ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 12 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Physician Associates issued the following news release: The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) announces the launch of PAthways, an initiative aimed at fostering diversity within the PA profession. Backed by a Communities in Action for Health Equity grant from Pfizer, PAthways marks a significant step toward building a more inclusive healthcare workforce by seeking to diversify one of the fastest growing healthcare   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 11 -- The American Sportfishing Association issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Yesterday, Members of the House of Representatives came together in a bipartisan fashion to pass the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act (HR 6492). With a unanimous vote, Congress showed its support for improving fishing access as well as upgrading facilities and infrastructure at federal lands, including national parks, national wildlife   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 12 (TNSres) -- The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology issued the following news release: A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) reports the infection prevention steps taken to control a months-long multispecies outbreak of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales that occurred in a pediatric ward at the Toho University Omori Medical Center in Tokyo in 2017. This study highlights the particular v  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 12 -- The Association of the U.S. Army issued the following news on April 11, 2024: Nine women, including several Association of the U.S. Army members, were inducted into the Army Women's Foundation Hall of Fame during a March 21 ceremony at the Military Women's Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. The AUSA member inductees include retired Lt. Gen. Kathleen Gainey, Maj. Gen. Janeen Birckhead, retired Maj. Gen. Tammy Smith, retired Brig. Gen. Maureen LeBoeuf, retired Brig  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 12 (TNSre) -- The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) today released a new report, Unlocking Community Resilience: Innovative Strategies to Access Climate Adaptation Funding. The report highlights three successful case studies from Colorado where communities are pioneering strategies to help access funding for resilience. It also identifies a series of policy so  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 (TNSres) -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release: Leading patient organizations, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), applaud Virginia lawmakers for passing legislation to protect patients from the harmful effects of medical debt. Gov. Glenn Youngkin this week signed into law HB 1370, which prohibits certain health care facilities and providers from re  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, April 12 -- The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators issued the following news release: CCO is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 CCO Training Provider Awards. These prestigious awards recognize the exemplary efforts of training providers in preparing candidates for CCO exams, leading to essential certifications in load handling equipment operation. The selection process for the CCO Training Provider Awards is rigorous and based on the volum  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 12 -- The National District Attorneys Association issued the following news release: Following the retirement of Director Joanne Thomka, the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) is delighted to announce the internal advancement of Erin Inman as the new Director of the National Traffic Law Center (NTLC). With unwavering dedication and a deep-rooted commitment to advancing traffic safety initiatives, Erin's elevated role signifies a pivotal moment in the ongoi  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 12 -- The American Medical Group Association issued the following news release: Michigan-based Corewell Health has been named AMGA's 2024 Acclaim Award recipient. The Acclaim Award honors healthcare delivery organizations bringing their organization closer to the ideal medical group and health system as they move toward value-based care. For their accomplishments, Baylor Scott & White Medical Group and St. Elizabeth Physicians were named Acclaim Award honorees. Str  more

ASHBURN, Virginia, April 12 -- The National Recreation and Park Association issued the following news release: The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is proud to announce Dan Buettner as the opening keynote speaker for the 2024 NRPA Annual Conference. Buettner is an explorer, National Geographic Fellow, award-winning journalist and producer, Netflix host, and New York Times bestselling author. He discovered the five places in the world -- dubbed blue zones hotspots -- where people  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 12 (TNSres) -- The Global Business Travel Association issued the following news release: GBTA welcomes the adoption by the European Parliament of their report on the proposed CountEmissionsEU regulation that will establish a consistent and accurate measurement framework for transport emissions. This initiative is critical for business travellers to make more sustainable choices by helping them compare the carbon footprint of their trips across providers, and modes of  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, April 12 -- The National Center for State Courts issued the following news release: The Nebraska State Bar Foundation has been named the 2024 recipient of the Sandra Day O'Connor Award for the Advancement of Civics Education. Given by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) to honor the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the award recognizes an organization, court, program, or individual who has promoted, inspired, improved, or led an innovation or  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 12 -- NATSO, a trade association representing the travel plaza and truckstop industry, issued the following news release: NATSO, representing truck stops and travel plazas, SIGMA: America's Leading Fuel Marketers, and the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) urged the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to better harmonize state application standards under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) grant program to ensure that consumers' charg  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 11 -- Negative Population Growth issued the following news release: Negative Population Growth, Inc. (NPG) announces the publication of a pivotal Forum paper, Migrant Labor and US Agriculture (https://npg.org/library/forum-series/strictly-accountable-a-call-for-the-tough-love-of-real-solutions.html), by professor Dr. Philip Martin. The paper explains who works for wages on US farms and highlights the need for a nuanced discourse on the impacts of immigration and trad  more

ASHBURN, Virginia, April 11 -- The National Recreation and Park Association issued the following statement on April 10, 2024: * * * Kristine Stratton, president and CEO of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), issued the following statement in response to the House passage of the Outdoors for All Act: "NRPA is thrilled to see the House of Representatives pass the bi-partisan Outdoors for All Act (as part of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act), which w  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 12 -- The Retail Industry Leaders Association issued the following statement on April 11, 2024: * * * This week Senate lawmakers followed the U.S. House in passing a resolution to nullify the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) final rule on joint employer status. Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) Vice President of Workforce Policy Evan Armstrong issued the following statement in response. "The NLRB's final joint employer rule applies an unworkable, ove  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 12 -- The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography issued the following news: The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) Board of Directors is proud to announce that Renu Virmani, MD has been named the recipient of the 2024 Arthur S. Agatston Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Award for her work, which has revolutionized our understanding of coronary atherosclerotic plaques and their role in sudden coronary death. The Agatston Award honors individua  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 12 -- The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography issued the following news: The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) will present Past President Suhny Abbara, MD, MSCCT with the 2024 Gold Medal Award at the SCCT 19th Annual Scientific Meeting (SCCT2024) in Washington, D.C., on Friday, July 19. The SCCT Gold Medal Award - the highest honor bestowed by SCCT - is a service award that recognizes SCCT members who have exemplified leadership and a re  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 12 -- The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography issued the following news: The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) is proud to honor Koen Nieman, MD, PhD, MSCCT with the 2024 SCCT Stephan Achenbach Pioneer Award in Cardiovascular CT. This award is given annually to individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of cardiovascular CT and have been recognized as pioneers in the advancement of the modality. SCCT is honoring Dr.   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, the Sierra Club launched a four-state digital ad campaign focused on seven Senators - Senators Kelly and Sinema of Arizona; Casey and Fetterman of Pennsylvania; Kaine and Warner of Virginia; and Tester of Montana - who have expressed criticism of the EPA's recently finalized federal clean car standards. The Senate is expected to soon vote on using the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn t  more

VIENNA, Virginia, April 11 -- The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council issued the following commentary on April 10, 2024: By Raymond J. Keating The inflation news for March offered in the latest Consumer Price Index report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wasn't what anyone wanted to see or hear. CPI inflation continued to run hot at 0.4 percent in March. Over the past three months, the annualized inflation rate ran at approximately 4.4 percent. And over the past year, inflati  more

RESTON, Virginia, April 12 (TNSres) -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: PET/MRI can improve diagnostic accuracy for prostate cancer patients and help avoid unnecessary biopsies, according to new research published in the April issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. By applying the PRIMARY scoring system to PET/MRI results, researchers found that more than 80 percent of unnecessary biopsies could be avoided at the expense of missing one   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 12 -- The American Hospital Association issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that Steven Summer, the former president of the Colorado and West Virginia Hospital Associations, will be awarded AHA's 2024 Board of Trustees Award. Summer is currently the president and CEO of the Healthcare Institute. The Board of Trustees Award is presented to individuals or groups who have made substantial and notewort  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 12 -- The Association for Talent Development issued the following news release: , The Association for Talent Development (ATD) is pleased to announce the addition of three new members to its board of directors. They will serve a three-year term on the board, 2024-2026. Joe Garbus, global head of talent at PVH Corp., joins Alison Lands, head of strategy and partnerships at SkyHive Technologies, and Johann Laville, chief learning officer at Merck Sharp & Dohme, LLC, R  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 12 -- The Transportation Intermediaries Association issued the following news release: The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), the premier organization for third-party logistics professionals, held its first-ever Media Day event at its annual Capital Ideas Conference in Phoenix. During Media Day, more than two dozen leading logistics supplier companies shared breaking news, innovations and other important announcements with industry reporters and publica  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 12 -- The American Society of Travel Advisors issued the following statement on April 11, 2024: * * * In response to a recent story in OpenJaw about Viking Cruises going public, Zane Kerby, President & CEO of the American Society of Travel Advisors, comments on Viking Cruises' plan to grow direct sales. "Viking wouldn't be the first company to try and have their cake and eat it too when it comes to guidance regarding their stock price. Travel Advisors book nearly 5  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 12 -- The Association of the U.S. Army issued the following news on April 11, 2024: In today's complex and volatile world, the Army must transform-and transform quickly, the service's top leaders testified April 10 on Capitol Hill. "The world is more volatile today than I have seen it in my 36-year career," Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George said. "A spark in any region can have global impacts. Meanwhile, the character of war is changing rapidly. Our Army is as im  more