CGHS Student Symposium April 18
|Join us on THURSDAY, APRIL 18 for the 2024 GSEC symposium titled “To Industry and Beyond” This year’s speakers will represent a variety of backgrounds and highlight science careers outside of academia.
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Currently Recruiting for Blood Fats and Diabetes Risk Study
|Are you a healthy adult male or female, African American or Caucasian, between the ages 18-65 who has normal blood sugars and no personal or family history of diabetes.
Finance Town Hall TODAY!
|All UT Health Science Center faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend to hear Chancellor Peter Buckley, Executive Vice Chancellor Raaj Kurapati, and the Planning and Budget Council at the campus-wide Finance Town Hall: Friday, April 5 12:00 – 1:00 pm CDT Join us in person at the General Education Building, room A104, if… Read More
UTHSC News: Fourth Sickle Cell Boot Camp for Nursing Highlights Program’s Expanding Impact
|The fourth Sickle Cell Boot Camp to Promote Nursing Excellence at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will draw 31 nurses to Memphis from as far away as Tanzania April 8-12. This marks a continuing expansion of an innovative program that trains nurses in the care of patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), hosted… Read More
TODAY!! Department of Genetics, Genomics and Informatics In-Person/ Virtual Seminar Series
|Dr. Carter Clinton, Assistant Professor at North Carolina State University, will present a seminar entitled “Soil Secrets: A Genetic and Historical Investigation into African American Communities” Today, April 5, 2024 in the CRB Auditorium-Rm 114 and via Zoom at 12pm. If you are interested in the Zoom seminar, Please send an email to Tamara Brock (tbrock5@uthsc.edu).
Are You a Student with a Hidden Disability? You may Qualify for a Study and Receive Compensation!
|Kimberly Williams MS, PhD(C) is enrolling African American and non-African American students for a research study “Exploring the Matriculation and Resource Utilization of African Americans with Hidden Disabilities in the Health Sciences” to understand your experiences of having as disability and being a student in the Health Sciences. Subjects must be 18 or older, enrolled in any of the colleges of UTHSC, and be of any race. Subjects will be asked to complete a brief demographic survey and do a 60-90 minute interview via Zoom or in person. At the completion of the interview, students will be compensated with a $25 Amazon e-gift card. Please contact Kimberly Williams at kwilli72@uthsc.edu or 901-448-1343.
Conversations on Health Disparities – Environmental Disparities with Dr. Chunrong Jai
|Join us at noon on Wednesday, April 10 from 12:00pm – 1:00 pm for a Conversation on Health Disparities with Dr. Chunrong Jia. Dr. Jia studies environmental disparities in Memphis and is a professor in the department of public health at the University of Memphis.
Midsouth Foodbank is Looking for Volunteers
|Come Volunteer with your fellow UTHSC friends at the Midsouth Food Bank on two more dates, including April 17th and April 24th. We will be volunteering from 1:00pm-3:00pm and transportation will be provided. Follow the link below to register today. Volunteers will work in our Volunteer HUB on different tasks, as needed. Our most common task will be sorting through donated food, checking for package quality, and ensuring the product is “in date”. Volunteers will then sort the product into different categories, then box and pallet those categories. https://uthsc.givepulse.com/event/432747-midsouth-foodbank-volunteer-opportunity