Category: Public Service

UTHSC Campus Cupboard Received Donation from Initiates of the Delta Epsilon chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Written by Janay Jeans

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Public Service

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Campus Cupboard received a $1,400 donation in supplies from initiated members of the Alcorn State University Delta Epsilon chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. during their recent Reunion Service Day in Memphis. Initiated members of the Delta Epsilon chapter from across the country raised $1,400 to donate… Read More

Mind Body Wellness Summit to Be Held at UTHSC

Written by Janay Jeans

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Public Service

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Mind Body Wellness Center in partnership with the Human Resources Office will host a Mind Body Wellness Summit on October 27. The half-day event is free and open to the public. Titled “From Adversity to Resiliency,” the summit will be held at the UTHSC Student-Alumni Center, 800 Madison… Read More

UTHSC’s Dr. Altha Stewart Wins 2022 Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health

Written by Christopher Green

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EducationPublic Service

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) has awarded the 2022 Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health to Altha J. Stewart, MD, senior associate dean for Community Health Engagement and associate professor of psychiatry in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Medicine. “It’s truly an honor to receive this prestigious award,” Dr.… Read More

UTHSC Campus Police Department is Participating in the Faith & Blue Initiative

Written by Janay Jeans

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Public Service

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Campus Police Department, in partnership with several local law enforcement entities and faith-based organizations, is hosting the Faith & Blue Field Day and Church in the Park events free to the public Saturday, October 8, and Sunday, October 9. The Faith & Blue Field Day will be held… Read More

UTHSC Campus Police Department to Participate in National Child Passenger Safety Week

Written by Janay Jeans

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Public Service

The Campus Police Department of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to patrol and conduct traffic stops during the National Child Passenger Safety Week from September 18 to September 24.  The Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO), a division of the Tennessee Department of Safety and… Read More

2022 College of Health Professions Magazine Celebrates 50 Years, Looks to the Future

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch

The College of Health Professions is 50 years old. As it celebrates this milestone, it is proud to remember its past and showcase new programs, research, and student successes. This year’s College of Health Professions magazine tells the story.

Soi No. 9 at UTHSC Awarded $5,000 Small Business Grant

Written by Janay Jeans

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Public Service

Soi No. 9, the Thai street food truck and restaurant located in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Food Court, received a $5,000 grant from the Local Initiatives Support Corporation Memphis (LISC Memphis), for funding and support of their business. Along with its food truck rotating throughout Memphis, Soi No. 9 opened its brick-and-mortar… Read More

UTHSC Team Receives $1.3 Million for Education Initiative Promoting Careers in Allied Health

Written by Amber Dean

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EducationPublic Service

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences has awarded $1.3 million to a new University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) initiative to educate rural Tennessee high school students about careers in medical laboratory sciences and public health information technology. Jacen Moore, PhD, MLS (ASCP), assistant professor in the department of Diagnostic and Health Sciences… Read More