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AUG - School of Public Health

@AUG_SPH
We work to improve health, reduce health disparities and prevent injuries and illnesses in Georgia through research, service, leadership and training.
Augusta, Georgia
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  • @AUG_SPH
    AUG - School of Public Health
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    Sep 1
    School of Public Health Dean Teresa Waters, PhD, was cited twice in a new National Academy of Medicine discussion paper that explores how misaligned financial incentives shape system performance and what can be done to address them. doi.org/10.31478/20260…
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    Quote discussing health financing approaches to improve individual and community health, emphasizing collaboration among stakeholders. Source: nam.edu/perspectives.
    "Estimates suggest that hundreds of billions of dollars are spent each year on low-value care, poorly coordinated care, and care that does not adhere to clinical best practices." Source: nam.edu/perspectives.
  • @AUG_SPH
    AUG - School of Public Health
    @AUG_SPH
    Aug 28
    E. Andrew Balas, MD, PhD, a professor in the School of Public Health, has received a $2.5 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health to identify how research errors arise, spread and affect scientific progress and develop practical tools to prevent them.
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    AUG - School of Public Health
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    Aug 27
    Jie Chen, PhD, has been named a 2026 Provost Fellow for Augusta University. During the fellowship, Chen will collaborate with faculty, administrators and staff to evaluate the effectiveness of current course evaluation practices.
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    AUG - School of Public Health
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    Aug 24
    Our Disaster Health Sciences Collaborative participated in Operation Centennial Surge at Emory University Hospital Midtown. The exercise shows how academic partnerships build stronger health systems and communities. Disclaimer: All injuries shown are simulated for the exercise.
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  • @AUG_SPH
    AUG - School of Public Health
    @AUG_SPH
    Aug 19
    Please join us in welcoming Simiao Gao, PhD, Alexis Brewe, PhD, and Tanvir Ahmed, PhD, to the School of Public Health faculty and staff family! #AUGSPH #JagNation #PublicHealth
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