College: Health Professions


Wellness at UT Health Sciences Finds Its Person

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Dr. Corinne Webster and her dog outside the Student Alumni Center with green and white trees in the background.

Fifteen years ago, Corinne Webster spent her days waving from the back of a 27-foot hot dog. She was one of 12 people nationwide chosen to drive the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, crisscrossing the country in her twenties for a job that mixed public relations with pure spectacle. It sent her from city to city with… Read More


Experienced Human Resources Leader Tapped for Top HR Position at UT Health Sciences

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Paul D. Thomas, a senior human resources executive with 30 years of leadership in higher education and corporate environments, has been named the associate vice chancellor for Human Resources at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences. He assumes the role Sept. 1. Thomas served as the associate vice president for Administration and Finance and chief… Read More


Campus Police Continues to Strengthen Safety Efforts as Crime Remains Low

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A campus police officer standing in front of a new squad car, which is black with orange writing that reads "UT Health Sciences Police"

Crime remained low on the University of Tennessee Health Sciences campus in 2025, with statistics showing continued declines in assaults, thefts and other reported offenses, while many of the most serious crimes were absent for another year. The statistics were presented during a recent University of Tennessee Board of Trustees meeting. A review of campus… Read More


$600 Million-Plus in Capital Improvements Better Position UT Health Sciences to Train Tennessee’s Healthcare Workforce

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Fencing on campus is defining the perimeter and making the campuse more visible

The University of Tennessee Health Sciences is in the midst of an unprecedented capital improvement program with $632 million in completed, active and planned investments for the Memphis campus, including a planned $350 million College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building. This is part of a larger effort to invest in the UT Health Sciences campuses across… Read More


Longtime Partnerships, Strong Financials Shine at Summer Advisory Board Meeting

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Chancellor Peter Buckley, MD, reads from a plaque at the podium to Memphis Medical Society's Clint Cummins and Drs. Dale Criner, Catherine Womack and Michelle Allmon.

During its summer meeting Friday, Aug. 7, the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Advisory Board honored the Memphis Medical Society, heard about research developments and received an update on the university’s improving overall financial position and capital projects. Chancellor Peter Buckley, MD, honored the Memphis Medical Society, founded in 1876 and celebrating 150 years of remarkable service.… Read More


Center of Excellence Awards Telehealth Grants to Increase Rural Healthcare Access

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Shawn Pruitt at work in his pharmacy, surrounded by medical bottles and supplies.

As it approaches its first anniversary, the Tennessee Rural Health Care Center of Excellence at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences is again expanding healthcare access in rural communities by awarding $135,000 in telehealth grants to six rural health providers or organizations across the state. Each of the six grants totals $22,500. “The Tennessee Rural… Read More


UT Foundation and UT Health Sciences Name Melissa Robinson Vice Chancellor for Advancement

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Vicd Chancellor for Advancement Melissa Robinson

The University of Tennessee Foundation, Inc., and UT Health Sciences have named Melissa Robinson, DHA, MBA, vice chancellor for Advancement. Robinson, who has served as chief development officer since joining UT Health Sciences, steps into the expanded role after helping lead a record-setting fundraising year and at a pivotal moment of growth for the institution.… Read More


$4 Million Commitment Will Help Expand Health Hubs to Bring Preventive Care to More Communities Across Tennessee

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Group photo of leaders at the announcement of expansion of health hubs across tennessee

“We need to put prevention first, we need to put abundant life first,” James Bailey, MD, executive director of the Tennessee Population Health Consortium at UT Health Sciences, said Wednesday during an event to announce the statewide expansion of a neighborhood health hub model developed at the university to improve health and wellness in medically… Read More