Category: Public Service

College Spotlight: College of Health Professions’ Educational Agenda Extends Beyond the Classroom

Written by Amber Carter

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Public Service

The College of Health Professions (COHP) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) is committed to creating educational programs that extend beyond the classroom and into the community. “Students in allied health professions, as in other health care disciplines, recognize that they have responsibilities that go beyond academic instruction,” said Lori Gonzalez, PhD,… Read More

College Spotlight: College of Health Professions’ Educational Agenda Extends Beyond the Classroom

Written by Amber Carter

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EducationPublic Service

The College of Health Professions (COHP) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) is committed to creating educational programs that extend beyond the classroom and into the community. “Students in allied health professions, as in other health care disciplines, recognize that they have responsibilities that go beyond academic instruction,” said Lori Gonzalez, PhD,… Read More

UTHSC Alumna Dana Webster Cole Gives Back to Gatlinburg

Written by Amber Carter

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Public Service

University of Tennessee Health Science Center alumna Dana Webster Cole (COHP ’98 – Health Informatics and Information Management), who works as a senior business systems analyst for Baptist Medical Group, had plans for a girls trip to Gatlinburg with her best friend, Crystal, for relaxation, but her plans changed with a purpose. She heard about… Read More

UTHSC’s Healthy Living Program Making Strides Against Obesity One Life at a Time

Written by Amber Carter

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Public Service

Kathy Mathis, office manager in the Office of General Counsel, and Martin Donaldson, DDS, associate professor of pediatric dentistry and community oral health in the College of Dentistry, know how beneficial the Healthy Living Program at UTHSC can be. They are two of the program’s major success stories. Since participating in the program, Mathis has… Read More

UTHSC College of Medicine Named Among ’10 to Watch’ in 2017 by Greater Memphis Chamber

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducationPublic Service

For David Stern, MD, Robert Kaplan Executive Dean of the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, a primary goal is “to see the university become essential to the fabric of health and wellness in our community.” Since he joined UTHSC five years ago, the College of Medicine has made great… Read More

Forensic Anthropologist Benjamin J. Figura, PhD, Named Director of West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center

Written by Amber Carter

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Public Service

Benjamin J. Figura, PhD, a board-certified forensic anthropologist, has been named director of the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center (WTRFC), which is operated through the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). A native of Flint, Michigan, Dr. Figura received his Bachelor of Science degree in anthropology from Michigan State University. He earned a Master of… Read More

The University of Tennessee College of Medicine’s Center for Addiction Science Recognized as First Center of Excellence in Addiction Medicine in the Country

Written by Communications and Marketing

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch

The University of Tennessee College of Medicine’s Center for Addiction Science was recognized today as the first Center of Excellence In Addiction Medicine by The Addiction Medicine Foundation. The Center for Addiction Science was founded to address the untreated addiction epidemic, not only in Memphis, but across the country. The center provides clinical treatment services… Read More

UTHSC Thanks its Military Veterans with a Veterans Day Tribute

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Public Service

“We are free because they are brave,” Lori Gonzalez, PhD, associate vice chancellor for Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs, said today, during the annual Veterans Day tribute at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). Faculty, staff and students gathered for the breakfast hosted by the Office of Equity and Diversity (OED) in the… Read More