Tag Archives: Georgia Health Sciences Medical Center

Medical Center and Health System boards to meet Jan. 24

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Jennifer Scott

The Boards of Directors of Georgia Health Sciences Health System and MCG Health, Inc., doing business as Georgia Health Sciences Medical Center, will meet Thursday, Jan. 24, in the first-floor conference room of the GHS Children’s Medical Center. The Medical Center board will meet from 10 a.m. to noon and the Health System board will meet from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Continue reading →

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Medical Center and Health System Compensation Committees to meet

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Jennifer Scott

The Compensation Committees of the Boards of Trustees of Georgia Health Sciences Health System and MCG Health, Inc., doing business as Georgia Health Sciences Medical Center, will meet at 5 p.m., Monday, Oct. 22, in the Medical Center, Hospital Administration Conference Room, BI 2088. Continue reading →

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Medical Center and Health System boards to meet Oct. 25

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Jennifer Scott

The Boards of Directors of Georgia Health Sciences Health System and MCG Health, Inc., doing business as Georgia Health Sciences Medical Center, will meet Thursday, Oct. 25, in the first-floor conference room of the GHS Children’s Medical Center. The Medical Center board will meet from 10 a.m. to noon and the Health System board will meet from 1-3 p.m. Continue reading →

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Strong communication between brain and muscle requires both having the protein LRP4

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Toni Baker
Communication between the brain and muscle must be strong for us to eat, breathe or walk. Now scientists have found that a protein known to be on the surface of muscle cells must be present in both tissues to ensure the conversation is robust.

Communication between the brain and muscle must be strong for us to eat, breathe or walk. Now scientists have found that a protein known to be on the surface of muscle cells must be present in both tissues to ensure the conversation is robust. Continue reading →

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Scientists identify gene linked to facial, skull and cognitive impairment

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Toni Baker
A gene whose mutation results in malformed faces and skulls as well as mental retardation has been found by scientists.

A gene whose mutation results in malformed faces and skulls as well as mental retardation has been found by scientists. Continue reading →

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ACR accredits all radiography modalities at medical center

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Denise Parrish

Augusta, Ga. – Georgia Health Sciences Health System is the first health care facility in the Augusta-Aiken area to receive American College of Radiology accreditation in all advanced imaging modalities. Continue reading →

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Audit committees to meet telephonically

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Jennifer Scott

The Audit Committees of the Boards of Directors of MCG Health, Inc. (doing business as the Georgia Health Sciences Medical Center) and the Georgia Health Sciences Health System will meet telephonically at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 11. Continue reading →

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GHS Medical Center offers EMS stroke course

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Denise Parrish

Augusta, Ga. – The Georgia Health Sciences Medical Center will host a free stroke education conference for emergency management services providers. “Emergency Management of the Stroke Patient” will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 27 in the hospital’s Neuroscience Amphitheater on the third floor. Continue reading →

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Georgia Health Sciences Medical Center Finance Committee to meet

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Jennifer Scott

The Finance Committee of the Board of Directors of MCG Health, Inc., (doing business as Georgia Health Sciences Medical Center) will meet at 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 7, in Medical Center’s administration conference room, BI 2077. Continue reading →

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Walker named director of epidemology

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Denise Parrish

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Rebecca M. Walker has been named Director of the Hospital Epidemiology Program at Georgia Health Sciences Medical Center. Walker first joined Georgia Health Sciences Health System in 2004 as a Nurse Epidemiologist and returned as Assistant Director … Continue reading →

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