After a national search, Reginald F. Frye, PharmD, PhD, FCCP, a renowned academic leader in pharmacogenetics, has been named dean of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. He begins his tenure at UTHSC on June 1. Dr. Frye comes to UTHSC from the University of Florida (UF) College of… Read More
Dr. Matthew Wilson has witnessed significant changes in the medical landscape during the two decades he’s practiced in Memphis. Now, as the renowned ophthalmologist approaches a quarter century in the Mid-South market, he anticipates seeing even more. This summer, Wilson will celebrate his first anniversary as the Barrett G. Haik Endowed Chair for the Department… Read More
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare (MLH) recently announced the appointment of Jason Vanatta, MD, to program director of its transplant institute. Vanatta assumes the role after serving as interim director since August. A veteran of MLH, Vanatta previously held the position of the transplant institute’s surgical director of liver transplantation. He also is the endowed chair… Read More
Education at UTHSC is focused on preparing practitioners to meet the contemporary challenges facing our patient population. Specifically, advances in the management of solid cancers and leukemias, management of the patient with long COVID, and staying up to date with latest clinical practice guidelines are the primary focus of CME education efforts at UTHSC. Additionally,… Read More
Reginald Coopwood, MD, president and CEO of Regional One Health has been inducted into the Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame. Coopwood’s contributions to health care can be felt today and will be felt for years to come. Among his recent accomplishments: Strengthening Regional One Health’s relationship with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center… Read More
Samuel Dagogo-Jack, MD, DSc, chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetes at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has written the first comprehensive textbook on prediabetes. Titled “Prediabetes: A Fundamental Text,” the book was published by the American Diabetes Association on July 27, and sold out that day.
Adam S. Arthur, MD, MPH, has been named chair of the Department of Neurosurgery in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
Cynthia Russell, PhD, RN, has been named vice chancellor for Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs (AFSA) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Russell has served as the interim vice chancellor for AFSA since December 2020.
