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October 2024
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August 2024
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UTHSC Medical Center Towers to be demolished
The 12-story building at 969 Madison Ave., which once included a Holiday Inn, will be torn down alongside two smaller parcels.
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UTHSC honors Church Health’s Scott Morris for service to Memphis
Morris recently stepped down as CEO of Church Health, the nonprofit he founded 36 years ago to provide affordable health care for uninsured and underserved Memphians.
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UT’s first-ever wellness officer centers mental health on campus
Looking after the well-being of the University of Tennessee’s 59,000 students and 19,000 staff members is no simple task, but Dr. Jessi Gold is well-versed in caring for the carers.
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July 2024
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Amid nationwide decline, Memphis stays an HIV hotspot
Shelby County ranks second nationally with new HIV infections, behind Miami. Tennessee Department of Health estimates show HIV rates in Shelby County have increased 36% overall since 2018, while new cases among people ages 15-19 have risen 40%.
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Stigma, limited sex ed contribute to teen HIV uptick in Shelby County
Chris Sinnock, a social worker at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, cites bias against condoms and dating apps as two of the elements contributing to the spread of HIV.
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June 2024
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Guest Column: UT Health Science Center physicians care for Memphis and Tennessee
“Clearly, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is changing lives in Memphis and across Tennessee.”
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Zak Ozmo on how music, art can heal the brain
Zak joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar along with Dr. Lynn Dobrunz, Professor and Chair of the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology at the UT Health Science Center, where the Ozmo Institute is based.
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Memphis Medical District model gains national attention
In recent years, 11 new businesses opened in the Memphis Medical District, and the area has seen community engagement in a corridor that was overlooked for decades. And Memphians aren’t the only ones to notice.
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May 2024
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Jon McCullers steps down from UTHSC administrative roles
Dr. Jon McCullers was integral to Memphis’ COVID pandemic response as a key organizer of the Tiger Lane public immunization clinic and a member of the regional COVID response team.
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UTHSC advisory board approves tuition increase
If the UT board of trustees also approves the college’s budget next month, all of UTHSC’s students would see a 2.9% tuition increase in the fall.
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March 2024
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UTHSC opening health center in Soulsville
Located in the heart of Soulsville, the new clinic will be on the next block from the Stax Museum and the Soulsville Foundation.
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Mental health issues complicate treatment for sickle cell patients
“It really hurts when it’s somebody you think is going to at least try to understand or be empathetic … all they see is my Black face and my sickle cell,” said April Ward-McGrory. She’s had both legs amputated because of sepsis and nearly died several times from complications related to the sickle cell disease.
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January 2024
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Shelby County offers free classes at neighborhood gyms
Participating gyms will provide free, 50-minute group fitness classes that are beginner-friendly and suitable for residents ages 16 and up.
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November 2023
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Thanksgiving could cue season of over-eating, putting diabetics at higher risk
Moderation, especially around the holidays, is crucial for people with diabetes and prediabetes, says a UTHSC’s Dr. Samuel Dagogo-Jack.
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August 2023
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Rachel Kay Stevens center moves into new home
The center is named in memory of Rachel Kay Stevens, an occupational student who dreamed of working with underserved children but who died shortly after beginning her training at UTHSC.
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Dean of UTHSC College of Medicine leaves abruptly
Dr. Scott Strome was the face of much of UTHSC’s community outreach during the pandemic, including the large public testing site it created and staffed at Tiger Lane.
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July 2023
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UTHSC, Baptist act to fill need for nurses in operating room
The Operating Room Scholars program’s nursing students will receive some tuition support from Baptist Memorial Health Care and agree to work for Baptist for two years following graduation.
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Guest Column: The story of how one family made Memphis home
More than 40 years ago, Doan and Mylinh Dinh fled Vietnam and established a new family here in Memphis — a city that gave them not just a chance for survival but the opportunity to thrive.
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U of M executive leaving position for UTHSC
U of M executive vice president CFO-COO Raaj Kurapati will assume the position of executive vice chancellor and chief operating officer for UTHSC, a position formerly held by Kennard Brown.
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UTHSC campus cleared after suspicious package found
Officials say a package that appeared to be a pipe bomb was found in the General Education Building at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center on Thursday, July 6.
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June 2023
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Trustees approve tuition hike, capital funding for UTHSC
In-state undergraduate students at UTHSC, the largest educator of health care professionals in the state, can expect a 1.5% hike in tuition and mandatory fees and a 2% to 5% increase in housing, dining and parking fees.
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Dr. Heimberg, captured by the Nazis, built renowned practice in Memphis
He helped perfect the early science of lipids, the fats in the blood that cause high blood pressure and strokes. The clinic he started at the VA Medical Center in 1985 is busier than ever.
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Hamilton Eye unveils high-tech surgical training lab
During the Hamilton Eye Institute’s 52nd annual Alumni/Residents’ Day on Friday, June 9, the school’s ophthalmologists will get to see something new.
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Regional One CEO presents vision to Shelby County leaders
Dr. Reginald Coopwood said the hospital’s aging infrastructure does not match the quality of care it provides.
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