Category: Clinical Care

College of Medicine in Chattanooga, Erlanger Health Launch Rural Residency to Improve Health Care in Southeastern Tennessee

Written by Sarah McGirk

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Clinical CareEducation

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in Chattanooga and its valued hospital partner Erlanger Health have launched a rural residency track in family medicine at Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital in Pikeville, Tennessee. The Family Medicine Residency Rural Track aims to improve health care in rural areas surrounding Chattanooga and adds to UT… Read More

Summer Advisory Board Meeting Emphasizes Leadership, Statewide Accomplishments, Future Success

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Photo of Executive Dean Michael Hocker speaking at the podium

During its summer meeting Friday, August 15, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board was introduced to new leaders at the university, learned about the recent accomplishments of the six colleges, received an update on financial and compliance issues, and heard about plans for the proposed new College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building. The… Read More

From Innovation to Community Outreach, UT Health Science Center Clinicians Lead the Way at 2025 Health Care Heroes Awards

Written by Chris Green

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Clinical CarePublic Service

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s significant role in advancing health care in the Memphis community through partnerships was highlighted at the Memphis Business Journal’s 2025 Health Care Heroes Awards. Winners in four of the five categories are associated with UT Health Science Center, as announced Thursday night during an event superbly hosted by… Read More

White Coat a Symbol of Trust, Integrity, Humanism, Executive Dean Advises College of Medicine Class of 2029

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducation
Photo of a College of Medicine student getting his white coat

“As you don your white coat for the first time, know that it’s far more than a garment,” UT Health Science Center College of Medicine Executive Dean Michael Hocker, MD, told the members of the Class of 2029 during the annual White Coat Ceremony at the Cannon Center Friday. “It is a symbol of your… Read More

Advisory Board to Hold Summer Meeting August 15

Written by Christopher Green

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Photo of the Mooney Building and quadrangle

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board will meet Friday, August 15, at 2 p.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

College of Nursing Expands Rural Health Commitment with $3.6 Million Grant to Fund Second Mobile Health Unit

Written by Leigh Ann Roman

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Headshot of Dr. Diana Dedmon

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing has been awarded a $3.6 million, three-year grant that will put a second mobile health unit and nurse practitioners on the road in Hardeman, Haywood, and Dyer counties to increase health care access. The grant comes from the Rural Health Care Resiliency Program of the… Read More

Breaking Records and Building Smiles: Dr. AJ Robbins’ Path from Student to Specialist

Written by Christopher Green

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Clinical CareEducation
Portrait of Dr. AJ Robbins

For Andrew “AJ” Robbins, DDS, dentistry is not just a profession – it’s a calling. The Kingsport, Tennessee, native has charted an impressive course through the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry, where his passion for endodontics set him apart as a rising star in the field. A 2024 College of Dentistry… Read More

From Its Earliest Days, Cytology Program Has Made Major Contributions to Health Care

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducationPublic Service
Photo of an early cytotechnology class

Back in the 1950s, the cytology program at what is now the University of Tennessee Health Science Center was recruited to provide support for a mass screening project that has been critical to the health of generations of women.   From July 1952 to June 1957, the Memphis Project tested 290,000 women with a new procedure,… Read More