UTHSC Announcements


Hamilton Eye Institute Lions Club to Host 7th Annual Race for Sight 5K

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Join the Hamilton Eye Institute Lions Club for the seventh annual Brad Baker Honorary Race for Sight 5K! Funds raised from this race go toward providing eye care for those less fortunate in the Mid-South region and abroad. Don’t feel like running? You can also be a virtual/spirit runner! Register here: https://tinyurl.com/RaceforSight24


FREE DONUTS in the Library Thurs. Feb. 29

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Where: 2nd Floor of the Library
When: Thursday February 29, 11 AM – 1 PM
We love our patrons and who doesn’t love donuts? Come get them!


Upcoming TLC Webinar: Convincing Student Clinicians to Embrace Research

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Book Club at the Center Discussion

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Join the Office of Access and Compliance for a discussion of The Water Dancer, a New York Times bestselling novel by Ta-Nehisi Coates.


Type 2 Diabetes Study Opportunity

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This is a 6 month research study on the effect of diet on diabetes health which may help your diabetes to go into remission.


REGISTER NOW!! March Population Health Research Conference

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The March 6th Population Health Research Conference presents “Occupational Therapy and TennCare” by Anne Zachry, PhD, Chair & Associate Professor in the Dept of Occupational Therapy & Jerry Lee Williams, OTD, Assistant Professor in the Dept of Occupational Therapy at 12 Noon. Available via Zoom or in person in the Crowe Building, Conference Room 208. Lunch at 11:45, first come first served. Certificate of attendance available.
Please register: Research Conference Registration 6Mar24
1 CME/CEU credits provided

**If you do not have a CE Now account and you would like to claim CE credit for this session, please go to https://cenow.uthsc.edu and create an account.**
AMA Credit Designation: The University of Tennessee College of Medicine (UTCOM) designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Continuing Education for Non-Physicians: The UTCOM will issue Certificates of Participation to non-physicians for participating in this activity and designates it for CEUs using the national standard that 1 hour of educational instruction is awarded .1 CEU.
Accreditation: The UTCOM is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.


Professional Development – “Leading the Next Generation” on 3/5/24

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Join us for an interactive and engaging professional development session, “Leading the Next Generation,” featuring Kristin Scroggin from GenWHY Communications and hosted by The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Office of Academic, Faculty, and Student Affairs on the morning of Tuesday, March 5, 2024. For more event information, visit: https://calendar.uthsc.edu/event/leading_the_next_generation


Are You a Student with a Hidden Disability? You may Qualify for a Study and Receive Compensation!

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Kimberly Williams MS, PhD(C) is enrolling African American and non-African American students for a research study “Exploring the Matriculation and Resource Utilization of African Americans with Hidden Disabilities in the Health Sciences” to understand your experiences of having as disability and being a student in the Health Sciences. Subjects must be 18 or older, enrolled in any of the colleges of UTHSC, and be of any race. Subjects will be asked to complete a brief demographic survey and do a 60-90 minute interview via Zoom or in person. At the completion of the interview, students will be compensated with a $25 Amazon e-gift card. Please contact Kimberly Williams at kwilli72@uthsc.edu or 901-448-1343.