Briana Henderson, a radiology technologist now furthering her studies at Methodist University Hospital (part of UT Health Sciences), is approaching age 30. She said she does not want the things her younger self thought she would want at this age – marriage, children, a home. “I realize now that my plan was crazy!,” she said.… Read More
A sixth faculty member in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s occupational therapy department has resigned over allegations that officials failed to address a colleague accused of verbally abusing students, multiple sources said Tuesday, March 24.
Experts warn of ongoing RSV risk through spring, especially for high-risk groups. (The players: Robert H. Hopkins, Jr., MD, Medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, and Shirin Mazumder, MD, Infectious diseases specialist and associate professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center)
“A ripple effect from the COVID pandemic may be one reason for the shift in RSV circulation this year, as natural immunity to RSV may have been reduced with mitigation measures that were in place at the time,” said Shirin Mazumder, MD, infectious diseases specialist and associate professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science… Read More
Tennessee is becoming an epicenter for nuclear medicine. By using radioactive isotopes to target specific cancer cells, researchers at ORNL and the UT Health Science Center are turning nuclear energy into a life-saving medical tool that can kill cancer without the broad cell damage caused by traditional chemo.
(Includes UT Health Sciences research)
A UT Health Science Center employee has strong words following the departure of multiple faculty members in the school’s occupational therapy department. “It’s not about the program or creating high-quality, future healthcare professionals. It’s about a cover-up,” the anonymous employee said.
Five of the seven faculty members of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s occupational therapy department have resigned over accusations that officials failed to address a colleague accused of verbally abusing students.
