Dr. Andrew Wilner never has a boring day. A board-certified neurologist, board-certified internist, and fellowship-trained epileptologist, the multi-faceted MD and medical journalist also teaches and practices medicine. Among the earliest clinical advocates of locum tenens medical practice, Dr. Wilner discovered the freedom, flexibility, and financial rewards it offers almost 40 years ago. Locum tenens has… Read More
The University of Tennessee said it is enforcing a mandate that will require employees who do work connected to federal contracts across the system to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by December 8. UT President Randy Boyd sent a letter to employees outlining the details of the mandate, saying the university is required to comply with… Read More
As healthcare systems continue to deal with staffing shortages, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare is adding 109 new nursing residents to its facilities.Memphis area hospitals are also planning on hiring medical students who are about to graduate. “We really have to get each other’s backs now,” said UTHSC student Robert Fredrick.
Jane Storie contracted COVID-19 a year ago and it was a “mild” case that included loss of taste and smell. But that was not the end. It was the beginning. In October 2020, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Regional One Health partnered in establishing the COVID-19 Follow-up Clinic. Dr. Cyrilyn Walters is… 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
Bryant Boone lives every day now with a sense of gratitude and deepening empathy for the vicissitudes of COVID. At 48, he is insulin-dependent, thanks to coronavirus. Dr. Cyrilyn Walters is seeing cases of people with sky-high blood sugar levels at the long-haul COVID clinic at Regional One Health (and UTHSC). She is also seeing… Read More
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Lady Vol Basketball Hall of Famer and four-time Olympic gold medalist Tamika Catchings is continuing to make a difference in East Tennessee. Catchings has an Amplification Fund at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Audiology Department, which supports young adults whose insurance no longer covers the cost of hearing amplifiers.… 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
