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Top Research Stories of 2025: UT Health Science Center’s Year of Impact

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research
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In 2025, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center didn’t just advance science, it reshaped what’s possible for research, health care, and collaboration across Tennessee and beyond. From achieving the highest national research designation to leading statewide initiatives and driving breakthroughs in cancer, neuroscience, and infectious disease, UT Health Sciences emerged as a powerful force… Read More

Winter 2026 College of Medicine Magazine Explores Advances in Care and Discovery

Written by Chris Green

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Clinical CareEducationResearch
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The College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is beginning a new chapter in its commitment to making Tennessee healthier. The winter 2026 issue of Medicine Magazine explains some of the many ways the college’s alumni, students, faculty, and programs are shaping a brighter future for health care across the state.… Read More

College of Medicine Receives Excellent Outcome from Medical Education Review

Written by Communications and Marketing

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Clinical CareEducation
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The recent review by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) resulted in an excellent outcome for UT Health Science Center’s College of Medicine.  The LCME is the national body that accredits all MD-granting medical schools in the United States and Canada. The organization sets rigorous standards for medical education, including curriculum, student outcomes, clinical… Read More

Investing in Innovation: New Technology Expands Reach of Simulation Training

Written by Chris Green

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Education
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When the Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Simulation (CHIPS) opened in 2018, it transformed how the University of Tennessee Health Science Center prepared students for clinical care. With a recent round of major technology upgrades, CHIPS is again redefining what is possible, making high-quality simulation training more accessible, flexible, and forward-looking than ever. Over… Read More

Tennessee Health Leaders Visit UT Health Sciences for ‘Conversation Among Partners’

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CarePublic ServiceResearch

“It is good to be here and partner with you,” Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner John Dunn, DVM, PhD, said during a visit to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Memphis campus Thursday, Dec. 11. Commissioner Dunn and members of his leadership team came to Memphis to officially present three rural health grants to… Read More

Years in the Making: Legacy Society Donor Wall Unveiled

Written by Aimee C. McMillin

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Clinical CareEducation
Dr.Jeannie Beauchanp

“Legacy gifts aren’t about the past; they’re about the future,” said Cindy Russell, PhD, vice chancellor for Academic, Faculty, and Student Affairs at the University Tennessee Health Science Center. “They are about believing in what UT Health Science Center will become and who it will help.” Dr. Russell spoke to more than 100 guests who… Read More

Staff Senate ‘Ready to Move to the Next Level’ as It Concludes Successful Year

Written by Chris Green

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Education
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At its final meeting of 2025, the Staff Senate at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center celebrated its achievements, honored university leadership, and welcomed its new president for 2026. Among the Staff Senate’s accomplishments in its second year were approving bylaws and operational procedures and securing a budget to help it recognize and build… Read More

Prioritizing Partnership and Progress, Dr. Karen Derefinko Guides Faculty Senate Forward

Written by Chris Green

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EducationPublic ServiceResearch
Dr. Karen Derefinko speaking at the podium at a Faculty Senate meeting

When Karen Derefinko, PhD, talks about her work, there is a theme that comes up again and again: people working together can solve almost anything. This principle is what first drew her into clinical psychology, what motivates her research today, and what shapes her goals as president of the Faculty Senate at the University of… Read More