College: Medicine

First Day Jitters Deserve a Dose of Dr. Jack Wilson: Beloved Professor a Gross Anatomy MVP for Decades

Written by Allyson Lawson

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Education
Dr. Wilson reading one of his student's letters

For many former medical students at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, their inaugural course and pivotal gross anatomy subject also equate to the cherished Jack Wilson, PhD. From his teaching style and compassion to his calm and forward-thinking, more than 14,000 medical students have experienced his skilled and impactful pedagogy. “I didn’t realize my career would be… Read More

Education = Prevention: Physician Called to Educate Public on Infectious Disease Prevention

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CarePublic Service
Portrait of Dr. Chinelo Animalu

Here’s how Chinelo Animalu, MD, describes her role as an infectious disease physician:  “We deal with those cases that make everybody else run in the opposite direction,” she says.  An associate professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases in the College of Medicine at UT Health Science Center, Dr. Animalu is also the medical director for Infectious Disease and Geographic Medicine for Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare… Read More

College of Medicine Receives Excellent Outcome from Medical Education Review

Written by Communications and Marketing

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Clinical CareEducation
Photo of the UT Health Science Center arches

The recent review by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) resulted in an excellent outcome for UT Health Science Center’s College of Medicine.  The LCME is the national body that accredits all MD-granting medical schools in the United States and Canada. The organization sets rigorous standards for medical education, including curriculum, student outcomes, clinical… Read More

New Chief of Staff Strengthens College of Medicine’s Tennessee Mission

Written by Allyson Lawson

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Clinical CareEducationPublic Service
Brittany Sheehy's headshot

Brittany Sheehy, PhD, recently joined the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center as the chief of staff for Executive Dean Michael Hocker, MD. As chief of staff, Dr. Sheehy manages internal operations for the executive dean’s office. “Brittany brings exactly the kind of strategic thinking and operational excellence we need… Read More

Investing in Innovation: New Technology Expands Reach of Simulation Training

Written by Chris Green

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Education
Photo of a CHIPS control room

When the Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Simulation (CHIPS) opened in 2018, it transformed how the University of Tennessee Health Science Center prepared students for clinical care. With a recent round of major technology upgrades, CHIPS is again redefining what is possible, making high-quality simulation training more accessible, flexible, and forward-looking than ever. Over… Read More

Innovation in Action: UT Health Sciences Physician at the Forefront of Tennessee’s Cancer Fight

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Clinical Care
A colorful, computer-generated image showing a glowing, potentially cancerous tumor in a lung

In a darkened operating room at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville, something extraordinary happens. As John F. Lazar, MD, peers into a surgical console, the lung tissue on his 3D monitor begins to glow. What was once invisible to the human eye — tiny, early-stage cancer cells — is now illuminated in vivid fluorescent… Read More

Alumnus Credits College of Medicine with Supporting Pursuit of Passions for Medicine and Space

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducation
Dr. Eiman Jahangir standing near Blue Origin capsule

A spring break trip to the Kennedy Space Center 20 years ago set University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine alumnus Eiman Jahangir, MD, on a trajectory that eventually launched him into space. “I always had two passions,” says Dr. Jahangir, 45, now a professor of medicine and radiology and the director of… Read More

UT Research Foundation Honors Innovators Advancing Discovery, Commercialization, and Economic Growth

Written by Lee Ferguson

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Research
Photo of Innovation Awards

The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) recently recognized some of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s innovators, whose research is generating new intellectual property, licenses, and startup companies, reflecting the depth of discovery at the university and the growing momentum behind its innovation portfolio. The 2025 Innovation Awards luncheon for UT Health Sciences… Read More