A simple fact drives the push to get more Black people in clinical trials. If Black bodies aren’t included, the treatments developed from those trials may not be as effective for Black lives.
Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced the appointment of Dr. Michelle Taylor as Commissioner for the Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD), starting August 4, 2025.
Shannon Adrian Brunzo-Hager graduated from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center with a degree in Pharmacy.
Healthcare provider Erlanger has acquired naming rights to the new stadium being developed for Minor League Baseball (MiLB) team the Chattanooga Lookouts, in a deal that has courted controversy among local politicians.
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Awards Grants to Boost Rural Health Care Education Across Tennessee
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Rural Health Care Pathways Expansion Grant (RHCPE), a key initiative designed to strengthen Tennessee’s rural health care workforce by expanding access to education and career pathways in high-demand health care fields.
Since ShelbyCares opened its first neighborhood health hub in May 2023, Penny Ward has dropped about 100 pounds, stopped taking two medications and seen her blood pressure and blood sugar numbers drop to their lowest in decades.
Wendy Likes, PhD, DNSc APRN-Bc, FAAN, FAANP, dean of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing, will fill a new role as executive director and special advisor on rural health for the university.
