On Feb. 8, UT System President Randy Boyd delivered the school’s sixth annual State of the University Address at the historic Woolworth Theatre in Nashville, Tennessee. The event featured a panel of guest speakers from around the university. Alongside Boyd and additional moderator David Plazas, the director of opinion and engagement for the USA Today… Read More
For the UT Health Science Center, located in Memphis, but with a far-reaching statewide impact, Chancellor Peter Buckley stressed the importance of rural health care.
Randy Boyd, president of University of Tennessee System, Donde Plowman of UT Knoxville, Steve Angle of UT Chattanooga, Linda Martin, Interim Chancellor of UT Southern, Yancy Freeman of UT Martin, Peter Buckley of UT Health Science Center gather together for the State of the University Address, Feb. 8, 2024 at Woolworth Theatre in Nashville, Tennessee.
University of Tennessee System leaders are finding ways to quickly adapt academic programs to build a workforce of graduates who meet Volunteer State companies’ changing needs. UT System President Randy Boyd and university chancellors have discussed creating more hands-on learning opportunities for students, working as a team to find a place for all students, and… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) offers a Dual DNP/PhD degree program that provides an integrated advanced clinical and research program of study leading to both the DNP and PhD degrees. This innovative program, housed within the College of Nursing and the College of Graduate Health Sciences, is designed for exceptional students who… Read More
In the early 1900s, Chamber organizations encouraged plans to open the West Tennessee State Normal School (known today as the University of Memphis), along with medical and dental schools that would later merge into the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
“Many thrombectomy patients have delays until the procedure can be started, whether due to slow internal hospital processes, multiple patients arriving at the same time or if the patient needs to be transferred to another hospital,” said lead study researcher Anne W. Alexandrov, Ph.D., a professor of nursing and neurology at the University of Tennessee… Read More
The numbers are daunting. 60% of college students meet the criteria for a mental health disorder. 44% report depression symptoms, 37% for anxiety, and 15% in a recent survey were considering suicide. Dr. Jessi Gold, Chief Wellness Officer for the University of Tennessee System, says these bleak figures come at a time when there is… Read More
