Just as Swift boasts about how “good” she is at doing her job amid severe emotional turmoil, anyone can derive a sense of satisfaction from accomplishing something at work, especially in times when they feel like they’re failing in other areas of their lives. “You might feel better about yourself getting things done, and feel… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center appointed Ken Tilashalski, DMD, as dean of its College of Dentistry in Memphis. Dr. Tilashalski previously served as the college’s executive associate dean since September 2023, according to an April 22 news release. In his new role, he will succeed James Ragain, DDS, PhD, who has served as dean since… Read More
A breast milk enema resulted in faster meconium evacuation and a shorter time to enteral feeding compared with a saline enema, a randomized clinical trial in a Chinese hospital showed. Among 286 preterm infants, those who received the breast milk enema achieved complete meconium evacuation 2.2 days faster than those who received normal saline (95%… Read More
They were part of a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) workshop that Memphis-Shelby County Schools hosted. “Our higher education partners were really interested in what can we do to help support our high school students with pursuing post-secondary endeavors,” said MSCS High School Counseling Service Manager Constance Certion. “We know that financial aid… Read More
Hungarian-born Penczner and his German wife, Jolanda, were part of a lively community of Central European expats in Memphis, a group that also included Dr. Gabor Tigyi, a fellow Hungarian and chair of the Department of Physiology at UT Health Science Center.
“In regard to the tool, I humbly just hope it is a tool that the sim world finds helpful. It was written to help establish a professional development roadmap for those who facilitate simulation, promote self-reflection, and provide data that can lead to psychologically safe mentoring conversations. Through the tool, we can determine where facilitators… Read More
After a decade of development, design, and construction, the Delta Dental of Tennessee building at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) was completed in February 2023 and had a ceremonial “floss cutting” in April.
Incident use of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors may be independently associated with an increased risk of progressive kidney function decline in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to findings from a retrospective cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.1
