UTHSC In the Media


Congressman Cohen Announces $1.2 Million in Grants to UTHSC

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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive two grants from tow National Institutes of Health totaling $1,213,557.


America has a choice this holiday season: Hope or hate? | Opinion

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Americans benefit from creating a daily discipline of hope, being present in the community, fighting bad policy or ideas, standing up for our rights, and listening to and supporting our neighbors.


Council puts off vote on violence intervention program funding

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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.


Memphis-based UT Health Science Center makes an impact all over Tennessee | Opinion

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The iconic riverfront in downtown Memphis had an orange glow on the night of Nov. 21. That’s because the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the University of Tennessee Foundation partnered with Memphis Bridge Lighting, Inc., to light the Hernando de Soto Bridge and the Harahan Bridge across the Mississippi in orange for one night. We… Read More


Advocates and schools fight to end suicide on college campuses

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For many young adults, college is their first experience on their own. The new independence can be exciting, but it can also be isolating, especially for those with a history of mental health struggles. We look at how one young woman lost her own battle with mental illness and how those who loved her are… Read More


UT Health Science Center Chancellor Visits UT Health Science Center College Of Medicine-Chattanooga For Executive Town Hall Meeting

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University of Tennessee Health Science Center Chancellor Peter Buckley, MD, visited the College of Medicine-Chattanooga campus on Wednesday, for a town hall meeting with faculty and staff to discuss the operation and future improvements of the university’s regional campus.


Hearts to Soles: Pop-up gets people experiencing homelessness back on their feet

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Volunteers from the Campbell Clinic provided foot exams and distributed new shoes to 104 homeless people at the Memphis Union Mission on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The pop-up clinic at 600 Poplar Ave. was part of a national event called Our Hearts to Your Soles.


Bluff City Medical Society hosting 21st annual scholarship gala

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The Bluff City Medical Society is hosting their annual fundraising event to raise the scholarship funds for minority medical students and medical residents at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. Bluff City Medical Society President Michelle Kitson joined the Action News 5 Digital Desk to preview the event.