Memphis surgeon’s partnerships create better health, better doctors
Dr. Denis Foretia, assistant professor of general surgery at UTHSC, stands outside of his Midtown office Jan. 23, 2020. Foretia will soon head to Africa to build connections between the university's Global Surgery Institute and West African College of Surgeons. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
"When our students are there, it sharpens their physical exam skills for them to become just great clinicians," says Dr. Denis Foretia, noting just one of the benefits of UTHSC Global Surgery Institute's partnerships.
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Jane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers healthcare and higher education for The Daily Memphian.