When a patient suffering from burns is hospitalized, doctors often struggle to alleviate the patient’s pain and identify any infections that arise. David Hill, PharmD, is on a mission to enhance patient care in this area. “I will solve this problem one day. I promise you,” he said. As an associate professor in the University… Read More
Weili Sun, MD, PhD, traveled to Memphis from China in 1998 to pursue a PhD in pathology at UT Health Science Center. She had not been back to the university since leaving in 2005 for her postgraduate medical training, until she was invited to be the keynote speaker at the 17th Annual Winter Postdoc Research Showcase last month. … Read More
At its winter meeting Friday, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board unanimously recommended increases to tuition and mandatory fees, honored the board’s inaugural chair, Phil Wenk, DDS, and heard from Chancellor Peter Buckley, MD, and the college deans about the university’s latest accomplishments and goals. The recommendations for tuition and mandatory fee… Read More
Two faculty members from UT Health Science Center’s College of Nursing have been nominated as Women of Impact for the American Heart Association Mid-South. They are the college’s Dean Wendy Likes, PhD, DNSc, APRN-BC, FAAN, FAANP, and Assistant Professor Jamila Smith-Young, DNP, MPH, CPNP-AC. Dr. Likes and Dr. Smith-Young are both nurse practitioners and are… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board will meet Friday, February 7, at 11 a.m., in the Mooney Library, 875 Monroe Ave., on the Memphis campus. On the agenda: While the meeting will be conducted in person, it will also be available to view online. The webcast link, more information about the UT… Read More
In the last year, the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has worked to enhance its students’ educational experience, grow research funding, and care for more patients across Tennessee. The Winter 2025 issue of the College of Medicine Magazine shows how these efforts come together to improve the health of… Read More
Editor’s note: This story is part of a five-part community pharmacy series covering College of Pharmacy alumni who operate independent pharmacies in rural or underserved communities across Tennessee. In the heart of Cross Plains, Tennessee, Thomas Drugs has always been the center of the community. Established as a general store in 1915, the location’s importance to the… Read More
Editor’s note: This story is part of a five-part community pharmacy series covering College of Pharmacy alumni who operate independent pharmacies in rural or underserved communities across Tennessee. Manchester, Tennessee, just an hour outside of Chattanooga, is known for its biking trails, waterfalls, and the Bonnaroo Music Festival. In the center of Manchester, on Main Street, Baker… Read More
