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Amy Robach Announced As 2022 Keynote Speaker For Long Island Plastic Surgical Group's Annual Breast Cancer Summit

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Monday, September 26, 2022
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Taking place from 8AM-1PM on Wednesday, October 12 at the Royalton Mansion in Roslyn Heights, this free Breast Cancer Summit will be dedicated and open to community members interested in learning more about critical topics, including surgical and reconstructive options for patients, the pandemic's impact on cancer care, emotional healing for patients, and more--all from medical leaders across the Tri-State area. The full agenda for the Summit can be found here.

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  • After a two-year hiatus, Long Island Plastic Surgical Group returns for 10th Annual Breast Cancer Summit, focusing on the latest developments in treatments, reconstruction, and resources
    GARDEN CITY, N.Y., Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Long Island Plastic Surgical Group (LIPSG), the largest and longest-running private plastic surgery group in the United States, is honored to announce that co-anchor of ABC News' GMA3: What You Need to Know and 20/20, New York Times Bestselling author, and breast cancer survivor, Amy Robach, will be the keynote speaker at its tenth annual Breast Cancer Summit , a complimentary community service event put on by the surgical group.
  • After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, this will mark the first Breast Cancer Summit organized by LIPSG since 2019.
  • "We are thrilled to be able to resume the summit," began Tommaso Addona , MD, FACS, President of LIPSG.
  • Past keynote speakers for LIPSG's Breast Cancer Summit include Cynthia Nixon, Fran Drescher, Joan Lunden, and other breast cancer survivors.

RoboKiller Releases 2022 Mid-Year Phone Scam Report

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
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NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RoboKiller, the app that eliminates 99% of spam calls and robotexts, today released findings from its 2022 Mid-Year Phone Scam Report. The report reveals Americans are on track to receive an estimated 147 billion robotexts and 86 billion robocalls by year's end, which would shatter 2021's yearly totals by 68% and 19%, respectively. Additionally, Americans are due to lose $87 billion to phone scams, a 116% increase from 2021.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RoboKiller , the app that eliminates 99% of spam calls and robotexts, today released findings from its 2022 Mid-Year Phone Scam Report .
  • Additionally, Americans are due to lose $87 billion to phone scams, a 116% increase from 2021.
  • To date, in 2022, Americans have been hit with 66 billion robotexts resulting in estimated financial losses of $9.7 billion.
  • In addition to downloading the RoboKiller app , follow these tips to protect yourself against phone scams.

Americans Feel Some Relief From Robotexts As Summer Comes To An End, According To RoboKiller Insights

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Friday, September 2, 2022
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In August, Americans received 13 million political calls and 7.4 million political texts, increases of 75% and 89%, respectively.

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  • In August, Americans received 13 million political calls and 7.4 million political texts, increases of 75% and 89%, respectively.
  • Americans can expect to receive more and more of these messages as the 2022 midterms come into focus.
  • Download a spam text and call blocker like RoboKiller to equip your phone with the latest technology to stop scams.
  • RoboKiller's robocall and spam text insights are powered by a global database of millions of phone scams and audio fingerprints.

CAR WARRANTY ROBOCALLS TAKE NOSEDIVE AMID GOVERNMENT CRACKDOWN, ACCORDING TO ROBOKILLER INSIGHTS

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
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With back-to-school and holiday shopping right around the corner, Americans can expect robotexts like these to inundate their phones.

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  • With back-to-school and holiday shopping right around the corner, Americans can expect robotexts like these to inundate their phones.
  • Tips On How To Stop Phone Scams:
    Don't answer phone calls from unknown numbers, especially those that call or text at odd hours.
  • Download a spam text and call blocker like RoboKiller to equip your phone with the latest technology to stop scams.
  • RoboKiller's robocall and spam text insights are powered by a global database of millions of phone scams and audio fingerprints.

New Report Shows Only 16% of Hospitals Complying with Hospital Price Transparency Rule

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report released by PatientRightsAdvocate.org shows a vast majority of hospitals continue to hide the actual prices from consumers nearly 20 months after the Hospital Price Transparency Rule went into effect.

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --A new report released by PatientRightsAdvocate.org shows a vast majority of hospitals continue to hide the actual prices from consumers nearly 20 months after the Hospital Price Transparency Rule went into effect.
  • The latest Semi-Annual Hospital Price Transparency Compliance Report shows that just 16% of the 2,000 hospitals reviewed are complying with a rule, indicating that progress on hospital's compliance with federal law has slowed dramatically.
  • Thenew analysisof 2,000 hospitals across the United States found:
    Only 319 (16.0%) were complying with the rule.
  • None (0%) of the hospitals owned by two of the largest hospital systems in the country HCA Healthcare and Ascension Health are complying.

Reboot Representation Awards Western Governors University B4 Women in Tech Grant

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022
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SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Western Governors University (WGU) announced today that the Reboot Representation Tech Coalition awarded the university a $915,000 Building Bridges and Breaking Barriers for Women in Tech (B4 Women in Tech) grant.

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  • SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Western Governors University (WGU) announced today that the Reboot Representation Tech Coalition awarded the university a $915,000 Building Bridges and Breaking Barriers for Women in Tech (B4 Women in Tech) grant.
  • Reboot Representation CEO Dwana Franklin-Davis said, At Reboot, we believe that supporting students to complete computing degrees means understanding and addressing their life circumstances.
  • Were proud to partner with Western Governors University on preparing Black, Latina, and Native American women for the technology field and the career paths ahead of them.
  • Reboot Representation Tech Coalition is a group of 22 leading tech companies that are committed to doubling the number of Black, Latina, and Native American women receiving computing degrees by 2025.

ONE YEAR LATER, STIR/SHAKEN HAS YET TO TAKE FLIGHT, ACCORDING TO ROBOKILLER INSIGHTS

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022
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According to the FCC, these calls have been the top unwanted call complaint for the last two years.

Key Points: 
  • According to the FCC, these calls have been the top unwanted call complaint for the last two years.
  • RoboKiller predicts vehicle warranty spam calls will be the top spam call once again in 2022.
  • Download a spam text and call blocker like RoboKiller to equip your phone with the latest technology to stop scams.
  • RoboKiller's robocall and spam text insights are powered by a global database of millions of phone scams and audio fingerprints.

WGU launches national partnership with Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc.

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022
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SALT LAKE CITY, July 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Western GovernorsUniversity (WGU) has expanded its regional partnership withSigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc., launching a national scholarship to promote equitable access to higher education.

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  • SALT LAKE CITY, July 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Western GovernorsUniversity (WGU) has expanded its regional partnership withSigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc., launching a national scholarship to promote equitable access to higher education.
  • Under this national partnership, Sigma Gamma Rho members who want to earn a bachelors or masters degree are eligible to apply forWGUs Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc.
  • Founded in 1922 by seven educators, Sigma Gamma Rho is one of the National Pan-Hellenic Councils Divine Nine group of historic Black Greek Letter Organizations.
  • Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. is excited to partner with WGU, a pioneer online and nonprofit institution that remains built for todays ideal of work-life balance, said Rasheeda S. Liberty, 25th international grand basileus (president and CEO).

David Grossman Wins Gold Quill Award of Excellence for "Heart First: Lasting Leader Lessons from a Year that Changed Everything"

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
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Chapters include:

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  • Chapters include:
    "It's an honor to have 'Heart First' recognized by IABC as a premier leadership and communication publication," said Grossman.
  • All Gold Quill entries are evaluated by an international group of highly experienced professional communicators, many of whom are previous Gold Quill Award winners.
  • There are two types of Gold Quill Awards Awards of Merit and Awards of Excellence, of which the latter is the highest honor.
  • This year's Gold Quill Award winners were recognized at the IABC World Conference in New York City on June 28.

FIU scholarship to honor Gustavo Godoy and support next generation of broadcast journalists

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Thursday, June 23, 2022
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MIAMI, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida International University (FIU) and its Department of Journalism + Media announced today the establishment of the Gustavo Godoy Scholarship for Excellence in Journalism in honor of the award-winning and legendary newsman.

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  • MIAMI, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida International University (FIU) and its Department of Journalism + Media announced today the establishment of the Gustavo Godoy Scholarship for Excellence in Journalism in honor of the award-winning and legendary newsman.
  • Gustavo Godoy, who passed away in 2021 after a long and storied career, was among the first high-profile Hispanics to work in U.S. news media.
  • "The scholarship established by Godoy's family, friends and colleagues will provide critical, much-needed support to future journalists and help us in our mission of ensuring the future talent pipeline in broadcast journalism."
  • Godoy was a mentor to many of today's high-profile Hispanic broadcast journalists.