With the recent injuries in Gatlinburg due to sudden wildfires, MEDIC Regional Blood Center is reminding donors of the importance of donating blood to be prepared for situations like this. MEDICs Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Thomas Watkins says: Patients who are hospitalized with severe burns can be very complicated to manage and can have multiple…
On Monday, November 14th, MEDIC Regional Blood Center will implement new guidelines from the Food and Drug Administration which includes testing all blood donations for the Zika Virus. The FDA required MEDIC and other blood centers to start testing after a rapid spread in the virus which is known to cause potentially fatal birth defects.…
During the entire month of November, your life-saving blood donation can go even further! When you donate blood at any location and skip the free T-Shirt, MEDIC Regional Blood Center will make a donation to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. East Tennessee Children’s Hospital is a 152-bed hospital certified by the state of Tennessee as the…
After the Tennessee Volunteers’ likely win on November 12th against the Kentucky Wildcats at Neyland Stadium, the competition turns to the fans. For the 29th year, fans of the Vols and Cats will be competing to see who can donate the most blood for their local blood center during the week of November 14th through…
On Monday, October 10th, MEDIC Regional Blood Center is partnering with Ripley’s Haunted Adventure to help bring in life-saving blood donors! During this event, all blood donors will receive a pass for Ripley’s Haunted Adventure, a Free T-Shirt, and a coupon for a Free Appetizer from Texas Roadhouse. Donors who wish to participate can donate…
While the Tennessee Volunteers are preparing to take on the Florida Gators on September 24th, the competition among fans of both teams is already heating up. Beginning Monday, September 12th, blood donors in Knoxville and Gainesville will be competing to see who can collect the most blood to help their community blood centers. The VOLS have been…
MEDIC is once again partnering with the Tennessee Valley Fair. Anyone who donates lifesaving blood September 6-9 will receive a ticket for free admission to this year’s fair. Below is a list of locations: Tuesday (9/6): MEDIC in Knoxville 8:30am-6:30pm MEDIC Farragut 7:30am-6pm MEDIC Crossville Noon-6pm (CDT) Kingston Community Center, 10am – 5pm Maryville College,…
For the first time ever, blood centers from across the world are uniting to bring attention to a major problem that is affecting nearly every part of the globe including East Tennessee. MEDIC Regional Blood Center is participating in the Missing Type campaign to highlight a nearly 30% decrease in the number of new blood…
On Friday, August 12th MEDIC is partnering with Rainforest Adventures in Sevierville TN, who will be giving a Free Admission ticket to each blood donor at each of the following blood drives: MEDIC Farragut, 11000 Kingston Pike Ste 9 6:30am – 6:00pm MEDIC Knoxville, 1601 Ailor Avenue 8am – 6:30pm MEDIC Crossville, 79 S. Main St.,…
The Food and Drug Administration is adding more travel restrictions to blood donors thanks to the spread of the Zika virus. Beginning Monday, August 1st, people who have traveled to Broward and/or Miami-Dade County, Florida in the past 28 days will be unable to donate blood. The new restrictions are mandated by the FDA on…