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UC Davis names new ambulatory CMO
Debbie Aizenberg, MD, is the new CMO of UC Davis’ ambulatory clinical care services in Sacramento, Calif.
U of Minnesota to shutter 2nd nurse practitioner clinic in 1 year
Minneapolis-based University of Minnesota plans to shutter a nurse practitioner-led clinic at the end of October, according to a July 10 report from the Star Tribune.
What ASCs need to know about the recent COVID-19 spike
Here are five key notes about the recent rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations:
'You get no business skills': What anesthesiologist medical education gets wrong
Physicians are flocking to employed models, and some leaders feel medical education is playing a role in that migration.
Saratoga Hospital looks to demolish medical office building, construct new facility
Saratoga Springs, N.Y.-based Saratoga Hospital is seeking approval to demolish a 10,200-square-foot medical office building that previously housed OB/GYN and pulmonary care services, according to a July 10 report from the Albany Business Review.
American Academy of Ophthalmology issues guidance on weight loss drugs
The American Academy of Ophthalmology and the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society have issued new guidance for patients taking semaglutide — the active ingredient in weight loss medications including Ozempic and Wegovy.
State-by-state breakdown of new GI centers in 2024
Here’s a state-by-state breakdown of 15 new gastroenterology centers Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 1.
U of Mississippi Medical Center to open new ASC
The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson is opening a new ASC in the nearby suburb of Ridgeland, Dark Horse Press reported July 8.
Ophthalmologist awarded $2.3M NIH grant
Ashok Kumar, PhD, a professor of ophthalmology, visual and anatomical sciences at Wayne State University’s School of Medicine in Detroit, was awarded $2.3 million to study cell death mechanisms during ocular infections.
Mainz Biomed debuts new colorectal cancer screening test
Molecular genetics diagnostic company Mainz (Germany) Biomed has submitted an application for breakthrough device designation from the FDA for a colorectal cancer screening test.
