Hixson High students recognized
Hixson High health occupations students continued the school’s legacy of success at the Future Healthcare Professionals International Leadership Conference with two students placing in the Top 10 in their respective competitions.
Recent Hixson graduate Ciera Smidt placed second in nursing assisting.
Nathan Schofield also placed in the top 10, taking eighth in physical therapy, another competition in which Hixson has a top 10 legacy. The conference was in Dallas, Texas, June 27-30.
Five other Hixson High students, Allison McCollum, Amy Carranza, Rachael Lane, Bhumi Patel and Brooke Watne qualified to compete in the international competition by placing in the top three at the Tennessee HOSA State Leadership Conference held earlier this year.
College of Pharmacy moves up
The College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is now ranked in the top 20 in annual research funding from the National Institutes of Health, according to a new listing published by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy of its 141 member institutions.
The ranking for research funding, an increase from No. 23 last year, puts the UTHSC College of Pharmacy in the top 20 in two important measures of excellence for colleges of pharmacy.
UTHSC’s College of Pharmacy is ranked at No. 17 among 140 colleges of pharmacy in the country by U.S. News & World Report, based on its annual survey of academics at peer institutions.
Heart Institute opens new office
The Chattanooga Heart Institute at CHI Memorial opened a new office at the Atrium Medical Center, 1949 Gunbarrel Road, Suite 300, Chattanooga, TN.
The institute now has seven offices – two in Chattanooga, and one each in Hixson, Cleveland, Ooltewah, and Jasper, Tennessee, and one in Ringgold, Georgia.
Learn more at ChattanoogaHeart.com.
Mobile Mammography
CHI Memorial’s mobile health coach will provide mammography screenings at the Bradley County Health Department – located at 201 Dooley St. S.E., Cleveland, Tennessee – on Monday, July 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The mobile health coach will also visit Primary Health Care of Dade County on Tuesday, July 10, from 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Women between ages 35 and 40 should have one screening mammogram to look for hidden breast changes. After age 40, a screening mammogram is recommended every year.
Those who fall under these guidelines and who haven’t received a mammogram in the past 12 months may participate with or without insurance.
Participants should bring their insurance card, photo ID and know their doctor’s first and last name. Financial assistance may be available for those without insurance.
To schedule a screening, call 423-495-4040 or 866-591-2254.
Community Health Fair
The Vascular Institute of Chattanooga, located at 2358 Lifestyle Way near Gunbarrel Road, will offer free screening services and information from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 14.
Digital lung scans and vascular ultrasound checks will highlight the event. In addition, carotid artery checks, lower leg artery testing, aneurysm screening, smoking cessation resources, compression hose fittings, health and fitness information and blood pressure checks will also be provided. CHI Memorial’s mobile lung CT will also be on site.
For more information, call the Vascular Institute at 423-602-2750.