College: Medicine


Advisory Board Approves Tuition Increase, One Component of Long-Range Budget-Balancing Strategy

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In a special meeting, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board last month unanimously approved a recommendation to be advanced to the UT Board of Trustees for a 2.9 percent across-the-board tuition increase for Fiscal Year 2024-25.  The proposal, which must be approved by the UT Board of Trustees, is part of an overall… Read More


President of the Southern Medical Association Inspired by Late Mom to ‘Be the Doctor I Never Had’

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Christopher Jackson, MD, was inspired by his grandparents to pursue medicine, especially his grandmother, who was a nurse. “She was the first person in my life who told me I could be a physician, and after she passed away, I wanted to pay homage to her desire for me to be a part of health… Read More


Memphis Mayor Advocates for City and UT Health Science Center Connection During Student-Hosted Campus Visit

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Students in the College of Medicine were brought a message of encouragement and opportunity by the recently elected mayor of Memphis, Paul Young, during his recent visit to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Memphis campus, where he highlighted the importance of the institution’s ties to the city. Hosted by the UT Health Science… Read More


UT Health Science Center and Community Partners to Open Innovative Health Hub in Soulsville

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, the Soulsville Foundation and Soulsville community, and the Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation announced Tuesday they are partnering to bring convenient and affordable primary health care to the historic Soulsville neighborhood. Representatives from the organizations, local media, and invited guests gathered in Studio A inside the Stax Museum of… Read More


Match Day 2024 a Triumph for Tennessee’s Medical Future

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Amid the blooming views of the Memphis Botanic Garden and in celebrations echoing statewide, 173 medical students from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine gathered Friday, March 15, for Match Day 2024. Match Day is an annual rite of passage for medical students nationwide who discover where they will spend the… Read More


HIPAA Privacy Security Breach May Affect Some Patients Treated by UT Health Science Center Physicians at a Memphis Partner Hospital

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A Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) breach was recently discovered, which might affect the privacy and security of certain health information of some obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) patients treated at Regional One Health (ROH). The breach may have included the following patient information: first and last name, medical record number, age, date of… Read More


Children with Sickle Cell Disease Need Vision Exams as Often as Adults, Researchers Find

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Researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have conducted a study to uncover more about sickle cell disease and its impact on vision in children. They found one in three children with sickle cell disease had retinopathy, damage to the retina because of disease. Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red… Read More


Chattanooga Research Team Plays Pivotal Role in International Study of AI-Guided Colonoscopy System

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Researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in Chattanooga were part of a major multicenter international study just published in the journal Lancet Digital Health. The study evaluated the effectiveness of a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) system for detecting polyps in screening and surveillance colonoscopy. Arslan Kahloon, MD, associate professor and… Read More