Local med schools worry federal student loan caps could worsen doctor shortage
Federal student loans made it possible for Dr. Nia Zalamea to become a doctor, performing lifesaving procedures at Regional One Health.
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Plans for new Regional One campus move forward as price moves up
Regional One Health is moving forward with its plans to transform The Commercial Appeal’s former 16-acre campus near Downtown Memphis into a more than $1 billion full academic medical center.
With $12M grant, UTHSC to become Center of Excellence for rural health care
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center was chosen to receive $12 million from the Tennessee Department of Health to lead a four-year, statewide program aimed at improving health outcomes for rural Tennesseans.
In buckle of ‘Stroke Belt’, a young doctor wants to get students interested in the brain
When vascular neurologist Dr. Balaji Krishnaiah came to Memphis in 2017, only one or two medical students — out of local classes of 180 at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine — wanted to go into neurology.
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.
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.