UTHSC College of Medicine names Michael Hocker as its new dean
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has named Dr. Michael Hocker the new executive dean of the College of Medicine, the largest of its colleges.
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Le Bonheur leader wants Heart Institute to be ‘center of excellence’
Dr. Bret Mettler, chief of pediatric cardiac surgery and executive codirector of Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital’s Heart Institute, was called into the operating room recently to perform a life-saving surgery on a newborn baby.
In their words: Memphis-area leaders reflect on start of COVID-19 pandemic
While most Memphians were still oblivious to a virus spreading overseas, those charged with keeping the Bluff City safe were already alarmed in January 2020.
UTHSC helps researchers navigate federal funding changes
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is helping its research teams navigate uncertainty caused by changes in the federal funding that’s long supported its work.
‘Excellence and achievement’: UTHSC earns prestigious research designation
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has earned the Carnegie R1 designation, highlighting the pivotal role research plays in its mission.
$34M mental health crisis center unveiled in Binghampton
The city unveiled its new $34 million crisis wellness center in Binghampton on Friday, Feb. 14, a facility that officials expect will divert thousands of people annually from local jails and emergency rooms.
Guest Column: Invest wisely — merge Regional One with Methodist University
Our city and county face a difficult but important decision: how to allocate our limited resources to address urgent needs. We require both a new jail and a new hospital, but given financial constraints, we must make choices that maximize public benefit and long-term sustainability.
Proposed federal-funding cuts could come at a cost for St. Jude, UTHSC
U.S. medical schools’ and research institutions’ budgets could be gutted if a recent Trump administration plan to reduce federal funding is allowed to stand, according to researchers.