How city's budget cuts could affect you Jul 27, 2008
-- Caduceus Outreach Services, which offers psychiatric care to 100 severely disabled homeless people every year, will remain open at a cost of $350,000. -- The Tenderloin Health Drop-In Center and the Ella Hill Hutch shelter in the Western Addition will remain open. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Hospital's Caduceus Club celebrates 60th member Jun 23, 2008
Steven Hartford, M.D., a 20-year-member of Caduceus Club, thanked the members for their continuous support and welcomed 60th Caduceus Club member Alan Mantell, M.D., into the organization ... Dr. Mantell, who has been on staff at VHH for 33 years, said, "It is nice to get a chance to socialize with the other doctors, and the Caduceus Club truly provides a nice service for the hospital and community." ... Dr. Hartford said reaching this milestone has been a team effort, acknowledging the efforts... (Los Angeles Daily News)
Don't be so sniffyabout Dr Snake Jun 18, 2008
The caduceus, modelled after the mythological staff of Hermes, has become an insignia used by the medical profession and is also a symbol for homeopathic medicine. It is typically depicted as a short staff entwined by two serpents in the form of a double helix. (Asia Times Online)
From health clinic to private home Jun 17, 2008
And then there's that caduceus that forms part of the porch railing ... The caduceus, the symbol of medicine, remains on display at the home of Chris and Jennifer Sizemore, which used to be a health clinic. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Scores of layoffs in $6.5 billion SF budget Jun 3, 2008
Caduceus Outreach Services, which helps 100 severely disabled homeless adults receive psychiatric services each year, is slated to lose $350,000 in city money - almost all of its annual budget. Mary Kate Connor, director of Caduceus, said cuts to her program and others will be devastating. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Spelling Bee title eludes Pa. pair May 31, 2008
She correctly spelled two difficult words - caduceus (a symbol used by the medical profession) and Nietzschean (anything having to do with the German philosopher Nietzsche). But she faltered on parfleche, defined for her on the stage at Washington's Grand Hyatt hotel as "rawhide - as of buffalo - soaked in rye to remove the hair and dried." It comes from French, she was told. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Seniors recognized for excellence at convocation Apr 15, 2008
Schoborg, who joined the Quillen faculty in 1994, earned ETSU's Distinguished Faculty Award in Teaching in 2007 and has been honored by his students with numerous teaching awards, including the Caduceus Club's "Professor of the Year" award, the BSGP's "Course Director of the Year" and "Professor of the Year" honors. He is also an active researcher, with projects funded by the National Institutes of Health and other organizations. (East Tennessean, TN)
NOW YOU KNOW Mar 5, 2008
All it takes is one time for it to be a matter of life and death,'' said Susan Eisen, who created LIFETAG, which integrates the medical caduceus symbol into silver, gold, rubber, bead and stainless-steel jewelry. -- Newhouse News Service. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Architectural carvings offer clues about buildings Jan 20, 2008
They are actually the caduceus, the rod of Hermes, the Greek messenger of the gods (Mercury is his Roman counterpart). Caduceus comes from the Greek word for herald, and this was the herald s symbol ... The caduceus has two snakes, while the medical symbol (which is the rod of Asclepius, god of healing) has one snake. (Scranton Times, PA)
Medical Warning Tattoos in Vogue? Dec 22, 2007
Medic Alert bracelets are emblazoned with the medical caduceus emblem and quickly notify emergency responders of a patient's condition. Information engraved on the back of the bracelet allows crews to assess vital information without the patient's response. (ABC News)
Sit, someone, please sit Dec 14, 2007
" This is one of the many deterrents I have experienced in trying to find pet care during the holidays, a process so arduous I am surprised the pet industry is largely caught up in the manufacturing of dog socks and cat singlets, instead of cornering this urgent niche market. I have lived alone, or with various roommates, for six years now, and have only now begun to try to rectify the problem of regular, not-terrifying pet care, a concern that always spikes during the holiday season. That is,... (Globe and Mail)
Obituaries for Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007 Oct 16, 2007
He served in the armed forces during World War II. George belonged to many organizations, including The National Red Arrow Club, VFW Post 52, American Legion, Catholic Order of Foresters Legion of Honor, Governor s Guards, Caduceus Club and Holy Trinity Men s Club. A Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 1333 13th St. S., La Crosse. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Serpent lurks in the southwestern sky Sep 28, 2007
It's known as the caduceus, and, since 1902, when the U.S. Army adopted it as the insignia of its Medical Corps, it has been the emblem of the American medical profession. Many medical associations including the World Health Organization use what some consider the correct and traditional symbol of medicine: the staff of Asclepius, with a single serpent encircling a staff. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Professors receive faculty awards Aug 23, 2007
Schoborg joined the Quillen faculty in 1994 and has been honored by his students with numerous teaching awards, including the Caduceus Club's "Professor of the Year" award and the BSGP's "Course Director of the Year" and "Professor of the Year" honors on multiple occasions. In 2004, Schoborg received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to develop a cellular model that would explain how two common sexually transmitted diseases - Chlamydia trachomatis and Herpes Simplex Virus type 2... (East Tennessean, TN)
Supply chain council adds new supplier Jan 11, 2007
Caduceus, based in Austin, Texas, provides inventory management and e-procurement software solutions to health care providers ... Caduceus joins a list of suppliers including PivotHealth, VerusMed and HealthGate. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Healer who never fell back laid to rest Jan 1, 2007
The lanky 24-year-old from Longmont wore a patch with two snakes intertwined around a winged staff - the caduceus, the traditional sign of a healer, and the emblem of a Navy corpsman. He was the only one of them in the squad who was not a Marine - the most important one of them all: the one they all called Doc. (Rocky Mountain News)
