FINALISTS TO RENAME DR. AZZIZ!!!

Here are the finalists in the Rename Dr. Azziz Contest! Sure, we know you’re not too excited because you know how this works. These are the finalists, the most popular, the very best choices. That means the final name will not be one of the following. This is just how it’s done. You ask for suggestions. You tally up the …

The All-New August 17 Issue!

Here, for your Internet perusal, is this week’s award-wanting issue of the Medical Examiner featuring our editorial on the MCG naming controversy (and a comic strip on same – see p. 12), columns by Bad Billy Laveau, Helen Blocker-Adams, Naomi Williams and others, a homemade crossword, Sudoku and two other word puzzles, a book review, good advice on financial health, …

RENAME DR. AZZIZ UPDATE!

Thanks to the thousands of ordinary, lowly Augustans who have submitted suggestions to rename GHSU’s exalted leader, Dr. Ricardo Azziz. He is so far above us all, yet we have the opportunity to rename him. Is this a great city or what? So please don’t miss your chance to take part in history. Vote on a name already submitted (see …

ANNOUNCING THE RENAME DR. AZZIZ CONTEST

You say you never even heard of Dr. Ricardo Azziz until a few short months ago? That’s just not right, and it’s a situation that we can all help correct. As a community, we should return Dr. Azziz’ favor and help him rebrand himself. Frankly, his name does not quite have “the cool factor” that it could or should have. …

Today’s Monday Message

Wherein each week we offer a brief message extolling the virtues of advertising in the Medical Examiner. It’s all part of the circle of life: advertisers support the Medical Examiner>>>readers support the advertisers>>>advertisers support the Medical Examiner>>>readers support the advertisers>>> and so on and so forth indefinitely. For its part, the Medical Examiner does several important tasks: it delivers its …

ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS?

THE 8/9-10 SALE Unless you prefer the scattered, shotgun approach, there’s no better place to seek new patients (or new customers) than Augusta’s only independent publication dedicated to medicine, health and wellness. If you prefer the targeted, surgical approach to marketing, there is good news: every ad one-fourth page or larger from any new advertiser placed TODAY AND TOMORROW (August …

Each week comes with one Hump Day

Today is this week’s Hump Day. Ergo, it’s time for a Hump Day Hiatus. Time to take a well-deserved break before diving back into the remainder of the week energized, rejuvenated, refreshed and renewed. In our last episode you’ll recall we switched gears from restful and relaxing to a seriously amped HDH at Lake Powell. If you missed it, please …

I feel like I need to take a shower

It’s not that the name Georgia Regents University is all that bad. Not that the Medical Examiner is in favor of it. Not at all. On the most basic level, it’s actually the kind of name that some people have, the kind they frequently have to repeat or spell out. In print, no problem. In speech, it’s often going to …