During its final meeting in 2024, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board Friday recognized a vital 100-year clinical and teaching partnership, celebrated 70 years of outstanding work by the Audiology and Speech Pathology Department in Knoxville, heard updates from the chancellor and college deans on programs and initiatives, and received an overview… Read More
A pioneer in cardiac care, Harish Manyam, MD, is beginning the next phase of his career with a commitment to advancing medical education, research, and the treatment of heart issues of Tennessee. The newly appointed chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine – Chattanooga,… Read More
The third Family Campaign reached 765 donors, exceeding its original goal of 700. This also surpasses last year’s Family Campaign by 141 donors. The monthlong campaign, launched September 1, encouraged the UT Health Science Center family to support the university and its mission by donating a financial gift of any size. This year, residents and… Read More
Jessica Snowden, MD, did not set out to be a scientist. The new vice chancellor for Research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center initially planned to be a pediatrician and a teacher. That is, until an infectious disease fellowship expanded her view of medicine and health care. “I was in Arkansas for my… Read More
Service is a hallmark of the career of Associate Professor Tracy McClinton, DNP, AGACNP-BC, APRN, who began her term as president of the Faculty Senate at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center on July 1, 2024. A native of Milan, Tennessee, Dr. McClinton became a certified nursing assistant as a teenager to discern whether… Read More
Dustin Fulton, EdD, assistant dean for Admissions in the College of Medicine, is a continuous supporter and an advocate for giving to the university. “Think about the legacy you want to leave. Any stop that you have on your journey, whether personal or professional, what is the legacy you want to leave behind,” Dr. Fulton… Read More
William (Bill) Basco, MD, has been named chair of the Department of Pediatrics in the College of Medicine – Chattanooga at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Pediatrician-in-Chief at Children’s Hospital at Erlanger. Dr. Basco joins the college from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) where he served as professor of pediatrics… Read More
“We are in a good place and moving in a good direction,” Chancellor Peter Buckley, MD, told members of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board Friday during their summer meeting in Memphis. With many new leaders now in place and joining already committed colleagues to forge a more-cohesive team across all four Health Science Center campuses, the… Read More
