Getting Started with Data Governance
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UTHSC In the Media
Best Nurse Practitoner Programs in Memphis, Tennessee
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) offers a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program through its College of Nursing, designed to prepare Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) for roles as Nurse Practitioners. The program is aimed at baccalaureate or higher degree holders in nursing and certified master’s-prepared NPs seeking to complete their DNP degree.
Delta Dental of Tennessee’s Smile180 Foundation and Tennessee PBS KIDS Stations Launch “Healthy Smiles” Educational Campaign
The local stations are also teaming up to distribute Dr. Christina Rosenthal’s book “You Can Become a Doctor Too” to kids and families.
Spotlight On: Jeff Ballard, President & CEO, Delta Dental of Tennessee
In response to this shortage, we initiated discussions with the governor’s office, leading to the Healthy Smiles Initiative. This initiative secured $94 million in state funds, increasing UT Health Science Center’s student enrollment from 100 to 130 per year. While this is a positive step, ongoing efforts are necessary.
Movers & Shakers
Dr. Hae Won Shin has been named chair of the Department of Neurology and Semmes-Murphey Professor of Excellence at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Medicine.
Partnership with Erlanger Providing Job Shadowing Experience For 76 UTC Students
During the 2024 spring semester, a collaboration between the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga pre-health advising program, Erlanger and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine – Chattanooga is providing a new opportunity for students to gain much-needed and hard-to-find job shadowing experience.
What Progress Have We Made in Mitigating Racial Disparities in Stroke
The field of stroke has advanced its care approaches for these patients in the past couple decades. Despite the progress that has been made in this field, though, there is a big challenge that lingers for patients and is often the focus of conversations in the clinical setting: racial disparities in stroke care.
First Black UTHSC graduate visits his old stomping grounds
Dr. Alvin Crawford, the first Black graduate of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, returned to Memphis Monday, Feb. 26, to visit with students, present research and sign his recently published autobiography.