UTHSC In the Media


How Much Did Celebrities Influence Public Opinion on COVID?

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While there were small differences in sentiment observed, a “broadly polarized negative tone” was noted among certain public figures who shared a consistent pattern of emotional content related to their risk perceptions, political ideologies, and health-protective behaviors, reported Arash Shaban-Nejad, MPH, PhD, of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, and co-authors.


UTHSC working to find first-ever treatment for common type of dementia

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The University of Tennessee announced Friday its researchers are working toward finding the world’s first treatment for frontotemporal dementia. UT said the news comes coincidentally a day after Bruce Willis’ family announced the beloved actor had been diagnosed with FTD.


AHA Issues Recommendations for Structuring Stroke Programs

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The scientific statement, which was published online last week in Stroke and presented at the International Stroke Conference in Dallas, TX, is a call to action, said Wendy Dusenbury, PhD, DNP (University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis), who chaired the writing group. “Every stroke program can probably take a little piece of this, at least, and… Read More


Delta Dental of Tennessee’s Smile180 Foundation and Tennessee PBS KIDS Stations Launch “Have a Healthy Smile” Campaign

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The campaign kicked off with a reading of You Can Become a Doctor Too by Dr. Christina Rosenthal hosted by West TN PBS at Hollis Powell Elementary School in Jackson, Tennessee on January 25. Dr. Rosenthal, a graduate of the University of Memphis and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Dentistry, founded… Read More


Emily’s Power For A Cure Donates $100,000 To St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital For Neuroblastoma Research

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Officials said, “Jon Pat Ransom, Emily’s brother, is a medical student at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. As he finished up his first year of med school, he applied for a research internship at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. After interviewing, receiving and accepting the position, Jon Pat… Read More


Ireland-based med tech firm selects Memphis for first U.S. location

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PBC’s Insley said Memphian Dr. Thomas “Toney” Russell, the company’s chief medical officer, has played an integral role in the business’ growth. Russell, an orthopedic trauma surgeon, researcher and professor emeritus of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has called Memphis home for the last half a century.


Power 100 2023: Grantmakers: Ruby Bright, Robert Fockler, Barbara and Pitt Hyde, Kenneth Robinson, Jan Young

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Doctor, professor, Major General, and executive director: Dr. Jan Young has an impressive career helping those beyond herself. She leads one of the 10 largest granting foundations in the Mid-South. Young has a Doctor of Nursing Science degree and received outstanding and/or distinguished alumni awards from both the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the… Read More


University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine hosts health fair with free services

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On Saturday morning in Memphis, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine will host a health fair, and they have a variety of free services that they will be providing for the community. The fair will be at the Green Law Park Community Center in Memphis from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is… Read More