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
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
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
The third Family Campaign reached 765 donors, exceeding its original goal of 700. This also surpasses last year’s Family Campaign by 141 donors. The monthlong campaign, launched September 1, encouraged the UT Health Science Center family to support the university and its mission by donating a financial gift of any size. This year, residents and… Read More
The Center for Youth Advocacy and Well-Being (CYAW) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center “should be a national model of how we actually promote health,” a renowned mental health expert visiting the university said Friday. Sarah Vinson, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Morehouse School of Medicine… Read More
James Ragain, DDS, PhD, the first alumnus of the College of Dentistry to become dean, recognized the excellence that already existed in the college when he took the helm and dedicated himself to taking the college to new heights during his tenure. After six years of visionary leadership and unwavering dedication, Dr. Ragain retired from… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Campus Police Department, in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the United States Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), recently conducted a critical tabletop exercise focusing on terrorism involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD). The exercise, dubbed “Bluff City Thunder,” was a part… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s clinical, research, and administrative excellence and impact on the Memphis community was on display last Thursday night at the Memphis Business Journal’s 2024 Health Care Heroes Awards. Three of the six winners are UT Health Science Center faculty members. Additionally, 17 of the 26 overall finalists (65%) are associated in… Read More
