Experts, church leaders work to prevent suicide among African Americans
The conference is at the University of Tennessee Student Alumni Center on Madison.
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Dr. Michael Whitt Interviewed on Ebola
Dr. Michael Whitt, chair of the UTHSC Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Biochemistry at UTHSC, was interviewed on Live@9 about the new book on viruses he co-authored and the possibilities of future outbreaks like last year’s Ebola crisis. https://wreg.com/2015/06/10/are-we-prepared-for-a-major-virus-outbreak/
Behavior specialists analyze what’s behind students attacking teachers
Malissa Duckworth, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with U-T Health Science Center, worked with childhood behavior issues.
Making a difference half a world away
These students may still only be training to be doctors, but their actions in a short period of time helped save lives. That’s because they were able to raise $3 thousand dollars for Nepal Earthquake relief in only six hours.
Medical students teach SCS high schoolers about sexually transmitted infections
University of Tennessee Health Science Center medical students are trying to prevent the spread of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Shelby County and they’re starting with students. More than 80 medical students are giving a presentation in Shelby County high school classrooms in a program called, “Student 2 Student Memphis.”
UTHSC students and faculty don white coats for die-in
Some University of Tennessee Health Science Center students and faculty members donned their white coats at a “die-in” protest Wednesday.
Many putting off medical treatment due to high deductibles
Dr. Cameron Kaplan with the UT Health Science Center joined us to talk about the issue.
Take a rare look inside the Memphis morgue
“I think people may see the TV shows and think it’s similar to what I do but I do the real thing,” Dr. Karen Chancellor, MD Forensic Pathologist, said.