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
Back in 2012, Union City businessman William “Bill” Latimer had an idea that has helped thousands of Tennesseans smile. “Everyone has medical care in the U.S., because they can always go to an emergency room,” he said. “But you don’t have an emergency place for dental care. I knew a lot of people don’t have… Read More
2026 College of Medicine Class President Evan 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
We are excited to share the inaugural issue of Health Sciences Magazine, a new university-wide publication that brings together stories from across all six colleges at UT Health Sciences. The first issue highlights how collaboration across education, research, clinical care and public service strengthens our shared vision for healthier Tennesseans and thriving communities. Inside, you… Read More
A new generation of Physician Assistants trained at UT Health Sciences are heading toward the communities that need them most. The bus pulled out of Memphis before sunrise. A few students dozed in the early dark, heads tilted toward windows as the highway unspooled west to east. In the quiet, a voice carried from the front. “What are you doing?” Another student… Read More
In the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, care, learning, and community come together one patient at a time. On a recent morning inside the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Audiology and Speech Pathology (ASP) clinic in downtown Knoxville, Rachel Brock sat for a routine appointment she has experienced dozens of times before. A clinician adjusted the settings on her… Read More
