UTHSC News


UTHSC Leads $53 Million Healthy Smiles Initiative to Increase Access to Dental Care Across Tennessee

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The College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, in collaboration with the Tennessee Department of Health, is undertaking a $53 million project over the next five years to increase access to dentists and dental care across Tennessee, with a focus on the rural areas with the most need.   Funded by the… Read More


Student Pharmacist Expands Internship into Mentoring Opportunity

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For Brianna Hawkins, PharmD/MBA candidate, class of 2023, cancer has been a constant presence in her life. Many of her grandmother’s siblings and their children suffered from colon, liver, breast, pancreatic, and lung cancer, along with other malignancies. Hawkins said after contemplating the impact of cancer on her family tree, she decided to pursue a… Read More


Experienced Leader in Higher Education Joins UTHSC as Registrar

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Scott Summers, MSEd, joined the University of Tennessee Health Science Center earlier this year as the university’s registrar. Lyndsay Pittman, MEd, who previously held the position, is now the assistant vice chancellor for Enrollment Management. As the registrar, Summers is responsible for the integrity of academic records in enrollment verification, transcripts, correct student registration, state… Read More


Grant Named Vice Chancellor for Advancement at UTHSC, UT Foundation

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After a nationwide search, Brigitte Grant, a seasoned advancement leader in public academic health science, higher education, and non-profit organizations, has been named vice chancellor for advancement at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.  Grant joins a stellar UT Foundation team of vice chancellors supporting all University of Tennessee campuses on May 1. Her… Read More


UTHSC College of Nursing Expands Partnerships with Regional Colleges to Increase Nursing Pipeline

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s (UTHSC) College of Nursing has added three colleges to its Partnership Enrollment Programs (PEP), bringing the total to eight colleges in the Mid-South and New Orleans. This increases opportunities for students from a variety of educational backgrounds to continue their baccalaureate and advanced nursing degrees at UTHSC. The… Read More


161 Medical Students Learned their Future During 2023 Match Day

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There was an early morning buzz of anticipation and nerves at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s campus last Friday, as the College of Medicine prepared for its annual Match Day ceremony. In a few moments, there would be a flurry of screams and tears of joy reverberating throughout the Mooney Library and the… Read More


Students Across UTHSC Programs Learn Together at Interprofessional Education Day

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Earlier this month, 836 first- and second-year students from several of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s campuses across the state had the opportunity to learn and train together during UTHSC’s first Interprofessional Education (IPE) Day. Students from Memphis, Nashville, and Knoxville participated in IPE Day, taking part in a variety of in-person and… Read More


Dentistry Student Committed to Uplifting Others

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One thing Shelby Schultz is passionate about is encouraging others – not just those in her personal life, but also in her academic and professional circles. As the inaugural president of the UTHSC College of Dentistry’s newly formed Student Professionalism and Ethics Association in Dentistry (SPEA), she has made it her goal to uplift her… Read More