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Longtime Partnerships, Strong Financials Shine at Summer Advisory Board Meeting

Written by Allyson Lawson

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During its summer meeting Friday, Aug. 7, the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Advisory Board honored the Memphis Medical Society, heard about research developments and received an update on the university’s improving overall financial position and capital projects. Chancellor Peter Buckley, MD, honored the Memphis Medical Society, founded in 1876 and celebrating 150 years of remarkable service.… Read More

More Than a White Coat: College of Medicine Welcomes Largest Class in History

Written by Brianna Peck

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Inside a dim auditorium, students in short white coats hold up their right hands while reading an oath printed in a pamphlet.

One by one, 181 first-year medical students walked across the Cannon Center stage in Memphis recently, as faculty members from the University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Medicine helped them into their first white coats. The annual White Coat Ceremony represents one of medicine’s earliest traditions. This year’s event carried additional significance. The Class… Read More

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

Written by Aimee C. McMillin

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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

‘We Are on a Roll,’ Chancellor Buckley Says at Town Hall

Written by Chris Green

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Dr. Karla Leeper speaks at the town hall, seated between Chancellor Peter Buckley and Raaj Kurapati

Executive leadership at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences held a town hall Thursday on the Memphis campus to discuss the university’s momentum, pay raises for employees, a refresh to the university’s branding and other updates. “We are on a roll, and we’ve got great momentum,” Chancellor Peter Buckley, MD, told the faculty and staff… Read More