Category: Public Service

UTHSC Campus Police Department Joining Nationwide Click It or Ticket Mobilization To Enforce Seat Belt Use

Written by Amber Carter

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Public Service

The UTHSC Campus Police Department  is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to remind motorists to “Click It or Ticket” as the Thansgiving holiday approaches. From November 16-29, participating agencies across the state will increase seat belt enforcement as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) nationwide mobilization. This is the… Read More

Department of Diagnostic and Health Sciences to Participate in Virtual 2020 Walk to End Alzheimer’s

Written by Amber Carter

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Public Service

The Department of Diagnostic and Health Sciences in the College of Health Professions at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will be among this year’s participants in the virtual 2020 Walk to End Alzheimer’s on November 14. So far, the department has raised $1,490 of its $2,000 goal for the fundraiser that benefits the… Read More

UTHSC Joins Sponsors of Unity Walk Against Gun Violence

Written by Amber Carter

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Public Service

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) is joining more than a dozen other community partners to sponsor a walk to take a stand against gun violence. The Unity Walk Against Gun Violence is set for Saturday, November 14. The purpose of the walk is to bring awareness to the alarming rate of crime,… Read More

UTHSC Advisory Board to Hold Virtual Meeting November 12

Written by Communications and Marketing

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board will hold a virtual meeting at 1 p.m. CST November 12. Board members will be participating electronically or by telephone. Interested individuals are encouraged to watch the meeting online. Information to access the meeting will be available at uthsc.edu/advisory-board/index.php. Items on the Advisory Board agenda include:… Read More

Chancellor Schwab Says UTHSC Has Stood Strong in Face of Pandemic

Written by Peggy Reisser

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In his 2019-2020 State of the University Address, Chancellor Steve J. Schwab, MD, Monday said the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is “weathering COVID in a lean, but strong fashion.” Speaking via Zoom in his 11th-annual State of the University Address, the chancellor said the university has “maintained our budget, maintained our workforce, and… Read More

New Dental Building at UTHSC to be Named for Delta Dental of Tennessee

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducationPublic Service

The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees approved a request from UT Health Science Center to name the new dental building under construction on the Memphis campus, the Delta Dental of Tennessee Building. During its fall meeting, which was held virtually, the board also approved naming the entire grounds of the College of Dentistry, located… Read More

Nursing Magazine: Legacy of Leadership

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Clinical CareEducationPublic Service

The latest issue of the UTHSC College of Nursing Magazine celebrates the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife and focuses on the legacy of leadership of its alumni, faculty, staff, and students. Stories in this issue highlight the urgency of nurses to lead during the COVID-19 crisis, volunteerism in the community at the start… Read More

UTHSC College of Nursing Honors Nurse Heroes at 2020 NightinGala Celebration of Nursing

Written by Leigh Ann Roman

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Public Service

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing will honor nurses from three Memphis hospitals, the Shelby County Health Department, and the Tennessee Health Department during its fourth- annual celebration of the nursing profession – the 2020 NightinGala – to be held virtually October 22. Registration is free and open to all at… Read More