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Renowned Industry Expert Peter Kyobe Waiswa Joins XRP Healthcare to transform Private Healthcare in Uganda

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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DUBAI, UAE, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- XRP Healthcare, a UAE-based M&A healthcare investment and management firm, proudly announces the appointment of Peter Kyobe Waiswa as a Healthcare Industry Expert.

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  • DUBAI, UAE, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- XRP Healthcare, a UAE-based M&A healthcare investment and management firm, proudly announces the appointment of Peter Kyobe Waiswa as a Healthcare Industry Expert.
  • "I am thrilled to join XRP Healthcare and contribute to the transformation of Uganda's private healthcare sector," said Peter Kyobe Waiswa.
  • Whitney Lynn, XRP Healthcare Chairman commented, "We are humbled to have Peter Kyobe Waiswa join our team at XRP Healthcare.
  • Kain Roomes, founder and CEO of XRP Healthcare said, "We are elated to welcome Peter Kyobe Waiswa into the XRP Healthcare family.

Renowned Industry Expert Peter Kyobe Waiswa Joins XRP Healthcare to transform Private Healthcare in Uganda

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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DUBAI, UAE, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- XRP Healthcare, a UAE-based M&A healthcare investment and management firm, proudly announces the appointment of Peter Kyobe Waiswa as a Healthcare Industry Expert.

Key Points: 
  • DUBAI, UAE, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- XRP Healthcare, a UAE-based M&A healthcare investment and management firm, proudly announces the appointment of Peter Kyobe Waiswa as a Healthcare Industry Expert.
  • "I am thrilled to join XRP Healthcare and contribute to the transformation of Uganda's private healthcare sector," said Peter Kyobe Waiswa.
  • Whitney Lynn, XRP Healthcare Chairman commented, "We are humbled to have Peter Kyobe Waiswa join our team at XRP Healthcare.
  • Kain Roomes, founder and CEO of XRP Healthcare said, "We are elated to welcome Peter Kyobe Waiswa into the XRP Healthcare family.

UCI Health celebrates transformational acquisition of four community hospitals

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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ORANGE, Calif., March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UCI Health, the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, has completed the acquisition of four hospitals and associated outpatient locations from Tenet Healthcare Corporation. Beginning today, the team members at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital, Lakewood Regional Medical Center Los Alamitos Medical Center and Placentia-Linda Hospital are now part of UCI Health.

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  • We celebrate the transformation of UCI Health as a leader in the integration of academic and community-based health systems while promoting solutions to challenges facing healthcare," said UC Irvine Chancellor Howard Gillman.
  • As Orange County's only academic health system, UCI Health plays a unique and critical role providing healthcare in the region.
  • "UCI Health has built a legacy as a nationally regarded academic health system that is fiercely dedicated to improving the health of our communities.
  • Lefteris said UCI Health recognizes a unique opportunity to build on the quality care already being delivered in the communities served by these hospitals.

Hubert Benitez, D.D.S., Ph.D., Named 23rd President of Saint Peter's University

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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JERSEY CITY, N.J., March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Saint Peter's University Board of Trustees today announced the appointment of Hubert Benitez, D.D.S., Ph.D., as the 23rd president of Saint Peter's University. He will begin his appointment on July 1, 2024.

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  • Hubert Benitez, D.D.S., Ph.D., has been appointed as the 23rd president of Saint Peter's University.
  • The Saint Peter's University Board of Trustees unanimously selected Dr. Benitez to succeed Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., who is retiring in June after 17 years as president.
  • JERSEY CITY, N.J., March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Saint Peter's University Board of Trustees today announced the appointment of Hubert Benitez, D.D.S., Ph.D., as the 23rd president of Saint Peter's University.
  • "I want to thank the Board of Trustees for the distinction of being appointed president of Saint Peter's University.

Capital Projects and Campus Enhancements Continue at Arcadia University

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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GLENSIDE, Pa., March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Two campus projects that will significantly enhance the academic, athletic, and co-curricular experience at Arcadia University will be ready for use by the start of the fall 2024 semester.

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  • GLENSIDE, Pa., March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Two campus projects that will significantly enhance the academic, athletic, and co-curricular experience at Arcadia University will be ready for use by the start of the fall 2024 semester.
  • A multipurpose building on campus will provide approximately 19,000-square-feet of athletic and extracurricular space.
  • In 2022, Arcadia acquired the property at 125 Royal Avenue (formerly Bishop McDevitt High School), which includes approximately 75,000-square-feet of classroom and laboratory space.
  • Arcadia is also offering several new academic programs for the fall 2024 semester.

California Northstate University College of Pharmacy Ranked #6 Among all Pharmacy Schools in California

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Friday, August 5, 2022
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ELK GROVE, Calif., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- California Northstate University College of Pharmacy has been ranked #6 among all fourteen pharmacy schools in California based on current American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) rankings for NIH research funding. Out of 143 pharmacy schools in the U.S., California Northstate University College of Pharmacy is now ranked #73 after being ranked #103 last year.

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  • The College of Pharmacy ranked #73 out of 143 pharmacy schools in the U.S.
    ELK GROVE, Calif., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- California Northstate University College of Pharmacy has been ranked #6 among all fourteen pharmacy schools in California based on current American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy(AACP) rankings for NIH research funding.
  • Out of 143 pharmacy schools in the U.S., California Northstate University College of Pharmacy is now ranked #73 after being ranked #103 last year.
  • "Among pharmacy schools in Northern California specifically, California Northstate University College of Pharmacy is ranked second, just after University of California San Francisco," said Dr. Xiaodong Feng, Dean of California Northstate University College of Pharmacy.
  • "At the California Northstate University College of Pharmacy, we are committed to advancing the art and science of pharmacy through research," said Dr. Ruth Vinall, California Northstate University College of Pharmacy Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of Research.

WesternU CHS-Northwest awarded M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust pediatric and rural health care services grant

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022
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LEBANON, Ore., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Western University of Health Sciences' (WesternU) College of Health Sciences (CHS)-Northwest received a $673,000 grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust of Vancouver, Washington, to support its physical therapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) programs in Lebanon, Oregon. The funding will help CHS-Northwest provide hands-on educational opportunities through authentic learning experiences and provide health care services to rural and underserved communities.

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  • The funding will help CHS-Northwest provide hands-on educational opportunities through authentic learning experiences and provide health care services to rural and underserved communities.
  • The funding will help CHS-Northwest provide hands-on educational opportunities through authentic learning experiences and provide health care services to rural and underserved communities.
  • Programs like the facilities operated by WesternU help bring that access to rural and underserved communities," said Steve Moore, executive director, M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust.
  • "Through this M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust philanthropy, lives will be changed as access to health care increases, and our Northwest communities will thrive."

UCI and Syntropy Announce Five-Year Strategic Partnership to Improve Patient Care Through Unprecedented Data Integration

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021
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This strategic collaboration evolves from a natural synergy between both organizations in their mission to improve the delivery of patient care through better utilization of data.

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  • This strategic collaboration evolves from a natural synergy between both organizations in their mission to improve the delivery of patient care through better utilization of data.
  • The partnership brings to life the UCI Health Affairs vision of seamlessly connecting clinical-, research- and patient-reported data across the entire research enterprise.
  • Sharing data in this trusted and secure environment can lead to a network effect that creates augmented insights derived from real-world data.
  • UCI and Syntropy are creating an innovative model for how health organizations approach collecting and transforming insights from health data.

WesternU Receives $2.5 Million Grant for Nurse Practitioner, PA Training

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Friday, September 17, 2021
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WesternU's College of Graduate Nursing and College of Health Sciences received a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to create the WesternU Integrated Substance Abuse Training Program (WISTP).

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  • WesternU's College of Graduate Nursing and College of Health Sciences received a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to create the WesternU Integrated Substance Abuse Training Program (WISTP).
  • WISTP is designed as a one-year, limited employment, transition-to-practice training program for nationally-certified nurse practitioners and PAs.
  • "In today's environment, there is the need to have a primary care provider with expert knowledge of the substance abuse continuum.
  • The program augments what the PA trainee learned in basic education and allows them to be full members of the health care team."

Hanger Foundation Announces 2021 Diversity Scholarship Recipients

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Monday, August 23, 2021
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As part of its ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion in orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) and its pledge to help recruit underrepresented students of color into the profession, The Hanger Foundation today announced the 2021 recipients of the inaugural Hanger Foundation Diversity Scholarships.

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  • As part of its ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion in orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) and its pledge to help recruit underrepresented students of color into the profession, The Hanger Foundation today announced the 2021 recipients of the inaugural Hanger Foundation Diversity Scholarships.
  • In addition to receiving the scholarship, all recipients will be offered a two-year mentorship, with the option of pursuing a residency at Hanger Clinic.
  • Congratulations to the following recipients:
    "I am proud to accept the Hanger Foundation Diversity Scholarship, said Northwestern University student and scholarship recipient, Althea Fordyce.
  • The Hanger Foundation Diversity Scholarship program was established in January 2021 through a founding donation from Hanger, Inc.