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Join Atrium Health Navicent in Raising Awareness about Breast Cancer

10.3.2023

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and doctors at Atrium Health Navicent Peyton Anderson Cancer Center invite the community to help raise awareness about breast cancer by encouraging screening for early detection and treatment. Accounting for about 30 percent of all new female cancers each year, breast cancer is the second most common cancer among American women.

Atrium Health Navicent and Mercer University School of Medicine Welcome Kurobe City Hospital Delegation in Sister City Medical Exchange

10.2.2023

Atrium Health Navicent and the Mercer University School of Medicine are hosting visitors this fall from Kurobe City Hospital for the 19th year of a unique medical exchange rooted in a 46-year sister city partnership between Macon-Bibb County and Kurobe, Japan. Each year since 2003 — with the exception of a two-year pause during the COVID-19 pandemic — resident physicians, nurses and other health care providers from Kurobe City Hospital have visited Atrium Health Navicent and Mercer University, and physicians and nurses from Atrium Health Navicent and Mercer University have traveled to Kurobe City Hospital to share their knowledge and learn from their international counterparts.

Atrium Health Navicent Continues Program to Help Georgians Start Careers in Health Care

9.28.2023

Bridge to Success is accepting applications Oct. 2 to Oct. 13 Applications will be accepted beginning next week for an Atrium Health program that’s helping individuals jumpstart their health care careers. The Bridge to Success program, launched in central and south Georgia in the spring, helps selected applicants earn an associate degree by offering up to three years of up-front tuition and book assistance, with a maximum $5,250 tuition cost.

Atrium Health Navicent to Provide Ambulance Service to Baldwin County

9.27.2023

Baldwin County Commissioners chose Atrium Health Navicent EMS in a vote Tuesday Beginning in November, Atrium Health Navicent will be providing emergency medical services (EMS) for Baldwin County. Baldwin County Commissioners voted on Tuesday to approve a proposal from Atrium Health Navicent following a detailed and thorough selection process. “Community hospital-based EMS provides the best opportunity for a seamless continuum of care for patients, resulting in improved patient outcomes and high patient satisfaction,” said Atrium Health Navicent President of Hospitals and Clinics Luis Fonseca who also serves as CEO for Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin. “With pre-hospital care being delivered by Atrium Health Navicent EMS, we expect to see a patient-centered approach, improved response capabilities and patient outcomes.

Atrium Health Navicent Physicians Urge Families to Prioritize Healthy Habits to Fight Childhood Obesity

9.26.2023

In observance of Pediatric Obesity Awareness Month, Atrium Health Navicent encourages parents to not only make healthy eating, sleep and exercise habits a priority for their children, but for the entire family to help set children on a path for a healthier future. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 14.7 million children and adolescents in the U.S. suffer from obesity, and 19.7 percent of children are considered obese.

Atrium Health Navicent Hosts Free Family Fun Day

9.21.2023

Atrium Health Navicent is hosting a Family Fun Day, offering free health screenings and activities for the entire family from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23.

Join Atrium Health Navicent in Observing Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

9.20.2023

Pediatric physicians at Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital encourage the community to join them in observing September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. This month is a time to honor children with cancer, childhood cancer survivors, children who have passed away from cancer, their families, and all of the health care providers, researchers and caregivers who are dedicated to improving the lives of children with cancer.

Join Atrium Health Navicent in Raising Awareness about Gynecological Cancers

9.14.2023

September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month and physicians at Atrium Health Navicent encourage the community to talk to their health care providers about the most common types of gynecologic cancers as well as treatment options. Gynecologic cancers are cancers of the female reproductive system, and all women are at risk for developing one of these cancers.

Atrium Health Navicent Breast Care Center Designated as Breast Imaging Center of Excellence

9.12.2023

American College of Radiology accreditation is recognized as the gold standard in medical imaging The American College of Radiology’s (ACR) Commission on Quality and Safety and the Commission on Breast Imaging have designated Atrium Health Navicent Breast Care Center as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. Located at Atrium Health Navicent Peyton Anderson Cancer Center and Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center in Macon, Atrium Health Navicent Breast Care Center provides diagnostic imaging services used both in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer.

Feeling sick? Schedule an Atrium Health Navicent eVisit with Your Own Doctor

8.31.2023

Since their inception, eVisits have been a convenient, affordable way to get virtual care for minor conditions without an appointment. Thanks to an Atrium Health Navicent program expansion, patients can now complete an eVisit with the Atrium Health Navicent doctors and nurses they already know and trust.