“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
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
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
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
Upon entering the Student-Alumni Center on the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s campus, students, faculty, and staff are now welcomed by an artistic display that not only inspires a creative and festive spirit but also aims to make them feel more at home. At the center of this creative transformation is Jess Guthrie, assistant… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board will meet Friday, November 8, at 11 a.m., in the Mooney Library, 875 Monroe Ave., on the Memphis campus. On the agenda: Recognition of the 100th anniversary of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center-Campbell Clinic Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program Chancellor’s report Updates from the colleges… Read More
The Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center held a grand opening ceremony of its renovated state-of-the-art space at the UT Conference Center at 600 Henley St. in Knoxville, TN on Friday, October 25. The almost $20 million, four-year renovation of the UT Conference Center increases the department’s… Read More
Creating a culture of wellness was the central topic of a panel discussion held today at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. The event also served as a celebration and book signing for the new memoir by Jessi Gold, MD. Dr. Gold, the inaugural chief wellness officer for the UT System and an associate… Read More
