A vaccine for Lyme disease could be on the horizon
If approved, the shot would be the first vaccine for Lyme disease in nearly three decades
UTHSC In the Media
University of Tennesse Health Science Center gets $311M for medical school
The Tennessee General Assembly approved a budget measure that would give a key Memphis branch of the University of Tennessee over $300 million.
Local university lands $311M in state funding for new building
The State of Tennessee has approved funding for a medical school building in Memphis.
UTHSC receives $311M in state funding for new medical building
Funding will support construction of College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building
Tennessee legislators pass $58B budget: Big spending on education, healthcare, infrastructure and more
Lawmakers say that this budget will keep a fiscally conservative approach while still making targeted investments.
Tennessee passes $58B budget
Tennessee’s $58 billion budget for fiscal year 2027 passed both the House and Senate on Thursday, April 16, with big money included for school vouchers, law enforcement and $1 million for a state takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
Dean of UTHSC College of Medicine discusses physician shortage in Tennessee
Action News 5 is joined by Dr. Michael Hocker, Dean of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Medicine.
Healthcare Hollow: Federal rural health funding sounds good, so why are there concerns?
Tennessee could get about $1 billion to invest in its rural health care over the next five years.