Inside The New State-Of-The-Art CHIPS Building At UTHSC
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New $39.7 million facility opens at University of Tennessee Health Science Center
A new chapter in health care education in Tennessee began Friday when the $39.7 million Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Simulation opened at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. The center will allow students from the six colleges at UTHSC — dentistry, graduate health sciences, health professions, nursing, medicine and pharmacy… Read More
Medical Students Get Virtual Reality Training at New UTHSC Building
A new $39.7 million Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Simulation opens this week at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. The 45,000 square-foot facility is upgrading education and training for medical students and residents. The building includes virtual reality technology, so students can practice everything from ultrasounds to surgeries. It’s the only one… Read More
UTHSC to Open $39.7 Million Center for Healthcare Improvement May 11
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) plans to open its $39.7 million Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Simulation (CHIPS) on May 11. The 45,000-square-foot, facility at 26 South Dunlap is dedicated to education, research, and professional development of enhanced clinical skills using standardized patients (actors trained to portray patients), high-fidelity patient simulators… Read More
UTHSC Launches Clinical Trials Network of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) has launched the Clinical Trials Network of Tennessee (CTN2). Operating as a separate 501(c) (3) subsidiary of the University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF), CTN2 was created to enable UTHSC clinical research faculty to design, solicit, and conduct robust statewide clinical trials with the overarching goal of… Read More
Are you raising a ‘retro toddler?’ Here’s what that means and why it matters
Pediatric occupational therapist Dr. Anne Zachry explains why abandoning glitzy technology for low-tech activities and toys is important to raising healthy, happy and smart children.
Memphis medical marvels assemble for ambitious crossover event
Health care depends on different disciplines working together to address patient needs. But, historically interprofessionalism was not a part of the traditional health science education system, according to Sajeesh Kumar, associate professor of health informatics and information Management at University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC).