Graduate Medical Education Legislation Passes Senate, House Committees
Legislation supporting graduate medical education continues to move through the necessary committees with legislative support.
Special Session on Insure Tennessee Begins
At 5:45 p.m. CST on February 2, the Tennessee State Senate and House will convene in a joint session to open the state’s 58th Extraordinary Session, the first since 2010. The session, called by Governor Bill Haslam, will be used to discuss the Governor’s hotly debated ‘Insure Tennessee’ plan. Haslam has explained that, if approved, … Continued
House Speaker Beth Harwell To Tour UT Martin Parsons Center
Tennessee House Speaker Beth Harwell (R-Nashville) will make her first visit to the UT Martin Parsons Center at 4:30 p.m., Monday, June 2. A tour of the new West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation Nursing Wing that will open in August is the focus of her visit to the center. The expansion will house the university’s Bachelor … Continued
House Finance Members Hear Compelling UT Pediatrics Presentation
House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee members heard a presentation from UT Health Science Center, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital this week, outlining health advances made possible in part by a 5-year state funding commitment of $15 million. Dr. Jon McCullers, Chairman of the UT Department of Pediatrics, and Dr. … Continued
UTHSC: A Proud Partner of the Governor’s Public Safety Task Force
Yesterday, the University of Tennessee joined hundreds of law enforcement and health professionals from across the state at the first ever statewide public safety forum. Joining Governor Haslam were Commissioners Dreyzehner (TN Department of Health), Gibbons (TN Department of Safety & Homeland Security), Varney (TN Department of Mental Health), Schofield (TN Department of Correction), and Hagerty … Continued
