Safety Of E-Cigs Still Up For Debate
“We are years away from knowing how damaging these products are,” says Dr. Bob Klesges with UT Health Science Center in Memphis.
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UTHSC Nurse Develops ‘Socrates’ Board Game
Dr. Hallie Bensinger, an advanced practice nurse at UTHSC developed “What Would Socrates Think?” The game is designed to challenge students with ever-changing scenarios and, like many board games, makes use of dice, game cards and a spinner to create variables.
Dr. Jena J. Steinle Named Director of Research at the Hamilton Eye Institute
Dr. Jena J. Steinle, associate professor in the departments of ophthalmology, anatomy and neurobiology and pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Health Science Center, has been appointed director of research at the Hamilton Eye Institute.
People on the move: Dr. Jena Steinle
Dr. Jena J. Steinle, associate professor in the departments of ophthalmology, anatomy and neurobiology and pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Health Science Center, has been appointed director of research at the Hamilton Eye Institute.
UTHSC Professor Quoted in Marijuana Debate
All diseases have treatment options other than marijuana, says Casey Laizure, a professor in the department of clinical pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. He’s comfortable with marijuana being decriminalized, but legalizing it goes a step too far, he said.
UTHSC Plans Open House For Prospective Students
The College of Allied Health Sciences at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will host an open house for prospective students Friday, Feb. 21, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Study to marshal diabetes drug options: guest column by Dr. Dagogo-Jack
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, which has been part of every major diabetes research project that has been launched by the NIH, has been selected to join 36 other centers to conduct the GRADE Study. At UTHSC, we are looking for volunteers to take part in this study.
UTHSC Seeks Surgery Department Chair
Timothy C. Fabian, professor and chair of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Department of Surgery, will step down from his position as chair once his successor has been named. Fabian has been chair of Surgery at UTHSC for more than 14 years. After he steps down as chair, he will continue to serve as… Read More