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Elizabethton Star
Ballad Center for Healthy Aging achieves recognition as Age-Friendly Health System
Ballad Health Medical Associates Center for Healthy Aging has been recognized as an Age-Friendly Health System – Committed to Care Excellence by The John A. Hartford Foundation and the Institute […]
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Nurse of the Month: Autumn Davidson took family advice, has enjoyed long nursing career
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — For nearly 20 years, Nurse Of The Month Autumn Davidson, LPN, has cared for patients with compassion and kindness. Her career almost didn’t happen until her grandmother saw something in her that she didn’t see in herself. Autumn’s grandmother knew Autumn was destined to be a nurse. “My grandma was […]
The Rogersville Review
Ballad seeking applicants for rural healthcare program
JOHNSON CITY — Ballad Health has been named the East Tennessee Area Health Education Center (AHEC), which will allow undergraduate and graduate-level health professions students to expand their clinical experience and training opportunities. The initiative is made possible through a federally supported program managed by Meharry Medical College and funded through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). As part of the designation, Ballad Health is recruiting a new cohort of health professions students for the Tennessee AHEC Scholars Program. The two-year program is designed to prepare future healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, culturally competent care to rural and underserved communities across Tennessee. The program seeks to recruit 15 students currently enrolled in eligible health professions programs in Tennessee, including medicine, dentistry, nursing, social work, physician assistant studies, public health, psychology, nutrition and pharmacy. Students from additional health disciplines may also be eligible. Students entering the final two years of their training are encouraged to apply. Medical, dental and pharmacy students may enroll during years one through three of their programs. Participants will complete 40 hours of didactic training and 40 hours of clinical training annually, with many educational components available online. Students who complete the program will receive a
titusvillenewsjournal.com
Corry man is first ever recipient of robotic lung transplant at Cleveland Clinic
CLEVELAND — Surgeons at Cleveland Clinic have reached a major milestone in organ transplantation by successfully completing the hospital system's first robotic-assisted lung transplant in the United States — with a Corry resident being the recipient. The groundbreaking procedure, performed in May, represents a significant advancement in minimally...
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Several Southwest Virginia schools facing health clinic closures
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Nurse Of The Month: Shonna Lane carries on family legacy
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) — For many nurses, their job is about compassion, quick thinking, and being there when patients need them most. For Nurse Of The Month Shonna Lane, it’s also about carrying on a family legacy while helping shape the future of nursing. Lane works at Sycamore Shoals and Franklin Woods Hospitals, carrying on […]
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ETSU leading national study examining what healthcare services rural communities deem essential
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – A national study designed to help rural community members have a voice in shaping the future of healthcare will be held by East Tennessee State University (ETSU). ETSU’s Center for Rural Health and Research, supported by a $200,000 grant from “The Commonwealth Fund,” will conduct focus groups and listening sessions […]
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James H. Quillen VA Medical Center and ETSU’s College of Medicine paving the way for health care
MOUNTAIN HOME, Tenn. (WJHL) — While the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center is focused on caring for the veterans of today, there’s a heavy investment in the future of the campus, research, and health care through its partnership with East Tennessee State University. “Right now, we’re making some major investments in both our historical […]
WATE
RAM holding three mobile Telehealth clinics in East Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Remote Area Medical is planning to host three free mobile telehealth medical clinics in East Tennessee after the 4th of July holiday. On Thursday, RAM announced it would be hosting telehealth clinics in Knoxville, Townsend, and Morristown, where individuals can speak with doctors and in-person nurses for free. Patients do not […]
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Free medical services available in East Tennessee this week
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How the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center came to be
MOUNTAIN HOME, Tenn. (WJHL)- The Mountain Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers was authorized by Congress in 1901, thanks to the work of Congressman Walter P. Brownlow. His work to place it in the region started before that, in 1898, when he petitioned for another soldier’s home after being told there was […]
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James H. Quillen VA Medical Center evolves to meet needs of veterans
MOUNTAIN HOME, Tenn. (WJHL)- The James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Mountain Home has evolved into the medical facility we know today in its more than 120-year history. “As we get to the 250th anniversary of the country, you are reminded, really, again, of the noble nature of taking care of veterans and […]