The Regional One Health Cancer Care program marked a major achievement and milestone by earning accreditation as an Academic Comprehensive Cancer Program from the Commission on Cancer (CoC).
Dr. Ethelyn J. Williams-Neal, a pediatrician who has practiced medicine for 58 years, retired March 1, 2025. Williams- Neal is a West Tennessee native who co-founded Comprehensive Medical Associates in Memphis, Tennessee.
West Cancer Foundation, a Memphis-based nonprofit that provides free cancer services to those in need and funds research to improve cancer care, has announced the addition of Jarvis Greer, Wendy Likes and Tish Towns to its Board of Directors.
“This grant gives us the opportunity to elevate obstetric care for families living in rural areas in targeted communities in West Tennessee. It will have a huge impact on improving outcomes for moms and babies,” said Kerri Brackney, MD, who specializes in maternal fetal medicine at Regional One Health and is an assistant professor in… Read More
Brendan Tunstall, PhD, assistant professor of pharmacology in the College of Graduate Health Sciences at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, was recently awarded $423,500 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse for his exploration of a new approach to treat opioid dependence, a pressing global health issue.
Approaching his first anniversary as president of Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Trey Eubanks, MD, is thankful to be practicing a career he loves, and appreciative of those whose support made it all possible.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing has received a $144,469 grant from the West Cancer Foundation that will support innovative educational opportunities to prepare nurses and nursing students to meet the specific needs of oncology patients.
Assistant Professor Christie Manasco, PhD, RN, CNE, has been named Assistant Dean of Student Affairs for the UT Health Science Center College of Nursing. In her position as Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. Manasco will report directly to College of Nursing Dean Wendy Likes, PhD, DNSc, APRN-BC, FAAN, FAANP. Her primary responsibilities will be student recruitment and… Read More
