UTHSC News


Franklin Garcia-Godoy Named Sr. Executive Associate Dean of Research

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Timothy Hottel, DDS, MS, MBA, dean of the College of Dentistry at UTHSC, has named Franklin Garcia-Godoy, DDS, MS, professor and senior executive associate dean of research.


UT Selects Parker Executive Search to Aid UTHSC Chancellor Search

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The University of Tennessee has selected the firm Parker Executive Search to aid in the search for a new chancellor at the UT Health Science Center.


Mid South Eye Bank Relocates to UTHSC

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Mid South Eye Bank for Sight Restoration, Inc., has moved its offices to 920 Madison, Suite 800, on the campus of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.


Investigators Earn $1.3 Million Grant for Health Disparities Research

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UTHSC has been awarded a $1.3 million grant to study health disparities in Memphis and Shelby County by the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).


Search for New UT Health Science Center Chancellor Begins

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A committee to direct the search for the next chancellor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has been established and is set to begin work at its first meeting Dec. 18.


BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee to Donate $500,000 to Dentistry

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On October 29 at 2:30 p.m., the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation will donate $500,000 to the UTHSC College of Dentistry. The grant will be used to enhance the college’s dental clinic.


Crisis Center Relocates to the UT Health Science Center

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The Crisis Center, a 24-hour telephone hotline for those in distress, has relocated to UTHSC. Located in the heart of the Memphis Medical Center, UTHSC is providing the space to the non-profit organization at no charge.


Introduced Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury Act Involves UTHSC

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Representative G.K. Butterfield, Jr., a democratic congressman from North Carolina, has introduced the National Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury (PABI) Act of 2009 on Capitol Hill.