Tag: Dr. Marie Gill

Pieces of History

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Education
Jennifer Langford reaching for a book on a bookshelf.

Collections Preserve the History of Medicine in the Region Chapter 5 of “The American Plague,” the acclaimed 2006 book about the yellow fever epidemic that decimated Memphis in the 1870s, details the life, work, and death of Dr. William James Armstrong as he attempted to care for the stricken. The young doctor, described as “gentle,… Read More

Japanese Scholars Visit One-of-a-Kind Nursing Theory Center at UT Health Sciences

Written by Leigh Ann Roman

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch
The visitors from Japan gathered with Professors Gill and Langford in front of a portrait of Dr. Newman.

A nursing theory that originated at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has made a major impact worldwide, especially in Japan. Followers of this theory traveled from Japan to Memphis recently to visit the Dr. Margaret A. Newman Center for Nursing Theory, established at the UT Health Sciences College of Nursing in 2023. There… Read More