Category: Clinical Care


Floss Cutting for New Delta Dental of Tennessee Building ‘a Great Day for Tennessee’

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Several hundred people gathered on the front steps of the new $45 million Delta Dental of Tennessee Building on the Memphis campus of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center today for a “floss cutting” and grand opening of the state-of-the-art building that will house the College of Dentistry. The building at 875 Union Avenue… Read More


UTHSC College of Dentistry to Host “Floss Cutting,” Grand Opening of New $45 Million Delta Dental of Tennessee Building

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The College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will host a “floss cutting” and grand opening of the new $45 million Delta Dental of Tennessee Building on the Memphis campus at 1 p.m., Friday, April 14. The 68,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art building increases space for training Tennessee’s dental workforce and expands facilities to… Read More


Kingsport Dental Clinic Receives $250,000 Donation from Delta Dental of Tennessee

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Leaders of the effort to develop a collaborative regional dental clinic and training site in Kingsport, Tennessee, gathered today to celebrate a $250,000 donation from Delta Dental of Tennessee’s Smile180 Foundation. The milestone gift will be used to purchase equipment for the clinic, a joint initiative of the City of Kingsport, the University of Tennessee… Read More


College of Nursing Offers Students Boot Camp in Prescribing HIV Prevention Medicine

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A multidisciplinary health care team will offer a one-day training for students from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center on prescribing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV. Shelby County is home to one-third of all people living with HIV in Tennessee and one-third of people newly diagnosed with HIV in the state in 2020,… Read More


UTHSC Leads $53 Million Healthy Smiles Initiative to Increase Access to Dental Care Across Tennessee

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The College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, in collaboration with the Tennessee Department of Health, is undertaking a $53 million project over the next five years to increase access to dentists and dental care across Tennessee, with a focus on the rural areas with the most need.   Funded by the… Read More


Grant Named Vice Chancellor for Advancement at UTHSC, UT Foundation

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After a nationwide search, Brigitte Grant, a seasoned advancement leader in public academic health science, higher education, and non-profit organizations, has been named vice chancellor for advancement at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.  Grant joins a stellar UT Foundation team of vice chancellors supporting all University of Tennessee campuses on May 1. Her… Read More


161 Medical Students Learned their Future During 2023 Match Day

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There was an early morning buzz of anticipation and nerves at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s campus last Friday, as the College of Medicine prepared for its annual Match Day ceremony. In a few moments, there would be a flurry of screams and tears of joy reverberating throughout the Mooney Library and the… Read More


Paul Wesolowski Named Vice Chancellor for Strategic Partnerships

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After a national search, Paul J. Wesolowski, MBA, an accomplished health care leader, has been named the first-ever Vice Chancellor for Strategic Partnerships at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. The new position reflects UTHSC’s commitment to strengthening and expanding the clinical, educational, and all strategic partnerships across the state that are vital to… Read More