Georgia Health Sciences University will get nearly $4 million to pursue initiatives in public health and to add doctoral students while Augusta State will get nearly $500,000 to retain students.
By Tom Corwin | Friday, May 25, 2012
As Memorial Day approaches and thoughts turn to the beach or pool, using sunscreens the right way is important to get that protection, doctors said.
By Tom Corwin | Thursday, May 24, 2012
GHSU for the first time hosted ASU faculty and students and provided tours of the facilities that will house both programs beginning in January with consolidation.
By Tom Corwin | Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Dr. Jack Austin is pretty clear about all of the interest in so-called flesh-eating bacteria sparked by the highly publicized case of a Georgia woman fighting a devastating infection.
By Tom Corwin | Tuesday, May 22, 2012
If some Augusta Commission members have their way, the name of the consolidated Augusta State and Georgia Health Sciences universities will be labeled "Augusta."
By Tom Corwin | Monday, May 21, 2012
Augusta State University will cease to exist in eight months as it consolidates with Georgia Health Sciences University, but more students are applying for enrollment this fall at ASU, officials said.
By Tom Corwin | Thursday, May 17, 2012
Three potential names for the consolidated university that will replace ASU and GHSU might be revealed in mid-July, officials said Wednesday.
By Tom Corwin | Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Augusta State's merger with Georgia Health and Science University will make obsolete all the coffee mugs, mouse pads, t-shirts, ball caps and various other items with the school's name.
By Steve Crawford | Wednesday, May 16, 2012
As Augusta State and Georgia Health Sciences universities consolidate, some are thinking about future doctors of a different kind.
By Tom Corwin | Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Even as Georgia Health Sciences University launched a new public health institute Tuesday, national and local leaders called for action to address a host of ills besetting Augusta, the state and ...
By Tom Corwin | Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Extremely small particles could provide a big clue to taming unwanted immune responses, such as in rheumatoid arthritis or organ transplants, researchers from Georgia Health Sciences University found.
By Tom Corwin | Monday, May 14, 2012
ATLANTA - The University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents grappled with what name to put on a pair of colleges created by the mergers of four institutions during their May meeting.
By Walter C. Jones | Monday, May 14, 2012
As a soldier in Iraq, Dr. Catherine Mary "Katie" Cook encountered death and oversaw the respectful handling of the remains of the fallen. It stuck with her, and she was recognized for it Friday.
By Tom Corwin | Friday, May 11, 2012
Admiral Matthew L. Nathan, the Navy surgeon general and a 1981 graduate of MCG, spoke at the hooding ceremony that precedes graduation.
By Tom Corwin | Friday, May 11, 2012
As vice dean of academic affairs at MCG, Dr. Ruth-Marie Fincher has made students and junior colleagues the focus of her 30-year career in academic medicine.
By Tom Corwin | Tuesday, May 8, 2012
ATLANTA - Only hospitals and walk-in clinics geared toward training general surgeons and primary care doctors will get state funds for establishing new residency programs under guidelines approved ...
By Walter C. Jones | Tuesday, May 8, 2012
ATLANTA — Gov. Nathan Deal signed legislation into law last week transferring 16 acres on Reynolds Street from the defunct Golf Hall of Fame to the university.
By Walter Jones | Monday, May 7, 2012
Kate Embry is starting her residency in Augusta, and the state of Georgia is trying to make sure there are plenty of opportunities for her and others as a way of addressing its doctor shortage.
By Tom Corwin | Saturday, May 5, 2012
Ferid Murad will be the guest speaker for GHSU's graduation on May 11.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Dr. Peter Buckley, the dean of Medical College of Georgia, gave his second State of the College address Friday, highlighting the school's "hub and spoke" model with regional campuses.
By Tom Corwin | Friday, May 4, 2012
