Shelby County Commission wrestles financial issues with end of fiscal year looming
The new county budget and property-tax rate for the fiscal year that begins July 1 wasn’t on the agenda Monday, June 2, for the Shelby County Board of Commissioners.
UTHSC In the Media
Memphis leaders on raising awareness on suicide in upcoming conference
Pastor Diane Young, the conference’s founder and mother of Mayor Paul Young, joins us along with Dr. Altha Stewart, senior associate dean for Community Health and Engagement at UTHSC.
Center crucial for performing autopsies for 20 counties faces uncertain future
The West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center — critically important for performing autopsies for 20 counties — is facing uncertainty as no organization has bid on a contract to operate the center.
At Memphis cancer clinic, researchers help drive record Black patient enrollment in trials
A simple fact drives the push to get more Black people in clinical trials. If Black bodies aren’t included, the treatments developed from those trials may not be as effective for Black lives.
Mayor Scott Appoints Dr. Michelle Taylor as commissioner of the Baltimore City Health Department
Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced the appointment of Dr. Michelle Taylor as Commissioner for the Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD), starting August 4, 2025.
Local Earns Degree in Pharmacy
Shannon Adrian Brunzo-Hager graduated from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center with a degree in Pharmacy.
Erlanger takes naming rights to new Lookouts ballpark
Healthcare provider Erlanger has acquired naming rights to the new stadium being developed for Minor League Baseball (MiLB) team the Chattanooga Lookouts, in a deal that has courted controversy among local politicians.
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Dickson awarded $2M Grant to Expand Rural Health Care Programs
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Awards Grants to Boost Rural Health Care Education Across Tennessee