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Chancellor Buckley Honored to Join Alliance of Academic Health Centers International Steering Committee

Written by Christopher Green

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch
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Peter Buckley, MD, chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has been appointed to the steering committee of the Alliance of Academic Health Centers International (AAHCI). AAHCI is a global network of academic health centers and systems with a mission to advance health, education, and research through collaboration. Chancellor Buckley, a psychiatrist who emigrated from Ireland… Read More

College of Pharmacy Launches Innovative Graduate Certificate Program in Clinical and Translational Pharmacy

Written by Nathan Ball

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Education
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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy is launching a new graduate certificate program in Clinical and Translational Pharmacy (CTP), aimed at pharmacists and health care professionals eager to deepen their expertise in applied research. This one-year, 12-credit, fully asynchronous online program focuses on clinical and translational science in pharmacy and health… Read More

UT Health Science Center Physicians in Memphis Have Strong Presence on 2025 Top Doctors List

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical Care
Photo of Dr. David Shibata in consultation with a patient

Sixty-four percent of the Memphis physicians named in the 2025 Top Doctors list from national health care research firm Castle Connolly are affiliated with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Of the 452 Memphis physicians on the annual Top Doctors list, 291 are affiliated with UT Health Science Center. The list for Memphis is published in… Read More

Reviving Pharm Forum: Student-Led Pharmaceutical Conference Returns to College of Pharmacy

Written by Nathan Ball

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EducationResearch
Photo of a student displaying her research poster

Pharm Forum, a pharmaceutical sciences conference, has historically united graduate students, researchers, and faculty from across the Southern region to foster connections and enhance research skills. Building on the collaborative efforts of southern universities, the conference rotated locations to different college campuses every year, allowing students from different campuses to showcase their home institutions and… Read More

Be One UT in Action: Three UT Nursing Programs Collaborate for Rural Health Access

Written by Leigh Ann Roman

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Clinical CareEducation
Group photo of rural nursing students and faculty

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing and the nursing programs at UT Martin and UT Southern are working to increase access to health care and expand the nursing workforce in rural West Tennessee. A $300,000, 17-month grant from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development will fund the Tennessee Rural… Read More

Dr. Mary Patton Awarded $747K Grant to Study Why Motivation Fades in Mental Illness

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research
Headshot of Dr. Mary Patton

Mary Patton, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has received a $747,000 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to study why people with certain mental illnesses lose motivation and how that can be treated. The project focuses on a common… Read More

College of Dentistry’s 2025 Give Kids A Smile Offers Service, Inspiration to Local Youth

Written by Carmin Chambers

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Clinical CarePublic Service
Photo from Give Kids a Smile

The annual Give Kids A Smile event, hosted earlier this month by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry, delivered more than $19,000 worth of free dental care to almost 90 middle- and high-school students from across the Memphis area. Give Kids A Smile 2025 provided a welcoming space where access to… Read More

Thriving in the Face of Time: Dr. Stephen Alway’s Pursuit of Healthier Aging

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research
Portrait of Dr. Stephen Alway

Stephen Alway, PhD, has dedicated his career to unraveling the mysteries of sarcopenia, the age-related degeneration of muscle mass and strength. A professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and the Department of Physiology, and the director of the Center for Muscle, Metabolism, and Neuropathology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, his work… Read More