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Opinion: We will get vaccinated; you should, too

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Today, there are more than 500 people in our local hospitals ill with COVID-19. While many of them will get better, some will suffer long periods of illness and some will die. COVID-19 vaccines provide hope for a better tomorrow — hope that is proportional to the number of us willing to be vaccinated. How… Read More


MTSU Trustees endorse creation of new physician assistant master’s degree

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Only one other public university, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, currently offers a master’s in physician assistant studies. “We propose to offer a second, high quality and affordable, public option,” MTSU said in its submission to the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, which must also approve the degree before it can be… Read More


UTHSC official shares unique history with retired general Lloyd Austin

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An official at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has a unique history with Retired Army General Lloyd Austin. Love Collins III is the vice-chancellor of Development and Alumni Affairs for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. He was track teammates with Austin at West Point in the mid-70s. They’ve known each other… Read More


 Lyft: In 2020, rideshare drivers and bikeshare access helped millions of people stay connected to essentials.

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We developed a recommended rideshare-specific cleaning process in partnership with P&G Professional and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, a leader in combating viral pathogens. Local teams have performed thousands of cleaning services at our Driver Centers.


West Clinic settles in lawsuit alleging kickback scheme with Methodist Le Bonheur

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West Clinic has agreed to a settlement in a lawsuit alleging physicians for the Memphis institution took part in a yearslong kickback arrangement, according to a court filing Tuesday. The lawsuit was filed by two high-ranking Memphis healthcare executives: Methodist University Hospital President Jeff Liebman and David Stern, former executive dean and vice chancellor at… Read More


Knoxville Biz Ticker: UTHSC College of Medicine launches 3-year accelerated curriculum program

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The College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is pleased to launch an accelerated curriculum program to allow students committed to practicing in primary care fields to complete their medical education and training in three years, instead of the customary four years.


 UTHSC hosting CDC director in virtual conversation

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center will host a conversation with Dr. Robert R. Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, from 11 a.m. to noon, Monday, Dec. 14.


Veru Expands Oncology Drug Pipeline; Exclusively Licenses Phase 3 Clinical Stage Targeted Therapy for Endocrine Resistant Metastatic Breast Cancer

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Veru Inc. (NASDAQ: VERU), an oncology biopharmaceutical company with a focus on developing novel medicines for the management of prostate cancer and breast cancer, today announced that it has exclusively licensed worldwide rights to enobosarm, a late-stage oral novel androgen receptor (AR) targeting agent for the treatment of endocrine resistant ER+ HER2- metastatic breast cancer.… Read More