Scientists Kenneth Ataga, MD, and Santosh Saraf, MD, have received a $3.2 million grant to continue investigating the potential of machine learning as a method to help identify sickle cell disease (SCD) patients at high risk of developing progressive kidney disease. The grant awarded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes… Read More
The UTHSC College of Medicine in Memphis, the sponsoring institution for medical residencies in Memphis, Nashville and Jackson, has been put on probationary accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The institution’s status does not affect accreditation of its 73 residency and fellowships programs in those cities. Residencies at the Knoxville and Chattanooga… Read More
Attorneys representing Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare are asking a federal court to prevent the Justice Department from intervening in a false claims lawsuit filed by whistleblowers against the Memphis, Tenn.-based health system, according to the Commercial Appeal. The plaintiffs in the case, two former Methodist executives, said they strongly support intervention by the U.S. The executives were… Read More
Dr. Andrew Wilner never has a boring day. A board-certified neurologist, board-certified internist, and fellowship-trained epileptologist, the multi-faceted MD and medical journalist also teaches and practices medicine. Among the earliest clinical advocates of locum tenens medical practice, Dr. Wilner discovered the freedom, flexibility, and financial rewards it offers almost 40 years ago. Locum tenens has… Read More
The University of Tennessee said it is enforcing a mandate that will require employees who do work connected to federal contracts across the system to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by December 8. UT President Randy Boyd sent a letter to employees outlining the details of the mandate, saying the university is required to comply with… Read More
As healthcare systems continue to deal with staffing shortages, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare is adding 109 new nursing residents to its facilities.Memphis area hospitals are also planning on hiring medical students who are about to graduate. “We really have to get each other’s backs now,” said UTHSC student Robert Fredrick.
Jane Storie contracted COVID-19 a year ago and it was a “mild” case that included loss of taste and smell. But that was not the end. It was the beginning. In October 2020, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Regional One Health partnered in establishing the COVID-19 Follow-up Clinic. Dr. Cyrilyn Walters is… Read More
A new Pimentos will open at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) in the next couple weeks. According to Trey Jordan, owner of Pimentos, the move was inevitable. “We have had so many people who are interested in our brand [being] in the Midtown area,” he said. “So, when we have the opportunity to… Read More
