Erlanger hosted the 21st annual Dinner of Distinction recently at the Westin Chattanooga. The dinner honored four outstanding physicians and community leaders, all a part of the UT Health Science Center College of Medicine in Chattanooga, who have contributed to health care in the greater Chattanooga community. The 2025 honorees included: In addition to honoring… Read More
“This is what we’ve worked for. We have spent hours and hours in hospitals and classrooms and clinics, and we’ve gotten to a point where we get to do what we want to do—be doctors—and we get to find out where today. So, it’s an emotional day.” Those were the words of medical student and… Read More
After an extensive nationwide search, Michael Hocker, MD, MHS, a highly accomplished academic physician, innovative educator and mentor, and inspirational servant leader, has been named the new executive dean of the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. He will begin his tenure in July 2025. Dr. Hocker currently serves as… Read More
In 2015, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center was named the first institution in the UT System to receive the “VETS Campus” distinction from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, recognizing the university’s work to help veterans transition from military service to higher education. UT Health Science Center has recently taken another major step in… Read More
The people of Tennessee experience cancer-related mortality that is among the worst in the country. To address the issue, the Center for Cancer Research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and UT Medical Center Cancer Institute in Knoxville recently hosted a retreat to plan a statewide collaborative transforming the landscape of cancer research.… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has earned the prestigious R1 designation from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. This honor underscores the pivotal role of research to the university’s mission and highlights the university’s enduring commitment to advancing knowledge and innovation. It also represents a significant strength that UT Health Science… Read More
At its winter meeting Friday, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board unanimously recommended increases to tuition and mandatory fees, honored the board’s inaugural chair, Phil Wenk, DDS, and heard from Chancellor Peter Buckley, MD, and the college deans about the university’s latest accomplishments and goals. The recommendations for tuition and mandatory fee… Read More
The Staff Senate is beginning its second year with new officers and a commitment to increase recognition for the outstanding work being done by staff across the university. “I am excited to be a part of this Staff Senate that desires to talk less, do more, and show appreciation to staff members every chance we… Read More
