UTHSC News


UTHSC names Gilpatrick College of Dentistry Dean

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) announces the appointment of Russell O. Gilpatrick, DDS as dean of the university’s College of Dentistry effective July 1.


Results of The Women’s Health Initiative (WHI)

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Karen Johnson, MD, MPH, Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) principal investigator, revealed the landmark results of The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s (UTHSC) Women’s Health Initiative Memory Study (WHIMS) at a press conference May 27.


Volunteers needed for the Bioterrorism Preparedness Team

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The Bioterrorism Preparedness Team (BT Team) of the Memphis and Shelby County Health Department is calling for volunteers to assist in the event of a Bioterrorism (BT) emergency.


UTHSC Students Provide Healthcare to Inner City Schools

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May marked the culmination of months of work by students and faculty from all disciplines, who reached out into inner city schools to share their knowledge of health and science.


President of Institute of Medicine is First Tennessee Lecturer

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Dr. Harvey V. Fineberg, president of the Institute of Medicine, will present the First Tennessee Endowed Chair in Pediatric Pharmacy Symposium on Tuesday, June 10


Dr. Jim Dale Named Fellow of Association of American Physicians

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Dr. Jim Dale, professor of medicine and chief of infectious disease at the UT Health Science Center, has been named a Fellow of the Association of American Physicians (AAP).


UT/The MED Participate in National Initiative to Study Emergency Room

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The Regional Medical Center at Memphis (The MED) and the UT Center on Health Disparities have been selected to participate in The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF) Urgent Matters national program.


2003 Phineas J. Sparer Distinguished Visiting Professorship lecture

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The 2003 Phineas J. Sparer Distinguished Visiting Professorship lecture will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21 in the north auditorium of the E. P. and Kate Coleman College of Medicine Building at 956 Court Avenue.