Tag: Dr. Michael Hocker

College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building Groundbreaking a Milestone for Healthcare Education in Tennessee

Written by Chris Green

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Under a large tent on the future site of the College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences, hundreds of university leaders, elected officials, community partners, alumni, students, faculty and staff gathered Thursday, Oct. 8, to mark a milestone years in the making: the groundbreaking of a $350 million building that… Read More

The Kind You Don’t Forget

Written by Aimee C. McMillin

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Dr. Stacey Lane Evans and her parents pose at the top of a cliff overseeing a body of water.

When Dee and Jamie Evans talk about their daughter, Stacey Lane Evans, MD, they don’t begin with personal accolades or professional titles. They start with the constants of who Stacey was as a person and as a physician. Quietly principled. Deeply empathetic. Unwaveringly kind. The words are delivered, cloaked in the love and pride they… Read More

A Historic Investment: New College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building a Game Changer for Tennessee

Written by Peggy Reisser

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College of Medicine students stand in front of the future site of the College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building, with a rendering of the building in the background.

2026 College of Medicine Class President Ben Finder took the long view when he heard that the Tennessee General Assembly had appropriated $311 million for the construction of the new $350 million College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building. “The new College of Medicine building represents a historic moment not only for the University of Tennessee Health… Read More

First Horizon Foundation Commits $5 Million Lead Gift for New College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building

Written by Aimee C. McMillin

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College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building (rendering)

Transformational investment officially launches private fundraising efforts for state’s largest higher education project The University of Tennessee Health Sciences announced today that First Horizon Foundation has committed $5 million as a lead private investment in the new College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building, part of the largest state-funded higher education capital investment in Tennessee history. The… Read More

Podcast Helps Students Find Their Voice Before Their Specialty

Written by Brianna Peck

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Dr. Faria Abdullah with her podcast team, the podcast table in the foreground and a UT Health Sciences College of Medicine sign in the background.

We all know medical school is known for its demanding coursework, long hours, intense studying and steep learning curve. Students quickly become immersed in anatomy, physiology and clinical skills as they prepare to care for future patients. But some of the most important lessons in medicine are harder to teach. They happen in moments of… 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

2 from UT Health Sciences Honored with UT President’s Awards

Written by Chris Green

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Side-by-side headshots of Edwin Jeffres and Dr. Tina Dudney

The University of Tennessee System has named two employees from the University of Tennessee Health Sciences among the recipients of the 2026 President’s Awards, the highest honor a UT employee can receive. Edwin Jeffres, assistant vice chancellor of Facilities, and Tina Dudney, MD, professor and assistant dean for Graduate Medical Education in the College of… Read More

Dr. Tejesh Patel Appointed to Dual Chair Role in Pathology and Dermatology

Written by Brianna Peck

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Dr. Tejesh Patel headshot

Tejesh Patel, MD, FAAD, has been named chair of the University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Medicine’s Department of Pathology, effective July 1. Dr. Patel has served as interim chair since March 2024. He has also served as chair of the Kaplan-Amonette Department of Dermatology since 2018 and will now lead both departments. “Being… Read More