UTHSC News


Donna Hathaway, PhD, to Step Down as Dean for the College of Nursing

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Steve J. Schwab, chancellor for UTHSC, announced that Donna Hathaway, PhD, FAAN, dean for the UTHSC College of Nursing, desires to step down from the dean’s role on August 1 and will return to a faculty position.


Registration Begins for Day Camp to Assist ADHD Children

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From June 26 to June 30, children in the Memphis area diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder will be offered a fun and exciting five-day camp filled with activities to help them establish suitable social behaviors.


UTHSC Graduates 615 Health Care Professionals at Commencement

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On Friday, May 27, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will graduate 615 health care professionals, marking its centennial commencement.


UTHSC Department of Psychiatry Offers Free Counseling to Flood Victims

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Starting May 26, the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will offer free counseling services to victims of the recent flooding in the Memphis area.


UTHSC Receives Grants to Prevent Transmission of Lyme Disease

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UTHSC has been awarded $620,579 in research grants from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.The award is being used to fund the study of a wildlife vaccine that will ultimately reduce the occurrence of Lyme disease in humans.


UTHSC Opens Residence Hall to Team Members Displaced by Flooding

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) has opened a more than 150-bed housing facility on the Memphis campus to students, faculty, staff, residents, postdocs and fellows displaced by flood waters.


Three UT Researchers Receive Health and Human Services Grants

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UTHSC has been awarded $669,750 in grants from the Department of Health and Human Services. Over the life of the grants, the projected awards will total more than $2,053,500.


Memphis Pediatric Specialist Receives Most Prestigious Pediatric Award

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Pediatric nephrologist Russell Chesney, M.D., is the recipient of the 2011 John Howland Medal, the highest honor of the American Pediatric Society.