MCLEAN, Virginia, Feb. 8 (TNSawa) -- The American Board of Pediatrics posted the following news release: Pediatrician Dr. Elena Fuentes-Afflick is the 2023 Joseph W. St. Geme, Jr. Leadership Award recipient. Dr. Fuentes-Afflick is a leader with an impressive record of sustained contributions that have advanced child health and the profession of pediatrics. Beyond the general impact that she has had on child health and the future of pediatrics, she has had impact in the areas of health equity, d  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 8 (TNSper) -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: Barnes & Thornburg has added intellectual property and litigation attorneys and legal professionals to its Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles offices. An associate in the Boston office, Matthew Baker's practice includes the defense of companies in high-stakes product liability suits involving medical devices, pharmaceutical drugs and consumer goods. Baker is actively involv  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 9 (TNSper) -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2023: The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced the appointment of seven members to the Veterans' Homes Council. Established through statute in 2022, the Council is an advisory body that makes recommendations to the Secretary of Veterans' Services to ensure the health, well-being, and safety of residents of state-operated Veterans' Homes and access to equitable, hi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (TNSgov)(TNScapv) -- The Interfaith Immigration Coalition issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2023, and letter: Less than 24 hours after President Biden's State of the Union address--in which he called on Congress to pass bipartisan immigration reform and work with him to "finish the job" on several pressing issues facing the nation--immigration advocates learned about a court filing from the Biden administration to the Supreme Court that confirms the administration   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 9 (TNSper) -- Thomas Jefferson University issued the following news: Jefferson's CEO Joseph G. Cacchione, MD is pleased to announce that John P. Mordach, has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Jefferson, which consists of Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Health and Health Partners Plans. Effective March 20, 2023, Mordach will join the organization from Duke University Health System (DUHS) where he served as Senior Vice Presi  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 9 (TNSper) -- Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals issued the following news: Jefferson's CEO Joseph G. Cacchione, MD, is pleased to announce that John P. Mordach, has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Jefferson, which consists of Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Health and Health Partners Plans. Effective March 20, 2023, Mordach will join the organization from Duke University Health System (DUHS) where he served as Senior  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Rachael S. Rollins, issued the following news release: An Oxford man pleaded guilty on Feb. 2, 2023 in federal court in Worcester to using another individual's name and Social Security number to fraudulently obtain a federal tax refund and a Massachusetts driver's license. Richard Diaz-Montero, a/k/a John Doe, 44, pleaded guilty to false representation of a Social Security number and theft of government fund  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (TNSjou) -- Mount Sinai Hospital issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2023: Notalgia paresthetica--a nerve disorder characterized by a persistent itch in the upper back--is a common and underdiagnosed condition worldwide. To date, there are no FDA-approved treatments specifically targeting this disorder. But a new study, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, suggests that patients experiencing the moderate-to-severe itching associated with the disorde  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Feb. 9 (TNSjou) -- Inova Health System issued the following news release: Inova Fairfax Medical Campus's orthopedic trauma surgery team enrolled a significant number of patients in the landmark "PREVENT CLOT" randomized controlled trial published last week in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study was a monumental effort led by researchers at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center and the Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium (METRC) that included 21  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force's Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: By Lauren Russell, 66th Air Base Group Public Affairs Col. Taona Enriquez, installation commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Alan Weary, installation command chief, hosted senior leaders from military installations throughout the Northeast region during a first-of-its-kind conference here Feb. 6. Military and civilian leaders from all six branches attended the conference to connect with t  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: A University of Arkansas at Little Rock history professor has received a unique fellowship at the Boston Athenaeum that is helping him uncover the mystery of how two French colonial islands thwarted the abolition of slavery. During the French Revolution, France first abolished slavery in 1794, but Napoleon Bonaparte revoked that degree in 1802 and reinstituted slavery across the French colonies. Dur  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 9 (TNSper) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: Driven by a passion for research, the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine has named fourth-year student Ishna Sharma its 2023 Research of the Year. After a rigorous selection process, Sharma was selected as the winner and will represent TCOM in the American College of Osteopathic Medical Schools Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents National Conference. "It was   more