UT Health Science Center Begins Hypertension Study
|The Department of Preventive Medicine at the UTHSC has joined a national, multicenter clinical study to determine whether lower blood pressure can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
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NASA Astronaut, Surgeon, UTHSC Alumna to Speak at Centennial Gala
|A Memphis-trained physician, turned NASA astronaut returns to her alma mater — UTHSC — this fall. Margaret Rhea Seddon, MD, a 1973 graduate of UT, will deliver the evening address at the UTHSC Centennial Gala on September 17.
UT Alliance of Women Philanthropists 2012 Giving Circle
|The UT Alliance of Women Philanthropists is accepting grant applications for its Giving Circle grants program. Applications must be submitted electronically to alliance@tennessee.edu by Friday, September 30, 2011.
CHEER at UTHSC Hosts Conference to Advance Minority Health Equity
|On June 20 through 22, the Consortium for Health Education, Economic Empowerment and Research (CHEER) will host a regional conference to promote health equity among minority communities.
Stephen Miller, MD, Named Robert S. Pearce Chair in Internal Medicine
|Guy Reed, MD, chair of the UTHSC Department of Medicine and Lemuel Diggs Professor of Medicine, has announced that Stephen Thomas Miller, MD, MACP, is the inaugural Robert S. Pearce Chair in Internal Medicine.
Karen C. Johnson Contributes to New Way to Prevent Breast Cancer
|Karen C. Johnson, MD, MPH, professor and interim chair of the UTHSC Department of Preventive Medicine, has contributed to the discovery of a new treatment that reduces breast cancer risks in postmenopausal women.
Dr. Stephanie Phelps Receives the Helms Award for Excellence
|Stephanie J. Phelps, PharmD, associate dean of Academic Affairs in the College of Pharmacy and professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Pediatrics, received the Richard A. Helms Award for Excellence in Pediatric Pharmacy Practice.
NFL-Sponsored Offense-Defense Camp to Take Place at UTHSC
|UTHSC will host an Offense-Defense (O-D) camp which will take place on June 12-15. Organized by the National Football League (NFL), the camp is geared towards high school students and youth ages 7 to 14.