Foreign policy

L.A. County’s Trauma Center System Partners with OneLegacy to Celebrate 40 Years of Serving Southern Californian Critical Care Patients

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Los Angeles County was the site of one of the first Trauma Center Systems in the United States and to date is one of the largest nationwide.

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  • Los Angeles County was the site of one of the first Trauma Center Systems in the United States and to date is one of the largest nationwide.
  • “Over 25,000 critically injured patients are treated at the Trauma Centers each year,” said Richard Tadeo, Director of Emergency Medical Services Agency (EMS Agency).
  • In what promises to be a moving ceremony, former trauma patients will also share their stories of survival and how the Trauma Centers saved their lives.
  • He was transported by EMS to Dignity Health-California Hospital Medical Center and was admitted and treated in the intensive trauma care unit.

Local Officials, The NRP Group, and University Hospitals, Cut Ribbon on The Davis, an Affordable Housing Community in Cleveland, Ohio

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

(Photo: Business Wire)

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  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    The community is The NRP Group’s third "Health and Housing" development, conceived to address social determinants of health (SDOH).
  • This is the second of UH’s Community Wellness Centers; the first opened in Bedford, Ohio, earlier this year.
  • “We’re proud to celebrate the completion of this community, and grateful to have had an opportunity to partner with The NRP Group.
  • “The NRP Group is dedicated to creating affordable communities that provide residents with opportunities for long-term success,” said J. David Heller, President and CEO of The NRP Group.

GreatSchools' Salma Khan selected for Pahara Fellowship for education leaders

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Monday, December 18, 2023

OAKLAND, Calif, Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Pahara Institute has selected GreatSchools Chief of Staff Salma Khan to its prestigious Pahara Fellowship, a one-year prCalif.ogram that distinguishes exceptional leaders in the educational excellence and equity movement. Khan joins a cohort of 24 leaders poised to transform the education system so that every child is prepared to lead a free and fulfilling life.

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  • OAKLAND, Calif, Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Pahara Institute has selected GreatSchools Chief of Staff Salma Khan to its prestigious Pahara Fellowship, a one-year prCalif.ogram that distinguishes exceptional leaders in the educational excellence and equity movement.
  • Khan joins a cohort of 24 leaders poised to transform the education system so that every child is prepared to lead a free and fulfilling life.
  • I'm honored to join this esteemed cohort of leaders as we grow and challenge each other in pursuit of a more equitable education system."
  • — Salma Khan, GreatSchools Chief of Staff
    The Fellowship's extensive leadership development programming facilitates leaders' dynamic growth and strengthens their collective efforts to dramatically improve public education, especially those serving low-income children and communities.

Astana Club: Nursultan Nazarbayev - Moscow and Washington need to hold direct talks to resolve the deadlock in Ukraine

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Friday, December 15, 2023

The strategic stalemate in Ukraine was the key topic all the discussions were centered around.

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  • The strategic stalemate in Ukraine was the key topic all the discussions were centered around.
  • The First President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev noted during his speech at the Club meeting that he was once a direct participant in the process of conflict resolution in Ukraine.
  • "I put a lot of effort into organizing the Minsk agreements meeting at the height of the Ukrainian crisis in 2014.
  • Back then, it was for the first time possible to organize a face-to-face dialogue between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine.

Astana Club: Nursultan Nazarbayev - Moscow and Washington need to hold direct talks to resolve the deadlock in Ukraine

Retrieved on: 
Friday, December 15, 2023

The strategic stalemate in Ukraine was the key topic all the discussions were centered around.

Key Points: 
  • The strategic stalemate in Ukraine was the key topic all the discussions were centered around.
  • The First President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev noted during his speech at the Club meeting that he was once a direct participant in the process of conflict resolution in Ukraine.
  • "I put a lot of effort into organizing the Minsk agreements meeting at the height of the Ukrainian crisis in 2014.
  • Back then, it was for the first time possible to organize a face-to-face dialogue between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine.

PRA Group Leaders Earn Women in Business Achievement Awards

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Two PRA Group leaders were among 19 women Inside Business honored last night during its annual Women in Business Achievement Awards .

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  • NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Two PRA Group leaders were among 19 women Inside Business honored last night during its annual Women in Business Achievement Awards .
  • For 21 years, Inside Business' Women in Business Achievement Awards have recognized women who are trailblazers throughout the region.
  • "I am both humbled and thrilled to be recognized alongside these women, each of whom exemplify excellence across a variety of roles and organizations," said Tarrant.
  • With its global headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, PRA Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRAA), is a publicly traded global leader in acquiring and collecting nonperforming loans.

Lexitas Announces New Board Member

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

HOUSTON, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexitas, a leading provider of technology-enabled litigation services and a portfolio company of funds advised by Apax, is pleased to announce the appointment of Linda Addison to the Lexitas Board of Directors.

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  • HOUSTON, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexitas, a leading provider of technology-enabled litigation services and a portfolio company of funds advised by Apax, is pleased to announce the appointment of Linda Addison to the Lexitas Board of Directors.
  • "Linda is a powerful addition to our board, and we are thrilled to have her on the Lexitas team" said Gary Buckland, CEO of Lexitas.
  • Prior to Ms. Addison's board career, she was US Managing Partner (CEO equivalent), Chair of the US Management Committee, and global board member of Norton Rose Fulbright, one of the world's largest law firms.
  • Founded in 1987, Lexitas is a leading national provider of legal support services to law firms, corporations, and insurance companies.

NEW REPORT: Clean Cooking as a Catalyst for Sustainable Food Systems

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Monday, December 4, 2023

DUBAI, UAE, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, the Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) released a new report "Clean Cooking as a Catalyst for Sustainable Food Systems" which sheds light on the energy-food nexus. The report was launched at the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) during a side event at the Sustainable Agriculture of the Americas Pavilion. The report highlights the key role that clean cooking plays in transforming the food system by mitigating climate change and environmental degradation, supporting restoration and climate-smart agriculture, building resilience in agricultural communities, and improving nutrition and food security.

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  • The Clean Cooking Alliance released a new report that highlights the key role that clean cooking plays in transforming the food system.
  • DUBAI, UAE, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, the Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) released a new report " Clean Cooking as a Catalyst for Sustainable Food Systems " which sheds light on the energy-food nexus.
  • "The findings in our new report underscore the pivotal role clean cooking plays in transforming our food systems."
  • "The findings in our new report underscore the pivotal role clean cooking plays in transforming our food systems.

UT Health San Antonio launches Center for Global and Community Oral Health

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Friday, December 1, 2023

SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The School of Dentistry of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has launched the Center for Global and Community Oral Health, designed to bring together various existing outreach and research programs under one umbrella to study and develop solutions to the most pressing dental challenges facing the global population.

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  • New Center for Global and Community Oral Health at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio will address the world's most urgent dental challenges.
  • SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The School of Dentistry of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has launched the Center for Global and Community Oral Health, designed to bring together various existing outreach and research programs under one umbrella to study and develop solutions to the most pressing dental challenges facing the global population.
  • To do this, Singh said the center will aim to increase access to oral health care to eliminate health disparities, integrate oral health care into medical care to prevent systemic disease and disseminate oral health information to increase health literacy with the ultimate goal of being a world leader in community oral health.
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), a primary driver of San Antonio's $44.1 billion health care and biosciences sector, is the largest academic research institution in South Texas with an annual research portfolio of more than $360 million.

AMSURG Announces Board of Directors

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AMSURG, a leader in ambulatory surgery center services, announced appointments to the organization's Board of Directors. The announcement comes after a successful emergence as an independent company under new leadership and positioned for growth.

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  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AMSURG, a leader in ambulatory surgery center services, announced appointments to the organization's Board of Directors.
  • King has been appointed as chair of the AMSURG Board of Directors, and he will also serve on the Compensation Committee.
  • "I am thrilled to have such seasoned and accomplished professionals serving on the AMSURG Board of Directors," said Jeff Snodgrass, president and CEO of AMSURG.
  • "It is an honor to join the AMSURG Board of Directors," said David King, chair of AMSURG's Board of Directors.