Students in the Physician Assistant program are among many students across the colleges at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center who volunteer to help provide free health care to the uninsured and underserved in the community at the Wellness and Stress Clinic (WSC) of Memphis. Since the clinic’s opening in 2018, students from the… Read More
At its winter meeting Friday, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board unanimously recommended increases to tuition and mandatory fees, honored the board’s inaugural chair, Phil Wenk, DDS, and heard from Chancellor Peter Buckley, MD, and the college deans about the university’s latest accomplishments and goals. The recommendations for tuition and mandatory fee… Read More
The Staff Senate is beginning its second year with new officers and a commitment to increase recognition for the outstanding work being done by staff across the university. “I am excited to be a part of this Staff Senate that desires to talk less, do more, and show appreciation to staff members every chance we… Read More
The National Eye Institute has awarded a $423,500 grant to support groundbreaking research aimed at improving the diagnosis and treatment of a serious eye condition known as uveitis. Siamak Yousefi, PhD, associate professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and fellow of the Association for Research in Vision and Opthalmology (ARVO), will lead… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board will meet Friday, February 7, at 11 a.m., in the Mooney Library, 875 Monroe Ave., on the Memphis campus. On the agenda: While the meeting will be conducted in person, it will also be available to view online. The webcast link, more information about the UT… Read More
Fiscal year 2024 saw landmark achievements by UT Health Science Center’s core laboratories. Core activities led to 698 unique PubMed-indexed publications and supported 300 extramural grants and contracts. UT Health Science Center’s core laboratories are essential to research endeavors, serving as hubs of innovation, expertise and advanced technology. These subsidized facilities, shared across various departments,… Read More
For the third year in a row, the Memphis Business Journal has included Peter Buckley, MD, chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, on its Power 100 list. Compiled by the Memphis Business Journal’s editorial team, the list profiles the 100 most influential people in business in Memphis and the Mid-South. It recognizes… Read More
When faculty members Norman Meyer, MD, PhD, and Owen Phillips, MD, noticed a gap in funding for young medical professionals eager to innovate in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology, they took action. In a move designed to propel the College of Medicine’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology into the forefront of academic medicine, Dr.… Read More
