ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ School of Medicine News Center
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South Georgia Advocates Battle Black Maternal Health Crisis
JULY 25, 2024 - According to the CDC, Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women nationally.
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New Medical Residents Honored in Santa Cruz Ceremony Through New Hospital and School Partnership
JULY 19, 2024 - Dominican Hospital is one of seven sites throughout the county that are part of the More in Common Alliance, a 10-year commitment between ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ School of Medicine and CommonSpirit Health to address those healthcare disparities.
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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s "Danforth Dialogues" features Executive Director of ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Center for Maternal Health Equity Dr. Natalie Hernandez-Green
JULY 17, 2024 - ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ President and CEO Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice and Dr. Hernandez-Green discuss the Center's quest to reduce Black maternal mortality.
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Grant Aims to Make HBCUs More Competitive in Research Ecosystem
JULY 1, 2024 - ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Senior Vice President for Research Dr. Rick Kittles discusses $14 million grant awarded to AUC by the National Science Foundation.
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Rural Communities in Georgia Are Losing Access to Maternity Care. Can Training More Doulas Help?
JULY 1, 2024 - ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ School of Medicine recently graduated its first cohort of rural doulas, called Perinatal Patient Navigators, hoping to help address a shortage of maternal health services in southwest Georgia.
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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ and NFL Announce 2024 Class of Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative
JUNE 27, 2024 - Five ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ students to conduct sports medicine rotations with NFL teams' medical staffs during 2024-25 season.
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"Inspired by Their Untapped Potential": A Macon Juneteenth Exhibit Hopes to Celebrate and Inspire
JUNE 25, 2024 - ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ President and CEO Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice is part of a new exhibit at the Tubman Museum in her hometown of Macon, Georgia.
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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Applauds Atlanta Based GeoVax's Efforts to Address Health Disparities
JUNE 18, 2024 - GeoVax receives federal grant award in support of next-generation COVID-19 vaccine.
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Dr. Maisha Standifer Addresses Health Disparities Among Black Women and Vulnerable Communities
MAY 15, 2024 - Satcher Health Leadership Institute Director of Population Health says the rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis in Georgia is 11.7 times that of their white counterparts.
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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s "Danforth Dialogues" features journalist and author Joy-Ann Reid
MAY 8, 2024 - ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ President and CEO Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice and Ms. Reid discuss her career, Black women's health and her latest book on Medgar and Myrlie Evers.
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