UTHSC News


Radiology Fellow at UTHSC and Le Bonheur Publishes Journal Article Written by ChatGPT

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The use of chatbots and natural language processing technology, such as ChatGPT, has the potential to change the future of medical writing —with some caveats— says Som Biswas, MD, a Radiology fellow at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, in an article published in Radiology. The published article, “ChatGPT… Read More


UTHSC Giving Day 2023 Set for April 25

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On Tuesday, April 25, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will hold its third-annual UTHSC Giving Day, a 24-hour campaign that raises funds to support the university and its dedication to building a healthier community. The goal of UTHSC Giving Day 2023 is 1,100 gifts. “We’re looking towards our internal community — our faculty,… Read More


UTHSC Campus Police Department to Partner in the “Slow Down Tennessee” Campaign

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The Campus Police Department of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office to educate and enforce traffic safety and speeding prevention in the “Slow Down Tennessee” campaign until April 28. To decrease speed-related crashes and help raise awareness of dangerous driving, the UTHSC Campus Police Department will… Read More


Floss Cutting for New Delta Dental of Tennessee Building ‘a Great Day for Tennessee’

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Several hundred people gathered on the front steps of the new $45 million Delta Dental of Tennessee Building on the Memphis campus of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center today for a “floss cutting” and grand opening of the state-of-the-art building that will house the College of Dentistry. The building at 875 Union Avenue… Read More


Teaching, Research Help Assistant Professor Claire Simpson ‘Pass it Forward’

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Claire Simpson, PhD, is an assistant professor so intrinsically interested in her research and its promise for humanity that teaching becomes a happy coincidence of lifestyle.  “I am passionate about teaching,” said Dr. Simpson, who received a 2021 Excellence in Teaching Award from the Student Government Association Executive Council. “I am passionate about passing on what… Read More


College of Nursing Offers Educational Conference for Those Who Care for Victims of Sexual Assault

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing is offering a free forensic nursing conference April 24-25 for sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) and others who provide care for victims of sexual assault. It is called The STEP-UP Extravaganza: An Inter-professional SANE Conference. “Sexual assault is a major problem in West Tennessee, one… Read More


UTHSC College of Dentistry to Host “Floss Cutting,” Grand Opening of New $45 Million Delta Dental of Tennessee Building

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The College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will host a “floss cutting” and grand opening of the new $45 million Delta Dental of Tennessee Building on the Memphis campus at 1 p.m., Friday, April 14. The 68,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art building increases space for training Tennessee’s dental workforce and expands facilities to… Read More


Phil Wenk Gives Back to his Alma Mater and the People of Tennessee

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A hometown dentist-turned-corporate executive, Phil Wenk, DDS, has spent a lifetime serving his community, his profession, his state, and his alma mater. Dr. Wenk, chief executive officer of Delta Dental of Tennessee, is a 1973 graduate of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and a 1977 graduate of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College… Read More