• MUSC board of trustees names new dean and vice president of Medical Affairs for the College of Medicine | MUSC
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    MUSC board of trustees names new dean and vice president of Medical Affairs for the College of Medicine | MUSC

    CHARLESTON, S.C. (Dec. 9, 2022) – The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Board of Trustees held their regularly scheduled committee sessions and board meeting on Dec. 8 and 9, respectively. After a national search process, the MUSC Board of Trustees voted to approve Terrence E. “Terry” Steyer, M.D., MUSC Department of Family Medicine chair, as the new dean and vice president of Medical Affairs for the College of Medicine. Steyer has served as interim dean of the college since April 2022. “The board is thankful for Dr. Steyer’s interim service as dean, and we look forward to his leadership of this incredibly important…

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  • Kyle Myers, Vice President of Environmental Health, Safety, and Sustainability, Named to 2022 Environment+Energy Leader 50 Honoree List
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    Kyle Myers, Vice President of Environmental Health, Safety, and Sustainability, Named to 2022 Environment+Energy Leader 50 Honoree List

    DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CyrusOne, a leading global data center developer and operator specializing in delivering state-of-the-art digital infrastructure solutions, today announced that Kyle Myers, Vice President of Environmental Health, Safety, and Sustainability, has been named to the 2022 Environment+Energy Leader 50 Honoree List. “Kyle is an instrumental member of CyrusOne’s ongoing sustainability mission,” said Eric Schwartz, Chief Executive Officer of CyrusOne. “He has demonstrated through his work and other accomplishments that he is a leader in the sustainability space of our company and is an integral part of a talented team spearheading our industry leading water sustainability program and our goal of reaching carbon neutrality. Excellence in sustainability requires continuous improvement and…

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  • AMA president condemns disinformation, government interference in medicine
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    AMA president condemns disinformation, government interference in medicine

    HONOLULU — After nearly three years of battling the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and medical misinformation, physicians are facing unprecedented disinformation attacks and government interference in the practice of medicine, fanning flames of an already concerning physician burnout crisis. In remarks to physicians and medical students gathered at the Interim Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates, AMA President Jack Resneck Jr., M.D., today outlined the challenges facing physicians and patients following the Dobbs decision, the threats stemming from disinformation on topics of health and medicine, and the consequences of years-long disinformation campaigns that threaten the patient-physician relationship. In enumerating the threats and their downstream consequences, Dr.…

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  • UT Regents launch national search, name advisory committee for next UT Medical Branch president
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    UT Regents launch national search, name advisory committee for next UT Medical Branch president

    AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Texas System Board of Regents Chairman Kevin Eltife today announced the appointment of search advisory committee members who will advise the regents on selecting the next president of The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). Committee members were appointed in accordance with Board of Regents’ Rules and Regulations, which include a provision for representation by various constituencies internal and external to the institution. They include faculty, administration, alumni, students and community members. UT System Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs John Zerwas, M.D., will chair the committee.  “UTMB is not only a leading health institution in Texas, it has global influence and impact, and…

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  • Lincoln Electric Appoints Michelle N. Butler as Vice President, Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) & Sustainability
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    Lincoln Electric Appoints Michelle N. Butler as Vice President, Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) & Sustainability

    Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. Lincoln Electric Appoints Michelle N. Butler as Vice President, EHS & Sustainability Michelle Butler to lead Lincoln Electric’s EHS and Sustainability programs. CLEVELAND, May 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LECO) today announced that Michelle N. Butler has been appointed Vice President, Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) & Sustainability, reporting to the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. In this new role, Butler will oversee the Company’s EHS & Sustainability policies, procedures and operational initiatives to advance safety, health, incident and accident prevention, regulatory compliance, and environmental management performance. She will also lead the Company’s sustainability program and its…

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