About 80% of strokes are preventable. Here’s how you can help yourself.
Memphis is part of the “Stroke Belt,” a Southeastern region where residents have higher stroke mortality rates.
Publisher: Daily Memphian
Opinion: Greater Memphis Chamber award signals new era for city
When the Greater Memphis Chamber was named 2025 Chamber of the Year by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) last month, it marked more than just an organizational achievement.
US could soon be down 100K health care workers. Local colleges have prescription to fill the gap.
Two years ago, a free, six-week program got 20-year-old MacKenzie Thompson certified as a nursing assistant and helped her secure a job in the cardiology department at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.
UTHSC almost ‘shovel-ready’ for campus construction
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center plans to build a $350 million College of Medicine building on campus, and its administration is hopeful the State of Tennessee will provide a significant portion of the funding.
Movers & Shakers
Dr. Jock C. Lillard, a neurosurgeon, recently joined Semmes Murphey Clinic and brings to the clinic a background and fellowship training in minimally invasive and complex spine surgery.
Dr. Marion Dugdale championed hemophilia patients in clinics and classrooms
Dr. Marion Dugdale, one of the early women to earn a medical degree from Harvard University, changed the standard of care for hemophilia patients in Memphis, starting in 1958.
Movers & Shakers
Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett recently selected Felisha Pettis as the hospital’s new Nursing Director of Medical Surgical Services.
Outgoing leader navigated health department through turbulent times
After a turbulent four-year tenure as director of the Shelby County Health Department, Dr. Michelle Taylor said she is leaving the department in better shape than when she took over.