50 years ago: 1965
50 years ago: 1965 NASHVILLE — A half million dollars was authorized Thursday by the Governor for construction of a massive center at the University of Tennessee Medical Units in Memphis for treatment of the mentally retarded.
Publisher: The Commercial Appeal
Breast cancer study hits close to home in Memphis
Falander West hands a pink rose to her husband, Robert West, because, “he went through it with me,” as the pair attended a opening of the “Live! Just as We Are” exhibition of 80 portraits of African American breast cancer survivors from West Tennessee … The exhibit is on display in the lobby of the… Read More
Guest column: Nurses deserve praise for dedicated service
Hallie Murrey Bensinger is an assistant professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and director of the BSN/MSN Programs.
Memphis working to close the breast cancer disparity gap
“This is a huge problem in Memphis, a crisis,” said Dr. Gustavo Miranda-Carboni, a professor and cancer researcher at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Miranda-Carboni, recruited by UTHSC to study breast cancer and related health disparities, is part of a growing consortium of researchers, oncologists and health care providers who aren’t waiting.
Campus workers call for halt to Haslam’s facilities management outsourcing plans
A union representing Tennessee public college employees is calling on Gov. Bill Haslam to halt his plans for privatizing management and operations of all state government buildings and facilities, including college campuses.
Making Memphis a great medical center
If you drive Downtown you may have noticed the new UT logos on Methodist Hospital and the continual construction on UTHSC’s 4,000-student campus. It’s likely the largest building boom ever for the school — 15 buildings have been renovated, built or are planned over the next few years, including a new College of Medicine.
UT pulls $20M permit for simulation center
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, pressing forward with plans for its new Multidisciplinary Simulation Education Building, has pulled a construction permit. The permit for the building at 26 S. Dunlap values the construction at $20 million.
UT Health Science Center graduates new doctors, including recent cancer survivor
The Bristol, Tennessee, graduate would have to endure the fog, fatigue and pain of chemotherapy for six months during an academic year notorious for its rigor.