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Fortwendel Appointed Director of the UTHSC Center for Pediatric Experimental Therapeutics

Written by Nathan Handley

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Clinical Care

Jarrod Fortwendel, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, has been appointed director of the UTHSC Center for Pediatric Experimental Therapeutics. The mission of the Center for Pediatric Experimental Therapeutics (CPET) is to integrate basic, applied, and clinical sciences… Read More

Four UTHSC Leaders Graduate from Executive Leadership Institute

Written by Communications and Marketing

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Education

Four University of Tennessee Health Science Center leaders are among the newest graduates of the UT System’s Executive Leadership Institute. There are a total of 18 graduates in the class, the program’s second. The class had representation from each UT campus and institute. This year’s UTHSC graduates included: Mojdeh Dehghan, interim chair, Department of General… Read More

$1 Million Grant to Aid Work with Hearing Impaired Children

Written by Amber Carter

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Clinical Care

Faculty members in the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville have received a $1.08 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant will allow graduate students to receive… Read More

Kasser Named Interim Chair of Physical Therapy at UTHSC

Written by Amber Carter

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Education

The College of Health Professions at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has named Richard Kasser, PhD, PT, interim chair and program director for the for the Department of Physical Therapy. In addition to this role, Dr. Kasser will continue to serve in his current position as assistant dean for Student Affairs in the… Read More

UTHSC College of Nursing Establishes Committee for Equity and Inclusion

Written by Leigh Ann Roman

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Education

The UTHSC College of Nursing has established a Committee for Equity and Inclusion to reinforce the college’s ongoing efforts to maintain an equitable and inclusive culture. Initiated by Dean Wendy Likes, PhD, DNSc, APRN-Bc, FAANP, the committee will include members from the college’s faculty, staff, and students. Committee co-chairs are Professor Kate Fouquier, CNM, PhD,… Read More

Chick-fil-A Opening August 20 in UTHSC Food Court

Written by Jackie Denton

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Education

Chick-fil-A will open August 20 at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Food Court located at 920 Madison Avenue. The opening of Chick-fil-A marks the completion of a series of improvements to the UTHSC Food Court, which celebrated its grand reopening in early 2019. Chick-fil-A is the fifth vendor at the location, joining Coletta’s,… Read More

UTHSC Professor Adebowale Adebiyi Receives $4.5 Million from the NIH For Research into Vascular, Kidney Dysfunction

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research

Despite a plethora of treatment options, the burdens of cardiovascular and kidney disease still pose significant challenges to public health and the economy. Efforts to reduce cardiovascular and kidney disease include scientific investigations into the mechanisms that underlie alterations in the function of blood vessels. These efforts include the research done in the laboratory of… Read More

American Academy of Nursing 2020 Class of New Fellows Includes UTHSC Associate Dean of Research

Written by Leigh Ann Roman

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Education

Ansley Grimes Stanfill, PhD, RN, associate dean of research for the UTHSC College of Nursing, has been selected for the American Academy of Nursing’s 2020 Class of Fellows. Dr. Stanfill is also an alumna of UTHSC, earning her PhD in Nursing Science in 2014. The newest Fellows represent 39 states, the District of Columbia, the… Read More