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UTHSC SafeMed Study Shows Way to Provide Better Care at Lower Cost for People in Greatest Need

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Intensive post-discharge outpatient care for the most high-need, high-cost Medicaid patients after hospital stays can reduce readmissions, improve outcomes, and lower overall costs, according to findings of the SafeMed study conducted by a multidisciplinary team from UT Health Science Center and Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare system. The findings are published in the current issue of… Read More

UTHSC College of Dentistry Increasing Availability of Dental Care by Expanding Continuing Education Opportunities

Written by Jackie Denton

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Clinical CareEducation

The College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is preparing to increase the number of registered dental hygienists and dental assistants it certifies to perform some restorative or prosthetic functions, including placement of fillings, temporaries for crowns, and making impressions for various fixed and removable dental procedures. The goal is to… Read More

Christopher Finch Named Chair of Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science at UTHSC

Written by Amber Carter

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Education

Marie Chisholm-Burns, PharmD, MPH, MBA, FCCP, FASHP, dean and professor in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), has named Christopher Finch, PharmD, as chair of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science for the college. Dr. Finch will begin his new role on July 8. He will… Read More

UTHSC College of Nursing Faculty Member Key in Getting Nursing Legislation Passed

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical Care

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed legislation Tuesday aligning the state’s requirements with national standards for recognizing the role of nurses who practice as first assistants in the operating room. It was a special moment for UTHSC College of Nursing faculty member Nancy Appling, MSN, APRN, ACNP-BC, CNOR, CRNFA, who led the push for the legislation.… Read More

OT Chair Anne Zachry Completes Global Clinical Scholars Research Training Program at Harvard Medical School

Written by Jackie Denton

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Clinical CareEducationResearch

Early in her career as an occupational therapist, Anne Zachry, PhD, OTR/L, was involved in treating a 3-year-old patient who sustained a traumatic brain injury that resulted in the child having upper extremity weakness and persistent tremors, making even the most basic daily tasks difficult. Dr. Zachry, now chair of the Occupational Therapy Department in… Read More

Elizabeth Hall Named Director of Assessment for the UTHSC College of Pharmacy

Written by Amber Carter

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Education

Elizabeth Hall, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS, has been named director of assessment for the College of Pharmacy by Dawn Havrda, PharmD, interim chair of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science and associate dean for academic affairs. Starting July 1, Dr. Hall will be responsible for leading and managing the college’s assessment activities and manage… Read More

UTHSC and Community Partners Meet to Reenforce Commitment to Youth Affected by Trauma

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Public Service

Mental health professionals, juvenile justice officials, educators, social services providers, and community leaders are meeting today at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center to cap three years of work by the UTHSC Center for Health in Justice Involved Youth and its partners to educate the community on the effects of trauma and adverse childhood… Read More

Kara Caruthers of UTHSC Honored by National Coalition of 100 Black Women

Written by Amber Carter

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Kara L. Caruthers, MSPAS, PA-C, assistant program director and associate professor in the Physician Assistant (PA) program in the UTHSC College of Medicine, was recently honored by the Memphis chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women during the group’s President’s Awards Ceremony. She received the organization’s 2019 President’s Award for Excellence in Health.… Read More