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Section: Other News
Policies
Kamala Harris Sets Up Debate Showdown on Health Care With New Plan
Senator Kamala Harris of California, who is increasingly seeking to carve out an ideological lane separate from the most progressive Democrats running for president, laid out a new plan Monday for providing Medicare for all Americans, with a twist that stops short of the complete overhaul of the health insurance system that Senator Bernie Sanders […]
July 29, 2019
Other News
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 […]
July 29, 2019
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, […]
July 29, 2019
Other News
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 […]
July 29, 2019
Nursing
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 […]
July 22, 2019
Other News
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
July 22, 2019
Policies
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
July 22, 2019
Policies
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 […]
July 22, 2019
Other News
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 […]
July 22, 2019
Nursing
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 […]
July 15, 2019
Other News
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 […]
July 15, 2019
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
July 15, 2019
Nursing
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, […]
July 15, 2019
Other News
There’s A Loneliness Crisis On College Campuses
When I arrived at USC 11 years ago as dean of religious life, my pastoral conversations with students mostly focused on their quests for meaning and purpose. They were striving to translate values into action, cultivate joy and gratitude, live extraordinary lives. But over the last several years, these conversations have taken a devastating turn. […]
July 15, 2019
Other News
University Of Maryland School Of Pharmacy To Offer Medical Cannabis Education
The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy will offer the nation’s first graduate degree in medical cannabis, reversing a decision made two years ago to stay out of the field. Training for medical cannabis-related jobs has been dominated by little-known, unaccredited online entities, as traditional universities have shied away from training and research related to marijuana, […]
July 8, 2019
Other News
UB Medical Student Is Chosen As NIH Medical Research Scholar
Esha Chebolu, a student in the Class of 2020 in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, has been selected to participate in the Medical Research Scholars Program of the National Institutes of Health. The prestigious national program allows medical, dental and veterinary students to interrupt their studies for […]
July 8, 2019
Policies
Hahnemann Closes Trauma Center, Nurses Say Supplies In Short Supply At Hospital
Nurses organization requests state to appoint a temporary manager at hospital to ‘ensure patient safety.’ Read More
July 1, 2019
Other News
Wake Tech Welcomes New Health Sciences Provost
Wake Tech is pleased to announce that Dr. Angela Ballentine has been appointed as provost of the Health Sciences Division. In this role, she will be responsible for the academic quality of the college’s in-demand health sciences programs, including nursing, radiography, dental hygiene, EMS and others. Dr. Ballentine will also serve as Chief Campus Officer of […]
July 1, 2019
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