Category: Education


Student Leader Inspires Change in Fellow Students, Community

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Portrait of Genie Ochi

With a heart for service and a commitment to excellence, dental student Genie Ochi has emerged as a true leader at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, leaving a lasting impact on both the College of Dentistry and the community. Ochi, the third of four siblings, was born to Nigerian parents and raised in… Read More


UT Health Science Center Giving Day April 29 Enables More Investment in Cancer Research

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center will hold its fifth-annual Giving Day on Tuesday, April 29, inviting the community to join the university in supporting the mission to make Tennessee healthier. This year, each dollar raised during the 24-hour campaign will have an even bigger impact because all gifts, no matter the area they… Read More


Jon Ryder, DDS, Named Executive Associate Dean of the College of Dentistry

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Headshot of Dr. Jon Ryder

Earlier this spring, Jon Ryder, DDS, MS, joined the College of Dentistry as the new executive associate dean. A leader with a wealth of experience, Dr. Ryder will provide day-to-day leadership of the college and support the vision and mission led by Dean Ken Tilashalski, DMD. “I am absolutely thrilled to welcome Dr. Jon Ryder… Read More


Four UT Health Science Center Physicians in Chattanooga Honored by Erlanger for Distinguished Service

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Photo of Dr. James Haynes receiving an award

Erlanger hosted the 21st annual Dinner of Distinction recently at the Westin Chattanooga. The dinner honored four outstanding physicians and community leaders, all a part of the UT Health Science Center College of Medicine in Chattanooga, who have contributed to health care in the greater Chattanooga community. The 2025 honorees included: In addition to honoring… Read More


New Features for Campus Rec Aimed at Drawing Members, Improving Experience

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Campus Recreation at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has introduced some new features, including offering affiliate memberships for the Fitness Center located in the Student-Alumni Center on the Memphis campus. Membership is free to students, faculty, and staff. New affiliate memberships are available for UT Health Science Center alumni; part-time and temporary employees;… Read More


First-Generation College Graduate to Attain Nursing Doctorate

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Photo of Logan McCulley

Logan McCulley’s path to a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree began when he flipped a four-wheeler and broke his femur into three pieces in Fayette County. He was 14. “I thought, ‘Accidents will happen. You can be prepared or not.’ So, I decided I wanted to be a paramedic,” McCulley said. He graduated from… Read More


Balaji Krishnaiah, MD, Honored for Advancing Stroke Care, Shaping Future of Neurology

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Portrait of Dr. Balaji Krishnaiah

From growing up in a small village in India with only one physician to being named one of Memphis’ 40 Under 40, Balaji Krishnaiah, MD, has built a career focused on improving patient care, education, and community impact. As division chief of Vascular Neurology, program director of Neurology Residency, and associate professor in the University… Read More


Alumna Jennifer Bean, PharmD, Inaugural Member of American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists Fellows Program

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Headshot of Dr. Jennifer Bean

Serving as a mental health pharmacist for aging patients is a passion for Jennifer Bean, PharmD, a 2004 graduate of the UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy. “My grandparents helped raise me, which gives me insight into what healthy aging can look like, as well as what aging without good health can represent,” Dr.… Read More