Dr. Ed Reed Blazed Trail for Integration in Memphis Hospitals Memphis, Tenn. (June 21, 2013) – Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has donated $250,000 to create the Dr. Ed Reed Scholarship Fund at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Medicine. The scholarship fund is named in special memory of the late Ed Reed,… Read More
Memphis, Tenn. (December 13, 2012) The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) is partnering with Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital to launch a Center for Excellence in Pediatric Obesity. Jon McCullers, MD, unveiled the plans at the recent Let’s CHANGE Summit hosted by Healthy Memphis Common Table. Dr. McCullers was the keynote speaker. “To me,… Read More
Memphis, Tenn. (Oct. 23, 2012) – Glioblastoma, the most common type of malignant brain tumor, is a real killer. Most people die within the first two years of diagnosis regardless of the treatments used. With the help of a grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), a component of the National Institutes of Health, Terreia… Read More
Memphis, Tenn. (October 31, 2012) – Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a devastating neurodegenerative illness that afflicts more than 5 million Americans. Francesca-Fang Liao, PhD, and her research team hope to gain further insight into the cause of the disease. A $412,500 grant from the National Institute on Aging, a subsidiary of the National Institutes of… Read More
Memphis, Tenn. (December 6, 2012) – Michelle Z. Farland, PharmD, BCPS, CDE, is the recipient of the 2012 American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) New Educator Award. The award recognizes and honors outstanding contributions of new educators to the discipline of teaching and to health care education. She was recognized during the 2012 ACCP Annual… Read More
UT President John Petersen will announce his recommendation for a new chancellor for UTHSC and vice president for health affairs on Friday, February 25 at 10:30 a.m. in the lobby of the General Education Building.
