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.
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.
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.
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, 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.
Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett recently selected Felisha Pettis as the hospital’s new Nursing Director of Medical Surgical Services.
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.
Dr. Peter Buckley, chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has been named to the steering committee for the Alliance of Academic Health Centers International.
