U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-24 Best Hospitals list, released last week, ranks cancer care provided by Winship Cancer Institute among the best in the United States.
Emory University Hospital has earned its third Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The designation is the highest national honor for professional nursing practice and a testament to the high-quality patient care and nursing professionalism demonstrated by Emory nurses.
Engineering News-Record Southeast’s 2023 Best Project Award winners include Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown (Best Project, Health Care) and Emory Health Sciences Research Building II (Best Project, Higher Education/Research). The annual awards recognize the top design and construction achievements in the region.
Winship surgeons Lauren Postlewait, MD, Maria Russell, MD, Virginia Shaffer, MD, and Jyotirmay (Joe) Sharma, MD, will present updates in cancer treatment at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Georgia Society of the American College of Surgeons, taking place in St. Simons, Ga., Aug. 11-13.
In a WebMD video, Winship hematologist Jason Romancik, MD, talks about the symptoms related to chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and current treatment options available for patients that aim to manage symptoms and prevent complications.
The Winship K12 Clinical Oncology Training Program will host its annual K12 Intensive Skill-Building and Orientation Workshop Aug. 14-15. This free online workshop will provide two full days of intensive training in cancer clinical research methods for early career clinical investigators. The target audience includes fellowship trainees and residents, as well as APP trainees, pharmacy residents and other allied specialists.
The 14th Annual Winship Oncology Nursing Symposium will be held at the Atlanta Evergreen Lakeside Resort, Aug. 25-26. The symposium will cover some of the latest trends in oncology practice and care, with sessions led by experts in the field. Attendees will be awarded up to 18.0 contact hours by the Emory Nursing Professional Development Center.
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About Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University The coordinating center for cancer research, education and care throughout Emory University and Emory Healthcare, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University is Georgia’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, a prestigious distinction given only to the top 3% of cancer centers nationwide for conducting cancer research, and providing training, that is transforming cancer care, prevention, detection and survivorship.