UTHSC News


College of Pharmacy Ranks Among Nation’s Best for 2026 Residency Match Numbers

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Two women wearing branded white coats examine a medicine vial and injection needle together.

The University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Pharmacy’s residency match rate exceeded 90% in the 2026 American Society of Health-System Pharmacists match program. The college ranked No. 11 nationally in PGY1 (first-year residency) matches and No. 15 in PGY2 (second-year residency) matches. Additionally, the college remained No. 1 in Tennessee for the number of… Read More


Twins Support Each Other in Nurse Anesthesia Goal

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Portrait of Hunter and Spencer Turner

They finish each other’s sentences, they have traveled the world together, and now they are completing a rigorous program in what some call healthcare’s best-kept secret: nurse anesthesia. Hunter and Spencer Turner, 27, are identical twins who grew up in Japan, Italy, and Brighton, Tennessee. Sons of a United States Department of Defense employee, the… Read More


The CARE Team Shows Up Before the Crisis Does

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A medium-size group of people, including two police officers and CARE Team representatives, are gathered on the steps of a large, cement building.

If you notice a student seems off, showing up less, falling behind, acting out of character, the instinct can be to wait and see. Charles Snyder, PhD, vice chancellor for Student Success and co-chair of the CARE Team at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences, wants you to know there’s another option. “The problem is… Read More


837 Health Sciences Graduates Poised to Deliver Care Across Tennessee

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Portrait of Anna Hicks in a PT classroom.

Anna Hicks remembers the moment physical therapy started to feel real. “It’s really interesting to learn about somebody else, and that is PT, in a way,” she said. “You get to know these people, to really be a part of their lives, see their progress visit after visit, and see their confidence leaving the clinic.… Read More


Colleen Hastings, MD, Appointed Chair of Department of Physician Assistant Studies

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Portrait of Dr. Colleen Hastings

Colleen Hastings, MD, has been appointed chair of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Medicine, effective May 1, 2026. Dr. Hastings has led the department as interim chair since January 1, 2025. She assumes the role permanently, after guiding the program with steady leadership and a… Read More


UT Health Sciences Advisory Board to Meet Friday, May 8

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Photo of the Mooney Building in the quadrangle

The University of Tennessee Health Sciences Advisory Board will meet Friday, May 8, at 11:00 a.m., in the Mooney Library, 875 Monroe Ave., on the Memphis campus. On the agenda:  While the meeting will be conducted in person, it will also be available to view online. The webcast link, more information about the UT Health Sciences… Read More


Giving Day Raises Over $1 Million to Support a Healthy Tennessee

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Photo of campus arches

The University of Tennessee Health Sciences’ sixth-annual Giving Day wrapped up last week, but the funds raised will have continuing impact. More than 1,000 donors came together to contribute a record amount to this year’s Giving Day, April 21, reflecting the commitment of the university community to advancing health science education, research, and patient care… Read More


New College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building to Benefit the University Community and the People of Tennessee

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Left, College of Medicine Executive Dean Michael Hocker and, right, Executive Vice Chancellor Raaj Kurapati address a campus town hall.

On April 16, the Tennessee General Assembly approved the funding of $311 million for the construction of a new $350 million College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building to be built on the Memphis campus. Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer Raaj Kurapati and College of Medicine Executive Dean Mike Hocker, MD, held an interactive town… Read More