UTHSC In the Media


UTHSC College of Allied Health Sciences changing its name

The Memphis Business Journal

With fall enrollment expected to be approximately 585 students, the UTHSC College of Health Professions (COHP) now comprises six departments: Audiology and Speech Pathology, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Health Informatics and Information Management, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant Studies.


Dr. Teresa Waters Recognized

The Memphis Business Journal

Dr. Teresa Waters is the senior author of a paper examining the post-recession financial health of hospitals that was presented at the National Press Club and published in Health Affairs, a leading journal of health policy, thought and research.


Dr. Anne Zachary Quoted in Parents Magazine on Occupational Therapy

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“The current trend is for occupational therapy services to be provided in the home,” says Anne Zachry, Ph.D., assistant professor of occupational therapy at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis and author of Retro Baby.


Dr. Anne Zachary Quoted in Parents Magazine on Early Intervention

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Early intervention means using “therapy services to enhance a child’s ability to interact with others and the environment; these everyday experiences and interactions are essential for optimal child development,” says Anne Zachry, Ph.D., assistant professor of occupational therapy at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center and author of Retro Baby.


Dr. Laizure Quoted in Memphis Flyer

Memphis Flyer

Casey Laizure, a professor in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s department of clinical pharmacy, says there are several factors he looks for to determine if a person is an addict.


Dr. Jason Johnson Quoted in Times of India

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… we hope that this awareness will encourage providers to limit radiation exposure in children, when alternative procedures can offer the same benefit with less radiation,” said Jason Johnson, an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in the US.


UTHSC retakes reins of regional forensics

The Commercial Appeal

The County Commission this week awarded a $3.1 million contract to UTHSC to run the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center and Shelby County Medical Examiner’s Office. The school plans to develop a Center of Excellence in Forensic Science.


Dr. Candace Brown Receives Grant

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One of these researchers is Dr. Candace Brown, professor of clinical pharmacy, obstetrics and gynecology at UTHSC… Brown received a $2.million grant … to lead the first national, multicenter study to find a treatment for vulvodynia.