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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Chosen as Tennessee Rural Health Care Center of Excellence

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Photo of Dr. John Dunn, Dr. Wendy Likes, and Dr. Jim Bailey

The Tennessee Department of Health has selected the University of Tennessee Health Science Center as the Tennessee Rural Health Care Center of Excellence and awarded the university a $12 million grant to lead a four-year initiative to help close the gaps driving differences in health outcomes for rural Tennesseans. Tennessee ranks 44th in the nation… Read More


College of Medicine in Chattanooga, Erlanger Health Launch Rural Residency to Improve Health Care in Southeastern Tennessee

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in Chattanooga and its valued hospital partner Erlanger Health have launched a rural residency track in family medicine at Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital in Pikeville, Tennessee. The Family Medicine Residency Rural Track aims to improve health care in rural areas surrounding Chattanooga and adds to UT… Read More


Summer Advisory Board Meeting Emphasizes Leadership, Statewide Accomplishments, Future Success

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Photo of Executive Dean Michael Hocker speaking at the podium

During its summer meeting Friday, August 15, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board was introduced to new leaders at the university, learned about the recent accomplishments of the six colleges, received an update on financial and compliance issues, and heard about plans for the proposed new College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building. The… Read More


From Innovation to Community Outreach, UT Health Science Center Clinicians Lead the Way at 2025 Health Care Heroes Awards

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s significant role in advancing health care in the Memphis community through partnerships was highlighted at the Memphis Business Journal’s 2025 Health Care Heroes Awards. Winners in four of the five categories are associated with UT Health Science Center, as announced Thursday night during an event superbly hosted by… Read More


Dr. Wei Li Awarded $3.2 Million to Develop Promising New Breast Cancer Treatment

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Headshot of Dr. Wei Li

Wei Li, PhD, distinguished professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and director of the College of Pharmacy’s Drug Discovery Center, has received a $3.24 million grant from the National Cancer Institute. The five-year award will support the development of a new type of therapy for triple-negative… Read More


White Coat a Symbol of Trust, Integrity, Humanism, Executive Dean Advises College of Medicine Class of 2029

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Photo of a College of Medicine student getting his white coat

“As you don your white coat for the first time, know that it’s far more than a garment,” UT Health Science Center College of Medicine Executive Dean Michael Hocker, MD, told the members of the Class of 2029 during the annual White Coat Ceremony at the Cannon Center Friday. “It is a symbol of your… Read More


Advisory Board to Hold Summer Meeting August 15

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Advisory Board will meet Friday, August 15, at 2 p.m., in the Mooney Library, 875 Monroe Ave., on the Memphis campus. On the agenda:  While the meeting will be conducted in person, it will also be available to view online. The webcast link, more information about the UT Health… Read More


College of Nursing Expands Rural Health Commitment with $3.6 Million Grant to Fund Second Mobile Health Unit

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Headshot of Dr. Diana Dedmon

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing has been awarded a $3.6 million, three-year grant that will put a second mobile health unit and nurse practitioners on the road in Hardeman, Haywood, and Dyer counties to increase health care access. The grant comes from the Rural Health Care Resiliency Program of the… Read More