Tag: Healthy Smiles Initiative

2023 a Year of Accomplishments, Collaboration, and Planning for a Bright Future

Written by Peggy Reisser

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In 2023, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center adopted an ambitious new strategic plan, opened a state-of-the-art dental building in Memphis, and added new leadership to guide it into the future. The 2023-2028 Strategic Plan revolves around an exciting and expansive vision statement: Healthy Tennesseans. Thriving Communities. The plan reflects UT Health Science Center’s… Read More

UTHSC Leads $53 Million Healthy Smiles Initiative to Increase Access to Dental Care Across Tennessee

Written by Peggy Reisser

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Clinical CareEducation

The College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, in collaboration with the Tennessee Department of Health, is undertaking a $53 million project over the next five years to increase access to dentists and dental care across Tennessee, with a focus on the rural areas with the most need.   Funded by the… Read More