Impressed by the current momentum and direction of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, members of the UT Board of Trustees today unanimously approved UTHSC’s new 2023-2028 Strategic Plan, setting the university on an exciting trajectory for the future. The comprehensive roadmap for UTHSC’s next five years was developed under the leadership of Cindy… Read More
Anthony “Tony” Ferrara, the senior vice chancellor for Finance and chief financial officer for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, knew he wanted to be an accountant since his freshman year in high school. That’s not a career choice you hear very often from high schoolers, but Ferrara vividly remembers the circumstances that led… Read More
Last week, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center hosted the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the University of Tennessee Foundation – a remarkable group comprised predominantly of UT senior alumni who are leaders in their communities across Tennessee and nationally. “When community and business leaders visit the University of Tennessee Health… Read More
Claudia Cogswell is bringing Mexico to Memphis with her new restaurant in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s food court. Memphis Tacos is now open in the Madison Plaza Food Court, offering an authentic taste of Mexico to students, faculty, staff, and the rest of the Medical District community. It is one of three… Read More
Perri Johnson, MS, started building objects out of Legos at an early age. Now, he is working toward a PhD in biomedical engineering while leading and serving in the UTHSC and Memphis community. Before joining the college, Johnson, from St. Louis, Missouri, earned a dual degree in mathematics and mechanical engineering from Indiana University and… Read More
Kristi Forman, DBA, has been named the director of Admissions Operations in the Office of Enrollment Management at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). Dr. Forman will provide leadership in the UTHSC Office of Admissions to maintain compliance for admissions processes, ensure accurate and detailed reporting, and uphold admissions policy. Through collaboration with… Read More
The Office of Communications and Marketing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, along with leaders of the UT System Communications and Marketing Office, have received top honors from national and Tennessee public relations competitions for the planning, execution, and promotion of last fall’s “Everywhere You Look, UTHSC” tour, a statewide tour to emphasize… Read More
Christopher Pitzer, president of the Graduate Student Executive Council, reflected on the moment he received the Outstanding Graduate Student award in Molecular and Translational Physiology at the UTHSC College of Graduate Health Sciences Graduate Research Day earlier this month. “It is awesome, and I just felt like proud of what I’ve done in the past… Read More
