ean of the College of Nursing and professor, Ruth Neil Murry Endowed Chair in Nursing, at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Here’s a simple truth: We need nurses. The pandemic has underlined how crucial the care is that nurses provide and highlighted how important it is to nurture the education of future nurses.… Read More
Mdical director, Ambulatory Services, Regional One Health; Assistant professor, University of Tennessee Health Science Center The desire to be a doctor began early for Cyrilyn Walters. “As a young child, I dealt with the unexpected deaths of close family members, which started my interest in the medical field. The health care setting was very unfamiliar to… Read More
Marie Chisholm-Burns, Pharm.D., leads the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) in an era where advancing research, innovation, and scholarly/creative achievements are key initiatives for the college. And, under her leadership, the College of Pharmacy’s ranking in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding has fulfilled that institutional goal. For… Read More
A new Pimentos will open at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) in the next couple weeks. According to Trey Jordan, owner of Pimentos, the move was inevitable. “We have had so many people who are interested in our brand [being] in the Midtown area,” he said. “So, when we have the opportunity to… Read More
Jamila Smith-Young Pediatric nurse practitioner, UT Le Bonheur Pediatric Specialists; assistant professor, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing Jamila Smith-Young is an endocrinology nurse practitioner with a focus on diabetes. Her Health Care Heroes nominator called her a “change agent for pediatric health care in the Memphis community.” Smith-Young said she serves as… Read More
A couple local contractors turned developers are seeking a tax abatement to build a four-story multifamily apartment building in the Medical District. The $13 million project by CTLP LLC is proposed for 220 Claybrook St. Formerly home to a seven-story medical office building, the site has been cleared since a demolition in November 2020. “It’s… Read More
If it was what she wanted, Erika Dillard wouldn’t struggle to find work as a physician. She has an M.D. and Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) and spent four years as a neurosurgery resident at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals in Philadelphia. Yet after growing up in Huntsville, Alabama — where NASA’s… Read More
Senior vice president and chief nurse executive, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Sometimes you’ve just got to take the reins. Nikki Polis effectively led Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare through the harrowing and confusing morass of the pandemic. She spearheaded PPE planning and worked on the revised visitor policy. And, when elective surgeries were suspended, she guided… Read More
