Dr. Duane Miller Selected for IAOTP’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Duane Miller, Professor Emeritus, was recently chosen to receive the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for 2024 by the International Association of Top Professionals.
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Congratulations to the Abstract Winners from SMA’s Physicians-in-Training Leadership Conference
Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Abstract Competition!
Getting Started with Data Governance
Four experts share their thoughts on successfully building data governance and overcoming resistance in higher education.
Best Nurse Practitoner Programs in Memphis, Tennessee
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) offers a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program through its College of Nursing, designed to prepare Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) for roles as Nurse Practitioners. The program is aimed at baccalaureate or higher degree holders in nursing and certified master’s-prepared NPs seeking to complete their DNP degree.
Delta Dental of Tennessee’s Smile180 Foundation and Tennessee PBS KIDS Stations Launch “Healthy Smiles” Educational Campaign
The local stations are also teaming up to distribute Dr. Christina Rosenthal’s book “You Can Become a Doctor Too” to kids and families.
Spotlight On: Jeff Ballard, President & CEO, Delta Dental of Tennessee
In response to this shortage, we initiated discussions with the governor’s office, leading to the Healthy Smiles Initiative. This initiative secured $94 million in state funds, increasing UT Health Science Center’s student enrollment from 100 to 130 per year. While this is a positive step, ongoing efforts are necessary.
Movers & Shakers
Dr. Hae Won Shin has been named chair of the Department of Neurology and Semmes-Murphey Professor of Excellence at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Medicine.
Partnership with Erlanger Providing Job Shadowing Experience For 76 UTC Students
During the 2024 spring semester, a collaboration between the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga pre-health advising program, Erlanger and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine – Chattanooga is providing a new opportunity for students to gain much-needed and hard-to-find job shadowing experience.