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When Physical Therapy Means First Names and Open Hearts

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Dr. Ray Patterson, Dr. Carlos Clardy and Linda Patterson pose for a photo together at an event.

Charles Clardy had one instruction for his son before the dinner at the Peabody Hotel. Tell Ray I said hello. Doctor of Physical Therapy Carlos Clardy, EdD, spent years hearing his father speak of Dr. Ray Patterson, the young physical therapy educator at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences who had meant so much during… Read More


UT Health Sciences Advisory Board to Meet Friday, Aug. 7

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The UTHSC Advisory Board will meet in person May 11 in the Mooney Building on the Memphis campus.

The University of Tennessee Health Sciences Advisory Board will meet Friday, Aug. 7, at 11 a.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 Sciences… Read More


Bedford Falls Foundation-DAF and Hanover Family Foundation Invest $530,000 in Nursing Student Success

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The participants on a recent tour of a UT Health Sciences College of Nursing simulation suite. The participants are gathered around a simulation mannequin patient in a hospital bed.

The Bedford Falls Foundation-DAF and the Hanover Family Foundation have made a combined $530,000 gift to the University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Nursing to strengthen student success initiatives that help undergraduate students thrive academically, persist to graduation and enter the nursing workforce prepared to meet growing healthcare needs. This gift represents a collaborative… Read More


Opening Doors in Nursing Careers: UT Health Sciences Launches Online RN to BSN Degree Program

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Nursing students practicing their skills on a manikin in a simulation suite.

A nursing career often starts with a diploma or associate degree, but it doesn’t have to end there. Registered nurses (RNs) who earn the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) can take their careers anywhere. To expand opportunities for BSN-level education, the University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Nursing has opened an RN to… Read More


Donors Invest $34 Million in the Future of UT Health Sciences During Fiscal Year 2026

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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center stone arches, with a building with the UT logo in the background.

The University of Tennessee Health Sciences secured $34 million in philanthropic support during fiscal year 2026, reflecting growing momentum behind the institution and confidence in its mission to transform healthcare through education, training, clinical care, research and service. The total represents a 66% increase over the previous year’s fundraising results. As part of the University… Read More


How Future Healers Stay Human

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Pepper Mason and Emily Lu working together on a painting.

Students Turn to Art for Connection, Identity and Relief in High-Pressure Environment Long before she became a medical student, Emily Lu learned to understand people by drawing their faces. Growing up near Nashville after immigrating with her family from China, she found portrait drawing a way to form connections that transcended language or cultural barriers.… Read More


From Honeymoon to Pitch Table: UT Health Sciences Graduate Student Embodies ‘Discovery to Impact’

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Portrait of CJ Rudolph in the lab with a scoliosis brace on the counter next to him.

On June 18, CJ Rudolph landed in Memphis at 1 a.m. after nearly 24 hours of travel home from his honeymoon. By mid-day, he was standing before a room of researchers, investors and industry leaders pitching a medical device he had spent three years developing. Hours later, the third-year University of Tennessee Health Sciences biomedical… Read More


Dr. Kristi Forman Named Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management

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Dr. Kristi Forman's headshot.

Kristi Forman, DBA, has been named the associate vice chancellor for Enrollment Management. In this newly created position, Dr. Forman is responsible for driving the successful execution of the institution’s Strategic Enrollment Plan and aligning enrollment initiatives with organizational mission, academic priorities and financial objectives. In partnership with campus leadership and college and program colleagues,… Read More