UTHSC News

UTHSC College of Dentistry Receives $80,000 to Expand Availability of Dental Care through Continuing Education Course

Written by Jackie Denton

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Clinical CareEducation

The College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center recently received $80,000 from the Tennessee Academy of General Dentistry (TN AGD) in support of its continuing education program that helps expand dental care in the state. The funds will help support the Expanded Functions for the Dental Auxiliary (EFDA) continuing education program,… Read More

Valeria Vásquez Receives Margaret Oakley Dayhoff Award

Written by Amber Carter

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Research

Valeria Vásquez, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Physiology in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, is the recipient of the Margaret Oakley Dayhoff Award from the Biophysical Society, an organization that encourages the development and dissemination of knowledge in biophysics. Dr. Vásquez was recognized for her pioneering… Read More

Graduate Student Executive Council Growing, Hosting Inaugural UTHSC Biomedical Symposium September 20

Written by Amber Carter

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Education

  The upcoming UTHSC Biomedical Symposium is one of many events that reflect the growth of the Graduate Student Executive Council (GSEC). The organization is responsible for representing, negotiating, and acting on behalf of the student body in the College of Graduate Health Sciences. Membership has doubled over the past two years. GSEC has been… Read More

Scholarship Made Medical School Possible

Written by Jackie Denton

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Education

Wesley Slaven remembers the day he received notice of his estimated financial aid for medical school. During his shift as an emergency medical scribe, he learned he would be $10,000 short to pay for the estimated cost to attend his first-year at the UTHSC College of Medicine. “It showed $42,000 in federal loans, $7,500 for… Read More

UTHSC Partners with Memphis Crisis Center for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Public Service

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has supported the Memphis Crisis Center since the 24/7 crisis hotline was founded almost 40 years ago. UTHSC is partnering with the crisis center this month, Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, to help raise public awareness of the hotline number and the around-the-clock help the center provides. UTHSC has… Read More

UTHSC’s Athena Starlard-Davenport Examines Devastating Effects of Breast Cancer in African-American Women

Written by Trevor Pruitt

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Research

A new investigation from Athena Starlard-Davenport, PhD, reports that African-American women are not only more susceptible to the most aggressive types of breast cancer, but also more likely to die from breast cancer, compared to women from other racial groups. The assistant professor of Genetics, Genomics, and Informatics in the College of Medicine at the… Read More

Lauren Crowder Receives Scholarship from Professional Network on Aging

Written by Amber Carter

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Public Service

Occupational Therapy student Lauren Crowder’s love for helping older people grew from her relationship with her grandmother. “I saw firsthand the importance of skilled, caring, and trustworthy health care professionals as she aged and needed increasing support,” she said. “I quickly realized I had a passion for supporting aging individuals to continue to maintain their… Read More

UTHSC Aids Renovation of Auditorium at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical Care

The Russell W. Chesney Auditorium at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital has sentimental and practical ties to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. It is named after Russell W. Chesney, MD, the longtime chair of the Department of Pediatrics at UTHSC and a nephrologist at Le Bonheur. Dr. Chesney, who served for more than 23 years as… Read More