College: Graduate Health

Institutional Research Cores Have Record Accomplishments in FY2024

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research
Photo of Dr. Elizabeth Fitzpatrick in lab

Fiscal year 2024 saw landmark achievements by UT Health Science Center’s core laboratories. Core activities led to 698 unique PubMed-indexed publications and supported 300 extramural grants and contracts. UT Health Science Center’s core laboratories are essential to research endeavors, serving as hubs of innovation, expertise and advanced technology. These subsidized facilities, shared across various departments,… Read More

Chancellor Peter Buckley Privileged to Be Recognized Among Memphis’ Business Leaders

Written by Christopher Green

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch
Portrait of Peter Buckley

For the third year in a row, the Memphis Business Journal has included Peter Buckley, MD, chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, on its Power 100 list. Compiled by the Memphis Business Journal’s editorial team, the list profiles the 100 most influential people in business in Memphis and the Mid-South. It recognizes… Read More

Leadership Is Service, Two Exceptional Leaders Advise University Leadership Academy

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch
Photo of Leadership Academy members

Fifteen faculty and staff members from the first cohort of the Health Sciences Senior Leadership Academy (HSSLA) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center got a lesson last week from two extraordinary individuals who know a thing or two about leadership. At its first gathering January 13, the group was honored to welcome Randy Boyd, UT… Read More

2024 Impact Awards Illustrate University’s Service to Others

Written by Peggy Reisser

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EducationPublic Service

“Your commitment to the mission and vision of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is powerful,” Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer Raaj Kurapati told faculty, staff, and students who gathered Friday in the Mooney Library for the 2024 Impact Awards. Now in their fourth year, the Impact Awards are presented annually by… Read More

UT Health Science Center to Award 116 Degrees at December 2024 Commencement

Written by Leigh Ann Roman

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Education

When Anissa Christian crosses the stage to accept her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree on Monday, she will be crossing the threshold to a new career built on a desire to serve and confidence in the power of education. Christian, 55, worked as an elementary school teacher for 27 years, first in South Carolina… Read More

UT Health Science Center Hosts UT President’s Council Showcasing Successes, Impressive Momentum

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch

Third-year dental student Gustavo Morrice spoke of the joy he felt to be able to provide a full set of dentures for a patient recently. “To me, that was really powerful,” he said. “I love what I do.” A Nashville native who has dreamed of being a dentist since fourth grade, Morrice was addressing the… Read More

Advisory Board Recognizes Excellent Work Across The University

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch

During its final meeting in 2024, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board Friday recognized a vital 100-year clinical and teaching partnership, celebrated 70 years of outstanding work by the Audiology and Speech Pathology Department in Knoxville, heard updates from the chancellor and college deans on programs and initiatives, and received an overview… Read More

Margaret Bohm Serves to Be the Voice of All Students

Written by Janay Jeans

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Education

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