Alumnus Dr. Mitch Godat’s Mission of Mercy What began as a simple idea to provide free dental care for people in need has grown into one of the most impactful community health efforts in the Mid-South region. For Mitch Godat, DDS, a graduate of the University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Dentistry, the 10th… Read More
UT Health Sciences Pharmacists Save Lives When Every Second Counts Seconds can mean the difference between life and death in the emergency room. As the trauma bay erupts into motion, emergency medical services (EMS) rushes through the doors, nurses scramble to assist, and physicians rapidly assess a patient who may be unconscious, unstable, or unidentified.… Read More
When Dee and Jamie Evans talk about their daughter, Stacey Lane Evans, MD, they don’t begin with personal accolades or professional titles. They start with the constants of who Stacey was as a person and as a physician. Quietly principled. Deeply empathetic. Unwaveringly kind. The words are delivered, cloaked in the love and pride they… Read More
Nursing Student’s Career Pivot Part of Sweeping Effort to Bring Cancer Care to Every Corner of Tennessee Liane K. Williams had an interest in oncology when she decided to go to nursing school after 20 years of working as a paralegal. She chose the University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Nursing because of its… Read More
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
How UT Health Sciences Helped Me Find Purpose in the Lab Growing up, my mom always told me, “To have a career that you feel lasting fulfillment from, you need to pursue what breaks your heart.” That idea ultimately guided me to cancer research. As a child, I was fascinated by science and always knew… Read More
