Jonathan Freeman will also help care for employees across Cone Health. GREENSBORO, N.C. May 17, 2017 – Jonathan Freeman, DMin, is the new director of pastoral care and counseling for Alamance Regional Medical Center. In this position, Freeman will have responsibility for the pastoral care and counseling team at Alamance Regional as well as the […]
Approximately Half of Americans Surveyed Notice the Eyes First, Supporting the Mission of the Campaign to Empower Chronic Dry Eye Sufferers to Take Action DUBLIN, May 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN) today announced the results of a new online eye language survey of 1,019 adult Americans that found approximately half of respondents […]
GREENSBORO, N.C. May 15, 2017 – Cone Health will invest a total of $2.5 million to raise its minimum hourly wage from $10.15 to $12 at the end of May. Approximately 1,500 employees are affected by this change. “This is further proof of our commitment to offering our workforce competitive wages. Our goal with a […]
WINSTON-SALEM, NC May 12, 2017 – Thomas Arcury, Ph.D., professor of family and community medicine, and Sara Quandt, Ph.D., professor of epidemiology and prevention, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, have been awarded a Defender of Justice Award by the North Carolina Justice Center. These awards honor individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions […]
WINSTON-SALEM, NC May 12, 2017 – Michael LeCompte, a first-year Wake Forest School of Medicine student, has received the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Minority Summer Fellowship Award. Each year, two students from across the country are selected for the award; LeCompte is the first Wake Forest School of Medicine student to be honored. […]
WINSTON-SALEM, NC May 12, 2017 – Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) has been awarded a 2017 Excellence Award sponsored by the North Carolina Biotechnology Center (NCBC). WFIRM was one of five recipients. WFIRM won in the research and development category for its custom-designed 3-D printer that prints living cells. The award recognizes exceptional […]
WINSTON-SALEM, NC May 12, 2017 – Karen M. Winkfield, M.D.,Ph.D., associate professor of radiation oncology and director of the Office of Cancer Health Equity at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, served as the lead author of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) strategic plan for increasing racial and ethnic diversity in the oncology workforce. […]
WINSTON-SALEM, NC May 12, 2017 – Ryan Terlecki, M.D., associate professor of urology at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, was part of a three-person team that won first place in a competition sponsored by the American Urological Association (AUA) Leadership Program. Terlecki was one of 20 participants selected nationwide to attend the leadership program. Participants […]
Study is the first to identify how chemicals might encourage deadly cancer’s growth DURHAM, N.C. May 12, 2017 – The chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, appears to aid the survival of inflammatory breast cancer cells, revealing a potential mechanism for how the disease grows, according to a study led by researchers in the Department of […]
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – May 11, 2017 – People living in the communities surrounding Surry County will have access to the state’s leading care in cardiac rehabilitation thanks to a partnership Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and Northern Hospital of Surry County announced today. Wake Forest Baptist is known for setting the standard of care for […]