Healthcare & Biotech

Whittier, Calif. – September 17, 2026 -- Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) has appointed Russell Greenfield, MD, as Founding Executive Director of its newly created Institute for the Advancement of Whole Health, a national initiative targeting systemic reform of a healthcare model the university says suffers from rising costs, fragmented care and poor outcomes.

SCU launches institute to scale a person-centered healthcare model nationally

The Institute will focus on education, research, clinical care development, and policy advocacy to expand a healthcare approach addressing physical, emotional and social well-being beyond symptom treatment. SCU President and CEO John Scaringe, DC, EdD, said the initiative is designed to align research, training, clinical care and advocacy around a unified Whole Health framework at national scale.

Milwaukee – September 17, 2026 -- The Doula Alliance of Arkansas (DA-AR) has secured $860,500 through Arkansas' Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to place ten certified community-based doulas inside rural clinic care teams, using a coordination platform built by MySwaddle, a maternal health technology company developed by Holista.

Long Beach, Calif. – September 17, 2026 -- The Children's Heart Institute at Miller Children's & Women's Hospital has completed two procedures using the Renata Minima Stent, the first FDA-approved stent system engineered specifically for neonates and infants weighing at least 1.5 kg (3.3 pounds) with pulmonary artery stenosis or coarctation of the aorta.

New stent expands with the patient, reducing repeat surgeries

Salt Lake City – September 17, 2026 -- Health Catalyst, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCAT) has appointed Tami Reller to its board of directors, effective October 1, 2026, naming her audit chair and a member of the compensation committee.

Board move follows new CEO appointment at healthcare intelligence firm

Reller's appointment comes shortly after Health Catalyst named Simeon Kohl as Chief Executive Officer and President, effective September 14, 2026. The company positions itself as an AI-forward healthcare intelligence provider built on 18 years of operating history and $2.8 billion in documented outcomes for health systems.

Greenville, S.C. – September 17, 2026 -- Senior Helpers Greenville has become the first private duty in-home care provider in the United States to earn Age-Friendly Care at Home certification from the Community Health Accreditation Partners (CHAP), the locally owned franchise confirmed August 27, 2026.

CHAP certification validates a 4Ms clinical framework across daily operations

The certification requires providers to embed the 4Ms Framework -- What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility -- into every client interaction, a research-backed model designed to reduce hospitalization risk and improve outcomes for aging-in-place seniors. Teresa Harbour, COO of CHAP, credited the location's prior deployment of clinical tools, including its LIFE Profile hospitalization-risk assessment and Senior Gems dementia care program, as groundwork that made the certification a natural extension of existing practice.

Canton, Ohio – September 17, 2026 -- Spa Medicca has finalized a partnership with Dr. Sherock & Associates, a women's health practice serving Massillon and Orrville, Ohio, marking the medical aesthetics and wellness platform's latest acquisition in the state.

Seven Hills Capital financed the transaction as Spa Medicca's private equity partner

Seven Hills Capital, an operator-centric healthcare private equity firm, served as Spa Medicca's financial partner in completing the deal and will continue backing the organization's regional expansion strategy.

Chicago – September 17, 2026 -- The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) has selected a record 23 physicians for its 2026-2027 Scholars Program, each receiving a $15,000 financial award to conduct research on board certification, artificial intelligence in clinical assessment, and physician burnout.

ABMS expands its scholar cohort to a record size since the program's 2014 launch

The one-year, part-time initiative supports early-career physicians and researchers focused on initial and continuing board certification. Recipients remain at their home institutions, work with self-selected mentors, and join monthly virtual sessions with peers, mentors, Member Board leaders and program alumni. Greg Ogrinc, MD, ABMS Senior Vice President for Certification Standards and Programs, said the rising volume of applicants reflects growing interest in research addressing certification and physician assessment.

Wooster, Ohio – September 17, 2026 -- PRC-Saltillo has launched its Genesis product line globally, introducing two Windows-based augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices for individuals with acquired or long-term complex communication needs, including ALS and cerebral palsy.

Genesis debuts in two screen sizes with expanded access options

The line launches with the 13-inch Genesis 13 and 16-inch Genesis 16, both built on 60 years of engineering, clinical, linguistic, and communicator expertise, according to the company. The devices feature vibrant displays, a three-inch angled partner display, customizable quick-access controls, front- and rear-facing surround audio, a multi-angle kickstand, larger power and volume buttons, extended battery life, and increased storage capacity.

Nashville – September 17, 2026 -- Radiation Business Solutions (RBS) will meet with prospective partner organizations at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting as part of a limited expansion phase for the Anoma Cancer Collective (ACC), a nonprofit foundation supporting community cancer care.

ACC currently backs cancer centers across five states

ACC supports community cancer programs in Alabama, Texas, Florida, Georgia and Oklahoma, and is evaluating a select number of additional markets for expansion. The organization operates as a nonprofit foundation financed through the bond market rather than through traditional acquisition capital.

Lancaster, S.C. – September 17, 2026 -- Nutramax Laboratories is splitting its flagship veterinary continuing education event into two annual conferences after registration for its 2026 gathering topped 2,000 attendees, a record for the program.

Nutramax expands A Different Way to CETM to fall and spring events

The company will hold a fall conference at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee, from Oct. 17-20, 2027, followed by a spring conference at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, from April 23-26, 2028. Both events will offer veterinary professionals up to 20 CE credits across more than 100 sessions, with meals included and a dedicated kids' zone for attending families.