UTHSC News


Students Begin Classes In Innovative Nursing Program

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Class began last week for the first students entering the newly minted undergraduate nursing degree program (BSN) offered by UTHSC in affiliation with Methodist Healthcare.


UTHSC College of Nursing Hosts Forensic Nursing Conference

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The College of Nursing’s second annual Forensic Nursing Conference is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Friday, July 22. The title of this year’s conference is “How Communities Address Elder Abuse.”


One Hundred and Fifty Participate in Health Career Summer Programs

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Getting a summer job took on new meaning for more than 150 undergraduate and high school students who participated in four different health career programs offered by UTHSC.


Research to Prevent Blindness Awards Grant to Ophthalmology Department

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Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) has awarded a $110,000 grant to the UTHSC ophthalmology department to support research into the causes, treatment and prevention of blinding diseases.


Program to Offer Training to Bilingual Individuals

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Are you fluent in Spanish and English, as well as interested in becoming a trained interpreter in a healthcare setting.


Cashion Selected for Prestigious National Fellowship

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Ann Cashion, PhD, associate professor and chair of the Acute and Chronic Care Department at the UTHSC College of Nursing, has been selected as a 2005 Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellow.


Researcher Wins Grant to Investigate Non-Toxic Lung Cancer Treatment

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The Phillip Morris External Research Program awarded a $744,765 three-year grant to Susan E. Senogles, PhD, UTHSC associate professor of molecular sciences.


Researcher Awarded Grant to Investigate New Approach

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Mitchell A. Watsky, PhD, UTHSC associate professor of physiology, has been awarded a two-year grant totaling $150,000 by the Scleroderma Foundation.