Tara O’Brien: People on the Move
Dr. O’Brien received the 2016 International Transplant Nurses Society’s Research Grant Award for her proposal “The Use of Mobile Technology in Kidney Transplant Patients.”
UTHSC In the Media
Delta Dental, UTHSC Dental Students Provide Services in Bristol
As a senior dental student finishing his doctor of dental surgery degree at the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry in Memphis, Logan Hall knows about the importance of oral health and the consequences of forgoing dental care … “We’re making an impact,” Hall said while taking a break between patients.
Activity trackers may underestimate steps when walking is impaired
Regardless of exact accuracy, tracking steps can help older adults move more, and most of their activity already comes from walking, said Tara O’Brien, assistant professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis
UT College of Nursing Basketball Remembered
The story of women’s basketball in the State of Tennessee begins at the University of Tennessee College of Nursing in Memphis.
Chad Epps in People on the Move
Dr. Epps began his new position as Executive Director of Interprofessional Simulation and Patient Safety on June 1 and will be the first to lead academic programs in the $36.7 building, which is slated to open next year.
Marshall Elam in ‘People on the Move’
Dr. Marshall Elam, Professor, Department of Pharmacology, has been selected to be on the executive committee for the PROMINENT study, an international clinical trial that will test the effectiveness of a new cholesterol lowering medication called Pemafibrate and its effects on reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Dr. Karen C. Johnson joins the ‘Great Salt Debate’
Karen C. Johnson, MD, MPH, professor of preventive medicine at University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center in Memphis, joined the FDA in discussing salt in the American diet.
Treating Symptoms of Menopause Presents Added Challenges
“Menopause represents one day in a woman’s life and is a natural physiological event,” said Diane Pace, PhD, associate professor and director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program in the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center …