VCU Medical Center

Mestag Therapeutics announces the appointment of expert advisors Dr. Cassandra Choe-Juliak, Dr. Greg Elson and Samantha Vieira MBA

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

"Mestag is honored to appoint Dr. Choe-Juliak, Dr. Elson and Ms Vieira to our advisory team.

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  • "Mestag is honored to appoint Dr. Choe-Juliak, Dr. Elson and Ms Vieira to our advisory team.
  • Cassandra Choe-Juliak, MD, MS, has spent more than 17 years in oncology medical affairs and clinical drug development.
  • Greg Elson, PhD, is co-founder and managing partner at Prevail Biopharma Solutions, and Chief Technology Officer at Alentis Therapeutics.
  • Samantha holds an EMBA from Henley Business School and BSc (Honours) in Physiology from University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.

AVANCE CLINICAL APPOINTS US-BASED EXECUTIVES - SVP SCIENTIFIC AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS, AND DIRECTOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

Kevin Leach joins as Senior Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, based in Massachusetts, USA.

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  • Kevin Leach joins as Senior Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, based in Massachusetts, USA.
  • Kevin has a background in the biopharma industry with experience in early and late-stage drug discovery and development.
  • Madison Esely-Kohlman has joined as a Director of Business Development based in Salt Lake City, Utah and is focused on partnering with biotech companies on their Phase I-III clinical trials.
  • In her new role at Avance Clinical, she is looking forward to assisting clients navigate their clinical programs.

VCU Health and Anthem announce new multi-year contract

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

VCU Health and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia have renewed a new multi-year agreement with the health system’s hospitals, facilities and physicians in Anthem’s network guaranteeing continued access for Anthem members.

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  • VCU Health and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia have renewed a new multi-year agreement with the health system’s hospitals, facilities and physicians in Anthem’s network guaranteeing continued access for Anthem members.
  • "We hold our partnership with Anthem in high regard, and we are delighted to forge a fresh agreement that expands our collaboration, ensuring uninterrupted access to high-quality healthcare for Anthem customers," said Marlon Levy, M.D., interim senior vice president for VCU Health Sciences and interim CEO of VCU Health System.
  • The Food is Medicine program at VCU Health, sponsored by Feed More, works to reduce hunger among patients screening positive for food insecurity during health care visits.
  • There are now Food is Medicine screening sites at a total of 14 VCU Health clinics.

Tend Names Multi-Site Healthcare Veteran Troy Bage as Chief Executive Officer

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Monday, August 14, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tend, the first dentist that people actually look forward to, announced today the appointment of Troy Bage, a proven multi-site healthcare leader, as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective today. Bage succeeds Founding CEO Doug Hudson, who scaled the company from its inception to 25 locations and 650 employees in four years. Hudson will continue in a senior advisory role to the Board of Directors and Tend's executive team.

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  • Bage succeeds Founding CEO Doug Hudson, who scaled the company from its inception to 25 locations and 650 employees in four years.
  • Hudson will continue in a senior advisory role to the Board of Directors and Tend's executive team.
  • Prior to his time in executive management and leading operations at multi-site healthcare organizations, Bage began his career as a clinical practitioner and multi-site healthcare leader.
  • Bage will be based out of Tend's Nashville hub, with frequent visits to additional markets as the company enters new markets nationwide.

VCU and the Institute of Data Partner to Offer Tech Learning to Nontraditional Students

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Virginia Commonwealth University and the Institute of Data have forged a partnership to provide programs that will prepare nontraditional adult learners for careers in the tech industry.

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  • Virginia Commonwealth University and the Institute of Data have forged a partnership to provide programs that will prepare nontraditional adult learners for careers in the tech industry.
  • The partnership offers noncredit bootcamps led by experienced instructors and industry professionals, leading to hands-on experience in cutting-edge technologies.
  • Through this collaboration, VCU alumni and other community members in Virginia will have access to the Institute of Data’s curriculum and state-of-the-art learning platform.
  • Located in downtown Richmond, VCU enrolls more than 28,000 students in 244 degree and certificate programs in the arts, sciences and humanities.

Capital Square Makes a Major Donation to Children's Hospital of Richmond

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

RICHMOND, Va., March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Capital Square, one of the nation's leading sponsors of tax-advantaged real estate investments and a developer of multifamily communities, announced a major donation as a part of the $100 million capital campaign to fund the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU. The donation, matched by Children's Hospital Foundation, will support the organization's new Children's Tower, which will officially open its doors on April 30, 2023.

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  • Children's Hospital Foundation matched the donation one-to-one, leading to a significant investment toward children's health
    RICHMOND, Va., March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Capital Square, one of the nation's leading sponsors of tax-advantaged real estate investments and a developer of multifamily communities, announced a major donation as a part of the $100 million capital campaign to fund the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU.
  • The donation, matched by Children's Hospital Foundation, will support the organization's new Children's Tower, which will officially open its doors on April 30, 2023.
  • Capital Square sponsored the 10th annual Radiothon, a 36-hour fundraising broadcast to raise funds and awareness for Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU last November.
  • Founded in 1920, the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU is a nationally ranked pediatric acute care children's hospital located within the VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia.

Dental Care Alliance expands its Virginia Footprint with multi-location practice Cross, Lavinder, Quinn & Park Family Dentistry

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Friday, December 9, 2022

SARASOTA, Fla., Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dental Care Alliance (DCA) is proud to announce the expansion of its Virginia Footprint with a three-location practice, Cross, Lavinder, Quinn & Park Family Dentistry. With offices located in Roanoke, Daleville, and Vinton, the doctors of Cross, Lavinder, Quinn & Park Family Dentistry provide personalized, gentle care to patients aged three and up in the Roanoke community.

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  • Dental Care Alliance (DCA) is proud to announce the expansion of its Virginia Footprint with a three-location practice, Cross, Lavinder, Quinn & Park Family Dentistry.
  • SARASOTA, Fla., Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dental Care Alliance (DCA) is proud to announce the expansion of its Virginia Footprint with a three-location practice, Cross, Lavinder, Quinn & Park Family Dentistry.
  • Dr. Adam Park received an engineering degree from Virginia Tech and his Doctor of Dental Surgery from Medical College of Virginia.
  • Dental Care Alliance's mission is to advance the practice of dentistry by partnering with and supporting dental professionals to create a lifetime of healthy smiles.

STARC Systems Adds a Rated Ceiling to FireblockWall™

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

BRUNSWICK, Maine, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- STARC Systems , a manufacturer of temporary modular wall containment solutions used for occupied renovations, announced today its one-hour fire-rated system, FireblockWall, now offers a ceiling to create a fully fire-rated enclosure.

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  • BRUNSWICK, Maine, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- STARC Systems , a manufacturer of temporary modular wall containment solutions used for occupied renovations, announced today its one-hour fire-rated system, FireblockWall, now offers a ceiling to create a fully fire-rated enclosure.
  • In 2021, STARC introduced FireblockWall, the first modular reusable one-hour fire rated temporary containment system.
  • Some of the benefits of FireblockWall include, it effectively stops fires, installs four times faster than drywall and has superior noise-blocking.
  • STARC Systems is a temporary wall containment company and leader in healthcare renovation and isolation preparedness solutions.

BioCircuit Technologies Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance of Nerve Tape® Device

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

Atlanta, GA, July 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioCircuit Technologies , a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded medical device company focused on tissue repair and neuromodulation, announced today it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its nerve repair device, Nerve Tape .

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  • Atlanta, GA, July 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioCircuit Technologies , a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded medical device company focused on tissue repair and neuromodulation, announced today it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its nerve repair device, Nerve Tape .
  • The development and clearance of Nerve Tape represents a significant advancement in the treatment of nerve injuries, said Jonathan Isaacs, MD, Professor and Chair, Division of Hand Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center.
  • As a co-inventor with several years of experience using the device in animal models, I look forward to having Nerve Tape available for clinical use.
  • Nerve Tape was developed in partnership with the Orthopedic Microsurgery Laboratory at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.
    As previously announced, BioCircuit is working with supply partners in preparation for launch of Nerve Tape in the United States.

CarolinaEast Medical Center Among Nation's Top Performing Hospitals for Treatment of Heart Attack Patients

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Friday, May 20, 2022

NEW BERN, N.C., May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CarolinaEast Medical Center has received the American College of Cardiology's NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2022. CarolinaEast is one of only 240 hospitals nationwide to receive this honor. The award recognizes CarolinaEast's commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients and signifies that CarolinaEast has reached an aggressive goal of treating these patients.

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  • The award recognizes CarolinaEast's commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients and signifies that CarolinaEast has reached an aggressive goal of treating these patients.
  • A heart attack occurs when a blood clot in a coronary artery partially or completely blocks blood flow to the heart muscle.
  • "The receipt of this award indicates that CarolinaEast remains committed to providing top quality, guideline-driven care for heart attack patients.
  • CarolinaEast also boasts an American College of Cardiology accredited Chest Pain Center, HeartCARE Center, Cath Lab and Heart Failure program.