Category: Clinical Care

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

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducation

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

Written by Communications and Marketing

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Clinical CareEducationPublic Service

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

Written by Leigh Ann Roman

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Clinical CareEducation

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

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducation

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

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch

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

Written by Erika Wynn

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Clinical CareEducation

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

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical Care

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

UTHSC Named Health Care Provider of the Year by Collierville Chamber of Commerce

Written by Peggy Reisser

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The Collierville Chamber of Commerce Tuesday named the University of Tennessee Health Science Center its 2022 Health Care Provider of the Year during its annual Excellence in Business Awards at the Hilton Memphis. According to the Chamber, the awards recognize organizations that set the standard of excellence and innovation in local business. UTHSC was selected… Read More