Category: Public Service

Inaugural Raza A. Dilawari DVP to be Held on Saturday, September 20

Written by Pretzer, Zach

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch

The Inaugural Raza A. Dilawari Endowed Distinguished Visiting Professorship will be held on Saturday, September 20, from 8am until 1:30pm at the FedEx Institute of Technology. The topic is: Multidisciplinary Cancer Symposium: Contemporary Insights into the Management of Pancreatic Neoplasms, featuring Dr. James Yao, Associate Professor, Department of Gastrointestinal (GI) Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine,… Read More

Smith Presents to National Vaccine Advisory Committee

Written by Debbie Byrd

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Clinical CarePublic Service

Dr. Cindy Smith, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, from Reeves-Sain Pharmacy in Murfreesboro presented to the National Vaccine Advisory Committee in Washington, DC on June 11, 2014. This committee is advisory to the Assistant Secretary of Health of the US Public Service to assist in making decisions about the government’s role concerning vaccines. Cindy’s presentation was titled… Read More

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center to Operate West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center

Written by Communications and Marketing

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) has been awarded a $3.1 million contract to operate the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center (WTRFC) and the Shelby County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Rizzo’s Diner to Help Memphis Crisis Center Raise Funds

Written by Communications and Marketing

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Public Service

The Memphis Crisis Center and Rizzo’s Diner at 106 G.E. Patterson are partnering for a once-a-month event to raise funds for the 24-hour hotline for people in emotional distress. “Less to Wine About Wednesdays” will be held on the second Wednesday of every month. The restaurant, which has been featured on Food Network, will give… Read More

Dr. Steven Coughlin Appointed to Editorial Boards of Medical and Epidemiologic Journals

Written by Steven Coughlin

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EducationPublic ServiceResearch

Dr. Steven Coughlin, a Professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine and Director of the Research Core for the University of Tennessee College of Medicine’s Research Center on Health Disparities, Equity, and the Exposome, has been appointed to the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health Care, the International Journal of… Read More

Crill Wins ASPEN Distinguished Nutrition Support Pharmacist Service Award

Written by Debbie Byrd

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Public Service

On January 20th, Dr. Catherine Crill was presented with the Distinguished Nutrition Support Pharmacist Service Award by the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) at the 2014 Clinical Nutrition Week in Savannah, GA. Dr. Crill is associate professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Pediatrics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. This annual… Read More

The Ride to Fight On

Written by Pretzer, Zach

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch

We are excited to announce that on Saturday, October 11, 2014,  the inaugural Ride to Fight On benefiting the West Cancer Center will hit the streets. This epic ride will become an annual cycling event made possible through our partnership with the Memphis Hightailers Bicycle Club, the largest cycling club in Memphis. This event is… Read More

UTHSC’s Communications and Marketing Department Wins Two Awards at the 2014 PRSA Memphis VOX Awards

Written by Communications and Marketing

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Public ServiceResearch

  The Communications and Marketing Department at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) took home two awards Tuesday night at the 2014 VOX Awards sponsored by the Memphis Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. The annual awards honor exceptional work by Memphis public relations professionals.  The UTHSC team won a VOX… Read More