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Department of Occupational Therapy Provides Therapeutical Support and Sensory Gardens at Memphis Mental Health Institute

Written by Janay Jeans

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Public Service

For more than a year, the Department of Occupational Therapy in the College of Health Professions at the UT Health Science Center has partnered with the Memphis Mental Health Institute (MMHI) to plant sensory gardens and conduct student-led life groups for patients at the institute. The partnership gives occupational therapy students an opportunity to engage… Read More

Dental Student Shares Art of Dentistry on TikTok

Written by Janay Jeans

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Education

Karsen Springfield always had a strong interest in art and science. She was inspired to pursue dentistry by her parents, who are graduates of the UT Health Science Center College of Dentistry. Now a first-year dental student, she is sharing her perspective of the artistry in dentistry on social media. Her father, Felix Springfield, DDS,… Read More

Spring 2024 Health Professions Magazine Highlights Mission of Training Health Care Leaders

Written by Christopher Green

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Clinical CareEducationPublic ServiceResearch

The College of Health Professions at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is committed to cultivating the next generation of leaders in health care. In the Spring 2024 issue of Health Professions Magazine, this mission is demonstrated through stories of the successes of the college’s ambitious students, dedicated faculty, and accomplished alumni. Surviving Brain… Read More

Frayser Community Urban Garden Helps ‘Change the Narrative’ of the Community

Written by Janay Jeans

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Public Service

The Frayser Community Urban Garden recently won the City of Memphis’ first Community Beautification Pitch Competition, a competition for individuals to pitch to the Memphis City Council on projects focusing on improving neighborhoods. The Frayser Community Urban Garden was established in a collaboration between UT Health Science Center’s College of Medicine and its Board of… Read More

Student-Postdoc Dream Team Makes Waves With Self-Directed Research Project

Written by Christopher Green

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Research

A project that began out of curiosity has become something much more significant and potentially successful than recent graduate Rachel Perkins, PhD, and postdoc Isaac de Souza Araújo, PhD, had imagined. The two are making substantial strides in a collaborative independent research project funded by the College of Graduate Health Sciences’ Student Self-Directed Research Funding… Read More

UT Health Science Center Campus Police Joins National Seat Belt Campaign

Written by Janay Jeans

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Public Service

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Campus Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office in the “Click it or Ticket” campaign from May 20 to June 2, to increase seat belt enforcement as a part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s nationwide mobilization. During this campaign, Campus Police will heavily… Read More

Inaugural Cohort of First-Year PharmD Students at the College of Pharmacy’s Nashville and Knoxville Locations Complete First Year

Written by Nathan Ball

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Education

The UT Health Science Center College of Pharmacy has achieved a new milestone as the inaugural cohort of first-year PharmD students at the College’s Nashville and Knoxville locations have successfully completed their first year of studies. Previously, PharmD students were required to spend their first year on the Memphis campus before completing their studies at… Read More

Campus Police Awarded Second Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation

Written by Janay Jeans

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Public Service

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Campus Police Department has been awarded its second Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation (TLEA) from the Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police (TACP). The accreditation recognizes significant professional achievement, the use of written directives, policies, and procedures that are operationally successful, and the fulfillment of TLEA program standards. “I… Read More