Jessica Snowden, MD, did not set out to be a scientist. The new vice chancellor for Research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center initially planned to be a pediatrician and a teacher. That is, until an infectious disease fellowship expanded her view of medicine and health care. “I was in Arkansas for my… Read More
Service is a hallmark of the career of Associate Professor Tracy McClinton, DNP, AGACNP-BC, APRN, who began her term as president of the Faculty Senate at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center on July 1, 2024. A native of Milan, Tennessee, Dr. McClinton became a certified nursing assistant as a teenager to discern whether… Read More
Dustin Fulton, EdD, assistant dean for Admissions in the College of Medicine, is a continuous supporter and an advocate for giving to the university. “Think about the legacy you want to leave. Any stop that you have on your journey, whether personal or professional, what is the legacy you want to leave behind,” Dr. Fulton… Read More
“We are in a good place and moving in a good direction,” Chancellor Peter Buckley, MD, told members of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board Friday during their summer meeting in Memphis. With many new leaders now in place and joining already committed colleagues to forge a more-cohesive team across all four Health Science Center campuses, the… Read More
During its final meeting of the academic year Tuesday, members of UT Health Science Center’s Faculty Senate celebrated the year’s accomplishments, elected new officers, and honored UT System President Randy Boyd and Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally for their outstanding support of the university and its missions. Outgoing President Paul ‘PJ’ Koltnow, MS, MSPAS, PA-C, praised… Read More
Every day at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, we work to fulfill our vision – four words that stand to improve the lives of all who live in this state and region we cherish. We are training the future health care workforce, caring for the ill in partnership with hospitals across the state,… Read More
After an extensive national search, Jessica Snowden, MD, MS, FAAP, MHPTT, a nationally recognized pediatric infectious disease specialist and researcher, has been named the new vice chancellor for Research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, effective September 1. She will also serve as a professor in the College of Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics. Currently the… Read More
The UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy has achieved a new milestone as the inaugural cohort of first-year PharmD students at the College’s Nashville and Knoxville locations have successfully completed their first year of studies. Previously, PharmD students were required to spend their first year on the Memphis campus before completing their studies at… Read More
