UTHSC News

UTHSC Graduate Medical Education Programs in Memphis, Nashville, Jackson Awarded Continued Accreditation

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducation

UTHSC Medical Residency, Fellowship Programs Across State Fully Accredited The College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center recently received continued accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for the university’s Graduate Medical Education (GME), medical residency and fellowship programs, in Memphis, Nashville, and Jackson. The College of Medicine’s… Read More

College of Medicine Alumnus Inspired by UTHSC’s Community Outreach to Give Back

Written by Erika Wynn

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Clinical CareEducation

Despite the success of his more-than-30-year career, UTHSC College of Medicine alumnus (’82) and retired emergency medicine physician David A. McMillan never felt a strong desire to give back to his alma mater. As Dr. McMillan celebrated his 40th reunion from the College of Medicine, he reflected on his time there.   Dr. McMillan joined the… Read More

2023 Give Kids A Smile Day Provides $29,365 Worth of Free Dental Services to Area Youth

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducationPublic Service

Marim Kamel, a fourth-year dental student at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, vividly remembers a woman from her childhood, who came to her church to teach the children about oral health and how to brush their teeth. As Kamel waited early Thursday morning to take part in the UTHSC College of Dentistry’s Give… Read More

Three College of Pharmacy Residents Awarded APhA Foundation Incentive Grants

Written by Janay Jeans

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Clinical CarePublic Service

Residents Kaitlyn Kerley, Dakota Raines, and Kelsey Stephens Schreuders in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy’s Community-Based Pharmacy Residency program were selected as 2023 incentive grant recipients of the American Pharmacists Association Foundation. Each recipient has been awarded $1,000 to support their community pharmacy research projects. The APhA Foundation is a… Read More

Good Morning America Visits UTHSC, Presents $18,000 for Dentistry Alumna’s Program

Written by Christopher Green

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EducationPublic Service

Determined to be a Doctor Someday (DDS), a program founded by Christina Rosenthal, DDS, MPH, a graduate of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry, was featured Wednesday on Good Morning America in a live segment on the UTHSC campus. The segment on ABC centered around Dr. Quodarrius Toney, also known as… Read More

Hamilton Eye Institute Lions Club to Host 6th Annual Race for Sight 5K

Written by Janay Jeans

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Public Service

The Hamilton Eye Institute Lions Club at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is hosting the 6th-annual Brad Baker Honorary Race for Sight 5K on Saturday, March 4, at 9 a.m. The race will be held at the Tour de Wolf Pavilion at Shelby Farms Park, 500 North Pine Lake Dr, Memphis, 38120. The… Read More

Black Student Association Honors Outstanding Student Leaders

Written by Communications and Marketing

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch

Since 1992, the Black Student Association (BSA) Awards Ceremony has honored student leaders from each of the colleges at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, as they move toward graduation.   Seven outstanding students were recognized at this year’s awards ceremony Friday, February 17, at Collage Dance Collective in Memphis. Shanea McKinney, PharmD, an… Read More

Study Aims to Help People Lose Weight Using Everyday Technology

Written by Christopher Green

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Research

Researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center are beginning a study exploring how interactive technology could help adults lose weight, especially those in underserved populations. Choosing Healthy Activities and Lifestyle Management through Portal Support (CHAMPS) is a research study sponsored by the National Cancer Institute and the National Institutes of Health. Karen Johnson,… Read More