CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To expand access throughout Virginia to specialized, high-quality medical imaging, University of Virginia Health System and Foundation Radiology Group have signed a radiology and medical imaging services partnership agreement. “There is no question that the rapid changes occurring in the health care environment are creating challenges for all radiology practices. Academic medical centers, in particular, have the additional challenge of adjusting to these changes while continuing to optimize the educational experience of their trainees and pursue discovery and scholarly activities,” said Alan Matsumoto, MD, chair of the Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging at UVA Health System. “The …
Nationally Recognized Education Leader, Dr. William E. Kirwan, to Join Regent Board of Directors
Frederick, MD – Regent Education, the leading partner in innovating financial aid solutions for higher education, today announced that William E. (Brit) Kirwan, Chancellor Emeritus of the University of Maryland System and past President of The Ohio State University, will join the company’s board of directors. Dr. Kirwan is a nationally recognized leader across higher education. Kirwan has received the Maryland Senate First Citizen award and the House of Delegates Speaker’s Medallion in recognition for his exemplary service to the state. He was recently inducted into the Baltimore Sun’s Business and Civic Leaders Hall of Fame. He is also the recipient of the TIAA-CREF Theodore M. Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence. In …
How This EdTech Entrepreneur Got GoNoodle Into 600,000 Classrooms
Last week, I had the chance to chat with Scott McQuigg, CEO and co-founder of GoNoodle to learn about his journey through the edtech ecosystem, and how he landed in 40% of elementary classrooms across the U.S. GoNoodle was founded in 2013 after six months of beta testing with teachers. They design mobile games, interactive activities and kid-friendly videos that give children time to move around in the classroom or at home. The videos can range in length from two to ten minutes and are geared toward students in kindergarten through sixth grade. They cover a variety of activities that include exercise, dance, mindfulness, song, balance, and coordination. With some estimates showing kids spending up to eight hours a day looking …