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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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"Hello, my name is Hal.
And if you talk to me, I'll talk back."
That's how Hal, a life-like mannequin, begins his greeting at the Center for Simulation Innovation at the University of Texas...more
Loyola University Chicago's Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing has announced the speaker for its 2024 commencement ceremony.
Nurse scientist Bridgette Rice will speak to students at the Chicago...more
The Alzheimer's Association estimates that by 2050, the number of Alzheimer's cases in the US will more than double from the current 230,000 to 2,383,000and that's for people who identify as...more
If you're trying to lose weight but don't seem to be able to stick to it, it may be because you're not motivated to exercise.
That's according to Danielle Ostendorf, a researcher at the...more
Sen.
Chris Murphy has been named the "Innovator of the Month" for October for his work with a Connecticut startup.
Q30 Innovations' flagship product, the Q-Collar, applies light pressure...more
"The University of Arkansas and the Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research are at the leading edge of translating research for societal impact."
That's how Mehran Armand and Alejandro...more
"One day there will be a cure," Ashkan Novin says.
"And I hope that we will play a part in that."
Novin, a PhD candidate at the University of Connecticut, is the winner of the school's...more
When Matthew Love took over as CEO of Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Palm Beach, Fla., four years ago, the hospital was losing about $40 million a year.
"We were in a solid market position,...more
If you're looking for a new job, there's a good chance you'll soon find one in Maine.
Gov.
Janet Mills announced Tuesday that more than 111,000 health care jobs have been created in the state...more
Some 24 million people in 128 low- and middle-income countries now have access to HIV treatments that once would have cost tens of thousands of dollars a year, the BBC reports.
According to a...more
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Reviving Ancient Indian Art Forms – Empowering Artisans Towards Entrepreneurship
Rivaayat is an initiative by Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi to revive various dying art form and solve innumerable problems faced by the artisans. Rivaayat began with reviving a 20,000-year-old art form of pottery that is a means of survival for 600 families residing in Uttam Nagar, Delhi.
