UTHSC Announcements


Preventive Medicine Third Thursday Seminar — “Using Interactive Technology in Research – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”

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Date: August 20, 2026 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Location: Virtual Only (link below) Presenter: Dr. Karen Johnson Title of talk: “Using Interactive Technology in Research – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” Brief bio: Karen Johnson, MD, MPH is an Endowed Professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine with a joint appointment in the Division of… Read More


Blackboard Student Access to Simple Syllabus

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Students can only access Simple Syllabus syllabi by either clicking on the Simple Syllabus link in their Blackboard course or via direct links given to them by instructors. Going directly to the Simple Syllabus website will not allow access. Thank you!


Rally for Healthy Skin: Dermatology Community Outreach Tennis Fundraiser

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Looking for a fun way to give back? Come rally with us! Join the Tennessee Dermatology Society and the UT Health Sciences Department of Dermatology for an evening of friendly competition, community and fundraising to support skin cancer prevention. Where: Leftwich Tennis Center, 4145 Southern Ave., Memphis, TN 38117 When: Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, 5:30… Read More


UT Health Sciences News: When Physical Therapy Means First Names and Open Hearts

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Charles Clardy had one instruction for his son before the dinner at the Peabody Hotel. Tell Ray I said hello. Doctor of Physical Therapy Carlos Clardy, EdD, spent years hearing his father speak of Dr. Ray Patterson, the young physical therapy educator at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences who had meant so much during… Read More


UT Health Sciences News: 2 from UT Health Sciences Honored with UT President’s Awards

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The University of Tennessee System has named two employees from the University of Tennessee Health Sciences among the recipients of the 2026 President’s Awards, the highest honor a UT employee can receive. Edwin Jeffres, assistant vice chancellor of Facilities, and Tina Dudney, MD, professor and assistant dean for Graduate Medical Education in the College of Medicine – Knoxville,… Read More


Planned System Maintenance This Saturday, Aug. 1, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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This Saturday, Aug. 1, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., ITS will be performing maintenance. During this time, you may have trouble signing in to certain UT Health Sciences services. This could include logging into university workstations or accessing services that use Central Authentication. Everything will return to normal once maintenance is complete. Thank you for your patience… Read More


UT Health Sciences News: Advisory Board to Meet Friday, Aug. 7

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The University of Tennessee Health Sciences Advisory Board will meet Friday, Aug. 7, at 11 a.m., in the Mooney Library, 875 Monroe Ave., on the Memphis campus. On the agenda: Chancellor’s update and special recognitions Research strategy update Clinical partnerships update FY2026 preliminary financials Capital update While the meeting will be conducted in person, it… Read More


UT Wellness Mini Grants Applications Now Open

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Are you passionate about enhancing wellness in your campus community and across the UT System? The UT Wellness Mini-Grant Program is back for its second year and is here to support your innovative ideas. The program offers approximately ten $5,000 grants for faculty and staff to pilot projects that focus on the eight SAMHSA-defined wellness dimensions, promote collaboration across and between campuses, and create scalable and… Read More