UTHSC News

UTHSC Department of Surgery Expands Research Efforts; Surgical Oncologist Evan Glazer Brings Ocular Melanoma Clinical Trial to UTHSC

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareResearch

Evan Glazer, MD, PhD, moved to Memphis last August for more than just the great barbecue. A surgical oncologist and a physician-scientist, Dr. Glazer was drawn to Memphis, and in particular the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), by what he sees as an opportunity to help develop a multidisciplinary surgical research program at… Read More

Construction at UTHSC Changing Campus Profile; Drawing Community Attention

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Education

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) is moving into the next phase of unprecedented construction that is changing the campus. And because UTHSC is an economic driver in the community, the improvements are drawing notice. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland toured the campus last week to learn about the exciting evolution. Hosted by Chancellor… Read More

Student Spotlight: Nursing Student Jane Tidwell Finds Perfect Harmony Between Academia and Family

Written by Amber Carter

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Before the age of eighteen, College of Nursing student Yevheniya “Jane” Tidwell had lived in three countries. Her father’s career as a doctor and scientist of Military, Disaster and Extreme Medicine took her family throughout Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine. Although it was a challenge for her to continually adapt to new places and learn three… Read More

Plough Center Continues to Educate Domestically and Internationally on Aseptic Training

Written by Communications and Marketing

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EducationResearch

Continuing its long history of educating and training individuals in sterile product preparation, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) Plough Center for Sterile Drug Delivery Systems hosted the first of four hands-on training courses in aseptic processing this year. The “Comprehensive Industrial Course in the Preparation of Parenteral Products” brought domestic and international… Read More

College of Dentistry Honors Distinguished Alumni During William F. Slagle Dental Meeting

Written by Amber Carter

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Public Service

  Four awards were presented to distinguished alumni during the recent William F. Slagle Dental Meeting and College of Dentistry Alumni Weekend hosted by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). There were a total of 834 attendees at the meeting. DeWayne B. McCamish, DDS, MS, and the late Carl L. Sebelius, DDS, received… Read More

College of Nursing Spotlight: Paving the Way for Nursing Education

Written by Jackie Denton

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Education

Tracing its history to 1887, making it the oldest college of nursing school in the state of Tennessee, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing has been paving the way for nursing education and it continues. Simulation training is on the top of its list. Across the country, nursing education has been… Read More

Mentoring Program for Boys at UTHSC Aims to Build Greatness; Luncheon Honors Participants

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Public Service

Deborah Moore said she’s seen her grandson, Ryan Maxwell, 17, come out of his shell since he started participating in the mentoring program for boys sponsored by the Shelby County Relative Caregiver Program at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). “The program has brought a lot out of Ryan,” said Moore, who is… Read More

156 Seniors in the College of Medicine at UTHSC Offered Residency Positions On Match Day; Largest National Match on Record

Written by Amber Carter

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On Friday, March 17, at the Memphis Botanic Gardens, the 2017 class of the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) discovered what their next step would be after graduation during UTHSC’s annual Match Day. Match Day brings together graduating medical students to reveal whether or not they “matched” into… Read More