The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has received the platinum level Skin Smart Campus Award from the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention thanks to the work of a dedicated group of medical students. The award recognizes a commitment to promoting skin cancer prevention and UV safety education, ensuring the well-being of the campus… Read More
For Stueart Hudsmith, DDS, being a dentist is about helping people. “I really like interacting with people and I love fixing their problems, usually with some immediate care,” said Dr. Hudsmith, a 1995 graduate of the UTHSC College of Dentistry. While Dr. Hudsmith’s passion for serving is now actualized in a variety of forms, it… Read More
The UTHSC Center on Developmental Disabilities has received a five-year, $3.03 million grant from the U.S. Administration for Community Living to continue serving as a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). Led by Executive Director Bruce Keisling, PhD, the Center on Developmental Disabilities (CDD) is one of 67 UCEDDs across the United States.… Read More
Wendy Likes, PhD, DNSc, APRN-BC, dean of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing, has been selected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. Induction into the Academy is a significant milestone in a nurse leader’s career. Fellows are selected based on their contributions and impact to advance the public’s… Read More
As the University of Tennessee Health Science Center moves into our new 2023-2028 Strategic Plan, approved last week by the UT Board of Trustees, the 2022-23 Annual Report illustrates the outstanding impact our students, trainees, staff, faculty, and alumni have on health and health care from one end of the state to the other. It… Read More
After a national search and several on-campus interviews and presentations, Raaj Kurapati, AIFA, a seasoned executive with more than three decades of experience in public higher education and private industry, has been named the new executive vice chancellor and chief operating officer for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). Kurapati comes to UTHSC… Read More
Impressed by the current momentum and direction of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, members of the UT Board of Trustees today unanimously approved UTHSC’s new 2023-2028 Strategic Plan, setting the university on an exciting trajectory for the future. The comprehensive roadmap for UTHSC’s next five years was developed under the leadership of Cindy… Read More
Three outstanding employees from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center are among 14 honored with the 2023 UT President’s Awards announced today by UT System President Randy Boyd during the UT Board of Trustees meeting in Memphis. Jim Bailey, MD, MPH, a champion for improving health care delivery; Melissa Smith, MS, an advocate for… Read More
