UTHSC dedicates center for renowned nurse theorist Margaret A. Newman
The new center honors the legacy of internationally known nurse theorist Margaret A. Newman, a native Memphian and UTHSC alumna and former faculty member who died in 2018.
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May 2023
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Regional One could become the Mid-South’s first academic medical center
Officials envision the new entity — the name UT Health was floated — as a hub of innovation that would attract top medical talent, grow research opportunities and offer new therapies, specialized surgeries and access to clinical trials.
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Memphis company gets federal approval for Lyme disease vaccine
Nearly half a million people contract Lyme disease annually nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Local health care organizations receive millions in grants to expand services
Tennessee, where residents suffer from high rates of chronic conditions, ranks 41st in health outcomes, according to America’s Health Rankings Report from the United Health Foundation.
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UTHSC mobile health unit expands rural access while educating nursing students
The mobile health unit is 24 feet long and 8 feet wide with a clinical space of 117 square feet that features a check-in area and one exam room, as well as telemedicine equipment, computer stations and clinical assessment equipment.
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April 2023
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UTHSC opens $45 million Delta Dental Building
Delta Dental adjoins the existing Dunn Dental Building at 875 Union Ave. Together, they make up the Delta Dental of Tennessee Oral Health Complex.
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March 2023
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Relative Caregiver Program helps keep kids out of Tennessee’s foster system
Shelby County Relative Caregiver Program has helped more than 9,000 children stay with family members — keeping them out of Tennessee’s foster care system, which has the highest rate of foster care instability in the country.
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January 2023
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MSCS, UTHSC announce cancellations, early closures ahead of Nichols footage release
Memphis-Shelby County Schools and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center announced schedule alterations for Friday, Jan. 27.
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Crisis hotline calls rise after phone number changes to 988
After the phone number for the national hotline for emergency mental health crises changed to just three digits — 988 — in July, about more 500 Tennesseans called every month.
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Local nurse practitioners among first granted full practice authority
Arkansas is the first state in the Southeast to allow qualified nurse practitioners practice independently, increasing access to health care in rural areas and alleviating pressure on Memphis area hospitals and clinics, which take in overflow.
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November 2022
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New opioid treatment centers provide ‘safe space’ for recovery
Tennessee ranks fifth in the nation for death rate due to opioid use. Two new treatment centers have opened to increase treatment for Memphians suffering from opioid addiction.
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UTHSC holds its first investiture ceremony for chancellor
The new chancellor’s goals include creating a diverse workforce, increasing UTHSC’s clinical workforce statewide, working with other UT campuses to build pipelines and improving the health of Tennesseeans.
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UTHSC statewide tour kicks off in Memphis
During this week’s tour, university officials will discuss the values that shape the culture of the University of Tennessee system as well as the university’s increased focus on rural health care,
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October 2022
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Visual arts and medical science merge at Crosstown’s ‘The Art of Science’
Epigenetics, asthma, polyps and mitral valve regurgitation might seem unlikely subjects of artistic inspiration, but the marriage of medical science and visual art is drawing visitors to “The Art of Science.”
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Movers & Shakers
University of Tennessee Health Science Center announces a new addition.
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September 2022
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Caribbean medical school grads return home to serve Memphis
With large numbers of candidates vying for a small number of spots in U.S. medical schools, some Memphians are earning their medical degrees in the Caribbean.
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July 2022
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Memphis Crisis Center volunteers field calls for new national hotline
Memphis Crisis Center‘s role in the mental health of the community has expanded with the launch of 988, a new national crisis hotline that officially launched July 16.
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STEM ecosystem aims to enrich talent pipeline
A group of organizations representing some of Memphis’ brightest minds are working to expand access to STEM education for students who have been historically underrepresented in science-related careers.
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UTHSC College of Nursing receives $3.9M grant for rural mobile health needs
“There is a population in Lake and Lauderdale counties who have poorer health care outcomes due to difficulty accessing care,” said University of Tennessee Health Science Center Assistant Professor Diana Dedmond.
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$11.5 million renovation builds on ambitious overhaul at UTHSC
The physiology department at UTHSC is one of the best in the country, but its facilities are among the worst. Faculty are expected to start moving into a renovated building by the end of next year.
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June 2022
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On World Sickle Cell Day, a look at Memphis’ past, present and future research
The story of Memphis as a hub of sickle cell disease research began in 1929, when Dr. Lemuel W. Diggs encountered the disease within a week of arriving in Memphis to join the UTHSC faculty. The city still attracts researchers and clinicians from around the world.
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Dietitian: Eating disorders aren’t just ‘thin white woman’s disease’
“It’s challenging, especially for young Black teens in Memphis, to understand they can also have eating disorders,” Whitney Trotter said.
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May 2022
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81 to receive Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees in UTHSC ceremony
Nurses who earn the Doctor of Nursing Practice work as nurse practitioners who can provide patient-centered health care and solutions to the nation’s primary care shortage.
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April 2022
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Memphis pop-up clinics to help children get up to date on immunizations
During the pandemic, many parents fell behind on their children’s regular childhood immunizations. A series of free clinics will help get Memphis kids up to date on their vaccinations.
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Memphis will host international experimental biology conference
This weekend’s conference marks the first time the gathering will take place in the United States.
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