The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has played a part in Corinne Gibson’s family for decades. Her parents got married as students in the College of Medicine, and now Gibson is continuing their legacy as a fourth-year medical student. Gibson has known she wanted to go into the medical field since high school, with… Read More
Back-to-School Community Immunization Events Le Bonheur Children’s, UTHSC, Shelby County Health Department, Memphis Shelby County Schools, Latino Memphis, St. Jude and others are hosting several community immunization events to help kids get caught up on their required school vaccines. The dates for the immunization events are July 29, Aug. 5 and Sept. 30. They will again… Read More
MMDC works in collaboration with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and other community partners to make the Medical District a better place to work, learn, live, and do business. MMDC needs your help to make plans for the future and assess their work. Please take five minutes to complete this survey. Don’t miss out on this… Read More
Join us on the second floor of the Library Thursday, Sept. 14, starting at 1 pm for pizza, drinks, chips and cookies. Your respective library liaisons will also be there to chat and answer any questions about library services.
Join us on Thursday, September 14 at noon in GEB A203 for a community panel to learn about rural health care and access issues from Lauderdale County residents. This event is in preparation for a large health fair in Lauderdale County Oct. 28 that will be sponsored by the UTHSC College of Nursing. The Living Healthy in Lauderdale County Health Fair will involve many colleges from UTHSC and will offer services including blood pressure checks, glucose screenings, dental exams and other assessments. Lunch will be provided to those who RSVP, and there will be time for a Q and A session. RSVP for the community panel via Engage here: https://uthsc.campuslabs.com/engage/event/9120400
Sign up to volunteer at the Wellness Festival hosted by Healthier Memphis and Memphis Medical District. The event will be on September 16 from 11pm-3pm at Morris Park. We need volunteers to sign up for different jobs that range from 8am to 3:30pm. If you aren’t able to volunteer, please sign up to donate the blood drive during the event.
Join us on Monday, September 18, at noon in the Schreier Auditorium for lunch and learn more about what barriers to care exist for non-English speakers. We’ll be talking with Dr. Diana Ruggiero, an Associate Professor of Spanish at the University of Memphis, about medical translation, barriers to care, and how providers can best serve their patients and their families. Lunch will be provided, so please RSVP here: https://uthsc.campuslabs.com/engage/event/9120393
Nominations are open for the Student Impact and Advocacy Leadership Awards! The 2023 nomination process will be open from September 5th to September 29th. Student Impact and Advocacy Leadership Award and will receive a one-time $500.00 stipend for professional development.
