Sunday - May 19, 2024
Tipoffs for Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Wake Forest) Newsletter for Sunday May 05, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Lexington Medical Center Now Offering Unique Robotics-Assisted Knee Replacements
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, April 30 -- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist issued the following news release: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Lexington Medical Center has expanded knee replacement surgery options for patients with the introduction of a new robotic surgical system. This robotics-assisted surgery technology provides patients with a new advanced surgical option for partial, total and revision knee replacements. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons estimates a 180% inc  more

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Opens New Family Medicine Clinic in Greensboro
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 2 -- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist issued the following news release: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist has opened a family medicine clinic in northern Greensboro, located at 3150 North Elm St. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Family Medicine Irving Park is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist now has more than 30 primary, specialty and urgent care practices in Greensboro. "As our communities continue to g  more

Golf Coaches Association: Christo Lamprecht Named 2024 Byron Nelson Award Recipient
MCKINNEY, Texas, May 2 -- The Golf Coaches Association of America issued the following news: Christo Lamprecht of Georgia Tech was named the 2024 Byron Nelson Award recipient by the Salesmanship Club of Dallas and GCAA this afternoon at TPC Craig Ranch. Awarded annually since 2002, Lamprecht joins Anders Albertson (2015), James White (2012), Roberto Castro (2007), and Troy Matteson (2003) as golfers from Georgia Tech to earn the award. The recipient, a graduating senior, is recognized for thei  more

National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame: Campbell Trophy Winner Bo Nix Leads Record Setting Number of Scholar-Athletes in NFL Draft
IRVING, Texas, May 1 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release: The 2024 NFL Draft took place in Detroit from April 25-27 with 50 percent of the 2023 Campbell Trophy(R) Finalists tapped to pursue the dream of playing football at the highest level. "We were thrilled to see such a high percentage of the NFF Campbell Trophy(R) Finalists receive a call to play in the NFL," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. "They're amazing examples that o  more

Wake Forest School of Medicine: Study Finds School Entry Requirements Linked to Increased HPV Vaccination Rates
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, April 30 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest School of Medicine issued the following news release: A new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that school entry requirements are linked to an increase in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations. The findings appear online in Pediatrics. HPV is a common sexually transmitted infection, which can cause health problems such as genital warts and certain cancers. To prevent infection, the Centers  more

Wake Forest University School of Medicine Approved for $1 Million in PCORI Funding for Patient Subgroup Discovery Study
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 2 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest School of Medicine issued the following news release: Clinical trials provide valuable information to health care providers on the average effect of treatment through the comparison of treated and control groups that are balanced (similar) on important variables. While this comparison yields insights on the average treatment effect, results may not apply equally to all patients. Certain subgroups may have better or worse outcomes base  more

Wake Forest University School of Medicine Partners With Winston-Salem State University to Create Pathway Program for PA Students
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 2 -- Wake Forest School of Medicine issued the following news release: Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Winston-Salem State University have created a pathway program to encourage more Winston-Salem State students to pursue careers as Physician Assistants (PA) and apply to Wake Forest University School of Medicine's PA program. This new initiative builds on the longstanding relationship between the Department of PA Studies at Wake Forest Universit  more