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Court cases now on screens, so are dozens of U of M law school externs
Judges, law clerks and private firms across the city have retooled their externship programs for this virtual age.
Jane Roberts
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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Metro Health department resumes free mask distribution
The EPA and Tennessee Department of Health have certified the safety of these masks.
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Health Care Pandemic disrupts vaccination schedules; 700 need shots in Frayser alone
UTHSC and Le Bonheur are setting up a free shot clinic in Frayser to help catch children up on vaccines before school.
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Health Care Baptist, IAC receive $4 million for addiction medicine fellowship
Baptist will host the training program, with direction from IAC Associates and in collaboration with Meharry Medical College in Nashville.
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Education Southwest announcing plans to reopen 2 campuses July 8
Union and Macon Cove campuses will open for classes that require hands-on learning. Lecture-based courses will still be online for summer session.
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Health CareAmong doctors worried about rising numbers is CEO of field hospital
CEO Richard Walker of the unopened field hospital is a former Boy Scout who loved search-and-rescue work.
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Education U of M pours $1.1B in local economy; R1 status would add $100 million more
Research funding at the University of Memphis is up 70% in the last year.
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Health Care Businesses may soon get grade for how well they comply with face masks
Graduate students in public health will begin tabulations and surveys next week. The grading would be an extension of “knowing where we are and where we want to get to,” according to Dr. Manoj Jain.
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Health Care UTHSC receives $1.7 million to identify genes in oxycodone addiction
Two researchers from the College of Medicine are working together on the interdisciplinary project funded by NIH.
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Health Care Pass virus on now, 900 will get it over next 2 months
The coronavirus reproduction rate has hovered at 1.2 during Phase 2 of the business reopening, which went into effect May 18.
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Spirit of Memphis Elmwood cradle gardeners tend roots of history
There are thousands of cradles graves at Elmwood. Slowly, in pockets and bunches, they are being planted by a troupe of volunteers finding particular solace tending a cemetery in a pandemic.
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Spirit of Memphis First patient treated with remdesivir discharged with tears, applause
Patricia Myles, 49, was breathing on her own after being treated with the experimental drug, remdesivir. She was discharged from Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, 21 days after the intravenous therapy started.
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Metro U of M offers prep course for those considering online degrees
When finished, the class may be converted to an experiential learning credit-bearing course.
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Education U of M plans master’s degree in nonprofit management
With an assist from ALSAC and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the University of Memphis plans to offer an interdisciplinary online master’s degree in nonprofit management, which could begin in January 2021.
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Health Care White Coats 4 Black Lives rally draws hundreds
UTHSC students organized the event to focus attention on disparities in medical care along racial lines, drawing hundreds of medical workers and students to the rally in the Medical District.
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Metro OD prevention team plans event Saturday
The Street Team for Overdose Prevention (S.T.O.P.) will host an outreach event Saturday, June 6, to focus on ZIP code 38109 where overdoses are up significantly.
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Education U of M expects to lose $15 million in state funding due to COVID losses
Staff likely will not get 1.5% pay hike; tuition not expected to rise.
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Health Care City’s plan to test 30,000 a day has critics
As Memphis sees a spike in coronavirus cases and plans move forward to expand testing, some medical professionals say it's not a great idea because of the risk of false-positive results.
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City of Memphis Strickland makes pitch to test 30,000 people a day
People could expect to be tested several times a month at work if employers sign on.
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Health Care Health Department halts distribution of free face masks
Questions arise about the safety of odor-fighting Silvadur applied to the masks, which diminishes in the fabric with washings.
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Health Care Spikes in OD rates sign of anguish across county
IAC Associates has extended its addiction help at Baptist Memorial Health Care, including a hotline it opened recently.
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Health CareDoctors warn of serious late-virus reaction in children
Of the more than 350 children in Shelby County who have tested positive for COVID-19, a tiny handful have developed what appears to be a form of Kawasaki disease, the autoimmune disease that causes blood vessels to inflame. Symptoms include persistent high fever and abdominal pain.
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Metro Citing COVID-19, COGIC cancels Holy Convocation scheduled for St. Louis
COGIC is scheduled to return to the Bluff City in 2021 for its mass gathering. “It’s going to be quite interesting what is going to happen in Memphis next year,” Bishop Brandon Porter said.
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Metro Baptist offering Camp Good Grief through Facebook, starting June 1
Materials for activities can be downloaded from home.
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Metro UTHSC pharmacy students make masks for under-served communities
The work is a project of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association.
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