Foundation Awards Grant to Children
|The Children’s Foundation Research Center of Memphis at UT has been awarded a $50,000 grant by the Aetna Foundation to support cultural competency training to healthcare teams in West Tennessee.
UTHSC News
UTHSC’s Cooper Recognized by AAMC for Distinguished Service
|Terrance G. Cooper, PhD, the Harriet S. Van Vleet Professor, was recently awarded the Distinguished Service Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Kotb Publishes Paper on Role of Genetics in Infectious Disease
|Malak Kotb, PhD, the A.C. Mullins Professor of Translational Research, recently published an article in the November 10 edition of the American Society for Microbiology News.
UTHSC’s Cashion Honored for Genetics Research
|Ann Cashion, PhD, associate professor, was recently honored with the Founder’s Award from the International Society of Nurses in Genetics.
Outreach Center to Develop National Health Disparities Database
|With support from the National Library of Medicine, the Outreach Center has started a collaborative project to develop a national, interactive database on health disparities.
Chesney Receives Pediatrician of the Year Award
|Russell Chesney, MD, the Le Bonheur Chair of Excellence in Pediatrics, was recently honored as Pediatrician of the Year at the annual awards luncheon of the Tennessee Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Wall Honored by AAMC Group on Student Affairs
|Hershel “Pat” Wall, MD, professor and associate dean for admissions and student affairs, was recently recognized by the Association of American Medical Colleges with the Group on Student Affairs Exemplary Service Award.
UT Center of Excellence Recognized for Achievement
|The UT Center of Excellence for Children in State Custody recently received a Psychiatric Services Achievement Award from the American Psychiatric Association.