A graduate of the University of Tennessee and University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Dentistry, Dr. Wenk has supported his alma maters through fundraising campaigns and the recent chancellor search. He has served as the chair of the UTHSC Advisory Board since it began in 2019 and is the immediate past chair… Read More
Crystal Martin Walker Assistant professor, College of Nursing, UTHSC; advanced practice nurse, Regional One Health Studying in South Africa in 2006 to learn about health promotion in communities of people living with HIV, Crystal Martin Walker immediately knew that she wanted to work in HIV care back in the U.S.
Recently, I have developed a numbness from hearing patients recount disturbing histories of trauma, abuse and pain. I work as an addiction medicine physician in East Tennessee for an organization that primarily serves the uninsured, unhoused and low-income populations. Nearly all my patients end up in my office because of fentanyl, reporting that it is the… Read More
Dr. Lewis, a native of Christiana, Tenn., currently serves as the assistant director of outpatient clinical pharmacy at The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tenn. In his role, he supports clinical pharmacist advancement, expansion and education. He also serves as the program director for the Ambulatory Care residency. Dr. Lewis is an alumnus… Read More
Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will be recognized this fall for a nursing partnership that’s had an impact on the Mid-South. The two institutions will receive the Exemplary Academic-Practice Partnership Award from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
Dr. Christina Rosenthal, a native of South Memphis and graduate of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry, has been honored as a 2023 Health Equity Hero for the success of her nationally renowned program, Determined to Be a Doctor Someday.
Drs. Jeffrey W. Gefter, James Sizemore and Laura E. Witherspoon, and Erlanger Board Member Vicky B. Gregg will be honored at the Erlanger Foundation’s 20th Annual Dinner of Distinction on Friday, March 1, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the Westin Hotel Ballroom. Physicians Drs. Gefter, Sizemore, and Witherspoon were selected by previous honorees to be… Read More
Prior to joining Erlanger, Campbell was director of clinical improvement and analytics at the Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters in Norfolk, Virginia, and director of clinical policy and analytics at Shriner’s Hospitals for Children. Campbell is also an associate professor at the University of Tennessee’s College of Medicine in Chattanooga and an adjunct professor… Read More
