In the midst of pitching his $1.7 billion fiscal 2026 budget to Shelby County commissioners, Mayor Lee Harris proposed a $5.5 million “focused” crime lab to serve the county’s various law enforcement agencies.
Six graduating seniors’ portraits are being added to Rhodes College’s Hall of Fame on the second floor of Southwestern Hall.
With big plans in mind, a core Memphis institution – Regional One Health – will move to the former home of another Memphis institution with the purchase of the old Commercial Appeal building at 495 Union Ave.
A vote on $33.7 million in funding for violence intervention programs will have to wait another week, after members of the Memphis City Council Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee found the initial presentation lacking on Tuesday, Nov. 26.
Dr. Debo Odulana from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center discussed the significance of DEI in healthcare. “Representation in healthcare can improve patient trust and outcomes,” Odulana said, stressing the need for training healthcare professionals in DEI.
Longtime nurse practitioner and health advocate, Artangela Henry, has been named a Woman of Impact in the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign. She will use her influence to help women understand the peril of cardiovascular disease, the No. 1 cause of death among women in the United States.
Barely two years out of nursing school, John James Jr. found his way onto the pages of The New York Times, as part of an expose’ titled “In Harm’s Way.” The article spotlights healthcare professionals all over the country, featuring their reflections on caring for COVID-19 patients. Also: New Pittsburgh Courier Black Facts … Read More
Dr. Shelly White-Means of The University of Tennessee Health Science Center presented Workplace Settings and Job Types as Determinants of Health Disparities. “More African Americans are entering the ‘gig market’ to survive, trading traditional jobs for non-standard work,” says White-Means. She cited rideshare companies Uber and Lyft. Temporary and contract employers don’t typically offer health insurance –… Read More
