Category: Public Service

Mildred Muhammad, Ex-Wife of D.C. Sniper and a Domestic Abuse Survivor, Speaks at October 28 Domestic Violence Community Forum at UTHSC

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Public Service

Domestic abuse survivor Mildred Muhammad, the ex-wife of D.C. Sniper John A. Muhammad, will be the keynote speaker October 28 at “Bridging Troubled Waters,” a free community forum aimed at ending domestic violence, resolving conflicts peacefully, and building healthy relationships. Sponsored by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, the Memphis Crisis Center and the… Read More

Chancellor Says Growth in Enrollment, Clinical Revenue Make 2016-2017 a Win

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s academic and clinical performance over the last year has been at “a national caliber level,” Chancellor Steve Schwab, MD, said during his annual State of the University Address. Revenues were the highest ever for the university, and student recruitment and performance continued an upward trajectory. “I think we’ve… Read More

Stewart Receives James G. Hughes Community Advocate Award from the Memphis Child Advocacy Center

Written by Amber Carter

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Public Service

  Altha Stewart, MD, associate professor of psychiatry and director of the Center for Health in Justice Involved Youth at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), received the James G. Hughes Community Advocate Award from the Memphis Child Advocacy Center as a part of their Honors Day Celebration, which was held September 29… Read More

Pantik Selected for Graduate Nursing Student Academy for The American Association of Colleges of Nursing

Written by Amber Carter

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Public Service

Catherine Pantik, a PhD/Doctor of Nursing Practice student in the Colleges of Graduate Health Sciences and Nursing at the University of Tennnessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), has been chosen to serve a two year-term on the National Leadership Council of the Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA) for the The American Association of Colleges of Nursing… Read More

College of Dentistry at UTHSC Reaccredited by American Dental Association

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch

  Dentistry Dean Timothy L. Hottel Moves to New Role as Director of Statewide Oral Health Initiatives for UTHSC The College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has received full reaccreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, the nation’s largest dental association. The major programs in… Read More

Defending Childhood Shelby Improving Landscape for Shelby County Youth

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Public Service

Local leaders, youth services providers, health care professionals, and law enforcement personnel came together in the spirit of collaboration toward the goal of improving the lives of children in Shelby County during a Trauma Informed Care Summit at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. The summit was hosted by Defending Childhood Shelby, a federally… Read More

Wilkinson Awarded Top Honors At American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Conference

Written by Amber Carter

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EducationPublic Service

Third-year Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student Sara Wilkinson took home top honors at the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) annual conference in Seattle. Wilkinson was the winner in three categories: the Student of Excellence Award, the Dean and Fred Hayden Memorial National Scholarship, and the AANA poster competition. The AANA has a membership… Read More

Campus Police to Host Bike Ride through Medical District

Written by Jackie Denton

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Public Service

As part of National Campus Safety Awareness Month, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Campus Police have partnered with the Memphis Medical District Collaborative to host Pedal Pushing, a 13-mile bike ride through the medical district. “With the UTHSC campus community actively participating as pedestrians and cyclists on a daily basis, it was important… Read More