UTHSC rolls out 3-year program for primary care physicians

By , Daily Memphian Published: December 08, 2020 9:50 AM CT
<strong>University of Tennessee Health Science Center is adding a chance to earn a medical degree in three years instead of four</strong>. (Credit: Natalie Brewer/UTHSC)

University of Tennessee Health Science Center is adding a chance to earn a medical degree in three years instead of four. (Credit: Natalie Brewer/UTHSC)

Shelby County has about one primary care physician for every 1,200 people, according to Clint Cummins, executive director of the Memphis Medical Society.

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Dr. Barbara Geater Dr. Tina Mullick Borschel Dr. Scott Strome Clint Cummins primary care physicians UTHSC UTHSC College of Medicine
Jane Roberts

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 business news and features for The Daily Memphian.


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