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University of Tennessee Health Science Center Audiology and Speech Pathology Department

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From left speech-language pathology master’s degree student Julia Karsten, former University of Tennessee Health Science Center Audiology and Speech Pathology Department patient Steve Best, and University of Tennessee Health Science Center Audiology and Speech Pathology Program’s Steffanie Barber, in their downtown offices in Knoxville, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.


TN Politics: Clerical Errors, School Board Takeover and Regional One Funding

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This week, as the Tennessee legislature took up immigration, vouchers, and disaster funding, Memphis and Shelby County officials faced their own challenges.


Dr. Phil Wenk discusses updates to Dunn Dental Building at UT Health Science Center in Memphis

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Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Phil Wenk, DDS, the retired president and chief executive officer of Delta Dental of Tennessee, the executive director of Delta Dental’s Smile180 Foundation, and chair of the UT Health Science Center Advisory Board, who reflects on the legacy of former Tennessee Governor Winfield Dunn and discusses the current campaign to update the building that bears… Read More


Regional One’s Union Avenue plan happened at breakneck speed

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Dr. Reginald Coopwood has run Regional One Health for 15 years, part of it in a building that was built in 1829, when it was the first hospital in the state.


The Effects of Caffeine on Kids: Essential Insights for Parents

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For many adults, a morning cup of⁣ coffee or an afternoon tea is a harmless ritual. But when⁤ it comes to children, the ‍story is different. Parents⁣ should take⁣ a closer⁣ look at the caffeine⁢ and other stimulants lurking in the drinks their kids love.


Meet the Power 100: The Healers

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Welcome to the 2025 edition of the Power 100, MBJ’s annual look at the most influential local business and community leaders. This grouping honors those we’re calling “The Healers” — individuals who lead the area’s huge hospital systems. including several who are actual physicians themselves.


UTHSC settles lawsuit with pharmacy student who said she was expelled for social media posts

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Kimberly Diei – now a Memphis pharmacist – filed a lawsuit against the school in 2021, claiming she was expelled due to posts on her personal social media accounts.


Student Whose Racy Social Media Posts Riled a College Gets $250,000 Settlement

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The University of Tennessee threatened to expel Kimberly Diei over posts the school said were inappropriate. She sued on First Amendment grounds.