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College of Health Professions’ Audiology Program Achieves No. 18 in Country

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A female audiology practitioner works with a young boy wearing a hearing device, both of them facing a piece of computer equipment in the clinic.

The Doctor of Audiology (AuD) program at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences ranked No. 18 in the nation in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings, released April 7. The AuD program climbed five spots from last year. “This recognition is a reflection of the people who make this department what… Read More


Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Ranked No. 24 Nationwide by U.S. News & World Report

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A DNP student practices intubating a manikin head.

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Nursing ranked No. 24 nationwide among public and private universities on the latest list by U.S. News & World Report. Among public universities, the program ranked No. 10 nationwide. It is the most highly ranked DNP program at a public university in Tennessee. The… Read More


College of Pharmacy Rises to No. 16 in National Rankings, Maintaining Longstanding Status as Tennessee’s Top Pharmacy School

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A College of Pharmacy student pours medicine into a container in a lab.

The University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Pharmacy ranked No. 16 nationwide in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 graduate school rankings, maintaining its status as the top college of pharmacy in Tennessee. The ranking places the UT Health Sciences College of Pharmacy in the top 12% of 142 pharmacy schools nationwide. The college’s… Read More


Teacher Finds Her Path to Dentistry Through Students She Served

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In a high school classroom, Hannah holds up a gift of a toy apple that says #1 teacher on the box, with science posters in the background.

Hannah Black spent her first year teaching high school science without a teaching license. She had signed up to be a substitute teacher while her husband completed graduate school in Knoxville. But when the phone rang, the school district had a different proposal. “They said, ‘Hi, you have a degree in science, right? Do you… Read More


Tennessee Rural Health Care Center of Excellence Announces $1.75 Million in Grant Awards to Agencies Across the State

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Higher Ground's director and operations manager hold a banner in front of the company

From East Tennessee to West Tennessee, the Tennessee Rural Health Care Center of Excellence at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences is enabling providers to close health care gaps in rural communities statewide with $1.75 million in grants announced today. Established in 2025 with a $12 million grant from the Tennessee Department of Health, the… Read More


The Envelope Moment: 2026 Match Day Results

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A student holds up her Match letterhead letter and smiles big at the camera, while another young woman in glasses looks at the camera candidly and smiles.

Fourth-year medical student Avery Dargie has always viewed medicine as something more than a job. That grounding shapes her vision for the future. “It’s something that allows for this beautiful combination of science with teamwork, and this human connection that is so tangible.” Last Friday morning for students like Dargie felt a little different across the… Read More


Innovative Leader, Dedicated Teacher Joins UT Health Sciences Occupational Therapy Department

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Dr. Mullaney's headshot

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


Japanese Scholars Visit One-of-a-Kind Nursing Theory Center at UT Health Sciences

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The visitors from Japan gathered with Professors Gill and Langford in front of a portrait of Dr. Newman.

A nursing theory that originated at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has made a major impact worldwide, especially in Japan. Followers of this theory traveled from Japan to Memphis recently to visit the Dr. Margaret A. Newman Center for Nursing Theory, established at the UT Health Sciences College of Nursing in 2023. There… Read More