College: Nursing


Donors Rally for Cancer Research in Record-Breaking UT Health Science Center Giving Day

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center marked its most successful Giving Day yet on Tuesday, April 29, surpassing fundraising and participation goals and highlighting the strength of its community of supporters. This year’s Giving Day brought in a record-breaking $956,246 from 1,361 donors – well beyond the goal of 1,250 donors and nearly $300,000… Read More


Advisory Board to Hold Spring Meeting May 9

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board will meet Friday, May 9, at 11 a.m., in the Mooney Library, 875 Monroe Ave., on the Memphis campus. On the agenda:  While the meeting will be conducted in person, it will also be available to view online. The webcast link, more information about the UT Health… Read More


College of Nursing Honors Nurse Heroes for Nurses Week

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In its ninth year, the NightinGala and Nurse Hero Awards will honor nurses from leading health care institutions in Memphis and the University of Tennessee Southern during the sold-out gala on May 2. The celebration of nursing will also welcome Nurse Blake, a nurse and touring comedian who has performed for more than 250,000 nurses… Read More


The Fight of Our Lives: Advancing Cancer Research in Tennessee

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As a pediatrician, I’ve been at the bedside of countless families whose lives changed in a moment when they learned their child had cancer. As a daughter and patient, myself, I’ve scrambled to learn as much as I could about new diagnoses, treatments, and testing for adult cancers, all while wondering if this was the… Read More


Tennessee First Lady Hosts Luncheon at UT Health Science Center Honoring West Tennessee First Responders

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More than 180 law enforcement officers from various agencies in West Tennessee were honored earlier this month at an appreciation luncheon hosted by Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee and held at the Memphis campus of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. The event April 3 was part of Tennessee Serves, a statewide initiative led by the First Lady to encourage Tennesseans… Read More


UT Health Science Center Giving Day April 29 Enables More Investment in Cancer Research

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center will hold its fifth-annual Giving Day on Tuesday, April 29, inviting the community to join the university in supporting the mission to make Tennessee healthier. This year, each dollar raised during the 24-hour campaign will have an even bigger impact because all gifts, no matter the area they… Read More


New Features for Campus Rec Aimed at Drawing Members, Improving Experience

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Campus Recreation at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has introduced some new features, including offering affiliate memberships for the Fitness Center located in the Student-Alumni Center on the Memphis campus. Membership is free to students, faculty, and staff. New affiliate memberships are available for UT Health Science Center alumni; part-time and temporary employees;… Read More


First-Generation College Graduate to Attain Nursing Doctorate

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Logan McCulley’s path to a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree began when he flipped a four-wheeler and broke his femur into three pieces in Fayette County. He was 14. “I thought, ‘Accidents will happen. You can be prepared or not.’ So, I decided I wanted to be a paramedic,” McCulley said. He graduated from… Read More