The news was suddenly bright: An updated model released Monday projected that Tennessee’s hospitals could handle the anticipated rush of COVID-19 patients — with plenty of beds, ICU beds and ventilators to spare.
Dr. Robert Davis (Governor’s Chair and Director of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Center for Biomedical Informatics): “What we’re trying to do is create the infrastructure for innovation in the near-term future. There has been great success over the past couple of years building a fully consented biorepository at the University of Tennessee… Read More
A few Memphis executives have been tapped to organize Tennessee’s response to COVID-19, as the flu-like disease spreads across the U.S. Gov. Bill Lee announced the formation of a Coronavirus Task Force Wednesday, March 4, comprised of top public and private Tennessee health officials, according to a news release. The group will coordinate efforts to… Read More
Researchers with the Memphis VA and UTHSC lead a nationwide study to help caregivers who are taking care of veterans with traumatic brain injuries. Also: One News Page: https://www.onenewspage.com/n/Business/1zlq13ll1i/How-two-longtime-Memphis-researchers-are-helping-brain.htm
Sometimes, it can be difficult for dental clinics to accommodate patients with special needs. “You have to have a dental room that will accommodate them,” said Dr. James Ragain, dean of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Dentistry. “Some are not equipped to do that.” Fortunately, a new, 68,000-square-foot addition to… Read More
Research awards and expenditures up in 2019, tracking toward goals set by chancellor
In addressing faculty and staff at his annual State of University Address on Nov. 15, Dr. Steve Schwab, chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, noted the distance between the UTHSC’s Memphis and Nashville campuses. “Maybe there is room for another campus,” he said.
As the crow flies, the Memphis Medical District and Collierville are a good distance away from one another. Yet, as parts of the greater Memphis area, the two are more connected than at first glance. That was the message that both University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) and Collierville Chamber of Commerce executives conveyed… Read More
