When it was announced in October that the Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance (CTSA), a group of Georgia universities, had received a $58.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue to improve the health of the…
College football fans are familiar with the sideline medical tent, a portable, on-field triage spot where players can get treatment for minor injuries and be evaluated for more serious ones. It’s just one example of how sports medicine continues to…
As access to healthcare across the state continues to be uncertain for many in rural and underserved communities, schools are becoming places that can serve as healthcare safety nets for some of the most vulnerable Georgians – children. There are…
The nursing shortage is a challenge for hospitals across Georgia and throughout the nation. According to Becker’s Hospital Review, Georgia ranks 45th in the nation for the number of active nurses per capita. That’s a shortfall of about 27,000 nurses.…
For someone in the midst of a mental health crisis, calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can be a literal lifesaver. Starting next Saturday, it will get a little easier to call for help – just dial 988. The new…
For rural communities in Georgia, a hospital is literally a lifeline. But in the last 10 years, eight rural hospitals have closed, meaning residents have to drive further to access healthcare or to have routine screenings. To help bolster the…
The University of North Georgia (UNG) and Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) have formed a partnership to add 280 nurses to the workforce over the next five years. These nurses are in addition to those the university already trains through…
Pediatric patients and their families in Southwest Georgia are overcoming geography when it comes to the care they need, thanks to a clinical affiliation between Phoebe Putney Health System and Macon’s Atrium Health Navicent. The partnership makes it easier for…
Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) in Warner Robins is expanding its high-demand Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program to the college’s Milledgeville campus beginning with the fall 2022 semester. The expansion significantly increases the program’s reach, easing the burden for nursing…
In mid-January, leaders from Augusta Technical College (ATC) and Augusta-based University Health Care Systemsigned a letter of intent (LOI) on a partnership that will transform Augusta Tech’s already booming health science program. The move is meant to further increase the…
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