Adebowale Adebiyi, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Physiology at UTHSC, received the a $1.5 million federal grant to study the way kidneys work in newborns — research that could aid in the prevention and treatment of kidney disease in babies.
Rizzo’s Diner and the Memphis Crisis Center will hold a “Less to Wine About Wednesday” fundraiser Wednesday, July 9, at the restaurant, 106 G.E. Patterson Ave. Rizzo’s will donate 25 percent of the day’s profits to the crisis center. Visit rizzosdiner.com.
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has been awarded a $3.1 million contract to operate the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center and the Shelby County Medical Examiner’s Office.
“Changing our name to the College of Health Professions presents a more accurate reflection of the vision and mission of our college as articulated by our faculty, students, staff and alumni,” said Noma Anderson, dean of the college since 2010.
With fall enrollment expected to be approximately 585 students, the UTHSC College of Health Professions (COHP) now comprises six departments: Audiology and Speech Pathology, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Health Informatics and Information Management, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant Studies.
Dr. Teresa Waters is the senior author of a paper examining the post-recession financial health of hospitals that was presented at the National Press Club and published in Health Affairs, a leading journal of health policy, thought and research.
Peg Thorman Hartig, PhD, APRN-BC, FAANP will serve as the 2014-2016 Common Table Health Alliance Board Chair
Cmdr. Michael J. A. Service was named the 2014 Outstanding Alumnus of the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center during the recent Nursing Alumni Weekend.
