Tag: News Releases


Hamilton Eye Institute Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Ridley Award

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On March 31 at 7 p.m., the University of Tennessee Hamilton Eye Institute will host the 10th Annual Sir Harold Ridley Distinguished Visiting Professorship for Creativity and Innovation in Medicine and Ophthalmology.


Shelley White-Means Receives American Economic Association Appointment

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UTHSC is pleased to announce that Shelley White-Means, PhD, professor of Health Economics, has been appointed to the Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession (CSWEP).


Surgery Sooner is Better for Children with Perforated Appendicitis

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For children with a perforated appendix, early appendectomy appears to reduce the time away from normal activities and has fewer adverse events as compared to another common option, according to a report.


Cardiovascular and Neurovascular Patient Care Elevated

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Patients who have aneurysms, stroke, heart rhythm disorders, cholesterol build up in arteries, and numerous other cardiovascular and neurovascular diseases will benefit from new technology in place at Methodist University Hospital.


First African-American Medicine Graduate Returns to Memphis to Inspire

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Award-winning physician Alvin H. Crawford will revisit his roots on Friday and Saturday, February 25 and 26, when he returns to Memphis to share his story with the UTHSC campus community.


Paul Stumpf, MD, Appointed Chair of Ob/Gyn in Chattanooga

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David C. Seaberg, MD, dean for the UT College of Medicine, Chattanooga, announced that Paul G. Stumpf, MD, FACOG, has been named professor and chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) in the College of Medicine, Chattanooga.


UTHSC College of Dentistry Announces 2011 Outstanding Alumnus

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Nearly 300 guests are expected to attend the Outstanding Alumni Reunion Luncheon at the Hilton Memphis Hotel on Friday, March 4,for the 2011 honoree: Wallace C. Lail, DDS.


Department of Physiology Ranks Third in North America

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UTHSC is pleased to announce that its Department of Physiology is now ranked third among 186 departments of physiology in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico.