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Subbarao picked for board

MBJ Staff — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 23:04:52 +0000

Dr. Italo Subbarao, associate professor of medicine and associate dean of planning, assessment, and competency development at William Carey University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, was recently named to the editorial board for “The Journal of American Osteopathic Association.” Subbarao graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine before completing a fellowship at John Hopkins University. His [...]

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Surgeons become members

MBJ Staff — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 06:01:41 +0000

Dr. Rocco Barbieri and Dr. Constantine Charoglu, both of Southern Bone and Joint Specialists, P.A. have become a members of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH). Barbieri is a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic hand surgeon. He has received certification of added qualifications in surgery of hand from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. [...]

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New study on prolonged sitting puts focus on employers

john.stodder — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 06:01:51 +0000

A new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine implicating sedentary behavior for causing premature death might put more pressure on government and business to allow employees more time for standing up. The study of some 200,000 Australians age 45 and older showed that those who sat more than 11 hours a day had a [...]

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Mergers between insurers and hospitals expected to accelerate

Amy McCullough — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:58:49 +0000

Source: The American Medical Association Health care reform, in combination with economic factors and other trends, is expected to speed consolidation of health insurers and hospitals, leaving physicians to figure out how they should adapt, reports the American Medical Association. The prospect for mergers and acquisitions throughout the industry is high thanks not only to [...]

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Beacham wins Foundation award

MBJ Staff — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:00:13 +0000

Dr. Timothy J. Beacham, a fellow at University of Mississippi Medical Center, has been named a recipient of the American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation’s 2010 Leadership Award. Beacham is one of only six residents and fellows in the nation to receive a leadership award. Recipients of the award are recognized for demonstrating outstanding non-clinical leadership [...]

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