Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge has announced its inaugural group of medical school graduates who will train in the Knoxville-Oak Ridge area to become family doctors. The Methodist Family …
Parkwest gets new chief nursing officer
Jacquelyn Alt, MBA, RN, has been named the new chief nursing officer of Parkwest Medical Center, a member of Covenant Health. Alt was previously serving as vice president and chief nursing officer …
Wilsons donate $100K for new health science education center
James Frank Wilson and Patricia Wilson of Oak Ridge have donated $100,000 to support the Knox Regional Health Science Education Center. The new campus is currently under construction on land …
Fast reaction saves baby, earns award for Parkwest nurses
Four nurses at Parkwest Medical Center were honored recently with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. This award is part of the DAISY Foundation‘s program to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every …
Covenant Health gets new VP of anesthesia
Covenant Health has announced Washington Johnson as the health enterprise’s new vice president of anesthesia. He will oversee Covenant Anesthesia Group and his role became effective March 1.
Covenant Anesthesia Group consists of …
A look at breast cancer survival rate disparities
Shelley White-Means Ph.D., a professor of health economics and the director of the Consortium for Health Education, Economic Empowerment and Research at UT Health Science Center in Memphis, has received a …
Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon set for April
When springtime arrives in Knoxville, you can usually count on dogwood trees blossoming and runners stepping out to “go the distance” as the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon celebrates its 20th race on …
The effects of vaping on teens and young adults
Electronic cigarettes are a popular alternative to cigarettes, even among teenagers and young adults. Using e-cigarettes is commonly referred to as vaping. While it may seem like a safer and …