In the Media Tag: UTHSC Chancellor


New UTHSC chancellor ready to immerse in ‘uniqueness’ of Memphis

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Dr. Peter Buckley came to the U.S. in 1992 to round out his medical training with plans to return to Ireland. Thirty years later, he’s poised to succeed Dr. Steve J. Schwab as the 11th chancellor of the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center (UTHSC) on Feb. 1.


UTHSC appoints new chancellor

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has announced the appointment of its 11th Chancellor, Dr. Peter F. Buckley. Buckley currently serves as dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, a position he’s held since 2017. His appointment, announced Monday, Dec. 6, was confirmed unanimously by the University of Tennessee System Board of… Read More


VCU Dean Recommended to Replace Schwab as Next Chancellor of UTHSC

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Roughly six months after chancellor Steve Schwab announced his retirement, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) is close to having a new leader. UT Systems president Randy Boyd is recommending to the Board of Trustees that Dr. Peter F. Buckley be named the next UTHSC chancellor. Buckley is currently the dean of the School of Medicine at Virginia… Read More