fawcett-Lee as senior vice president of its philanthropy program, Virtua Foundation, where she will be responsible for implementing initiatives across the not-for-profit organization with the goal of increasing charitable support for Virtua’s array of programs and services. Read More

Student Health: Nourish Your Body & Mind At University

Staying fit and healthy in university is not really a priority for most students. For most, it is their first time living away from home, free of any restrictions, and with complete independence – you can eat, drink, and do whatever you want! However, neglecting your health and well-being can have a detrimental effect not […]

Multicultural VMA to Launch, Seeks to Promote Diversity

Dr. Marie Sato Quicksall remembers when she was young, she and her brother would get excited if they saw an Asian person on TV, much less a mixed-race individual. “We didn’t feel like we had a lot of representation, but we felt like we had a lot of support otherwise,” she said. Today, she still […]

Emory University School of Public Health Receives $65M Rollins Foundation Gift

Emory University has recently received a $65 million gift from the O. Wayne Rollins Foundation to support the construction of a third Rollins School of Public Health facility on the campus. The new facility, which will be called the R. Randall Rollins Building, will be adjacent to the existing School of Public Health buildings and […]

NYU Launches New Oral Health Center For People With Disabilities

New York City residents with physical, cognitive and developmental disabilities will now be able to receive much-needed dental care, thanks to the opening of the New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry’s Oral Health Center for People with Disabilities. Located in the NYU College of Dentistry’s Weissman Building, the 8,000-square-foot center offers comprehensive care for […]

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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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Studies Show Black, White Health Gap Still Exists

Recent studies have shown that even though African-Americans are obtaining more advanced degrees, their health outcomes are on average worse than their White counterparts. A 2017 report from Duke University that analyzed infant mortality found that babies born to Black women with doctorates or professional degrees are approximately three times more likely to die than […]

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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 […]

Oklahoma College of Allied Health Faculty Receives Grant to Train Community Providers to Help Children With Disabilities

University of Oklahoma College of Allied Health faculty members received a $1.25 million federal grant to enact a training program that will will serve the needs of children with disabilities and health professionals in that field, according to a press release. The Office of Special Education of the U.S. Department of Education issued the grant, […]

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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 […]

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