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Muneeza Khan, MD, Honored as One of 2023 Super Women in Business

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Muneeza Khan, MD, the first woman to chair the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Department of Family Medicine, was honored as one of the 2023 Super Women in Business by the Memphis Business Journal (MBJ). The recognition highlights her outstanding achievements and contributions to the field of medicine and her leadership in health care… Read More


UTHSC Nursing Mobile Health Unit Unveiled

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Academic, political, and community leaders; nursing professionals; and students gathered today at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center to celebrate the unveiling and ribbon cutting for the UTHSC Nursing Mobile Health unit, which will help expand health care in two rural West Tennessee counties. The ceremony in front of the Mooney Building in the… Read More


College of Med. African American Alumni Reunion Honors Dr. Beverly Williams-Cleaves, Raises Funds for Underrepresented Students in Medicine

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African American graduates of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Medicine recently gathered in Memphis for their second reunion weekend. The event brought together alumni from across the country to reconnect with classmates and friends, tour campus facilities, engage with College of Medicine leaders, support current and future students, and pay tribute… Read More


Spring 2023 Commencement a Family Affair for Many

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s 2023 spring commencement was a family celebration for the Price family. Madison Price received her Doctor of Pharmacy Degree at Monday’s ceremony at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts in Memphis, making her a fourth-generation UTHSC graduate. She is following in the footsteps of multiple family members:… Read More


UTHSC College of Nursing Honors Nurse Heroes at Seventh-Annual NightinGala

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Six local nurses received awards for excellence in the nursing profession at the seventh-annual NightinGala May 5, hosted by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Nursing. More than 230 nurses and supporters attended the event, which launched the local celebration of National Nurses Week, May 6-12. “I am proud that nursing has… Read More


UTHSC Advisory Board to Meet May 12 in Memphis

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board will meet Friday, May 12, at 10 a.m., in the Mooney Library, 875 Monroe Ave., on the Memphis campus. On the agenda: The Chancellor’s report FY 2024 Budget and Revised Tuition Proposal Strategic Plan Proposal While the meeting will be conducted in person, it will also… Read More


UTHSC to Award 860 Degrees in May 2023 Commencement Ceremonies

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center will hold its 2023 spring commencement ceremonies in Memphis today, May 8, tomorrow, May 9, and in Knoxville on May 21. Degrees will be awarded to 860 graduates, including 129 from the College of Health Professions, 166 from the College of Medicine, 178 from the College of Pharmacy,… Read More


UTHSC College of Pharmacy Professor Led International Conference

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Santosh Kumar, PhD, professor and assistant dean of the UTHSC College of Pharmacy, coordinated the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology’s 27th annual scientific conference in New Delhi, India. Dr. Kumar is the 2023 president of the society. The conference featured eight plenary/special lectures, 53 symposium speakers, 70 posters, and 164 attendees. “The first president of the… Read More