The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry will host its annual Give Kids A Smile event on Wednesday, Feb. 11, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Delta Dental of Tennessee Building, 875 Union Ave., to provide free dental services to more than 100 students from Freedom Preparatory Academy and Bellevue Middle School. As… 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
Professor and Department Chair Mona Wicks, PhD, RN, FAAN, says her “superpower” is the ability to see the potential in people and help them achieve their goals. She’s been doing that for almost 40 years at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing. Dr. Wicks will retire at the end of February after… Read More
Debra L. Palazzi, MD, MEd, has been named the Dunavant Chair of Pediatrics at UT Health Science Center’s College of Medicine and Pediatrician-in-Chief at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. She will begin her new roles on July 1, 2026. A nationally recognized leader in pediatric infectious diseases, Dr. Palazzi has dedicated her career to advancing clinical… 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
Paul Park, MD, a highly respected neurosurgeon specializing in spine surgery, minimally invasive techniques, complex spinal reconstruction, and degenerative conditions, has been named the J.T. Roberston Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Dr. Park completed his medical degree and neurosurgical residency at… 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
