UTHSC In the Media


Memphis nursing partnership’s big impact draws national attention

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Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will be recognized this fall for a nursing partnership that’s had an impact on the Mid-South. The two institutions will receive the Exemplary Academic-Practice Partnership Award from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.


Memphis dentist recognized for inspiring health care careers

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Dr. Christina Rosenthal, a native of South Memphis and graduate of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry, has been honored as a 2023 Health Equity Hero for the success of her nationally renowned program, Determined to Be a Doctor Someday.


Erlanger 20th Annual Dinner of Distinction Honors Achievements and Contributions to the Health of the Community

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Drs. Jeffrey W. Gefter, James Sizemore and Laura E. Witherspoon, and Erlanger Board Member Vicky B. Gregg will be honored at the Erlanger Foundation’s 20th Annual Dinner of Distinction on Friday, March 1, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in the Westin Hotel Ballroom. Physicians Drs. Gefter, Sizemore, and Witherspoon were selected by previous honorees to be… Read More


Erlanger names Campbell chief of quality, patient safety and more Chattanooga-area career moves

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Prior to joining Erlanger, Campbell was director of clinical improvement and analytics at the Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters in Norfolk, Virginia, and director of clinical policy and analytics at Shriner’s Hospitals for Children. Campbell is also an associate professor at the University of Tennessee’s College of Medicine in Chattanooga and an adjunct professor… Read More


Health Care Heroes: Health Care Innovators from Le Bonheur, Methodist, St. Jude, UTHSC

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Doctors, nurses, and other health care practitioners are there at some of the best and worst moments of our lives — when babies are born, when pain is relieved, when we learn our loved ones are gravely ill or have died. We place our physical and mental burdens into their care. We place our trust… Read More


When certain poop colors are red flags, according to experts

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There isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer for how often you should poop, but when it comes to what color your stool should be, expert consensus is much narrower. And deviations from it can be a cause for concern. “The most common color is brown, shades of brown,” said Dr. Mark Corkins, division chief of pediatric gastroenterology at… Read More


Rachel Kay Stevens center moves into new home

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A clinic that provides no-cost occupational therapy for underserved children with special needs has a bright and colorful new permanent home in the Medical District. The Rachel Kay Stevens Therapy Center has moved into a new clinical space on the fifth floor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s building at 920 Madison Ave. The… Read More


Memphis People in Business: Aug. 24, 2023

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Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville’s Pharmacy Manager Adam Boucher has been elected to the 2023–24 Tennessee Society of Health-System Pharmacists board as secretary/treasurer. The Tennessee Society of Health-System Pharmacists falls under the umbrella of the Tennessee Pharmacist Association. He received his doctorate in pharmacy from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and his administration residency in pharmacy practice… Read More