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Those are the words of Jakub Tolar, dean of the University of Minnesota Medical School and VP for clinical affairs, in explaining the school's vision for the future of health care in the state.
Under the MPact Health Care Innovation vision, the university would take control of a number of health care facilities on its Twin Cities campus, including the University Medical Center East and West Bank facilities, the Masonic Children's Hospital, the Clinics and Surgery Center, and the clinics and surgery center, the Star Tribune reports.
"We know health care is changing rapidly along with the needs and expectations of patients at home and around the globe," says U of M President Joan Gabel in a press release.
"It just makes sense that we have great hospital facilities in which we can combine all three in the same place."
The vision calls for a new state-of-the-art medical center on the east bank of the Twin Cities campus, as well as the eventual development of a new, world-class medical center on the other side of the campus, the Star Tribune reports.
University officials say the vision is rooted in the school's...
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A team of University of Pittsburgh health sciences students has won a " Healthy Equity Innovation Award" at a national case competition for their plan to deal with a pandemic involving...more
"By investing in our employees' holistic well-being, we are setting a new standard for what it means to be a truly people-first organization in the healthcare industry."
So says John Sebastian,...more
WhenBilha Obaigwa arrived in the US from Kenya in 2019, she had already earned a bachelor's degree in law back home in her native Kenya.
So she set out to pursue a master's degree in health law...more
For two days in March, music fans gathered in Phoenix's Steele Indian School Park for the McDowell Mountain Music Festival, which featured electronic dance music (EDM), R&B, and indie rock.
But...more
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The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is honoring five people for their "extensive community involvement, philanthropic endeavors, and exemplary service to the community," per a release.
The...more
"I was working in corporate America for one of the world's largest retail companies, and it was challenging and wonderful in many ways.
But I was finding my truest fulfillment on Saturday...more
It's a sign of the times: A real estate research firm has been bought by a private equity firm in a deal that values the company at more than $1 billion.
The New York Times reports on GRESB's...more
"The climate time-bomb is ticking.
We need to seize the opportunity to invest in credible innovations that can contribute to reaching our global targets," UN Secretary-General Ant ? nio Guterres...more
The Asian Development Bank and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria are teaming up to fight infectious diseases in Asia and the Pacific.
The two organizations on Tuesday...more
The World Health Organization is celebrating Vaccination Week in the Americas this week, and it's highlighting some of the ways health departments across the region are working to make vaccines...more
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The Guardian has compiled a list of responses to its latest open thread, and has announced the winner of the social enterprise gift hamper packed with presents.
