After a national search, Reginald F. Frye, PharmD, PhD, FCCP, a renowned academic leader in pharmacogenetics, has been named dean of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. He begins his tenure at UTHSC on June 1. Dr. Frye comes to UTHSC from the University of Florida (UF) College of… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s two top leaders are included in the Memphis Business Journal’s Power 100 list for 2023. Chancellor Peter Buckley, MD, and Executive Vice Chancellor Kennard Brown, JD, MPA, PhD, FACHE, made the list that was released in the January 27-February 2 issue of the Memphis Business Journal (MBJ). This is… Read More
Growing up in rural Middle Tennessee, Thomas Atkins, MD, saw firsthand the need for improved access to health care outside of cities and metropolitan areas. “People in my community would have to decide between taking off work and driving all the way to Nashville to get care for something, or just dealing with being sick… Read More
Michael Alston, EdD, associate vice chancellor for Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity, and Chandra Alston, EdD, vice chancellor of Human Resources, both at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, are examples of intentional donors to the institutions where they work. With a combined 57 years of service in the UT System, they have donated in… Read More
The Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Simulation (CHIPS) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will host a town hall February 22 to explore the role of simulation education in helping learners provide equitable health care. The event, titled “The Power of We,” will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. in the… Read More
The Office of Community Health Engagement in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center held a dedication ceremony earlier this month for a new sign at the Frayser Community Urban Garden. The Frayser Community Urban Garden launched in 2021 as a collaboration between the UTHSC College of Medicine and its Board… Read More
Mary Billstrand, MD, FASA, has been named chair of the Department of Anesthesiology in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Dr. Billstrand currently serves as a professor and the executive anesthesiologist director of Surgical Services in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the University of New… Read More
Since 2001, the Relative Caregiver Program at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has helped ensure that children whose parents cannot care for them are able to remain in their family’s care, instead of the foster care system. Relative caregivers are family members who are related to a child by blood, marriage, or adoption… Read More
