The College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science celebrated the start of construction Thursday on a new dental training clinic in Kingsport which is expected to open sometime in mid-2024.
The Kingsport Dental Clinic of the Appalachian Highlands will be a partnership between the City of Kingsport, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, East Tennessee State University, and Ballad Health. It has also involved business and government leaders.
As part of its longstanding effort to help train dentists in the state of Tennessee, Delta Dental is the single largest donor to the state’s two dental schools: the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Dentistry and Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry. Delta Dental awarded its first dental scholarships to students… Read More
In an effort to improve health, Shelby County has launched an initiative that allows residents to attend free workout classes at gyms throughout the area. The campaign is part of ShelbyCares, an initiative that works to improve community health while chipping away at three critical barriers: preventive health care education, accessibility and accountability. It’s a… Read More
A new study has found that the brain system enabling us to inhibit our own pain changes with age, and that gender-based differences in those changes may lead females to be more sensitive to moderate pain than males as older adults.
Dr. Dave Bhattacharya and Dr. Levin Fairchild with the University Surgical Associates were on the show today talking with James about the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center partnership!
The initiative comes from a collaboration between the Shelby County Mayor’s Office of Innovation and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Medicine to promote physical activity, a press release said. Office of Innovation Director Danielle Inez said in the release she is hopeful that residents will believe that Shelby County can be… Read More
In Memphis, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center won a $1.5 million grant in 2021 to expand SANE programs in West Tennessee. They have since trained more than 70 nurses, said Dr. Andrea Sebastian, who heads the grant program. Before the expansion, Shelby County’s rape crisis center, the only location where victims can get… Read More
