The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing has opened a new Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree track to educate aspiring nurse executives. “Bringing our nurse executive DNP online expands our opportunity to build nurse leaders, something for which the college is well-known,” said Dean Wendy Likes, PhD, DNSc, APRN-BC, FAAN, FAANP.… Read More
A pioneer in cardiac care, Harish Manyam, MD, is beginning the next phase of his career with a commitment to advancing medical education, research, and the treatment of heart issues of Tennessee. The newly appointed chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine – Chattanooga,… Read More
Just three years after the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing opened a Nurse-Midwifery program, it celebrated its first graduates and attained a $4 million federal grant to support more Midwifery education. Established in 2021, the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Nurse-Midwifery offers specialized knowledge and skills in family-centered primary care… Read More
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing has received a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor through the Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities Initiative. The three-year grant will fund the Delta Nurse Scholars program, which supports nursing graduates in their transition to work in rural or underserved hospitals. This program,… Read More
