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Memphis People in Business: July 27, 2023

The Commercial Appeal

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has new providers at its Methodist Medical Group-Endocrinology office on Poplar Avenue with the addition of Dr. Nisreen Abu Al Hommos and family nurse practitioner Jennifer Jurado. Abu Al Hommos completed an internal medicine residency at the Medical University of South Carolina and an endocrinology fellowship from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.


Health Department gears up to vaccinate students before school starts

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The Saturday immunization clinics are in partnership with MSCS, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Latino Memphis, ShotRx and Memphis Area Transit Authority.


Back-To-School Services For Shelby County Families

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The start of school is less than two weeks away, and Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) is working overtime to help families get what they need for their children to start school on time and ready to learn. Shelby County Health Department is providing immunizations and immunization records at no cost to children 17 and… Read More


Here’s everything you need to know about free back-to-school vaccines and health services in Shelby County

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The start of school is less than two weeks away for Memphis-Shelby County Schools students, and Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) is working to help families get the vaccines and medical services they need to get back to school.


Health Department gears up to vaccinate students before school starts

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With the start of a new school year less than two weeks away, Shelby County Health Department will host a number of free clinics to get local families up to speed on required childhood immunizations.


Congressman Cohen Announces a More Than Half Million Dollar Grant to UTHSC

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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a grant of $511,066 from the National Eye Institute to study retinal angiogenesis.


Duane D. Miller, PhD, has been Inducted into the Prestigious Marquis Who’s Who Biographical Registry

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Duane D. Miller, PhD, has been inducted into Marquis Who’s Who. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.


The new strategic plan aims to improve the health of Tennesseans

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s new 2023-2028 Strategic Plan sets UTHSC’s direction for the future as it continues to strive to improve health care and overall health in Tennessee. The plan, approved in late June by the UT Board of Trustees, serves as a roadmap for UTHSC’s next five years and outlines the… Read More