Today Steve J. Schwab, MD, chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), announced that Cheryl Scheid, PhD, has been appointed permanent dean for the College of Graduate Health Sciences at UTHSC.
Russell Chesney, MD, professor and chair of Pediatrics for UTHSC, has been selected to receive the Ira Greifer Award, the top honor bestowed by the International Pediatric Nephrology Association (IPNA).
In late June, the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded the UT College of Pharmacy $3.36 million to fund its Minority Center of Excellence (COE).
Keith Carver, PhD, interim vice chancellor for Development and Alumni Affairs at UTHSC, announced that Kris Phillips has been named associate vice chancellor for Alumni and Annual Giving.
On Wednesday, July 21 at 10 a.m., Mid-South Lions Sight & Hearing Service will donate $150,000 to the UT Hamilton Eye Institute (HEI) during a check presentation and reception. The event will be held at 930 Madison Avenue.
On Friday, July 30, 5 to 8 p.m., and Saturday, July 31, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Consortium for Health Education, Economic Empowerment and Research (CHEER) will host a free conference titled Health in the City: A Fresh Take on Food.
The UT Board of Trustees elected Steve J. Schwab, M.D., as chancellor for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
Organizers of the CANDLE Research Study at UTHSC announce they have enrolled 1,000 pregnant women since recruitment began in December 2006. The goal is to enroll a total of 1,500 participants.