Campus: Knoxville


UT Health Sciences Names Inaugural Assistant Vice Chancellor for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice

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Anja Dabelic headshot

The University of Tennessee Health Sciences has appointed Anja Dabelić, MD, FAAFP, assistant vice chancellor of Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (IPECP) to lead initiatives supporting interprofessional education and collaborative practice, academic clinical partnerships and workforce development across the university. In this role, Dr. Dabelić will support key priorities outlined in the UT System’s and university’s… Read More


Community Pharmacy Residency Program Study Leads to Expanded Access to Diabetes Care in Tennessee

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Two pharmacists in white coats speak with a patient

The University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Pharmacy’s PGY-1 Community-Based Residency Program, in collaboration with Kroger Health, has developed a successful model for expanding access to A1C testing in community pharmacies. A pilot study conducted by the residency program and Kroger Health, completed in May 2026, found standardized A1C testing in community pharmacies improved… Read More


Dr. Kristi Forman Named Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management

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Dr. Kristi Forman's headshot.

Kristi Forman, DBA, has been named the associate vice chancellor for Enrollment Management. In this newly created position, Dr. Forman is responsible for driving the successful execution of the institution’s Strategic Enrollment Plan and aligning enrollment initiatives with organizational mission, academic priorities and financial objectives. In partnership with campus leadership and college and program colleagues,… Read More


Tennessee to the World, Graduates Head to Armed Forces

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Emily McCulley grew up in Memphis, about as far from a coastal naval base as you can get. Then she enrolled in medical school and started asking a different kind of question. “I kind of wanted more out of life,” she says. “Adventure.” This spring, Emily McCulley, MD, crossed the commencement stage at the University… Read More


PA Students Put Tennessee First

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UT Health Sciences PA students pose for a group photo with Chancellor Peter Buckley in front of the Capitol Building.

A new generation of Physician Assistants trained at UT Health Sciences are heading toward the communities that need them most. The bus pulled out of Memphis before sunrise. A few students dozed in the early dark, heads tilted toward windows as the highway unspooled west to east. In the quiet, a voice carried from the front.  “What are you doing?”  Another student… Read More


‘We Are Stronger Together’: Faculty Senate Celebrates University’s Achievements, Looks Ahead with Optimism

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Dr. Ted Cory speaks at a podium while Dr. Karen Derefinko stands nearby clapping

The Faculty Senate at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences wrapped up the academic year by celebrating its accomplishments and honoring several people who have made a tremendous impact on the university and its future. At its final meeting of the year Tuesday, the Faculty Senate presented awards to some of the leaders who played… Read More


UT Health Sciences Joins National Initiative to Advance Nutrition Education in Healthcare Training

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Dr. Jessica Snowden portrait

“Nutrition is not a side issue in healthcare, it’s fundamental to many of the things that we need to have a healthy lifespan,” UT Health Sciences Vice Chancellor for Research Jessica Snowden, MD, told a national audience Monday during a press conference hosted by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in Washington, D.C.… Read More


‘You Are Never Done Learning,’ Two-Time UT Health Sciences Doctoral Grad Says

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Dr. Brittany Grayless

Brittany Grayless holds not one but two doctorates from the University of Tennessee Health Sciences. Already a Doctor of Audiology (AuD), she graduated in May with a PhD in Speech and Hearing Science from the university. “You are never done learning,” says Dr. Grayless, a clinical associate professor in the Department of Audiology and Speech… Read More