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UTHSC's Makowski Authors Paper on Sugar, Heart Disease

Mar 14, 2019 at 01:35 pm by admin

A paper by Liza Makowski, PhD, professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.... Read More

RemediChain Launches National Chemotherapy Reclamation Program

Mar 14, 2019 at 01:28 pm by admin

RemediChain announced it has begun accepting individual donations of oral chemotherapy prescriptions, the first step in the Memphis-based company's use of blockchain technolog.... Read More

Great Place to Work Lists Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare

Mar 14, 2019 at 01:27 pm by admin

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare (MLH) has been named one of the 2019 FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work for the third consecutive year. MLH ranked No. 88 on the list, which is.... Read More

Saint Francis' Carla Kirkland Receives Nurse Practitioner Award

Mar 14, 2019 at 01:26 pm by admin

Carla Kirkland, a Nurse Practitioner at Saint Francis Memphis Emergency Department, has been named the 2019 American Association of Nurse Practitioners® Tennessee State Award.... Read More

Lamar Alexander Honored with Service Award by AMA

Mar 14, 2019 at 01:24 pm by admin

The American Medical Association (AMA) has presented U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) with the Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service. A former gover.... Read More

McDonald Murrmann Center to Hold Open House on April 9

Mar 14, 2019 at 01:23 pm by admin

The McDonald Murrmann Center for Wellness and Health 360º will have a grand opening of its newly redesigned clinic from 4 to 7 pm Tuesday, April 9 at 7205 Wolf River Boulevard.... Read More

Le Bonheur Children's Hospital to expand Heart Institute

Mar 14, 2019 at 01:20 pm by admin

Le Bonheur Children's Hospital unveiled plans this month for a $37.6 million expansion of its Heart Institute that when completed will give it a dedicated 31-bed cardiovascula.... Read More

The Evolving Role of the CMO

Feb 15, 2019 at 03:20 pm by admin

Chief Medical Officers Discuss Adjusting to a Changing Focus Over the past two decades, the role of Chief Medical Officer has evolved far beyond one of being a hospital-based,.... Read More

Genomic Medicine Making Impact

Feb 15, 2019 at 03:14 pm by admin

Progress of Research Is Raising Hopes Benefitting from an increase in genomic research during the past decade, Memphis-area researchers have been able to make significant str.... Read More

Head of Cardiovascular Institute Aiming High

Feb 15, 2019 at 03:07 pm by admin

Dr. John L. Jefferies Fueled by Impressive List of Mentors This is a good time of the year for John L. Jefferies, MD. February is American Heart Month and last month was Nati.... Read More

TMA Hopes to Serve as Resource as State Lawmakers Meet

Feb 15, 2019 at 03:04 pm by admin

Group Focusing on Opioids, Scope of Practice While Building Relationships Officials of the Tennessee Medical Association (TMA), the state's largest professional organization f.... Read More

Updated Cholesterol Guidelines Take a Personalized Approach

Feb 15, 2019 at 03:01 pm by admin

The American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of Cardiology (ACC) recently released an update to the 2013 cholesterol guidelines, calling for more personalized ris.... Read More

UTHSC, VA Memphis Key Participants In National Blood Pressure Study

Feb 15, 2019 at 02:58 pm by admin

Researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) and the Memphis Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center were part of the SPRINT MIND (Systolic Blood Pres.... Read More

THA Eyes Three Issues During Current Session Of General Assembly

Feb 15, 2019 at 02:55 pm by admin

The Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) is working to bring three pieces of legislation to the Tennessee General Assembly in addition to focused advocacy on a number of other.... Read More

A Man of Many Talents

Feb 15, 2019 at 02:45 pm by admin

Autry Parker, MD, outgoing president of the Memphis Medical Society, performs with the band Copacetic 901 during the organization's annual Gala at the FedEx Event Center at Sh.... Read More