It is an exciting time for the College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Not only is the college expanding on the Memphis campus, but it is continuing to grow its statewide reach with new opportunities for students and communities across Tennessee. Delta Dental Building Nearing Completion See the progress on… Read More
The inaugural UTHSC Family Campaign surpassed its goal for donors by 124%. The monthlong campaign had 620 donors, well above its original goal of 500. The philanthropic campaign, which kicked off February 1 and ran through the month, encouraged members of the UTHSC family – faculty and staff – to support their workplace with a… Read More
The 3rd-annual Opioid Conference, presented by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing, doubled in attendance over the previous year, drawing more than 280 people to the event March 2-3. Audience members were primarily health care providers, who attended to gain resources to recognize and address opioid use disorder among patients in… Read More
Representatives from Levy Mwanawasa Medical University in Zambia spent last week at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, as part of a partnership the two institutions forged in 2020. Beyond enjoying barbecue and basketball, the visitors met and shared ideas with university administrators, faculty, residents, and students to strengthen ties for future collaborations that… Read More
Years ago, Executive Vice Chancellor and COO Kennard Brown would walk important visitors through the decrepit and abandoned Mooney Library Building in the heart of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Memphis campus, showing them its peeling paint, scarred wood, and falling plaster. He wasn’t airing the campus’s dirty laundry for no reason. He… Read More
UTHSC Medical Residency, Fellowship Programs Across State Fully Accredited The College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center recently received continued accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for the university’s Graduate Medical Education (GME), medical residency and fellowship programs, in Memphis, Nashville, and Jackson. The College of Medicine’s… Read More
Despite the success of his more-than-30-year career, UTHSC College of Medicine alumnus (’82) and retired emergency medicine physician David A. McMillan never felt a strong desire to give back to his alma mater. As Dr. McMillan celebrated his 40th reunion from the College of Medicine, he reflected on his time there. Dr. McMillan joined the… Read More
Marim Kamel, a fourth-year dental student at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, vividly remembers a woman from her childhood, who came to her church to teach the children about oral health and how to brush their teeth. As Kamel waited early Thursday morning to take part in the UTHSC College of Dentistry’s Give… Read More
