Grand Rounds

Opioid Prescriptions Continue Decline in Tennessee

Jul 17, 2019 at 03:06 pm by admin

A recent report shows a 13.3 percent decrease in opioid prescriptions in Tennessee between 2017 and 2018, and a 32.3 percent drop in the five-year period since 2013. According.... Read More

Eye Care Event to Be Held August 29

Jul 17, 2019 at 03:05 pm by admin

The Surgical Eye Care Foundation (ECF) has partnered with 20/20 Memphis, the Eye Specialty Group, The Southern College of Optometry and the Church Health Center for its annual.... Read More

Qsource Selects Benjamin Heavrin as Chief Medical Officer

Jul 17, 2019 at 03:05 pm by admin

Benjamin S. Heavrin, MD, is the new Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at Qsource, a Tennessee-based not-for-profit consultancy that oversees federal, state and commercial healthcare.... Read More

Occupational Therapy Students Host Art Show

Jul 17, 2019 at 03:03 pm by admin

Occupational Therapy students from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will host the third annual Rachel Kay Stevens Therapy Center Art Show and Auction on Thurs.... Read More

UTHSC Names Director of Assessment for College of Pharmacy

Jul 17, 2019 at 03:02 pm by admin

Elizabeth Hall, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS, has been named director of assessment for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's College of Pharmacy. She will be responsibl.... Read More

UTHSC Assistant Professor Awarded $1.9 Million Grant

Jul 17, 2019 at 03:00 pm by admin

Nikhlesh K. Singh, DVM, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Physiology in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), has b.... Read More

UTHSC Names Associate Dean of Pharmacy, Knoxville

Jul 17, 2019 at 02:59 pm by admin

Shaun Rowe, PharmD, MS, BCPS, BCCCP, FNCS, has been named associate dean of the Knoxville campus of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Pharma.... Read More

Teri McCann Appointed to MAPA Board

Jul 17, 2019 at 02:58 pm by admin

Teri McCann, PhD, CEDS, founder and executive clinical director of Fairhaven Treatment Center, has been appointed to the Memphis Area Psychological Association Board of Direct.... Read More

UTHSC Anesthesiology Program Gains Approval

Jun 12, 2019 at 12:15 pm by admin

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has received accreditation for a new anesthesiology residency program in its College of Medicine. The residency program was a.... Read More

Dr. Tom Gettelfinger Retires After Four Decades

Jun 12, 2019 at 12:14 pm by admin

After 46 years of practice, Tom Gettelfinger, MD, has retired. However, he says he's not done yet. "I'd still like to change the world," Dr. Gettelfinger said after leaving th.... Read More

Denise Shepler Joins Levy Dermatology

Jun 12, 2019 at 12:12 pm by admin

Denise Shepler, a licensed and certified physician assistant, has joined Levy Dermatology Shepler, who has more than four years of experience in clinical dermatology, was born.... Read More

UTHSC Names Jeffrey Taylor Chair of Department of Physical Therapy

Jun 12, 2019 at 12:10 pm by admin

Jeffrey Taylor PT, PhD, DPT, SCS, CSCS, has been named chair of the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). Taylor will al.... Read More

Medical Society, UTHSC to Offer Financial Wellness Class

Jun 12, 2019 at 12:08 pm by admin

The Memphis Medical Society and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center plan to offer medical students a basic financial principles course with important customizati.... Read More

Outstanding Nursing Professionals Honored at NightinGala

Jun 12, 2019 at 12:07 pm by admin

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Nursing awarded four Nurse Hero Awards to individuals who have shown outstanding achievement in various ca.... Read More

Elise C. Denneny Named New TMA President

Jun 12, 2019 at 12:07 pm by admin

The Tennessee Medical Association has named Elise C. Denneny, MD, FACS as President. She will serve a one-year term as the public representative for the nonprofit advocacy org.... Read More