UTHSC Launches Center for Health Equity Research
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) has launched a new center dedicated to making a difference in health outcomes for racial and ethnic minorities.
UTHSC In the Media
UTHSC’s Dr. Altha Stewart is First African American to Lead American Psychiatric Association
Dr. Altha Stewart, an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, is the first first African American slated to become president of the American Psychiatric Association, which traces its roots to 1844.
Construction Projects Underway for UTHSC
The College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) is about to start a multimillion-dollar project.
Dr. Wendy Likes: FACES of Memphis
Dr. Wendy Likes has a lot of letters following her name. Ph.D., DNSC, APRN-BC and FAANP, to be exact. Her education and extensive career in healthcare have taken her from St. Jude to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), where she is now the Dean of the College of Nursing. Like most women,… Read More
UT Seeks Multimillion-Dollar Building Permit
The University of Tennessee has filed a $3.7 million building permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement. The site is listed as 881 Madison Ave., which is home to the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy.
UTHSC Continues Community Outreach with Participation in Give Kids a Smile Day
Middle-school students from Freedom Prep Academy received free dental services from the UTHSC College of Dentistry for Give Kids a Smile Day on Friday, February 3.
Death Rates From Cancer in Tennessee Vary Widely by County
While deaths from all forms of cancer dropped nationally by 20 percent over the past 35 years, a new study shows that death rates actually increased in some U.S. counties, including in rural areas of Tennessee, Kentucky and other parts of the South. he death rate varied depending on the type of cancer, but was… Read More
Altha Stewart: Faces of Memphis
Dr. Altha Stewart is the kind of person who, when interviewed, makes a journalist wish she didn’t have to adhere to a word count. Her dedication to bringing together education, health, family and legal agencies to create a community-wide resource for families with children impacted by violence is not only her professional focus, it is… Read More