Category: Education


Advisory Board to Hold Winter Meeting February 7

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Photo of Mooney Building

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board will meet Friday, February 7, at 11 a.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… Read More


Nursing Students Find Value in Operating Room Scholars Program

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Portrait of Lucas Parrish

After graduating from college, Lucas Parrish worked multiple odd jobs trying to find use for his biochemistry degree. He intended to pursue a graduate degree in anesthesiology, but that plan changed when he started taking care of his wife’s grandmother after an accident. “She fell and broke her shoulder and was no longer able to… Read More


Chancellor Peter Buckley Privileged to Be Recognized Among Memphis’ Business Leaders

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Portrait of Peter Buckley

For the third year in a row, the Memphis Business Journal has included Peter Buckley, MD, chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, on its Power 100 list. Compiled by the Memphis Business Journal’s editorial team, the list profiles the 100 most influential people in business in Memphis and the Mid-South. It recognizes… Read More


OB-GYN Faculty Members Start Fund for Resident and Fellow Research and Education

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Portrait of Dr. Owen Phillips and Dr. Norman Meyer

When faculty members Norman Meyer, MD, PhD, and Owen Phillips, MD, noticed a gap in funding for young medical professionals eager to innovate in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology, they took action. In a move designed to propel the College of Medicine’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology into the forefront of academic medicine, Dr.… Read More


Leadership Is Service, Two Exceptional Leaders Advise University Leadership Academy

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Photo of Leadership Academy members

Fifteen faculty and staff members from the first cohort of the Health Sciences Senior Leadership Academy (HSSLA) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center got a lesson last week from two extraordinary individuals who know a thing or two about leadership. At its first gathering January 13, the group was honored to welcome Randy Boyd, UT… Read More


Medicine Magazine Highlights College’s Achievements in Caring for Tennessee

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Medicine Magazine cover

In the last year, the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has worked to enhance its students’ educational experience, grow research funding, and care for more patients across Tennessee. The winter 2025 issue of the College of Medicine Magazine shows how these efforts come together to improve the health of… Read More


Medical Students Hold Memorial Honoring Individuals Who Donated Their Bodies to Science Over Last Year

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About 150 medical students gathered Monday evening at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center for a memorial ceremony honoring the people who donated their bodies to the university for education and research purposes. The bodies donated through the university’s Anatomical Bequest Program (ABP) are a critical aspect of training for the future health care… Read More


2024 Impact Awards Illustrate University’s Service to Others

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“Your commitment to the mission and vision of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is powerful,” Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer Raaj Kurapati told faculty, staff, and students who gathered Friday in the Mooney Library for the 2024 Impact Awards. Now in their fourth year, the Impact Awards are presented annually by… Read More