Publisher: The Commercial Appeal


Here’s How Life-and-Death Decisions Could Soon be Made at Memphis Hospitals

The Commercial Appeal

The strain on Memphis hospitals continued to worsen this week, raising the once-inconceivable possibility that hospitals could be forced to triage care based on the probability of survival. Mentions UTHSC’s Dr. Richard Walker.


Midtown development: Work to begin on retail portion of Orleans Station project

The Commercial Appeal

The former home of the Trolley Stop Market on Madison Avenue is getting a facelift and a second life as part of the 10 acre Orleans Station mixed-use development. The buildings from 694-704 Madison will be renovated and reopened as retail spaces for the larger development. According to a grant application from developer Alex Turley,… Read More


Lee Harris picks White Station graduate to lead health department

The Commercial Appeal

After four months of interim leadership at Shelby County Health Department, on Thursday, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris nominated Dr. Michelle Taylor to be the next director. Taylor holds a Doctor of Medicine from the James H. Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University and a Master of Science-Epidemiology from University of Tennessee Health Science Center.… Read More


Memphis People in Business: July 8, 2021

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Here’s a look at promotions, hirings, movers and newsmakers in the Memphis area business scene: Edwin Jeffres was named director of operations in the Facilities Department at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Jeffres leads all full-time, part-time and temporary university employees working within the department. He also oversees the day-to-day planning, organizing and… Read More


Memphis People in Business: June 17, 2021

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Rhodes College alumnus and board member Dr. Ryan Mire has been named president-elect of the American College of Physicians (ACP), representing internal medicine physicians, related subspecialists and medical students. His term began May 2 at the conclusion of ACP’s annual business meeting, and he will be formally installed as president in April 2022. Mire earned… Read More


$45 million UTHSC dental college redevelopment to bring special needs clinic, more students

The Commercial Appeal

Work has begun on the transformation and expansion of the college of dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center that will deliver state-of-the-art dental techniques laboratories, more teaching space and the ability for the school to expand, educating more future dentists in a state in desperate need of them.  


Shelby County likely to drop mask mandate, business restrictions next week; issue recommendations

The Commercial Appeal

Shelby County officials said Tuesday that they plan to remove business restrictions and make the county’s mask mandate and health directive primarily “recommendations” rather than requirements next week.


Memphis People in Business: April 15, 2021

The Commercial Appeal

Cathy Sanchez was named director of Financial Aid in Enrollment Management for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center where she’ll provide leadership by developing and implementing financial aid programs for students, maintaining the strategic vision for Enrollment Management, and executing the procurement of aid funds from federal, state, and private sources.