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
“Our postdoctoral scholars are not just trainees — they are the research leaders of tomorrow,” Jessica Snowden, MD, vice chancellor for Research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, said at the recent 18th Annual Postdoctoral Research Showcase. Hosted by the UT Health Science Center Postdoctoral Association (PhDA) on January 22, the showcase brought… Read More
In 2025, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center didn’t just advance science, it reshaped what’s possible for research, health care, and collaboration across Tennessee and beyond. From achieving the highest national research designation to leading statewide initiatives and driving breakthroughs in cancer, neuroscience, and infectious disease, UT Health Sciences emerged as a powerful force… Read More
In 1954, a program was established by Baptist Memorial Hospital to help ease a shortage of registered medical record librarians (RRLs) in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. The demand was great for these professionals in hospitals across the region. That program was the seed of what today is the Health Informatics and Information Management program at… Read More
Demolition of the old Holiday Inn tower at 969 Madison Avenue on the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Memphis campus has entered its final phase. The effort to take down the abandoned building has spanned several years, as funding and preparations were arranged before actual demolition work could commence. Flintco construction company began the… Read More
The College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is beginning a new chapter in its commitment to making Tennessee healthier. The winter 2026 issue of Medicine Magazine explains some of the many ways the college’s alumni, students, faculty, and programs are shaping a brighter future for health care across the state.… Read More
For many former medical students at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, their inaugural course and pivotal gross anatomy subject also equate to the cherished Jack Wilson, PhD. From his teaching style and compassion to his calm and forward-thinking, more than 14,000 medical students have experienced his skilled and impactful pedagogy. “I didn’t realize my career would be… Read More
