Fungal infections are getting harder to treat
Fungal infections are getting harder to treat as they grow more resistant to available drugs, according to research published Wednesday in The Lancet Microbe.
UTHSC In the Media
Flat Head Positioning Before Thrombectomy Linked to Better Long-Term Stroke Outcomes
A recently published randomized trial (NCT03728738) of patients with large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke revealed that a 0° head position prior to endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) was safe and the most optimal positioning to prevent clinical worsening.
University of Tennessee plans to attract ‘rockstar’ researchers amid US college ‘turmoil’
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville plans to attract “rockstar” researchers and leverage its status as a top-tier research university − with strengths in nuclear and agriculture − to become a more desirable research institution amid uncertainty about the future of federal funding.
Movers & Shakers
Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett recently selected Felisha Pettis as the hospital’s new Nursing Director of Medical Surgical Services.
College of Nursing Dean to Lead UT Health Science Center’s Statewide Rural Health Initiative
Wendy Likes, PhD, DNSc APRN-Bc, FAAN, FAANP, dean of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing, will fill a new role as executive director and special advisor on rural health for the university.
New Vice Chancellor for Strategic Communications and Marketing Named at UTHSC
After an extensive nationwide search, Karla Leeper, PhD, MBA, MA, a highly accomplished communicator with decades of leadership experience in higher education and health care, has been named the new vice chancellor for Strategic Communications and Marketing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
How artificial intelligence is transforming medical imaging
A decade ago, deep learning prototypes wowed conferences but rarely touched patients.