Category: Public Service

The American Student Dental Association University of Tennessee Health Science Center Chapter Named Most Improved Chapter By National ASDA

Written by Jackie Denton

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EducationPublic Service

The American Student Dental Association (ASDA) University of Tennessee Health Science Center Chapter was recently named Most Improved Chapter among 66 chapters in the country during the ASDA Annual Session in Anaheim, California. “Our chapter has been a work in progress and started out as more of a fun dental fraternity,” said Taylor Enochs, UTHSC… Read More

UTHSC Instrumental in New Wellness & Stress Clinic Bringing Health Care to Oakhaven Church

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Public Service

“We can have an impact right here, right now,” said David M. Stern, MD, vice chancellor for Health Affairs for Statewide Initiatives at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, summing up the importance of the new Wellness & Stress Clinic of Memphis that opened today in the Oakhaven community in South Memphis. Located at… Read More

UTHSC Issues Challenge to Community in Support of Kosten Foundation’s Fundraiser for Pancreatic Cancer

Written by Communications and Marketing

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Public ServiceResearch

The Kosten Foundation has raised more than $1,500,000 for pancreatic cancer research, much of which is done in The Dermon II Family and Herb Kosten Foundation Pancreatic Cancer Research Center at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Established through a $200,000 grant from the foundation in 2016, the center is located in the Cancer… Read More

UTHSC’s Altha Stewart Named to Governor’s Task Force on School Safety

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Public Service

Altha Stewart, MD, a psychiatrist and founding director of the Center for Health In Justice Involved Youth at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has been named by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam to serve on a new state task force on school safety. The 16-member School Safety Working Group had its first meeting in… Read More

UTHSC Gold Humanism Honor Society Chapter Spreads Message of Compassionate Care

Written by Jackie Denton

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Clinical CarePublic Service

Robert Ackerman and his therapy dog, Little Man, were among those recognized during this year’s National Solidarity Week for Compassionate Patient Care. Held each February, National Solidarity Day for Compassionate Patient Care has grown into a weeklong celebration for Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) honorees to display solidarity for the compassionate and humanistic care of… Read More

UTHSC Participates in S.A.F.E. Campaign for Second Year

Written by Amber Carter

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Public Service

  For the second year, the Campus Police Department at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) for its fifth annual Seatbelts Are For Everyone (S.A.F.E.) campaign. This statewide initiative is designed to increase seatbelt usage and child passenger safety restraint usage through the implementation… Read More

Dr. Will Ross Speaks on Topic of Social Disparities in Health Care as part of Black History Month at UTHSC

Written by Jackie Denton

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EducationPublic Service

Will Ross, MD, MPH, professor of medicine and associate dean of diversity at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis said he chose a career in medicine because of his upbringing in Memphis. During a presentation at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center on Friday, he shared his experiences of growing up in… Read More

Relative Caregiver Program Welcomes 100 Caregivers for Hearts of Gold Event

Written by Amber Carter

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Public Service

On February 9, the Shelby County Relative Caregiver Program (RCP) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) hosted its annual Hearts of Gold event. A total of 100 caregivers participated in the event, which was held in the UTHSC Student-Alumni Center. The event is designed to promote positive social interaction and to honor… Read More