UTHSC News


Karen C. Johnson Contributes to New Way to Prevent Breast Cancer

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Karen C. Johnson, MD, MPH, professor and interim chair of the UTHSC Department of Preventive Medicine, has contributed to the discovery of a new treatment that reduces breast cancer risks in postmenopausal women.


Dr. Stephanie Phelps Receives the Helms Award for Excellence

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Stephanie J. Phelps, PharmD, associate dean of Academic Affairs in the College of Pharmacy and professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Pediatrics, received the Richard A. Helms Award for Excellence in Pediatric Pharmacy Practice.


NFL-Sponsored Offense-Defense Camp to Take Place at UTHSC

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UTHSC will host an Offense-Defense (O-D) camp which will take place on June 12-15. Organized by the National Football League (NFL), the camp is geared towards high school students and youth ages 7 to 14.


Nursing Student Awarded Memorial Scholarship from Army Nurse Corps

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Heather Martin, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist student in Nursing and First Lieutenant in the Army Reserve, is being awarded a Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $3,000 by the Army Nurse Corps Association.


Donna Hathaway, PhD, to Step Down as Dean for the College of Nursing

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Steve J. Schwab, chancellor for UTHSC, announced that Donna Hathaway, PhD, FAAN, dean for the UTHSC College of Nursing, desires to step down from the dean’s role on August 1 and will return to a faculty position.


Registration Begins for Day Camp to Assist ADHD Children

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From June 26 to June 30, children in the Memphis area diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder will be offered a fun and exciting five-day camp filled with activities to help them establish suitable social behaviors.


UTHSC Graduates 615 Health Care Professionals at Commencement

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On Friday, May 27, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will graduate 615 health care professionals, marking its centennial commencement.


UTHSC Department of Psychiatry Offers Free Counseling to Flood Victims

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Starting May 26, the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will offer free counseling services to victims of the recent flooding in the Memphis area.