College: Health Professions

College Spotlight: College of Health Professions’ Educational Agenda Extends Beyond the Classroom

Written by Amber Carter

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Public Service

The College of Health Professions (COHP) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) is committed to creating educational programs that extend beyond the classroom and into the community. “Students in allied health professions, as in other health care disciplines, recognize that they have responsibilities that go beyond academic instruction,” said Lori Gonzalez, PhD,… Read More

College Spotlight: College of Health Professions’ Educational Agenda Extends Beyond the Classroom

Written by Amber Carter

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EducationPublic Service

The College of Health Professions (COHP) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) is committed to creating educational programs that extend beyond the classroom and into the community. “Students in allied health professions, as in other health care disciplines, recognize that they have responsibilities that go beyond academic instruction,” said Lori Gonzalez, PhD,… Read More

UTHSC Student Robert Bruno Receives 2016 American Health Information Management Association Foundation Merit Scholarship

Written by Amber Carter

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Robert Bruno, a fourth-year pharmacy and health informatics and information management student at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, is the recipient of the 2016 American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Foundation’s Merit Scholarship. He will receive $2,500 for the John Kloss Memorial Veteran Scholarship. According to the foundation’s website, the scholarship is awarded… Read More

UTHSC Alumna Dana Webster Cole Gives Back to Gatlinburg

Written by Amber Carter

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Public Service

University of Tennessee Health Science Center alumna Dana Webster Cole (COHP ’98 – Health Informatics and Information Management), who works as a senior business systems analyst for Baptist Medical Group, had plans for a girls trip to Gatlinburg with her best friend, Crystal, for relaxation, but her plans changed with a purpose. She heard about… Read More

‘Hear Us Run’ 5K Raises $32,000 To Support Hearing and Speech-Language Services at UT Hearing and Speech Center in Knoxville

Written by Jackie Denton

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The “Hear Us Run” 5K and 1-mile run for kids were held recently in Knoxville to honor Emerson Grace Doty, a child who receives services from the UTHSC Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology. The department, part of the UTHSC College of Health Professions, is located in Knoxville. Emerson Grace is deaf and utilizes cochlear… Read More

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center To Graduate 135 Health Care Professionals During Winter Commencement

Written by Amber Carter

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Education

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will graduate 135 new health care professionals at its winter commencement. It will take place on Friday, December 16, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. at the Cook Convention Center Grand Ballroom, 255 N. Main Street. “The faculty and staff of UTHSC celebrate the success of our graduates,” said… Read More

Student Leaders Meet with Campus Administration for Collaborative Q & A Session

Written by Jackie Denton

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The Student Government Association Executive Council, which serves as the official liaison between the student body at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) and the administration, had the opportunity recently to meet with Chancellor Steve J. Schwab and Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Operations Officer Dr. Ken Brown. The meeting was held in… Read More

Student Spotlight: Mariah Kimes Morphs Personal Obstacles Into Health Care Passion

Written by Amber Carter

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Public Service

As a health care professional, helping others overcome illnesses and personal obstacles is an expected behavior. However, when you are the health care professional who can relate to the obstacles being presented, you instantly become part of a special collective. Mariah Kimes, second-year medical laboratory sciences (MLS) student is a shining example of this. Her… Read More