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MCG celebrates National Allied Health Professions Week Publish Date: 28-OCT-2009 03:55 PM AUGUSTA, Ga. – Students and faculty in the Medical College of Georgia School of Allied Health Sciences will celebrate National Allied Health Professions Week Nov. 2-8.
"There is an unprecedented need for allied health professionals due to many factors, including the aging population, greater emphasis on team-oriented patient care, greater need for primary, preventive and rehab services, complexity of health information and enhanced technology in diagnostic testing, to name a few," says Dr. Kent Guion, the school's acting dean. "Any significant health care reform that increases access to care will further increase the need, so it's important that we prepare more of these professionals that populate essentially every health care venue."
MCG dental student founds club to help Hispanics Publish Date: 22-OCT-2009 04:23 PM AUGUSTA, Ga. – A new Medical College of Georgia organization serving the health care needs of Hispanics will participate in a free community health fair Oct. 24.
SANO (Serving All Health Care Needs of Hispanics) is an organization for all faculty, residents, students and staff interesting in planning health-related events for the Hispanic community, learning more about the culture and brushing up on the Spanish language.
MCG breaks ground on new School of Dentistry Publish Date: 30-SEP-2009 05:35 PM AUGUSTA, Ga. – The state's only dental school broke ground today on its new building, with an ultimate goal of improving access to care for underserved Georgians by increasing the state's dental workforce.
MCG School of Dentistry groundbreaking slated for Sept. 30 Publish Date: 22-SEP-2009 01:42 PM AUGUSTA, Ga. – The state's only dental school will break ground for its new facility Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 3:30 p.m. Guest speakers at the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry ceremony will include Gov. Sonny Perdue, University System of Georgia Chancellor Erroll B. Davis Jr. and Augusta Mayor Deke Copenhaver.
Occupational therapy students to teach backpack tips Publish Date: 10-SEP-2009 08:27 AM Occupational therapy students in the Medical College of Georgia School of Allied Health Sciences will help local students ease their burden for National School Backpack Awareness Day on Sept. 16.
MCG celebrates Family Day Sept. 12 Publish Date: 04-SEP-2009 03:11 PM AUGUSTA, Ga. – Families and friends of first-year Medical College of Georgia students will get a glimpse of student life at Family Day Saturday, Sept. 12.
A reception for the Schools of Allied Health Sciences, Dentistry, Graduate Studies and Nursing will begin at 9 a.m. outside the Student Center. President Daniel W. Rahn will welcome attendees at 10 a.m. in the Natalie and Lansing B. Lee Jr. Auditorium in the MCGAuditoria Center. Activities including building tours and presentations from students and faculty will begin at 10:30 a.m. in each of the schools.
Dr. Keskula named associate dean for academic affairs Publish Date: 02-SEP-2009 09:14 AM AUGUSTA, Ga. – Dr. Doug Keskula, professor and chair of the Medical College of Georgia Department of Physical Therapy, has been appointed associate dean for academic affairs in the School of Allied Health Sciences.
State of the University set for Sept. 10 Publish Date: 26-AUG-2009 09:07 AM Dr. Daniel W. Rahn, the seventh president of the Medical College of Georgia, will give his final state of the university address at MCG at noon Thursday, Sept. 10 in the Natalie and Lansing B. Lee Jr. Auditorium of the MCG Auditoria Center.
Sept. 29 forum will focus on MCG Presidential Search Publish Date: 25-AUG-2009 09:45 AM Representatives of the University System of Georgia and the search firm hired to assist the search for the Medical College of Georgia's next president will meet with staff, students, faculty, alumni and community members Sept. 29.
