A fourth surge would look very different, says Dr. Manoj Jain, infectious disease expert advising the City of Memphis. “First, it will be mostly among young people. Second, the hospitalization and mortality rates will be lower compared to previous waves. These people are less likely to have serious complications, but we’re already seeing relatively young… Read More
Student Kimberly Diei entered the College of Pharmacy at the UT Health Science Center in Memphis during the fall 2019 semester like any other any prospective pharmacist. However, her experience quickly turned sour, and now, she is suing the university over its professionalism policies alongside free speech advocate organization Foundation for Individual Rights in Education… Read More
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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is holding the first UTHSC Giving Day on April 27. The 24-hour campaign’s goal is to encourage public gifts, including from students and staff, to support the university and the health care heroes it produces. The goal is to receive commitments for 500 gifts in 24 hours. Donations… Read More
Cathy Sanchez was named director of Financial Aid in Enrollment Management for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center where she’ll provide leadership by developing and implementing financial aid programs for students, maintaining the strategic vision for Enrollment Management, and executing the procurement of aid funds from federal, state, and private sources.
When COVID hit Memphis last year, Aaron Branch was managing a valet service. What happens to someone in that line of work when people stop going out? “I was the area operations manager and it slowed down with the corona and I just had to do something else,” he says.
Toni M. Whitaker, MD, professor of Pediatrics and chief of the Division of Developmental Pediatrics in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) and Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, has received a $94,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Association of University Centers on… Read More
The Shelby County Health Department continues to track variants of COVID-19 that are appearing in the county.For those who have recently tested positive for COVID-19 in Shelby County, chances are it is the UK strain of the virus.”The B117 is now the dominant strain. It’s the most commonly circulating strain in the community,” said Shelby… Read More
