Campus: Knoxville

Neyland Stadium Delay Has Positive Impact on UTHSC’s Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology

Written by Amber Carter

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Clinical Care

Plans to renovate Neyland Stadium on the Knoxville campus have been temporarily placed on hold, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Athletic Director Phillip Fulmer said last week. This decision significantly affects the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, which is located in Knoxville and housed in South Stadium Hall. UT’s… Read More

A Distinguished Past, A Bright Future

Written by Communications and Marketing

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch

Check out the latest issue of the UTHSC Medicine Magazine. In this issue you’ll meet the new dean for the College of Medicine, Dr. Scott E. Strome, and learn about his vision for the college; discover how our students are helping the global and local community, and learn about some of our illustrious alumni.

Report Shows UTHSC Contributed $4 Billion to Tennessee’s Economy in FY 2017

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center contributed approximately $4 billion to the Tennessee economy in Fiscal Year 2017, according to a new study designed to gauge the university’s total economic impact on the state. The 2017 Economic Impact Report was done by Cyril F. Chang, PhD, professor of economics at the Fogelman College of… Read More

UTHSC Alumni and Friends Have Generous Year of Giving

Written by Jackie Denton

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Education

Through gifts and pledges from alumni and friends, the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center received $30.8 million for fiscal year 2018. This total exceeded the goal of $15.8 million and was an 87 percent increase over the previous year. “Our alumni and friends are very generous… Read More

Paul J. Hauptman, MD, Named Dean of UT Graduate School of Medicine in Knoxville

Written by Jackie Denton

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Clinical CareEducationResearch

Chancellor Steve J. Schwab, MD, has named Paul J. Hauptman, MD, a nationally recognized clinical investigator, dean of the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine (UTGSM) in Knoxville. He will also serve as senior vice president and chief academic officer of the University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMC) in Knoxville. Dr. Hauptman comes to… Read More

New UTHSC Tennessee Clinical and Translational Science Institute Established to Improve Human Health for Southerners

Written by Sarah Ashley Bloch

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Clinical CareResearch

Researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have formed the Tennessee Clinical and Translational Science Institute (TN-CTSI) to address health inequities in the Southern United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the American South represented the largest population growth by region in 2017. Comprised of 17 states stretching from Texas, Oklahoma, and… Read More

University of Tennessee System Collaboration Publishes Research on New Diabetes Drug Discovery

Written by Connor Bran

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Research

Researchers from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have discovered a chemical compound that could lower sugar levels as effectively as the diabetes drug Metformin but with a lower dose. This new approach to diabetes drug discovery has been published in PLOS One, a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal. The research team includes scientists… Read More

Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology Hosts First Tamika Catchings Youth Basketball Clinic

Written by Amber Carter

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Public Service

One of the things former Lady Vol basketball standout Tamika Catchings enjoys the most is giving back to her community. On April 7, Catchings and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology hosted the first Tamika Catchings Youth Basketball Clinic at the Regal Teen Center of the Boys and… Read More