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Pop-up clinics offer free medical care services in Knoxville, Del Rio
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Remote Area Medical plans to hold several pop-up clinics in Knoxville and Del Rio over the week, offering free medical care to people in need. These clinics are medical only and won’t provide vision or dental care. At the nonprofit’s Mobile Telehealth Unit, patients will be able to speak to a […]
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EPA places boom into water near Morgan Co. train derailment to prevent contamination
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Two local physicians pledge $125,000 for new health science education center
Drs. Bhavna and Amit Vora have pledged $125,000 to fund the new Knox Regional Health Science Education Center, a Roane State Community College campus now open in the heart of West Knoxville. “Education is the reason we are where we are today,” said Dr. Bhavna Vora, referring to herself and...
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Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital unveils redesigned lounge for families of children in intensive care
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is a space no family wants to find themselves needing, but Dolly Patron Children's Hospital is hoping a newly-redesigned space could make that period of uncertainty a little easier for the families of children in their PICU. Six days:...
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Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital unveils redesigned lounge for families of children in intensive care
The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is a space no family wants to find themselves needing, but Dolly Patron Children's Hospital is hoping a newly-redesigned space could make that period of uncertainty a little easier for the families of children in their PICU.
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Nurse of the Month: Kendyl Davis treats pediatric patients like family
ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — For more than 40 years, Rural Health Services Consortium has provided affordable care in our region. News Channel 11’s Nurse Of The Month, Kendyl Davis, LPN, lives by a vision to provide excellent care with a personal touch. Davis had an early introduction to a job she now loves. As a […]
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Dolly Children’s Pediatric Residency Program Approved for 2027
Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, Knoxville (UTHSC COM-Knoxville) are delighted to have received approval from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) to launch a pediatric residency program beginning July 2027. “This program will allow us to support...
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Rural healthcare provider opens new clinic, pilots maternal healthcare program
WHITE PINE, Tenn. — One in seven Americans utilizes a Federally Qualified Community Health Center for their necessary healthcare services, according to the medical director for Rural Medical Services, which provides care for East Tennesseans in Cocke and Jefferson counties. Dr. Larry Mathers said the clinics help reduce barriers...
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ETSU medical resident receives grant to open rural clinic in Rogersville
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – An East Tennessee State University (ETSU) family medicine resident is preparing to open a new rural health clinic after receiving a major student loan repayment incentive aimed at supporting physicians in underserved communities. Grace Timmis, a resident in ETSU’s Family Medicine program, was awarded the Family Medicine Student Loan Repayment […]
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Priority OnDemand Honors EMS Professionals
KNOXVILLE - Priority OnDemand is proud to join EMS agencies, healthcare partners, and communities across the country in celebrating National EMS Week, May 17-23, 2026. This year’s national theme, “Improving Outcomes, Together,” recognizes the essential role emergency medical services professionals play in delivering lifesaving care, strengthening public health, and working collaboratively across the healthcare continuum.
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Kingston couple donates $250,000 to Roane State health center
Barry and Lucy Stephenson , of Kingston, gifted $250,000 to Roane State Foundation in support of the Knox Regional Health Science Education Center , an all-new Roane State campus recently opened in West Knoxville. The 130,000-square-foot facility is at 9575 Sherrill Boulevard, across from Parkwest Medical Center, and houses health science programs offered by both Roane State and the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Knoxville. The center expands Roane State’s presence in Knox County, with the nearby Center for Health Sciences on Hayfield Road also continuing operations, and allows both Roane State and TCAT Knoxville to significantly increase health science courses and programs, a news release said. Barry Stephenson is president and CEO of Materials and Chemistry Laboratory Inc. (MCLinc) in Oak Ridge, a business he launched with his wife, Lucy. Barry has served as a member of the THRIVE Campaign Cabinet since the beginning of the fundraising effort for the new campus, led by Roane State Foundation. He is also a current member of the Tennessee Board of Regents , representing the 3rd congressional district, as well as a Foundation board member . The Stephensons have supported Roane State for more than 20 years through various donations, endowments,