“We do see cases go up in summer with people going inside because of the heat waves and because of travel and waning immunity,” said Dr. Shirin Mazumder, associate professor of infectious diseases at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. “And cases may go back down. Then we could anticipate another increase… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing recently announced a $2.6 million grant renewal that will serve “rural and underserved communities.” This is a renewal of a federal grant that was initially awarded in 2019.
Hongsik Jake Cho, a researcher at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) in the US, is initiating a project to accelerate progress in stem cell treatment for post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA). UTHSC orthopaedic surgery and biomedical engineering associate professor Dr Cho has received a $1.56m rehabilitation research and development award from the US Department of… Read More
At the age of 53, Chad Kennedy three years ago returned to school at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center to earn a bachelor of science in nursing. It’s not a path that many would be brave enough to take, but for Kennedy, it’s what made the most sense.
Tennessee’s largest educator of health care professionals has a new executive vice chancellor and chief operating officer, its first-ever vice chancellor for strategic partnerships, a new College of Pharmacy dean and a new interim executive dean as well.
Erlanger’s newly appointed chief medical officer, Dr. Jensen Hyde, is the first female CMO to lead the 130-year-old health system. Hyde previously served as chief medical quality officer for Erlanger Medical Group and as a hospitalist at Erlanger. She also holds assistant professor appointments with UTHSC for the Department of Internal Medicine, including associate program… Read More
Teresa Hartnett Senior associate dean of Finance and Administration, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center Seeing the powerful impact of education on people’s lives, Teresa Hartnett loves that her role supports the education of future doctors and health care professionals “who will help take care of all of us.”
Due to changing administrations, the future of the funding for a Frayser garden revamped from a crime ridden lot has come into question.
