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Continuing Education for Medical Professionals

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Education at UTHSC is focused on preparing practitioners to meet the contemporary challenges facing our patient population. Specifically, advances in the management of solid cancers and leukemias, management of the patient with long COVID, and staying up to date with latest clinical practice guidelines are the primary focus of CME education efforts at UTHSC. Additionally,… Read More


Regional One Health President and CEO Inducted into Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame

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Reginald Coopwood, MD, president and CEO of Regional One Health has been inducted into the Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame. Coopwood’s contributions to health care can be felt today and will be felt for years to come. Among his recent accomplishments: Strengthening Regional One Health’s relationship with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center… Read More


UTHSC to Graduate 92 Students in 2022 Winter Commencement Ceremony

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center will hold its Winter Commencement ceremony on Monday, December 12, at 10 a.m., at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts. Degrees will be awarded to 92 graduating students, including 14 from the College of Graduate Health Sciences, 11 from the College of Health Professions, 32 from the… Read More


$100K GBT Grant Will Expand Sickle Cell Nurse Training ‘Boot Camp’

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A $100,000 grant from Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT) will help expand a novel nurse training program at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) that aims to improve care for sickle cell disease (SCD) patients.


Here’s Why Your Teeth Might Feel More Sensitive in Cold Weather, According to a Dentist

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“We do have more patients report tooth sensitivity in colder months, especially in younger 18 to 44-year-olds that show gingival recession (a breakdown of gums),” says Ammar H. Abidi, DDS, PhD, associate professor in the college of dentistry and department of bioscience research at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center.


Statewide tour tells the story of UT Health Science Center’s reach, mission | Opinion

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In a small dental clinic at a community center in Chattanooga, we saw firsthand the statewide reach and amazing impact of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.


UTHSC College of Dentistry Alumna Tapped as Host for National Dental Conference

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The stage at the American Dental Association’s 2022 SmileCon in Houston was a long way from the North Memphis neighborhood where UT Health Science Center alumna Christina Rosenthal, DDS, MPH, grew up. The national spotlight as a host of the prestigious dental convention did not come for Dr. Rosenthal without a lot of hard work,… Read More


2022 CFO of the Year finalists and winner in the nonprofit category

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University Clinical Health’s (UCH) Mike Jackson is a licensed CPA and holds an MBA from Loyola Marymount University. In April 2021, he joined UCH, which is a University of Tennessee Health Science Center-affiliated practice and the largest non-hospital physician group in Memphis. – Jason Bolton