UTHSC In the Media


UTHSC Names Director for Health Equity Research Centr

The Daily News

Dr. Michelle Martin will be the focus of a reception at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center this week that also will highlight the new Center for Innovation in Health Equity Research that she’s been brought in to lead. MICHELLE MARTIN The Wednesday, Feb. 22, reception to introduce Martin to the community is a… Read More


First African American president of the American Psychiatric Association Named

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Altha Stewart, an associate professor of psychiatry and director of the Center for Health in Justice Involved Youth at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, was named president-elect of the American Psychiatric Association. When she becomes president in May 2018, Dr. Stewart will be the first African American to lead the American… Read More


An action plan to protect health helps prevent serious heart problems

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February, American Heart Month, is time for us to remember our New Year’s resolutions for better health, and to focus our efforts on having a healthy heart. Heart disease is on the rise, especially in women. It accounts for one in three deaths each year among women.


Snapshots: Hearts for Health

The Daily News

Home > VOL. 132 | NO. 35 | Friday, February 17, 2017 Snapshot: Hearts for Health Print | Front Page | Email this story | Comments (0) Mary Jo Pakkala, a second-year pharmacy student at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, gives a blood pressure screening to 24-year-old Olivia Marshall at the Fred’s on Lamar… Read More


Research Networks ‘More Important’ for Female Scientists

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Being well connected is more important for women who want to get ahead in science than men, a study suggests. By analyzing how patterns of research collaboration relate to scientific outcomes, U.S, statisticians found that highly cited female scientists at top U.S. universities tended to be very prominent within their research networks. However, the same… Read More


UTHSC Launches Center for Health Equity Research

The Memphis Business Journal

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) has launched a new center dedicated to making a difference in health outcomes for racial and ethnic minorities.


UTHSC’s Dr. Altha Stewart is First African American to Lead American Psychiatric Association

The Commercial Appeal

Dr. Altha Stewart, an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, is the first first African American slated to become president of the American Psychiatric Association, which traces its roots to 1844.


Construction Projects Underway for UTHSC

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The College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) is about to start a multimillion-dollar project.