WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – June 21, 2017 – Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is now offering a range of wellness and medical therapies at a single patient-friendly location, providing patients the opportunity to improve health and well-being by pairing integrative medicine with their conventional treatments. Physicians and other practitioners at Wake Forest Baptist Health Integrative Medicine […]
Designed to Assess Weight Gain Profile of Olanzapine Compared to ALKS 3831 in Patients Diagnosed With Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform or Bipolar I Disorder Who Are Early in Their Illness Supportive Study in the ENLIGHTEN Clinical Development Program for ALKS 3831, an Investigational, Novel, Once-Daily, Oral Atypical Antipsychotic for the Treatment of Schizophrenia DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 8, 2017– […]
First and Only Long-Acting Atypical Antipsychotic With Two-Month Dosing Option Approval Expands ARISTADA’s Product Offerings to Include Once-Monthly, Once-Every-Six-Weeks and Once-Every-Two-Months Dosing Durations DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jun. 6, 2017– Alkermes plc (NASDAQ: ALKS) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two-month ARISTADA® (aripiprazole lauroxil) extended-release injectable suspension for the treatment of schizophrenia. […]
WINSTON-SALEM, NC June 5, 2017 – Hooman Sadri Ardekani, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of urology at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, has earned a Research Scholar award through the American Urological Association (AUA) Leadership Program. Sadri was selected from among 70 nominees for the award by the Urology Care Foundation and the AUA Office of […]
WINSTON-SALEM, NC June 5, 2017 – Alisha DeTroye, M.M.S.,PA-C, director of PA services and transitional and supportive care services at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center,has been recognized as a Distinguished Fellow by the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA). The national honor recognizes DeTroye’s professional achievement, contributions to patient care and her involvement in the […]
WINSTON-SALEM, NC June 5, 2017 – Grace Simpson, C.R.N.A., of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center was named the Clinical Instructor of the Year by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA). The award recognizes Simpson’s contribution to the teaching of nurse anesthesia students in the clinical area. The AANA is the professional association representing more […]
WINSTON-SALEM, NC June 5, 2017 – Jeff Hinshaw, M.S., PA-C, NREMT-P, chief physician assistant in emergency medicine at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, was awarded the John Burwell Excellence in EMS Award by the Region I Advisory Council. The award recognizes Hinshaw’s impact on EMS within Region I —Forsyth, Davie, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin counties. […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – June 5, 2017 – The Medical Alumni Association (MAA) of Wake Forest School of Medicine has presented its annual awards. Honored during Wake Forest School of Medicine’s 2017 M.D. Alumni Weekend activities on May 5 were: Steven M. Block, MBBCh, FAAP, of Clemmons, N.C., Distinguished Service Award; William R. Cowan, M.D. ’57, […]
WINSTON-SALEM, NC June 5, 2017 – Vaidehi Mujumdar, a third-year student at Wake Forest School of Medicine, received a 2017 Excellence in Medicine Leadership Award from the American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation. The award honors Mujumdar’s leadership in community service, education, public health and organized medicine. As part of her award, she received leadership development […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – May 31, 2017 – Jack Vynalek enjoys hiking. In fact, he and his wife, Pam, were hiking Pilot Mountain 10 days before his heart valve stopped pumping blood through his heart. The good news is he is still around to tell the story. “By the grace of God, it’s a miracle that […]