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Mitchell Named President of Howard University Hospital

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has been named president of Howard University Hospital. Mitchell is uniquely qualified to lead Howard University Hospital, bringing decades of strong leadership experience and insight from regional, national and international healthcare roles,” said John Sackett, president and CEO of Adventist HealthCare. Mitchell, Jr.,

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Hospital Honors Trailblazing Surgeon With Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D. Outpatient Center

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Johns Hopkins Hospital will rename its outpatient center to honor former cardiac surgeon Dr. Levi Watkins Jr., Watkins was the hospital’s first Black chief resident, the university’s first Black full professor of cardiac surgery, and the first African American graduate from Vanderbilt University’s School of Medicine. “I

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Rutgers Plan to Merge Medical Schools Met with Pushback

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Dr. Jonathan Holloway Faculty concerns and disagreements surrounding a potential merger culminated in a Jul. However, opposing faculty argue that such a merger would provide little benefit for clinical care and medical education, given that the two schools collaborate anyway. A merger would take five years.

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Vassar President Dr. Elizabeth Bradley Awarded a 2023 Wilbur Lucius Cross Medal for Scholarly Work in Public Health

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Elizabeth 'Betsy' Bradley She is lauded for her efforts in hospital care quality and large-scale health system strengthening in the U.S. and abroad, having received the 2018 William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research and having been elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2017.

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Social Drivers of Health Are Affecting Your Students

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I’ve answered questions about these issues at least twice a year during standard check-ups, and when I was pregnant, I answered also a few every time I went to the hospital for an ultrasound. I often advocate for faculty to use a “welcome survey” along with a syllabus statement to find out what students need.

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A Snapshot in Time: The Cancer Cluster at NC State

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Brice says he has fielded calls from over 250 people, including former students, staff, faculty, and administrators who spent time in Poe Hall and have since become sick with cancers or other illnesses. They said, ‘We admit you to the hospital tomorrow.’ I was in the hospital for 133 days beginning in July.” It happened so fast.

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More Presidential Vacancies at HBCUs

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"Six years ago today, at the conclusion of my first year as president of Benedict College, I collapsed onstage at a college-wide assembly honoring the retirements and service anniversaries of our faculty and staff.