Category: Education


Margaret Bohm Serves to Be the Voice of All Students

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Margaret Bohm, this year’s president of the Student Government Association Executive Council and student representative on the UT Health Science Center Advisory Board, is determined to be the voice of all students at the university. Bohm is also the president of the Graduate Student Executive Council. “I take it very seriously that my position is… Read More


Advisory Board to Meet Friday, November 8

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board will meet Friday, November 8, at 11 a.m., in the Mooney Library, 875 Monroe Ave., on the Memphis campus. On the agenda:  Recognition of the 100th anniversary of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center-Campbell Clinic Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program Chancellor’s report   Updates from the colleges… Read More


College of Nursing’s Past Decade of Milestones Highlighted in 2024 Nursing Magazine

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Over the last decade, the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has expanded nursing education opportunities, developed new community partnerships, and elevated excellence in all areas. The Fall 2024 issue of the College of Nursing Magazine explains how these accomplishments have benefited students, faculty, patients, and communities across Tennessee. Friends… Read More


Student Selected for National Science Foundation Research Fellowship, a First for UT Health Science Center

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For the first time, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected a student from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center for its Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). The five-year fellowship will provide Kelsey Glasper with three years of critical financial support, including an annual stipend and coverage of educational expenses, and access to professional… Read More


Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology Celebrated its Opening of Almost $20M New Space in Knoxville

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The Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center held a grand opening ceremony of its renovated state-of-the-art space at the UT Conference Center at 600 Henley, St. in Knoxville, TN on Friday, October 25. The almost $20 million, four-year renovation of the UT Conference Center increases the department’s… Read More


College of Nursing Expands Doctor of Nursing Practice to Develop Nursing Executives

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing has opened a new Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree track to educate aspiring nurse executives. “Bringing our nurse executive DNP online expands our opportunity to build nurse leaders, something for which the college is well-known,” said Dean Wendy Likes, PhD, DNSc, APRN-BC, FAAN, FAANP.… Read More


Dr. Harish Manyam Leads a New Era in Medical Education and Cardiac Care in Chattanooga

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A pioneer in cardiac care, Harish Manyam, MD, is beginning the next phase of his career with a commitment to advancing medical education, research, and the treatment of heart issues of Tennessee. The newly appointed chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine – Chattanooga,… Read More


UT Grand Challenge Grants Increase Collaboration, Opportunities to Help Tennesseans

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Ashley Harkrider, PhD, professor and chair of UT Health Science Center’s Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology in Knoxville, has plans to take audiology, speech language pathology, and social work services on the road. A UT Grand Challenge Grant will help her do that. A major initiative of the UT System, the Grand Challenge Grants… Read More