UTHSC In the Media


Llewellyn Powell, DMD, Celebrated for Success in the Field of Dentistry

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Llewellyn Powell, DMD, has been included in Marquis Who’s Who. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process. Having fostered a fulfilling career… Read More


UTHSC professor’s attorney on drug charges: ‘This is not a Breaking Bad situation’

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We’re digging deeper into the history of a pharmacy professor who is facing drug charges. Dr. Georgi Petkov is currently on leave from his position with the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. Petkov was arrested at a Parkway Village home last month where investigators say they found… Read More


MIL-OSI USA: Congressmen Cohen Announces Training Grant for University of Tennessee Health Science Center

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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a $623,558 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for leadership education in neurodevelopmental and related disorders training.


UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy Introduces Three-Year Path to PharmD

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Beginning with this fall’s incoming class, students in the Doctor of Pharmacy program at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Pharmacy will have the option of completing the program in three years, rather than the traditional four years.


Eating Disorders in Adolescents

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Eating disorders are among the most fatal psychiatric illnesses. What’s complicated about both diagnosing and treating eating disorders is that they come in many different forms, among all types of patients. Additionally, the signs indicating a potential eating disorder are not always visibly apparent.


Volunteers still needed now and will be even more after the pandemic

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More than 4,200 volunteers have helped get 600,000 Covid-19 vaccines in arms across Shelby County. There’s a great amount of gratitude for these thousands of volunteers who have helped save lives during the pandemic. Shelby County and Memphis leaders met at the Pipkin Building vaccine site Thursday to honor all those who have helped.  


Memphis, Shelby County mayors give big thanks to pandemic volunteers

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Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland came together Thursday to thank the volunteers who have been the backbone of the community’s fight against COVID-19.


Three UTHSC students who helped to open mass COVID-19 vaccination site in midtown Memphis graduate

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Just next door to the Pipkin building is where Memphis’ first large-scale drive-thru COVID-19 testing site was created more than a year ago. What makes that site even more special is that three of the original five medical students from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center who worked with faculty to launch that monumental… Read More