Memphis, Shelby County mayors give big thanks to pandemic volunteers
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland came together Thursday to thank the volunteers who have been the backbone of the community’s fight against COVID-19.
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Three UTHSC students who helped to open mass COVID-19 vaccination site in midtown Memphis graduate
Just next door to the Pipkin building is where Memphis’ first large-scale drive-thru COVID-19 testing site was created more than a year ago. What makes that site even more special is that three of the original five medical students from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center who worked with faculty to launch that monumental… Read More
Le Bonheur, UT Health Sciences participating in pediatric antibody trial
Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis are enrolling pediatric volunteers in a clinical trial for a COVID-19 antibody treatment, according to a news release. May 18: WMC Action News 5 at 4:00PM May 18: WMC Action News 5 at 5:00PM May 19: Fox 13 News–6PM May 20:… Read More
40 Under 40, Class of 2021 leaders: Gafni, Hancock, Harrell, Harris, Harrison, Hysmith
They are you. They are me. They are us. They are Memphis. They are bar owners and lawyers and doctors. They work for the City or for a bank. They buy and sell your houses, they cook your food, and they invest your money. They make parks appealing and the cultural scene more vibrant. They… Read More
Live at 9: Zoom fatigue and how it impacts your eyes
Many of us are using Zoom, Skype and Facetime to communicate during the pandemic, but all that screen-time could have a major impact on your eyes. Dr. Shiva Bohn with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Hamilton Eye Institute talks about that on Live at 9.
40 Under 40, Class of 2021 leaders: Abbott, Cabigao, Ferrer, Flanders, Flannery, Fulton
They are you. They are me. They are us. They are Memphis. They are bar owners and lawyers and doctors. They work for the City or for a bank. They buy and sell your houses, they cook your food, and they invest your money. They make parks appealing and the cultural scene more vibrant.
Researchers receive $4.5 million grant to improve quality of care for people with cardiovascular disease
Researchers from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have received a $4.5 million grant over three years from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to lead a statewide network of primary care providers, health systems, and academic centers to identify, develop, and implement patient-centered approaches to improve quality of care and outcomes… Read More
Franklin resident chosen as president-elect of American College of Physicians
Ryan D. Mire, MD, FACP, a physician at Ascension Saint Thomas and Franklin resident, has been named president-elect of the American College of Physicians (ACP). Mire holds an academic appointment as assistant professor of clinical medical education for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. Mire is on the Rhodes College Board… Read More