The Early Word: Doctor shortage may be coming; WWII hero gets a degree
Tennessee could be short anywhere from around 3,900 to 6,000 physicians by the 2030s, according to a couple of different studies.
Publisher: Daily Memphian
Tennessee faces a physician shortage of 3,900 by 2035. How do local medical leaders think we can fix it?
Dr. Michael Hocker recently presided over one of his favorite responsibilities as dean of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Medicine: Match Day, where more than 100 students found out where they were continuing their medical studies.
UTHSC gives $1.75M in grants across Tennessee, nearly $500K to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Rural Health Care Center of Excellence announced Tuesday, March 31, nearly half a million dollars to support critical health services for rural counties in West Tennessee.
Post-Ford County Commission sets new rules for ‘disruptive’ commissioners
In other action, commissioners approved a resolution increasing the county’s contract with the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center by $6 million to run the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center for the county.
No small change: Commissioners tackle penny problem
The Shelby County Board of Commissioners takes up a resolution by Commissioner Mick Wright at their Monday, March 30, meeting seeking action by the Tennessee Legislature on “a potential penny shortage impacting county cash collections.”
Two more resign from troubled UTHSC department as officials announce a new hire
As University of Tennessee Health Science Center officials announced a new hire for the troubled occupational therapy program Wednesday, March 25, sources confirmed that two more instructors in that department have resigned.
Tennessee will need 8,500 new nurses by 2035. So Methodist Le Bonheur made a pipeline.
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare officials, Memphis Mayor Paul Young and other partners gathered at Methodist University Hospital on Wednesday, March 24, to celebrate a program aimed at getting more nurses into the workforce.
The Early Word: More UTHSC drama and something new for old Muddy’s
A sixth University of Tennessee Health Science Center faculty member has resigned over another instructor’s alleged mistreatment of students.