Alcoa Foundation Presents Grant of $10,000 to Medical College of Virginia Foundation.RICHMOND, Va. -- Alcoa Consumer Products and Alcoa Flexible Packaging, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia Richmond IPA: [ɹɯʒmɐnɖ] is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. , recently presented a check for $10,000 to the Medical College of Virginia History The school was founded in 1838 as the Medical Department of Hampden-Sydney College. It received an independent charter from the General Assembly in 1854 and became the Medical College of Virginia, and shortly thereafter transferred all its property to the Commonwealth Foundation. The money represents a grant from the Alcoa Foundation and will be used to create the Alcoa Foundation Consult Room at the new Breast Imaging Center, now being planned for the VCU VCU Virginia Commonwealth University VCU Voiding Cystourethrogram VCU Video Control Unit VCU Vice City Unleashed (video game) VCU Value Compare Unit (Cisco) VCU Versatile Computer Unit Medical Center. The new center will feature state of the art Mammographic digital imaging equipment and stereotactic biopsy Stereotactic biopsy A biopsy taken by precisely locating areas of abnormal growth through the use of delicate instruments. Mentioned in: Fibrocystic Condition of the Breast stereotactic biopsy equipment which will be installed at both the Nelson Clinic and Stony Point Ston·y Point A village of southeast New York on the Hudson River north of New City. Its blockhouse, captured by British troops in May 1779, was retaken in July by Gen. Anthony Wayne's forces. Population: 11,744. . "211,000 new cases of breast cancer are reported each year in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and 43,300 people die," said Ellen Shaw de Paredes, M.D., the Veronica Donovan Veronica Donovan, played by Robin Tunney, is a fictional character from the American television series, Prison Break. The younger Veronica is portrayed by Annie Yokom, who has only appeared once in the series - in episode "Brother's Keeper". Sweeney Professor of Radiology and Director of Breast Imaging at the VCU Medical Center. "Research has shown that one in eight women either has or will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. Women who undergo mammography mammography, diagnostic procedure that uses low-dose X rays to detect abnormalities in the breasts. The early diagnosis of breast cancer made possible by the routine use of mammography for screening women increases a woman's treatment alternatives and improves her screening have at least 30% fewer deaths from breast cancer than do non-screened women. In addition, early detection is associated with better treatments that require less cost and inpatient care inpatient care Managed care Services delivered to a Pt who needs physician care for > 24 hrs in a hospital ." This grant will aid in addressing women's wellness needs which constitute a key component of Alcoa Foundation's area of excellence to support safe and healthy children and families. Since her arrival at the Center in 1994, Dr. Paredes has earned national renown as a leading expert in the interpretation of breast cancer and will conduct a research study as part of the pilot program using the new Siemens digital imaging equipment being installed. About Alcoa Foundation Established in 1952, Alcoa Foundation is a global resource that actively invests in improving the quality of life in more than 29 countries around the world where Alcoa operates. The Foundation's grants address global and local need in Areas of Excellence that include: Conservation and Sustainability, Global Education and Workplace Skills, Business and Community Partnerships and Safe and Healthy Children and Families. For more information about Alcoa Foundation, visit www.alcoa.com, under Community. Alcoa in Richmond, Virginia Richmond is host to approximately 1,100 Alcoa (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AA) employees. As mentioned previously, two major Alcoa business units headquartered on Richmond's West Broad Street are Alcoa Consumer Products and Alcoa Flexible Packaging. Other Alcoa business units with active employees in the area include Southern Graphic Systems, Inc., Reynolds Food Packaging and AFL AFL: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. Telecommunications. About Alcoa Flexible Packaging Alcoa Flexible Packaging, based in Richmond, Virginia, manufactures a variety of packaging materials including extrusion and adhesive laminated pouch materials, overwraps and linerstock, blister lidding foil, thermoformed trays, cable wrap, plastic shrink sleeve body labels, and shrink film. These packaging materials serve the world's leading consumer products manufacturers within the pharmaceutical, medical, food & beverage, and industrial markets. About Alcoa Consumer Products Alcoa Consumer Products is a global leader in the consumer packaged goods industry, supplying high quality and trusted foil, film and paper products to the retail and foodservice sectors. Within Alcoa Consumer Products, there are four businesses that globally manufacture and market branded and private label products. Reynolds Consumer Products is home to many well-recognized brands such as Reynolds Wrap(R) Aluminum Foil, Reynolds(R) Plastic Wrap and Reynolds(R) Cut-Rite(R) Wax Paper. Other businesses include Presto Products Company, a major supplier of products ranging from private label food and disposable bags to packaging closures to soil stabilization materials, Baco Consumer Products, the leading supplier of household wraps and bags in the U.K., and Reyco, a South American manufacturer and marketer of consumer and foodservice packaging products. |
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