College: Health Professions


Record-Breaking Year for UTHSC, Chancellor Schwab Reports

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UTHSC Chancellor Steve J. Schwab, MD, summed up the 2018-2019 academic year as a “record-breaking year” for the university. In his 10th-annual State of the University Address on Friday, the chancellor said the university has achieved “national-level” performance in both the education and clinical arenas, citing annual performance metrics with record graduates and revenue. He… Read More


UTHSC Honors its Military Veterans

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  Eric Young, a grounds logistics technician at UTHSC, served his country in the Marine Corps. Today, he was proud to join other military veterans at the university’s annual Veterans Day Tribute. “It’s nice to be remembered for what you’ve done,” he said at the breakfast held in the lobby of the College of Health… Read More


Collaborative Research Leads to Creative Solution

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Can a candy be good for your teeth? It can be, with the right ingredients. Researchers from the College of Dentistry and the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have worked together to develop lollipop that is changing the way erosion of tooth enamel is treated. Searching for Options The… Read More


Audiology Student Breaks Barriers With Service Animal

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Lauren Armstrong’s Golden Lab cross Elroy is her personal alarm clock every morning. “He wakes me up every morning to my alarm and helps me cook breakfast by alerting me to a timer, which is essential if I am cooking anything in the oven,” she said. To the average person, this may seem like an… Read More


5K to Honor Legacy of UTHSC Alumna Natalie Stovall Frady

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The Tennessee Health Information Management Association (THIMA) is bringing its third-annual 5K, Natalie’s Run, to Memphis November 2 to honor the legacy of a University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Health Professions alumna. The 5K is named for Natalie Stovall Frady, who passed away in a car accident in 2016. UTHSC is a… Read More


UTHSC Working Every Day to Improve Community’s Health, EVC Ken Brown Says

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“We’re concerned about the things that impact this community,” Ken Brown, JD, MPA, PhD, FACHE, executive vice chancellor and chief operations officer for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, today told members of the Executive Program Class of 2020 for Leadership Memphis. “Our work, every day, beyond education, is the overall health of the… Read More


Hassan Aziz Receives Membership Lifetime Achievement Award from American Society for Clinical Pathology

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Hassan Aziz, PhD, FACS, MLS(ASCP)cm, associate dean for Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs and interim chair of the Department of Diagnostic and Health Sciences in the College of Health Professions at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, recently received the American Society for Clinical Pathology’s (ASCP) 2019 Membership Lifetime Achievement Award. It was presented… Read More


Faisal Hussain Featured in Association of Clinical Data Integrity Specialists Blog

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Faisal Hussain, MD, CCDS, CDIP, CCS, a second-year student in the Master of Heath Informatics and Information Management program in the College of Health Professions at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, was recently featured in the official blog for the Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists (ACDIS). The organization shares the latest tips, tools and… Read More