UTHSC News


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.


Dr. Weber is Fellow of International Academy of Cardiovascular Science

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Dr. Karl Weber, the Neuton S. Stern Professor of Cardiovascular Diseases at the UT Health Science Center, joins just 228 of the finest heart health professionals from 37 countries. Induction is based on outstanding achievement in education and research.


Student National Medical Association Has Good Showing at Conference

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The Student National Medical Association (SNMA) at the UT Health Science Center represented its campus to the fullest at its national conference in Washington, D.C., April 17-20.


UT Graduation Set in May

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The UT Health Science Center will graduate approximately 440 health science center students Friday, May 30, at 1:30 p.m. at the Mid-South Coliseum.


2002 Professional Privilege Tax Exemption

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Chapter 856, Public Acts of 2002, granted full-time state employees an exemption from the professional privilege tax and increased this tax to four hundred dollars annually.


Health Department Announces Web Site for Recruiting Volunteers

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The Memphis and Shelby County Health Department has created a web site to assist prospective volunteers in signing up to assist in the event of a Bioterrorism (BT) emergency.