The medical community continues to face an increasing shortage of qualified professionals, including much-needed physician assistants (PA). That gap includes across Tennessee, and is particularly relevant in Memphis, home to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
Dr. Sandy Arnold, the chief of pediatric infectious diseases at Le Bonheur Children’s hospital, urges parents not to panic. “I think for kids, COVID has turned out to not be a very serious disease, but I don’t want to underplay it because I still think it is important that children are vaccinated,” she said. “I… Read More
The UTHSC Center on Developmental Disabilities has received a five-year, $3.03 million grant from the U.S. Administration for Community Living to continue serving as a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). According to a July 12th release, the grant will support several model projects, including the Relative Caregiver Program, the Scottish-Rite Communication Disorders… Read More
All Kids Academy, an innovative program that delivers specialized schooling to hospitalized children, recently launched at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, in partnership with The University of Memphis and The University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital’s Chief of Pediatric Neurology and Co-Director of the Neuroscience Institute James Wheless, MD, was recently named the first recipient of the Tom Horton and Donna Wiener Endowed Chair in Neuroscience, thanks to a transformational gift from the Martha, Bowen and Tommy Horton Family and Joy Wiener. Wheless is also professor and… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s (UTHSC) College of Nursing’s added three colleges to their enrollment program. Panership Enrollment Programs (PEP) has now eight colleges in the Mid-South and New Orleans.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The United States has filed suit against Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare (MLH) and Methodist Healthcare Memphis Hospitals (Methodist) for paying unlawful kickbacks to a local clinic in exchange for patient referrals. A release from the Department of Justice said the hospitals violated the False Claims Act (FCA) and Anti-Kickback Statue (AKS) by… Read More
Two Mid-South doctors are fighting to ensure that stroke patients continue to get access to medications they need to stay alive. The issue is insurance companies such as CVS Caremark are offering alternative medications that the two doctors say are not as effective and could be dangerous. The drug being denied to some patients is… Read More
