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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.
“It’s challenging, especially for young Black teens in Memphis, to understand they can also have eating disorders,” Whitney Trotter said.
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.
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.
This weekend’s conference marks the first time the gathering will take place in the United States.
The next possible landmark COVID drug is so rich in Memphis DNA that if approved by the FDA, patent royalty checks will immediately flow to town. Plus, it’s in capsule form, taken once a day for 21 days. It does not need to be refrigerated and can be shipped easily and inexpensively around the world.
The region’s colleges and universities are undergoing an extraordinary transformation in leadership, virtually all within the same time frame, raising big questions about what’s next for higher education in the area.
Two years into the pandemic, COVID-19 case numbers continue to trend down, but telehealth remains highly popular among both health care providers and patients.
Dr. Peter Buckley’s vision for UTHSC is to raise the college’s profile.
Dr. Peter Buckley joins the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center from Virginia Commonwealth University.
This decision comes after tuition was also unchanged for the 2022 academic year.
The Memphis Medical District is currently undergoing a transformation with several private and public developments and redevelopments in the works.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center announced Monday the appointment of its 11th Chancellor, Dr. Peter F. Buckley.
The university must notify all incoming residents and fellows and it may not start new programs until status improves.
Low evaluations in graduate medical education programs underline need for better supervision, said Chancellor Dr. Steve Schwab.
The gifts build on projects West Cancer Foundation started in 2020 with the University of Memphis and UTHSC.
With a supercomputer, science will be able compare one person’s DNA against thousands of others in a matter of minutes.
Construction for the adaptive reuse of the old Trolley Stop restaurant building at 694-704 Madison may start in September and be completed next April.
Some say changes could affect the level of care at the hospital.
Opinion: ‘By stripping the Tennessee Department of Health of its vaccine outreach to youths, state lawmakers have also robbed the people of Tennessee of their own autonomy in health care decision-making.’
When distancing is not possible, schools are asked to layer other protections to cover the students 12 and under are not vaccinated.
Six recipients from across the UT System honored with award and $3,000.
The 250-member group at Le Bonheur makes up the core of the hospital medical specialties.
Details of a lengthy investigation of Axel Grothey for allegations of professional misconduct, including sexual relationships with two female colleagues, were recently made public. He lied about a Mayo Clinic reprimand when he applied for a license to practice medicine in Tennessee.
Dr. Maury Bronstein, a retired physician and former chief of staff at Baptist Medical Center, died Monday at age 95.