UTHSC In the Media

BioIQ Announces Webinar with Dr. Darria Long Addressing Breaking Research on What it Will Take to Safely Resume In-Person Learning Nationally

Published by Finanzen
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BioIQ, an analytics-driven population health and testing platform company, announces the latest installment of the company’s ongoing webinar series with prominent healthcare industry leaders. It highlights best practices for reducing COVID-19 risks while safely reopening businesses and schools, addresses recent CDC guidance, and offers family “hacks” to help manage through the pandemic. Entitled “Part 3:… Read More

White House to open mass vaccination site in Memphis to combat racial disparities in distribution

Published by The Commercial Appeal
The Commercial Appeal

White House officials announced Wednesday morning a new federal mass vaccination site would be set up in Memphis. It will be the first federally-run, mass vaccination site in Tennessee, Andy Slavitt, White House Senior Advisor for COVID-19 Response, said in a press briefing Wednesday morning. Federal personnel have already been deployed to Memphis, and the site… Read More

AR Governor signs law allowing for refusal of specific health services to LGBTQ-plus community

Published by Local Memphis WATN-TV
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Mid-South state lawmakers seem preoccupied with the legislation related to gender this year. In Arkansas, the state senate seems ready to ban gender-confirming hormonal or other treatments. Also, all three Mid-South states signed laws prohibiting transgender people from playing on sports teams on Friday and in Arkansas it was health care.

Gas leak reported at UTHSC Memphis campus

Published by Fox 13
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A strong gas leak has been reported at the UT Health Science Center in Memphis. The gas leak was detected in the Madison Plaza buildings at the Memphis campus, according to a tweet form UTHSC.

Black doctor speaks out about decreasing number of African American physicians and the need for more

Published by Local Memphis WATN-TV
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Did you know only 5% of the doctors in the United States are African American men? Local 24 News Weeknight Anchor Katina Rankin spoke to one Black doctor who says the narrative must change. He offers some solutions. Plus, two colleges have joined forces to offer free scholarships to African American students that want to… Read More

Dustin Fulton, EdD, Named Assistant Dean for Admissions in College of Medicine

Published by Memphis Medical News
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Dustin Fulton, EdD, has been named assistant dean for Admissions in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Fulton has served as interim assistant dean since May 2020. Fulton most recently served as associate director in Student Affairs and Community Engagement, and previously held the position of senior equity assurance… Read More

College of Medicine Inducts Inaugural Class of Academy of Master Educators

Published by Memphis Medical News
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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Medicine has inducted its inaugural class to the Academy of Master Educators. The academy recognizes and celebrates contributions to education by dedicated physicians and other medical educators.The academy, which was formed in 2019, is being led by Mukta Panda, MD, MACP, FRCP, assistant dean for Medical… Read More

For Memphis synagogue, Passover marks light from COVID-19 darkness

Published by The Commercial Appeal
The Commercial Appeal

Last Passover was a difficult time for members of the Baron Hirsch faith community. COVID-19 had arrived just one-month earlier in Memphis. The city and state were under “safer at home” orders. Passover is a time for family and friends to gather together, but instead, members of the community found themselves isolated. As an Orthodox… Read More