Publisher: Daily Memphian


Head of Regional One advocates for academic medical center

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Regional One Health President and CEO Dr. Reginald Coopwood spoke to the Memphis Rotary Club Tuesday, April 23, drumming up support for transforming the public hospital into an academic medical center. Throughout the past year, Coopwood has been addressing audiences citywide, pushing for a formal partnership with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center that would make the… Read More


Amid FAFSA problems, Memphis students file for college aid

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They were part of a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) workshop that Memphis-Shelby County Schools hosted. “Our higher education partners were really interested in what can we do to help support our high school students with pursuing post-secondary endeavors,” said MSCS High School Counseling Service Manager Constance Certion. “We know that financial aid… Read More


Rock’n Dough looks to create a rolling good time

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When the Rock’n Dough Pizza & Brewery team began thinking about the restaurant’s newest location in the Edge District, they wanted something that would make it a destination, not just a place for dinner.


Hooks Institute takes long view of city in new U of M home

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From the eleventh floor of the Wilder Tower at the University of Memphis, the view in every direction is tree-covered Memphis, its high points poking through the canopy and glinting in the sun.


Alumnus funds broad scholarship program at U of M

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More than five decades later, he is funding the Weil Scholars Program at the university, which, beginning this fall will offer scholarships and networking opportunities to 26 top-tier undergraduate and graduate students, including two medical students at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.


Kits from Regional One help gunshot victims care for themselves at home

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Regional One Health’s Elvis Presley Trauma Center, one of the nation’s busiest trauma centers, has started providing special kits to patients with bullet-related injuries while also exploring the possibility of bringing a community-based clinic to Memphis to serve those patients. The kit, called The BRIC Box, provides the supplies most patients will need to care… Read More


Le Bonheur Opens Expanded NICU

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Dr. Trey Eubanks, who was named Le Bonheur’s president last December, said advancements in fetal medicine and NICU care have increased survival rates for babies born preterm or with complex congenital anomalies.


UTHSC opening health center in Soulsville

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A new community health clinic is coming to South Memphis to expand access to care for residents in the historic Soulsville neighborhood. On Tuesday, March 19, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, in partnership with the Soulsville Foundation and the Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation, announced the launch of UTHSC Health Hub: Soulsville during an event at the Stax… Read More