Memphis, Tenn. – Imagine becoming a nurse in just one year – with tuition and fees covered – and going to work at a guaranteed job upon graduation. This is reality for some Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing, thanks to an agreement with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare. The agreement applies to students in the accelerated BSN option – a rigorous, 12-month program for students who already hold a bachelor’s degree in another field. Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has agreed to cover the tuition and fees for students…
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Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-As BNA continues its trajectory of unprecedented growth, travelers are urged to follow a few guidelines to make their journey easier. · Know Your Flight Status: Check the status of your flight with the airline prior to departure. · Parking Options at BNA: With an increase in passenger volume, please check our parking availability before arriving to the airport – Park at BNA · Arrive Early: We recommend passengers arrive two hours early. It allows extra time to navigate areas at the airport. · Stay Connected: Follow us on our social media for real time updates. WHERE:…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (September 29, 2022) – Metro Public Health Department officials confirm a total of 136 presumptive cases of monkeypox reported in Nashville/Davidson County in 2022. 108 of those 136 cases have recovered and are no longer in isolation. The total number of cases has grown by 7 in the past week. Laboratory testing can detect the presence of an orthopoxvirus infection. Confirmatory testing is conducted by the CDC. The MPHD Case Investigation Team works to identify and reach out to all potential contacts of each case. Contacts are interviewed and their appropriate form of potential treatment is determined. MPHD…
NASHVILLE, TN (TN Tribune) – Nashville Repertory Theatre is proud to relaunch its REPaloud series with Lauren Gunderson’s The Revolutionists at the Nashville Public Television Station, 161 Rains Avenue, Nashville, TN, 37203, October 7th and 8th at 7:30. For reservations and showtime information, visit www.nashvillerep.org. REPaloud stands for “Reading Excellent Plays” aloud. Prior to the pandemic, it was one of the most popular events presented by Nashville Rep. REPaloud is a series of staged readings of great plays by terrific actors that prod engaging and interactive TalkBacks. REPalouds are free to the whole community. “REPaloud is an opportunity for audiences and artists to explore excellent scripts together,”…
NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville General Hospital (NGH) Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Joseph Webb and the Metro Hospital Authority Board considered the future of the city’s public hospital and a new, modern facility after 30 years of leasing at the current location. A recent county-wide poll shows that more than 73% support NGH’s relocation proposal for a new hospital. During Phase One, a feasibility study was conducted to analyze the benefits and limitations of the existing NGH facilities on Meharry Medical College’s campus. Chair of the Finance Committee, Pastor Frank Stevenson, clarified in a discussion that we “owe it to the…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Nashville Black Chamber of Commerce welcomes two new members to it’s board of directors effective August 1, 2022. The new members are Jacky Akbari, Founder and Managing Principal of Worthington Advisory, and Thomas Okokhere, CPA, CIA, MBA, Advisory Services Director Hoskins and Associates. The board provides effective strategies to accomplish our mission of empowering and encouraging prosperity for Nashville’s African-American community by connecting businesses and business professionals with worthwhile partnerships that lead to economic advancement. “Our newest board members bring a wealth of knowledge, wisdom and leadership to the chamber. These are very exciting times…
NASHVILLE, TN —Preeminent African American Physician Dr. Henry Foster passed away September 25, 2022. An Arkansas native, Dr. Foster was born September 8, 1933. He graduated valedictorian of his high school class, earned a BS from Morehouse College in Atlanta and received his M.D. from the University of Arkansas in 1958 where he was the only African American admitted in his class of 96. Because of his strong academic performance, he was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha national honor society. Dr. Foster served as a Medical Officer, USAF from 1959–1961 and went on to complete his residency trainings in surgery…
MEMPHIS, TN — Radhakrishna Rao, PhD, vice-chair and professor in the Department of Physiology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), has received two large national awards totaling $5 million for separate studies involving the gut as a therapeutic target for treating disease. Dr. Rao is known worldwide for his two decades of research into the structure and regulation of the intestinal epithelium, which forms the gut barrier preventing allergens, toxins, and pathogens from entering the bloodstream. This month, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease awarded Dr. Rao $2.5 million to study how acute radiation syndrome…
NASHVILLE, TN — TriStar Health is expanding its graduate medical education (GME) program to include accredited programs in emergency medicine and neurology at TriStar Skyline Medical Center, beginning in the summer of 2023. The health system currently has four GME programs, including internal medicine, psychiatry and transitional year at TriStar Centennial and family medicine at TriStar Southern Hills. Fifty-nine residents are training in their first or second year across the four programs. “As our nation continues to face challenges in our workforce, TriStar Health’s innovative approach to creating robust physician residency programs aims to reverse that trend. We are building…
Baylor Bears women’s basketball Coach Nicki Collen spoke to the media recently in preparation for the team’s 2022 season. When asked about alumna Brittney Griner, Collen spent nearly five minutes discussing Griner’s detention in Russia where she pled guilty to charges of drug possession and was given a nine-year sentence. “Those that have been around me know I get pretty emotional,” she said. “I think BG, first of all, is human first. I think this is a human rights issue. No one’s saying she didn’t make a mistake. None of us are perfect. But I guess I would wanna know…