Author: Communications and Marketing


Schwartzberg Named Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, DIO for College of Medicine – Chattanooga

|

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine – Chattanooga has named Paul M. Schwartzberg, DO, MBA, FAAP, the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Designated Institutional Official (DIO), effective May 1, 2023. In his new role, Dr. Schwartzberg will work in collaboration with the Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) to oversee all… Read More


Radiology Fellow at UTHSC and Le Bonheur Publishes Journal Article Written by ChatGPT

|

The use of chatbots and natural language processing technology, such as ChatGPT, has the potential to change the future of medical writing —with some caveats— says Som Biswas, MD, a Radiology fellow at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, in an article published in Radiology. The published article, “ChatGPT… Read More


Teaching, Research Help Assistant Professor Claire Simpson ‘Pass it Forward’

|

Claire Simpson, PhD, is an assistant professor so intrinsically interested in her research and its promise for humanity that teaching becomes a happy coincidence of lifestyle.  “I am passionate about teaching,” said Dr. Simpson, who received a 2021 Excellence in Teaching Award from the Student Government Association Executive Council. “I am passionate about passing on what… Read More


Kingsport Dental Clinic Receives $250,000 Donation from Delta Dental of Tennessee

|

Leaders of the effort to develop a collaborative regional dental clinic and training site in Kingsport, Tennessee, gathered today to celebrate a $250,000 donation from Delta Dental of Tennessee’s Smile180 Foundation. The milestone gift will be used to purchase equipment for the clinic, a joint initiative of the City of Kingsport, the University of Tennessee… Read More


Student Pharmacist Expands Internship into Mentoring Opportunity

|

For Brianna Hawkins, PharmD/MBA candidate, class of 2023, cancer has been a constant presence in her life. Many of her grandmother’s siblings and their children suffered from colon, liver, breast, pancreatic, and lung cancer, along with other malignancies. Hawkins said after contemplating the impact of cancer on her family tree, she decided to pursue a… Read More


Black Student Association Honors Outstanding Student Leaders

|

Since 1992, the Black Student Association (BSA) Awards Ceremony has honored student leaders from each of the colleges at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, as they move toward graduation.   Seven outstanding students were recognized at this year’s awards ceremony Friday, February 17, at Collage Dance Collective in Memphis. Shanea McKinney, PharmD, an… Read More


From Venezuela to UTHSC, PhD Student Finds Perfect Fit for Study, Leadership

|

When Luis Romero started his PhD program in the College of Graduate Health Sciences, he was excited to find something that reminded him of home. As an undergraduate student at Universidad Central de Venezuela, Romero enjoyed being involved in the student government, and was pleased to discover he could also be involved while pursuing his… Read More


UTHSC Awarded Grant to Help Primary Care Practices in West Tennessee Hire Health Coaches

|

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has received a $40,000 grant from UnitedHealthcare to help West Tennessee primary care practices in UTHSC’s Tennessee Heart Health Network hire, train, and deploy health coaches. UnitedHealthcare proudly partners with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center to strengthen primary care to ensure that every Tennessean has access… Read More