From “lunch and learns” to short work weeks and subsidized medical premiums, employee perks and benefits stand out among companies selected for The Commercial Appeal’s Top Workplaces 2018. Here’s a look at some of the offerings: …University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis provides tuition waivers for employees who take undergraduate and graduate courses… Read More
Soon after I arrived in Knoxville to lead the Institute of Agriculture in 2006, I fell in love with the University of Tennessee. It is a special place because of the people and their commitment to the students and citizens all across the state of Tennessee. There is something about the spirit found within this… Read More
During his tenure, the university system constructed or renovated more than 240 projects totaling 11.5 million square feet, some $300 million of which were done at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. Combined, those projects reflect state investments of more than $727 million and $1.25 billion by the university system. Among his… Read More
Researchers from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center were among the 2018 recipients of The Delta Clinical and Translational Science Consortium’s Collaborative Research Network (CORNET) Awards. The awards give up to $75,000 per project in seed funding to collaborative research teams working to combat regional health inequities in the Delta South.
With finances in good shape, key positions filled and building projects reshaping the Memphis campus, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is wrapping up a strong 2018 and looks toward long-term major improvements such as a Biotech Research Park. “The Health Science Center just completed probably its most successful year ever,” says Dr. Steve… Read More
The fear of weight gain keeps many people from taking on the fight to quit smoking and researchers here in the Mid-South are on a mission to change that. Dr. Becca Krukowski with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center explained how the Fit and Quit program works.
Recent acts of violence across the U.S. prompted officials at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center to host a show of unity on its Memphis campus. Students, faculty and staff joined together Nov. 8 to hear speeches reinforcing a message of acceptance and diversity. “Hate has no place at UTHSC,” read a banner signed… Read More
Dr. Patel oversees UTHSC’s Department of Dermatology, including all clinical, educational, and research activities.
