UTHSC News


UT Summit on Agroterrorism and Bioterrorism

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The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and the UT Health Science Center are hosting a summit on agroterrorism and bioterrorism Thursday, July 17 and Friday, July 18 at the Health Science Center.


UT Health Science Center Faculty Re-Certified by Specialties Board

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Susan Appling, PT, MS, associate professor of physical therapy at the UT Health Science Center, was re-certified for an additional 10 years as an orthopaedic clinical specialist by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.


UT Forms New College of Health Science Engineering

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) Interim Chancellor Jim Gibb Johnson, MD, announced the changing of the School of Biomedical Engineering to the College of Health Science Engineering, effective June 24.


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