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Hearts and Minds: Memphis surgeon Dr. William Novick confronts poverty and war to save lives.

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It was late 2021, and Dr. William Novick, professor of surgery and international child health at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, was facing a dilemma. His colleagues in Ukraine had persuaded him to commit to four visits there in 2022, but lately the news from that part of the world had been troubling.… Read More


Congressman Cohen Announces Neurological Research Grant to UTHSC

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Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a $426,364 grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for research on neuronal scaling in the developing cerebellum.


Juvenile Justice Board discusses rising gun violence, issues call to action

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More than two years after their last in-person meeting, members of the Juvenile Justice Board gathered on the campus of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Tuesday, June 7, to “reintroduce” the board to community members and to discuss the rising youth gun violence in the city. State Rep. Torrey Harris moderated the panel… Read More


Overall overdose numbers down in Mid-South, but deaths remain consistent

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Overdose numbers in Mid-South states are down from last year. In Tennessee, for example, the state’s Department of Health’s March 2022 report on overdoses, the most recent report they have, which is both fatal and non-fatal, showed roughly 600 less people OD’d than that time last year, 1,834 to 2,421. 2021 was a record-setting year for… Read More


Behavioral health expert weighs in on uptick in Memphis juvenile crime

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As we inch more into the Summer of 2022, crime that involves Memphis teenagers is happening more and more. In his weekly update, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland wrote on several instances where teens, some as young as 13, are stealing cars and pointing guns at citizens. “What we see is a reflection of an unmet… Read More


Who killed Mallory Morgan? $20,000 reward now offered in midtown Memphis murder

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Crime Stoppers of Memphis and Shelby County announced a $20,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in the murder of a woman in midtown last month. Mallory Morgan, 27, was shot and killed just after midnight on May 12, 2022, in the parking lot of the Tuscany Midtown Place Apartments at… Read More


UTHSC taps UConn vet for high-ranking research role in high-achieving program

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Recently, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) tapped Wesley G. Byerly, PharmD, to be its new senior associate vice chancellor for Research and Administration. And while one can only assume that UTHSC leaders were impressed by his thick, bushy mustache, it’s his significant experience at high caliber institutions that likely helped him score the… Read More


Boucher Named Interim Dean of University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy

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Bradley A. Boucher, PharmD, FCCP, FNAP, MCCM, has been named the interim dean of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Pharmacy. On June 1, Dr. Boucher, currently the associate dean for Strategic Initiatives and Operations in the college, will succeed Marie Chisholm-Burns, PharmD, PhD, MPH, MBA, FCCP, FASHP, FAST.