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Medical Technologies

Lung Cancer Screenings: Raising Rates and Awareness

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer among men and women, and the leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Yet, studies show an alarmingly low rate of participation among those who are eligible for lung cancer screenings.

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MedPresence as a telepresence tool for virtual clinical education
Medical Technologies

Simulation Is About to Get Much More Real

COVID-19-related restrictions on in-class learning have limited access to procedure spaces and created a demand for alternatives such as virtual clinical education. Remote participants such as students, fellows, and mentors need a remote access tool that provides in-room and clinical context video and audio communications—a tool that is much more robust than the typical video teleconference platform. 

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At Our Core

Olympus Recognized as an Adoption- and Military-Friendly Employer

Olympus Corporation of the Americas announced today that it has again been recognized as a military- and adoption-friendly workplace.

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Patient Experience

Four-Year-Old Girl with Brain Tumor Benefits from New Technology Investment at Akron Children’s Hospital

The ORBEYE™ exoscope was used during a life-saving procedure of a four-year-old girl at Akron Children’s Hospital, the first independent children’s hospital in the U.S. to purchase the ORBEYE.

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A Day in the Life of an Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV)

We recently spoke with Peter Brown, Executive Director for the Pennsylvania Rivers Chapter of the Red Cross, about emergency response vehicles (ERV's) and how the ERV Olympus helped sponsor is currently making an impact on the community.

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Patient Experience

“Don’t suffer silently.”

Dr. Jed Kaminetsky urged men to take advantage of the BPH treatment options available, including minimally invasive procedures.

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Medical Technologies

Opening Up a World of Reprocessing Training

As infection control practices become more rigorous, it's important for reprocessing technicians to have the time necessary for education and continued training.

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Inside Olympus

Bringing in Diverse Perspectives for Summer 2021 Internships

When beginning the hiring process for the Summer 2021 Internship Program, Olympus wanted to implement strong initiatives to ensure a more diverse group of interns for the program – this mission led to partnerships with two organizations, Project Onramp and INROADS, to recruit qualified and enthusiastic interns from diverse backgrounds.

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Medical Technologies

Top Five Topics about Uterine Fibroids that Every Woman Should Know

July is Fibroid Awareness Month and the perfect time for women to become educated on uterine fibroids, which may be a cause of infertility.

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Patient Experience

Becoming an Advocate for Colorectal Cancer Awareness

Colorectal cancer survivor and advocate Anna Dahlgren shares her story of diagnosis and her journey to becoming an advocate for colorectal cancer awareness.

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Inside Olympus

Summer 2021 Intern Yearbook

Meet the Summer 2021 Interns in this virtual "yearbook!"

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At Our Core

A Company-Wide Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Partnering with Tyrone Russel and his team of Learning Path Facilitators from Faces International Marketing and Development, LLC., Olympus worked throughout the past year to develop a Diversity & Inclusion training program, focusing on a top-down approach, that was rolled out in February and March of 2021.

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