Robert Mullaney, OTD, DBA, a proven leader, innovator, manager, and mentor in the academic and clinical occupational therapy field, has been tapped to join the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Occupational Therapy (OT) Department. Dr. Mullaney will serve as a professor and the academic fieldwork coordinator for the department beginning Monday, March 30. A more… Read More
When someone is a cardiothoracic surgeon, has authored publications, held leadership and teaching roles, presented internationally, been listed in “Best Doctors in America,” trail-blazed cancer prevention and treatment, and helped raise a family, you might think that person grew up surrounded by degrees and overflowing with confidence. “Kind of the opposite,” says John Howington, MD,… Read More
When Jennifer Ferris, MHS, CCRC, received the 2025 Alston Exempt Staff Award in December, the recognition marked more than a personal milestone. It was a notable moment for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine – Knoxville. Ferris is the first recipient from the Knoxville campus to earn the university-wide honor, an… Read More
Ammar Ammar doesn’t want you to think about him. As assistant vice chancellor and chief technology and information security officer at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Ammar knows he’s doing his job when faculty, students, and staff move seamlessly through their days without technology setbacks. “I want you to have a great experience,… Read More
During its winter meeting Friday, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Advisory Board recommended an increase to tuition, heard an inspirational update on the College of Medicine and the proposed new $350 million College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building, and recognized another vital hospital partnership for health care workforce development in Tennessee, with a new… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy Class of 2025 exceeded the state and national averages on both pharmacy licensure exams, with a 92.7% pass rate on the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) and a 90.6% first-time pass rate on the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE). The 124-member class, the largest… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board will meet Friday, Feb. 6, at 10:30 a.m., in the Mooney Library, 875 Monroe Ave., on the Memphis campus. On the agenda: While the meeting will be conducted in person, it will also be available to view online. The webcast link, more information about the UT Health… Read More
After 25 years as a heart surgeon and health care leader, A. Brian Wilcox, Jr., MD, asked himself a question: “How do I give back to what was given to me?” The answer brought him to his current role as associate dean of Clinical Affairs and Graduate Medical Education of the University of Tennessee Health… Read More
