College: Nursing


College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building Groundbreaking a Milestone for Healthcare Education in Tennessee

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Local, state and university leaders partaking in a ceremonial shovel turn.

Under a large tent on the future site of the College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences, hundreds of university leaders, elected officials, community partners, alumni, students, faculty and staff gathered Thursday, Oct. 8, to mark a milestone years in the making: the groundbreaking of a $350 million building that… Read More


Pieces of History

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Jennifer Langford reaching for a book on a bookshelf.

Collections Preserve the History of Medicine in the Region Chapter 5 of “The American Plague,” the acclaimed 2006 book about the yellow fever epidemic that decimated Memphis in the 1870s, details the life, work, and death of Dr. William James Armstrong as he attempted to care for the stricken. The young doctor, described as “gentle,… Read More


College of Pharmacy Fulbright Scholar Builds Global Partnerships for Education, Drug Discovery

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Dr. Michio Kurosu holds his camera by the Nile River.

When Michio Kurosu, PhD, returned to Memphis after completing his Fulbright appointment in Egypt, he brought home more than memories of a year abroad. As the first U.S. Fulbright Scholar to reside in Sinai, Egypt, where he served his appointment at King Salman International University (KSIU) on Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, he helped strengthen a developing… Read More


Embodying the Volunteer Spirit in Tennessee’s Poorest Zip Code

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Attorney Dell Steiner poses with her arm around Sharon Valente, PhD, who's in a Memphis Redbirds jersey, at a mobile food pantry in the parking lot.

By 7 a.m. on the fourth Saturday of each month, the parking lot across from St. Patrick Catholic Church is already moving. Volunteers line up pallets, a DJ sets up speakers and cars begin turning onto Martin Luther King Avenue before the food boxes are done being packed. Eugene Mangiante, MD, has been part of… Read More


UT Health Sciences’ BSN Program Ranked No. 1 in Tennessee

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A nursing instructor working with a BSN student in the simulation lab

For the second year in a row, the Bachelor of Science of Nursing (BSN) program at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences is the most highly ranked program in Tennessee, according to the U.S. News and World Report’s 2027 Best Colleges listing. The BSN ranks 26th among public undergraduate nursing programs in the U.S. and… Read More


Sickle Cell Boot Camp, Outreach Efforts Educate Hundreds of Frontline Providers

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Sickle Cell Boot Camp participants and organizers pose for a group photo in front of the University of Tennessee Health Sciences stone arches on campus in Memphis.

Dr. Sara Day developed a passion for the care of patients with sickle cell disease when she was a young nurse at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. She has transformed that passion into education, garnering nearly $900,000 in grant funding over the last five years to teach other nurses how to care for sickle cell… Read More


One University. One Mission. One Magazine.

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Health Sciences Magazine cover

We are excited to share the inaugural issue of Health Sciences Magazine, a new university-wide publication that brings together stories from across all six colleges at UT Health Sciences. The first issue highlights how collaboration across education, research, clinical care and public service strengthens our shared vision for healthier Tennesseans and thriving communities. Inside, you… Read More


BSN Student Sets, Achieves Marathon and Graduation Goals

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Lexi Duscher in her scrubs with a marathon medal around her neck.

Lexi Duscher is a person who finishes what she starts, whether it’s a marathon or nursing school. Ask anyone who has attempted to achieve either goal, and they’ll tell you that both are challenging to complete. But Lexi, 24, graduated from the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program this August at the University of… Read More