UTHSC News

Study Led by UTHSC’s Burt Sharp, MD, Published In ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science

Written by Communications and Marketing

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Research

A study led by Burt Sharp, MD, Distinguished Professor in the UTHSC Department of Genetics, Genomics and Informatics in the College of Medicine, was recently published in ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science. The study sought to determine whether compounds called positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) reduce the likelihood of stress-induced smoking relapses in nicotine-addicted individuals. GABA… Read More

UTHSC Campus Police Department Joining Nationwide Click It or Ticket Mobilization To Enforce Seat Belt Use

Written by Amber Carter

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Public Service

The UTHSC Campus Police Department  is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to remind motorists to “Click It or Ticket” as the Thansgiving holiday approaches. From November 16-29, participating agencies across the state will increase seat belt enforcement as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) nationwide mobilization. This is the… Read More

HSC Hub Named As New Campus Store for UTHSC

Written by Jackie Denton

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Education

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s campus store in the 930 Madison Plaza, first floor, has a new name and a new look. It is now called the HSC Hub. Formerly managed under the VolShop brand, headquartered at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, the new HSC Hub now operates as an independent retailer with… Read More

Department of Diagnostic and Health Sciences to Participate in Virtual 2020 Walk to End Alzheimer’s

Written by Amber Carter

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Public Service

The Department of Diagnostic and Health Sciences in the College of Health Professions at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will be among this year’s participants in the virtual 2020 Walk to End Alzheimer’s on November 14. So far, the department has raised $1,490 of its $2,000 goal for the fundraiser that benefits the… Read More

National Study: Pandemic and Oversight Waivers Impact Advanced Practice Nurses

Written by Leigh Ann Roman

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Research

Preliminary results from a national survey reveal how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), while findings related to the temporary easing of practice restrictions show little effect on APRN practice. In states with restrictive practice requirements, barriers that impact patient care and access continued to exist despite waivers issued to help… Read More

UTHSC’s Ferrara Among 2020 CFO of the Year Honorees

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Education

As the senior vice chancellor for Finance and chief financial officer for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Anthony A. Ferrara, CPA, MAS, sees his job as “helping move the institution forward.” Ferrara has guided the financial reins of the state’s academic health science institution since 2005. It’s no easy task, however, he has… Read More

UTHSC Joins Sponsors of Unity Walk Against Gun Violence

Written by Amber Carter

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Public Service

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) is joining more than a dozen other community partners to sponsor a walk to take a stand against gun violence. The Unity Walk Against Gun Violence is set for Saturday, November 14. The purpose of the walk is to bring awareness to the alarming rate of crime,… Read More

SASSI Focused on Mental Health and Well-being of Students

Written by Jackie Denton

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Education

The Office of Student Academic Support Services and Inclusion (SASSI) hasn’t let social distancing keep it from connecting with students at UTHSC to help them manage stress during the pandemic. Their team has been focused on the mental health and well-being of students long before social distancing guidelines went into effect. The office has been… Read More