Publisher: The Commercial Appeal


UTHSC to launch health hub in Soulsville that could serve thousands. Here’s what it will offer

The Commercial Appeal

During their second year of medical school at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Lauren Wideman and Abe Almatari noticed something. While the institution offered a variety of health services throughout Memphis, it didn’t have much of a presence in the historic Soulsville neighborhood ― which was in desperate need of convenient and affordable… Read More


Shelby County residents can soon get free gym classes thanks to a partnership with UTHSC

The Commercial Appeal

The initiative comes from a collaboration between the Shelby County Mayor’s Office of Innovation and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Medicine to promote physical activity, a press release said. Office of Innovation Director Danielle Inez said in the release she is hopeful that residents will believe that Shelby County can be… Read More


Are sports fans more likely to have heart problems? Here’s what a Memphis doctor found

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Today, Maturana is a Memphis-based doctor and the chief cardiology fellow at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, and he set out to address questions like those. Working with a team of researchers from UTHSC and Christian Brothers High School, he scoured PubMed, the biomedical literature database managed by the National… Read More


Memphis People in Business: Dec. 14, 2023

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Campbell Clinic added five new physicians to its growing team of providers. Mancell focuses his practice on employee health, providing support for Campbell Clinic’s 850-plus team members across the Mid-South. He earned his medical degree at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and completed both his internship and residency at Methodist University Hospital of… Read More


Child gun violence is rising in the Memphis area. Survivors, doctors say the toll is immense

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“Something that doesn’t get talked about as much is the mental health aspect of being shot,” said Dr. Regan Williams, Le Bonheur’s medical director of trauma services, and an associate professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. “It really does cause lifelong problems for them and their families.”


Tennessee universities, typically rivals, come together to encourage college enrollment

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The consortium of schools kicked off its “Four the Future” campaign Tuesday that features billboards, TV spots and digital media. The campaign will also include community meetings across the state. The unifying theme of the campaign is emblazoned across all its ads: “Tennessee universities support Tennessee communities.”


These are the Memphis companies that made Forbes’ Best Employers by State list

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Forbes has released its 2023 Best Employers by State list, and of the 76 organizations ranked in the Tennessee section, eight are headquartered in Memphis. The highest scoring local employer was St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which has about 5,000 staffers and finished in fifth place. The next highest ranked Memphis group was the law firm… Read More


Memphis People in Business: Sept. 7, 2023

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Raaj Kurapati has been named the new executive vice chancellor and chief operating officer for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. He comes to UTHSC after having served since 2018 as the executive vice president and chief operating and financial officer for the University of Memphis. Kurapati fills the position held by Kennard Brown who retired… Read More