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
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
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
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
Demolition work on the former Holiday Inn building at 969 Madison Ave. has begun as part of more than $100 million in capital projects and improvements underway or planned over the next few years for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Memphis campus. After months of remediation work to prepare the building for demolition,… Read More
With a new leader, Dean Ken Tilashalski, DMD, the College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has a renewed vision: to take care of people. The winter 2025 issue of Dentistry Magazine highlights how the college’s alumni, faculty, and students are putting this vision into action to improve the health of… Read More
In 2015, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center was named the first institution in the UT System to receive the “VETS Campus” distinction from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, recognizing the university’s work to help veterans transition from military service to higher education. UT Health Science Center has recently taken another major step in… Read More
Kristi Forman, DBA, director of Admissions Operations in Enrollment Management at UT Health Science Center said last week’s UT Leadership Institute was “the most impactful experience of my professional career.” Forman was one of four from UT Health Science Center who joined a total of 50 mid-level managers from across the UT System in participating… Read More
