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University of Florida Health Department Awarded Millions in Research Funding
The University of Florida Health Department is one of four institutions to be named a Research Center of Excellence. The University of Florida will receive two million dollars that will help researchers work on new projects and form new collaborations for their Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases. Read More
August 5, 2019
Other News
Vanderbilt Doctors Say They Operated on Wrong Kidney by ‘Mistake’
Two Vanderbilt University Medical Center doctors said under oath they mistakenly implanted a medical device in the wrong kidney in 2017 and are now being investigated by state health officials. One of the doctors said that a malfunctioning electronic whiteboard contributed to the error. Read More
August 5, 2019
Other News
Indiana University Health’s Operating Income Jumps to $307.9M in First Half of 2019
Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health reported a year-over-year increase in revenue and operating income in the first six months of 2019, according to financial documents. Annual rate increases and higher surgery volumes contributed to the 16-hospital system’s revenue growth. The health system recorded operating revenue of $3.22 billion in the six months ended June 30, up […]
August 5, 2019
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Framingham Health Department Partners with Boston University To Inform Young Patients About Opioids
The Framingham Health Department and Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) collaborated to develop a new program to better inform young patients about opioids and safeguard against potential addiction. Developed by BUSM, the Safer/Competent Opioid Prescribing Education (SCOPE) of Pain program is designed to help health care providers use best practices when prescribing opioids. Read […]
August 5, 2019
Policies
Bill Would Require College Campuses to Offer ‘Abortion Pill’
Along with visiting legislators, a bishop in California urged people to collectively pray for the defeat of a bill that would require college campuses to offer medication abortions. California State Senator Connie Leyva sponsored Senate Bill 24, which awaits consideration by the Assembly Appropriations Committee. If signed into law, California State University and University of […]
August 5, 2019
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Oklahoma State University invests $7.1m in animal feed, health research center
Animal nutrition and feed research are set to be a major focus for the new animal nutrition and physiology center at Oklahoma State University. Read More
July 29, 2019
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University of Chicago to pay $2.6M in malpractice lawsuit
The family of a woman who died days after receiving a heart test at the University of Chicago Medical Center will receive $2.6 million settlement under a revised court agreement. The Chicago Sun-Times reports Sarah Crayton died in 2014 after going to the hospital for an appointment with a heart specialist. The medical malpractice lawsuit […]
July 29, 2019
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St. Bonaventure University to turn Francis Hall into School of Health Professions home with $17.5 million renovation
ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure University plans to house its new health school in one of its most historic and iconic buildings once a $17.5 million renovation is completed. The university is working to transform Francis Hall, the former location of Christ the King Seminary, into a state-of-the-art facility fit for its School of Health […]
July 29, 2019
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
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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 […]
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
Disparities
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 […]
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
Disparities
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 […]
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
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