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Dr. Harish Manyam Leads a New Era in Medical Education and Cardiac Care in Chattanooga

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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


UT Grand Challenge Grants Increase Collaboration, Opportunities to Help Tennesseans

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Ashley Harkrider, PhD, professor and chair of UT Health Science Center’s Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology in Knoxville, has plans to take audiology, speech language pathology, and social work services on the road. A UT Grand Challenge Grant will help her do that. A major initiative of the UT System, the Grand Challenge Grants… Read More


Midwifery Graduates and Grant Poised to Make Impact

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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


Third UT Health Science Center Family Campaign Exceeds Donor Goal

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The third Family Campaign reached 765 donors, exceeding its original goal of 700. This also surpasses last year’s Family Campaign by 141 donors. The monthlong campaign, launched September 1, encouraged the UT Health Science Center family to support the university and its mission by donating a financial gift of any size. This year, residents and… Read More


Department of Labor Grant to Support Nurses in Rural, Underserved Hospitals

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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


Crossing the Finish Line: Administrator, Professor Completes Ironman World Championship Triathlon

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Thirteen hours, six minutes, and thirty-four seconds was the time when Elizabeth Hall, PharmD, crossed the finish line after completing 140.6 miles of swimming, biking, and running in the VinFast Ironman World Championship women’s triathlon in Nice, France. With a passion for triathlon, Dr. Hall joined thousands of triathletes on Sept. 22 in completing 2.4… Read More


Humans Evolved a Taste for Agriculture, Researchers Find

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New research by a multinational team of scientists including two from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center reveals agriculture shaped human evolution by drastically boosting our ability to digest carbohydrates. Associate Professor Erik Garrison, PhD, and postdoctoral scholar Andrea Guarracino, PhD, both in the Department of Genetics, Genomics and Informatics, worked with researchers from… Read More


From Nursing Assistant to Faculty Senate President, Service Defines Dr. Tracy McClinton’s Career

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Service is a hallmark of the career of Associate Professor Tracy McClinton, DNP, AGACNP-BC, APRN, who began her term as president of the Faculty Senate at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center on July 1, 2024. A native of Milan, Tennessee, Dr. McClinton became a certified nursing assistant as a teenager to discern whether… Read More