UTHSC In the Media


Family thanks Le Bonheur for Saving Child with Epilepsy

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From an uneventful pregnancy to major health issues after the birth of their daughter, one Mid-South couple has experienced a roller coaster of emotions. We first told you about eight-year-old Anabelle Krueger and her parents in Olive Branch, Mississippi last fall.


Duane D. Miller, PhD, Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who’s Who

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Marquis Who’s Who, the world’s premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Duane D. Miller, PhD, with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Miller celebrates many years’ experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued… Read More


Children’s Hospital At Erlanger Welcomes Drs. Charles Gomez And Paul Schwartzberg

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Charles Gomez, MD, is a board-certified pediatric orthopedic surgeon and Chattanooga native. Dr. Gomez began his medical career at Erlanger nearly 20 years ago as an EMT and patient care tech in the CHE Emergency Department. During his time at CHE, Dr. Gomez learned the importance of patient and family-centered care.


Dr. Freeman brought advances in ophthalmology with love of big ideas

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Dr. Jerre Freeman, humanitarian and ceaseless innovator, loved big ideas. But he also loved acting on them and investing in them. Those qualities brought the region big advances in ophthalmology, starting with innovations in cataract surgery. By the early 1980s, Memphis was one of the few places in the United States where it was outpatient… Read More


Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s new chair rolls up her sleeves

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Dr. Kathryn Sumpter wears an insulin monitor on her upper arm. A half dozen times a day or more, she peels back a sleeve to show a young patient what it looks like to live with type 1 diabetes.


UTHSC College of Nursing and UT Southern Collaborate to Offer Joint BSN Program

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The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) has approved a proposal for a joint Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program operated by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing and the UT Southern Jeanette M. Travis School of Nursing and Health Sciences.


Barriers to Tenure and Promotion Persist for Psychology Faculty of Color

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Yet another barrier to tenure and promotion, the report notes, are biases in teaching evaluations. “There are studies that show when faculty of color have student evaluations, the open-ended responses are attacking their race and ethnicity as opposed to talking about the content of the course,” said Michelle Martin, co-chair of the task force and… Read More


UTHSC receives $3.25M grant to help support future healthcare workers

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The College of Health Professions at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) has been awarded a record-breaking $3.25 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration. The grant is meant to support a Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) and is being called Reimagining Education for Advance Careers in Healthcare, or REACH. It’s… Read More