On June 30, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) capped FY 2021, and if the school’s research award numbers are any indication, the year was a success. The institution announced July 15 that it raked in $121.7 million in research grants and contracts in FY 2021, continuing a pattern of growth — though… Read More
Shelby County will not follow the state Health Department’s mandate to no longer promote childhood vaccination, including for COVID-19, officials said Wednesday. “Our mission is to promote, protect and improve the health of ALL in Shelby County,” Shelby County Health Department acting director LaSonya Hall said in a prepared statement.
For the last decade, Steve Schwab, MD, not only witnessed impressive strides in the local medical community, but also played a significant role in that success while serving as chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Now, as Schwab prepares to transition to a different role at UTHSC – he recently announced plans… Read More
On May 19, this group of new doctors graduated medical school at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. This class of 163 doctors has persevered through one of the toughest years. As an acknowledgment of this class’s perseverance through a year of COVID-19, the following sponsors pitched it to cover the… Read More
Across the Mid-South, the new strain has proven to be deadly in some places and now it’s even putting children in the ICU.“I just want them vaccinated so they stay alive that’s the simple thing for me, I just want people vaccinated so they stay alive,” said Dean Scott Strome, UTHSC College of Medicine Executive… Read More
Local Memphis: Smile! UT Health Science Center opens new dental clinic (Video)
Physicians at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, angry at changes that affect their physician practice group, are asking for a meeting with leadership of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. In late June, both the Methodist Le Bonheur and UT boards of trustees signed off on a new affiliation agreement… Read More
UNM second-year coach Danny Gonzales has said only that Tuioti checks in with medical staff weekly, and if he is not cleared before the start of preseason camp on Aug. 3, he’ll become a student assistant coach. Tuioti’s status for the season will be determined before camp begins, Gonzales said. UNM has shielded Tuioti from… Read More
