Dr. Muneeza Khan has been named chair of the Department of Family Medicine in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Medicine. She previously served as interim chair.

2. UTHSC Names Khan Chair Of Family Medicine Dept. - Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Dr. Muneeza Khan has been named chair of the Department of Family Medicine in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Medicine. She previously served as interim chair.

3. Hollywood Feed Promotes Ross To Director of Marketing - Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Anne Ross has been promoted to director of marketing at Hollywood Feed. Having been with the Memphis-based natural pet food chain for more than five years, she now oversees all of the company’s marketing and communication efforts throughout the region in its 70 stores.

4. UT/West Institute’s Hayes Plays Critical Role in The Cancer Genome Atlas - Saturday, May 19, 2018

The Cancer Genome Atlas, a comprehensive map of the key genomic changes in 33 types of cancer, wrapped up a decade-long, $300 million national science project in April, with Dr. D. Neil Hayes, scientific director of the University of Tennessee/West Institute for Cancer Research, playing one of only a handful of leadership roles. 

5. UTHSC Set To Open New Training Facility - Tuesday, April 24, 2018

In less than three weeks, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will launch its new $39.7 million, 45,000-square-foot building packed with high-tech tools and a cutting-edge training environment.

6. Director Chosen For New UTHSC Sickle Cell Disease Center - Wednesday, March 14, 2018

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has launched a new Center for Sickle Cell Disease in the College of Medicine and tapped a leader for it who will come on board in July.

Dr. Kenneth Ataga will direct the center, which is a collaborative effort between UTHSC, West Cancer Center, Methodist University Hospital and Regional One Health. Ataga is also being named the Methodist Endowed Chair in Sickle Cell Anemia. Adding to the list of job titles that await him in Memphis, Ataga – a native of Nigeria – also will serve as a professor of internal medicine, director of Non Malignant Hematology in the Division of Hematology/Oncology and the director of the Memphis Consortium for Sickle Cell Disease and Non Malignant Hematology Research.

7. Officials Talk Bioscience Research Partnership - Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Three major Memphis health care institutions including the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have established a formal partnership to help spur the commercialization of bioscience and technology breakthroughs.

8. UTHSC’s Dr. David Stern Focusing on a Healthier Tennessee in New Role - Friday, August 4, 2017

Getting invited to make a presentation at the White House last fall as part of a meeting on drug addiction turned into an epiphany of sorts for Dr. David Stern.

The discussion about substance use disorders and addictions – and how multidisciplinary clinical care can go a long way in addressing those challenges – touched a nerve with Stern. He’s spent the last six years as the Robert J. Kaplan executive dean and vice chancellor for clinical affairs at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, where his work has included recruiting more than 30 nationally recognized chairs and directors.

9. UTHSC to Graduate 135 In Winter Commencement - Saturday, December 17, 2016

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center will graduate 135 health care professionals at its winter commencement Friday, Dec. 16.

“The faculty and staff of UTHSC celebrate the success of our graduates,” said Lori Gonzalez, vice chancellor of Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs at UTHSC, in a statement. “This new generation of health care providers has been educated to be skilled, compassionate and caring, and to positively impact the health of the communities where they live and work.”

10. UTHSC to Graduate 135 In Winter Commencement - Friday, December 16, 2016

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center will graduate 135 health care professionals at its winter commencement Friday, Dec. 16.

“The faculty and staff of UTHSC celebrate the success of our graduates,” said Lori Gonzalez, vice chancellor of Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs at UTHSC, in a statement. “This new generation of health care providers has been educated to be skilled, compassionate and caring, and to positively impact the health of the communities where they live and work.”

11. Shorb's Next Steps - Friday, October 14, 2016

Jill Crocker, board chair of The Urban Child Institute, remembers the conversation well. She and interim executive director Meri Armour were discussing the future and the person they would need to find to lead the nonprofit forward.

12. Last Word: FedEx Changes, The Blue Cross Exit and Armageddon - Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Was that really autumn Monday or was the drop in humidity a prank to get the trees to drop their leaves?

The FedEx shareholder’s meeting Monday included some changes in the management chart at FedEx Corp. – more like some changes in the seating with one retirement by Mike Glenn, whose office is next to company founder Fred Smith.

13. Projects Position UTHSC For Transformation in 2017 - Tuesday, September 27, 2016

The campus of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is as much a home to a major health care education institution these days as it is ground zero for major development projects poised to come online soon.

14. Thrill-Ride Accidents Spark New Demands for Regulation - Tuesday, August 23, 2016

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – In some parts of the U.S., the thrill rides that hurl kids upside down, whirl them around or send them shooting down slides are checked out by state inspectors before customers climb on. But in other places, they are not required to get the once-over.

15. Goodman to Accelerate Research in UTHSC Post - Thursday, June 11, 2015

When Dr. Steven Goodman starts his new job next month as vice chancellor for research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, he will get under way on a mission to build a strong team of scientists that helps accelerate the university’s research efforts.

16. UTHSC Appoints New Vice Chancellor for Research - Wednesday, June 10, 2015

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has appointed Steven R. Goodman as its new vice chancellor for research.

Goodman comes to UTHSC from the State University of New York Upstate Medical University, where he was the former vice president for research, dean of the College of Graduate Studies, and professor in both the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and the Department of Pediatrics.

17. Students Raise Funds for Nepal Earthquake Relief - Friday, May 1, 2015

Bishwas Shrestha, a graduate research assistant at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, got a call from a friend late last Saturday night bearing bad news.

The friend, a fellow citizen of Nepal, was calling to tell the third-year Ph.D. student in the UTHSC Deptartment of Pediatrics about the earthquake that struck the South Asia country – a magnitude-7.8 quake that included more than 60 intense aftershocks and has killed and injured thousands.

18. UT Initials Added to Methodist University - Saturday, February 28, 2015

Starting this week, the University of Tennessee initials will appear on a Memphis hospital for the first time since 2004.

A bright orange “UT” will be added to new exterior signage at Methodist University Hospital, and the hospital will be referred to as Methodist UT Hospital in recognition of the partnership between the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare system. The new signage above the hospital’s main entrance and its new emergency department entrance were set to be unveiled on Wednesday.

19. Methodist University Hospital Sports Orange UT Initials - Thursday, February 26, 2015

Starting this week, the University of Tennessee initials will appear on a Memphis hospital for the first time since 2004.

A bright orange “UT” will be added to new exterior signage at Methodist University Hospital, and the hospital will be referred to as Methodist UT Hospital in recognition of the partnership between the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare system. The new signage above the hospital’s main entrance and its new emergency department entrance were set to be unveiled on Wednesday.

20. UT Medical School Looking at Expansion - Thursday, January 8, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The University of Tennessee Health Science Center says it is looking at expanding its program in Nashville.

The Tennessean reports UTHSC Chancellor Steve J. Schwab said in a statement that the institution, which is based in Memphis, is eyeing "a major construction project" that would bring allow it to attract more medical students to Middle Tennessee.

21. 105 UTHSC Students to Graduate Dec. 12 - Saturday, November 29, 2014

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center on Dec. 12 will graduate 105 health care professionals. The commencement ceremony will be held at 1:30 p.m. in the second floor ballroom of the Memphis Cook Convention Center.

22. 105 UTHSC Students to Graduate Dec. 12 - Monday, November 24, 2014

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center on Dec. 12 will graduate 105 health care professionals. The commencement ceremony will be held at 1:30 p.m. in the second floor ballroom of the Memphis Cook Convention Center.

23. Master Plan - Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Progress is usually expensive and seldom convenient. But the alternative?

Regression, at an ultimately higher cost, and eventually the realization that an opportunity slipped by.

Such was the mindset as University of Tennessee Health Science Center leaders launched a campus master plan designed to enhance UTHSC’s position as an urban academic medical center at the core of a larger revitalization of the Memphis Medical Center District.

24. UTHSC Honors Four With Alumnus Awards - Saturday, August 2, 2014

Four physicians will receive the 2014 Outstanding Alumnus Awards from the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Aug. 14.

The doctors are being honored for their work in clinical practice, teaching and community service. Two internal medicine specialists, a pediatric allergist/immunologist and a pediatrician, the outstanding physicians will be honored when graduates of the UTHSC College of Medicine gather in Memphis for the annual College of Medicine Alumni Weekend Aug. 14-16.

25. FedEx Founder Highlights Economic Club Fall Slate - Thursday, July 31, 2014

FedEx founder Fred Smith will make a rare public speaking appearance in Memphis Nov. 6, as part of the fall 2014 lineup of speakers planned for the Economic Club of Memphis.

26. UTHSC Honors Four With Alumnus Awards - Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Four physicians will receive the 2014 Outstanding Alumnus Awards from the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center on Aug. 14.

The doctors are being honored for their work in clinical practice, teaching and community service. Two internal medicine specialists, a pediatric allergist/immunologist and a pediatrician, the outstanding physicians will be honored when graduates of the UTHSC College of Medicine gather in Memphis for the annual College of Medicine Alumni Weekend Aug. 14-16.

27. Mo’s Bows Founder to Appear on ‘Shark Tank’ - Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Memphis entrepreneur and Mo’s Bows founder Moziah Bridges will appear on the hit ABC show “Shark Tank” this Friday, April 25, and it’s a pretty good bet he’ll be dressed to the nines as he displays his typical pluck and sense of style to a panel of investors that includes Mark Cuban.

28. Medical Mergers - Saturday, July 27, 2013

In January, The Medical Group, an adult internal medicine practice in Germantown with seven physicians: Drs. Todd Overby, Alison Pomykala, Richard Jordan, Terinell Beaver, Steven Wener, Mark Castellaw and Dana Wright sold to Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. after being independent since 1956.

29. UTHSC Breaks Ground On Research Building - Monday, June 11, 2012

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center broke ground Friday, June 8, on its $49 million Translational Science Research Building, which will be built on the grassy lot at the northwest corner of Union Avenue and South Manassas Street.

30. UT Research Foundation Honors 20 Inventors - Thursday, January 19, 2012

Twenty inventors at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will be honored for their innovation during a ceremony and luncheon Friday, Jan. 20.

The UTHSC Annual Innovation Awards Ceremony, hosted by the UT Research Foundation, will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the UTHSC Student-Alumni Center, 800 Madison Ave.

31. Chisholm-Burns Named UTHSC Pharm School Dean - Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Dr. Marie Chisholm-Burns has been named dean of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, making her the first African-American appointed to the position in the college’s 113-year history and only the second African-American to be named a dean in UTHSC history.

32. UTHSC Unveils New Pharmacy College - Thursday, August 25, 2011

For more than a century, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy has served as center of pharmacy education, practice and research in the Mid-South.

And on the eve of UTHSC’s September Centennial Gala, the College of Pharmacy – previously housed in six buildings on the sprawling, urban campus on Madison Avenue – is finally getting a home of its own.

33. Physician-Turned-Astronaut Returns to UTHSC for Gala - Monday, June 20, 2011

Memphis-trained physician-turned-NASA-astronaut Dr. Margaret Rhea Seddon will return to her alma mater – the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis – to deliver the address at the UTHSC Centennial Gala Sept. 17.

34. UTHSC Names Exec. Dean to College of Medicine - Thursday, March 17, 2011

Dr. David M. Stern has been named executive dean for the University of Tennessee College of Medicine campuses statewide. Reporting directly to UTHSC Chancellor Steve J. Schwab, Stern will serve as chief academic and administrative officer of the College of Medicine campuses in Memphis, Chattanooga and Knoxville.

35. UTHSC Celebrates Career of First Black Student - Monday, February 14, 2011

The first African-American to be admitted to and graduate from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine will revisit his Memphis roots during Black History Month to share his story of success.

36. UTHSC Celebrates African-American Achievement - Monday, January 31, 2011

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, which marks its 100th anniversary this year, is joining the other UT campuses in celebrating 50 years of African-American achievement in 2011.

The yearlong celebration will focus on encouraging African-American alumni-student interactions and on building African-American alumni relations through participation, volunteerism and networking.

37. UTHSC Awarded Nearly $3M Grant for Patient Safety - Tuesday, January 25, 2011

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation has awarded the University of Tennessee Health Science Center a nearly $3 million grant to fund its Promoting Patient Safety Through Teamwork-Focused Interdisciplinary Simulations Program.

38. 100 Years of Medicine - Monday, December 6, 2010

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis is kicking off its 100th anniversary celebration with the publication of a commemorative hardcover book.

“The Legacy The Future: A Centennial Portrait of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center” will be available for sale this week at the campus bookstore, 930 Madison Ave.

39. Competitors Partner on Bone Marrow Transplants - Thursday, November 11, 2010

Some of the city’s fiercest health care competitors have joined forces so Memphis can have a top-quality bone marrow transplant center.

The Tennessee Blood & Marrow Transplant Center, with locations at Methodist University Hospital and Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, is the new collaboration.

40. Docs Leave UTMG for Le Bonheur Partnership - Thursday, September 23, 2010

More than 100 pediatricians will be leaving UT Medical Group Inc. to join a new physician partnership formed by Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

41. Schwab to be Appointed UTHSC Chancellor - Thursday, June 24, 2010

Dr. Steve Schwab can drop the word “interim” from his job title as soon as Thursday when the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees will appoint him chancellor of University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

42. Methodist Teams With Columbia For Cardiology Excellence - Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Methodist University Hospital has set its sights on becoming the premier choice for people seeking cardiovascular care thanks to a new partnership with one of the nation’s top medical teaching institutions.

43. University Recognizes Innovations at Health Science Center - Thursday, October 22, 2009

The University of Tennessee Research Foundation has recognized the work of professors at UT Health Science Center who are inventing new drugs, vaccinations, medical devices and research tools.

The “Innovation Awards” luncheon ceremony earlier this week was a celebration of scientific achievements at the Memphis campus and also a call to action. Increasingly, university officials are identifying the licensing of scientific discoveries as way to offset state funding cuts.

44. UTHSC Chancellor Resigns Top Job - Thursday, September 3, 2009

Dr. Hershel P. “Pat” Wall, the chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, announced Wednesday that he will step down at the end of the month after more than 50 years of service at the institution.

45. UTHSC Chancellor Resigns Top Job - Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Dr. Hershel P. “Pat” Wall, the chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, announced Wednesday that he will step down at the end of the month after more than 50 years of service at the institution.

46. Bares' New Role Heralds Longer Days, Stronger Partnerships - Friday, February 1, 2008

The point man for building the Memphis biotechnology industry is now taking the top position of the academic program that feeds that industry with fresh engineers and new ideas.

Steve Bares, president of Memphis Bioworks Foundation, has been named interim director of the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging, a joint program between the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the University of Memphis.