“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
A $500,000, two-year grant led by faculty from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing will increase outreach, education, and health care workforce development in rural areas of the state. The effort is a collaboration with nursing faculty from the University of Tennessee at Martin and the University of Tennessee Southern in… 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
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing is working with Regional One Health to bring nurse midwifery to Lauderdale County – one of many Tennessee counties dubbed a maternity care desert because residents there have no access to obstetric care. The College of Nursing offers a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree… Read More
Four young men who earned their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degrees together in 2017 and their Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degrees together in 2024 have taken their education and ethos into the world to make a difference in communities from Union City, Tennessee, to Dayton, Ohio. Robert M. Kirby, DNP, CRNA, Christian… 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
