College: Dentistry

Brenda Murrell Appointed Associate Vice Chancellor of Sponsored Programs

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research

The Office of Research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Brenda Murrell as associate vice chancellor for Research, Office of Sponsored Programs. In her new role, Murrell will oversee pre- and post-award functions, providing leadership, support and strategic direction for all sponsored research activities and administration. Her appointment… Read More

2023 Dentistry Magazine Highlights College of Dentistry’s Statewide Impact

Written by Christopher Green

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Clinical CareEducationPublic Service

It is an exciting time for the College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Not only is the college expanding on the Memphis campus, but it is continuing to grow its statewide reach with new opportunities for students and communities across Tennessee. Delta Dental Building Nearing Completion See the progress on… Read More

UTHSC Family Campaign A Success

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Education

The inaugural UTHSC Family Campaign surpassed its goal for donors by 124%. The monthlong campaign had 620 donors, well above its original goal of 500. The philanthropic campaign, which kicked off February 1 and ran through the month, encouraged members of the UTHSC family – faculty and staff –­ to support their workplace with a… Read More

Kennard Brown Leaves UTHSC After 25 Years “Light Years Better” Than When He Arrived

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Education

Years ago, Executive Vice Chancellor and COO Kennard Brown would walk important visitors through the decrepit and abandoned Mooney Library Building in the heart of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Memphis campus, showing them its peeling paint, scarred wood, and falling plaster. He wasn’t airing the campus’s dirty laundry for no reason. He… Read More

2023 Give Kids A Smile Day Provides $29,365 Worth of Free Dental Services to Area Youth

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducationPublic Service

Marim Kamel, a fourth-year dental student at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, vividly remembers a woman from her childhood, who came to her church to teach the children about oral health and how to brush their teeth. As Kamel waited early Thursday morning to take part in the UTHSC College of Dentistry’s Give… Read More

Good Morning America Visits UTHSC, Presents $18,000 for Dentistry Alumna’s Program

Written by Christopher Green

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EducationPublic Service

Determined to be a Doctor Someday (DDS), a program founded by Christina Rosenthal, DDS, MPH, a graduate of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry, was featured Wednesday on Good Morning America in a live segment on the UTHSC campus. The segment on ABC centered around Dr. Quodarrius Toney, also known as… Read More

Black Student Association Honors Outstanding Student Leaders

Written by Communications and Marketing

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch

Since 1992, the Black Student Association (BSA) Awards Ceremony has honored student leaders from each of the colleges at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, as they move toward graduation.   Seven outstanding students were recognized at this year’s awards ceremony Friday, February 17, at Collage Dance Collective in Memphis. Shanea McKinney, PharmD, an… Read More

The College of Dentistry at UTHSC to Hold Annual Give Kids a Smile Day February 23

Written by Abby Stanton

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Clinical CareEducation

The College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center will hold its annual Give Kids a Smile Day February 23, providing free dental services to 97 children and teens from Freedom Preparatory Academy in Memphis. For roughly a decade, the UTHSC College of Dentistry has participated annually in Give Kids a Smile… Read More