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Yale Readies North Haven Medical Center

By on May 16, 2012 in Blog, Health and Fitness, Local Business

Yale-New Haven Hospital’s planned North Haven Medical Center took a step forward this week as the general contractor arrived on site to prepare for the remodeling of what is termed the old AT&T building—formerly, the Crossroads office building—at 6 Devine St. in the northern section of town. According to Rob Hutchinson, a hospital spokesperson, renovations [...]

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QU Physician Assistant Program Stresses the Importance of a Healthy Lifestyle to North Haven Students

By on May 11, 2012 in Blog, Education, Health and Fitness

Approximately 50 students from Quinnipiac University’s physician assistant program recently took part in the Earth Day Health Fair at ACES Mill Road School in North Haven. The physician assistant students read to the students at ACES Mill Road on April 27. They also presented a book to each child. The ACES students also attended a health fair, where the physician [...]

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School of Medicine at QU and MidState Medical Center Form Five-Year Clinical Affiliation

By on April 25, 2012 in Blog, Education, Health and Fitness

The Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University has formed a five-year clinical affiliation with MidState Medical Center, a Hartford HealthCare partner, in Meriden. “The School of Medicine needs high quality clinic experiences for our students. I am confident that the physicians and staff at MidState Medical Center will provide these experiences,” said Dr. Bruce Koeppen, founding dean [...]

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U.S. News Says QU’s Physician Assistant Program Among Nation’s Best

By on March 13, 2012 in Blog, Education, General Information, Health and Fitness

The physician assistant program in the School of Health Sciences at Quinnipiac University was ranked among the nation’s best in U.S. News & World Report’s 2013 Best Graduate Schools guidebook. Quinnipiac ranked 11th among universities offering physician assistant master’s degrees. “This ranking reflects the hard work and dedication of our faculty and students,” said Cynthia [...]

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Join the Marrow Registry, March 24, 2012 at NHHS

By on March 13, 2012 in Blog, General Information, Health and Fitness

Deborah Ward-O’Brien lives in North Haven with her husband and daughter. She was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma several years ago, and is currently entering her third course of treatment. Deb’s only hope for a cure is a stem cell transplant, but her brother is not a match. Deb, a nurse, has spent most of her [...]

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St. Baldrick’s Event Raises $50K To Fight Childhood Cancer

By on March 13, 2012 in Blog, Health and Fitness

Last night’s annual St. Baldrick’s fundraiser held at North Haven Middle School was a big success. The event raised just short of $50,000 to help fight childhood cancer. The top single donor was current 3rd Selectman Alan Sturtz, who together with his son Jonathan, raised $2,379. The top team totals were Team Ridge Road ($18,971) and [...]

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QU’s Physician Assistant Student Society to Host 5K Road Race

By on March 12, 2012 in Blog, Health and Fitness

Quinnipiac University’s Physician Assistant Student Society will host its 14th annual 5K Road Race on Saturday, April 14, at the North Haven Campus, 370 Bassett Road, North Haven. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the race starts at 9 a.m. A Kids’ Fun Run will begin at 10 a.m., after the 5K race concludes. Prizes [...]

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No Emergency Room, But Yale-New Haven Hospital Moving In

By on March 6, 2012 in Blog, Health and Fitness, Local Business

Yale-New Haven Hospital’s second attempt to establish a presence in North Haven will be successful, according to officials, but without an originally planned emergency room facility. “We are delighted to move this project forward,” said Richard D’Aquila, YNHH president and COO, in a recent press release. “The concept of a Yale-New Haven ambulatory center has [...]

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