Publisher: The Commercial Appeal


Memphis People in Business: Dec. 14, 2023

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Campbell Clinic added five new physicians to its growing team of providers. Mancell focuses his practice on employee health, providing support for Campbell Clinic’s 850-plus team members across the Mid-South. He earned his medical degree at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and completed both his internship and residency at Methodist University Hospital of… Read More


Child gun violence is rising in the Memphis area. Survivors, doctors say the toll is immense

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“Something that doesn’t get talked about as much is the mental health aspect of being shot,” said Dr. Regan Williams, Le Bonheur’s medical director of trauma services, and an associate professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. “It really does cause lifelong problems for them and their families.”


Tennessee universities, typically rivals, come together to encourage college enrollment

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The consortium of schools kicked off its “Four the Future” campaign Tuesday that features billboards, TV spots and digital media. The campaign will also include community meetings across the state. The unifying theme of the campaign is emblazoned across all its ads: “Tennessee universities support Tennessee communities.”


These are the Memphis companies that made Forbes’ Best Employers by State list

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Forbes has released its 2023 Best Employers by State list, and of the 76 organizations ranked in the Tennessee section, eight are headquartered in Memphis. The highest scoring local employer was St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which has about 5,000 staffers and finished in fifth place. The next highest ranked Memphis group was the law firm… Read More


Memphis People in Business: Sept. 7, 2023

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Raaj Kurapati has been named the new executive vice chancellor and chief operating officer for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. He comes to UTHSC after having served since 2018 as the executive vice president and chief operating and financial officer for the University of Memphis. Kurapati fills the position held by Kennard Brown who retired… Read More


Memphis People in Business: Aug. 24, 2023

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Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville’s Pharmacy Manager Adam Boucher has been elected to the 2023–24 Tennessee Society of Health-System Pharmacists board as secretary/treasurer. The Tennessee Society of Health-System Pharmacists falls under the umbrella of the Tennessee Pharmacist Association. He received his doctorate in pharmacy from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and his administration residency in pharmacy practice… Read More


UTHSC students set to begin work in healthcare and research after commencement ceremony

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At the age of 53, Chad Kennedy three years ago returned to school at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center to earn a bachelor of science in nursing. It’s not a path that many would be brave enough to take, but for Kennedy, it’s what made the most sense.


UTHSC’s new strategic plan aims to improve health for Tennessee | Opinion

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Medical student Jon Pat “JP” Ransom is pursuing pediatrics and pediatric oncology research, because his younger sister died of neuroblastoma. Motivated to help others because of his own experience, he is a stellar example of the caliber of students the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) attracts, educates, and trains to care for the people of… Read More