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Civitas Networks for Health to Host 2024 Annual Conference in Detroit This October

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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WASHINGTON, March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Civitas Networks for Health today announced its 2024 Annual Conference will take place Tuesday, October 15 through Thursday, October 17, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Civitas Networks for Health today announced its 2024 Annual Conference will take place Tuesday, October 15 through Thursday, October 17, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan.
  • "We are thrilled to host the 2024 Civitas Annual Conference in Detroit, a city known for its resilience and innovation,” said Lisa Bari, CEO, Civitas Networks for Health.
  • Civitas’ Host Committee includes the following member organizations: Blue Cross Blue Shield Association , Health Impact Ohio , Illinois Public Health Institute , Indiana Health Information Exchange , MetaStar , Michigan Health Information Network , Michigan Multipayer Initiatives , Michigan Public Health Institute , Ohio Health Information Partnership , PHOENIX Project – Wayne State University , The Health Collaborative , Velatura HIE Corporation , Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality , and Wisconsin Statewide Health Information Network .
  • The conference agenda will feature expert keynote speakers, each offering unique insights on turning health data into meaningful health care outcomes.

Theratechnologies Initiates Increased Dose Level in Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Sudocetaxel Zendusortide in Advanced Ovarian Cancer

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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The study’s Medical Review Committee (MRC) has deemed the dose level in the first cohort of patients safe and has approved initiation of the next cohort with an increased dose, in accordance with the updated dose optimization protocol.

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  • The study’s Medical Review Committee (MRC) has deemed the dose level in the first cohort of patients safe and has approved initiation of the next cohort with an increased dose, in accordance with the updated dose optimization protocol.
  • Study centers are now actively recruiting patients for the second cohort, with one patient already enrolled and treated with the higher dose.
  • The dose for the initial six patients was 1.75 mg/kg/dose and the dose for the next cohort of patients is 2.50 mg/kg/dose.
  • Further details about the study design, participation criteria and contact information for the sites can be found at: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04706962 .

HCA Healthcare Names Dr. Monique Butler as President of Graduate Medical Education

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA), one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, today announced that Dr. Monique Butler has been appointed president of Graduate Medical Education, effective March 1, 2024.

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  • HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA), one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, today announced that Dr. Monique Butler has been appointed president of Graduate Medical Education, effective March 1, 2024.
  • Dr. Butler succeeds Dr. Bruce Deighton who will retire from HCA Healthcare later in 2024.
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  • Dr. Butler joined HCA Healthcare in 2018 as the chief medical officer of Swedish Medical Center.

Institute for Supply Management® Announces 2024 R. Gene Richter Scholarship Winners

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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TEMPE, Ariz., March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) has selected the 2024 recipients of the R. Gene Richter Scholarship, an award presented annually to the top supply management students from across the United States. Recipients were determined based upon a submitted essay, cumulative grade point average, demonstrated leadership, extracurricular involvement, and overall achievements as an undergraduate professional, including through internships and case competitions.

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  • TEMPE, Ariz., March 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) has selected the 2024 recipients of the R. Gene Richter Scholarship, an award presented annually to the top supply management students from across the United States.
  • We truly believe they will grow to become leaders in supply management," said Nancy Richter, founder of the R. Gene Richter Scholarship Program.
  • The R. Gene Richter Scholarship Program was established and named in memory of R. Gene Richter, who was a galvanizing force in the field of procurement.
  • For information on the R. Gene Richter Scholarship Program and the 2024 winners, visit: richterfoundation.org , and ismworld.org/awards .

NFWF’s Southeast Michigan Resilience Fund Awards $1.5 Million in Conservation Grants

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Monday, March 11, 2024
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DETROIT, March 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Southeast Michigan Resilience Fund partners today announced $1.5 million in grant funding to five projects that will benefit communities and wildlife habitats in southeast Michigan.

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  • DETROIT, March 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Southeast Michigan Resilience Fund partners today announced $1.5 million in grant funding to five projects that will benefit communities and wildlife habitats in southeast Michigan.
  • “The Southeast Michigan Resilience Fund is prioritizing grantmaking where the needs of communities and nature meet,” said Jeff Trandahl, executive director and CEO of NFWF.
  • Since 2018, the Southeast Michigan Resilience Fund has awarded 39 grants totaling more than $9.2 million, leveraging an additional $11.5 million in matching contributions to generate a total conservation investment of more than $20.7 million.
  • To learn more about the Southeast Michigan Resilience Fund and the projects announced today, please visit nfwf.org/semichigan .

Henry Ford Health and Acadia Healthcare Appoint Emily Sexton as CEO of New Henry Ford Behavioral Health Hospital

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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Henry Ford Health, one of the nation’s premier academic and integrated health systems, and Acadia Healthcare, the nation’s largest stand-alone behavioral healthcare company, today announced the appointment of Emily Sexton as Chief Executive Officer of Henry Ford Behavioral Health Hospital, the new 192-bed inpatient behavioral health hospital being built through a joint venture partnership between Henry Ford and Acadia in West Bloomfield, Michigan.

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  • Henry Ford Health, one of the nation’s premier academic and integrated health systems, and Acadia Healthcare, the nation’s largest stand-alone behavioral healthcare company, today announced the appointment of Emily Sexton as Chief Executive Officer of Henry Ford Behavioral Health Hospital, the new 192-bed inpatient behavioral health hospital being built through a joint venture partnership between Henry Ford and Acadia in West Bloomfield, Michigan.
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    Henry Ford Health and Acadia Healthcare announced the appointment of Emily Sexton as Chief Executive Officer of Henry Ford Behavioral Health Hospital (Photo: Business Wire)
    “I am honored to be selected for this role and thrilled to get started as we reimagine the delivery of behavioral healthcare,” said Sexton, a longtime Henry Ford behavioral health leader.
  • “Naming Emily as CEO is a crucial step in the successful opening and operation of this hospital,” said Adnan Munkarah, M.D., President, Care Delivery System & Chief Clinical Officer for Henry Ford Health.
  • Sexton has 20 years of nursing experience with Henry Ford Health with the last 10 years focused on nursing leadership and hospital operations.

Coherix Adds Former President of Bosch China to Its Board of Directors

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Chen Yudong, Edmund "Ed" Allen and Stan Piekos have joined the Coherix board of directors.

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  • ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Chen Yudong, Edmund "Ed" Allen and Stan Piekos have joined the Coherix board of directors.
  • Yudong served as the president of Bosch China for the past 12 years.
  • He added that China represents a major growth market for Coherix – a market in which Dr. Yudong's expertise will be of invaluable assistance.
  • He later was appointed executive vice president of Bosch China's automotive group and was named president of Bosch China in 2011.

Midtown Detroit Inc. Board of Directors Appoints Detroit Native, Maureen L. Stapleton as Interim Executive Director

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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DETROIT, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Maureen L. Stapleton has been named interim executive director of Midtown Detroit Inc. (MDI), a nonprofit organization creating community and economic development in the Midtown area of Detroit. Stapleton will assume her new role on March 1st, 2024. She joins MDI following Sue Mosey's retirement at the end of 2023.

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  • Stapleton Returns to Detroit with over 20 Years of Experience in Community Development, Government, and Operations
    DETROIT, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Maureen L. Stapleton has been named interim executive director of Midtown Detroit Inc. (MDI), a nonprofit organization creating community and economic development in the Midtown area of Detroit.
  • "I am excited and honored to join the dynamic team at Midtown Detroit Inc. and continue the work of the organization and its founding Executive Director Sue Mosey," said Stapleton.
  • This transformative process, spanning several months, will power Midtown Detroit Inc.'s next chapter, harnessing stakeholders' collective vision and need for the continuation of a dynamic Midtown Detroit.
  • Representing this District, which then included portions of Midtown, gave Stapleton a unique understanding of Midtown and its important role in Detroit.

DCS Corporation Names Todd MacLeod Vice President of its TACOM PM Support Division

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DCS Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Todd MacLeod to Vice President and Division Manager of the TACOM PM Support Division, effective January 1, 2024.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DCS Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Todd MacLeod to Vice President and Division Manager of the TACOM PM Support Division, effective January 1, 2024.
  • Todd has been a consistent driver of growth, providing engineering, operations, and acquisition support to Program Executive Office (PEO) Ground Combat Systems (GCS) and PEO Combat Support & Combat Service Support (CS&CSS).
  • In this new role, Todd will look to continue that growth while maintaining a team of defense acquisition professionals who consistently deliver high quality support to their customers.
  • "We look forward to Todd continuing to pave the way for opportunities within our TACOM PM Support Division and for our Army Customers," commented Bill Protzman, DCS COO.

Meridian in Michigan and the Centene Foundation Announce $1.1 Million Grant to Wayne Mobile Health Unit

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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DETROIT, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Meridian in Michigan, a leading managed care organization in the state of Michigan and a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), announced a partnership with the Wayne Mobile Health Unit (WMHU) to improve maternal and infant health and broadly support the WMHU's community outreach efforts to deliver preventative health services directly in neighborhoods, at homes and in workplaces.

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  • The hope is the initiative will reduce maternal health mortality rates, which are disproportionately higher among Black and Hispanic women.
  • "Meridian is pleased to collaborate with the Wayne Mobile Health Unit and our other partners to provide targeted services in an efficient way to urban and rural communities across Michigan," said Dr. Kay Judge, Meridian's Chief Medical Officer.
  • Among pregnancy-related maternal deaths between 2015 and 2019, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services found more than 63% were preventable.
  • "The Wayne Mobile Health Unit is incredibly grateful to the Centene Foundation for their substantial financial commitment," said Dr. Phillip Levy, Associate Vice President for Translational Science at Wayne State University and Director of the Wayne Mobile Health Unit.